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* This trope crops up a few times in ''Webcomic/AsteroidQuest'', but competent leaders save it for truly colossal, faction-endangering fuckups:
** Maklata's failing involved betrayal, the death of [[TheMafia family members]], and the planned murder of a bunch more. This gets him disowned and executed.
** Nulba enabled and followed Waska on a scheme that regardless of success would have painted a huge target on Waska's gang. As a result, [[LadyMacbeth Mimi]] let Hok kill Nulba and went on to remind Waska that he keeps her in charge for a reason.
** Maklata's failing involved betrayal, the death of [[TheMafia family members]], and the planned murder of a bunch more. This gets him disowned and executed.
** Nulba enabled and followed Waska on a scheme that regardless of success would have painted a huge target on Waska's gang. As a result, [[LadyMacbeth Mimi]] let Hok kill Nulba and went on to remind Waska that he keeps her in charge for a reason.
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* ''{{Webcomic/Wychwood}}'': The queen leading the new invasion is nearly giddy to find her predecessor still alive imprisoned by the humans, she publicly slaughters her while giving a speech about how failure will not be tolerated.
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* Done in a particularly brutal fashion by Sarv'swati in ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}''. When she learns that one of her officers lost [[spoiler:the colony of Dariya'ko thanks to a clever Sarghress trick]], she punches him to the ground, [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps on his face]] and ''[[AnAxeToGrind brings a massive, enchanted axe down on his chest]]''. She does ''not'' take failure well.
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* Done in a particularly brutal fashion by Sarv'swati in ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}''. When she learns that one of her officers lost [[spoiler:the colony of Dariya'ko thanks to a clever Sarghress trick]], she punches him to the ground, [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps on his face]] and ''[[AnAxeToGrind brings ''brings a massive, enchanted axe down on his chest]]''.chest''. She does ''not'' take failure well.
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* Webcomic/BobAndGeorge [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/040421c Your apology is accepted]]
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', when one [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-14 can't even deliver a message properly]], {{Satan}} [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-15 decides to get rid of the Enlightened drones.]]
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* Done in a particularly brutal fashion by Sarv'swati in ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}''. When she learns that one of her officers lost [[spoiler:the colony of Dariya'ko thanks to a clever Sarghress trick]], she punches him to the ground, [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps on his face]] and ''[[AnAxeToGrind brings a massive, enchanted axe down on his chest]]''. She does ''not'' take failure well.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. Then, in an inversion, he tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
--->'''Empire of Blood soldier:''' We'll fight the guy with the big sword -- he can only kill us. [Tarquin] can have our whole families wiped out.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. Then, in an inversion, he tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. Then, in an inversion, he tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
--->'''Empire of Blood soldier:''' We'll fight the guy with the big sword -- he can only kill us. [Tarquin] can have our whole families wiped out.
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* [[http://antiheroforhire.com/d/20071026.html This]] ''Webcomic/AntiheroForHire'' strip. To the Wizard's defense, he is genuinely insane and the BigBad [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corporation]] made him so.
* Parodied and lampshaded in [[http://www.bmoviecomic.com/?cid=266 this strip]] of ''Webcomic/TheBMovieComic'', titled "What henchmen are good for". See also TheRant, quite instructive.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Concerned}}'', Dr. Breen (in here made a CardCarryingVillain) tends to try and pull off a faux Force Chokehold when he's angry at someone, wishing for his minions to at least play along.
* Parodied and lampshaded in [[http://www.bmoviecomic.com/?cid=266 this strip]] of ''Webcomic/TheBMovieComic'', titled "What henchmen are good for". See also TheRant, quite instructive.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Concerned}}'', Dr. Breen (in here made a CardCarryingVillain) tends to try and pull off a faux Force Chokehold when he's angry at someone, wishing for his minions to at least play along.
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* Subverted in ''Webcomic/TheWotch''. This villain prefers [[http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2003-03-20 minions with initiative]].
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Lord Horribus kills a couple of demons for not doing their part in the hunt for Torg. It's actually somewhat more understandable in this case, since it was less a case of the demons ''failing'' to capture Torg and more that they hadn't even been ''trying''.
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Lord Horribus kills a couple of demons for not doing their part in the hunt for Torg. It's actually somewhat more understandable in this case, since it was less a case of the demons ''failing'' to capture Torg and more that they hadn't even been ''trying''.
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* The Speaker in ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'' forces a Junlock minion who disrespects The Speaker's religion to drown [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=537197 himself]]. He also causes the Junlock's friends to think this was perfectly [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=540580 okay]].
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one of utter terror...
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one of utter terror...
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* The Speaker [[http://antiheroforhire.com/d/20071026.html This]] ''Webcomic/AntiheroForHire'' strip. To the Wizard's defense, he is genuinely insane and the BigBad [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corporation]] made him so.
* Parodied and lampshaded in''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'' forces a Junlock minion who disrespects The Speaker's religion to drown [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=537197 himself]]. He bmoviecomic.com/?cid=266 this strip]] of ''Webcomic/TheBMovieComic'', titled "What henchmen are good for". See also causes the Junlock's friends to think this was perfectly [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=540580 okay]].
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one of utter terror...TheRant, quite instructive.
* Parodied and lampshaded in
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one of utter terror...
* In ''Webcomic/{{Concerned}}'', Dr. Breen (in here made a CardCarryingVillain) tends to try and pull off a faux Force Chokehold when he's angry at someone, wishing for his minions to at least play along.
* ''Webcomic/CosmicDash'': The Wootari brothers [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-24/ say]] the Dragon does not take failure well; there's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-29/ no in-comic proof of it]], though. What ''is'' shown in-comic is that he's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-30-b-insert/ much less tolerant]] of betrayal.
* ''Webcomic/CosmicDash'': The Wootari brothers [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-24/ say]] the Dragon does not take failure well; there's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-29/ no in-comic proof of it]], though. What ''is'' shown in-comic is that he's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-30-b-insert/ much less tolerant]] of betrayal.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', when one [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-14 can't even deliver a message properly]], {{Satan}} [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-15 decides to get rid of the Enlightened drones.]]
* Done in a particularly brutal fashion by Sarv'swati in ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}''. When she learns that one of her officers lost [[spoiler:the colony of Dariya'ko thanks to a clever Sarghress trick]], she punches him to the ground, [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps on his face]] and ''[[AnAxeToGrind brings a massive, enchanted axe down on his chest]]''. She does ''not'' take failure well.
* The Speaker in ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'' forces a Junlock minion who disrespects The Speaker's religion to drown [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=537197 himself]]. He also causes the Junlock's friends to think this was perfectly [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=540580 okay]].
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. Then, in an inversion, he tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
--->'''Empire of Blood soldier:''' We'll fight the guy with the big sword -- he can only kill us. [Tarquin] can have our whole families wiped out.
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. Then, in an inversion, he tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
--->'''Empire of Blood soldier:''' We'll fight the guy with the big sword -- he can only kill us. [Tarquin] can have our whole families wiped out.
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* ''Webcomic/CosmicDash'': The Wootari brothers [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-24/ say]] the Dragon does not take failure well; there's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-29/ no in-comic proof of it]], though. What ''is'' shown in-comic is that he's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-30-b-insert/ much less tolerant]] of betrayal.
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* ''Webcomic/CosmicDash'': The Wootari brothers In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', when one [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-24/ say]] the Dragon does not take failure well; there's sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-14 can't even deliver a message properly]], {{Satan}} [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-29/ no in-comic proof sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-15 decides to get rid of it]], though. What ''is'' shown in-comic is the Enlightened drones.]]
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Lord Horribus kills a couple of demons for not doing their part in the hunt for Torg. It's actually somewhat more understandable in this case, since it was less a case of the demons ''failing'' to capture Torg and more thathe's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-30-b-insert/ much less tolerant]] they hadn't even been ''trying''.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one ofbetrayal.utter terror...
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Lord Horribus kills a couple of demons for not doing their part in the hunt for Torg. It's actually somewhat more understandable in this case, since it was less a case of the demons ''failing'' to capture Torg and more that
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* ''WebComic/TowerOfGod'': In "Stealing the Fang (2)", Karaka tricks the bad guys into accepting a bet for a random Ranker to fight Baam -- which ''should'' be a ridiculously uneven match in their favour, since Rankers are miles above even the best Regulars in terms of power. But then Baam kind of wins, at least enough to have the Ranker fall down, whereupon Gado says the Ranker has shamed the canine people and kills him by, apparently, stepping on him so hard that the ground explodes under him.
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* ''WebComic/TowerOfGod'': In "Stealing the Fang (2)", Karaka tricks the bad guys into accepting a bet for a random Ranker to fight Baam Bam -- which ''should'' be a ridiculously uneven match in their favour, favor, since Rankers are miles above even the best Regulars in terms of power. But then Baam Bam kind of wins, at least enough to have the Ranker fall down, whereupon Gado says the Ranker has shamed the canine people and kills him by, apparently, stepping on him so hard that the ground explodes under him.
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** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. He Then, in an inversion, he tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
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* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': After one of his fleet's airships fires at a Corbettite fortress, causing [[ChainLightning an overwhelming retaliation]], an enraged Martellus demands to know who went over his head and ordered that shot. One guy proudly claims credit, [[TooDumbToLive openly questions his competence as king, and starts patronizing him like he didn't just cause a military disaster]]. Martellus promptly [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20141029 defenestrates]] him.
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** After one of his fleet's airships fires at a Corbettite fortress, causing [[ChainLightning an overwhelming retaliation]], an enraged Martellus demands to know who went over his head and ordered that shot. One guy proudly claims credit, [[TooDumbToLive openly questions his competence as king, and starts patronizing him like he didn't just cause a military disaster]]. Martellus promptly [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20141029 defenestrates]]him.him.
** Not (yet) shown in person, but it's explicitly noted this is likely the attitude of Parisian traitor Beausoliel's secret master(s) after his plan to take over the city for them falls apart.
** After one of his fleet's airships fires at a Corbettite fortress, causing [[ChainLightning an overwhelming retaliation]], an enraged Martellus demands to know who went over his head and ordered that shot. One guy proudly claims credit, [[TooDumbToLive openly questions his competence as king, and starts patronizing him like he didn't just cause a military disaster]]. Martellus promptly [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20141029 defenestrates]]
** Not (yet) shown in person, but it's explicitly noted this is likely the attitude of Parisian traitor Beausoliel's secret master(s) after his plan to take over the city for them falls apart.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-14 when one fails with a message]], {{Satan}} [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-15 decides to get rid of the Enlightened drones.]]
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* Done in a particularly brutal fashion by Sarv'swati in ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}''. When she learns that one of her officers lost [[spoiler:the colony of Dariya'ko thanks to a clever Sarghress trick]], she punches him to the ground, [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps on his face]] and ''[[AnAxeToGrind brings a massive, enchanted axe down on his chest]]''. She does ''not'' take failure well.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. He tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
--->'''Empire of Blood soldier:''' We'll fight the guy with the big sword -- he can only kill us. [Tarquin] can have our whole families wiped out.
* Parodied in ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'', where Kary kills her minions for no reason at all, thinking that it's [[ContractualGenreBlindness something villains just "do"]], with the eventual effect that she [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2004/10/09/episode-468-hey-laughing-boy/ runs out of them]].
* [[http://antiheroforhire.com/d/20071026.html This]] ''Webcomic/AntiheroForHire'' strip. To the Wizard's defense, he is genuinely insane and the BigBad [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corporation]] made him so.
* Parodied and lampshaded in [[http://www.bmoviecomic.com/?cid=266 this strip]] of ''Webcomic/TheBMovieComic'', titled "What henchmen are good for". See also TheRant, quite instructive.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Concerned}}'', Dr. Breen (in here made a CardCarryingVillain) tends to try and pull off a faux Force Chokehold when he's angry at someone, wishing for his minions to at least play along.
* Khrima, from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'', [[MinionWithAnFInEvil doesn't normally do this]], but [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0057.html this particular minion really had it coming.]]
* Subverted in ''Webcomic/TheWotch''. This villain prefers [[http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2003-03-20 minions with initiative]].
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Lord Horribus kills a couple of demons for not doing their part in the hunt for Torg. It's actually somewhat more understandable in this case, since it was less a case of the demons ''failing'' to capture Torg and more that they hadn't even been ''trying''.
* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', two of Frans Rayner's mooks report that they were unable to capture the Doctor's father because he was on fire. Rayner insists that he could catch ''both'' of his mooks if they were on fire, and has his midget douse them with gasoline and light a match to prove it. He just sits there and watches them run around screaming.
-->'''Assistant:''' You're not trying to catch them, sir?\\
'''Rayner:''' (''sips his coffee'') No. I guess they were right.
* The Speaker in ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'' forces a Junlock minion who disrespects The Speaker's religion to drown [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=537197 himself]]. He also causes the Junlock's friends to think this was perfectly [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=540580 okay]].
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one of utter terror...
* Webcomic/BobAndGeorge [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/040421c Your apology is accepted]]
* ''WebComic/DarthsAndDroids'':
** Parodied [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0625.html during]] [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Obi-Wan's and Anakin's climactic duel]]:
--->'''Obi-Wan:''' Now I see I was fooling myself. You've earned a failing grade in Jedi Ethics.\\
'''Anakin:''' That's it, Obi-Wan! [[JustForPun You've failed me for the]] ''[[JustForPun last time!]]''
** When Darth Vader shows up after the time-skip, one of the first things he does is order an underling to fix his mistake and then execute himself. The "I find your lack of faith disturbing" scene then becomes Motti complaining about Vader's policies requiring them to replace ''half the Death Star workforce''. Vader doesn't [[http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0733.html quite]] get the point.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-14 when one fails with a message]], {{Satan}} [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-15 decides to get rid of the Enlightened drones.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': [[spoiler:Babidi does this to Dabura]] (it gave us a couple of funny moments, though), and [[spoiler:Frieza did this to Ginyu in the U8 backstory]].
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': After one of his fleet's airships fires at a Corbettite fortress, causing [[ChainLightning an overwhelming retaliation]], an enraged Martellus demands to know who went over his head and ordered that shot. One guy proudly claims credit, [[TooDumbToLive openly questions his competence as king, and starts patronizing him like he didn't just cause a military disaster]]. Martellus promptly [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20141029 defenestrates]] him.
* North Korea provokes [=USA=] in the ''Webcomic/{{Polandball}}'' comic strip "[[http://i.imgur.com/tMKk9Ut.png North Korea Finally Becomes Great]]" by launching a nuclear missile at Japan. It fails spectacularly. [[BigBrotherBully China]]'s reaction? Sitting on him. [[spoiler:And then a trail of blood is shown leaking out from under him..]]
* ''Webcomic/CosmicDash'': The Wootari brothers [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-24/ say]] the Dragon does not take failure well; there's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-29/ no in-comic proof of it]], though. What ''is'' shown in-comic is that he's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-30-b-insert/ much less tolerant]] of betrayal.
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* Done in a particularly brutal fashion by Sarv'swati in ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}''. When she learns that one of her officers lost [[spoiler:the colony of Dariya'ko thanks to a clever Sarghress trick]], she punches him to the ground, [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps on his face]] and ''[[AnAxeToGrind brings a massive, enchanted axe down on his chest]]''. She does ''not'' take failure well.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Defied by Therkla. She fails in her mission, but is able to deflect the blame to another minion. Her master praises her for weaseling her way out of her responsibilities, but then informs her next time, he will accept no loopholes.
** Xykon refuses to allow Redcloak to regenerate his right eye, calling it an "idiot tax" for failing him. He tells him to resurrect his hobgoblin henchman because ''he'' at least shouted a warning before being cut down by a hero.
** Also practiced to extremes by General Tarquin.
--->'''Empire of Blood soldier:''' We'll fight the guy with the big sword -- he can only kill us. [Tarquin] can have our whole families wiped out.
* Parodied in ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'', where Kary kills her minions for no reason at all, thinking that it's [[ContractualGenreBlindness something villains just "do"]], with the eventual effect that she [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2004/10/09/episode-468-hey-laughing-boy/ runs out of them]].
* [[http://antiheroforhire.com/d/20071026.html This]] ''Webcomic/AntiheroForHire'' strip. To the Wizard's defense, he is genuinely insane and the BigBad [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corporation]] made him so.
* Parodied and lampshaded in [[http://www.bmoviecomic.com/?cid=266 this strip]] of ''Webcomic/TheBMovieComic'', titled "What henchmen are good for". See also TheRant, quite instructive.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Concerned}}'', Dr. Breen (in here made a CardCarryingVillain) tends to try and pull off a faux Force Chokehold when he's angry at someone, wishing for his minions to at least play along.
* Khrima, from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'', [[MinionWithAnFInEvil doesn't normally do this]], but [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0057.html this particular minion really had it coming.]]
* Subverted in ''Webcomic/TheWotch''. This villain prefers [[http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2003-03-20 minions with initiative]].
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Lord Horribus kills a couple of demons for not doing their part in the hunt for Torg. It's actually somewhat more understandable in this case, since it was less a case of the demons ''failing'' to capture Torg and more that they hadn't even been ''trying''.
* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', two of Frans Rayner's mooks report that they were unable to capture the Doctor's father because he was on fire. Rayner insists that he could catch ''both'' of his mooks if they were on fire, and has his midget douse them with gasoline and light a match to prove it. He just sits there and watches them run around screaming.
-->'''Assistant:''' You're not trying to catch them, sir?\\
'''Rayner:''' (''sips his coffee'') No. I guess they were right.
* The Speaker in ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'' forces a Junlock minion who disrespects The Speaker's religion to drown [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=537197 himself]]. He also causes the Junlock's friends to think this was perfectly [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=540580 okay]].
* Krystal in ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' loves doing this. Every time one of her subordinates brings bad news, instead of executing them, she just inflicts horrific pain on them.
* In ''Webcomic/SoapboxHill'', a Demon-chick gets defeated and cast back into the netherworld. Her overlord whispers in her ear "this is the third time you've failed me..." The look on her face is one of utter terror...
* Webcomic/BobAndGeorge [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/040421c Your apology is accepted]]
* ''WebComic/DarthsAndDroids'':
** Parodied [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0625.html during]] [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Obi-Wan's and Anakin's climactic duel]]:
--->'''Obi-Wan:''' Now I see I was fooling myself. You've earned a failing grade in Jedi Ethics.\\
'''Anakin:''' That's it, Obi-Wan! [[JustForPun You've failed me for the]] ''[[JustForPun last time!]]''
** When Darth Vader shows up after the time-skip, one of the first things he does is order an underling to fix his mistake and then execute himself. The "I find your lack of faith disturbing" scene then becomes Motti complaining about Vader's policies requiring them to replace ''half the Death Star workforce''. Vader doesn't [[http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0733.html quite]] get the point.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-14 when one fails with a message]], {{Satan}} [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-06-15 decides to get rid of the Enlightened drones.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': [[spoiler:Babidi does this to Dabura]] (it gave us a couple of funny moments, though), and [[spoiler:Frieza did this to Ginyu in the U8 backstory]].
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': After one of his fleet's airships fires at a Corbettite fortress, causing [[ChainLightning an overwhelming retaliation]], an enraged Martellus demands to know who went over his head and ordered that shot. One guy proudly claims credit, [[TooDumbToLive openly questions his competence as king, and starts patronizing him like he didn't just cause a military disaster]]. Martellus promptly [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20141029 defenestrates]] him.
* North Korea provokes [=USA=] in the ''Webcomic/{{Polandball}}'' comic strip "[[http://i.imgur.com/tMKk9Ut.png North Korea Finally Becomes Great]]" by launching a nuclear missile at Japan. It fails spectacularly. [[BigBrotherBully China]]'s reaction? Sitting on him. [[spoiler:And then a trail of blood is shown leaking out from under him..]]
* ''Webcomic/CosmicDash'': The Wootari brothers [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-24/ say]] the Dragon does not take failure well; there's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-29/ no in-comic proof of it]], though. What ''is'' shown in-comic is that he's [[http://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/episode-5-pg-30-b-insert/ much less tolerant]] of betrayal.
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