History VitriolicBestBuds / ComicBooks

* Main page image shows BettyAndVeronica of ''Creator/ArchieComics'' fame. The two started out the series back in the [[TheForties 1940s]] as bitter rivals, but some time around the [[TheFifties 1950s]] were morphed into best friends[=/=]rivals in love (with Archie, not each other). They still viciously fight each other over Archie, and occasionally play oneupsmanship, but for the most part (and DependingOnTheWriter) they're completely believable as close friends who just happen to share everything, including character flaws ''and'' boyfriends.

* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': Ratchet and Drift. Ratchet spends most of his time making sarcastic comments about Drift, who ([[StepfordSmiler usually]]) just shrugs it all off, but underneath it becomes apparent Ratchet does actually care about what happens to Drift, even if he'd rather eat his own T-cog than admit it. During the final battle, it's revealed that at least part of this was BelligerentSexualTension when they finally, reluctantly admit their feelings for each other, and the DistantFinale reveals that they got married afterwards.

** Whirl and Cyclonus seem to be moving in this direction as well. They started off fighting, with Cyclonus promising to one day kill Whirl... only for Whirl to gradually realize that [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they work surprisingly well together.]] They still snipe at each other, but [[CharacterDevelopment neither of them act as if working together is like pulling teeth anymore]], and Cyclonus periodically comes to Whirl for help because he knows Whirl is going to give him the BrutalHonesty he needs. In the DistantFinale, Cyclonus even invites Whirl to come and live with him and Tailgate when Whirl finishes his latest jail sentence.

* Tony Chu and John Colby of ''ComicBook/{{Chew}}'' have this to an absurd degree.

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** Both of Fulliautomatix's main friends, Cacofonix and Unhygenix, seem to have this relationship with him. He relentlessly picks on Cacofonix, and he and Unhygenix both share hatred of his music (especially in ''The Falling Sky'', where they are even more horrible to him than usual and get blamed for Cacofonix's hut burning down as a result). However, he and Cacofonix share mutual contempt for Unhygenix's merchandise--he's a fishmonger who sells stale fish despite living next to the sea. Fulliautomatix bullies both of them a lot, but also seems to see himself in charge of looking after Cacofonix--they're usually shown hanging around together in crowd scenes, he shows concern as well as satisfaction when Cacofonix loses his voice in ''The Roman Agent'', he's genuinely torn apart when Cacofonix decides to leave the village in ''The Secret Weapon'', and in one album he lets the BoundAndGagged Cacofonix sit next to him at the banquet at the end (although he probably tied him up in the first place).

* Eric and Woody from ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'', two lifelong friends who spend more time fighting each other than the bad guys. The fact that they have to meet every 24 hours to touch their quantum bands just adds to the vitriol.

* ''Franchise/TheDCU''
** Batman and Franchise/{{Superman}} had somewhat evolved in this direction following the reinterpretation of ''Comicbook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'', whose creator opined that the characters were too fundamentally different to ever be friends. Following the launch of ''Comicbook/SupermanBatman'', they've been portrayed as good friends, but they are far from the ''World's Finest'' they used to be. Of course, DependingOnTheWriter, the relationship can be either "close as brothers" to a lukewarm friendship, and all the various points in between.
** DependingOnTheWriter, ComicBook/TheJoker either imagines that he and Franchise/{{Batman}} have an extreme variation on the trope, or just pretends he does because it bugs Batman. Considering [[StuffedIntoTheFridge what he did to Batman]], Joker is ''really'' lucky Bats has a [[ThouShaltNotKill no kill policy]].
** Catman and ComicBook/{{Deadshot}} from ''ComicBook/SecretSix''.
** In those continuities where ComicBook/LoisLane ''doesn't'' know [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent and Superman]] are the same person (for instance the Christopher Reeve films or ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'') she is usually this to Clark, enjoying a very friendly workplace rivalry with him and affectionately chastising him for his timidity. In the ''very'' early GoldenAge her dislike for Clark was genuine but their relationship quickly evolved into this trope. Later, more often in the post-crisis stories this went even further as her teasing [[HeIsNotMyBoyfriend covered up a massive crush on Clark.]]
** [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Batgirl and Spoiler]] are HeterosexualLifePartners, but when they team up there is almost always good-natured grumbling on Stephanie's part, while Cassandra often playfully teases Stephanie about her comparatively inferior combat ability.
** Barry Allen aka ComicBook/TheFlash and Hal Jordon aka ComicBook/GreenLantern. Sure, they argue and bicker at times, but the rest of the time they joke around like old friends. ComicBook/TheNew52 and ComicBook/BlackestNight comics especially have Barry and Hal teamed together with the same gusto as Superman and Batman.
** ComicBook/LexLuthor and ComicBook/TheJoker are a [[VillainousFriendship villainous example]] of this. No matter how often they fall out, no matter how often they come to blows, no matter how often they've tried to torture or kill one another they'll always end up working together again. Each has confessed to enjoying the other's company, and inasmuch as either is ''capable'' of having a friend, they view the other as someone who is fun to hang around with.
** [[Comicbook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] and [[ComicBook/Superboy1994 Conner Kent]] have a downplayed version of this, though Kon gets ''really'' snarky with with Tim if Tim asks for his help without having a clear picture of the situation; it's still good-natured ribbing. Tim's interactions with [[MuggleBestFriend Ives]] on the other hand are ''always'' full of snark.
** [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Damian Wayne]] and [[ComicBook/{{Superboy}} Jonathan Kent]] are played up to this heavily, even more so than their dads.
%% ** ''Comicbook/SuperboyNew52'': Turns out that the ComicBook/{{New 52}} versions of Rose Wilson and Caitlin Fairchild are this, to the point that Fairchild left something behind for Rose to find if anything happened to her.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse''
** Odd case between [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]] and ComicBook/BettyRoss. Betty gets along with Jen just fine. But when Betty turns into Red She-Hulk, they start trading insults back and forth.
** ''Comicbook/XMen'':
** From the original team Comicbook/{{Beast}} and Comicbook/{{Iceman}} as well as Angel were vitriolic best buds; they frequently fought over Jean and acted like total kids, and even made fun of Cyclops for being TheStoic.
*** Same with Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} when he's with Comicbook/{{Cyclops}} and Comicbook/{{Gambit}}.
*** [[Characters/XMenOtherTeams Santo (Rockslide)]] treats everyone like this, at least all the staff and students at the [[Comicbook/XMen Xavier Institute]]. Anole, Pixie, and Mercury return it with the most obvious friendship.
*** Hellion. He's a smug, arrogant, self-entitled prick to ''everyone'', including his friends (though less so with Mercury and X-23, with whom he's much less of smartass).
*** Comicbook/EmmaFrost seems to be this with all of the X-Women, particularly Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/KittyPryde, and ComicBook/{{X23}}.
** While they're not exactly ''best'' buds, Domino and Psylocke have serious shades of this in ''ComicBook/XForce''.
-->'''Domino:''' Hey, Princess? Shift a little ass, wouldja? We're s'posed to be prepping charges to blow this place. Y'creepy sanctimonious shut-in.\\
'''Psylocke:''' Perish in a whirlwind of razors and lemon juice you unbearably perky irritation bomb.\\
'''Domino:''' Good to see ya, Bets.\\
'''Psylocke:''' You too, Dom.
** [[ComicBook/{{Spiderman}} Spidey]] arguably defines this trope with all the Anti Heroes he teams up with, especially with his no killing policy.
*** Wolverine and Spider-Man are a special case of an enduring friendship, arguably due to their moral alignments but also due to their methods in dealing with people. They butt heads, and fight each other over being two different flavors of effective hero. Still Wolverine trusts Spider-Man as one of the few heroes he would never turn his back on; the others are Captain America and Charles Xavier.
*** The Torch also has a similar relationship with Franchise/SpiderMan. Spidey and the Torch's team-ups usually consist of them trying to one-up each other, with the expected volley of insults and snark. But at the end of the day, Spider-Man is probably Johnny's closest superhero friend outside of the FF.
*** Can't forget ComicBook/TheHulk and Spidey. Their team-ups always start off as hostile, Hulk often finds Spider-Man very annoying, and Spidey obliviously doesn't approve of Hulk smashing up New York. But after many encounters, they warm to each and Hulk starts saying "[[AffectionateNickname Bug-Man]] is Hulk's Friend", in ComicBook/SecretWars and other comics Hulk lets Spider-Man take [[ShoulderTeammate ride on his shoulders]].
*** But all this pales in comparison to Spider-Man's unsolicited and unwanted "friendship" with Comicbook/{{Deadpool}}. Deadpool just ''loooooooves'' pressing Spidey's buttons, but will never hesitate to help clean up the messes he starts in Peter's life, and seems genuinely fond of the wall-crawler, sometimes even going out of his way just to hang out with him. Spidey, while often forced to admit that Deadpool does have his moments, more often wishes he would just go away.
** Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm of the ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' spend most of their time either sniping and snarking at each other, planning increasingly elaborate practical jokes on each other, or lambasting each other with creatively brutal threats about what they'll do to the other (which are hardly ever followed through) after said practical jokes. They are, of course, practically inseparable.
*** Also, Johnny Storm and [[ComicBook/{{Iceman}} Bobby Drake]]. Like [[IncrediblyLamePun fire and ice]], those two.
** ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}:
*** ComicBook/{{Cable}} and Deadpool become this more and more throughout their ''ComicBook/CableAndDeadpool'' series.
*** Before that, Deadpool had this relationship with ComicBook/{{Bullseye}}. They took it to the extreme though, where they would try to kill each other and then laugh about it together. When it's all said and done, Bullseye has admitted that Deadpool is the only person he likes.
*** Deadpool and ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}} have also had this type of "friendship"--perhaps said best by Taskmaster: "The things I do for the friends I can't stand..."
*** Deadpool also becomes VitriolicBestBuds with ComicBook/{{Gambit}} in ''ComicBook/MrAndMrsX'' where despite Gambit disliking Deadpool for kissing Rogue, they have two double page spreads of being BashBrothers and trade quips at each other.
** ComicBook/TheDefenders, in most incarnations. They are in every way a "non-team" of "non-friends," and the standard Defenders' parting words are "Let's never do this again," but if one of them comes to the group for help, s/he'll get it.
** [[ComicBook/{{Morbius}} Michael Morbius]] and [[ComicBook/WerewolfByNight Jack Russell]] have been friends for [[ComicBookTime a good few decades]] -- a friendship filled with sneering, physical fights and death threats. Still, when it comes to it they won't stop at anything to save each other, sharing a kinship in their respective curses that very few others would understand.
** ComicBook/DoctorDoom and Namor the ComicBook/SubMariner. They're both pompous blowhard monarchs who can tolerate very few other people on the planet, and they fight half of the time in the comic series Supervillain Team-Up, but they respect each other as monarchs, and powerful individuals who make hard decisions whereas most people both of them deal with don't rule nations. The only person that comes close to their position is ComicBook/BlackPanther but he doesn't share their arrogance.

* ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'': Monica Chang has this going with Hawkeye a bit.

*** Wolverine and Spider-Man are a special case of an enduring friendship, arguably due to their moral alignments but also due to their methods in dealing with people. They butt heads, and fight each other over being two different flavors of effective hero. Still Wolverine trusts Spider-Man as one of the few heroes he would ever turn his back on; the others are Captain America and Charles Xavier.

*** Also, Johnny Storm and [[Characters/XMenTheOriginalTeam Bobby Drake]]. Like [[IncrediblyLamePun fire and ice]], those two.

* Main page image shows BettyAndVeronica of ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' fame. The two started out the series back in the [[TheForties 1940s]] as bitter rivals, but some time around the [[TheFifties 1950s]] were morphed into best friends[=/=]rivals in love (with Archie, not each other). They still viciously fight each other over Archie, and occasionally play oneupsmanship, but for the most part (and DependingOnTheWriter) they're completely believable as close friends who just happen to share everything, including character flaws ''and'' boyfriends.

** ''Comicbook/SuperboyNew52'': Turns out that the ComicBook/{{New 52}} versions of Rose Wilson and Caitlin Fairchild are this, to the point that Fairchild left something behind for Rose to find if anything happened to her.

** ''Comicbook/{{Superboy}}'': Turns out that the ComicBook/{{New 52}} versions of Rose Wilson and Caitlin Fairchild are this, to the point that Fairchild left something behind for Rose to find if anything happened to her.

** Comicbook/{{Cable}} and SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} become this more and more throughout their series.
*** Before that, Deadpool had this relationship with Bullseye. They took it to the extreme though, where they would try to kill each other and then laugh about it together. When it's all said and done, Bullseye has admitted that Deadpool is the only person he likes.

** Whirl and Cyclonus seem to be moving in this direction as well. They started off fighting, with Cyclonus promising to one day kill Whirl... only for Whirl to gradually realize that [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they work surprisingly well together.]] They still snipe at each other, but [[CharacterDevelopment neither of them act as if working together is like pulling teeth anymore.]] In the DistantFinale, Cyclonus even invites Whirl to come and live with him and Tailgate when Whirl finishes his latest jail sentence.

* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': Ratchet and Drift. Ratchet spends most of his time making sarcastic comments about Drift, who ([[StepfordSmiler usually]]) just shrugs it all off, but underneath it becomes apparent Ratchet does actually care about what happens to Drift. Just don't expect him to ever admit it.
** Whirl and Cyclonus seem to be moving in this direction as well. They started off fighting, with Cyclonus promising to one day kill Whirl... only for Whirl to gradually realize that [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they work surprisingly well together.]] They still snipe at each other, but [[CharacterDevelopment neither of them act as if working together is like pulling teeth anymore.]]

* ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': Ratchet and Drift. Ratchet spends most of his time making sarcastic comments about Drift, who ([[StepfordSmiler usually]]) just shrugs it all off, but underneath it becomes apparent Ratchet does actually care about what happens to Drift. Just don't expect him to ever admit it.

*** Can't forget ComicBook/TheHulk and Spidey. Their team-ups always start off as hostile, Hulk often finds Spider-Man very annoying, and Spidey obliviously doesn't approve of Hulk smashing up New York. But after many encounters, they warm to each and Hulk starts saying "[[AffectionateNickname Bug-Man]] is Hulk's Friend", in ComicBook/SecretWars and other comics Hulk lets Spider-Man take [[ShoulderTeammate ride on his shoulders]]. There's CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming in the otherwise depressing ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}} where Hulk helps Spider-Man save civilians from the wrecked chaos in New York.

* Main page image shows BettyAndVeronica of ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' fame. The two started out the series back in the [[TheForties 1940s]] as bitter rivals, but some time around the [[TheFifties 1950s]] were morphed into best friends / rivals in love (with Archie, not each other). They still viciously fight each other over Archie, and occasionally play oneupsmanship, but for the most part (and DependingOnTheWriter) they're completely believable as close friends who just happen to share everything, including character flaws ''and'' boyfriends.

** Reggie seems to have this relationship with ''everyone'' in the cast, which begs the question why they put up with him in the first place.

** Barry Allen aka ComicBook/TheFlash and Hal Jordon aka ComicBook/GreenLantern, sure they argue and bicker at times; but the rest of the time they joke around like old friends. ComicBook/TheNew52 and ComicBook/BlackestNight comics especially have Barry and Hal teamed together with the same gusto as Superman and Batman.

** [[Comicbook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] and [[ComicBook/Superboy1994 Conner Kent]] have a downplayed version of this, though Kon gets ''really'' snarky with with Tim if Tim asks for his help without having a clear picture of the situation it's still good natured ribbing. Tim's interactions with [[MuggleBestFriend Ives]] on the other hand are ''always'' full of snark.

** From the original team Comicbook/{{Beast}} and Comicbook/{{Iceman}} as well as Angel were vitriolic best buds, they frequently fought over Jean and acted like total kids, they even made fun of Cycolps for being TheStoic.

*** Can't forget ComicBook/TheHulk and Spidey they're team-ups always start off as hostile and Hulk often finds Spider-Man very annoying and Spidey obliviously doesn't approve of Hulk smashing up New York. But after many encounters, they warm to each and Hulk starts saying "[[AffectionateNickname Bug-Man]] is Hulk's Friend", in ComicBook/SecretWars and other comics Hulk lets Spider-Man take [[ShoulderTeammate ride on his shoulders]]. There's CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming in the otherwise depressing ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}} where Hulk helps Spider-Man save civilians from the wrecked chaos in New York.

** Barry Allen aka Comic/Book and Hal Jordon aka ComicBook/GreenLantern, sure they argue and bicker at times; but the rest of the time they joke around like old friends. ComicBook/TheNew52 and ComicBook/BlackestNight comics especially have Barry and Hal teamed together with the same gusto as Superman and Batman.

*** Comicbook/EmmaFrost seems to be this with all of the X-Women, particularly Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/KittyPryde, and ComicBook/{{X23}}.

* Main page image shows BettyAndVeronica of ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' fame. The two started out the series back in the [[TheForties 1940s]] as bitter rivals, but some time around the [[TheFifties 1950s]] were morphed into best friends / rivals in love. They still viciously fight each other over Archie, and occasionally play oneupsmanship, but for the most part (and DependingOnTheWriter) they're completely believable as close friends who just happen to share everything, including character flaws ''and'' boyfriends.

** ''Comicbook/{{Superboy}}'': Turns out that the ComicBook/{{New 52}} versions of Rose Wilson and Caitlin Fairchild are this, to the point that Fairchild left something behind for Rose to find if anything happened to her.

** [[Comicbook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] and [[ComicBook/{{Superboy}} Conner Kent]] have a downplayed version of this. Tim's interactions with [[MuggleBestFriend Ives]] on the other hand are ''always'' full of snark.

* Main page image shows BettyAndVeronica of ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' fame. The two started out the series back in the [[TheForties 1940s]] as bitter rivals, but some time around the [[TheFifties 1950s]] were morphed into best friends / rivals in love. They still viciously fight each other over Archie, and occasionally play oneupsmanship, but for the most part (and DependingOnTheWriter) they're completely believable as close friends who just happen to share everything together, including character flaws ''and'' boyfriends.

** Reggie seems to have this relationship with ''everyone'' in the cast, which begs the question why they put up with him anyway.

** Both of Fulliautomatix's main friends, Cacofonix and Unhygenix, seem to have this relationship with him. He relentlessly picks on Cacofonix, and he and Unhygenix both share hatred of his music (especially in ''The Falling Sky'', where they are even more horrible to him than usual and get blamed for Cacofonix's hut burning down as a result). However, he and Cacofonix share mutual contempt for Unhygenix's merchandise - he's a fishmonger who sells stale fish despite living next to the sea. Fulliautomatix bullies both of them a lot, but also seems to see himself in charge of looking after Cacofonix - they're usually shown hanging around together in crowd scenes, he shows concern as well as satisfaction when Cacofonix loses his voice in ''The Roman Agent'', he's genuinely torn apart when Cacofonix decides to leave the village in ''The Secret Weapon'', and in one album he lets the BoundAndGagged Cacofonix sit next to him at the banquet at the end (although he probably tied him up in the first place).

* Shimy and Jadina from ''[[ComicBook/LesLegendaires Les Légendaires]]''. Due to both the girls having opposite personalities and backstories, they constantly argue with each other, Shimy being easily irritated by Jadina's apparent silliness and shallowness while Jadina can't stand Shimy's DeadpanSnarker tendencies. Yet, they both display extreme shock when seeing each other seemingly dead, and occasionally attempt to comfort each other. When Jadina learned Danael was attempting to [[HeroicSacrifice have Shimy killed so Anathos couldn't get her body]], she was enraged and yelled that she wouldn't let that happen. In the same vein, Shimy had a violent HeroicBSOD when [[spoiler:finding what appeared to be Jadina's decayed body at the end of book 13]]
* The entire [=McKenzie=] farm's animals cast from italian comic ''Lupo Alberto''. Not only against the outsider Alberto, but also (and perhaps even more often) towards themselves. The BerserkButton can involve unbridled gossip, opportunity to become famous, uncontrolled fears, [[CloudCuckoolander Glycerine the duck]], complain on work (which is generally treat the gardens)... heck, the list is long.

-->'''Domino:''' "Hey, Princess? Shift a little ass, wouldja? We're s'posed to be prepping charges to blow this place. Y'creepy sanctimonious shut-in.\\
'''Psylocke:''' "Perish in a whirlwind of razors and lemon juice you unbearably perky irritation bomb.\\
'''Domino:''' "Good to see ya, Bets."\\
'''Psylocke:''' "You too, Dom."

*** Wolverine and Spider-Man are a special case of an enduring friendship, arguably due to their moral alignments but also due to their methods in dealing with people. They butt heads, and fight each other over being two different flavors of effective hero. Still Wolverine trusts Spider-Man as one of the few heroes he would never turn his back on; the others are Captain America and Charles Xavier.

*** Deadpool and ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}} have also had this type of "friendship"- perhaps said best by Taskmaster: "The things I do for the friends I can't stand..."

* Victor and Frank from ''ComicBook/MiniMonsters''. As they're polar opposites, both spend their time insulting and bickering each other constantly. However, neither of them can be separated and they're best friends, although Victor [[FriendshipDenial denies this]].

* ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': Ratchet and Drift. Ratchet spends most of his time making sarcastic comments toward Drift, who ([[StepfordSmiler usually]]) just shrugs it all off, but underneath it becomes apparent Ratchet does actually care about what happens to Drift. Just don't expect him to ever admit it.

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* Eric and Woody from ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'', two lifelong friends who spend more time fighting each other than the bad guys. The fact that they have to meet every 24 hours to touch their quantum bands just adds to the vitriol.

* A certain [[UndefeatableLittleVillage village]] of VitriolicBestBuds in ''Comicbook/{{Asterix}}''. No Romans handy? No problem, they'll just find an excuse to brawl with each other....
** Asterix himself usually has a bad argument with Obelix at least OncePerEpisode. It never takes long for them to make up, though.
** Both of Fulliautomatix's main friends, Cacofonix and Unhygenix, seem to have this relationship with him. He relentlessly picks on Cacofonix, and he and Unhygenix both share hatred of his music (especially in ''The Falling Sky'', where they are even more horrible to him than usual and get blamed for Cacofonix's hut burning down as a result). However, he and Cacofonix share mutual contempt for Unhygenix's merchandise - he's a fishmonger who sells stale fish despite living next to the sea. Fulliautomatix bullies both of them a lot, but also seems to see himself in charge of looking after Cacofonix - they're usually shown hanging around together in crowd scenes, he shows concern as well as satisfaction when Cacofonix loses his voice in ''The Roman Agent'', he's genuinely torn apart when Cacofonix decides to leave the village in ''The Secret Weapon'', and in one album he lets the BoundAndGagged Cacofonix sit next to him at the banquet at the end (although he probably tied him up in the first place).
* Tony Chu and John Colby of ''ComicBook/{{Chew}}'' have this to an absurd degree.
* ''Comicbook/{{Groo|TheWanderer}}'' is oblivious to how much his sister Grooella hates him and thinks every insult and raging verbal assault shows how much difficulty she has showing her affection. But, then, Groo is oblivious to practically everything.
* Shimy and Jadina from ''[[ComicBook/LesLegendaires Les Légendaires]]''. Due to both the girls having opposite personalities and backstories, they constantly argue with each other, Shimy being easily irritated by Jadina's apparent silliness and shallowness while Jadina can't stand Shimy's DeadpanSnarker tendencies. Yet, they both display extreme shock when seeing each other seemingly dead, and occasionally attempt to comfort each other. When Jadina learned Danael was attempting to [[HeroicSacrifice have Shimy killed so Anathos couldn't get her body]], she was enraged and yelled that she wouldn't let that happen. In the same vein, Shimy had a violent HeroicBSOD when [[spoiler:finding what appeared to be Jadina's decayed body at the end of book 13]]
* The entire [=McKenzie=] farm's animals cast from italian comic ''Lupo Alberto''. Not only against the outsider Alberto, but also (and perhaps even more often) towards themselves. The BerserkButton can involve unbridled gossip, opportunity to become famous, uncontrolled fears, [[CloudCuckoolander Glycerine the duck]], complain on work (which is generally treat the gardens)... heck, the list is long.

* Eric and Woody from ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'', two lifelong friends who spend more time fighting each other than the bad guys. The fact that they have to meet every 24 hours to touch their quantum bands just adds to the vitriol.

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