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* In ''ComicBook/Aquaman1986'', Aquaman and Nuada flee Thierna Na Oge as soon as possible, leaving it in Bres' hands since stopping Orm is more important. It isn't until ''ComicBook/Aquaman1994'' that Bres is overthrown.
* In ''ComicBook/AstroCity'', the Iron Guard beat a hasty retreat after Steeljack single-handedly tears through their antiquated armor.
* The Midnighter convinces a guy to do this in ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' #14.

** In issue 86, This was Hammerhead's response to encountering Bullseye during a prison riot.
** In "ComicBook/GuardianDevil", Matt's disgust at Rosalind Sharpe's decision to leave Foggy Nelson (''her own son'') to rot in jail to avoid any possible bad PR rather than even try to help in any way clear his name (even refusing to let Matt use the firm's assets to assist him) after he's framed for rape and murder led to Matt quitting right then and there. Naturally, after Foggy's name is cleared with [[spoiler:the death of Mysterio]], he wants nothing to do with Sharpe anymore either, and both Matt and Foggy opt to use money left to Matt by Karen's will to [[StartMyOwn restart their own law firm.]]

** In ''Fantastic Four: The End'' future-set story, a massive armada of various alien races is about to attack Earth to wipe out any threat it can pose. Suddenly, a massive hologram of Galactus appears, warning that Earth is under his protection and the first race who tries anything is next on his menu. The alien ships are soon racing to see who can get away from Earth fastest.
* ''ComicBook/TheFlintstones'': In spite of Fred's warnings, a newbie decides to use dynamite inside the quarry. Upon seeing how short the dynamite's fuse is, the pterodactyl carrying the newbie decides his chances to escape the explosion are better off if he leaves the newbie behind.

* In [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Green Lantern: The New Guardians]], [[spoiler:''all'' of the Lanterns (save Kyle)]] do this once [[spoiler:Sayd]] is revealed to be the one responsible for the theft of rings from different Corps (which brought the team together). Even [[spoiler:Saint Walker]] states that the team was built on lies and deception.

* In ''ComicBook/Aquaman1986'', Aquaman and Nuada flee Thiera Na Oge as soon as possible, leaving it in Bres' hands since stopping Orm is more important. It isn't until ''ComicBook/Aquaman1994'' that Bres is overthrown.

** When the Justice League refuses to help Batman rescue Lucius Fox who's being held captive in Markovia, due to a non-intereference pledge, Batman ''quits the Justice League'' much to the other heroes' consternation. This eventually leads him to form ComicBook/TheOutsiders.

** In the main comic, when the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Destructix]] starts falling apart, Sleuth Dawg hands control over to Fiona and retires.

* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':

* The Midnighter convinces a guy to do this in ''Comicbook/TheAuthority'' #14.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

** During the 1999 BatFamilyCrossover ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'', The Riddler was the only one of Batman's various rogues to flee the city ([[Franchise/{{Batman}} everyone]] [[ComicBook/TheJoker else]] stayed). 'Course, then poor Eddie got his ass [[CurbStompBattle handed to him]] when he decided to fight Comicbook/GreenArrow.

* ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}''

* In an ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}'' flashback, Thugboy has this reaction when his current employer reveals his intention to cause city-wide carnage with his freeze weapon, instead of sensibly holding the city for ransom. Of course, he and his friends respond by [[spoiler:killing the boss and stealing his stuff, as is their modus operandi]] instead of just walking away, but the same attitude is present.

* In [[Franchise/GreenLantern Green Lantern: The New Guardians]], [[spoiler:''all'' of the Lanterns (save Kyle)]] do this once [[spoiler:Sayd]] is revealed to be the one responsible for the theft of rings from different Corps (which brought the team together). Even [[spoiler:Saint Walker]] states that the team was built on lies and deception.

* In ''Comicbook/OneHundredBullets'', [[spoiler:Loop, Victor Ray, and Mr. Slaughter pull this and walk away from the climactic battle in the finale. They live. [[KillerFinale Nobody else does.]]]]

* In the climax of ''ComicBook/ThePunisherWelcomeBackFrank'', after Comicbook/ThePunisher defeats [[spoiler:[[TheDragon The Russian]] and brings his sawed-off head to the BigBad's lair]], it's enough to convince all of Ma Gnucci's remaining mooks to put down their guns and go home, leaving their boss at Frank's mercy.

* Franchise/SpiderMan had this briefly in ''ComicBook/MarvelTwoInOne'' Annual #2 (which wraps up the 1st ComicBook/{{Thanos}} storyline). Spider-Man teams up with the Thing to fly a craft to Thanos' warship to rescue the Avengers. During the battle, Spidey realized he was vastly outclassed by Thanos (the fact that he had seen him trash the Thing didn't help). However, as he flees through the ship, he realized if he doesn't stop Thanos, Earth will be the next target and escaping won't matter. He returns and rescued the Avengers by bravely throwing his body into the machine that held them in stasis. The impact destroyed the machine, freeing them (he's knocked unconscious, but recovers).

* [[DirtyCoward Captain Boomerang]] would frequently respond to Comicbook/SuicideSquad missions like this. Subverted, in that the team rarely let him get away with it (they'd usually get him blackout drunk and he'd wake up on the plane).

** In the [[ComicBook/Supergirl2011 2014]] storyline ''Comicbook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'', Skallox is incredibly tempted to do this after hearing about [[BigBad Atrocitus]]'s army growing in numbers, but his friend Zilius dissuades him from it.

* In ''Comicbook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'''s climax, [[spoiler:Callahan's last secret service bodyguards walk out on him when he orders them to kill Spider, noting that if he wanted Spider killed, he could go ahead and do it himself.]] The prospect of [[spoiler:having to kill someone with his own hands causes Callahan to have a minor breakdown.]]

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':

** ''ComicBook/SensationComicsFeaturingWonderWoman'' In "Gothamazon" by Creator/GailSimone, Franchise/WonderWoman is taking on most of Batman's rogues gallery with the assistance of Harley Quinn and Catwoman. As we see The Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, The Riddler, and Man-Bat all get taken down, we see The Joker... hailing a cab.

** In "ComicBook/GuardianDevil'', Matt's disgust at Rosalind Sharpe's decision to leave Foggy Nelson (''her own son'') to rot in jail to avoid any possible bad PR rather than even try to help in any way clear his name (even refusing to let Matt use the firm's assets to assist him) after he's framed for rape and murder led to Matt quitting right then and there. Naturally, after Foggy's name is cleared with [[spoiler:the death of Mysterio]], he wants nothing to do with Sharpe anymore either, and both Matt and Foggy opt to use money left to Matt by Karen's will to [[StartMyOwn restart their own law firm.]]

* Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} #86: This was Hammerhead's response to encountering Bullseye during a prison riot.