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8	* ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise'': Zuko hits Ozai's BerserkButton by claiming he trusts Aang more than Ozai or even himself, causing Ozai to roar "LEAVE. MY. PRESENCE!"
9	* ''ComicBook/{{Annihilation}}'': A lot of the final battles in ''Annihilation'' end with one large battle cry. Special mentions go to Ronan's '''"GUILTY!"''', Galactus '''"HERALD MY RAGE!"''' and Nova's defiant '''"THIS IS FOR THE NOVA CORPS!"''' [[spoiler:as he finally kills Annihilus, ending the war.]]
10	* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'':
11	** The titular heroine does this in ''ComicBook/ManyHappyReturns'' when she scares super-villain Rebel away.
12	--->'''Supergirl:''' Oh... and Rebel...\
13	'''Rebel:''' Yeah?\
14	'''Supergirl:''' I have eyes that can see through solid matter. I have ears that can hear your slightest word... Your heartbeat... Your breathing... You do '''anything''' that hurts others... I '''will''' find you... and you '''won't''' like it. Do we have an understanding? Do. We. Have. An. Understanding?
15	** ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004'' When Superman sees Artemis about to strike his cousin Kara with her sword, he neck-lifts the Amazon and growls at her:
16	--->'''Superman:''' Don't. Touch. Her.
17	** Combined with BigShutUp in ''ComicBook/WhoIsSuperwoman'' by Kara when [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/jHhSoGXJ6a1xKxfWtEAdgUIWUUMyU6IdT4FNp8_fTUzjaVcK9tuEoDWDLk7-cMIYjnrv9iXa3jhn=s1600 Reactron gloats]] about making her an orphan.
18	--->'''Reactron:''' And lemme '''tell''' you-- It felt '''so good''' putting that '''hole''' in your '''daddy's''' ches--\
19	'''Supergirl:''' (bludgeoning him) '''SHUT-- UP!'''
20	** ''ComicBook/StrangersAtTheHeartsCore'': When Shyla Kor-Onn tries to steal her powers, Supergirl firmly disagrees:
21	--->'''Shyla Kor-Onn:''' Your super-powers will be added to mine!\
22	'''Supergirl:''' I... Think... Not!!
23	** ''ComicBook/AdventuresOfSupergirl'': When Supergirl decides she needs to fight Rampage seriously, she lunges at the villain saying:
24	--->'''Supergirl:''' ''"You. Will. FALL!"''
25	* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
26	** In ''ComicBook/TheComingOfAtlas'', the titular villain crashes into Metropolis and demands the Man of Steel:
27	-->'''Atlas:''' Yes. I have ventured. All. For. One. Thing. Superman!
28	** "ComicBook/SupermanVsMuhammadAli": As the Scrubb delegate is trying to coerce Muhammad Ali into fighting his race's chosen warrior by revealing he is backed by the Scrubb armada, Superman shows up, confirms hundreds of ships are surrounding Earth, and he snarls: "And. I. Want. To. Know. Why!"
29	* In Creator/AlanMoore's ''ComicBook/{{Supreme}}'', the unseen villain The End says everything like this, each word being afforded its own speech bubble. For example, when addressing some lesser rogues gallery members: "YOU." "ARE." "SPECKS." "GO." "AWAY." They promptly fled the room.
30	* Justified in ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween'', as Catwoman is trying to kick the ever-living crap out of Batman for foiling her first attempted robbery of the Maroni family:
31	-->'''Catwoman''': I!--don't!--have!--time!--for! '''''THIS!'''''
32	* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'':
33	** The climax of "Standoff" gives us this line from ComicBook/CaptainAmerica:
34	--->'''Captain America:''' '''Stand. Your. Ground.'''
35	** In issue #124, ComicBook/BlackPanther does one to an incarcerated supervillain when he needs instructions on how to use his weapon:
36	--->'''ComicBook/BlackPanther:''' Van Lunt, I swear to you that lives of everyone on this planet are at stake! '''We -- Need -- This -- Weapon!'''\
37	'''Van Lunt:''' Well--, when you put it like that--! I guess... I won't be needing it anyway.
38	** In ''ComicBook/MightyAvengers'' #23, when Iron Man shows up to lead the new Mighty Avengers at Wundagore (which is being besieged by Chthon in Quicksilver's body), an upset Hank Pym (now the Wasp) demands a good reason to allow Tony Stark ("the man who fought Captain America in the ComicBook/{{Civil War\|2006}}. Who sent the Hulk to outer space and [[ComicBook/WorldWarHulk pitted him against the world]]. Who gave the Skrulls all they needed to [[ComicBook/SecretInvasion invade the Earth]]") take over. His response:
39	--->'''Iron Man:''' Three words. ''You're. Hank. Pym.''
40	* Franchise/TheDCU supervillain Dr. Light delivers one in ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'' when he realizes the full extent of the CerebusRetcon.
41	-->'''Dr. Light:''' I-I remember. [[spoiler:You. Took. My. '''Mind!''']]
42	* In ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'', Jaime Reyes' mother talks down her son and [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]] after they start a LetsYouAndHimFight.
43	-->'''Bianca Reyes:''' Is that a giant green fist?\
44	'''Guy Gardner:''' Um--\
45	'''Bianca Reyes:''' Is. That. A. Giant. Green. Fist?
46	* ''ComicBook/GargoylesBadGuys'': Yama says something with a pause between words for emphasis in response to a robot breaking one of his katanas.
47	-->'''Yama''': That... was... my... good... sword!
48	* ''ComicBook/Earth2'': Wotan: "Do. Not. Mess. With. ME!"
49	* ''ComicBook/CartoonNetworkSuperSecretCrisisWar'': In the ''Codename: Kids Next Door'' one-shot, after Numbuh Five tells the team her plan to defeat Q-36, Numbuh One responds thusly:
50	-->'''Numbuh One:''' That. Is. Not. A. Plan.
51	* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} in ''ComicBook/CableAndDeadpool #42'':
52	-->'''Deadpool:''' "[[LampshadeHanging Must…use]]…[[Creator/WilliamShatner Shatner…voice]]…to…reach…[[MacGuffin STATUE]]!"
53	* In ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', Blue Beetle Ted Kord has this to say when Batman punches Guy Gardner out: "One punch! '''ONE! PUNCH!"'''
54	* ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'':
55	-->'''Darkseid:''' '''"I. AM. THE. NEW. GOD."'''
56	* Near the end of ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'', volume four. Delivered [[spoiler:while the title character is laying the smack-down on Fleshmaster]]:
57	-->'''Empowered:''' Unlike you, _____, I do this stupid, ''stupid'' job because--\
58	'''Empowered:''' BECAUSE\
59	'''Empowered:''' THIS\
60	'''Empowered:''' IS\
61	'''Empowered:''' WHAT\
62	'''Empowered:''' I\
63	'''Empowered:''' AM!!!
64	* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'':
65	** In ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures Super Heroes #1''
66	--->'''Spider-Man:''' Dude, '''seriously. Do! Not! Throw! Cars! At! Me!'''
67	** Later:
68	--->'''Peter Parker:''' I'd. Like. To. Have. A. Cup. Of. Coffee. Right. Now.
69	** During the ''ComicBook/{{Civil War\|2006}}'' story, when J. Jonah Jameson hears that ComicBook/SpiderMan has told the world that he's Peter Parker, he says to Robbie Robertson "Tell me you didn't know about this." Robbie doesn't answer right away, but Jonah, barely containing his fury, interrupts him. "Tell me. You didn't. Know."
70	* In one issue of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', he gets a distress call from General Immortus. When he gets there, he finds Ancient Greek troops, with red capes, spears, and everything, have captured the General. [[http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/980091.html They attack him]].
71	-->'''Batman''': [[spoiler:THIS-IS-NOT-SPARTAAA! (chestkick)]]
72	* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': The Turtle speaks like this. "I... heard... about... his... mother... in... the tabloids... Golden..." "''Glider'', Golden ''Glider''! Cripes, old man, ''talk!''"
73	* ''Invincible ComicBook/IronMan'' #10.
74	-->'''Pepper Potts:''' ''(throwing a fit in her office at Stark Enterprises)'' WHAT -- DO -- YOU -- WANT -- ME -- TO -- DO?! ''(tosses her chair on a control panel on a wall, which opens and reveals the Rescue armor)''
75	* ''ComicBook/XMen'':
76	** ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'': Used by ComicBook/JeanGrey upon her transformation into Dark Phoenix.
77	--->'''Dark Phoenix''': "I am '''fire'''! And '''life incarnate!''' Now and forever! '''I! Am! PHOENIX!!'''"
78	** Creator/JossWhedon gave us this moment with Colossus in his run of ''Astonishing X-Men'': "I am not made of steel. Rage! I am made! Of! RAGE!"
79	* In ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'''s "Judgement Day" arc, Johnny Alpha delivers this line to Sadu while blasting zombies:
80	-->Sadu, how many times do I have to tell you? ''I'm'' blam! ''on'' blam! ''your'' blam! ''side!'' blam.
81	* ''ComicBook/Robin1993'': When Tim Drake and Zo finaly go on their second date after he's made excuses and canceled on her at the last minute for weeks he manages to fall asleep during it. On a roller coaster. She is not at all pleased with him for falling asleep during their date:
82	-->'''Zoanne:''' You fell ''asleep'' on a roller coaster!\
83	'''Tim:''' I'm sorry, Zo! I was up late and- \
84	'''Zoanne:''' You. Fell. Asleep. On. A. ''Roller''. Coaster!
85	* This is how ComicBook/SwampThing's drawn out, slow speech pattern is represented.
86	-->'''ComicBook/SwampThing''': I don't... know... where to... go.
87	* [[ComicBook/ScarletWitch Wanda]] in the ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' tie-in ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'' after her brother Pietro stages a coup: "Pietro! What! Have! You! Done?!" and "I want! ''To talk!'' '''''To my brother!'''''
88	* Another ''Secret Wars'' tie-in, namely ''Marvel Zombies: Battleworld'', has Elsa ComicBook/{{Bloodstone}}'s PremortemOneLiner to an undead who picked [[BritsLoveTea the wrong time]] to attack her: "You. Spilled. My. '''Tea.'''"
89	* Examples in the licensed ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' comics:
90	** Crossed with KilledMidSentence in ''ComicBook/FridayThe13thSpecial'' as Jason manages to get the woman who is trying to get rid of him killed just as she's telling him with punctuation that he can't get her.
91	-->'''Laura:''' You. Can't. Get. M--
92	** Used by Jason's mother in ''ComicBook/JasonXSpecial'' as her spirit helps him to escape.
93	-->'''Pamela Voorhees:''' Look! They have ''imprisoned'' you! I. Won't. Let. That. Stand!!!
94	* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW'': When [[HumongousMecha Metroplex]] was first introduced, each word not only got its own punctuation mark, it got its own speech bubble, too. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness This was dropped by]] ''ComicBook/TheTransformersDarkCybertron'', possibly due to how much it limited his ability to talk.
95	* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibles'': Elastigirl does this to the Ungorilla.
96	-->'''Elastgirl:''' You. Interrupted. A family. Discussion.
97	* ''ComicBook/{{Low}}'': Zem gets so annoyed at Stel nagging him about whether he'll be able to fix a transport that he finally says, "Shut. Up."
98	* ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'': Kingpin had to leave the country once the news of his murder of Mr. Big became public. His lawyer can fix this but it will take time. He said that it was not good enough. When the lawyer insisted, the Kingpin remarked "Not! Good! Enough!"
99	** It actually has plenty examples of this trope like these:
100	*** ANY! QUESTIONS! ABOUT! THE ASSIGNMENT!
101	*** YOU! PEOPLE! SUCK!
102	* ''ComicBook/PS238'': [[http://ps238.nodwick.com/comic/09242012/ That. Was. AWESOME!!!]].
103	* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
104	** ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977'': Luke has one of these once, when told 'We'll never make it!' in a dire situation.
105	--> "''I-am-not-going-to-stand-here-and-watch-another-of-my-friends-'''DIE!'''''"
106	** ''ComicBook/StarWarsTales'': In "Nerf Herder":
107	-->'''Domo:''' Shoot me now, UR-1. Shoot. Me. '''''Now.'''''
108	* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': ''Sonic Universe'' had an example when Relic the Pika stood between Shadow the Hedgehog and the Master Emerald, and Shadow just coldly says to her, "Get. Out. Of. My. Way!"
109	* ''ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck'': In "The Dream of a Lifetime" extra chapter, the Beagle Boys invade Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s dreams. After beating last Beagle Boy up, Scrooge growls:
110	-->'''Scrooge:''' "Get--Out--Of--My--Dream!"
111	* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformersFriendshipInDisguise'': In "Pet Sounds", Fluttershy does this when she sees the Mini-Cassettes:
112	-->'''Fluttershy:''' It [Soundwave]. has. ''Pets''?!
113	* ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'': Magneto makes his reappearance with a suitably dramatic entrance.
114	-->'''''I. AM. MAGNETO!'''''
115	* ''ComicBook/HouseAndPowersOfX'': Mr. Sinister when he first meets Xavier and Magneto:
116	-->"''Stop''. Before either of you says a word I want to make one thing perfectly clear. I. ''Love''. That. Cape."
117	* ''ComicBook/DarkwingDuck'': Quackerjack in Issue #2, reacting to a Crimebot [[BerserkButton mentioning Negaduck's name:]]
118	-->'''Quackerjack:''' Never! EVER! ''SAY! '''THAT! NAME!'''''
119	* ''ComicBook/MegaManArchieComics'': Protoman does this to Dr. Wily:
120	-->'''Protoman:''' WHAT. DID. YOU. ''DO?''
121	* ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2020'': DO. YOU. RE. MEM. BER. ?
122	* ''ComicBook/ShadowWar'': Batman isn't pleased when Raptor tells him that Damian took part in a [[DeadlyGame death tournament]].
123	-->'''Batman:''' What. Death. Tournament?
124	* ''ComicBook/Batman66'': In Issue #54, "The Garden of Death - Part 1" ends with the following message to the readers: Do! Not! Miss! Part 2!
125	* ''ComicBook/{{Smax}}'':
126	-->'''Smax''':HOW
127	-->'''Smax''':MANY
128	-->'''Smax''':DWARVES?
129	* ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'': "I! FUCKING! HATE! KULA! FUCKING! SHAKER!"
130	* ''ComicBook/WonderWomanTheHiketeia'': After Wonder Woman pins Batman’s head under her foot.
131	-->'''Wonder Woman:''' Don't. Get. Up.
132	* ''ComicBook/XMen2019'': Downplayed with Cable's reaction to the island sex scene.
133	-->'''Cable:''' What. Was. That?
134	* ''ComicBook/XMenTheMovieSpecial'': When punching Sabretooth, Rogue's dialogue is punctuated by growling ("RRRR"). Frenzy does some of this, too, when she's fighting Colossus.
135	-->'''Frenzy''': You! Ain't! Nuthin'!

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