History Main / HeadBlast

* ''VideoGame/TheIncredibles'': Dynaguy, one of the heroes from the Golden Age of Supers, could fire {{Disintegrator Ray}}s from his forehead.

* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'': Ikkakumon's "Harpoon Torpedo" attack has him firing missiles from his head.

* ''Franchise/TheAvengers'': ComicBook/TheVision can fire solar beams from [[EyeBeams his eyes]] or the gem on his forehead.
* ''ComicBook/TheDefenders'': The villain Ruby Thursday had her head replaced with a red mass of "organic circuitry". The spherical mass can alter its shape so she can form tentacles or fire projectiles and energy blasts. She can also cause her head to explode and reform; she once generated an explosion so powerful it knocked out ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Combustion Man can fire explosive blasts from his forehead, using the ThirdEye tattoo on his forehead as a focus. [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra The sequel series]] features a firebender named P'Li who could fire combustive blasts in an identical way with the additional ability to control the trajectory of the blasts.

** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': Synaptak of the Galactic Enforcers is an alien with PsychicPowers. One of his moves is firing beams of telekinetic energy from his brain-like head.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/StrokerAndHoop'' episode "Just Voodoo It (aka, For Whom The Bear Tolls)", before rushing in to face a horde of zombies, Double-Wide wire's C.A.R.R.'s [=AI=] to a shotgun mounted on a helmet that he wears into the fray. When C.A.R.R. starts firing the gun, however, Double-Wide remembers [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome guns have kickback]].

* Many mechas in the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise have head-integrated vulcan guns, usually used as anti-personnel weapons.

* This is one of the (many) weapons granted by the eponymous suit of bio-armour in ''{{Manga/Guyver}}''. Specifically a small laser emitter mounted roughly in the forehead. At the end of the day its probalby one of the weaker weapons but benefits from being more precise and faster firing than something like the Pressure Cannon and [[WaveMotionGun Mega Smasher]].

* ComicBook/TheVision can fire solar beams from [[EyeBeams his eyes]] or the gem on his forehead.

* ''Film/DarkCity'': In the climax, John Murdoch discovers he has the Strangers' power of "tuning" (telekinesis), which manifests as a rippling translucent beam from his forehead. When he finally gains conscious control over his tuning in the film's climax, John destroys the Strangers' underground lair with multiple mental blasts, and engages the BigBad Mr. Book in a BeamOWar.

* One book in Creator/HarryHarrison's ''Literature/StainlessSteelRat'' series had Jim infiltrate an alien alliance in a mechanical suit. The head had a big recoilless gun installed in it, although, after a single shot, Jim takes a big dose of headache pills and decides the recoilless part is somewhat exaggerated.
** In another work by Harrison, "Arm of the Law", a police robot has a similar gun installed in its head. Unlike the above example, headache obviously isn't an issue, and aiming is simpler that way.
* In ''Literature/TheWayOfTheTiger'', you have to fight a barbarian with a magical headband that he can use to fire energy bolts at you with.

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''[=/=]''Franchise/SuperSentai''

* In the two-part ''Series/TheOrville'' episode : "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E8E9Identity Identity]]", we learn that [[spoiler: robotic crew member Isaac, as well as his home race, the Kaylons]], now became xenophobic and are bent on conquering the galaxy to curb what they see as illogical species waging war and destruction, much like their precursors did. What reveals them to be a very real threat is the fact that their heads open up, Beetlejuice-style, and [[spoiler: what normally appears to be their "eyes"]] contain energy pulse weapons.
* The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' has numerous examples, with ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'', who kickstarted the trend with his forehead beam called the Emerium Ray, being the most prominent. Other Ultras such as ''Series/UltramanAce'', ''Series/UltramanTaro'' and ''Series/UltramanLeo'' have displayed this ability as well; basically, if an Ultra have a gem embedded in their forehead, it's definitely capable of ejecting an energy blast.

** "Cyandog Bites Back" has Churlybear, a Medabot who can fire an energy attack from its face.

** Arcbeetle has a head-mounted cannon [[NamedWeapons called]] ''Prominence''.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': Synaptak of the Galactic Enforcers is an alien with PsychicPowers. One of his moves is firing beams of telekinetic energy from his brain-like head.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/StrokerAndHoop'' episode "Just Voodoo It (aka, For Whom The Bear Tolls)", before rushing in to face a horde of zombies, Double-Wide wire's C.A.R.R.'s [=AI=] to a shotgun mounted on a helmet that he wears into the fray. When C.A.R.R. starts firing the gun, however, Double-Wide remembers [[RealityEnsues guns have kickback]].

Can sometimes overlap with WeaponizedHeadgear.

* This is one of the (many) weapons granted by the eponymous suit of bio-armour in ''{{Manga/Guyver}}''. Specifically a small laser emitter mounted roughly in the forehead. At the end of the day its probalby one of the weaker weapons but benefits from being more precise and faster firing than something like the Pressure Cannon and [[WaveMotionGun Mega Smasher]].
** The [[MakeMeWannaShout Sonic Buster]] overlaps with this trope and BreathWeapon given its sound based nature and the emitters being mounted roughly where the Guyver's mouth would be normally.

** The [[MakeMeWannaShout Sonic Buster]] overlaps with this trope and BreathWeapon given its sound based nature and the the fact the emitters are mounted roughly where the Guyver's mouth would be normally.

* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'': Ikkakumon's "Harpoon Torpedo" attack has him firing shaped missiles from his head.

** The titular ZZ Gundam of ''Anime/MobileSuitZZGundam'' has both the vulcans and a WaveMotionGun mounted in its forehead, but firing it drains nearly all of its power.
** The WaDom mobile suit seen in ''Anime/TurnAGundam'' has a single massive weapons platform for a head, containing not just vulcans but also racks for two different kinds of missiles and a WaveMotionGun of its own.

* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'':
** Sentinel's H attacks have him bend down and fire an energy beam from his mouth.
** M.O.D.O.K.'s Psionic Blaster is a beam of telepathic energy which is fired from his forehead.

* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'': Doomsday combines energy coming from both his eyes and mouth into one powerful blast. This causes an epic BeamOWar between the monster and Superman, who's no match with his own EyeBeams. At their maximum range, Doomsday's blasts can reach all the way to outer space.

* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'': Doomsday combines energy coming from both his eyes and mouth into one powerful blast. This causes an epic BeamOWar between the monster and Superman, who's no match with his own EyeBeams.

''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': At one point, Kevyn Andreyasn got some emergency "upgrades" courtesy of some very illegal soldier-boost nanites (it was that or die). A few strips later, we learn that one of those upgrades was [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2007-04-29 mounting a gun inside his skull]].

* ''Film/DarkCity'': John Murdoch discovers he has the Strangers' power of "tuning" (telekinesis), which manifests as a rippling translucent beam from his forehead. When he finally gains conscious control over his tuning in the film's climax, John destroys the Strangers' underground lair with multiple mental blasts, and engages the BigBad Mr. Book in a BeamOWar.