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* In ''ComicBook/GiraffesOnHorsebackSalad'', when the world starts to become more and more bizarre due to a RealityWarper turning everything [[{{Surrealism}} surreal]], most people -- including authority figures -- respond with feeble attempts to simply cope as best they can.
* ''ComicBook/{{Hitman}}'' from DC comics, starring Tommy Monaghan (not the bald dude). He is utterly truthful with his initial romantic interest, who simply thinks he's being charming. She does not take it well when she discovers that he really does kill people (only bad ones though) for cash.

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* In ''ComicBook/GiraffesOnHorsebackSalad'', when ''ComicBook/GiraffesOnHorsebackSalad'': When the world starts to become more and more bizarre due to a RealityWarper turning everything [[{{Surrealism}} surreal]], most people -- including authority figures -- respond with feeble attempts to simply cope as best they can.
* ''ComicBook/{{Hitman}}'' from DC comics, ''ComicBook/{{Hitman|1993}}'': In the series starring Tommy Monaghan (not [[Franchise/{{Hitman}} the bald dude). He dude]]), Tommy is utterly truthful with his initial romantic interest, who simply thinks he's being charming. She does not take it well when she discovers that he really does kill people (only bad ones though) for cash.



* ComicBook/SinCity citizens generally don't care if someone like Marv turns someone into a bloody mess right in front of them.
* This is the reason Rorschach became a costumed vigilante in ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' - his first 'origin' ("Kovacs pretending to be Rorschach") was triggered by reading in the newspaper about the case of Kitty Genovese (see the RealLife section).

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* ComicBook/SinCity citizens ''ComicBook/SinCity'': Citizens generally don't care if someone like Marv turns someone into a bloody mess right in front of them.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan2000'': Spider-Man is falling to his death, and pass by the window of Kingpin's big gala. Nobody paid attention to him.
* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'':
This is the reason Rorschach became a costumed vigilante in ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' - his first 'origin' ("Kovacs pretending to be Rorschach") was triggered by reading in the newspaper about the case of Kitty Genovese (see the RealLife section).



* ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'': Spider-Man is falling to his death, and pass by the window of Kingpin's big gala. Nobody paid attention to him.

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