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* ''ComicBook/MicronautsMarvelComics'' spent the first 30-odd issues disposing the tyrant Baron Karza (the black-armored centauriod figure in the collection). Once they had finally deposed the Baron, leading hero Force-Commander (the white-armored centauriod) did a FaceHeelTurn and became the new BigBad.
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', after spending 50+ issues fighting Dr. Robotnik, he's finally done in by a combination of a DuelToTheDeath with Sonic and his nephew Snively, who was acting as TheStarscream. Twenty-Five issues and minor dealings with wanna-be BigBad Ixis Naugus, the new villain shows up... Robo-Robotnik, a Robotnik from another universe, who takes over and takes up the name Dr. Eggman.

* In ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'', it's made clear that when guerrilla leader Alcazar takes over [[BananaRepublic San Theodoros]] from dictator General Tapioca, nothing really changes. Except that the new regime alters the propaganda signs that used to read "Viva Tapioca!" to "Viva Alcazar!" instead, and replaces army and police uniforms with new patterns.

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise'', Megatron is replaced by Galvatron [[note]]unlike most continuities, Megatron and Galvatron are two completely separate, unrelated individuals in IDW's comic books[[/note]] as leader of the Decepticons following the former's [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn]]. The big difference is that the Decepticons don't feel as loyal to him: the only ones who actually like him are the really bloodthirsty ones, like Brawl, Acidstorm, and Blitzwing.
* ''ComicBook/{{Persepolis}}'' depicts life in Iran under the rule of [[MoralGuardians Islamic theocracy]] as this. The Iranian revolution brings about the downfall of the American-appointed Shah, seen as a tool of western oppression with 3,000 political prisoners, but replaces him with the fundamentalists, a tool of ''national'' oppression with 300,000 political prisoners.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' routinely features villainous organizations named "Team (fill in the blank)". The first of these was Team Rocket, a crime syndicate out to rule the land, and every subsequent team follows the same formula (with some embellishments here and there). Notably, a common goal with them from ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'' onwards is the use of OlympusMons for wicked (or [[WellIntentionedExtremist misguided]]) ends. The only real outliers are Team Yell from ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', who are less of a criminal organization and more of a roving pack of FootballHooligans who are a bit ''too'' invested in their favorite trainer winning the upcoming tournament. [[spoiler:As well as Spikemuth Gym Trainers in reality,]] and Team Star from ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' who aren't even truly evil to begin with, [[spoiler: being a group of bullying victims that came together through the aid of a VoiceWithAnInternetConnection to stand together against their bullies, only to end up being painted as the villains of the story, ultimately leading the group becoming a pack of JuvenileDelinquents rumored to be up to no good.]]

* In ''VideoGame/BioShock1'', [[spoiler: when Jack kills Andrew Ryan, Frank Fontaine takes over Ryan Industries.]] And in ''VideoGame/BioShock2'', Sofia Lamb ends up being similar to Ryan [[TheHorseshoeEffect despite them having polar opposite ideologies]]: Ryan doesn't care about his underlings individually because "look out for number one" is his motto, while Lamb takes the "collective good" so far that to her, one person's life is meaningless.

* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': After Rick C-137 (the show's main Rick) overthrows the corrupt and dictatorial Council of Ricks in "The Rickshank Redemption", the Citadel of Ricks decides in "The Ricklantis Mix-up" their new leader will be a democratically elected president. Unfortunately for them, they are manipulated into electing [[spoiler:Candidate Morty]] for the position, who turns out to be [[spoiler:Evil Morty from Season 1]], who immediately begins enacting reforms by [[spoiler:murdering nearly the entire [[TheIlluminati Shadow Council of Ricks]] who secretly ruled the Citadel behind the scenes, then [[ThrownOutTheAirlock ejecting their bodies into space]] along with those of his other enemies (including at least one who was alive when he was ejected), all while sinisterly promising to "take action" that is unlikely to be in the benefit of the other Ricks and Mortys in the long run.]]

** Owen Shaw from ''Film/FastAndFurious6'' is an EvilBrit and [[FallenHero ex-Special Air Service officer turned international criminal]]. The [[Film/FuriousSeven following film]] introduces Owen's brother, Deckard, a former [=MI6=] agent who seeks to avenge his brother's defeat at the hands of Dom's team. ''Film/HobbsAndShaw'' introduces Brixton Lore who was also an [=MI6=] agent [[spoiler:and is the man who framed Shaw as a traitor resulting in him becoming a crook.]]