History Main / ForGreatJustice

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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': The line in the page pic is a modified form of [[Radio/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the radio intro]] which was used on [[Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the first television series]]. It might have been the TropeMaker.
** Superman is actually a subversion of this though. He's mainly concerned with ForHappiness, spending most of his time doing random acts of kindness like stopping floods, chasing off supervillains, and plucking kittens out of trees. He doesn't much care what supervillains do as long as they're not hurting anyone (or being [[ItsPersonal Lex Luthor]]). Writers have him bandy the term "justice" around a lot, but crimefighters like {{Franchise/Batman}} and Franchise/TheFlash are a lot more focused on criminal justice than Superman is.
** It would be more accurate to say that Superman maintains a balance between For Great Justice and ForHappiness, for the most part. Over the years, Superman's motivations to do good have changed. In some stories, he wants people to be happy. In others, he wants to bring evildoers to justice. It's all DependingOnTheWriter.
** Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} varies between fighting for Justice and fighting for Happiness (her motto being: "Hope, Compassion and Help for all") depending on the story.
* In ''ComicBook/PS238'', an elementary school for the children of superheroes (and villains), some of the superkids have picked up an odd habit:

* The much-criticized ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' has a lot of the characters saying that they "want justice!". Which critics of the story are typically quick to point out that most of the time, the characters are actually seeking ''vengeance''.
* While the Franchise/XMen have a somewhat more original concept, and had some of the first [[AntiVillain antivillains]] in American comics, the promos for the cartoons would talk about using mutant powers "for the benefit of mankind."
* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd''. While he can often come across as an uncompromising {{jerk|ass}}, people too often forget that the Judge really does embody the ''Lawful'' half of LawfulNeutral, and his primary motivation in doing so, is his conviction that his society will not survive without it.
* ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'': Steve Rogers is entirely devout in his belief that all are worthy to prosper, and fights tirelessly against those who would try to deny that of others.

* ''Literature/DonQuixote'' in a nutshell, especially in ''Theatre/ManofLaMancha''.

* ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'': This is [[CuteClumsyGirl Princess Amelia Seiryuun's]] schtick throughout the series, [[DaddysGirl which she gets from her father]], [[BigHam Prince Phil.]] In addition to suffering from ChronicHeroSyndrome (which annoys Lina, to no end), she proudly proclaims herself to be a champion of love, peace, and justice and will smite evil [[WrestlerInAllOfUs with dropkicks, suplexes]], and [[CuteBruiser really big, EXTREMELY HEAVY blunt objects.]]

** Then we have [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney Apollo Justice]], as in "Justice is literally '''his last name'''", and his CatchPhrase is "Here comes Justice!"
** ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Dual Destinies]]'' gives us Detective Fulbright. His MO is this trope, with his own CatchPhrase of "In justice we trust!". [[spoiler:Subverted when it is discovered that the Fulbright who the characters meet is actually a murderous, emotionless sociopath (and final villain of the game) impersonating the now-deceased real Fulbright, but the original presumably used the phrase honestly.]]

** Also fittingly, Arthur has '''"FOR JUSTICE!"''' as one of his voiced battle clips. This trope may as well be his {{catchphrase}}.
* Several characters in ''{{VideoGame/Overwatch}}'', most prominently Pharah ("[[CatchPhrase JUSTICE]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre RAINS FROM ABOVE!]]") and Reinhardt (who is a literal, if high-tech, KnightInShiningArmor).

* Deconstructed and ultimately subverted in ''Franchise/DeathNote''. Both Light and L loudly proclaim "I am Justice!", but since one of them is a murderous KnightTemplar vigilante and the other is a detective who tortures suspects, this claim is pretty questionable coming from either one of them.

* [[TropeNamers Named]] for one of the lines in ''VideoGame/ZeroWing'', which also fits this trope.

* The much-criticized ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' has a lot of the characters saying that they "want justice!".

* [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's]] review of ''Justice League: Cry For Justice'' issues 3 and 4 has him beginning the review with the inevitable joke of, "So, let's review issues 3 and 4 of ''Justice League: Cry For Justice''. For great justice."

* Deconstructed and ultimately subverted in ''Franchise/DeathNote''. At the beginning of the story, [[VillainProtagonist protagonist]] [[LightIsNotGood Light]] Yagami, believes this to be his motivation after coming into possession of the [[ArtifactOfDoom Death Note]]. Using it to kill the world's worst criminals in order to [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans create a just world]] where crime is nonexistent. Though as the series progresses, it becomes more and more clear that Light's true motivation is to satisfy his monstrous [[AGodAmI god complex]], as he starts to eliminate anyone who so much as doesn't support him.