History Main / LanternJawOfJustice

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': In "Through the Door", PrinceCharming, Myth/PaulBunyan, and Hercules all sport tremendous, block-shaped, and visibly cleft chins.
* WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}: His jawline is very huge and he fights for justice all the time.
* Parody: Captain Kremmen of the Space Corps (animated shorts) from ''The Kenny Everett Video Show.''
* The Crimson Chin, from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Fairly OddParents}}'', takes this trope to ridiculous new heights. Just look at the picture. Seriously -- the man has ''chin-based superpowers.'' And on top of that, he's voiced by Jay Leno!
* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether's'' Captain Hero, another superhero parody, also sports one.
* Buck Tuddrussel from ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad,'' who is both super-heroic and [[DumbMuscle super-dumb]].
* WesternAnimation/TheTick, people!
* Pretty much all the guys in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse have these, except the Flash. They're not pronounced, but they're there. Thank Creator/BruceTimm's drawing style for this.
** In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', a (momentarily) reformed Harley Quinn encounters Bruce Wayne in a clothing store and recognizes him by his chin...

* From ''WesternAnimation/TheSuper6'', only five of them ([[ApparentlyHumanMerfolk Super Scuba]], [[HollywoodMagnetism Magneto Man]], [[LivingStatue Granite Man]], [[SizeShifter Elevator Man]] and [[NominalHero Captain Zammo]]) sport Lantern Jaws of Justice. The only one who doesn't is the scrawny Super Bwoing.
* Every (male) Cybertronian in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' has a ''giant'' chin, even [[CyberCyclops Shockwave]], who ''doesn't have a face''. [[{{Jerkass}} Sentinel Prime]] is probably the most prominent example. He was an {{Expy}} of WesternAnimation/TheTick, [[ActorAllusion modeled after Townsend Coleman was cast as his voice actor]]. Lead character designer Derrick J. Wyatt lampshaded this on [[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/10/tfa-s3-chin-on.html one of his blog-posts]] (titled "[[Anime/TransformersHeadmasters Chin On!]]") where he assured us the characters in season three will have no lack of chins:
-->'''Wyatt:''' These new chins could even be so unstoppably huge and heroic, they may have even the simplest of Cybertronians [[StealthPun bellowing out the names of common Earthen table utensils]].
* WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack started out with a prominent chin...that grew bigger and bigger as the show progressed. Eventually, it took up exactly half the length of his entire face.
* The Hacker from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'' had a huge chin for no good reason. Inverted in that he is a villain character (but not a [[HarmlessVillain very good one]]).

* Commander Feral of ''WesternAnimation/SwatKats'' has the lantern jaw as well, though he is not the primary heroic figure on the show.

* "Simon Belmont" from ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster''.
* Creator/JayWard gave archetype hero characters ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'' and ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' prominent chins -- while making them dumb as fenceposts.

* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Gobber the Belch.

->''"t's like when God was passing out buttcracks, this guy got in line twice."''

->'''Butt-Head:''' Huhuh, look at his face!\\
'''Beavis:''' Heh, look at that crack in his chin!\\
'''Butt-Head:''' I think it's a '''butt'''crack!\\
'''Beavis:''' Well I guess that would make sense, since like, there's just a bunch of diarrhea coming out of his mouth.\\
'''Butt-Head:''' Yeah. Uhuhuhuhuh, it's like when God was passing out buttcracks, this guy got in line twice.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' (riffing on Sam Harris)

*** In an introduction to the UsefulNotes/ThreeDMovie of [[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor "The Day of the Doctor"]], the Tenth Doctor can't resist getting in a dig at how Eleven's chin will be enhanced accordingly.

* Wide Load in ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'', though he isn't as heroic as he thinks he is.

* The title character of the UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh game ''VideoGame/PowerPete''[=/=]''Mighty Mike'' possess a chin nearly the size of the rest of his head

This has some TruthInTelevision, as scientists have noted that there is a definite correlation between jaw size and testosterone production (though cleft chins are very much unisex). Plus, exaggerations aside, a well-defined jawline is considered by many to be an attractive trait in a man, which is why this trope is AlwaysMale (except, perhaps, for the occasional Brawn Hilda-style badass).

This has some TruthInTelevision, as scientists have noted that there is a definite correlation between jaw size and testosterone production (though cleft chins are very much unisex). Plus, exaggerations aside, a well-defined jawline is considered by many to be an attractive trait in a man, which is why this trope is AlwaysMale.

* ''Manhua/RavagesOfTime'': Lu Bu has what can only be described as chin buttcheeks.

* ''VideoGame/ArmyMen'': Sarge. As ever, lampshaded in the UsefulNotes/PlayStation versions' cutscenes.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'':
** Brock Sampson has a chin befitting his reputation as a "Swedish murder machine" (and yes, he's voiced by Creator/PatrickWarburton.)

* Gladiator from the MarvelUniverse, who is a sort of half-TakeThat and half-AffectionateParody of Superman.

* Even as a [[QuackingUp duck]], Dr. Cliff Carlson from Doug Gray’s ''ComicBook/TheEyeOfMongombo'' sports a very [[RatedMForManly manly chin]].

** Major Alex Louis Armstrong of has a mighty chin ''[[CatchPhrase that has been passed down the]] ♥♥♥ [[CatchPhrase Armstrong line for GENERATIONS!]]'' ♥♥♥

* Gaav from ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}''. He is a BadassLongcoat, he has the Heroic Chin... but he is a villain! Well, he's a villain because he's trying to kill Lina. When Amelia accuses him of being a villain, he's quick to turn the tables and point out Lina is technically a villain, and so is Amelia by association, causing a short HeroicBSOD on Amelia's part.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': Mr. Incredible, as yet another [[{{Troperiffic}} purposefully archetypal]] superhero. It's considerably more prominent in the prologue before he gains weight after a decade and a half without superheroing. Syndrome has one as well, but he's evil.