History OneManArmy / Comicbooks

** Whether it's dozens of FacelessGoons or merely half the Legion of Doom, you can bet that Batman will get through them (without killing them, of course; this is Batman). This can often be drawn up to him being CrazyPrepared (you can totally see Bruce just sitting around going like "Okay, if a PresidentEvil took over and I was surrounded by the Green Berets, how'd I get through them all?"), but he can [[IndyPloy do it on the fly, too]].

* Any FlyingBrick. Franchise/WonderWoman, ComicBook/PowerGirl, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, ComicBook/{{Superboy}}, ComicBook/CaptainMarvel (both [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Billy Batson]] of DC and ComicBook/CarolDanvers of Marvel)...

* In Comicbook/FiftyTwo we have (DCU's second) WorldWarThree event, a one week war with Comicbook/BlackAdam as one side. Not fighting for one side, or Leading One Side: it was literally Black Adam going on a rampage verus the rest of the world trying to stop him.
* The original ComicBook/{{OMAC}} from ''Franchise/TheDCU'', whose name is an acronym for "One Man Army Corps"; also a ShoutOut to a WWII medal of Honor winner who got the nickname "One Man Army Klein". Note that this is out of necessity; in a future where every country is nuclear and international tensions constantly threaten to boil over, where the risk of war is both ever-present and too great to comprehend, ''one man'' must stop conflict before it grows. Troops take too long to assemble and deploy, and a large scale conflict is not an option [[CatchPhrase in the world that's coming.]]

* ''Comicbook/ThePunisher''. Most Marvel characters already consider him not right in the head. Just look at the arc in the grittier [[Comicbook/ThePunisherMAX MAX series]] where he responded to [[spoiler:his family's grave being defiled [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge by killing 68 organized crime members in one night]]]]. Also, he is shown to end up in pretty bad shape after many of his self-assigned missions. It's implied he has to recover for several weeks after the ones in which he's most injured. The new movies have him end in pretty bad shape after each assailant sent against him, and in the final showdown in ''Warzone'' he responds believably to the shots that, thanks to his BulletproofVest, don't manage to ''penetrate''. For more about the movies, see the Film sub-page.

* Franchise/{{Batman}}:

** He's outdone by the second [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Batgirl]], who can level a room full of {{Mooks}} so fast that the government was convinced she had SuperSpeed. Whether she actually does is up in the air (genetic tests show no metagene, but mystical abilities haven't been ruled out), but she is considered to be the best hand-to-hand fighter on the planet, and once defeated the Brotherhood of Evil singlehandedly.

** In ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore'', Superman, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} and their ''[[Comicbook/KryptoTheSuperdog dog]]'' defeat a whole alien army.
** In ''Comicbook/WarWorld'' Superman and Supergirl manage to destroy a KillSat bigger than a star.
** In "The Supergirl From Krypton" arc from ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'', an army of Darkseid kamikaze parademons attempts to kill Superman. An angry, almost berserk Superman who intends to rescue his cousin. Superman ignores them and strides onward as they blow up around him.
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}:
** The eponymous heroine is a nigh-invulnerable FlyingBrick who has been known to wipe whole armies.
** This is especially true of her pre-Crisis version, who was virtually a PhysicalGod. She broke down Warworld - a planet-sized machine war - by ''ramming'' through it.
** In ''Comicbook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' she nearly single-handedly defeats a whole alien genocidal army.
* A good many superheroes can function like this, especially those who have powersets similar to Superman.
** Any FlyingBrick. Franchise/WonderWoman, ComicBook/PowerGirl, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, ComicBook/{{Superboy}}, ComicBook/CaptainMarvel (both [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Billy Batson]] of DC and ComicBook/CarolDanvers of Marvel)...
** Most characters possessing SuperSpeed. The only exception would be those who lack RequiredSecondaryPowers.
** ComicBook/GreenLantern and anyone with a similarly versatile weapon.
** ComicBook/SpiderMan. His SuperStrength, SuperReflexes, DangerSense, jumping and web-shooters synergize well. He can drop gangs of mooks without being touched.
** Professor Xavier of the ComicBook/XMen. He can shut down hundreds of minds with a thought, and that's not counting [[AmplifierArtifact Cerebro]]. He can also turn your army against you.
** The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Thing]] obviously fare well against hordes of mooks, or even EliteMooks, due to NighInvulnerability and SuperStrength. The Hulk has spent large part of his publication history annihilating literal armies and goes up against several beings considered {{Physical God}}s, and on more than one occasion beats the stuffing out of them. The Thing is normally outclassed by such opponents but hangs on with his tenacity.
** ComicBook/IronMan, who has been described as wearing a fighter jet, although that's an understatement. Even better when he uses his Extremis to control multiple suits simultaneously.
** PhysicalGods ComicBook/TheMightyThor and ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules from Marvel. Both can handle hordes of regular humans fine, but when serious can fight large groups of super-villains and powerful mystical creatures. Thor fought off nearly every super-villain in the original ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' and has fought through the armies of Asgard, the underworld, and Hell several times. Hercules has fought off all of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Attuma's armies.

* [[ComicBook/{{Preacher}} The Saint of Killers]]. He ''is'' Heaven's army. Heaven's ''entire'' army.
** At the end of the series, anyway. ("You killed the heavenly armies!" "They were in the way.")

* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} has literally fought hundreds of mooks at once. A comprehensive documentation of his combat history would include the phrase "piles of ninjas" more than once. Per page.
* His daughter[=/=]OppositeSexClone ComicBook/{{X 23}} is no slouch either. She single-handedly destroyed the ''entire'' Facility installation where she was bred (OK, her mother Sarah may have capped a couple mooks during her own escape), and has been seen carving up security personnel and soldiers by the dozens. And oh yeah, add extensive assassination, espionage, and spec ops training to her qualifications.
* ComicBook/DonaldDuck:
** In stories set in the middle ages he fought off entire armies [[MasterSwordsman with his superior ability with a sword]] backed by ''enormous'' strength.

** The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Thing]] obviously fare well against hordes of mooks, or even EliteMooks, due to NighInvulnerability and SuperStrength. The Hulk goes up against several beings considered {{Physical God}}s, and on more than one occasion beats the stuffing out of them. The Thing is normally outclassed by such opponents but hangs on with his tenacity.

** This is especially true from her pre-Crisis counterpart, who was virtually a PhysicalGod. She broke down Warworld -a planet-sized machine war- by ''ramming'' through it.

** Any FlyingBrick. Franchise/WonderWoman, ComicBook/PowerGirl, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, ComicBook/{{Superboy}}, ComicBook/CaptainMarvel (both Billy Batson of DC and Carol Danvers of Marvel)...

** Professor Xavier. He can shut down hundreds of minds with a thought, and that's not counting [[PowerAmplifier Cerebro]]. He can also turn your army against you.
** The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Thing]] obviously fare well against hordes of mooks, or even EliteMooks, due to NighInvulnerability and SuperStrength. The former goes up against several considered as PhysicalGod, and on more than one occasion beats the stuffing out if them. The Thing is normally outclassed by such opponents but hangs on with his tenacity.

** This was actually deconstructed in Matt Fraction's critically acclaimed ''Hawkeye'' run; Clint is shown to be an impressive combatant who, alongside his protege, can take on multiple gangs of mooks at the same time. However, he's capable of being overwhelmed by ZergRush tactics and can be knocked out as easily as any non-powered person is, and even after a successful mission he's still a bruised mess, and his goofy exterior (which is shown to be something of a StepfordSmiler act to cover his depression) sometimes means he distracts himself and can be caught of guard easily. His protege ComicBook/KateBishop is shown to be much the same, where when prepared and armed she's able to fight groups of men much larger than herself, but she's still short for her age and not particularly muscular, so if she's caught be surprise or just overwhelmed she's able to be knocked out or over-powered.
* ''{{ComicBook/Raptors}}'': The Molina twins are a pair of vampire twins that show formidable how creatures like them would be in combat. Drago is capable of slaughtering an angry mob in India unarmed and towards the climax, the council sends ''attack helicopters and fully armed SWAT teams to dispose of him''. [[spoiler:Later when Vicky's nature awakens, she is also capable of fighting off multiple her family's bodyguards at once]].

** Then there's [[BiggerBad Galvatron]], main antagonist of the Marvel UK storyline and [[ConquerorFromTheFuture Megatron from another time]], who regularly takes on entire squadrons of Decepticons and Autobots, and usually emerges unscathed (his foes less so). He has singlehandedly torn apart elite squads like the Wreckers and the Dinobots, and in his last battle, the combined forces of Autobots and Decepticons from the past and future are unable to truly stop him, and only a rift in space and time ends him.

** The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Thing]] obviously fare well against hordes of mooks, or even EliteMooks, due to NighInvulnerability and SuperStrength.

** The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Thing]] obviously fare well against hordes of mooks. Even EliteMooks. Due to NighInvulnerability and SuperStrength.

* Comicbook/FiftyTwo we have (DCU's second) WorldWarThree event, a one week war with Comicbook/BlackAdam as one side. Not fighting for one side, or Leading One Side: it was literally Black Adam going on a rampage verus the rest of the world trying to stop him.

* Comicbook/FiftyTwo we have (DCU's second) WorldWarThree, a one week war with Comicbook/BlackAdam as one side. Not fighting for one side, or Leading One Side: it was literally Black Adam going on a rampage verus the rest of the world trying to stop him.

* Comicbook/FiftyTwo cultimates in week 50 we have WorldWarThree,a one week war with Comicbook/BlackAdam as one side. Not fighting for one side, or Leading One Side: it was literally Black Adam going on a rampage verus the rest of the world trying to stop him.

* Comicbook/FiftyTwo cultimates in week 50 we have WorldWarThree,a one week war with Comicbook/BlackAdam as one side. Not figting for one side, or Leading One Side: it was literally Black Adam verus the rest of the world.

** In ''Comicbook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'', an army of Darkseid kamikaze parademons attempts to kill Superman. An angry, almost berserk Superman who intends to rescue his cousin. Superman ignores them and strides onward as they blow up around him.

* In ''ComicBook/LastManStanding'', his character bio uses these exact words to describe [[{{Badass}} Gabriel]].

* {{Franchise/Batman}}. Whether it's dozens of FacelessGoons or merely half the Legion of Doom, you can bet that he'll get through them (without killing them, of course; this is Batman). This can often be drawn up to him being CrazyPrepared (you can totally see Bruce just sitting around going like "Okay, if a PresidentEvil took over and I was surrounded by the Green Berets, how'd I get through them all?"), but he can [[IndyPloy do it on the fly, too]].

* Likewise, {{Franchise/Superman}} for [[NighInvulnerable obvious reasons]].

* ComicBook/GrooTheWanderer would be one of these, if it weren't for his stupidity. He has an unfortunate tendency to forget which side he's on in the middle of a battle--to the point where he has found himself the only living person left on the field, having single-handedly most of both armies involved.

* Obelix in ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' is a prime example of this, on more than one occasion taking on entire Roman armies single-handed, for fun. Any of the Gauls are capable of this when tanked up on magic potion, though.

** During his miniseries, Ironhide replied to Alpha Trion's attempt to intimidate him by pointing out that he had a bodyguard the size of an army ([[HumungousMecha Metroplex]]). Ironhide's reply was that [[BadassBoast he'd just destroyed an army]] of AxCrazy Insecticons.

** Other notable examples from the IDW G1 continuity are Overlord (from ''ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers''), who takes on the [[BadassCrew Wreckers]] and came so ''very'' close to beating them, and Thunderwing, who became so powerful thanks to Pretender technology it took the combined efforts of BOTH the Autobots and Decepticons to bring him down [[spoiler:and he didn't even stay dead.]]. And, of course, [[BigBad Megatron]].

* Wallace and Marv from SinCity took on several armed {{Mooks}} on more than one occasion. In fact, Wallace was flat-out called a one man army by the BigBad.