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--> '''Luthor:''' You look like a chicken.

* Po vs. the Wolf Boss in KungFuPanda2:

[[caption-width-right:350:[-How appropriate. [[TropeNamer You fight like a cow!]]-] ]]

-->'''Bordeaux:''' You'll never fence again, Contessa!\\

--> '''Shepard''': "I'm only slow 'cause I'm not ''running''! You ran at the Citadel, you ran at Thessia!"

* In ImprobableIsland it is possible to learn a skill that allows you to fight and `ikill`i enemies simply by insulting them.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/StreetFighter'', Fei Long insults the crap out of Ken who replies "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECJND35o7RU And you... You're a loser!]]"

** A SwordFight between LaughablyEvil villain [[Literature/PeterPan Captain Hook]] and LoveableRogue the [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Jack of Hearts]] naturally leads to this sort of thing.
** Jack and Hook:

* Near the end of ''[[VideoGame/SlyCooper Sly 3]]'', you insult-duel a wizened old pirate to convince him that you're someone else.

* Kurenai Otoya from ''KamenRiderKiva'' tends to quip a lot when fighting as IXA.

** It should be noted that the insults were written by none other than [[Literature/EndersGame Orson Scott Card]]!

** The climactic duel between [[spoiler: Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper of Dorne]] and [[spoiler: Gregor Clegane, the Mountain that Rides]].The former talk a lot, but it mostly consists of repeating the same thing over and over in an attempt to infuriate his opponent and get him to confess his crimes. The latter gets worked up enough to shout at him to shut up a few times, but doesn't actually reply coherently until the end.

* In ''The Deluge'' (1974 polish film), Kmita, rober and murderer, kidnapped noblewoman, which he fell in love. He barricade themselves in a house and threatens besiegers that he will blow up the house with a barrel of powder. Col. Volodyovski force him to duel, offering Kmita freedom if he wins. But Kmita quickly realises that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBTtq2Gzm6w he met his match.]]

* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', it makes sense, since his creator is a self-proclaimed ''Spider-Man'' fan. He has managed to quip about following the Tao of Peter Parker while being interrogated by a BigBad. Which [[FridgeBrilliance makes a bit of sense]] since you [[WalkingTechBane don't need technology]] to read comic books.

* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Ranma does this so much when he fights that it's a battle tactic. "Anything Goes"
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* The not particularly... ''[[SoOkayItsAverage anything]]'' starship flight sim ''Darkstar One'' featured an actual button for you to taunt your enemies. Of course, this was taking your concentration away from shooting them, meaning it was best reserved for when you were coated in turrets.

'''Titan:''' [[BerserkerFury AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!]]\\

** When Luffy talks in a fight, you can be sure he's either telling the other guy to {{shut up|Hannibal}}, or fanboying over how cool the other guy's attacks are.
* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Ranma does this so much when he fights that it's a battle tactic. Of course, he's not the only one who does so.

** It was wonderful when Spider-Man and Ronin (formerly {{Hawkeye}}) were members of ComicBook/TheAvengers simultaneously. Spidey was a little taken aback that somebody was horning in on his quipping racket, but Clint basically says "tough, I like to quip, too."

** The extremely good game adaptation of ''Film/{{Spider-Man|Trilogy}} 2'' features a lot of this. Perhaps too much. The ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan'' game has some excellent lines as well, both mid-fight and in cut scenes.
** The ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Girl}}'' series actually had the title character realize this as a sort of automatic coping mechanism, especially when she came upon scenes that should have horrified her and left her shocked and speechless; if she just made a quick joke about the whole situation and thus help herself treat it less seriously, she could focus on the bad guy.
** In an early situation, while dodging a teleporting baddie's fire, the second-person narration points out that her dad would, according to legend, be throwing out jokes, but she knows she'd only be able to manage "a cracked voice and a few stuttering comments."

** The 'regular' Spider-Man occasionally comments on this too. In [[DorkAge the eighties]] he suddenly realized that as the villains were killing people, he was wisecracking.

** Subverted by the Spider-Man of [[{{Marvel2099}} 2099]] -- In his civilian guise, Miguel O'Hara constantly spouts snide comments, but when he puts the mask on, he gets very quiet (at least early in his career...) The man is damn ''scary'' when he [[TranquilFury stops quipping]].

* {{Deadpool}}, being an AxCrazy who [[NoFourthWall knows he's in a comic book]], has some truly... interesting... battle banter which often derails into stream-of-consciousness rambling about something completely unrelated (even as he handily beats the stuffing out of his opponent.)
** In fact, it's speculated by some characters that he does this on purpose to distract his opponents. Several characters, at least, have had lines like, "What are you talking about?" cut off by a blow to the face from Deadpool.
** Wonderfully {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Dr. Bong, during a battle between Deadpool and {{Wolverine}}, where, after Wolvie leaps through the air with a conspicuously large speech bubble attached, the good Doctor calmly explains: 'I have postulated that it may be a secondary mutant ability to make lengthy speeches while in mid-air.'

* On the villain side, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker is sort of the embodiment of this trope being twisted into something a little sinister. Whatever hero he meets or situation Franchise/{{Batman}} finds him in, he's always got some quip to deliver as they square off for the fight... often centered around the people he's just slaughtered or, in some cases, people important to the hero he's killed in the past. He'll often even give running commentary on the beating he's being handed, sometimes as a lead-in to a HannibalLecture or a NotSoDifferent.

* ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'', the Creator/MelBrooks parody of RobinHood stories, featured Cary Elwes pretty much reprising his role as Westley... complete with similar quipping swordplay. His archenemy the Sheriff of Rottingham attempts this and fails...every time.

** The climactic duel between [[spoiler: Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper of Dorne]] and [[spoiler: Gregor Clegane, the Mountain that Rides]] features a possible subversion of this trope, in that the former does talk a lot, but it mostly consists of repeating the same thing over and over in an attempt to infuriate his opponent and get him to confess his crimes. The latter gets worked up enough to shout at him to shut up a few times, but doesn't actually reply coherently until the end.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' proves it ''is'' possible to quip that much in real-time! Well, maybe not as much as Ultimate Spidey...
** Subverted in the specific episode "Group Therapy." When black-suited Spidey handily defeats the Six, he doesn't speak, prompting Dr. Octopus to comment that this time the hero is actually serious about what he's doing. However, [[spoiler:Peter wakes up the next morning with no memory of the fight--the suit had used his body after he fell asleep. Thus proving that Spidey really does only shut up when he's unconscious.]]

* Terry [=McGinnis=] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' develops a tendency to taunt his opponents, differing from the normally [[TheStoic stoic]] Franchise/{{Batman}}. [[MissionControl Bruce]] doesn't seem to mind though. He [[Awesome/BatmanBeyond absolutely masters this]] against [[spoiler: ''the Joker'', realizing that while Bruce refusing to laugh might be partially effective, the one thing the Clown King can't stand is being heckled.]]

** Lampshaded when, during the episode "Beauty Marked," Danny actually runs out of quips while fighting a medieval executioner ghost.

** They do intentionally bad quips a lot in this show. From "Shades of Grey," after the ghost dog bursts into the school cafeteria:

Well, you fight like a blade of grass!

'''Titan:''' AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!\\

* Most of the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' crew get a shot at it.

* Spoofed in ''Sev Trek: Puss in Boots'' when Captain Pinchard is fighting his EvilTwin.

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* [[AvertedTrope Notably averted]] in the climactic duel in ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'':

* ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'', in Rostand's [[OlderThanRadio 1897 play]], while fighting a duel, made up an insulting poem about how he was going to kill his opponent during the last line. He did.

* Terry [=McGinnis=] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' develops a tendency to taunt his opponents, differing from the normally [[TheStoic stoic]] {{Batman}}. [[MissionControl Bruce]] doesn't seem to mind though. He [[Awesome/BatmanBeyond absolutely masters this]] against [[spoiler: ''the Joker'', realizing that while Bruce refusing to laugh might be partially effective, the one thing the Clown King can't stand is being heckled.]]

* The combo breaker system in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' has the characters quip at each other before launching their attacks. Certain character pairings have one or more unique back and forths, which vary even more depending on which character initiates the combo breaker. Needless to say, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gujnADvFB8 there a lot of them.]]

* Po vs. Boss Wolf in KungFuPanda2:
-->'''Boss Wolf''': "Is that all you got? 'Cause it feels like I'm fighting a big, old, fluffy cloud!"
-->'''Po''': "Well this cloud is about to bring the thunder!"

* ''Manga/DragonBall Z'' uses this often, [[LullDestruction even more so in the dub.]]

Please note that given their horns, hooves, mass and ability to run cattle can easily present a threat to human life if provoked.