History EvilCounterpart / Comicbooks

** {{Deadshot}} is still another example, the son of a wealthy Gotham family, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob by day and a BadAssNormal by night. The primary differences in his life from Bruce's are that [[spoiler: he attempted to stop the tragedy as it happened, but his AbusiveParents survived while Deadshot accidentally killed his beloved brother. Already TheUnfavorite with both parents,[[/spoiler]] Deadshot initially took to vigilantism and crime out of boredom, before graduating to both BloodKnight and DeathSeeker. Batman, in contrast, began his career out of a compulsion to serve justice and later developed a stronger desire to ensure that EverybodyLives.

* IronMan has Iron Monger, another businessman who wears PoweredArmour.

** Doom is sometimes also used as an EvilCounterpart to IronMan: both battlesuit wearing geniuses with serious character flaws.

** [[JMSSpiderMan Joe Straczynski's run]] had [[spoiler: Ezekiel]], through not that evil - he was quite good intentioned but lacked Peter's heroic qualities (through Peter inspired him to some acts of heroism at one point or two). They have the same powers, but while Peter got his by accident, [[spoiler: Ezekiel]] actively sought them because he couldn't live with feeling powerless. While Peter sacrificed his well-being to help people as superhero, [[spoiler: Ezekiel]] used his powers for personal gain. While Peter never let anything get in his way of helping people, [[spoiler: Ezekiel]] always hid behind excuses, when he could be a hero. When having to suffer consequences of their respective actions, Peter accepted them while [[spoiler: Ezekiel]] tried to trick him into taking his place. In the end [[spoiler: Ezekiel]] had HeelRealisation and made HeroicSacrifice to save Peter after their minds merged for a moment and following exchange of memories occured:
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: I tried to help but there was nothing I could do--
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: Why do I seek the power of the Spider? So that I can help people, without it there is nothing I can do--
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: Before I can get started I need a base of operations, a company--
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: Look, we can't get anything done unless the full Board of Directors can agree on--
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: I know they're in trouble, but I told them not to go, and there's no time right now, I can't--
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: I want to, but--
-->[[spoiler: '''Ezekiel''']]: Nothing I can do--
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[{{Determinator}} I can do it--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[IGaveMyWord Can't let her down--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[UpbringingMakesTheHero I love you Aunt May--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[ComesGreatResponsibility Can't let this stop me--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[TheFettered Depending on me--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[ThePowerOfLove I love you, MJ--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[TheAntiNihilist Won't give up--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[HeroicResolve Never give up--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[HeroicSpirit Never--]]
-->'''Spider-Man/Peter Parker:''' [[{{Tearjerker}} Love you...]]
** Another one from the same run is Charlie Weiderman - he was a nerd picked upon through high-school just like Peter, but grew up harboring grudges, while Peter not only forgave but befriended his high-school bully, Flash Thompson. When Charlie gets powers, by accident, he immediately goes to exact revenge on anybody who wronged him.

* In ''Circle of Blood'', the first {{Punisher}} miniseries, Castle fights against a brainwashed army of criminals, all patterned after him.

** This may not be quite so coincidental, as ChrisClaremont and JohnByrne were working on the ''Iron Fist'' title around the same time as their classic run on ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}''.

* From the ''Comicbook/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' comics, both BigBad Haazen and [[TheHero hero]] Zayne Carrick are relatively weak Force-sensitives who were considered failed Jedi apprentices. The difference is that Haazen allowed his bitterness and jealousy of his more talented peers to utterly consume his life, while Zayne still maintains his [[TheMessiah fundamental human decency]] no matter what. The series' other main protagonist, [[ActionGirl Jarael]], now has one of her own in the form of [[DarkActionGirl Chantique]], who represents what Jarael would be if she allowed herself to be dominated by her DarkAndTroubledPast.

* Death Mayhew, commander of the Nazi flying group the White Lions, was this to {{Blackhawk}}.

** Another one from the same run is Charlie Weiderman - he was a nerd picked upon through high-school just like Peter, but grew up harboring grudges, while Peter not oly forgave btu befriended his high-school bully, Flash Thompson. When Charlie gets powers, by accident, he immiediatelly goes to exact revenge on anybody who wronged him.

* Comicbook/{{Venom}} is Comicbook/{{Spider-Man}}'s Evil Counterpart, created when he symbolically cast off the darkness within him. Later, when Venom became an AntiHero, Carnage was created to be ''his'' Evil Counterpart...

*** Well, now we have Anti-Venom for that.

* Bizarro is an imperfect clone (of varying origin, depending on the medium) of {{Superman}}, with all of the Man of Steel's powers and none of his intelligence or morality.

* Over in ''JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', Mister Miracle of the New Gods had Doctor Impossible (who may or may not be his EvilTwin / [[LongLostRelative Long Lost]] [[CainAndAbel Brother]]). Doctor Impossible briefly palled around with evil counterparts of other JackKirby heroes: Tender Mercy (Big Barda), Hunter (Orion), Chair (Metatron), and Neon Black (Lightray).

* Red-Mist is this to KickAss, especially in the comics. While Dave was inspired by the heroes in the comics, Chris was inspired by the villains (even quoting TheJoker before setting up his AvengingTheVillain story-line in the sequel).

** The Mandarin is more the anti-Stark than the anti-Iron Man. Stark is a playboy. Mandarin is a pimp with a harem who uses rape as a motivational tool. Stark is a thrill-seeker. Mandarin participates in gladiatorial games so he can thrill to putting his fist through someone's head. Stark sacrificed his health so he could help the world. The Mandarin sacrifices everything and everyone around him to become stronger.

* The criminal Killer Moth originally patterned himself as an Evil Counterpart to {{Batman}}... but quickly sank to a third-string position in the RoguesGallery. As we said, the Counterpart is sometimes a BigBad, but not always. It was probably a bad idea to name himself after something bats eat.

* The entire {{Justice League|OfAmerica}} has an EvilCounterpart in the MirrorUniverse Crime Syndicate of America. Ultraman opposes {{Superman}}. Superwoman is sometimes an evil Amazon, sometimes her world's Lois Lane, and recently, [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] but always stands in opposition to WonderWoman. The magic-fuelled Power Ring is EvilCounterpart to Comicbook/GreenLantern. Psychotic [[SuperSpeed speedster]] Johnny Quick is the opposite of TheFlash. And Owlman, who began as a SmugSnake EvilGenius [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] with MoreThanMindControl powers, and is now usually portrayed as a homicidal maniac with PowerArmour is the EvilCounterpart to however {{Batman}} is being portrayed this week.

* Sabretooth is portrayed as {{Wolverine}}'s evil similar, with near identical powers and completely feral. And he's implied to be Wolverine's half-brother; if he is, then they've hated each other their entire lives. Interestingly however, both characters were introduced separately from each other, Wolverine first appeared (with slightly different powers than his X-Men debut) in the [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] comic, while Sabretooth was introduced (with no powers at all and claws that were only part of his gloves) in the pages of ''[[ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]]''.

** Two-Face also mirrors Batman in his dual nature - Batman's identities are secret and united in their goals while Two-Face's are obvious and opposed. Harvey Dent started out with the exact same goal as Bruce, making him an example of what Batman could become if he loses his self-control, and was a close friend and confidant of either Bruce or Batman in most continuities.

* The entire {{Justice League|OfAmerica}} has an EvilCounterpart in the MirrorUniverse Crime Syndicate of America. Ultraman opposes {{Superman}}. Superwoman is sometimes an evil Amazon, sometimes her world's Lois Lane, and recently, [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] but always stands in opposition to WonderWoman. The magic-fuelled Power Ring is EvilCounterpart to Comicbook/GreenLantern. Psychotic [[SuperSpeed speedster]] Johnny Quick is the opposite of TheFlash. And Owlman, who began as a SmugSnake EvilGenius [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] with MoreThanMindControl powers, and is now usually portrayed as a homicidal maniac with BadassAbnormal PowerArmour is the EvilCounterpart to however {{Batman}} is being portrayed this week.

* While they never met, Kevin and Miho from ''SinCity'' were meant to be counterparts of one another. [[IAmAHumanitarian Kevin]] is obviously the evil one while Miho is at least the AntiHero version.

* Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} has had several evil counterparts. The most obvious is the Ocean Master, his own brother. Others include Black Manta, Charybdis, EvilTwin Thanatos, and the Thirst.

* Comicbook/JudgeDredd has the Dark Judges, who have taken the policing style of the Judges to an extreme where Mega-City One is practically ''Utopian''.

** ''DeathOfTheFamily'': The Joker has always been this to Batman. [[spoiler: However, this time he is figuratively borrowing pages from Batman's book, like turning off the lights to get the drop on a group of his enemies, and finding out the Batfamily's secrets so he can hit his enemies where it hurts!]]

* ''TheBeano'' has Pa Bear and Grizzly Gus two bears who love food in a strip called ''The Three Bears''. ''ComicBook/TheDandy'''s most iconic strip ''Desperate Dan'' has Dangerous Dan McGroo who looks almost exactly like Desperate Dan, albeit in a more evil costume.

* Flintheart Glomgold, of the ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse (and later ''DuckTales'') is an evil counterpart to Scrooge [=McDuck=] - every bit as ambitious as Scrooge, almost as wealthy, but with none of Scrooge's redeeming factors, such as his honesty and sense of fair play.
** ''DuckTales'' even increased the similarities by making Flintheart Scottish, the same nationality as Scrooge - though this was because he was originally South African in the comics, and they wanted to avoid unfortunate connections.