History CuteBruiser / ComicBooks

* She leans more towards sexy than cute, but the modern ComicBook/BlackCanary is a tiny 5'4, 124 lbs, blonde woman in her mid-late 20s who's described as being ''exceptionally'' pretty, often earning {{Affectionate Nickname}}s like 'Pretty Bird' or 'Little Bird'. She's also one of the top-ten best martial artists in the world, ''and'' has a [[MakeMeWannaShout powerful metahuman sonic scream power]]. Making it especially bruising, one of her primary fighting styles is explicitly boxing, as her first teacher was a renouned boxing champion who claims she surpassed him.

* Laura Kinney (ComicBook/{{X23}}) is a pretty, skinny, tiny (5'1" and 110 pounds--100 pounds without her claws) {{fanservice}}y {{goth}} girl whose typical dress style tends to involve lots of [[BareYourMidriff low-waisted skinny jeans, tank tops]] and [[OfCorsetsSexy corsets]]. She was also raised from birth to be a living weapon, has the same adamantium claws as her [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} "father"]], and is arguably one of Marvel's most lethal killers. ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' even ''has'' her in the Bruisers class. This is the same category as ''Hulk, the Juggernaut, and Thor''.

* Laura Kinney (ComicBook/{{X23}}) is a pretty, skinny, tiny (5'1" and 110 pounds--100 pounds without her claws) {{fanservice}}y {{goth}} girl whose typical dress style tends to involve lots of [[BareYourMidriff low-waisted skinny jeans, tank tops]] and [[OfCorsetsSexy corsets]]. She was also raised from birth to be a living weapon, has the same adamantium claws as her [[{{Wolverine}} "father"]], and is arguably one of Marvel's most lethal killers. ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' even ''has'' her in the Bruisers class. This is the same category as ''Hulk, the Juggernaut, and Thor''.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** Considering that, at least in Pre-ComicBook/{{Crisis|on Infinite Earths}} continuity, ComicBook/{{Superboy}} first donned his costume at the age of eight, he could count as a male version. And he had his powers ''before'' that. One "superbaby" story did involve l'il toddler Clark accidentally almost [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the world.]]
** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is a small, cheerful, adorable blonde girl in her mid teens ([[ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton when]] [[ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004 she]] [[ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton first]] arrives) who happens to be one of the most powerful super-beings in the galaxy. She has been known to [[ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga punch one god of evil into space]].

** Cassandra's best friend Stephanie Brown -a.k.a. Spoiler/Batgirl III- is 5'5, 129 lbs, and absolutely bubbly with energy. She's not as good as Cass ([[OvershadowedByAwesome but its pretty hard to be on her level anyway]]), but she started her career by bricking Robin in the face during the token first-introduction fight and decked her supervillain father, and went on to be good enough to take over the reigns of Batgirl when Cass stepped away from it.

** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is a small, cheerful, adorable blonde girl in her mid teens ([[ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton when]] [[ComicBook/SupermanBatman she]] [[ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton first]] arrives) who happens to be one of the most powerful super-beings in the galaxy. She has been known to [[ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga punch one god of evil into space]].

** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is a small, cheerful, adorable blonde girl in her mid teens ([[ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber252 when]] [[ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton she]] [[ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton first]] arrives) who happens to be one of the most powerful super-beings in the galaxy. She has been known to [[ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga punch one god of evil into space]].

* Cassandra Cain (ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}} II/Blackbat) is a 5'5", 115 pound, pretty, rather quiet Asian girl. She has the remarkable skill of reading body language, but what makes her a cute bruiser is her ability to tank bullets without flinching and punch through inches of quartz.
** Her best friend/successor as Batgirl [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie Brown]] is 5'5, 129 lbs, and absolutely bubbly with energy. She's not as good as Cass ([[OvershadowedByAwesome but its pretty hard to be on her level anyway]]), but she started her career by bricking Robin in the face during the token first-introduction fight and decked her supervillain father, and went on to be good enough to take over the reigns of Batgirl when Cass stepped away from it.
* ComicBook/MaryMarvel is probably be one of the originals originating back in UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, even predating Supergirl. However modern DC has her use the OlderAlterEgo just like her [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} brother]], making her more of a YoungerThanTheyLook ActionGirl.
** In Jeff Smith's "Monster Society of Evil" mini-series, Mary Marvel's physical body remains the same age when she transforms, and definitely qualifies as a Cute Bruiser.
*** Mary has almost always looked pretty much the same when transformed, right back to the 40s. It's a wonder that she has ever been able to maintain a SecretIdentity at all.
* Considering that, at least in pre-ComicBook/{{Crisis|on Infinite Earths}} continuity, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superboy]] first donned his costume at the age of eight, he could count as a male version. And he had his powers ''before'' that. One "superbaby" story did involve l'il toddler Clark accidentally almost [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the world.]]

* Scrap from ''ComicBook/{{Dynamo 5}}'' is the most delicate of her teammates, but possesses superstrength and invulnerability.

* In ''Comicbook/{{Lullaby}}'', the group's strongest member is probably Red, a little fox-girl who can take on aspects of the wolf. However, at the end of the day, she's still just a little girl, and acts accordingly.

* She leans more towards sexy than cute, but the modern ''ComicBook/BlackCanary'' is a tiny 5'4, 124 lbs, blonde woman in her mid-late 20s who's described as being ''exceptionally'' pretty, often earning AffectionateNickname like 'Pretty Bird' or 'Little Bird'. She's also one of the top-ten best martial artists in the world, ''and'' has a [[MakeMeWannaShout powerful metahuman sonic scream power]]. Making it especially bruising, one of her primary fighting styles is explicitly boxing, as her first teacher was a renouned boxing champion who claims she surpassed him.

* She leans more towards sexy than cute, but the modern ''ComicBook/BlackCanary'' is a tiny 5'4, 124 lbs, blonde woman in her mid-late 20s who's described as being ''exceptionally'' pretty, often earning AffectionateNicknames like 'Pretty Bird' or 'Little Bird'. She's also one of the top-ten best martial artists in the world, ''and'' has a [[MakesMeWannaShout powerful metahuman sonic scream power]]. Making it especially bruising, one of her primary fighting styles is explicitly boxing, as her first teacher was a renouned boxing champion who claims she surpassed him.

* Laura Kinney (ComicBook/{{X23}}) is a pretty, skinny, (officially 5'7" and 110 pounds--100 pounds without her claws--but sometimes depicted even smaller) {{fanservice}}y {{goth}} teen whose typical dress style tends to involve lots of [[BareYourMidriff low-waisted skinny jeans, tank tops]] and [[OfCorsetsSexy corsets]]. She was also raised from birth to be a living weapon, has the same adamantium claws as her [[{{Wolverine}} "father"]], and is arguably one of Marvel's most lethal killers. ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' even ''has'' her in the Bruisers class. This is the same category as ''Hulk, the Juggernaut, and Thor''.

* Every ComicBook/WonderGirl is a small statured teen girl with inhuman strength, but Cassie Sandsmark (the WG debuting in ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'') fits best given the way she jumps headfirst into brawls without anything resembling hesitation even ''before'' she had any powers.

* Scrap from ''ComicBook/{{Dynamo 5}}'' is the most delicate of her teammates, but possesses superstrength and invulnerability.

* ''ComicBook/PS238'' has a few of them; the most prominent are Julie "84" Finster, a 7-year-old girl who is a bit neurotic about the fact that she's the 84th [[FlyingBrick F.I.S.S.]] (Flight, Invulnerability, SuperStrength, SuperSpeed)... basically the superhero equivalent of Brand X. She's also strong enough to wrap a superarmoured attacker in a casino sign and catch punches from a guy who looks to be somewhere in the range of nine feet tall and is identified as having a muscle/mass ratio of "Omega Five" (whatever that means, although given the reactions to this fact, 'bloody strong' seems appropriate).
** The [=PS238=] RPG identifies Julie as one of the strongest of the kids at the school, second only to Captain Clarinet [[spoiler:when he had his powers.]] She's basically about as strong as a 7-year-old can be in that world and, as she gains more confidence, the more formidable a combatant (however reluctant) she becomes.
** On the male side, you have [[http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ps238/comics/index.php?date=2006-12-15 Xavier]].
** The other is Kristina "Micro Might" Kyle, one of the teachers at [=PS238=] who is able to shrink... and get stronger. Much stronger. To the point where supervillains have a borderline "Oh God. RUN AWAY!" reaction to her.

* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] would probably be one of the originals back in UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, even predating Supergirl. However modern DC has her use the OlderAlterEgo just like her brother, making her more of a YoungerThanTheyLook ActionGirl.
** In Jeff Smith's "Monster Society of Evil" mini-series, Mary Marvel's physical body remains the same age when she transforms, and definitely qualifies as a Cute Bruiser.
*** Mary has almost always looked pretty much the same when transformed, right back to the 40s. It's a wonder that she has ever been able to maintain a SecretIdentity at all.
* The title character of ''ComicBook/MonicasGang'' is a seven-year-old little girl in a red dress, with cute little buckteeth, who is always carrying a blue plush bunny around. Get on her bad side, though, and she ''will'' tear you a new one.

* In the later chapters of ''ComicBook/{{Bone}}'', Thorn gains super strength among her powers as the Awakened One. She demonstrates this by picking up and throwing a large warrior--easily twice her weight--and by pulling the iron bars of her dungeon cell out of the wall.
* Considering that, at least in pre-ComicBook/{{Crisis|on Infinite Earths}} continuity, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superboy]] first donned his costume at the age of eight, he could count as a male version. And he had his powers ''before'' that. One "superbaby" story did involve l'il toddler Clark accidentally almost [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the world.]]
* Cassandra Cain ([[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2000}} Batgirl]]) is a 5'5", 115 pound, pretty, rather quiet Asian girl. She has the remarkable skill of reading body language, but what makes her a cute bruiser is her ability to tank bullets without flinching and punch through inches of quartz.
* Hisako Ichiki ('''Armor''') from ''Comicbook/XMen'' is a 5'4", 112 pound, cute and quippy Japanese girl. Her power is Psionic Exo-Armor that can take a hit from anything short of Wolverine's claws, and can lift (with a little assistance) a Skrull Tank.
* Hit-Girl from ''ComicBook/KickAss'', a ten-year old vigilante who can kick 7 kinds of ass with a variety of weapons.
* Max from ''[[ComicBook/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam and Max]]'' is an adorable rabbity CartoonCreature whose role in the Freelance Police is the [[GoodCopBadCop Bad Cop]]/thug. He's shown to not be physically as strong as Sam, but who needs strength when you have a huge gun and [[HeroicComedicSociopath no morals or conscience]]?
* [[CuteMute Miho]] from ''ComicBook/SinCity'' is cute alright. She's also amazingly dangerous, and will cut you up like a piece of Salami if you happen to piss her off.
** Kevin, who WordOfGod states is Miho's EvilCounterpart (let that sink in for a moment), doesn't look very dangerous. He's deadly enough that Marv, one of the toughest characters in the series, has to be CrazyPrepared to beat him.
* Laura Kinney (ComicBook/{{X23}}) is a pretty, skinny, (officially 5'7" and 110 pounds--100 pounds without her claws--but sometimes depicted even smaller) {{fanservice}}y {{goth}} teen whose typical dress style tends to involve lots of [[BareYourMidriff low-waisted skinny jeans, tank tops]] and [[OfCorsetsSexy corsets]]. She was also raised from birth to be a living weapon, has the same adamantium claws as her [[{{Wolverine}} "father"]], and is arguably one of Marvel's most lethal killers. ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' even ''has'' her in the Bruisers class. This is the same category as ''Hulk, the Juggernaut, and Thor''.

* Li San O'Rourke of the first ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' series is the team's Tactical and Security Officer who pretty much knows how to defend herself. She eventually teaches her daughter Erin Bia (Dart) how to be a capable fighter in her own right.

* Considering that, at least in PreCrisis continuity, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superboy]] first donned his costume at the age of eight, he could count as a male version. And he had his powers ''before'' that. One "superbaby" story did involve l'il toddler Clark accidentally almost [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the world.]]

* In the later chapters of ''{{Bone}}'', Thorn gains super strength among her powers as the Awakened One. She demonstrates this by picking up and throwing a large warrior--easily twice her weight--and by pulling the iron bars of her dungeon cell out of the wall.

* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] would probably be one of the originals back in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, even predating Supergirl. However modern DC has her use the OlderAlterEgo just like her brother, making her more of a YoungerThanTheyLook ActionGirl.

* Molly from ''{{ComicBook/Runaways}}'', a super-strong mutant 11-year-old girl. Who takes this trope to fairly absurd levels what with her [[TheWorfEffect punishing Wolverine]] and her ability to rip a magically attached cloak through strength. Possibly the TropeNamer, as, though her chosen nickname is Princess Powerful, Chase calls her Bruiser. As for the cute part, well... she's cute.

** The PS238 RPG identifies Julie as one of the strongest of the kids at the school, second only to Captain Clarinet [[spoiler:when he had his powers.]] She's basically about as strong as a 7-year-old can be in that world and, as she gains more confidence, the more formidable a combatant (however reluctant) she becomes.

** The other is Kristina "Micro Might" Kyle, one of the teachers at PS238 who is able to shrink... and get stronger. Much stronger. To the point where supervillains have a borderline "Oh God. RUN AWAY!" reaction to her.

* [[ComicBook/KickAss Hit-Girl]], a ten-year old vigilante who can kick 7 kinds of ass with a variety of weapons.

* Scrap from ''{{Dynamo 5}}'' is the most delicate of her teammates, but possesses superstrength and invulnerability.
* Gully from ''BattleChasers'', who gained SuperStrength from her DisappearedDad's magic gloves.
* ''PS238'' has a few of them; the most prominent are Julie "84" Finster, a 7-year-old girl who is a bit neurotic about the fact that she's the 84th [[FlyingBrick F.I.S.S.]] (Flight, Invulnerability, SuperStrength, SuperSpeed)... basically the superhero equivalent of Brand X. She's also strong enough to wrap a superarmoured attacker in a casino sign and catch punches from a guy who looks to be somewhere in the range of nine feet tall and is identified as having a muscle/mass ratio of "Omega Five" (whatever that means, although given the reactions to this fact, 'bloody strong' seems appropriate).

* [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] would probably be one of the originals back in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, even predating Supergirl. However modern DC has her use the OlderAlterEgo just like her brother, making her more of a YoungerThanTheyLook ActionGirl.

* Considering that, at least in PreCrisis continuity, [[{{Superman}} Superboy]] first donned his costume at the age of eight, he could count as a male version. And he had his powers ''before'' that. One "superbaby" story did involve l'il toddler Clark accidentally almost [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the world.]]

* Hisako Ichiki ('''Armor''') from ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}'' is a 5'4", 112 pound, cute and quippy Japanese girl. Her power is Psionic Exo-Armor that can take a hit from anything short of Wolverine's claws, and can lift (with a little assistance) a Skrull Tank.
* [[KickAss Hit-Girl]], a ten-year old vigilante who can kick 7 kinds of ass with a variety of weapons.
* Max from ''SamAndMax'' is an adorable rabbity CartoonCreature whose role in the Freelance Police is the [[GoodCopBadCop Bad Cop]]/thug. He's shown to not be physically as strong as Sam, but who needs strength when you have a huge gun and [[HeroicComedicSociopath no morals or conscience]]?
* [[CuteMute Miho]] from ''SinCity'' is cute alright. She's also amazingly dangerous, and will cut you up like a piece of Salami if you happen to piss her off.

* Laura Kinney ({{X-23}}) is a pretty, skinny, (officially 5'7" and 110 pounds--100 pounds without her claws--but sometimes depicted even smaller) {{fanservice}}y {{goth}} teen whose typical dress style tends to involve lots of [[BareYourMidriff low-waisted skinny jeans, tank tops]] and [[OfCorsetsSexy corsets]]. She was also raised from birth to be a living weapon, has the same adamantium claws as her [[{{Wolverine}} "father"]], and is arguably one of Marvel's most lethal killers. ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' even ''has'' her in the Bruisers class. This is the same category as ''Hulk, the Juggernaut, and Thor''.

* Violet of the RatQueens is a slender dwarven woman who carries an almost absurdly-large melee arsenal and is highly skilled with its use. She also shaves her beard, presumably to have a better chance at getting a date in a surface world that assumes that its women come without facial hair.

* "The Female" from Garth Ennis's ''TheBoys'' comic. A petite, vaguely Asian young woman who, when first introduced, takes out a whole house full of mobsters armed to the teeth while alone and unarmed. Her teammate, "The Frenchman", may also qualify, being only slightly larger than her and just as fearsome, although he's male.

* Cassandra Cain ([[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2000}} Batgirl]]) is a 5'5", 115 pound, pretty, rather quiet Asian girl. And she could (and often does) take out ''anyone'' without breaking a sweat, due to her ability to read body language.

* Laura Kinney ({{X-23}}) is a pretty, skinny, (officially 5'7" and 110 pounds--100 pounds without her claws--but sometimes depicted even smaller) {{fanservice}}y {{goth}} teen whose typical dress style tends to involve lots of [[BareYourMidriff low-waisted skinny jeans, tank tops]] and [[OfCorsetsSexy corsets]]. She was also raised from birth to be a living weapon, has the same adamantium claws as her [[{{Wolverine}} "father"]], and is arguably one of Marvel's most lethal killers. ''MarvelAvengersAlliance'' even ''has'' her in the Bruisers class. This is the same category as ''Hulk, the Juggernaut, and Thor''.