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* ComicBook/TeenTitans: After the [[Comicbook/TeenTitans New Teen Titans]] formed, their first new member was Terra, a cute teen girl with a sad backstory. One year later...well, there's a reason that Terra's grand finale is called ''Comicbook/TheJudasContract''. (However, the Titans didn't return to status quo; ''The Judas Contract'' also introduced Jericho, who became a long-standing member of the team.)
* Titan's ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' Comic had a new character called Afterburn, who is [[ParodySue one of the greatest Autobots to ever live, who cured a fatal infection and has recommendations from Ultra Magnus himself]]. [[spoiler: He's really a soulless drone created by Megatron, who faked his credentials.]]
* Titan's ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' Comic had a new character called Afterburn, who is [[ParodySue one of the greatest Autobots to ever live, who cured a fatal infection and has recommendations from Ultra Magnus himself]]. [[spoiler: He's really a soulless drone created by Megatron, who faked his credentials.]]
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* ComicBook/TeenTitans: After the [[Comicbook/TeenTitans [[ComicBook/TeenTitans New Teen Titans]] formed, their first new member was Terra, a cute teen girl with a sad backstory. One year later...well, there's a reason that Terra's grand finale is called ''Comicbook/TheJudasContract''.''ComicBook/TheJudasContract''. (However, the Titans didn't return to status quo; ''The Judas Contract'' also introduced Jericho, who became a long-standing member of the team.)
* Titan's ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' Comic had a new character called Afterburn, who is [[ParodySue one of the greatest Autobots to ever live, who cured a fatal infection and has recommendations from Ultra Magnus himself]].[[spoiler: He's [[spoiler:He's really a soulless drone created by Megatron, who faked his credentials.]]
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* ComicBook/WonderMan, the first [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avenger]] to join the team after ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, was one of these. An industrialist driven out of business by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], he was approached by the [[Characters/MarvelComicsMastersOfEvil Masters of Evil]] and offered superpowers and revenge. It wasn't until after he'd gotten his [[SuperStrength powers]] that the Masters revealed the catch -that his powers would kill him without regular treatments that only ComicBook/BaronZemo could provide - and sent him to infiltrate the Avengers. Since GoodFeelsGood, though, Wonder Man discovered he preferred being a hero and ended up saving the team from the Masters' trap at the cost of [[RedemptionEqualsDeath his own life]]. (Being comics, he got better. Then worse. [[DeathIsCheap Then better again]].)
* In Creator/GrantMorrison's run on ''Comicbook/XMen'', where the core team starts out as a FiveManBand, Xorn [[spoiler:isn't just a traitor, he's [[Characters/MarvelComicsMagneto Magneto]] in disguise]]! ([[TheRealRemingtonSteele For a while, anyhow.]]) Change and (perhaps futile) attempts to escape the status quo were major themes in this run. The first to join the ''original'' FiveManBand (not counting the Professor) from the sixties, Mimic, ''also'' betrayed the team.
* In Creator/GrantMorrison's run on ''Comicbook/XMen'', where the core team starts out as a FiveManBand, Xorn [[spoiler:isn't just a traitor, he's [[Characters/MarvelComicsMagneto Magneto]] in disguise]]! ([[TheRealRemingtonSteele For a while, anyhow.]]) Change and (perhaps futile) attempts to escape the status quo were major themes in this run. The first to join the ''original'' FiveManBand (not counting the Professor) from the sixties, Mimic, ''also'' betrayed the team.
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* ComicBook/WonderMan, the first [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avenger]] to join the team after ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, was one of these. An industrialist driven out of business by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], he was approached by the [[Characters/MarvelComicsMastersOfEvil Masters of Evil]] and offered superpowers and revenge. It wasn't until after he'd gotten his [[SuperStrength powers]] that the Masters revealed the catch -that his powers would kill him without regular treatments that only ComicBook/BaronZemo [[Characters/CaptainAmericaCentralRoguesGallery Baron Zemo]] could provide - and sent him to infiltrate the Avengers. Since GoodFeelsGood, though, Wonder Man discovered he preferred being a hero and ended up saving the team from the Masters' trap at the cost of [[RedemptionEqualsDeath his own life]]. (Being comics, he got better. Then worse. [[DeathIsCheap Then better again]].)
* In Creator/GrantMorrison's run on''Comicbook/XMen'', ''ComicBook/XMen'', where the core team starts out as a FiveManBand, Xorn [[spoiler:isn't just a traitor, he's [[Characters/MarvelComicsMagneto Magneto]] in disguise]]! ([[TheRealRemingtonSteele For a while, anyhow.]]) Change and (perhaps futile) attempts to escape the status quo were major themes in this run. The first to join the ''original'' FiveManBand (not counting the Professor) from the sixties, Mimic, ''also'' betrayed the team.
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* ComicBook/WonderMan, the first [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avenger]] to join the team after ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, was one of these. An industrialist driven out of business by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], he was approached by the [[Characters/MastersOfEvilFoundingMembers [[Characters/MarvelComicsMastersOfEvil Masters of Evil]] and offered superpowers and revenge. It wasn't until after he'd gotten his [[SuperStrength powers]] that the Masters revealed the catch -that his powers would kill him without regular treatments that only ComicBook/BaronZemo could provide - and sent him to infiltrate the Avengers. Since GoodFeelsGood, though, Wonder Man discovered he preferred being a hero and ended up saving the team from the Masters' trap at the cost of [[RedemptionEqualsDeath his own life]]. (Being comics, he got better. Then worse. [[DeathIsCheap Then better again]].)
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{{Sixth Ranger Traitor}}s in ComicBooks.
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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': The Swordsman, a VillainWithGoodPublicity, joined ComicBook/TheAvengers under orders from ComicBook/IronMan's enemy the Mandarin to sabotage the team. After gaining the trust of most of the team, he planted a bomb in their headquarters. It was after he had [[HeelFaceTurn a change of heart]] and disarms the bomb that he was found out and [[ReformedButRejected the team sent him packing]].
* Nemesis Kid of the Legion in ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. He joined the Legion to spy on them for the evil Khund Empire (and later became a member of the Legion of Super-Villains).
* Shun-Day was this to the [[ComicBook/LesLegendaires Legendaries]], acting as TheMole to her creator [[EvilSorcerer Skroa]]. She however [[BecomingTheMask become the mask]] and ends up saving the other Legendaries from him. [[TheHero Danael]] agreed to let her go as a gratitude, but warned her that the next time they'd meet, it'd be as enemies.
** Later subverted during the Anathos Cycle when Tenebris, [[DaddysLittleVillain Darkhell's daughter]], joins the team. Her motivations for helping the heroes are selfish, she is known to love her father, and two of the Legendaries (namely Shimy and Gryf) were expecting her to betray them, to the point Shimy tried to [[MurderIsTheBestSolution murder]] her once it appeared she was of no more use. Ironically, it turned out she ''never'' betrayed the team, even when Anathos [[WeCanRuleTogether gave her the opportunity to join her]] [[CurbStompBattle after he single-handedly defeated the other heroes]]. After the Cycle, she has become a full-time member of the group.
* ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'':
** Topher is introduced as a kid apparently in a similar position to the heroes, and is a little too charming and eager to get on with everyone. He turns out to be a vampire and tries to murder them all. His betrayal causes the team to be initially suspicious of SixthRanger Victor Mancha, especially since they know he's [[LukeIAmYourFather the son of a villain]] (though they don't know which one for a while) and supposedly destined to [[FaceHeelTurn turn evil]]. Given that every single fricken one of them is the child of at least one, and in most cases two villains, what do ya expect?
** It's also implied to have happened on purpose, because [[spoiler:Alex]] knew all along that Topher was a vampire (or at least evil) and brought him to the Hostel so that the rest of the group could end up fighting him to be toughened up.
* ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977'' does have regulars added to the cast not infrequently. Most of them work out okay - but [[HeroesWantRedheads Shira Brie]], Luke Skywalker's [[{{Wingman}} Wing Guard]] and incipient {{Love Interest|s}}, turns out to have been hand-picked by Darth Vader.
* ComicBook/TeenTitans: After the [[Comicbook/TeenTitans New Teen Titans]] formed, their first new member was Terra, a cute teen girl with a sad backstory. One year later...well, there's a reason that Terra's grand finale is called ''Comicbook/TheJudasContract''. (However, the Titans didn't return to status quo; ''The Judas Contract'' also introduced Jericho, who became a long-standing member of the team.)
* Titan's ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' Comic had a new character called Afterburn, who is [[ParodySue one of the greatest Autobots to ever live, who cured a fatal infection and has recommendations from Ultra Magnus himself]]. [[spoiler: He's really a soulless drone created by Megatron, who faked his credentials.]]
* In an example that would have made fans of the original series cry, [[spoiler:Sven]], one of the most popular characters of the original ''[[Anime/{{Voltron}} Voltron: Defender of the Universe]]'' series became this in the 2003-4 Devil's Due DarkerAndEdgier ContinuityReboot.
* ComicBook/WonderMan, the first [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avenger]] to join the team after ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, was one of these. An industrialist driven out of business by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], he was approached by the [[Characters/MastersOfEvilFoundingMembers Masters of Evil]] and offered superpowers and revenge. It wasn't until after he'd gotten his [[SuperStrength powers]] that the Masters revealed the catch -that his powers would kill him without regular treatments that only ComicBook/BaronZemo could provide - and sent him to infiltrate the Avengers. Since GoodFeelsGood, though, Wonder Man discovered he preferred being a hero and ended up saving the team from the Masters' trap at the cost of [[RedemptionEqualsDeath his own life]]. (Being comics, he got better. Then worse. [[DeathIsCheap Then better again]].)
* In Creator/GrantMorrison's run on ''Comicbook/XMen'', where the core team starts out as a FiveManBand, Xorn [[spoiler:isn't just a traitor, he's [[Characters/MarvelComicsMagneto Magneto]] in disguise]]! ([[TheRealRemingtonSteele For a while, anyhow.]]) Change and (perhaps futile) attempts to escape the status quo were major themes in this run. The first to join the ''original'' FiveManBand (not counting the Professor) from the sixties, Mimic, ''also'' betrayed the team.
** ''ComicBook/NewXMenAcademyX'' has an interesting case with this happening to both the New Mutants and their rival team at the same time. Both teams were five groups of friends short of one to make a full training squad. Icarus was added to the Hellions, whom he barely knew, because Julian convinced him to join, and Wither joined the New Mutants after he returned to school. Once the FBI tried to arrest Wither, the Hellions decided to bust him out and Icarus, realizing how horrible the consequences such act would have, contacted the New Mutants and both groups fought. Once Wither was cleared of all charges he realized who his real friends were and asked to be re-assigned to the Hellions, while Icarus jumped at the opportunity to take his spot on the New Mutants.
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{{Sixth Ranger Traitor}}s in ComicBooks.
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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': The Swordsman, a VillainWithGoodPublicity, joined ComicBook/TheAvengers under orders from ComicBook/IronMan's enemy the Mandarin to sabotage the team. After gaining the trust of most of the team, he planted a bomb in their headquarters. It was after he had [[HeelFaceTurn a change of heart]] and disarms the bomb that he was found out and [[ReformedButRejected the team sent him packing]].
* Nemesis Kid of the Legion in ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. He joined the Legion to spy on them for the evil Khund Empire (and later became a member of the Legion of Super-Villains).
* Shun-Day was this to the [[ComicBook/LesLegendaires Legendaries]], acting as TheMole to her creator [[EvilSorcerer Skroa]]. She however [[BecomingTheMask become the mask]] and ends up saving the other Legendaries from him. [[TheHero Danael]] agreed to let her go as a gratitude, but warned her that the next time they'd meet, it'd be as enemies.
** Later subverted during the Anathos Cycle when Tenebris, [[DaddysLittleVillain Darkhell's daughter]], joins the team. Her motivations for helping the heroes are selfish, she is known to love her father, and two of the Legendaries (namely Shimy and Gryf) were expecting her to betray them, to the point Shimy tried to [[MurderIsTheBestSolution murder]] her once it appeared she was of no more use. Ironically, it turned out she ''never'' betrayed the team, even when Anathos [[WeCanRuleTogether gave her the opportunity to join her]] [[CurbStompBattle after he single-handedly defeated the other heroes]]. After the Cycle, she has become a full-time member of the group.
* ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'':
** Topher is introduced as a kid apparently in a similar position to the heroes, and is a little too charming and eager to get on with everyone. He turns out to be a vampire and tries to murder them all. His betrayal causes the team to be initially suspicious of SixthRanger Victor Mancha, especially since they know he's [[LukeIAmYourFather the son of a villain]] (though they don't know which one for a while) and supposedly destined to [[FaceHeelTurn turn evil]]. Given that every single fricken one of them is the child of at least one, and in most cases two villains, what do ya expect?
** It's also implied to have happened on purpose, because [[spoiler:Alex]] knew all along that Topher was a vampire (or at least evil) and brought him to the Hostel so that the rest of the group could end up fighting him to be toughened up.
* ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977'' does have regulars added to the cast not infrequently. Most of them work out okay - but [[HeroesWantRedheads Shira Brie]], Luke Skywalker's [[{{Wingman}} Wing Guard]] and incipient {{Love Interest|s}}, turns out to have been hand-picked by Darth Vader.
* ComicBook/TeenTitans: After the [[Comicbook/TeenTitans New Teen Titans]] formed, their first new member was Terra, a cute teen girl with a sad backstory. One year later...well, there's a reason that Terra's grand finale is called ''Comicbook/TheJudasContract''. (However, the Titans didn't return to status quo; ''The Judas Contract'' also introduced Jericho, who became a long-standing member of the team.)
* Titan's ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' Comic had a new character called Afterburn, who is [[ParodySue one of the greatest Autobots to ever live, who cured a fatal infection and has recommendations from Ultra Magnus himself]]. [[spoiler: He's really a soulless drone created by Megatron, who faked his credentials.]]
* In an example that would have made fans of the original series cry, [[spoiler:Sven]], one of the most popular characters of the original ''[[Anime/{{Voltron}} Voltron: Defender of the Universe]]'' series became this in the 2003-4 Devil's Due DarkerAndEdgier ContinuityReboot.
* ComicBook/WonderMan, the first [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avenger]] to join the team after ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, was one of these. An industrialist driven out of business by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], he was approached by the [[Characters/MastersOfEvilFoundingMembers Masters of Evil]] and offered superpowers and revenge. It wasn't until after he'd gotten his [[SuperStrength powers]] that the Masters revealed the catch -that his powers would kill him without regular treatments that only ComicBook/BaronZemo could provide - and sent him to infiltrate the Avengers. Since GoodFeelsGood, though, Wonder Man discovered he preferred being a hero and ended up saving the team from the Masters' trap at the cost of [[RedemptionEqualsDeath his own life]]. (Being comics, he got better. Then worse. [[DeathIsCheap Then better again]].)
* In Creator/GrantMorrison's run on ''Comicbook/XMen'', where the core team starts out as a FiveManBand, Xorn [[spoiler:isn't just a traitor, he's [[Characters/MarvelComicsMagneto Magneto]] in disguise]]! ([[TheRealRemingtonSteele For a while, anyhow.]]) Change and (perhaps futile) attempts to escape the status quo were major themes in this run. The first to join the ''original'' FiveManBand (not counting the Professor) from the sixties, Mimic, ''also'' betrayed the team.
** ''ComicBook/NewXMenAcademyX'' has an interesting case with this happening to both the New Mutants and their rival team at the same time. Both teams were five groups of friends short of one to make a full training squad. Icarus was added to the Hellions, whom he barely knew, because Julian convinced him to join, and Wither joined the New Mutants after he returned to school. Once the FBI tried to arrest Wither, the Hellions decided to bust him out and Icarus, realizing how horrible the consequences such act would have, contacted the New Mutants and both groups fought. Once Wither was cleared of all charges he realized who his real friends were and asked to be re-assigned to the Hellions, while Icarus jumped at the opportunity to take his spot on the New Mutants.
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