History Jerkass / ComicBooks

** [[JerkJock Flash Thompson]], in his Flanderised characterisation, and primarily during high school. Afterwards, he became the Loveable Jock, and one of Peter's close friends, even becoming a heroic BadassNormal soldier, before being crippled. Even with the Venom symbionts, he's a pretty nice guy, and served as the Token Good Teamate on General Ross' incarnation of the Thunderbolts (though when your teammates are [[NominalHero The Punisher]], [[DarkActionGirl Elektra]], [[DependingOnTheWriter Red Hulk]] and [[SociopathicHero Deadpool]], this ain't that hard).

* Reggie from the beloved ''ComicBook/ArchieComics''. He's practically the trope namer.

* [[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor]] consistently treats everyone he knows as inferior to him, often engages in hypocritical rebukes of others, and won't stop trying to get into Sue Storm's pants, marriage be damned. And those are the days he isn't hobnobbing with despots like Osborn or Doom or sending giant tidal waves to drown New York City. Even when he is actually doing something for someone other than himself, you can guarantee he'll be a self-entitled dick about it. The only people he's shown being genuinely nice to are old friends from the Invaders Captain America (because being a Jerkass to ''him'' truly puts one in their own league) and Bucky (likely due to the guy's TraumaCongaLine), where he makes a half-ass attempt to put up a JerkassFacade.

* Toyota from ''YTheLastMan'' makes a point of being as unpleasant as possible to everyone she comes into contact with, as if sticking swords through them (not to mention [[KickTheDog cutting Ampersand's tail]]) wasn't enough.
* {{Deadpool}} can be a huge jerkass at times. Especially when it comes to blind Al, Weasel and Bob.

* SpiderMan is practically the ''only'' non-JerkAss in UltimateMarvel. And even ''he'' gets his moments. But for more specific examples:

** Ultimate Daredevil is a complete tool. He's still a good guy, but his methods are a little more extreme and when a disheartened and down on his luck ([[SarcasmMode for a change of pace]]) Spiderman asks him for advice, he thoroughly chews him out in the rudest, most dickish way imaginable--something to the effect of "You're a stupid little kid who's in over his head. Get out of this business before you get someone, [[{{Jerkass}} or more importantly]] ''[[JerkAss me]]'', killed." Afterwards, several times when Peter came to his aid Daredevil gave him a mild beating and threw him out of the fight. [[spoiler: Eventually, when Daredevil hits his lowest point, it's Peter who talks him out of killing an innocent woman just to get back at Wilson Fisk.]]

** Even ''CaptainAmerica'' is an asshole. While the original writer merely made him a jingoistic "1940s-average-Joe" type, with all the fish-out-of-water attitude that came with it, later writers added in racism and sexism, just to make him match the rest of the universe's assholery. [[spoiler: He eventually has an [[HeelRealization Asshole Realization]] when Peter Parker dies, having done so by taking a bullet for Steve, mere hours after Steve had given him a long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about why he was a terrible hero.]]
*** While anything MarkMillar says in interviews can be taken with an entire bucket of salt, he's gone on record saying that this Cap's personality (which he charitably just calls "social conservative") is ''specifically'' what makes him ''cool'', in a Film/DieHard kind of way. Then again, this is the same interview where he compares Cap to ''Batman'' in a "He goes in, ''3000 people die''', and the situation gets resolved" comment, and that no one's ''ever'' taken a superhero in the direction he's taken Ultimate Cap, so once more, take it with a lot of salt.
* [[CarlBarks Gladstone Gander]]. He can get anything he wants [[BornLucky just by wanting it]], and yet keeps on tormenting his poor cousin DonaldDuck with his insufferable jackassery and SmugSnake behavior.
* While Lucy might have been the worst Jerk Ass in the ''{{Peanuts}}'' cartoons, Violet was the worst Jerk Ass in the comic. She constantly abused Charlie Brown both verbally and physically, and once firmly declared that he had no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] superfast mutant {{Quicksilver}} has been a good guy, bad guy, and in-between, but never stops being an arrogant, self-centered dick. This extends to his other incarnations, such as his appearances on XMenEvolution and ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen''.

* NickFury ''is'' this trope. He is a huge jerkass so you don't have to. Nick wavers between this and JerkWithAHeartOfGold. His Ultimate Universe incarnation tends to reflect this trope more, while the mainstream version tends to channel his Jerkass behaviour at appropriate times, and generally is a CoolOldGuy.
* {{Garfield}} is one of the ''worst'' examples of this trope. See [[http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1994/ga940717.gif Here is a big example]].

* DependingOnTheWriter, J. Jonah Jameson from ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' is either this or a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* Kyle Bell from ''[[HackSlash Hack/Slash]]'', whose only real redeeming quality is pulling off a HeroicSacrifice.
* Many of the superhomies from ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'', especially Major Havoc.
* Part of the reason LexLuthor is such a good villain is that he's not just a MagnificentBastard of an obsessed, megalomaniacal CorruptCorporateExecutive-turned-PresidentEvil — he's also an asshole to everyone he meets, including strangers, and goes out of his way to treat the people around him like shit for no reason whatsoever. And he doesn't just do horrible things to people either — he's an asshole even when his actions are incredibly small-scale and pointless (e.g., calling [[{{Superman}} Clark Kent]] "Mr. Lois Lane" all the time for no reason except to be dickish and irritating.)
* LoisLane very often fits the trope as well.

* Another X-Men example in Julian "Hellion" Keller: Arrogant, angry, self-entitled, and just generally a dick to anyone outside his clique. When Noriko Ashida arrived at the school seeking help for her out of control powers, Julian tried to run her off for no better reason than because she'd been living on the streets and looked (and smelled) it. He takes an immediate dislike to ComicBook/{{X 23}} for no real reason whatsoever. Julian can even be [[VitriolicBestBuds a dick to his own friends]], yet at the same time fiercely loyal and protective of them. As a result, he does get better after Stryker's attacks on the school, which allows his [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold softer and more noble side]] to peak through. However he gets angrier again [[spoiler: when his hands get blow'ed up by Bastion]], and starts to [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope slide towards the edge of the slippery slope]] afterwards. Lately, though, he's started to turn things around again and get back to being more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* Another X-Men example in Julian "Hellion" Keller: Arrogant, angry, self-entitled, and just generally a dick to anyone outside his clique. When Noriko Ashida arrived at the school seeking help for her out of control powers, Julian tried to run her off for no better reason than because she'd been living on the streets and looked (and smelled) it. He takes an immediate dislike to ComicBook/{{X 23}} for no real reason whatsoever. Julian can even be [[VitriolicBestBuds a dick to his own friends]], yet at the same time fiercely loyal and protective of them. As a result, he does get better after Stryker's attacks on the school, which allows his [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold softer and more noble side]] to peak through. However he gets angrier again [[spoiler: when his hands get blow'ed up by Bastion]], and starts to [[SlidingDownTheSlipperSlope slide towards the edge of the slippery slope]] afterwards. Lately, though, he's started to turn things around again and get back to being more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* [[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor]] consistently treats everyone he knows as inferior to him, often engages in hypocritical rebukes of others, and won't stop trying to get into Sue Storm's pants, marriage be damned. And those are the days he isn't hobnobbing with despots like Osborn or Doom or sending giant tidal waves to drown New York City. Even when he is actually doing something for someone other than himself, you can guarantee he'll be a self-entitled dick about it.

** [[JerkJock Flash Thompson]].

* NickFury ''is'' this trope.
** Nick Fury is a huge jerkass so you don't have to be.
*** Nick wavers between this and JerkWithAHeartOfGold. His Ultimate Universe incarnation tends to reflect this trope more.

* ''Minimonsters'' has Victor Von Piro, although he's sometimes a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

** Ultimate Daredevil is a complete tool. He's still a good guy, but his methods are a little more extreme and when a disheartened and down on his luck ([[SarcasmMode for a change of pace]]) Spiderman asks him for advice, he thoroughly chews him out in the rudest, most dickish way imaginable--something to the effect of "You're a stupid little kid who's in over his head. Get out of this business before you get someone, [[{{Jerkass}} or more importantly]] ''[[JerkAss me]]'', killed." Afterwards, several times when Peter came to his aid Daredevil gave him a mild beating and threw him out of the fight.

** Even ''CaptainAmerica'' is an asshole. While the original writer merely made him a jingoistic "1940s-average-Joe" type, with all the fish-out-of-water attitude that came with it, later writers added in racism and sexism, just to make him match the rest of the universe's assholery.

* Both title characters of ComicStrip/CalvinandHobbes occasionally delve into this, though Calvin is more of a JerkassWoobie.

* Stanley the Talking Fish in NintendoComicsSystem and Mario to a lesser extent.

* DependingOnTheWriter, [[SpiderMan J. Jonah Jameson]] is either this or a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
** In issue 6, Peter had just been hired and Jameson had decided to treat Spiderman like a criminal. When everybody leaves Peter asks Jameson "How do you know he's a criminal?" and Jameson replies "I don't. I could just as easily send good press his way. Why don't I? This will sell more papers." Twenty years later he has a nervous breakdown, why? He didn't unmask Spidey when he had the chance. Complete. Total. Jerkass.

* How the hell has nobody added Reggie from the beloved ''ArchieComics'' yet? He's practically the trope namer!
* Desire from ''ComicBook/TheSandman''. Whoo boy.

* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] superfast mutant {{Quicksilver}} has been a good guy, bad guy, and in-between, but never stops being an arrogant, self-centered dick. This extends to his other incarnations, such as his apperances on XMenEvolution and WolverineAndTheXMen.

* Stanley the Talking Fish in NintendComicsSystem and Mario to a lesser extent.

* Both title characters of CalvinandHobbes occasionally delve into this, though Calvin is more of a JerkassWoobie.

* Joseph Boulier from ''GastonLagaffe''. Longtarin and Gaston himself had their moment as well.

* Jason Fox from ''Foxtrot'''s strips (pre-Sunday Only)
* Jokey Smurf of ''TheSmurfs'' with his constant pranks.

* How the hell has nobody added Reggie from ''franchise/ArchieComics'' yet? He's practically the trope namer!

* [[FantasticFour Reed Richards]] wanders in and out of this trope DependingOnTheWriter.

* Guy Gardner of the GreenLantern Corps and [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League International]]. Exactly how much of a jerk he is varies (partly due to complicated mental issues), but at his worst he's tolerated mainly because he's useful in a fight (although getting him to stop can be more of an issue). Thankfully, he received some CharacterDevelopment over the course of a decade and a half, cleaned up his act, and became a BoisterousBruiser instead.

* The Comedian from ''{{Watchmen}}''.

* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] superfast mutant Quicksilver has been a good guy, bad guy, and in-between, but never stops being an arrogant, self-centered dick. This extends to his other incarnations, such as his apperances on XMenEvolution and WolverineAndTheXMen.

** Hell, Dream himself. DisproportionateRetribution is just ''one'' of the things he gets called out on.

* [[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor]] consistently treats pretty much everyone he knows as inferior to him, often engages in hypocritical rebukes of others, and won't stop trying to get into Sue Storm's pants, marriage be damned. And those are the days he isn't hobnobbing with despots like Osborn or Doom or sending giant tidal waves to drown New York City. Even when he is actually doing something for someone other than himself, you can guarantee he'll be a self-entitled dick about it.

* Part of the reason LexLuthor is such a good villain is that he's not just a MagnificentBastard of an obsessed, megalomaniacal CorruptCorporateExecutive-turned-PresidentEvil bordering on CompleteMonster — he's also a total asshole to everyone he meets, including total strangers, and goes out of his way to treat the people around him like shit for no reason whatsoever. And he doesn't just do horrible things to people either — he's an asshole even when his actions are incredibly small-scale and pointless (e.g., calling [[{{Superman}} Clark Kent]] "Mr. Lois Lane" all the time for no reason except to be dickish and irritating.)

* [[AllStarBatman Batman]] ([[InNameOnly otherwise known as]] [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall "Crazy Steve"]]), in ''All Star Batman and Robin'' is by far the most asshole-ish incarnation of the character ever depicted. He not only seems to get a kind of sadistic joy out of any pain he causes criminals (as well as any cops in his way), but he kidnaps and verbally assaults Dick Grayson, (who just moments before had seen his parents killed before his eyes), leaves him to fend for himself in the Batcave and then when he finds out Alfred fed him a proper meal, ''picks him up by the scruff of his collar and '''threatens''' him'' (this is guy who in most other versions is [[ParentalSubstitute the closest thing Bruce currently has to a father]]). And all the other superheroes ain't much better (WonderWoman shoving a male bystander out of her way whilst calling him a [[StrawFeminist "sperm bank"]]).

* Desire from ''TheSandman''. Whoo boy.

*** It should be noted that Jean didn't purposefully do this to Peter. She made it so Logan would switch with the last person he wanted to be and that turned out to be Peter. This arguably makes it worse - she decided some random person deserved to be possessed by Wolverine, and didn't care enough to bother checking who that was.

*** Also, let's not forget that Logan deliberately left Scott to die in the Savage Land, just so he could try and get Jean in bed.

** Even ''{{Captain America}}'' is an asshole. While the original writer merely made him a jingoistic "1940s-average-Joe" type, with all the fish-out-of-water attitude that came with it, later writers added in racism and sexism, just to make him match the rest of the universe's assholery.