History VillainsOutShopping / ComicBooks

* In the first issue of ''Gen-Active'', ComicBook/Gen13 are relaxing at an aquarium and happen to run into three of [[ComicBook/{{DV8}} the Deviants]] working there. [[LetsYouAndHimFight Each assumes the other team was planning an ambush]], so a fight breaks out.

[[caption-width-right:350:It's a rough time for everybody, including {{Galactic Conqueror}}s.]]

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' examples:
** In the Creator/JMichaelStraczynski run, Morlun, a villain who absorbs life energy, is out for Spidey. The hero and Ezekiel wonder what he's plotting and what evil rituals he's performing to prepare himself, cut to...Morlun trying out evil leather pants, and wondering whether they make his butt look big.
** Another Franchise/SpiderMan example is in [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel's]] Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man # 1, where Peter goes into a movie theater to catch a screening of an old sci-fi flick, and ends up sitting next to Quentin Beck - aka Spidey's foe [[MasterOfIllusion Mysterio.]] Beck doesn't know who Peter is, and Peter doesn't recognize Beck in the dark, so the two foes wind up chatting back and forth about their mutual appreciation for film.
** One ''Amazing Spider-Man'' comic that takes place during Todd [=McFarlane's=] run has the Chameleon reminiscing about the past while watching old Creator/LonChaney flicks on videotape. (He claimed to have been inspired by that actor.)
** During the "Identity Crisis" storyline, Spidey spies on the criminal enforcers Roughhouse and Bloodscream; the former remarks how he's looking forward to the new episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
** In one issue Galactus's former herald Firelord comes to Earth. The first thing he decides to do is go enjoy a pizza, which is apparently a delicacy of interstellar fame. Things do quickly go south after he responds to the cook's protest that the oven is not yet hot by melting the oven with his EyeBeams.
** In ''Comicbook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', the first thing Massacre does after escaping from prison is go to a fast food restaurant. Subverted in that he was there to hold the employees and customers HOSTAGE and rob them.

* In one issue of ''Uncanny Comicbook/XMen'' back in the 1990s, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}, Nightcrawler, and Colossus are out at a bar. TheJuggernaut also happened to be there, just out for a drink and to try and pick up chicks. Peter had just broken up with Kitty Pryde, and Wolvie wanted to teach him a lesson. Cue Wolverine causing Colossus and Juggernaut to get into a BarBrawl. That destroyed the bar. Juggernaut won. He then paid for the damage.

** There's also the time during Creator/GrantMorrison's run on ''Comicbook/NewXMen'' when Wolverine and Sabretooth happened to run into each other in a bar restroom. They didn't fight because the bar's owners, the Hellfire Club, would have murdered them both for breaking the rules.

* The first arc of ''Comicbook/GothamCitySirens'', starring Poison Ivy, Comicbook/HarleyQuinn, ''and'' Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}, starts not when any of the three launch an EvilScheme to conquer the world or blow up a factory, but rather when ''they'' are attacked after Hush spots Harley when she is out shopping (and she is even paying for her purchases).
* Subverted in one ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'' story. We see a group of ninja hacking a body into 100 pieces (per the client's request) whilst one ninja is monitoring and idly browsing the web in the next room.

* During one story arc of ''Franchise/TheFlash'' when Wally gave up his identity and memories of ever being the Flash, he had a chance meeting with Captain Cold when he had a late meal after his night shift at the police lab. Captain Cold was just having coffee at the diner. Cold was prepared to freeze Wally but relented when he realized Wally didn't remember him or even remember being Flash. The two former foes had a friendly chat and settled into a routine of meeting each other for food and coffee at the diner every night. The routine ended after Wally got his powers and memories back.

* Comicbook/ThePunisher doesn't spend all of his time killing criminals and getting into fights with superheroes who have a problem with it. He's occasionally shown going out for drinks and burgers. [[DependingOnTheWriter Depending on how sympathetic he's being portrayed by the current writer]] this sometimes counts as HeroesGoneFishing instead.

** Stilt-Man's funeral in ''[[Comicbook/ThePunisher Punisher War Journal]]'' is made of this. The Rhino angrily demands to be let in before quietly suggesting that the establishment should be handicapped-accessible, the Eel good-naturedly tries to keep Dragon Man from freaking out, etc.

* In ''Comicbook/TheMightyThor'', Amora the Enchantress will often go to Earth to shop. Because she is the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, the employees will often scramble to help her and let her take stuff without paying.

* In ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'' #4, a number of dangerous assassins [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg (and Mirrormaster)]] play ''Risk'' while discussing the pattern of attacks on the families of heroes.

* Not played for humor in one issue of ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' when retired supervillain the Tinkerer was violently arrested and taken into custody while trying to take his granddaughter out for ice cream.

* In the X-Men universe, ComicBook/IllyanaRasputin, infamous for almost conquering the world, occasionally goes shopping. Her reputation is so frightening the shopkeepers usually just give her what she wants, though she -is- willing to pay.

** One issue of Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America had Spider-Man visiting Uncle Ben's grave when he saw Rhino in the same graveyard. Spidey, already in a bad mood, attacked Rhino on sight, causing him to trip and smash [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas his own mother's gravestone]]. [[BerserkButton Rhino was]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge not amused]].

* In the second issue of ''ComicBook/MegaMan'', the ''Short Circuits'' shows Wily lounging by the pool and getting his hair cut, all the while using Cut Man for {{Mundane Utilit|y}}ies.

* Stilt-Man's funeral in ''[[Comicbook/ThePunisher Punisher War Journal]]'' is made of this. The Rhino angrily demands to be let in before quietly suggesting that the establishment should be handicapped-accessible, the Eel good-naturedly tries to keep Dragon Man from freaking out, etc.

** Rosalie Carbone (a Punisher enemy from the nineties) tended to be shopping for clothes, relaxing by the pool or having spa treatments about half the time she appeared, although [[DownplayedTrope she'd occasionally be hiring an assassin of the like in the process.]]

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it (if only because [[KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it]]), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* * While [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor's]] villain status is [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor in more or less continual dispute]], this does occasionally happen. In issue #1 of ''Iceman and Angel'' the titular duo are wondering why the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and military are nowhere to be found when "GOOGAM, THE THING FROM PLANET X" is trashing the city. The Avengers are dealing with Kang, the FF are taking care of Annihilus, and the military have Namor surrounded. Except...

** In issue #1 of ''Iceman and Angel'' the titular duo are wondering why the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and military are nowhere to be found when "GOOGAM, THE THING FROM PLANET X" is trashing the city. The Avengers are dealing with Kang, the FF are taking care of Annihilus, and the military have Namor surrounded. Except Namor's not actually invading, he's getting a bagel cause there aren't any in Atlantis.

* While [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor's]] villain status is [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor in more or less continual dispute]], this does occasionally happen. At one point, he's seen surrounded by tanks, but...
-->'''Namor''': For the last time, I '''can't''' "surrender!" This '''isn't''' an invasion of your surface world! I just wanted a '''bagel'''! We don't '''have''' them down there.

* Not played for humor in one issue of ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' when retired supervillain was violently arrested and taken into custody while trying to take his granddaughter out for ice cream.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it (if only because KickTheDog/Scott's wife was in it), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* Marvel Comics has the Bar With No Name, an establishment that caters specifically to super-villains. The Bar's first appearance did ''not'' fit this trope (it was where the mass-murder of several villains occurred during the original "Scourge of the Underworld" storyline in ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica") but since then, the Bar has appeared in many stand-alone stories where groups of villains gather to drink and talk (or commiserate).

* Comicbook/ThePunisher doesn't spend all of his time killing criminals and getting into fights with superheroes who have a problem with it. He's occasionally shown going out for drinks and burgers.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it (if only because KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it (if only because KickTheDog:Scott's wife was in it), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it (if only because KickTheDogScott's wife was in it), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it (if only because KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it [[if only because KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it [[if only because [[KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it]]]), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it [[spoiler:if only because [[KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it]]]), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it [if only because [[spoiler:KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it]]]), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.

* While being one of the most horrible villains in the DC universe, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} has also done some surprisingly normal things, like work at a BurgerFool, buy Earth porn and later watch it (purely for "research" purposes, and to force his adopted son Scott Free to watch it [if only because [[KickTheDog Scott's wife was in it]]]), and was once even mugged, and spent most of the time just analyzing the experience.