History AGodAmI / ComicBooks

* In ComicBook/JusticeLeagueDark (vol. 2), Wonder Woman villainous, ComicBook/{{Circe}}, becomes this at the conclusion of the series first arc. Posing as a FriendlyEnemy, she manipulated the Wonder Woman and JLD into killing the Goddess Hectate so that Circe would end up inheriting her powers and become the new Goddess of Magic of the DC Universe.

* ''ComicBook/SherlockHolmesAndTheHorrorOfFrankenstein'': During his VillainousBreakdown, Mad Scientist Dr. Pretorious starts screaming at the monsters to obey him, ending in this trope.

-->'''Frankenstein Monster'': We are not insects, we are the Adam Eve of your labours!!\\

* ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'': Magneto always had dellusions of grandeur, but this time he has gone too far, comparing his action with the biblical great flood. Xavier had to point it: Magneto is not God.

* ''Tales From The Dark Multiverse'' jabs this trope at ComicBook/TheJudasContract where the events within the Dark Multiverse went awry compared to the original events of the aforementioned comic book. It shows that Terra, instead of dying at the hands of Beast Boy, manages to survive and [[spoiler: manages to kill Slade Wilson (her mentor) and acquire his superhuman serum, and using her upgraded powers, manages to decimate the Teen Titans and ravage the Earth, leaving a handful of survivors to rule over the broken dark Earth that is located within the Multiverse]].

* In the ''{{ComicBook/GrooTheWanderer}}'' story arc "The Fray of the Gods," Groo has to deal with a king who wishes to promote himself to godhood and displace the other gods. [[spoiler: Some scenes are set on the plane of the gods, where the new "Star God" proclaimed by the king attempts to assert himself, only to find that his power waxes and wanes with the number of his worshippers.]]

** Doom is the unsurpassed master and monarch of this trope. "I want that power. By right, it is mine. For ultimate power is the ultimate destiny of Doom!" And, in fact, Victor von Doom has come within a fraction of a hair's width of securing Real Ultimate Power (TM) several times in the past. He has built a siphoning device that has allowed him to successfully steal not only the Power Cosmic of the Silver Surfer and ComicBook/{{Galactus}} but also The Beyonder's apparently omnipotent abilities in the course of the ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' story arc, as well as that of a renegade watcher. Naturally, [[StatusQuoIsGod he is beaten in the end once again]], but still...

* Another [[IncrediblyLamePun X-ample]] with Comicbook/{{Apocalypse}}, who claims to have masqueraded as various gods during his millennia-long life. In the [[WesternAnimation/XMen '90s cartoon]], he delivers a great line to Graydon Creed: "I am as far beyond mutants as they are beyond you! I am ''eternal!''"

*** And ultimately, all of that [[spoiler: was just a warmup for ComicBook/SecretWars2015, where Doom succeeds in the biggest, most absolute way possible: saving the entire Marvel Multiverse from falling into oblivion, putting all the broken pieces together into one sole existence, and placing himself at its head as its God-Emperor. Forget ruling just a single universe, Doom now rules literally EVERYTHING EVER that exists in Marvel. Kneel before Doom, indeed.]]

** And later, the returning [[TheVamp Selene]] has made it very clear that she was now aiming straight at godhood. Well, not before making her enemies suffer and pay for having impeded her.

* A... different example was [[CrazyAwesome Snowflame]] from ''ComicBook/TheNewGuardians'', a villain whose power source was ''cocaine''. After snorting a massive amount of it, he declares himself "a true god" -- never mind that he has made it expressly clear that he worships cocaine itself as his god. But, then, cocaine and logic haven't always been the best of friends.

** Interestingly averted with [[Characters/XMenAcolytes Exodus]], who despite being an omega level mutant on par with Apocalypse himself reminds his followers that he is not God.

** The Decepticon Sunstorm often does this because he's a WalkingWasteland, and he assumes this makes him unbeatable.

*** And ultimately, all of that [[spoiler: was just a warmup for SecretWars2015, where Doom succeeds in the biggest, most absolute way possible: saving the entire Marvel Multiverse from falling into oblivion, putting all the broken pieces together into one sole existence, and placing himself at its head as its God-Emperor. Forget ruling just a single universe, Doom now rules literally EVERYTHING EVER that exists in Marvel. Kneel before Doom, indeed.]]

* Nero attempts to become a new deity in ''Aquila'' by having seven priests of seven gods killed (as well as a couple of actual gods). Of course, the readers know he'll fail.

** [[ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017 "Darkseid does not do. Darkseid IS."

* This is common in SuperHero comics, as WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity. Perhaps the single best-known example is ComicBook/JeanGrey of the Comicbook/XMen, who, as Dark Phoenix, goes to star-eating levels before committing suicide. (Though later {{retcon}}s serve to [[ContinuitySnarl confuse the issue]].) Doctor Doom is also a frequent offender.

* This is common in SuperHero comics, as WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity. Perhaps the single best-known example is Jean Grey of the Comicbook/XMen, who, as Dark Phoenix, goes to star-eating levels before committing suicide. (Though later {{retcon}}s serve to [[ContinuitySnarl confuse the issue]].) Doctor Doom is also a frequent offender.

* In the ''PlanetHulk'' storyline, [[spoiler:the Red King claims to be God in the flesh while fighting the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk in a [[AMechByAnyOtherName mecha suit, yes it was a mecha]]... then the Hulk got [[UnstoppableRage really mad and strongly begged to differ.]]]]

** It helps his case that Supes shares a setting with ''actual'' gods, many of whom are as far above him as he is above us, and as such could stomp his ass if he ever got too uppity. Exactly ''how'' far is DependingOnTheWriter, many of whom tend to treat Supes as a genuine god [[AGodIAmNot in denial]].

** Evronians of the same subspecies as their emperor tend to imply being gods who know everything happening in their realm. Thankfully, they don't have the ability to back up these claims.

* Borderline example: Evil Kryptonians like General Zod tend to see themselves as above everyone due to their incredible power. At least Zod is GenreSavvy enough to realize ''some'' people can threaten them, urging his {{Mooks}} to learn decent fighting skills and battle tactics.

* In ''ComicBook/ActionComics'', SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor merges with a Phantom Zone entity and becomes a massive godlike EnergyBeing. He uses his new power to halt entropy in all of existence and grants everyone immortality and eternal bliss while reveling in his godhood and flaunting it in the face of Franchise/{{Superman}}. [[spoiler:Then his Loisbot informs him that the zone entity made sure Luthor couldn't do anything negative with that power such as killing Superman. He can't refrain from trying, and so squanders his power in self-destructive pettiness.]]

* This is common in SuperHero comics, as WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity. Perhaps the single best-known example is Jean Grey of the Comicbook/XMen, who, as Dark Phoenix, goes to star-eating levels before committing suicide. (Though later {{retcon}}s serve to [[ContinuitySnarl confuse the issue]].) SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom is also a frequent offender.