History CompositeCharacter / ComicBooks

* DC's ComicBook/{{New 52}} ''ComicBook/{{Earth 2}}'' has the Atom as a composite of the Golden Age Atom (the name Al Pratt and the atomic powers), his son Damage (elements of his costume), his godson Atom Smasher (the power to grow in size), and the unrelated Captain Atom (employed by the military).

** ComicBook/RedTornado is a FemBot, combining elements of the Golden Age Red Tornado, Abigail Hunkel (or more likely her granddaughter Cyclone) and the male robot version.
*** And it later turns out that Red Tornado is female because [[spoiler: [[BodyBackUpDrive she houses the resurrected mind of]] ComicBook/LoisLane]].

* ''Comicbook/TheManOfSteel'' #5 introduces the PostCrisis versions of Bizarro and Lucy Lane. Lucy's role in the story is identical to that of the one-shot character Melissa in the original The|SilverAgeOfComicBooks ''Comicbook/{{Superboy}}'' Bizarro story.

* A famous Composite Characters / DecompositeCharacter example: ComicBook/TheVision was originally the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Human Torch rebuilt and given the brain patterns of ComicBook/WonderMan by ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Eventually, Creator/JohnByrne decided to {{Retcon}} the story by claiming that the original Human Torch had instead been buried alive before being freed and revived by the West Coast [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers]]. Creator/KurtBusiek finally reconciled this in ''Comicbook/AvengersForever'', where he established that ''both'' stories were true; Immortus had used a TimeyWimeyBall to create two separate versions of the Human Torch's corpse, one of which had been rebuilt as the Vision, and the other of which was revived as the real deal.

* In Creator/MarvelComics HeroicFantasy {{Elseworlds}} ''Avataars: Covenant of the Shield'':
** Some of the heroes also fought against the [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Z'Axis]] in the Worldwar, and the flashbacks suggest they are composites of GoldenAge and modern characters:
*** Blood Raven: Falcon/Red Raven
*** Warmaker: Thor/Destroyer
*** Nosferata: Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)/Black Widow (Claire Voyant)
** At the end of the story Witchfire (the Scarlet Witch) raises a dying Idol (Wonder Man) as a bald energy spirit called Phantazm, a composite of the Vision and Wonder Man during the period he only existed in energy form.
* Creator/ImageComics ''Altered Image'' #2 "Everybody Smoosh Now!" was a single-continuity pastiche of [[ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse Amalgam Comics]] starring Dragaxx (ComicBook/TheSavageDragon[=/=]ComicBook/TheMaxx), [=ShadowSpawn=](ComicBook/ShadowHawk[=/=]Comicbook/{{Spawn}}), and Witchestic (Mr Majestic[=/=]ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}). Trying to correct reality in the face of Smooshed teams like [[ComicBook/{{Cyberforce}} Cyber]][[ComicBook/WildCATS C.A.T.S.]], they managed to resmoosh themselves as [=DragonSpawn=], [=ShadowBlade=], and Maxxestic, before eventually sorting things out.
* Superwoman is usually depicted as WonderWoman's evil MirrorUniverse counterpart. This element is kept in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''JLA: Earth 2'', but with the twist that in her secret identity, she's a female journalist named Comicbook/LoisLane.

* ''Comicbook/TheManOfSteel'' #5 introduces the PostCrisis versions of Bizarro and Lucy Lane. Lucy's role in the story is identical to that of the one-shot character Melissa in the original SilverAgeOfComicBooks ''Comicbook/{{Superboy}}'' Bizarro story.

* Speaking of Comicbook/{{Steel}}, he is DC Comics' CompositeCharacter {{Expy}} of Marvel Comics' [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] and ComicBook/IronMan.

* Similarly, there was a storyline in ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' in which they visited an alternate reality where the world's heroes were the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice]] [[Comicbook/TeenTitans Titans]], based in Gothamopolis and led by Hal Grayson, [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Night]] [[Franchise/GreenLantern Lantern]]. (Amusingly, Franchise/TheFlash looks unchanged, until you learn his real name is Wally Allen). Their archenemies, the Brotherhood of Injustice, are composites of Batman and Superman's RoguesGallery, led by Lex Joker. It turns out [[spoiler: to be one of Dr Destiny's dreamworlds]].

* Some DC Comics {{Elseworld}}s do this; for instance in ''Speeding Bullets'' [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]]'s rocketship is found by the Waynes and he becomes Franchise/{{Batman}}, while ComicBook/LexLuthor is in a chemical accident and becomes Comicbook/TheJoker. In ''Darkest Knight'', Bruce Wayne becomes Franchise/GreenLantern, and faces a Sinestro who's absorbed Joe Chill's mind, Selina Kyle as Star Sapphire, and Harvey Dent as Binary Star (Evil Star with Two Face elements).

* Emperor Zheng Zu from the ''Master of Kung Fu'' tie-in to ''Comicbook/SecretWars2015'' is a combination of The Mandarin and FuManchu, Comicbook/ShangChi's usual father from the comics.

* In ''ComicBook/ShazamTheNewBeginning'', Sivana is the composite of his original character with Billy Batson's greedy uncle Ebenezer Batson.

* Lee Price, the current Comicbook/{{Venom}}, is an intentional composite of the previous holders of the identity. He's a disabled Army veteran like Flash Thompson, is a vicious, amoral killer like Mac Gargan, and has a Venom form that looks similar to Eddie Brock's.

* In ''Comicbook/DCBombshells'', Dr Hugo Strange [[spoiler: clones Supergirl to create Power Girl]], making him the counterpart to the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' version of [[spoiler: Professor Emil Hamilton and his creation of Galatea]].

* Orlando in ''Comicbook/LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'', in addition to being Creator/VirginiaWoolf's Literature/{{Orlando}}, is also Orlando/Roland from the Matter of France and Ludovico Ariosto's ''Literature/OrlandoFurioso'', "O" from Pauline Réage's ''Literature/TheStoryOfO'', and (via BalefulPolymorph) Orlando from Kathleen Hale's ''Orlando the Marmalade Cat''.

* The ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' version of [[ComicBook/PatsyWalker Hellcat]] has the codename and civilian identity of her mainstream Franchise/MarvelUniverse counterpart, but sports the abilities and werecat appearance of Tigra, one of her fellow Avengers[[note]]and the source of her Hellcat costume, which she wore as the Cat before becoming Tigra[/note]].

* The ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' version of [[ComicBook/PatsyWalker Hellcat]] has the codename and civilian identity of her mainstream Franchise/MarvelUniverse counterpart, but sports the abilities and werecat appearance of Tigra, one of her fellow Avengers[[note]]and the source of her Hallcat costume, given before becoming Tigra, Greer Neslon wore it as the Cat[[/note]].

* Some DC Comics {{Elseworld}}s do this; for instance in ''Speeding Bullets'' [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]]'s rocketship is found by the Waynes and he becomes Franchise/{{Batman}}, while ComicBook/LexLuthor is in a chemical accident and becomes Comicbook/TheJoker. In ''Darkest Knight'', Bruce Wayne becomes Franchise/GreenLantern, and faces a Sinestro who's absorbed the Joker's mind, Selina Kyle as Star Sapphire, and Harvey Dent as Binary Star (Evil Star with Two Face elements).

*** The Spider-Clones in general are all these, since they're all clones of Peter Parker that were altered and given identities that belong to other characters on Earth-616, such as Scorpion and Tarantula. The clone who kidnaps Mary Jane is a combination Kaine and Ben Reilly, having the former's facial disfigurement and mental illness, and a makeshift version of the latter's Spider-Man costume.

* Lee Price, the current Comicbook/{{Venom}}, is an intentional composite of the previous holders of the identity. He's a disabled Army veteran like Flash Thompson, is a vicious, amoral killer like Mac Gargan, and his Venom form looks similar to Eddie Brock's.

*** The Maker/[[spoiler:Reed Richards]] shares many elements with Doctor Doom. He's also likened to be the counterpart of Avengers foe, Kang the Conqueror, until an actual, {{Gender Flip}}ped Kang shows up. She herself is an example of this, since she's a FutureBadass version of [[spoiler:Sue Storm]] instead of Iron Lad of the ComicBook/YoungAvengers.

Liz Allan, who was mutant-phobic for a long time, discovers she's herself a mutant - this universe's Firestar. In a great twist of irony from the writer, she is helped to accept her newly activated powers by Spidey and Bobby "Iceman" Drake, in a story arc titled ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends''.

** The ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'' version of Proteus is a composite of the original Franchise/MarvelUniverse Proteus (Kevin [=McTaggart=], son of Moira and Joseph [=McTaggart=]) and Legion (David Haller, son of Professor X and Gabrielle Haller). Ultimate Proteus is David Xavier, son of Moira and Professor X.
** The ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'' iteration of Comicbook/{{Cable}} is actually Wolverine from the future rather than Nathan Summers, the future son of Comicbook/{{Cyclops}} and Madelyne Pryor. This version of Cable received a mechanical arm not from a technorganic virus but rather due to Comicbook/{{Apocalypse}} ripping Wolverine's arm off and absorbing his healing factor, forcing him to get a replacement.
** The Ultimate version of Lady Deathstrike is a Japanese thief who had some history with ComicBook/{{Storm}}, apparently borrowed from Earth-616's Yukio, who is close friends with Storm and has a past history as a thief alongside Comicbook/{{Gambit}}.
** In ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'', Liz Allan, who was mutant-phobic for a long time, discovers she's herself a mutant - this universe's Firestar. In a great twist of irony from the writer, she is helped to accept her newly activated powers by Spidey and Bobby "Iceman" Drake, in a story arc titled ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends''.
** The Ultimate incarnation of Hulk baddie the Leader combined elements of the Classic Leader with [[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} Peter Wisdom]]. The latter should not be surprising, considering [[Creator/WarrenEllis the creator of the original Wisdom wrote it.]]
** Ultimate Baron Zemo is actually Comicbook/{{Loki}}.
** ''Comicbook/UltimateSpiderMan''

** In the original comics, Valkyrie was the mind and essence of an Asgardian warrior named Brunnhilde who had been placed inside a young human woman named Barbara Norris. Ultimate Valkyrie ''is'' Barbara Norris.
** In ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'', Pluskommander Geheneris Hala´son Mahr Vehl serves the role of ComicBook/CaptainMarVell, but his name includes a variant of "Genis", Mar-Vell's son's name.
** The Ultimate version of ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight'' has two examples. Sasquatch has Rahne Sinclair (Wolfsbane in the mainstream continuity) as its human form, rather than Walter Langkowski, while Vindicator is John Wraith (a member of Weapon X) rather than James Hudson.
** The Ultimate-[[CanonForeigner exclusive]] character Tyrone Cash is basically Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk's Mr. Fixit [[SplitPersonality persona]] combined with ComicBook/LukeCage.
** Ultimate ComicBook/MoonKnight has the characters Paladin and Ronin as [[SplitPersonality Split Personalities]].
** Ultimate ComicBook/NickFury was an African-American soldier who was unjustly injected with a dose of the SuperSerum that created ComicBook/CaptainAmerica during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, making him the Ultimate counterpart of Isiah Bradley, the black Captain America.
** The Maker/[[spoiler:Reed Richards]] shares many elements with Doctor Doom. He's also likened to be the counterpart of Avengers foe, Kang the Conqueror, until an actual, {{Gender Flip}}ped Kang shows up. She herself is an example of this, since she's a FutureBadass version of [[spoiler:Sue Storm]] instead of Iron Lad of the ComicBook/YoungAvengers.
** Likewise, Ben Grimm turns out to be the Ultimate version of Comicbook/WonderMan.
** Machine Man is Danny Ketch, infected by the Gah Lak Tus nanites, not a robot as in 616 continuity. And Danny Ketch is supposed to be ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' II, so this makes him a stand-in for the cyborg Ghost Rider [[{{Comicbook/Marvel 2099}} 2099]], as well.

** Another Ultimate example--from ''Ultimate Human'', a mini-series focusing on ComicBook/IronMan and [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk the Hulk]]. The Ultimate incarnation of Hulk baddie the Leader combined elements of the Classic Leader with [[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} Peter Wisdom]]. The latter should not be surprising, considering [[Creator/WarrenEllis the creator of the original Wisdom wrote it.]]
** Yet another ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' example -- the Hobgoblin in the Ultimate Universe is Harry Osborn, killing two birds of the [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn Green Goblin]]'s legacy (Harry following in his father's footsteps and the Hobgoblin) with one stone.

** Ultimate Jessica Drew[=/=]ComicBook/SpiderWoman is an OppositeSexClone of Peter Parker, introduced in the Ultimate Clone Saga as the only Spider-Clone not to die or go completely mad, and who then sets off to forge her own identity. So she's a combination of [[Comicbook/SpiderWoman the 616 Jessica]] and Ben Reilly/Comicbook/ScarletSpider.
*** After ''[[Comicbook/CataclysmTheUltimatesLastStand Cataclysm]]'', Jessica becomes the [[LegacyCharacter newest]] Comicbook/BlackWidow.

** Ultimate ComicBook/DoctorOctopus was the MadScientist behind Comicbook/TheCloneSaga, taking the role of 616's Jackal.

** Ultimate ComicBook/NickFury was an African-American soldier who was unjustly injected with a dose of the SuperSerum that created ComicBook/CaptainAmerica during UsefulNotes/WorldWar2, making him the Ultimate counterpart of Isiah Bradley, the black Captain America.

* Lee Price, the current Comicbook/{{Venom}}, is an intentional composite of the previous two men to use the name. He's a disabled Army veteran like Flash Thompson, but is also a vicious, amoral killer like Mac Gargan, the guy who had the Venom symbiote prior to Thompson.

* In Big Bang Comics' Batman pastiche ''Knight Watchman'', the Knight Watchman's enemy Mr Mask is a composite of three Batman villains: having had his face mixed with an experimental rubber while planting a bomb at a novelty factory, he can change his appearance like Clayface; his ShapeshifterDefaultForm resembles the Joker; and at one point in his origin half his face reverts to the Joker-form, creating an effect similar to Two-Face.

* Superwoman is usually depicted as WonderWoman's evil MirrorUniverse counterpart. This element is kept in Creator/GrantMorrison's ''JLA: Earth 2'', but with the twist that in her secret identity, she's a female journalist named LoisLane.

* The ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' version of [[ComicBook/PatsyWalker Hellcat]] has the codename and civilian identity of her mainstream Franchise/MarvelUniverse counterpart, but sports the abilities and werecat appearance of Tigra, one of her fellow Avengers[[note]]and source of her Hallcat costume, given before becoming Tigra, Greer Neslon wore it as the Cat[[/note]].

* Orlando in ''Comicbook/LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'', in addition to being Creator/VirginiaWoolf's Orlando, is also Orlando/Roland from the Matter of France and Ludovico Ariosto's ''Literature/OrlandoFurioso'', "O" from Pauline Réage's ''Literature/TheStoryOfO'', and (via BalefulPolymorph) Orlando from Kathleen Hale's ''Orlando the Marmalade Cat''.

* Some DC Comics {{Elseworld}}s do this; for instance in ''Speeding Bullets'' [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]]'s rocketship is found by the Waynes and he becomes Franchise/{{Batman}}, while ComicBook/LexLuthor is in a chemical accident and becomes SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker. In ''Darkest Knight'', Bruce Wayne becomes Franchise/GreenLantern, and faces a Sinestro who's absorbed the Joker's mind, Selina Kyle as Star Sapphire, and Harvey Dent as Binary Star (Evil Star with Two Face elements).