History AbusiveParents / ComicBooks

* Ninjette's alcoholic father in ''{{Empowered}}''. Physical violence, check. Constantly verbally abusive towards his talented daughter, check. Wanted to marry her off as a virgin bride to have lots of ninja babies, check. Murdering the prince of the allied clan that Ninjette actually lost her virginity to (starting a war in the process), then displaying the prince's dripping head to his wayward daughter as an example... uh, check.

** Speaking of Laurie, her parents -- [[spoiler:all three of them]] -- are... not very good at it either.

* DC comics, Deathstroke/Slade Wilson. Even putting aside how [[spoiler:he was heavily involved in the deaths of both of his sons]], you could make a case for this solely for Slade's youngest child. Rose Wilson has spent most of her life since her dad discovered her existence trying to deal with his epic-scale emotional manipulations. [[spoiler:After rejecting her at first, he stormed back into her life by having her foster family killed and her kidnapped. Then he lured her into being his apprentice and injected her with the same super-soldier serum that gave him his meta-human fighting abilities (crossing over into Physical Abuse as such). Rose eventually had a psychotic break and carved out [[EyeScream her own eye]] to prove her loyalty to him.]]

* The very first time we see Chase Stein of ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'', his dad is punching him in the face for getting bad grades. It's implied that this sort of thing has been happening regularly for most of Chase's life.

* MarvelComics' Tabitha Smith/Boom-Boom was abused by her father until she ran away from home. This is a pretty commonplace trope for their [[XMen mutant]] characters.

* When [[SpiderMan Harry Osborn]] got his first bike, some boys stole it from him. His father, NormanOsborn , took it back only to break it into pieces in front of his son and tell him that this is what happens to the things that he can't guard. Years after, because of his toxic father, Harry started to use drugs and it is part of the reason why he became the second [[LegacyCharacter Green Goblin]]. [[spoiler:And what Norman is doing currently makes him king of this trope]].

* Ninjette's alcoholic father in ''{{Empowered}}''. Physical violence, check. Constantly verbally abusive towards his talented daughter, check. Wanted to marry her off as a virgin bride to have lots of ninja babies, check. Murdering the prince of the allied clan that Ninjette actually lost her virginity to (starting a war in the process), then displaying the prince's dripping head to his wayward daughter as an example... uh, check.

* ''{{Elfquest}}'' has Winnowill, a powerful healer who imprisoned her son in a cage and used her abilities to torment him, eventually splitting his mind in two and driving him mad. [[spoiler:He gets better, mostly. She refuses to.]]

* {{Batman}} [[WhatTheHellHero sometimes dips into this]], depending on the writer. ''AllStarBatmanAndRobin'' is the worst offender (Batman forces 12-years-old Dick Grayson to live in the cave and eat ''rats''), but it's sometimes seen in the regular universe as well. Bruce can go from the world's best father to the cruelest monster imaginable within 3 issues.

* ''Elfquest'' has Winnowill, a powerful healer who imprisoned her son in a cage and used her abilities to torment him, eventually splitting his mind in two and driving him mad. [[spoiler:He gets better, mostly. She refuses to.]]

* Baron von Strucker viewed two of his his children, the twins Andreas and Andrea, as worthless disappointments and wasn't that shy about that fact. His reaction when Norman Osborn tells him he killed Andreas? That the baron owes him a favor. And he himself killed his other son Werner as part of a HYDRA power struggle.

--> '''Loki''': You will never strike me again! NEVER!!!

* In ''StrangersInParadise'', Katchoo's step-father [[ParentalIncest raped her on her fifteenth birthday]] (Later dialogue would imply he actually considered this a ''gift'') and would repeatedly beat her in the time following. Her mother, meanwhile, [[ParentalNeglect refused to accept the truth and told Katchoo to stop making up these vicious lies about the sweet man who cares for them]]. The physical abuse was bad enough, but the complete lack of any support from her mother was what finally drove Katchoo to run away, where she eventually wound up in Los Angeles and under the sway of Darcy Parker. Believe it or not, [[ItGotWorse things actually went down from there]].

* {{Batman}} [[WhatTheHellHero sometimes dips into this]], depending on the writer. ''All Star Batman and Robin'' is the worst offender (Batman forces 12-years-old Dick Grayson to live in the cave and eat ''rats''), but it's sometimes seen in the regular universe as well. Bruce can go from the world's best father to the cruelest monster imaginable within 3 issues.

* [[{{Batgirl}} Cassandra Cain]] is an odd case. She received plenty of emotional support and positive reenforcement from the man who raised her from birth to around age eight (who was also eventually revealed to be her biological father), however [[TrainingFromHell shooting her until she learned to get out of the way]] and preventing her from learning language so that segment of her brain would [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower read bodies instead]] qualify as abuse under any definition imaginable.

* TheRedSkull from ''CaptainAmerica'' may be the worst father in comics. When his daughter was born he tried to throw her into the ocean because he didn't want a female heir. He was convinced to allow her to live by one of his servants, but demanded she be raised without love. Skull treats her more like a servant then a daughter, heaping emotional and physical abuse whenever he can. Also when his daughter was injured on a mission, the Skull seemed not care about the welfare of his daughter, instead finding the situation amusing. Even worse he used a machine to MindRape his daughter, in order to "educate" her. Red Skull really does earn his CompleteMonster status with this type of parenting.

* According to ''Elektra: Assassin'', Elektra of ''{{Daredevil}}'' was sexually abused by her father at the age of 5, after which she was told it had never happened until she more-or-less believed it.

* The Red Skull from ''CaptainAmerica'' may be the worst father in comics. When his daughter was born he tried to throw her into the ocean because he didn't want a female heir. He was convinced to allow her to live by one of his servants, but demanded she be raised without love. Skull treats her more like a servant then a daughter, heaping emotional and physical abuse whenever he can. Also when his daughter was injured on a mission, the Skull seemed not care about the welfare of his daughter, instead finding the situation amusing. Even worse he used a machine to MindRape his daughter, in order to "educate" her. Red Skull really does earn his CompleteMonster status with this type of parenting.

* MarvelComics' Tabitha Smith/Boom-Boom was abused by her father until she ran away from home. This is a pretty commonplace trope for their mutant characters.

* {{Batman}} [[WhatTheHellHero sometimes dips into this]], depending on the writer. ''All Star Batman and Robin'' is the worst offender (Batman forces twelve-years-old Dick Grayson to live in the cave and eat ''rats''), but it's sometimes seen in the regular universe as well. Bruce can go from the world's best father to the cruelest monster imaginable within three issues.

* Obsidian's adoptive father was physically abusive when he was drunk. Unfortunately, he was drunk pretty much all the time. During [[FaceHeelTurn his time as a villain]], Obsidian [[SelfMadeOrphan killed said adoptive father]].

* According to ''Elektra: Assassin'', Elektra of ''{{Daredevil}}'' was sexually abused by her father at the age of five, after which she was told it had never happened until she more-or-less believed it.

* Then there's [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner's]] father, Brian. He'd been abused by his father, leading Brian to believe his father was a monster, that he had inherited the 'monster gene', and that any children he had [[InTheBlood would be monsters too]]. Brian initially chose to ignore Bruce, believing him to be a monster in the making. When it became apparent Bruce was a child genius, Brian saw his worst fears confirmed, and started beating both Bruce and his mother, Rebecca. After several years of abuse, Rebecca attempted to escape with Bruce, but Brian killed her and intimidated Bruce into saying Brian hadn't done anything to them. The truth only came out when Brian got drunk and boasted about what he'd done. Brian was locked up in a mental institution, dying shortly after release. End result? Bruce developed [[SplitPersonality multiple personality syndrome]] - and after a certain accident with a gamma bomb, [[SelfFulfillingProphecy his personalities became the various Hulks]].
** [[spoiler: And Bruce (accidentally) killed him of course.]]
*** [[spoiler: In a recent story, Banner himself admits it might not have been accidental.]]
** [[spoiler: He's back from the dead and in Devil Hulk form in the Chaos War tie-in.]]
* {{Darkseid}} is all over this trope. He has three known sons, all of whom he treats badly to various degrees. He feels nothing but contempt for Kalibak, ignoring, mocking, and blasting him with Omega Beams whenever it suits him. His other son Grayven is pretty much an outcast. Oddly enough, the son Darkseid favors most is Orion, the one he sent away to be raised by his enemies. This didn't stop Darkseid from [[spoiler:[[OffingTheOffspring killing Orion]] in the opening of ''FinalCrisis'']].
* And even he isn't as bad as Felix Faust. Faust manages to be the worst father in comics with one act: ''selling his infant son's soul to a demon for power''. Luckily (well, sorta), the demon Nebiros decided to screw over Felix and gave the ''kid'' the power instead -- after taking the soul of course. Turning your own son into a soulless abomination of the universe in a selfish bid for more power takes abuse to a whole new level.

** [[spoiler:: He's back from the dead and in Devil Hulk form in the Chaos War tie-in.]]

* [[{{Spider-man}} Flash]] [[Comicbook/{{Venom}} Thompson's]] father was an alcoholic who beat his son, who never showed him any respect or affection. It helped screw Flash up something serious.
* It was hinted that [[TheMightyThor Loki's]] biological parents were neglectful and downright abusive. He managed to [[{{Patricide}} get his revenge]], though.

* DC comics, Deathstroke/Slade Wilson. Even putting aside how [[spoiler:he was heavily involved in the deaths of both of his sons]], you could make a case for this solely for Slade's youngest child. Rose Wilson has spent most of her life since her dad discovered her existence trying to deal with his epic-scale emotional manipulations. [[spoiler:After rejecting her at first, he stormed back into her life by having her foster family killed and her kidnapped. Then he lured her into being his apprentice and injected her with the same super-soldier serum that gave him his meta-human fighting abilities (crossing over into Physical Abuse as such). Rose eventually had a psychotic break and [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel carved out]] [[EyeScream her own eye]] to prove her loyalty to him.]]

* [[{{Spider-man}} Flash]] [[Comicbook/{{Venom}} Thompson's]] father was an alcoholic who beat his son, who never showed him any respect or affection. It helped screw Flash up something serious.

* [[TheFlash Wally West]] didn't exactly have the best parents. His father demanded to be given the love that he never got as a child from his family to the point where he (Rudolph West) became the abuser.

* [[{{Hulk}} Bruce Banner]]'s father was horribly abusive, being the man responsible for his son's...anger management issues. He was an abusive spouse as well, culminating in him murdering his wife. It is revealed that he became this way for two reasons:
1) He was performing genetic tests on himself when his wife got pregnent causing him to think that his son was a genetic deformity and thus feared him.
2) After his son began recieving far more love and affection then he was, his already fragile mental state basiclly snapped, causing him to resent his son.
* [[Comicbook/{{Runaways}} Chase]] is first introduced as his dad is hitting him. This also ties in with one of the best lines of the series:
--> Chase: (Having detained Victor) Don't worry, this psycho killer ain't going anywhere.
--> Victor: What's... what's your power?
--> Chase: A poor upbringing (brandishing knife).
* When [[ComicBook.SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles]] was born, his parents soon begin arguing about the proper way to raise him. It eventually got so bad that his father Locke divorced his wife and took sole custody of the boy so he could raise him to be a guardian. Locke essentially abandoned his son when he was ten years old, forcing him to fend for himself for years with little or no contact with other people. Locke insists that all of this was done to build character and make Knuckles a better guardian by forcing him to do things himself. In truth, he had Knuckles under close observation the entire time he was "abandoned" and often expresses regret at causing his son so much grief, but he still insists he was only [[IDidWhatIHadToDo doing his job.]]

* The most recent incarnation of the DCU's Firestorm was physically abused by his father.

* [[{{Batgirl}} Cassandra Cain]] is an odd case. She received plenty of emotional support and positive reenforcement from the man who raised her from birth to around age eight (who was also eventually revealed to be her biological father), however [[TrainingFromHell shooting her until she learned to get out of the way]] and preventing her from learning language to so that segment of her brain would [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower read bodies instead]] qualify as abuse under any definition imaginable.

* Marvel Comics Bullseye possibly has an abusive father. Whether it's true or not, the guy is dead.

-->'''Bullseye''': ''(as he becomes a Dark Avenger)'' Pity I killed my mom in high school- she would've loved this. ''(beat, as everyone stared at him)'' Kidding. She wouldn't've cared.
* Carnage, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At last one of his parents was abusive. He said once, that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said, that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].

* Flash villains Captain Cold and his sister, the Golden Glider, were abused by their father. Years later, Cold had the chance to kill his dad, but couldn't bring himself to do it and let Heat Wave do the honors.

* {{Irredeemable}}, Tony was originally found by a broken woman mourning the death of her child that she had just accidentally let get killed. [[spoiler: And she would repeatedly try to kill Tony in various other ways, failing because Tony is a Superman expy, and really even then didn't know what was going on until finally trying to go for PaterFamilicide in the garage.]]

* {{Irredeemable}}, Tony was originally found by a broken woman mourning the death of her child that she had just accidentally let get killed. [[spoiler: And she would repeatedly try various ways to kill Tony in various other ways failing because Tony is a Superman expy and really even then didn't know what was going on until finally trying to go for PaterFamilicide in the garage. ]]

* [[spoiler:Rorschach]] from ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'' was physically abused by his mother, as well as being exposed to things that are HarmfulToMinors.
** What he ended up seeing as a kid returns throughout the comic as a pattern on walls, in his childhood drawings, in various shapes (including [[spoiler:the shape of his mask]] at times), and actually is echoed at the very end when [[spoiler:Dan and Laurie make the same shadow in a far more peaceful situation. Additionally, Ozymandias ends up alone, casting a singular shadow on the wall in contrast to the double ones shown throughout the book]].
** Speaking of Laurie, her parents -- [[spoiler:all three of them]] -- are... not very good at it either.

* In the IDW incarnation of the [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]], Casey Jones' father is one of these. In fact, it is the very first thing the reader finds out about him.

* [[{{Hulk}} Bruce Banner]]'s father was horribly abusive, being the man responsible for his son's...anger management issues. He was an abusive spouse as well, culminating in him murdering his wife.

* The retellings of Two-Face's (i.e. Harvey Dent's) origin have this present, largely being physical with an emotional element. The origins of the "Two-Face" persona come from a twisted game Dent's alcoholic father would play with him, based on a coin toss; heads, Dent's father would beat him senseless, tails, Dent would be off the hook. The catch was that the coin was a [[UnwinnableByDesign double-headed one]], and Dent never won. The idealistic part that hoped the coin would land tails one day would go on to be Harvey, while the cynical part that ''knew'' it never would became Two-Face.