History MoodWhiplash / ComicBooks

* The first issue of the Anya Corazon ''Spider-Girl'' series plays like a SpiritualSuccessor to lighthearted teen superhero like ''YoungJustice''. Then on the last page [[spoiler: her father is killed. The second issue is all about her grieving. ]]

* There's an issue of ''CableAndDeadpool'' where Deadpool is having a mental crisis. It's ''Deadpool'', so of course he's going to make you laugh. But, then you feel bad about it realize that you just laughed at a guy who's seriously having a mental breakdown over all the people he's killed in the past.

* It's been said that the [[{{Batman}} Joker]], written properly, should frighten you one minute, have you laughing the next, then hating yourself once you realize just what you're laughing at.

* Keith Giffen and J.M. [=DeMatteis=]' ''Justice League International'' was a very good example, where a comedic quip, a DeadpanSnarker, or a hilariously drawn expression by Kevin Maguire would come out of nowhere in a dramatic scene. Issues ranged from pure comedy to action/drama at will.

* Whedon's run on the Astonishing X Men saw Kitty put on a ten mile long bullet shaped bus, effectively dead, but Beast was told by the half-alien head of Sentient World Observation and Response that she needed him to check her judgement on the job, and wanted to break him like a pony off the job, and that his blue furry monsterdom was not a turn off to her. Also that she was half alien.

* [[{{Watchmen}} Nite Owl]]'s snow suit. The story in general is [[CrapsackWorld depressing as hell]], but....when he puts on that ridiculous fluffy white coat, it's hard to take it seriously.

** The Anathos Cycle was probably the most extrême case: [[spoiler:Book 9 starts with Darkhell attacking Prison Barek and slaughtering mercyless the guards in order to free his daughter Tenebris, then switch to the Legendaries enjoying a swim in a lake. They are then thrown in one of the darkest storyline in the whole comic; Book 10 switch from the Legendaries arguing with Each other in a comical way, then each couple confessing their love to each other, only to have the GodOfEvil Anathos winning a few pages later and defeating all the Legendaries, leaving them horribly crippled. While the two last books are serious the same way, it also has Jadina making a fool of Anathos by [[OutGambit Out-Gambiting him]].]]

* ''TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose'' wanders from Fanservice to FanDisservice to HighOctaneNightmareFuel to AuthorFilibuster and back.

* {{Secret Six}} is a freaking mood roller coaster.

* In issue #5 of ''TheSandman'', a relatively light story involving the Justice League, Silver Age villain Dr. Dee escapes from Arkham Asylum and gets a ride with a passing motorist. She's initially terrified, but Dee looks harmless and frail, and soon the mood relaxes and they are chatting amiably. At the end of the story she lets him out at his destination, telling him sincerely to take care of himself...and he casually kills her. The next issue, "24 Hours", is one of the most nightmarish stories in the entire ''Sandman'' run.

* The french fantasy serie [[{{ComicBook/LesLegendaires}} Les Légendaires]] is a devoted adept of the trope: there are so many times the story switches between silly and serious moments that it's hard to count them. Most notably, almost all story arcs started with the protagonist being portrayed as incompetent heroes that get themselves embarrassed while fighting some minor treath, only to be then thrown into some major treath and proving them competent. Most notable uses of the Trope include :
** The First book is quite much of a joke almost all along, [[spoiler: until its end who leaves a [[SequelHook Sequel Hook]] by revealing Elysio, the mysterious amnesiac kid who was travelling with the Legendaries is actually Darkhell, the Legendaries [[ArchEnemy Arch Enemy]]. In the next book, we learn that a whole group of heroes, including protagonist Danael's [[BigBrother Big Brother]] Ikael, have been turned into monstrous beings in an attempt to get the Stone of Crescia the Legendaries were trying to get. Then [[TheHeroDies all Legendaries]] [[SoleSurvivor but Danael]] dies trying to get the Stone, only to have the demonical [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerer]] Skroa take it away from them. Though [[UnexplainedRecovery they recover, the book ends with a hint that Elysio drank a memory potion and became Darkhell again.]]

** Book 5 starts dealing in a comical way about Danael's and Halan's rivalry for Jadina's heart. [[spoiler:Then we learn Halan was [[LoveMakesYouEvil so eager to win he actually teamed up with]] the vicious Pirate Captain Cedeyrom in a scheme involving [[TimeTravel Time Travel]] to prevent the Legendarie from ever existing. When the Legendaries attempt to follow them in Book 6, it ends up with all of them [[FinalGirl but Jadina]] dying ''again'', though Jadina is able to reset time so the whole episode never happened to begin with.]]
** Book 7 starts with the Legendaries trying to stop a [[SmugSnake ridiculously arrogant villain]] named El Diablo from stealing a potion, [[spoiler: then introduce the Gods Dawn and Dusk who state they are gonna destroy all Alysia if the Legendaries aren't able to turn everyone back to normal before a given time. Follows until Book 8 a very serious plot involving more informations about Gryf's species and the [[FantasticRacism Fantastic Racism]] they are the target of, as well as Skroa manipulating the heroes and killing from cold blood several people for his schemes.]]
** The Anathos Cycle was probably the most extrême case: [[spoiler:Book 9 starts with Darkhell attacking Prison Barek and slaughtering mercyless the guards in order to free his daughter Tenebris, then switch to the Legendaries enjoying a swim in a lake. They are then thrown in one of the darkest storyline in the whole comic; Book 10 switch from the Legendaries arguing with Each other in a comical way, then each couple confessing their love to each other, only to have the [[GodOfEvil God of Evil]] Anathos winning a few pages later and defeating all the Legendaries, leaving them horribly crippled. While the two last books are serious the same way, it also has Jadina making a fool of Anathos by [[OutGambit Out-Gambiting him]].]]

** The First book is quite much of a joke almost all along, [[spoiler: until its end who leaves a [[SequelHook Sequel Hook]] by revealing Elysio, the mysterious amnesiac kid who was travelling with the Legendaries is actually Darkhell, the Legendaries [[ArchEnemy Arch Enemy]]. In the next book, we learn that a whole group of heroes, including protagonist Danael's [[BigBrother Big Brother]] Ikael, have been turned into monstrous beings in an attempt to get the Stone of Crescia the Legendaries were trying to get. Then [[TheHeroDies all Legendaries]] [[SoleSurvivor but Danael]] dies trying to get the Stone, only to have the demonical [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerer]] Skroa take it away from them. Though [[IGotBetter they get better]], the book ends with a hint that Elysio drank a memory potion and became Darkhell again.]]

** Book 3 and 4 switch several times between the comical theme of the Legendaries trying to team up with their [[TheRival rival team]] the Fabulous, [[spoiler:Shimy arguing with her mother about her being part of the Legendaries and the darker theme of Elysio trying to stop Darkhell from destroying the Elven World and Alysia because of he feels guilty for all the bad Darkhell did, all of this with a vicious war between Elves and Pirahni.]]

** Book 5 starts with the Legendaries starts dealing in a comical way about Danael's and Halan's rivalry for Jadina's heart. [[spoiler:Then we learn Halan was [[LoveMakesYouEvil so eager to win he actually teamed up with]] the vicious Pirate Captain Cedeyrom in a scheme involving [[TimeTravel Time Travel]] to prevent the Legendarie from ever existing. When the Legendaries attempt to follow them in Book 6, it ends up with all of them [[FinalGirl but Jadina]] dying ''again'', though Jadina is able to reset time so the whole episode never happened to begin with.]]

* The french fantasy serie [[{{LesLegendaires}} Les Legendaires]] is a devoted adept of the trope: there are so many times the story switches between silly and serious moments that it's hard to count them. Most notably, almost all story arcs started with the protagonist being portrayed as incompetent heroes that get themselves embarrassed while fighting some minor treath, only to be then thrown into some major treath and proving them competent. Most notable uses of the Trope include :

* The french fantasy serie [[LesLegendaires Les Legendaires]] is a devoted adept of the trope: there are so many times the story switches between silly and serious moments that it's hard to count them. Most notably, almost all story arcs started with the protagonist being portrayed as incompetent heroes that get themselves embarrassed while fighting some minor treath, only to be then thrown into some major treath and proving them competent. Most notable uses of the Trope include :

** The Anathos Cycle was probably the most extrême case: [[spoiler:Book 9 starts with Darkhell attacking Prison Barek and slaughtering mercyless the guards in order to free his daughter Tenebris, then switch to the Legendaries enjoying a swim in a lake. They are then thrown in one of the darkest storyline in the whole comic; Book 10 switch from the Legendaries arguing with Each other in a comical way, then each couple confessing their love to each other, only to have the [[GodOfEvil God of Evil]] Anathos winning a few pages later and defeating all the Legendaries, leaving them horribly crippled. ]]

* Part of ''Battle for the Cowl'' starts with Damian taking a Batmobile on a joyride with a goth/punk girl he picked up, before Oracle takes over the controls and ejects the girl from the passenger seat in a panel played for laughs. Then, about two pages later, some of Killer Croc tackles the Batmobile and belches up the girl's shoe, thanking Damian for the "[[ImAHumanitarian snack]]".

** Book 7 starts with the Legendaries trying to stop a [[SmugSnake ridiculously arrogant villain]] named El Diablo from stealing a potion, [[spoiler: then introduce the Gods Dawn and Dusk who state they are gonna destroy all Alysia if the Legendaries aren't able to turn everyone back to normal before a given time. Follows until Book 8 a very serious plot involving more informations about Gryf's species and the [[FantasticRacism Fantastic Racism]] they are the target of, as well as Skroa manipulating the heroes and killing from cold blood several people for his schemes.]]

** Book 5 starts with the Legendaries starts dealing in a comical way about Danael's and Halan's rivalry for Jadina's heart. [[spoiler:Then we learn Halan was [[LoveMakesYouEvil so eager to win he actually teamed up with]] the vicious Pirate Captain Cedeyrom in a scheme involving [[TimeTravel Time Travel]] to prevent the Legendarie from ever existing. When the Legendaries attempt to follow them in Book 6, it ends up with all of them [[FinalGirl but Jadina]] dying ''again'', though Jadina is able to reset time so the whole episode never happened to begin with.]]

*** [[spoiler:Even more extreme when Fabulous member Shaki reveals he has already met with Darkhell, was the one who gave him his scar on the cheek and wants revenge for Darkhell murdering his entire tribe. A truly dark and serious part... if you exclude the fact Darkhell reveals Shaki's real name is "[[EmbarrassingNickname Little Cat Drinking his Milk Bowl]]", causing the warrior to get hightly embarrassed.]]

* The First book is quite much of a joke almost all along, [[spoiler: until its end who leaves a [[SequelHook Sequel Hook]] by revealing Elysio, the mysterious amnesiac kid who was travelling with the Legendaries is actually Darkhell, the Legendaries [[ArchEnemy]]. In the next book, we learn that a whole group of heroes, including protagonist Danael's [[BigBrother Big Brother]] Ikael, have been turned into monstrous beings in an attempt to get the Stone of Crescia the Legendaries were trying to get. Then [[TheHeroDies all Legendaries]] [[SoleSurvivor but Danael]] dies trying to get the Stone, only to have the demonical [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerer]] Skroa take it away from them. Though [[IGotBetter they get better]], the book ends with a hint that Elysio drank a memory potion and became Darkhell again.]]

* The First book is quite much of a joke almost all along, [[spoiler: until its end who leaves a [[SequelHook Sequel Hook]] by revealing the mysterious amnesiac kid who was travelling with the Legendaries is actually Darkhell, the Legendaries [[ArchEnnemy]]. In the next book, we learn that a whole group of heroes, including protagonist Danael's [[BigBrother Big Brother]] Ikael, have been turned into monstrous beings in an attempt to get the Stone of Crescia the Legendaries were trying to get. Then [[HeroDie all Legendaries]] [[TheSurvivor but Danael]] dies trying to get the Stone, only to have the demonical [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerer]] Skroa take it away from them.]]

* The french fantasy serie [[LesLegendaires Les Legendaires]] is a devoted adept of the trope: there are so many times the story switches between silly and serious moments that it's hard to count them. Most notably, almost all story arcs started with the protagonist being portrayed as incompetent heroes that get themselves embarrassed while fighting some minor treath, only to be then thrown into some major treath and proving them competent.

* The french fantasy serie [[LesLegendaires Les Legendaires]] is a devoted adept of the trope: there are so many times the story switches between silly and serious moments that it's hard to count them. Most notably, almost all story arcs started with the protagonist being portrayed as incompetent heroes that get themselves embarrassed while fighting some minor treath, only to be then thrown into some major treath and becoming badass.

* The ''{{Spiderman}}'' comics and sagas lives in this trope....

* Whedon's run on the Astonishing X Men saw Kitty put on a ten mile long bullet shaped bus, effectively dead, but Beast was told by the half-alien head of Sentient World Observation and Response that she needed him to check her judgement on the job, and wanted to break him like a pony off the job, and that his blue furry monsterdom was not a turn off to her. Also that she was half alien.

* SinCity had a short story featuring [[ThoseTwoBadGuys Shlubb and Klump]]. The story involved the mafia getting [[YouHaveFailedMe tired of their goofiness]] and tricking them in blowing themselves up. Normally, what humor the series elicits is along the lines of BloodyHilarious. This time around, it was a [[NonFatalExplosions cartoonish bomb hidden inside of a dummy]] with a more family-friendly effect. When the bomb goes off, it's enough to blast a dock to splinters but it simply gave the characters AshFace and AmusingInjuries. The slapstick was a major departure from the grittiness found in most stories.

* ''TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose'' wanders from Fanservice to FanDisservice to HighOctaneNightmareFuel to AuthorFilibuster and back.

** The last two pages of TheWideningGyre. Batman has just opened up to a new hero, unveiling himself as Bruce Wayne, and introducing the man to his fiance, and the hero, who's already revealed himself to Batman earlier, takes his own off for all of them to go have breakfast and talk like normal people. Next page, [[spoiler:the "hero" pulls down his ''real'' mask and slit's Bruce's fiance's throat as he reveals that he is Onomatopoeia]]

** The last two pages of TheWideningGyre. Batman has just opened up to a new hero, unveiling himself as Bruce Wayne, and introducing the man to his fiance, and the hero, who's already revealed himself to Batman earlier, takes his own off for all of them to go have breakfast and talk like normal people. Next page, [[spoiler:the "hero" pulls down his ''real'' mask and slit's Bruce's fiance's throat as he reveals that he is (er, some character I recognize, but not well enough to know the name of...)]]

** The last two pages of TheWideningGyre. Batman has just opened up to a new hero, unveiling himself as Bruce Wayne, and introducing the man to his fiance, and the hero, who's already revealed himself to Batman earlier, takes his own off for all of them to go have breakfast and talk like normal people. Next page, [[Spoiler:the "hero" pulls down his ''real'' mask and slit's Bruce's fiance's throat as he reveals that he is (er, some character I recognize, but not well enough to know the name of...)]]

** The last two pages of TheWideningGyre. Batman has just opened up to a new hero, unveiling himself as Bruce Wayne, and introducing the man to his fiance, and the hero, who's already revealed himself to Batman earlier, takes his own off for all of them to go have breakfast and talk like normal people. Next page, [[Spoiler:the "hero" pulls down his ''real'' mask and slit's Bruce's fiance's throat as he reveals that he is (er, some character I recognize, but not well enough to know the name of...)