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* ''[[Franchise/MonsterVerse Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Raymond Martin]], the BigBad who's spent the comic going on a {{Vsn Helsing Hate Crime|s}} spree inside Kong's monster kingdom, raves angrily at the "injustice" when Kong defeats his [[HumongousMecha Titan Hunter]] in their [[MechVsBeast fight]] at the climax and leaves it dangling over a cliff.



* ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'': Magneto suffers a breakdown at the climax of ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'' when Jean Grey shares Nick Fury's memories with him and he learns that [[spoiler: the existence of mutants was just an accidental byproduct of a SuperSoldier experiment]]. This information shatters Magneto's delusions of grandeur and he completely loses the will to fight.



* ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'': Magneto suffers a breakdown at the climax of ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'' when Jean Grey shares Nick Fury's memories with him and he learns that [[spoiler: the existence of mutants was just an accidental byproduct of a SuperSoldier experiment]]. This information shatters Magneto's delusions of grandeur and he completely loses the will to fight.

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* Characters/MarvelComicsMadelynePryor undergoes more than one thanks to her rather fragile mental health. The first one is towards the end of ''Inferno'' when she tries to take Jean Grey down with her, and the second is after her accidental resurrection as a psionic entity by [[Characters/MarvelComicsXMan Nate Grey]], whose psychic powers she's dependent upon to exist... specifically, when this is revealed to her by Threnody, who can sense/feeds off of death energy, and is a rival for Nate's affections. Maddie's attitude to Nate is downright bizarre, especially considering his 616 counterpart/half-brother is her ''[[{{ComicBook/Cable}} son]]'' - he backed off that aspect of their relationship after realising who she was to him. Her? [[{{Yandere}} Not so much]].
--> '''Maddie:''' I breathe, I think, I feel... I've got '''power''', and I most certainly ''live!''


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** "ComicBook/BrainiacRebirth": When he sees Superman's ship crashing into an asteroid, Brainiac feels relieved for one second...until he sees his enemy has survived the crash, his powers being restored. Brainiac feels overwhelmed by a chilling, numbing fear, and needs some instants to collect himself before becoming overcome by a sensation of defeating inevitability and the feeling that he is fated to being destroyed by Superman, no matter what.


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* ''X-Men: Inferno'': Madelyne Pryor undergoes more than one thanks to her rather fragile mental health. The first one is towards the end when she tries to take Jean Grey down with her, and the second is after her accidental resurrection as a psionic entity by Nate Grey, whose psychic powers she's dependent upon to exist... specifically, when this is revealed to her by Threnody, who can sense/feeds off of death energy, and is a rival for Nate's affections.

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* The 30th issue of ''ComicBook/RomSpaceKnight'' had Rom face minor Hulk villain the Metal Master, who believes Rom to be fully robotic and plans to take control of him for his next attempt at conquering Earth. Upon being defeated and learning that Rom is actually a cyborg and therefore not fully metallic, the Metal Master can only look on in shock while stammering about his mistake at thinking he could control Rom.

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* The 30th issue of ''ComicBook/RomSpaceKnight'' ''ComicBook/RomSpaceKnight'': Issue #30 had Rom face minor Hulk villain the Metal Master, who believes Rom to be fully robotic and plans to take control of him for his next attempt at conquering Earth. Upon being defeated and learning that Rom is actually a cyborg and therefore not fully metallic, the Metal Master can only look on in shock while stammering about his mistake at thinking he could control Rom.


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** "ComicBook/LuthorUnleashed":
*** At the very start of the story, Lex is crawling out of the burning wreckage of another war-machine, badly injured and bruised, barely conscious and, worst of all, knowing that he is still alive just because Superman saved him after stopping his latest scheme. Lex comes to the realization that he has been finally pushed too far, and he will never beat Superman, so he flees into exile to planet Lexor.
*** At the end, Lex starts another battle with Superman, during which Lexor gets destroyed and Luthor's family dies. Sobbing, Luthor vows to hate and hound Superman for as long as he lives.

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** He gets a worse one in ''ComicBook/TheBlackRing''. After traveling across the planet and in space in an attempt to regain something like the Orange Lantern Power Ring, Luthor gains the powers of a creature from the Phantom Zone and proceeds to use it to torture Superman. Once he finds out that Superman is Clark Kent, though, he ''loses it''. It gets worse as he manages to make the universe perfect for a few minutes. He swiftly learns, however, that in order to cement this power, he must not use this power for violence... including against Superman, who is right in front of him. Superman begs him to let go of their old grudges in the name of unending peace and even ''apologizes'' for ''whatever he did''. Lex's response? "'''YOU ''DARE'' TO LECTURE ME?'''" And thus was universal bliss ended. And tucked away in Arkham, ComicBook/TheJoker laughs away at what Luthor had done.

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** He gets a worse one in ''ComicBook/TheBlackRing''. ''ComicBook/TheBlackRing'': After traveling across the planet and in space in an attempt to regain something like the Orange Lantern Power Ring, Luthor gains the powers of a creature from the Phantom Zone and proceeds to use it to torture Superman. Once he finds out that Superman is Clark Kent, though, he ''loses it''. It gets worse as he manages to make the universe perfect for a few minutes. He swiftly learns, however, that in order to cement this power, he must not use this power for violence... including against Superman, who is right in front of him. Superman begs him to let go of their old grudges in the name of unending peace and even ''apologizes'' for ''whatever he did''. Lex's response? "'''YOU ''DARE'' TO LECTURE ME?'''" And thus was universal bliss ended. And tucked away in Arkham, ComicBook/TheJoker laughs away at what Luthor had done.



--->'''Lex Luthor:''' ''"Like, it's all just us, in here, together. And we're all we've got."''


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** In the "ComicBook/FromEterniaWithDeath" crossover, Skeletor throws a screaming temper tantrum when he fails to smash the Castle Grayskull's doors down, despite his claims of being above of gods and devils.
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** Norman had a few smaller breakdowns when Loki gave him hallucinations, when [[Characters/MarvelComicsXMan Nate Grey]] possessed him and tricked the Dark X-Men into breaking down the mental walls that kept the Green Goblin containe, or when the [[{{ShapeShifting}} Skrulls]] turned into a bunch of Spider-Men [[http://cdn2us.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeekus/files/styles/article_width/public/bolts14.jpg?itok=dTq_8KSh to screw with him]]

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** Norman had a few smaller breakdowns when Loki gave him hallucinations, when [[Characters/MarvelComicsXMan Nate Grey]] possessed him and tricked the Dark X-Men into breaking down the mental walls that kept the Green Goblin containe, contained, or when the [[{{ShapeShifting}} Skrulls]] turned into a bunch of Spider-Men [[http://cdn2us.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeekus/files/styles/article_width/public/bolts14.jpg?itok=dTq_8KSh to screw with him]]
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* Riddler has a rather nice one in ''ComicBook/BatmanGothamAdventures'' #11. After escaping Arkham he decides that the best way to beat his urge to commit crimes and leave riddles (thus guaranteeing that Batman will eventually catch up to him) is to solve crimes himself and leave Batman riddles pertaining to ''them''. After catching several wanted criminals thanks to the Riddler's hints (which you'd think would be convenient enough that he wouldn't be in such a hurry to end it), Batman figures out that all the clues contain part of a hidden riddle which leads him right to Riddler. Upon learning that his psychosis is so deep that he left Batman a clue without even realizing it, Riddler freaks out, screaming about how impossible it is. Then he comes to his senses:
-->"You don't understand... I really didn't want to leave you any clues. I really planned never to go back to Arkham Asylum. But I left you a clue anyway. So I... I have to go back there. Because I [[TheWoobie might need help]]. I... ''I might actually be crazy''."

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* Riddler has a rather nice one in ''ComicBook/BatmanGothamAdventures'' ''[[ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures Batman: Gotham Adventures]]'' #11. After escaping Arkham Arkham, he decides that the best way to beat his urge to commit crimes and leave riddles (thus guaranteeing that Batman will eventually catch up to him) is to solve crimes himself and leave Batman riddles pertaining to ''them''. After catching several wanted criminals thanks to the Riddler's hints (which you'd think would be convenient enough that he wouldn't be in such a hurry to end it), Batman figures out that all the clues contain part of a hidden riddle which leads him right to Riddler. Upon learning that his psychosis is so deep that he left Batman a clue without even realizing it, Riddler freaks out, screaming about how impossible it is. Then he comes to his senses:
-->"You -->''"You don't understand... I really didn't want to leave you any clues. I really planned never to go back to Arkham Asylum. But I left you a clue anyway. So I... I have to go back there. Because I [[TheWoobie might need help]]. I... ''I might actually be crazy''.""''
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* In the crossover ''ComicBook/SpiderMan / Franchise/{{Batman}}'', Carnage has a spectacular one. Near the end of the story, he has Batman at his mercy and Spidey unable to act. Then, ComicBook/TheJoker reappears holding a Jack-In-The-Box and ready to pop it open and unleash a deadly virus, ''[[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou all because he won't let anyone else kill the Batman]]''. Carnage, a mass murderer himself, flies into a magnificent panic and giving Batman the opening to free himself and take him down and allowing Spidey to stop the Joker.

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* In the crossover ''ComicBook/SpiderMan / Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ComicBook/{{Batman}}'', Carnage has a spectacular one. Near the end of the story, he has Batman at his mercy and Spidey unable to act. Then, ComicBook/TheJoker reappears holding a Jack-In-The-Box and ready to pop it open and unleash a deadly virus, ''[[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou all because he won't let anyone else kill the Batman]]''. Carnage, a mass murderer himself, flies into a magnificent panic and giving Batman the opening to free himself and take him down and allowing Spidey to stop the Joker.



** "Norman will do what it takes, he won't mind. Norman will make [[TheGwenStacy the girl]] [[RetCon pregnant]] then [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou snap her neck in public]]".

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** "Norman will do what it takes, he won't mind. Norman will make [[TheGwenStacy [[ILetGwenStacyDie the girl]] [[RetCon pregnant]] then [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou snap her neck in public]]".
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** Stillwell himself suffered a subtle and nuanced one at the very end of the comic. While witnessing the presentation of the newest (and last remaining) superhero team, he begins to notice that something is off abou them. (Specifically, he notes the unexplained erection of one member of the new team, and the telltale signs of drug withdrawal in another.) He realizes this batch of supers will most likely be worse than the last one and that Compound V is just a bad and, and worst of all, 'unmarketable' product. He appears to start the early stages of a nervous breakdown in the final issue, finally cracking as he realizes that his years of scheming have been AllForNothing, and that there is no way to turn Vought's situation around. In the epilogue miniseries ''Dear Becky'', he's shown to have fully [[GoMadFromTheRevelation gone mad from the revelation]] and lives on a pineapple farm constantly rambling about economics and Milton Friedman with a BeardOfSorrow.

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** Stillwell himself suffered a subtle and nuanced one at the very end of the comic. While witnessing the presentation of the newest (and last remaining) superhero team, he begins to notice that something is off abou them. (Specifically, he notes the unexplained erection of one member of the new team, and the telltale signs of drug withdrawal in another.) He realizes this batch of supers will most likely be worse than the last one and that Compound V is just a bad and, and worst of all, 'unmarketable' product. He appears to start the early stages of a nervous breakdown in the final issue, finally cracking as he realizes that his years of scheming have been AllForNothing, and that there is no way to turn Vought's situation around. In the epilogue miniseries ''Dear Becky'', he's shown to have fully [[GoMadFromTheRevelation [[DrivenToMadness gone mad from the revelation]] insane]] and lives on a pineapple farm constantly rambling about economics and Milton Friedman with a BeardOfSorrow.

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** In ''ComicBook/TheFallOfMetropolis'', ComicBook/LexLuthor's own breakdown since his infection by a clone degeneration virus by Dabney Donovan reaches its pinnacle when, confronted by Superman and Superboy, he begins ranting and raving, vowing to bring Metropolis down around everyone's ears. While Superman's attempt to talk Luthor down succeeds, Luthor's lackey Sydney Happerson ends up having his own breakdown and pushes the button to destroy Metropolis.

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** In ''ComicBook/TheFallOfMetropolis'', ComicBook/LexLuthor's Lex Luthor's own breakdown since his infection by a clone degeneration virus by Dabney Donovan reaches its pinnacle when, confronted by Superman and Superboy, he begins ranting and raving, vowing to bring Metropolis down around everyone's ears. While Superman's attempt to talk Luthor down succeeds, Luthor's lackey Sydney Happerson ends up having his own breakdown and pushes the button to destroy Metropolis.


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** In "ComicBook/SupermanVsMuhammadAli":
*** Rat'Lar has a minor one when he orders his champion Hun'Ya punch one hole into one wall to impress his rivals. Rather than feeling intimidated Superman and Ali just laugh it off, prompting Rat'Lar to scream and rant incoherently as Superman and Ali exchange "Is that guy serious?" stares.
---->'''Rat'Lar:''' ''"Insolence...INSOLENCE...'''INSOLENCE!!''' You will pay, I promise you! You will be humiliated-- in front of your whole galaxy!!"''
*** He has a bigger breakdown when Ali defeats his champion and Superman disables his fleet.

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