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* A rare version where the hero survives; In ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers'', during the final battle between the combined teams of heroes and the horde of villains under Krona's control, Franchise/WonderWoman orders the other heroes to press the attack while she takes on anyone or anything that would attack from the rear. Just as ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Surtur]]'' is about to advance on Wonder Woman, her mother Hippolyta and ComicBook/SheHulk offer to help her out.

*** Mongul blackmails Superman into retrieving a device called the Crystal Key. However Comicbook/MartianManhunter was tasked with guarding and defending the crypt in which it was locked away. He was determined not to let Superman pass, but he failed.

* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': In a 1980s storyline, Thor and other Asgardians are being pursued by the forces of Hel as they rescue mortals from the underworld. The heroes realize they will not be able to escape and Thor says he will stay to hold them off and give the others time to escape. He is then [[MoreExpendableThanYou knocked unconscious from behind]] by Skurge the Executioner, a long-time villain who has finally realized how foolish much of his life has been. Skurge takes Thor's place, [[http://daveslongbox.blogspot.com/2005/05/mighty-thor-362-marvel-comics-1985.html singlehandedly holding off the demonic hordes and perishing in battle]], and earns a place in Valhalla, the heroes' afterlife. You can't go wrong with a Norse god blowing apart Viking zombies while ''[[GunsAkimbo dual-wielding]] [[CoolGuns M16 Assault Rifles]]'' borrowed from Earth. Hela did try to keep Skurge in Hel, but realized that his act of heroism made his soul "too bright" for that dismal realm.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* In an annual story in the Creator/MarvelComics ''ComicBook/TheTransformers'' set in Cybertron, Optimus Prime says exactly this to Megatron when the Decepticon leader attempts to attack Iacon. They both survive.

* In ''Comicbook/{{Annihilation}}'', Drax the Destroyer and Cammi are about to board a ship with the forces of the Annihilation Wave hot on their heels. Over Cammi's protests, Drax stays behind to buy time for the ship to escape. As the ship takes off, Drax faces the oncoming army of alien horrors with nothing but his knife. [[spoiler:He survives, and shows up later in the story to finally complete his mission of vengeance by ripping out Thanos' heart. Thanos doesn't return from the dead until much later.]]

** In ''ComicBook/ReignOfDoomsday'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} informs the Cyborg-Doomsday that [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjOtX2BR_Eg/TlYufuX75OI/AAAAAAAAMp4/9j923tML9co/s1600/action+904-01.jpg he will not hurt her home]] because he will '''NOT''' get past her.

* In ''[[ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen Nemo: Heart of Ice]]'', Ishmael stays behind to delay the pursuit of Janni and the others. He takes one of the ice schooners into the crevasse with him in a HeroicSacrifice.
* Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}:
** In ''Comicbook/ActionComics #904'', Supergirl informs the Cyborg-Doomsday that [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjOtX2BR_Eg/TlYufuX75OI/AAAAAAAAMp4/9j923tML9co/s1600/action+904-01.jpg he will not hurt her home]] because he will '''NOT''' get past her.
** It happens in ''Comicbook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' when Sheko tries to read Supergirl's memories. A memory of Alura blocks her, declares firmly that her daughter's mindraping is NOT going to happen and throws her out:
--->'''Sheko:''' You... You can see me?\\
'''Alura:''' OF COURSE I can see you. Now GET OUT of our home!\\
'''Sheko:''' Who are you...?\\
'''Alura:''' Alura Zor-El! Praetor of Argo City! And you trespass at your peril!

* Franchise/{{Superman}}:

** ''Comicbook/WarWorld'':

*** Later Comicbook/TheSpectre blocks Superman's path and declares he cannot go past that point. This time Superman cannot push him away.

* In an annual story in the Creator/MarvelComics ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformers Transformers Generation 1]]'' comic set in Cybertron, Optimus Prime says exactly this to Megatron when the Decepticon leader attempts to attack Iacon. They both survive.

-->''They sing no songs in Hel, nor do they celebrate heroes. For silent is that dismal realm and cheerless. But the story of the Gjallerbru and the god who defended it is whispered across the Nine Worlds.''
-->''And when a new arrival asks about the one to whom even Hela bows her head, the answer is always the same.''
-->''"He stood alone at Gjallerbru."''
-->''And that answer is enough.''
* In an annual story in the Creator/MarvelComics ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformers Transformers Generation 1]]'' comic set in Cybertron, Optimus Prime says exactly this to Megatron when the Decepticon leader attempts to attack Iacon. They both survive.
* Kol Skywalker in ''ComicBook/{{Legacy}}'', during the aptly named "Massacre of Ossus" says to a horde of Sith and stormtroopers: "I am Kol Skywalker, servant of the Living Force! None of you will pass!". As expected, he dies in battle.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'': Tony Stark in ComicBook/EarthX, knew that he had to keep the Celestials from destroying Earth just long enough for help to arrive. So, he turned his company into a huge Iron Man suit and he went off to fight them off. He was alone and had to fight off a horde of gods. He managed to live just long enough to see that he succeeded.
* Franchise/{{Superman}}:
** This was basically how Superman was killed in ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' arc. After getting his ass kicked across America while trying to fight Doomsday, he finally plants himself in Metropolis and refuses to budge, saying the only way Doomsday will ever destroy his city is to kill him first. Doomsday proceeds to do just that, but takes such a beating in the process that he dies as well.
** ''Comicbook/WarWorld'':
*** Mongul blackmails Superman into retrieving a device called the Crystal Key. However Comicbook/MartianManhunter was tasked with guarding and defending the crypt in which it was locked away. He was determined not to let Superman pass, but he failed.
*** Later Comicbook/TheSpectre blocks Superman's path and declares he cannot go past that point. This time Superman cannot push him away.
---->'''The Spectre:''' I'm sorry, my friend — but I can permit you to go no further!
** ''ComicBook/TheThirdKryptonian'': When villain Amalak heads towards the Fortress of the Solitude to destroy Kandor, he finds Batman waiting for him at the gate, clad in Kryptonian power armor, and calmly stating Amalak isn’t making it past him.
** In ''ComicBook/TheComingOfAtlas'', the titular villain has beaten Superman down and is going to kill him and take over Metropolis when ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog shows up. Krypto's thoughts make clear he is not letting Atlas go anywhere past him.

* A rare version where the hero survives; In ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers'', during the final battle between the combined teams of heroes and the horde of villains under Krona's control, Franchise/WonderWoman orders the other heroes to press the attack while she takes on anyone or anything that would attack from the rear. Just as ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Surtur]]'' is about to advance on Wonder Woman, her mother Hippolyta and ComicBook/SheHulk offer to help her out.
-->'''She-Hulk:''' Yo, Star-shorts! I figured you'd be getting lonely so I thought I'd hang with you. [[ActionGirl We can talk girl-talk. Y'know, butt-kicking, name-taking, like that.]]
* Parodied in ''ComicBook/AvengersAcademy'', when the Runaways try to sneak into the Academy and are caught by Juston Seyfort and his Sentinel. Upon learning that Sentinels kill mutants, tiny little Klara Prast elects to take on the big-ass robot to protect Molly Hayes. Thankfully, there was probably not much chance that anyone was going to die in this little misunderstanding, though it did lead to one of Klara's most hilarious lines.
-->'''Klara Prast:''' Run, Molly! I will restrain the automaton!
* In ''[[ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen Nemo: Heart of Ice]]'', Ishmael stays behind to delay the pursuit of Janni and the others. He takes one of the ice schooners into the crevasse with him in a HeroicSacrifice.
* Happens in a very early arc of ''ComicStrip/PrinceValiant''. After being given the Singing Sword, Val uses it to stop Viking raiders who have abducted his beloved Ilene from crossing a bridge (pictured [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_Sword here]]) while his rival-turned-ally rides to get TheCavalry. He eventually passes out and is captured too, but at least lives to fight another day. Year. Decades.
* In ''Comicbook/{{Annihilation}}'', Drax the Destroyer and Cammi are about to board a ship with the forces of the Annihilation Wave hot on their heels. Over Cammi's protests, Drax stays behind to buy time for the ship to escape. As the ship takes off, Drax faces the oncoming army of alien horrors with nothing but his knife. [[spoiler:He survives, and shows up later in the story to finally complete his mission of vengeance by ripping out Thanos' heart. Thanos doesn't return from the dead until much later.]]
** Done again in ''Annihilation: Conquest'', with Captain Universe fighting a swarm of Phalanx single-handed while Peter Quill and his team escape. Quill being [[SeenItAll Quill]], his reaction is cynical.
-->'''Quill:''' Martyrdom's overrated, Gabe.
* In an early issue of ''ComicBook/BlackScience'' Kadir relays how Ward told him to run while Ward held the attackers off. He's lying, of course, but everyone's familiar with the trope so they don't question him.
* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2006'' Alkyone tries to pull the villainous version, and is infuriated when the gathered Amazons essentially ignore her to help Diana. When she tries advancing on them Achilles holds her off, and is much more successful than she was in preventing an opponent's advance despite being stabbed through the heart.

* In an annual story in the {{Creator/Marvel}} ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformers Transformers Generation 1]]'' comic set in Cybertron, Optimus Prime says exactly this to Megatron when the Decepticon leader attempts to attack Iacon. They both survive.

-->''And that answer is enough."''

-->''"They sing no songs in Hel, nor do they celebrate heroes. For silent is that dismal realm and cheerless. But the story of the Gjallerbru and the god who defended it is whispered across the Nine Worlds.''
-->''"And when a new arrival asks about the one to whom even Hela bows her head, the answer is always the same.''
-->''"He stood alone at Gjallerbru.''
-->''"And that answer is enough."''

* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': In a 1980s storyline, Thor and other Asgardians are being pursued by the forces of Hel as they rescue mortals from the underworld. The heroes realize they will not be able to escape and Thor says he will stay to hold them off and give the others time to escape. He is then [[MoreExpendableThanYou knocked unconscious from behind]] by Skurge the Executioner, a long-time villain who has finally realized how foolish much of his life has been. Skurge takes Thor's place, [[http://daveslongbox.blogspot.com/2005/05/mighty-thor-362-marvel-comics-1985.html singlehandedly holding off the demonic hordes and perishing in battle]], and earns a place in Valhalla, the heroes' afterlife. You can't go wrong with a Norse god blowing apart Viking zombies with machine guns borrowed from Earth. Hela did try to keep Skurge in Hel, but realized that his act of heroism made his soul "too bright" for that dismal realm.