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* Capes, Inc. from ''{{Invincible}}.''

-->--'''Doctor Horrible''', ''WebOriginal/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''

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* ''WebOriginal/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' has "Captain Hammer, corporate TOOL!"

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-->--'''Doctor Horrible''', ''DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''

* ''DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' has "Captain Hammer, corporate TOOL!"

* In DC's ''SevenSoldiers'', The Manhattan Guardian was sponsored by a newspaper.

* In {{Ratman}}, pretty much every member of the Hero Society. As that's the only way the heroes can often afford the treatments for their abilities.

* In [[manga/{{Ratman}} Ratman]], pretty much every member of the Hero Society. As that's the only way the heroes can often afford the treatments for their abilities.

* Used partly on ''{{Hancock}}''. Ray was a marketing executive, and in one of Hancock's visits to his house saw a logo Ray made as part of a charity campaign he was doing (with little success). [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, he makes a replica of it ON THE MOON, so everybody could see it.]]

Note that this applies only to heroes with explicit ties to their corporate sponsor. Characters who use funds from their corporation to secretly finance their heroism ({{Batman}}, for example) do not count. Expect to see [[ProductPlacement corporate logos printed on tights]], advertising appearances, and [[MerchandiseDriven rampant toy marketing]].

Related to LawEnforcementInc and HeroesRUs.

In many superhero works, the problem comes up of WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys Superheroes have to pay the bills, after all, and superheroics isn't really that lucrative. So what's a superhero to do? Well, if you weren't lucky enough to inherit a large fortune and head a major corporation, you can either find a day job or seek out sponsorship for your heroics! While some might [[HeroesRUs turn to the government]], others might want to head to the private sector for financing.

* ''IronMan'', when Tony Stark isn't filling the role. Jim Rhodes wore the armor for a while under the employ of Stark and a few of Stark's other employees have worn variations of the armor briefly. Part of Iron Man's SecretIdentity was that he was sponsored by Stark Enterprises as Tony's bodyguard.

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* This is the premise of ''TigerAndBunny''. All superheroes are sponsored by corporations, who seem to serve more of an entertainment and advertising function than actual fighting crime. All of the heroes featured on [=HeroTV=] are genuinely heroic, however, and are in the business at least in part because they want to help people. As such, it's a more idealistic take on the concept than one might expect. Worth noting is that in this case the products aren't {{Bland Name Product}}s but real ProductPlacement from the actual anime's sponsors like Pepsi, and Bandai.

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* TheFlash did this in an episode of ''JusticeLeague'', but Batman scolded him upon hearing about it.

Note that this applies only to heroes with explicit ties to their corporate sponsor. Characters who use funds from their corporation to secretly finance their heroism ({{Batman}}, for example) do not count. Expect to see corporate logos printed on tights, advertising appearances, and [[MerchandiseDriven rampant toy marketing]].

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* ''{{Zodiac}}''

* ''Webcomics/{{Zodiac}}''

* ''Webcomics/Zodiac''

* Capes, Inc. from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}.''

* Capes, Inc. from ''ComicBook/Invincible.''

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