History Mooks / ComicBooks

** And AIM, The Hand and HAMMER.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': Used extensively in Marvel Comics in the form of ComicBook/{{HYDRA}}--and then deconstructed by Deadpool's new bud Bob, Agent of HYDRA. He explains that he's in for the great benefits, and also to impress his girlfriend (which doesn't work.)

* Subverted in Creator/GrantMorrison's comic series-cum-"memetic hypersigil" ''ComicBook/TheInvisibles''. In the very first issue, King Mob guns down a large array of cannon-fodder, all wearing helmets with visors. Later in the series, we see the life and times of one of these nameless mooks, and his widow eventually saves Mob's life, calling in medical help for him when she finds him dying of gunshot wounds. When asked about her motive, she replies that her husband was likewise gunned down.
* In all incarnations of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles,'' the Shredder (or, in the comics, whoever's running the Foot Clan today) has an endless supply of completely masked ninjas for our heroes to kick the crap out of. When the shows wanted to have things busted up, they used MechaMooks. The comics weren't so choosy about showing the actual death of living Mooks.
* Subverted with the ComicBook/XMen character Strong Guy. Guido started out as just an anonymous mook working for some bad guys... but then he reformed and joined the good guys. At the time, he joked that he was just doing it for the paycheck, but he has proven to be a worthy hero.
* Used extensively in Marvel Comics in the form of ComicBook/{{HYDRA}}--and then deconstructed by Deadpool's new bud Bob, Agent of HYDRA. He explains that he's in for the great benefits, and also to impress his girlfriend (which doesn't work.)

* In a very early issue of ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'', the Masked Marauder explains why he started recruiting tried-and-true criminals rather than relying on his costumed peons as he did before. The reason? Simple; they were incompetant morons. In a meta sense, you can argue that his chances of success are increased dramatically because now his thugs don't even wear masks.
* In ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'', being a superhero comic, there are mooks. Subverted by Thugboy's gang "Witless Minions", who stole from the villains they worked for. And definitely weren't willing to die for their bosses.
* ''ComicBook/SinCity'' stories often involve the hero destroying an increasingy larger number of mooks before fighting the BigBad.
* In the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' comics, most Roman legionaries exist to get beaten senseless by the Gauls.
* In ''ComicBook/AllFallDown'', the Order of Despots have a small army of mooks on their moon base.
* In the short-lived ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' spinoff, a mook who had once worked for the Joker commented that you worked for the Joker if something had really gone wrong in your life. Later, he even admitted that he'd long been aware of the likelyhood of being killed by Batman or the Joker himself.
* Subverted in Kristen Gudsnuk's ''Webcomic/{{Henchgirl}}''. The series focuses on the life of a fairly competent twentysomething Mook with a conscience and the contrast between her being skilled at a well-paying job she hates versus her relative inability to adult in the legitimate world. Her friends alternately revel in her adventures and try to convince her that being a Mook is illegal and dangerous (she comes home beaten up often), but never turn her in to the police or heroes. [[spoiler: Her superhero parents are horrified, but her teenage superhero sister admires her rebelliousness and saves her from capture twice and death once.]]
* Lampshaded in ''Batman'' #321, in which Batman notes that one thing has always remained constant in the Joker's long career: "The poor quality of his hired muscle."
* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' vs. the Yakuza has an extreme rare example of killed mookesses (if only 2 of them count as mookdom). They are masked as Geishas and obviously never heard of [[NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight Don't Bring A Hairpin To An Adamantium Claw Fight]]. (Since we are talking about [[WouldHitAGirl Wolverine]], he just says <SNIKT> and "What a waste.")
* ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'': Subtle signs that the new Spidey isn't quite as used to heroics include the army of "ex-military types" in jumpsuits and visors (the "Spiderlings") that do his bidding.
* While occasionally one of them will get a bit more characterization before being killed, like Zed in ''ComicBook/RedRobin'', ComicBook/RasAlGhul's masked faceless ninjas who work for the League of Assassins have a high mortality rate even if their primary antagonists, the [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Batfamily]] have a no kill rule. The Batclan also has no trouble taking down droves of them in non-lethal ways.

*** Flag-Smasher's ULTIMATUM.

** Not that Daredevil would notice what they were wearing.
*** Ouch, low blow.

* Subverted in Kristen Gudsnuk's ''Webcomic/{{Henchgirl}}''. The series focuses on the life of a fairly competent twentysomething Mook with a conscience and the contrast between her being skilled at a well-paying job she hates versus her relative inability to adult in the legitimate world. Her friends alternately revel in her adventures and try to convince her that being a Mook is illegal and dangerous (she comes home beaten up often), but never turn her in to the police or heroes. [[spoiler: Her superhero parents are horrified, but her teenage superhero sister admires her rebelliousness and saves her from capture once and death once.]]

* ''SuperiorSpiderMan'': Subtle signs that the new Spidey isn't quite as used to heroics include the army of "ex-military types" in jumpsuits and visors (the "Spiderlings") that do his bidding.

* Lampshaded in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke'', in which Batman notes that one thing has always remained constant in the Joker's long career: "The poor quality of his hired muscle."

* Subverted with the ComicBook/{{X-Men}} character Strong Guy. Guido started out as just an anonymous mook working for some bad guys... but then he reformed and joined the good guys. At the time, he joked that he was just doing it for the paycheck, but he has proven to be a worthy hero.

* ''SinCity'' stories often involve the hero destroying an increasingy larger number of mooks before fighting the BigBad.

* Subverted in Creator/GrantMorrison's comic series-cum-"memetic hypersigil" ''TheInvisibles''. In the very first issue, King Mob guns down a large array of cannon-fodder, all wearing helmets with visors. Later in the series, we see the life and times of one of these nameless mooks, and his widow eventually saves Mob's life, calling in medical help for him when she finds him dying of gunshot wounds. When asked about her motive, she replies that her husband was likewise gunned down.

* Subverted in GrantMorrison's comic series-cum-"memetic hypersigil" ''TheInvisibles''. In the very first issue, King Mob guns down a large array of cannon-fodder, all wearing helmets with visors. Later in the series, we see the life and times of one of these nameless mooks, and his widow eventually saves Mob's life, calling in medical help for him when she finds him dying of gunshot wounds. When asked about her motive, she replies that her husband was likewise gunned down.

* In the ''{{Asterix}}'' comics, most Roman legionaries exist to get beaten senseless by the Gauls.

* In a very early issue of ''{{Daredevil}}'', the Masked Marauder explains why he started recruiting tried-and-true criminals rather than relying on his costumed peons as he did before. The reason? Simple; they were incompetant morons. In a meta sense, you can argue that his chances of success are increased dramatically because now his thugs don't even wear masks.

* Subverted with the {{X-Men}} character Strong Guy. Guido started out as just an anonymous mook working for some bad guys... but then he reformed and joined the good guys. At the time, he joked that he was just doing it for the paycheck, but he has proven to be a worthy hero.