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-->''Series/TheMiddleman'', "The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome"

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', obviously. There's the Main Universe's Tedd (the one the story follows), Beta Tedd, Lord Tedd (also known as Alpha Tedd and the evil one pictured in the mirror in the trope image [[note]]the image is not from EGS itself but from a Wotch [[http://specials.thewotch.com/?date=2007-05-06 special[[/note]], the Tedd from Ellen's "Second life" dreams and those are just the canon ones. There's probably more we haven't been introduced to.

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** Aguably, ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' depiction of Batman's counterpart Owlman is far more representative of an 'evil version' than the Justice Lords Batman. Owlman sums up the entire topic of alternate versions nicely to Superwoman (evil version of Mary Marvel, counterpart to Wonder Woman):

** There's an EvilCounterpart to the JusticeLeague called the Injustice Syndicate, which has evil counterparts of Batman (Owlman), BlueBeetle (Scarlet Scarab), GreenArrow (Blue Bowman), and RedTornado (Blue Cyclone) among others.

* The movie "Road to Ninja" from ''NarutoShippuden'' is based on this concept. Naruto and Sakura are transported to a parallel world where Sakura's parents sacrificed themselves for Konoha instead of Naruto and most characters exhibit the reverse of their normal personalities. Ex. Ino becomes a prude, Shino hates bugs, etc.

** Also, the ExpandedUniverse ''does'' show us more than one version of the MirrorUniverse, though whether it's intentional or simply the Trek EU not being having nearly as tight continuity as the ''StarWars'' one is unknown. However, one book features the ISS ''Enterprise''-E of the Terran Empire, which doesn't work with the [=DS9=] incarnation of the MU, so that one is clearly alternate from the beginning.

* Not played straight, but homaged in ''Series/{{Fringe}},'' where practically the first person encountered in the alternate universe is played by LeonardNimoy.

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* In season two of the GameShow ''WhereInTimeIsCarmenSandiego?'', this was common type of skit. In the MirrorUniverse, AMCE was a force of evil and VILE was a force of good. Kevin {{lampshaded}} this when one of the skits came up.

** The ''AgeOfApocalypse'' has elements of this trope; {{Magneto}} leads LaResistance- including a GoodIsNotNice version of Sabretooth and a version of Colossus who is a psychotic AntiHero-, and there is a human resistance including a heroic DrDoom and Sentinels actually protecting mankind, versus a dystopic mutant tyranny whose ranks include [[TheHero Cyclops]] and his brother [[TheLancer Havok]] as well as [[TheSmartGuy Beast]], now known as Dark Beast, as well as a new character called Abyss who was later introduced into the mainstream comics as a heroic character. However, though Dark Beast is a cruel and sadistic MadScientist and a despicable piece of work, Cyclops is just an AntiVillain who does a HeelFaceTurn, and as the title suggests this is a world where recurring ComicBook/{{X-Men}} villain [[EvilOverlord Apocalypse]] has achieved world domination and if anything has actually gotten ''worse''; other villains like [[EvilutionaryBiologist Mister Sinister]] merely serve as his minions and are still evil, while most heroes and villains from other parts of the Marvel Universe didn't change sides, they were just killed when Apocalypse nuked the United States and started purging humanity.

* A ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' fanfiction features Sonoma and Kan'na. Sonoma is the original universe, introduced in the works of Tite Kubo. Kan'na is a universe created by a user, and is the parallel twin universe to Sonoma. Kan'na is war-torn, and the World of the Living is in a post-apocalyptic state, having been overrun by Hollows. Morals and standards do not exist in Kan'na, same for rules.

*** Actually, the Lords were more of a jab at ''TheAuthority''. For some reason, DC can't stop destroying the ideas its employees come up with...
** There was also one with Nazi versions of the Justice League - Superman becomes Ubermensch (the [[{{Ubermensch}} German term]] of which 'Superman' is one translation), Batman and Robin become Horned Owl and Fledermaus, Wonder Woman becomes Gudra the Valkyrie, Aquaman becomes Sea Wolf and Green Arrow becomes Usil.
*** Actually, this was not an alternate universe, but the "revamped" past of the only remaining Earth after 1985's ''CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' mini-series. Since the "Earth Two/Golden Age" versions of Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Green Arrow had the same names and origins in the "Silver Age," they couldn't exist as they had been, unlike characters such as Green Lantern and the Flash, who had different origins and secret identities. The Nazi versions of those characters were the direct result of the ''CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' folding all worlds into one. The "energy" that created those characters had to go somewhere, and it created those characters to fight the short-lived team ''the Young All-Stars'' (whose book replaced the cancelled ''All-Star Squadron'') during World War II.

* ''KamenRiderDragonKnight'' uses this concept literally - the parallel world of Ventara is connected to Earth through reflective surfaces like mirrors and windows. The Earth Kamen Riders are mirror twins of the original Ventaran Riders, who are all heroes, which causes some interesting moments. For example, the good guys are a bit weirded out by Ventaran!Strike, since his Earthly counterpart is a SmugSnake {{Jerkass}}. [[spoiler:He ends up in a relationship with the HotScoop at the end of the series.]]

* The "Shadow Mirror" world that features prominently in ''SuperRobotWarsAdvance'' and ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration''. May or may not be the world that ''[[SuperRobotWars64 SRW 64]]'' took place in.
** Shadow Mirror isn't a one-for-one Mirror Universe, though -- while some characters are flipped (most prominently [[SuperRobotWarsImpact Kyosuke Nambu/Beowulf]]), others were mostly the same or didn't even last that long (Ryusei Date was apparently the same up until Beowulf killed him, and Rai Fujiwara was killed test-piloting the original [[SuperPrototype Huckebein]]). In ''Advance'', it's stated that Shadow Mirror's [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Amuro Ray]] died young, paralleling the ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' novel rather than the anime.
** Then there is Asakim Dowin from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', who is clearly an EvilTwin, or at last EvilCounterpart of Masaki Andoh from ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'', being his antithesis in every possible way and having mecha that is darker version of Masaki's Cybuster. Many fans speculate that just like Masaki's {{backstory}} involves mystical world La Gias, Asakim's might involve La Gia's MirrorUniverse.

** Then there is Asakim Dowin from ''SuperRobotWarsZ'', who is clearly an EvilTwin, or at last EvilCounterpart of Masaki Andoh from ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'', being his antithesis in every possible way and having mecha that is darker version of Masaki's Cybuster. Many fans speculate that just like Masaki's {{backstory}} involves mystical world La Gias, Asakim's might involve La Gia's MirrorUniverse.

* In ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Inferno", the Doctor was transported to a world where Britain was a military dictatorship and the UNIT characters were either evil (like Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart and his EyepatchOfPower and Platoon Underleader Benton) or resignedly following orders (like Section Leader Liz Shaw and Doctor Petra Williams)[[hottip:*:as the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' example was not yet so dominant, the evil universe versions of both the Brig and Stahlman have less facial hair than the mainstream ones]]. The location and plot were the same (an attempt to drill into the Earth's mantle), but [[spoiler: penetration was reached and the world was destroyed. The Doctor was able to escape in time and stop his Earth's version of the project.]]

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', obviously. There's the Main Universe's Tedd (the one the story follows), Beta Tedd, Lord Tedd (also known as Alpha Tedd and the evil one pictured in the mirror in the trope image [[hottip:*:the image is not from EGS itself but from a Wotch [[http://specials.thewotch.com/?date=2007-05-06 special]], the Tedd from Ellen's "Second life" dreams and those are just the canon ones. There's probably more we haven't been introduced to.

* ''{{Bionicle}}'' has two. The "Melding Universe" is a world where the Great Beings managed to fix Spherus Magna before it blew up, Toa look like Matoran (and vice versa), and the regular universe's {{Big Bad}}s (the Makuta) embraced light rather than darkness. The "Dark Mirror Universe" is a world where the Toa became [[KnightTemplar Knights Templar] and conquered the world. The Makuta, the [[BountyHunter Dark Hunters]], and a rag-tag group of renegade Toa form the resistence.

* ''{{Bionicle}}'' has two. The "Melding Universe" is a world where the Great Beings managed to fix Spherus Magna before it blew up, Toa look like Matoran (and vice versa), and the regular universe's {{Big Bad}}s (the Makuta) embraced light rather than darkness. The "Dark Mirror Universe" is a world where the Toa became KnightsTemplar and conquered the world. The Makuta, the [[BountyHunter Dark Hunters]], and a rag-tag group of renegade Toa form the resistence.

* [[ThingsMrWelchIsNoLongerAllowedToDoInAnRPG Mr Welch]] parodied the concept with a superhero player character that was, as usual, rejected by his gamemaster.

* ''Series/FlandersCompany'' doesthis with the VillainProtagonist{{s}} discovering an alternate universe where their company trains and forms Super-Heroes instead of villains.

* FlandersCompany did this with the VillainProtagonist{{s}} discovering an alternate universe where their company trains and forms Super-Heroes instead of villains.

* Drama ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has this in the episode "All About You-niverse".