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* ''ComicBook/{{Bionicle}} Ignition #11: [[TheHeroDies Death of a Hero]]''. With the cover focusing on Matoro carrying the Mask of Life, an artifact that's known to do bad things to its wearer, and with the previous issue (and tons of other foreshadowings) having confirmed that he will have to wear it, guess what happens to him. He dies.

* Until the WhamLine of "[[TheHeroDies I'm dying]]" in the first part, DC advertised ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'' as ''Superman: Super League''.
* The first arc of ''ComicBook/DarkTimes'' is called ''The Path to Nowhere,'' which hints at the ShaggyDogStory outcome of the heroes' efforts to rescue Bomo's enslaved loved ones.
* Franchise/MarvelUniverse:
** ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'':
*** There's an AlternateContinuity comic that asks the question "What would happen if the Castle's family had been caught in the middle of a Superhero battle instead of a gangland shooting?" It's called ''ComicBook/ThePunisherKillsTheMarvelUniverse''.
*** In another, Frank goes back in time to kill Al Capone in the '20s, ensuring his family doesn't get shot in Central Park. It was AllJustADream, but what else can you expect from a story titled "When Frank Sleeps"?
*** ''ComicBook/MarvelUniverseVsThePunisher'' is a subversion -- while Frank does end up inadvertently causing a ZombieApocalypse in a way that leaves him immune to it, he's not alone against Marvel characters, as there are other survivors.
** Marvel has also launched titles called ''ComicBook/DeadpoolKillsTheMarvelUniverse'' and ''Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe''. Eventually they parodied this trend by opening ''What If: Infinity'' with the title ''Rocket Raccoon Kills the Marvel Universe'' (the events in the titles do not happen in the book). And later there was a G-rated equivalent with ''ComicBook/TheUnbeatableSquirrelGirl Beats Up the Marvel Universe''.
** ''Deadpool Kills...'' Also had a sequel series called ''Deadpool kills Deadpool''. As one might guess, this is a subversion of sorts since every single character, other than The Watcher is an alternate universe version of Deadpool. Thus the readers weren't entirely sure if the title meant the Kills the Universe Deadpool would kill the mainstream 616 Deadpool, vice versa, or if the title referred to one of the thousands of other Deadpools killing another one.
** ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': A certain very famous issue had a totally spoilerish title. Well, the writers figured that out, so they [[CloseOnTitle stuck the title at the end of the issue instead]]. The title was, of course, "ComicBook/TheNightGwenStacyDied".
** While the solicitations for the issues of ''ComicBook/TheUltimates3'' tried to keep the death that kicked off the main plot a secret, the collected edition doesn't bother, rather bluntly revealing it with the subtitle "Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?"
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' had a downplayed example with the early story "The Bomb Bugs Me!" Sonic overhears Robotnik bragging about using "the bomb" to kill them all, assumes he's talking about '''the''' [[NukeEm bomb]], and leads the Freedom Fighters in a raid to steal and disarm it. When they do, it turns out the title has a clever double meaning: the bomb is for bug infestations.
* Similarly, there's an issue of the (Will Payton) ''ComicBook/{{Starman|DCComics}}'' comic where the title was placed at the end: "Your Mother Should Know".
* A popular arc of ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' featured a warped and bizarre Metropolis in which the villainous Superman every night broke out and had to be brought back to jail by the resident superhero, Bizarro. The reason behind this sudden change and the entity responsible? The mystery was tightly kept during the original release, even originally calling it ''Superman: Arkham'', but the fact that the paperback collection was titled ''Comicbook/EmperorJoker'' ruined the big surprise. Of course, the thing is, most fans of the storyline apparently thought it to be the best title for the TPB anyway.
* The end of the ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' album ''[[Recap/TintinDestinationMoon Destination Moon]]'' ends on a {{cliffhanger}} as the astronauts have passed out and earth has lost communication with them. As mission control gets increasingly nervous, the {{Narrator}} asks the reader rhetorically (paraphrased): "Will Tintin and his friends survive this dangerous mission to make it to the moon? Find out in ''[[Recap/TintinExplorersOnTheMoon Explorers on the Moon]]''!" [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt Not that any reader really thought they wouldn't make it, of course]].

* Depending on if you've seen [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight the original series]] or not, ''Literature/FateZero'' episode 17's title, "The Eighth Contract", is either this or ForegoneConclusion. Granted, the series shows the titles at the end of the episode, but [[Website/NicoNicoDouga Nico.jp]] displays the episode title right on the viewing page, defeating the purpose.

* People who watch ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' on Website/{{Crunchyroll}} should take extra caution during the second season's Sports Festival arc. The episode selector shows multiple episodes ahead of the one you're currently watching, and one episode is titled "Todoroki vs Bakugo", spoiling the fact that Midoriya will lose his fight against Todoroki (as does Iida, who faces Todoroki in the semifinals).

** For a more specific example, in ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice Spirit of Justice]]'' the track title "Dhurke ~ A Dragon Never Yields" does not mention the associated character's last name Sahdmadhi, to avoid spoiling his relation to his son. Unfortunately, his biological ''daughter'' isn't as lucky, as her theme is called "Rayfa Padma Khura'in ~ The '''Unyielding''' Medium Princess", despite this reveal coming much later in the game.

** In "iMeet the First Lady", the gang tries to contact Carly's father in a secret location when the government tells them they know about their contact. After a good part of the episode of them fearing the worst of what could happen to them, the agents bring them to Carly's home to visit with then-first lady Michelle Obama.

** The episode in which Apple Bloom gets her cutie mark (and then a bunch more) would have been much more interesting if it had not been called "Cutie Pox". The title not only gives away that her cutie marks are caused by a disease, but also kills any shock from her gaining the first cutie mark (which would otherwise have been a major development).

** A Season 1 episode is called "A Great Secret Revealed". Bloom finds out she's been adopted and she's not from Earth.

** Season 3, Episode 6 is called "Layla's Choice" for Cinelume, and "Aisha's Courage" for Atlas Oceanic. Season 3, Episode 7 does this again calling it "The Company of the Light" in the former and "Heroes of the Past" in the latter.

* ''WebVideo/StampysLovelyWorld'': Many episodes involving [[BigBad HitTheTarget]] tend to involve this, complete with DarkerAndEdgier [[SpoilerCover thumbnails]] -- most notably Episode 541, "I Lost" and Episode 542, "Hero Helpers".