History TrueCompanions / ComicBooks

* ''{{Bionicle}}'': Various teams of Toa in the saga, but usually only after long phases of CharacterDevelopment.

* The various teams of ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}'' display this trope at times.

** Likewise, the three main members of the Invaders (a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII-era group consisting of [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor the Sub-Mariner]], the original Human Torch, and CaptainAmerica) are true companions. They might not always like each other, they may be on different sides of a fight sometimes, but they have a bond that can't be broken.

** Likewise, the three main members of the Invaders (a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII-era group consisting of [[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor the Sub-Mariner]], the original Human Torch, and CaptainAmerica) are true companions. They might not always like each other, they may be on different sides of a fight sometimes, but they have a bond that can't be broken.

* Peter Parker always had allies in ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' but it wasn't until near the end of the first comic's run did he gain True Companions in the sense detailed here. Fellow super heroes [[ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour Johnny Storm]] (the Human Torch) and [[UltimateXMen Bobby Drake]] (Iceman) moved in him with him and went to his school. Even all of his ex-girlfriends, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat), put their differences aside and became great friends. Peter's Aunt May was part of the group, too! (After all, she was letting all of the kids live her house.) They worked, lived, and fought together. They were together until the [[TonightSomeoneDies bitter end...]]

** In addition to the Secret Society, there is their opposition in the SecretSix whom have formed such a strong family bond that, even after Mockingbird leaves them, they still stay a family.

* ''ComicBook/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'': Soundwave and most of his cassettes are close. Soundwave was found, a lone mentally ill derelict out on the street, by Buzzsaw Laserbeak and Ravage. They taught him to control his super senses which were causing SensoryOverload, and he treated them as equals, even though they, both as data discs and animalistic bots, should be lower than him. When Rumble and Frenzy were refitted to work with him, they joined the fold, sticking with him in the present, and even displaying the nobody get's left behind mindset back in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersAutocracy''.

* ComicBook/TransformersRobotsInDisguise: Soundwave and most of his cassettes are close. Soundwave was found, a lone mentally ill derelict out on the street, by Buzzsaw Laserbeak and Ravage. They taught him to control his super senses which were causing SensoryOverload, and he treated them as equals, even though they, both as data discs and animalistic bots, should be lower than him. When Rumble and Frenzy were refitted to work with him, they joined the fold, sticking with him in the present, and even displaying the nobody get's left behind mindset back in ComicBook/TransformersAutocracy.

* Many of the [[Comicbook.TheAvengers Avengers]] teams over the years have been effectively true companions. One good example is the nearly-first lineup: ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/IronMan, [[TheMightyThor Thor]], Giant-Man, and the Wasp. (The [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] was a founding member, but quit almost immediately, with Cap taking his place.) All five were practically in tears when they first parted ways, even though they'd only been together for a dozen issues.

* [[Franchise/{{Batman}} The Batfamily.]] [[PapaWolf Batman]] has adopted [[CircusBrat the]] [[StreetUrchin first]] [[AscendedFanboy three]] Comicbook/{{Robin}}s and the [[WaifFu third Batgirl]], [[GeniusCripple Oracle]] (the original Batgirl) is part mother figure, part sister figure, part former lover (to {{Nightwing}}), Nightwing (the first Robin) grew to take the role of a BigBrotherMentor figure to the third Robin and to the fifth Robin (himself Batman's [[LukeYouAreMyFather biological son]]), the [[PluckyGirl fourth Robin and fourth Batgirl]] is the third Robin's ex-girlfriend and the third Batgirl's best friend, and at least half responsible for the fifth Robin being more human, Huntress [[TheUnfavourite herself]] is definitely part of the gang through Oracle (and in a lesser measure, [[WellDoneSonGuy her conflictual relationship to Batman]]), Catwoman [[DatingCatwoman skirts along the edges]], and Alfred, of course, is [[TeamMom Team Dad]].

* ''JusticeLeagueOfAmerica''

** The core members of JusticeLeagueInternational sometimes fall into this category. The perception of them as jokes or rip offs of more popular heroes by the rest of the outside world helped forge a bond between them that has lasted long after the team broke up, highlighted in issues of ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' and ''ComicBook/BoosterGold''. They have gotten back together in [[ComicBook/BrightestDay Justice League: Generation Lost.]]

* This is how the JusticeSocietyOfAmerica is set up as well. The four statesmen of the team (Hawkman, Wildcat, Flash I and Green Lantern I) have all lost children or otherwise had problems being fathers, as elaborated upon in the "Princes of Darkness" arc. Many other characters have parental issues, such as Jesse Quick/Liberty Belle II (dead father), Hourman II (absentee father returned from the dead), Stargirl (stepfather is crimefighting partner, father is a dead criminal) and Damage (son of the original Atom, created by Vandal Savage). Ma Hunkel, the original Red Tornado, is the [[TeamMom maternal]] [[TheHeart glue]] keeping the team together.

* ''JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'': The Injustice Society, especially as written by Jen Van Meter, is a rare villainous example. Their actuall respect and willingness to put their lives on the line for one another are a stark contrast to [[LegionOfDoom The Secret Society of Supervillains.]]

** The core members of JusticeLeagueInternational sometimes fall into this category. The perception of them as jokes or rip offs of more popular heroes by the rest of the outside world helped forge a bond between them that has lasted long after the team broke up, highlighted in issues of ''BlueBeetle'' and ''ComicBook/BoosterGold''. They have gotten back together in [[BrightestDay Justice League: Generation Lost.]]

* ''YTheLastMan'': Yorick, Dr. Mann and 355 (despite their conflicting personalities) and later Rose; plus the all-girl group of Hero, Beth II, Natalya and Ciba.

* ''{{Transformers}}'': The Autobot special forces team known as the Wreckers, particularly concerning its seven core members (Springer, Broadside, Sandstorm, Twin Twist, Topspin, Roadbuster and Whirl). Possibly the Insecticons as well, in that they're a trio of freaks despised by both Autobot and Decepticon and are really only loyal to each other.

** The core members of JusticeLeagueInternational sometimes fall into this category. The perception of them as jokes or rip offs of more popular heroes by the rest of the outside world helped forge a bond between them that has lasted long after the team broke up, highlighted in issues of ''BlueBeetle'' and ''BoosterGold''. They have gotten back together in [[BrightestDay Justice League: Generation Lost.]]

* Peter Parker always had allies in ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' but it wasn't until near the end of the first comic's run did he gain True Companions in the sense detailed here. Fellow super heroes [[UltimateFantasticFour Johnny Storm]] (the Human Torch) and [[UltimateXMen Bobby Drake]] (Iceman) moved in him with him and went to his school. Even all of his ex-girlfriends, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat), put their differences aside and became great friends. Peter's Aunt May was part of the group, too! (After all, she was letting all of the kids live her house.) They worked, lived, and fought together. They were together until the [[TonightSomeoneDies bitter end...]]

* The Guardians of Kandrakar in ''ComicBook/{{WITCH}}'', both in the comic and the animated adaptation. Takes them a while, but by the time of the third saga they're practically family.

* ComicBook/TransformersRobotsInDisguise: Soundwave and most of his cassettes are close. Soundwave was found, a lone mentally ill derelict out on the street, by Buzzsaw Laserbeak and Ravage. They taught him to control his super senses which were causing SensoryOverload, and he treated them as equals, even though they, both as data discs and animalistic bots, should be lower than him. When Rumble and Frenzy were refitted to work with him, they joined the fold, sticking with him in the present, and even displaying the nobody get's left behind mindset back in ComicBook/TransformersAutocracy.

* ComicBook/RobotsInDisguise: Soundwave and most of his cassettes are close. Soundwave was found, a lone mentally ill derelict out on the street, by Buzzsaw Laserbeak and Ravage. They taught him to control his super senses which were causing SensoryOverload, and he treated them as equals, even though they, both as data discs and animalistic bots, should be lower than him. When Rumble and Frenzy were refitted to work with him, they joined the fold, sticking with him in the present, and even displaying the nobody get's left behind mindset back in ComicBook/TransformersAutocracy.

* In ''ComicBook/HelOnEarth'', H'el was like family to Superman's birth parents, Jor-El and Lara-El. The day before he was sent into space, they gave him a copy of the family crest; making him an honorary member of the House of El. Subverted in the ''H'el'' one shot, which reveals [[spoiler: this is completely untrue, and is simply something failed science experiment H'el convinced himself of to give his life meaning.]]

* In ''ComicBook/HelOnEarth'', H'el was like family to Superman's birth parents, Jor-El and Lara-El. The day before he was sent into space, they gave him a copy of the family crest; making him an honorary member of the House of El.

-->Most of these characters were orphans, exiles, and outcasts. The X-Men became their surrogate tribe. That they did not look like a natural family served to underline the idea that these people chose each other.

** Likewise, the three main members of the Invaders (a WorldWarII-era group consisting of [[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor the Sub-Mariner]], the original Human Torch, and CaptainAmerica) are true companions. They might not always like each other, they may be on different sides of a fight sometimes, but they have a bond that can't be broken.

* {{Tintin}}, Haddock, Calculus, Thompson, and Thomson would all qualify - as well as the various side characters they meet in stories, such as Chan.
* The village of indomitable Gauls in {{Asterix}} are all True Companions. In many comics, it seems that all of Gaul is that way.

* The Anti-Megalosaurus Force in ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}: the Half-Century War'', espeically Ota, Kentaro, and Colonel Schooler, who are all present from the first issue. By issue three, they've been through nearly 20 years of life-threatening combat together and are practically family to each other. Kentaro in particular makes the choice to stay in the AMF instead of pursuing a safer line of work just so he can have Ota's back.

* Frank's gang from ''Minimonsters'' is a good example: [[TheLeader Frank Einstein]] is the older brother/dad, [[BigEater Lupo]] and [[CoolLoser Momses]] are the middle brothers, [[CuteWitch Piruja]] is the sister/mom, [[SpoiledBrat Victor]] is little brother and [[LovableCoward Gus]] is the baby of the group. They usually fight, but is clear that they love each other deeply. Victor's relationship with them is a case of FireForgedFriends.

* The HoloBrothers are members of three different alien races. They were all orphaned too young to remember their birth parents, and grew up together in an orphanage. Now adults, they still consider each other brothers and act as if they were actually members of a single family.

* Easy Company, of ''Comicbook/SgtRock'' fame.
* Frank's gang from ''Minimonsters'' is a good example: [[TheLeader Frank Einstein]] is the [[BigBrotherInstinct older brother]], [[BigEater Lupo]] and [[CoolLoser Momses]] are the middle brothers, [[CuteWitch Piruja]] is the sisterly figure, and [[SpoiledBrat Victor]] and [[LovableCoward Gus]] are the youngest brothers of the group. It's also and example of FireForgedFriends, [[spoiler: but only in Victor's case, as he apparently doesn't care for the group, but stays with them, as they are his only friends in the town (And maybe his only true friends)]].

* Frank's gang from ''Minimonsters'' is a good example: Frank Einstein is the [[BigBrotherInstinct older brother]], [[BigEater Lupo]] and [[CoolLoser Momses]] are the middle brothers, [[CuteWitch Piruja]] is the sisterly figure, and [[SpoiledBrat Victor]] and [[LovableCoward Gus]] are the youngest brothers of the group. It's also and example of FireForgedFriends, [[spoiler: but only in Victor's case, as he apparently doesn't care for the group, but stays with them, as they are his only friends in the town (And maybe his only true friends)]].

* Frank's gang from ''Minimonsters''.