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->''"Reed... RICHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDS!"''
-->-- '''Doctor Doom''', providing another fine page quote for this useless wiki!
When a nice, normal character suddenly goes into a rage, you've hit his BerserkButton.
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!!DC
* Franchise/{{Batman}}:
** Disrespecting Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of him, even when disguised as Bruce Wayne is the quickest way to piss Batman off.
** Whatever you do, NEVER do anything to harm children when you’re in Gotham.
** Killing a couple in front of their young child, the very act that first spawned the Batman, is very much ''not'' recommended. If you do this, Batman will 1.) Have a flashback and 2.) Hunt you down no matter where you go. And then 3.) '''''Make. You. Suffer.''''' Like you have never suffered before or, you will hope, since.
*** One story actually deconstructed the "kill a couple in front of their young child" button. Batman was pursuing a criminal named Angel Lupo for murdering his pregnant sister. While on the run, Lupo shot and killed a couple in front of their son leaving the boy in a state of shock. Batman has the usual flashback and is bent on bringing Lupo to justice. Then it's revealed that [[spoiler: Angel had nothing to do with the first murder. His ''girlfriend'' (without his knowledge) had his sister killed in order to free him of the responsibility of caring for his sister. Not that it matters, since the baby's father (the ''Ventriloquist'') guns down Lupo in a fit of misdirected vengeance.]] Then it turns out that [[spoiler: Lupo didn't kill the boy's parents either -- the ''boy'' shot and killed his own parents and Lupo just happened to be nearby when it happened. Batman's Berserk Button made him pursue a man who, while still a career criminal, didn't commit any of the murders in the story and led him astray from the real killers.]]
---->'''Batman:''' Everything I've done in the past three nights, I've been doing for the wrong little boy.
*** Also? Please do not pull a gun on him while he is visiting Crime Alley, where the aforementioned parental murder took place. He will not have mercy on you.
** ComicBook/TheJoker himself will become crazier than usual if you make a joke he finds bad or unfunny. Especially if you have the nerve to try and [[DontExplainTheJoke explain it]] to him afterwards. As well don't call him "puddin" (only Harley can call him that) and don't compare him to Batman, or [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE9BeAClown he'll blow up your house]].
--->'''Joker:''' '''WHAT?!!''' Compare ''me'' to Batman?! I got more style, more brains! (''looks in a mirror, fixing his bowtie'') [[SharpDressedMan I'm certainly a better dresser!]]
*** And whatever you do, don't tell him that someone else was closer to killing Batman than he ever had.
** ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'':
*** In ''ComicBook/ElseworldsFinestSupergirlAndBatgirl'' Barbara Gordon is pretty temperamental, but don't suggest that she rules Gotham like a dictator or bring up family or she will rip into you.
*** Prior to the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, ''anyone else'' declaring themselves to be Batgirl is a good way to piss her off. She chewed out Batman when she found out that someone else was running around as Batgirl during the No Man's Land and he was letting her, was initially distrustful of Stephanie Brown wearing Cassandra Cain's costume and tore into Misfit when she tried claiming the name herself. To Barbara, Batgirl wasn't just a name; it was her life and her legs.
** Don't touch the Mad Hatter's hat, or he will turn from a delusional mind control expert who is more likely to brainwash some henchmen to attack you into an AxCrazy foaming-at-the-mouth maniac.
** ComicBook/{{Bane}} is a very dangerous person, but he is usually stoic and reserved. Even try to touch [[ComicBook/SecretSix Scandal Savage]] in front of him, however, and [[PapaWolf there is nothing on this Earth that will stop him from beating you to a pulp]].
* Comicbook/{{Deadshot}} has two. Mentioning his deceased son, and treating guns carelessly/like toys. It's not that he's in favor of gun control or anything, it just annoys him to see fine weapons in the hands of idiots.
* ''Never'' mention the name of Houdini around EvilSorcerer Abra Kadabra, a ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' villain. Just don't. Also, he loathes not being the center of attention, and if someone else takes away applause from him.
* Do NOT call Gorilla Grodd a "monkey".
* ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' reveals what might actually be Two-Face's only Berserk Button. Most things he does, even his most heinous of crimes, are only done after he flips his trusty coin. It is not personal, just the law of averages, chaos and chance. Except for one thing: Do not look at [[ComicBook/TheQuestion Renee Montoya]]. Seriously. No, I'm completely serious, do not even '''''look''''' at her, Two-Face will blow off your damn head for '''''glancing''''' at her. He will take out his gun and ''shove it down your throat''... and then he will tell Renee about how he has prepared her steak dinner (He's wacky like that). But seriously, ''don't look at her.''
** However, it's probably true that Harvey Dent had one other 'Berserk Button', which got hit with the acid and prompting his turn to Two-Face to begin with. Whether that berserk button was his commitment to justice, latent schizophrenia or just an investment in his own good looks depends on the interpretation.
* ''Franchise/GreenLantern'': Whatever you do, do NOT mention Mongul's name around Arkillo. It doesn't matter if it was an accidental mention or not, he WILL kill you on the spot.
* Speaking of the ComicBook/SecretSix, don't bring up Scandal Savage's [[ComicBook/VandalSavage dad]] or do anything to remind her of him. ''Just don't do it''. You'll be ''very'' lucky to still be in one piece if you make him enter her mind. Actually, that's probably the easiest way to piss Scandal off, given that she is definitely the most AxCrazy of the team and has a ridiculously short fuse.
** As far as ComicBook/VandalSavage is concerned, do ''not'' call him a caveman, at least not if you don't want to be beaten around like a red-headed stepchild. Tomcat (and Wildcat) learn this the hard way in ''JSA''.
* ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'':
** In ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore'', Supergirl tells his cousin that they need to undertake a space mission to save an alien race from being wiped out. When Superman says he's sitting it out because he is very busy dealing with Earth concerns, she gets so mad she slaps him hard, calls him a coward and flies away.
** ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' showed the buttons of several characters:
*** God helps you if Supergirl realizes you're trying to manipulate her. Also, until she got her mind back right after getting her Red Ring, mentioning Superman around Kara was a bad idea.
*** If [[Franchise/GreenLantern Red Lantern Zilius Zox]]'s body doesn't look perfectly round, don't mention it. Just don’t do it.
** ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'': Belinda goes utterly nuts when she meets Supergirl's alternate self and thinks she has been replaced, protesting loudly that she is the original copy. She is just as self-centered.
** ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'': Don't try to harm Bizarrogirl's rocket. It's a very, very bad idea. Don't speak too loud when Bizarrogirl is around, either. She doesn't like loud people and usually shuts them up. Permanently.
* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** As every employee of the ''Daily Planet'' can tell you, editor Perry White ''hates'' being called "Chief".
** ''Comicbook/SupermanBrainiac'': In quick succession Comicbook/{{Brainiac}} threatens Superman with capturing [[Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]], abducting people from Earth before blowing it up, and accuses him from betraying his race (because is a Kryptonian who considers himself human). That's when Superman has had it, so he grabs a tube connected to Brainiac's head and bites through it.
--->'''Superman:''' Inflicting pain on others doesn't seem to bother you. It bothers me. Usually.
!!Marvel
* If talking to ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ''never'' mention Weapon X. Particularly not "the Workshop." You ''might'' get away with it if you were one of the other participants, but this is not a guarantee.
** Don't hurt kids or those with mental issues. Deadpool has a well-known soft for kids, and he empathizes with those who suffer from mental issues (due to suffering from them himself). And if you hurt a KID with mental issues (especially one you have authority over) he goes completely serious and will kill you pro bono. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness And there won't be a joke, not even a peep, from either of the other comedic "voices" in his head]].
* From ''ComicBook/FantasticFour:'' Whatever you do, don't mention The Trapster's former villainous handle, "Paste-Pot Pete."
** A quick way to get on Doctor Doom's bad side would be by implying that [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Reed Richards]] is intelligent, let alone more intelligent than Doom is.
* '''[[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]''' is generally a [[TheBerserker Berserker]] anyway, but anything or anyone that reminds him of his father is definitely in for a world of hurt.
** SugarWiki/{{Funny|Moments}}: The Hulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Thing]] were up against a single powerful alien fighter, so Thing tries to piss Hulk off.
--> '''The Thing:''' He called you a commie, a pinko!\\
'''[[ThirdPersonPerson The Hulk]]:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint No! Hulk GREEN!]]
** One surefire way to make Hulk even angrier than usual is comparing him to Bruce Banner, and if it's the Gray Hulk (Joe Fixit), comparing him to the classic Savage Hulk or saying he's not as strong as that version.
*** As well as claiming to be stronger than The Hulk, especially if you've just knocked him down.
* If you really want to earn the wrath of [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], steal his technology. If you want to multiply that wrath tenfold, use it for evil purposes, including harming people. The "Armor Wars" storyline is a good illustration of [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown what he will do]] if he even ''thinks'' you've misappropriated his tech, and neither enemies nor ''allies'' are safe.
* This dialogue between SpiderMan and two cops in one story reveals what TheJuggernaut's BerserkButton is:
-->'''First cop:''' Spider-Man?? ''You're'' the "big bad guy"?
-->'''Spidey:''' Uh... You must mean the guy behind me!
-->'''Second cop:''' Move it, fellah, before we run you in!
-->'''Spidey:''' Okay, but whatever you do, ''don't call him stupid!''
-->''(Cops turn around as Spidey webs off.)''
-->'''First cop:''' Don't call ''who'' stupid?
-->'''Juggernaut''' ''(from off-panel)'': '''Who you callin' "stupid"?'''
-->'''Second cop:''' [[OhCrap Oh, cripes...]]
* ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'':
** Under no circumstances should you insinuate that Spider-Woman is a Skrull. Last time the ComicBook/DarkAvengers did that, she lost her composure and started beating down almost everyone who got near her (and apparently that included Ares), at least until Sentry stopped and calmed her down.
** A ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' issue added one more for Spider-Woman: Subject her to MindControl or anything like that and she'll gladly put her hand inside your mouth and BLAST it from the inside. In fact, this pissed her off so much that if it wasn't for Spider-Man stopping her, she would've killed her mind controller.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' Peter Parker may be a [[DeadpanSnarker wisecracking]], [[FunPersonified fun loving superhero]] but trust me when I say don't threaten or harm Peter's friends and family. If you do you going to [[BewareTheNiceOnes have a bad day.]]
* ComicBook/{{Storm}} has claustrophobia thanks to being buried alive in rubble as a child. This used to leave her catatonic with fear. Nowadays trying to shove her into an enclosed space just makes her angry. Making a FisherKing angry is usually a bad idea.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' has a few, but the most enduring and unchanging one is any kind of brain tampering. Due to his history, he's not a fan of it, and in fact, tried to ''kill'' ComicBook/NickFury for doing it to him, since he would've done what Nick had asked anyway.
* ComicBook/{{X 23}} has a ''literal'' one in the form of the trigger scent. It doesn't matter ''who'' you are. If you're exposed to it around her, you'll be confronted by a [[UnstoppableRage ball of whirling, adamantium death]].
** She's also something of a WifeBasherBasher because of her own experiences as an abused prostitute under Zebra Daddy. She first came to the X-Men's attention under Claremont after she killed a couple pimps and Wolverine was accidentally implicated. During her one-shot she unceremoniously beheaded a pimp she caught smacking a girl around, and later in her first solo ongoing she killed a man in retaliation for murdering who she believed was a prostitute the man was abusing (she wasn't, but the truth turned out to be a ''lot'' worse...).
*** Most notably, when confronted by former members of her ex-pimp's gang who are continuing to traffic women, Laura goes berserk taking them down. ComicBook/BlackWidow immediately comments afterwards that Laura is normally a very collected and deliberate fighter, but this time she was fighting out of pure rage. In fact, despite having [[Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} her daddy's]] temper, it's the ''only'' time she's ever been pushed so far past the RageBreakingPoint that she's slipped into acting out of true, blind rage.
* ''Comicbook/YoungAvengers'':
** Stature is quite protective of her father's legacy. If she perceives someone attacking her father, she will grow as large as she is able and try to crush them. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this ends up costing Stature her life.]]
** Trying to endanger or kill their boyfriend, either intentionally or by accident, is the surest way to earn Wiccan and Hulkling’s wrath. Wiccan tries to murder someone and puts an entire terrorist cell into comas, and while Hulkling ironically leans more towards tranquil fury most of the time, he’s very clear and deliberate about what awaits people who endanger Wiccan in any way.
* In ''ComicBook/ZombiesChristmasCarol'', the zombified Belle murdered her husband Edmund when he mentioned Scrooge.
!!Other
* ''Franchise/ArchieComics'':
** A story titled "By Hook or Crook" has Jughead visiting the Chocolate Shoppe when a pair of burglars are robbing it. He initially cowers alongside Pop Tate when the robbers take the money, a painting, and the silverware; but when they're about to take all the hamburger meat in Pop's freezer, that's when he starts throwing punches and taking them down.
** A more well-known example from the same comics would be Moose on ''anyone'' (usually Reggie) who tries to flirt with his girl Midge.
* This trope forms a large part of the humour in ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''.
** Never call Obelix fat, unless you want to be on the receiving end of a MegatonPunch. [[IAmBigBoned His chest's just slipped a bit]], that's all.
** Never harm a tree in front of Obelix's dog, Dogmatix. The little canine will sink his teeth into your buttocks, after which Obelix will bash your face in for upsetting his pet.
** Whenever anyone points out the fact that Unhygienix's fish are not fresh, a brawl ensues. In ''Asterix in Corsica'', we learn that this is his young son's Berserk Button, too.
** [[DreadfulMusician Cacofonix]] announcing that he's going to sing acts as a universal Berserk Button for the entire village, especially Fulliautomatix. At a certain point, the gods are annoyed at this too, since it starts raining when he sings.
** Geriatrix may ''look'' like a feeble old guy, but make ga-ga eyes at his young hot wife, and he might stick his walking stick up your where the sun don't shine. Also, do ''not'' call him old.
** Don't ever mention the [[UndefeatableLittleVillage Gaulish Village]] that still holds out against the invaders (or its invincible occupants) in front of Julius Caesar. You will find yourself in the circus - and given [[AncientRome the time period]], that ''[[BloodSport does]] [[GladiatorGames not]]'' mean trapezes and clowns.
** Carferrix gets mad if you talk to his sister. And if he founds that you find her attractive he will kill you, [[MortonsFork if he founds that you don't think of her as attractive he will kill you too]].
** ''Asterix and the Roman Agent'', in which the latter half of the title (a fellow called Tortuous Convolvulus) can create disputes and brawls simply by ''showing up'', is practically a guide to the characters' berserk buttons. Including Julius Caesar's ("GULLIBLE, ME?!?"). He has a pride thing.
** Don't ask a Gaul where Alesia is. [[spoiler:Alesia is the place where Vercingetorix was defeated by the Romans in Real Life.]] Apart from Asterix and Obelix. Asterix because he is not immaturely patriotic to have it and Obelix because he is too oblivious to have it. Part of the joke was that when it as written it wasn't clear where Alesia was and the author gave this as an explanation.
-->'''Gaul:''' What Alesia! What do you want from Alesia! I don't even know where it is Alesia.
* Trapping Pakrat of the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' second series in a corner causes him to come out of it fighting.
* In ''ComicBook/AtomicRobo'', Jenkins is usually professional, but he has a few. One, don't bring him paperwork. Two, don't kill his orchid. Three, if you so much as ''suggest'' that Robo isn't a person, it may not go well for you.
* In ''Bad Guys'', The Russian is a centuries-old vampire; many legends have grown about his exploits. Say the word "{{Dracula}}" or even so much as ''hint'' that he is or might be Dracula and he will murder you.
* Never try to convince ComicStrip/{{Baldo}}'s dad that [[GratuitousSpanish "Taco Bell Spanish"]] is actual Spanish.
* Don't call ''ComicBook/BarbWire'' "babe."
* Comicbook/{{Blacksad}} being a black cat with a white patch on his face puts him at odds with both racist group. When the white fur supremacist tried kicking him out of a non colored restaurant he snarked and kick his ass. When a black horse tried putting paint on his white patch he points a gun at his guts, telling him to back off.
* ''ComicBook/DarkwingDuck'' comics. Wanna see a goofy villain turn downright frightening? Be around Quackerjack and mention "Negaduck".
* In the ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'', Scrooge [=McDuck=] doesn't like it when people disrespect his dead mother. [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/20.html Not]] [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/21.html one]] [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/22.html bit]]. He's also not too fond of people who try to take his [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Barks/1953/klondike/14.html gold]] or his [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/copper/11.html land]] or call his NumberOneDime "lucky."
* Don't compare Comicbook/{{Empowered}} to [[Music/JenniferLopez JLo]], or say anything else that might be misunderstood as "you're fat".
** Don't say anything about Sistah Spooky's race. Don't be a beautiful blonde girl. And so on.
* When talking to Snow White from ''Comicbook/{{Fables}}'', Don't. Mention. [[DepravedDwarf The Dwarfs]]. ''[[RapeAndRevenge Ever]]''.
* In ''Webcomic/FreakAngels'', calling KK by her real name causes her to immediately go for your throat.
* Hunter Rose and Argent were essentially ''each other's'' Berserk Buttons in ''ComicBook/{{Grendel}}''. Virtually everything and anything either one said or did to the other would set him off.
* ComicBook/{{Groo|The Wanderer}} is not a mendicant. Not even after he finds out what it means.
* In ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'', no-one should ever touch Bob's dice, as Nitro, an ex-Marine, discovered to his everlasting humiliation.
** Brian is the resident table flipper, but the best way to set him off is to mention his former imaginary girlfriend, Alexis.
** BA has an unfortunate habit of hitting Brian, Dave, and Bob's Berserk Buttons by teaching their characters a harsh lesson. They don't like that. Retribution, usually at the claws of BA's fifty-pound tomcat Colonel Prowler, frequently follows.
* A recently-recovered ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat'' strip has Bum Bill Bee repeatedly stinging Ignatz over a deceptively realistic fake flower.
* In ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'', do not call Shosuro Yudoka or any of his subordinates a ninja. He absolutely hates that term, despite the fact that he's the Scorpion Clan's resident ninja master.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'': Don't interfere with Rosa if Gunther is around.
* Joe Dalton from Comicbook/LuckyLuke has a HairTriggerTemper already, but the mere mention of Luke will make him sees red. One reason why the Daltons, who otherwise are stupid but accurate gunslingers, can't hit Luke is because Joe becomes so enraged he empties his revolver blindly at that cowboy's direction.
* Monica from the Brazilian comic ''ComicBook/MonicasGang''. Don't comment on her weight, height, how big her teeth are, or even worse, call her ugly, if you don't want a girl to beat you up using a plush rabbit.
* Bats in ''ComicBook/MouseGuard'' will absolutely ''flip out'' if it's suggested they aren't trustworthy. According to their own version of history, they were rejected by both sides in the war between land animals and birds due to be considered untrustworthy for no better reason than their appearance, and the fact that others continue to distrust them is an ''extreme'' racial sore spot.
* In '' ComicBook/MsTree'', Mike, Jr. has some pretty serious issues relating to homosexuals.
* In [[ComicBook/MyLittlePony the My Little Pony G1 comics]], if Applejack finds out you've been keeping slaves, YouAreAlreadyDead.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'', [[spoiler:in the timelines where Max and Katie are married, any insinuations that the second restaurant belongs to only Katie as opposed to the two of them instantly put Max in a crappy mood]].
* In the ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog'' comics, Sonic himself has two in particular:
** After beating the everloving snot out of him, Dr. Robotnik claims that Sonic isn't strong, smart or ''fast'' enough to truly defeat him. This ends up activating Sonic's HeroicSecondWind, causing him to orbit the world in less than a minute to attack from behind in what can only be described as a "Sprint of Fury."
* In the Magazine/NintendoPower comic run of ''VideoGame/StarFox'', two things are known to piss Fox off immensely: [[DoNotCallMePaul calling him Junior]] and suggesting that he and the team raid anything other than Imperial ships, which is one of the only times he goes into GlowingEyesOfDoom mode. The other time [[spoiler:is near the end of the comic when one of two clones of Andross reveals that the original Andross killed his mother with a bomb meant for his father and that he'd sabotaged his father's ship so it'd be lost in the Black Hole, which sets him into UnstoppableRage mode]].
* ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'':
** Boba Fett is the consummate professional: he never makes jobs personal and never allows emotions to enter the mix. Jodo Kast crossed the line by impersonating him and cashing in on his rep, but even then Fett was cold and professional about taking him out. However, when he finally incapacitated the upstart and removed his helmet, he utterly lost his cool. Why? Because Kast was ''no one.'' He wasn't anyone Fett recognized and he definitely wasn't a Mandalorian--he didn't deserve the armor, he hadn't earned the right to wear it...he just used it because he thought it looked cool. It was a disgusting insult to Fett's heritage, and one of the only times in his adult life where he showed anger.
** Jek Porkins, the first Rebel pilot to be killed in the attack on the Death Star, was noticeably overweight, and a tad sensitive about it. While on a mission with the rest of the squad, some thugs tried to extort money from them. Things were tense until one of them made a fat joke about Jek, after which the whole group was left spitting teeth out on the ground.
* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}''
** Professor Calculus ("Tournesol" in the original French) does this when someone suggests he is "playing the goat." Given the professor's notoriously poor hearing, he is likely to blow up if he hears the phrase "playing the goat" -- or anything that sounds remotely similar -- used in any context. Another berserk button is getting his hat knocked off.
** Also Captain Haddock if you take away his whisky. He also hates slavers.
** Racist people for Tintin.
* ComicBook/DeathsHead from the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' and Marvel comics hates it when people call him a bounty hunter. He prefers "Freelance Peacekeeping Agent," yes?
* In ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'', [[BloodKnight Whirl]] drinks something known as the Berserker Button (named for this very trope) and after having a few, he goes into a violent rage when asked for the time. This sounds like some kind of RantInducingSlight [[spoiler: until you learn that he used to be a talented watchmaker, before the [[CorruptPolitician Senate]] ''had his head and hands cut off'' and replaced with a CyberCyclops mono-eye and crude clamp-claws to force him to do their dirty work.]]
** Rodimus gets ''really'' pissed whenever someone betrays him. When Getaway arranges a mutiny, even the phrase "we can't let him get away" sets him off. [[spoiler:And when Megatron gets left in the Functionist Universe, which Rodimus mistakenly thinks is Megatron's way of escaping the Lost Light, it leaves a potent enough grudge that Whirl snaps him out of a HeroicBSOD by asking him "what would Megatron do?"]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'': Spider Jerusalem is [[HairTriggerTemper a switchboard of Berserk Buttons looking for an operator]], but ''god help you'' if he finds out that you've abused your authority.
* In the ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'' comics, Tycho Celchu of Alderaan does not take kindly to hearing the [[PlanetOfHats planet's stereotype]], pacifism, extended into "[[http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9187/swrstro221.jpg cowardice]]," or [[http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7245/blz18.jpg being told]] that as an Alderaanian he can't be a warrior. Or people who [[http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3926/blz19dn1.jpg say Endor never happened]].
-->'''Tycho''': "I just want you to know - not all Alderaanians are pacifists!"
* ''ComicBook/DeArgonautjes'': DO. NOT. INSULT. [[TheBigGuy HERCULES’]]. PET CAT! Really, don’t. Doesn't matter how much of a pacifist he usually is, it could very well be the last thing you ever do.
* ''ComicBook/{{PS238}}'': While he's hardly an angel of good temperament on the best of days, any mention of [[spoiler:his parents]] causes Zodon to completely lose his temper and immediately shut down any conversation. [[spoiler:For those interested, [[SelfMadeOrphan he brain-washed and sent his parents]] to an AlternateDimension because they [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent got upset by his]] EvilGenius behaviour in an extremely twisted PetTheDog moment. Even when he's forced to reveal their existence to some of his class-mates it's shown as an extremely touchy subject to him.]]
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->''"Reed... RICHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDS!"''
-->-- '''Doctor Doom''', providing another fine page quote for this useless wiki!
When a nice, normal character suddenly goes into a rage, you've hit his BerserkButton.
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!!DC
* Franchise/{{Batman}}:
** Disrespecting Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of him, even when disguised as Bruce Wayne is the quickest way to piss Batman off.
** Whatever you do, NEVER do anything to harm children when you’re in Gotham.
** Killing a couple in front of their young child, the very act that first spawned the Batman, is very much ''not'' recommended. If you do this, Batman will 1.) Have a flashback and 2.) Hunt you down no matter where you go. And then 3.) '''''Make. You. Suffer.''''' Like you have never suffered before or, you will hope, since.
*** One story actually deconstructed the "kill a couple in front of their young child" button. Batman was pursuing a criminal named Angel Lupo for murdering his pregnant sister. While on the run, Lupo shot and killed a couple in front of their son leaving the boy in a state of shock. Batman has the usual flashback and is bent on bringing Lupo to justice. Then it's revealed that [[spoiler: Angel had nothing to do with the first murder. His ''girlfriend'' (without his knowledge) had his sister killed in order to free him of the responsibility of caring for his sister. Not that it matters, since the baby's father (the ''Ventriloquist'') guns down Lupo in a fit of misdirected vengeance.]] Then it turns out that [[spoiler: Lupo didn't kill the boy's parents either -- the ''boy'' shot and killed his own parents and Lupo just happened to be nearby when it happened. Batman's Berserk Button made him pursue a man who, while still a career criminal, didn't commit any of the murders in the story and led him astray from the real killers.]]
---->'''Batman:''' Everything I've done in the past three nights, I've been doing for the wrong little boy.
*** Also? Please do not pull a gun on him while he is visiting Crime Alley, where the aforementioned parental murder took place. He will not have mercy on you.
** ComicBook/TheJoker himself will become crazier than usual if you make a joke he finds bad or unfunny. Especially if you have the nerve to try and [[DontExplainTheJoke explain it]] to him afterwards. As well don't call him "puddin" (only Harley can call him that) and don't compare him to Batman, or [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE9BeAClown he'll blow up your house]].
--->'''Joker:''' '''WHAT?!!''' Compare ''me'' to Batman?! I got more style, more brains! (''looks in a mirror, fixing his bowtie'') [[SharpDressedMan I'm certainly a better dresser!]]
*** And whatever you do, don't tell him that someone else was closer to killing Batman than he ever had.
** ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'':
*** In ''ComicBook/ElseworldsFinestSupergirlAndBatgirl'' Barbara Gordon is pretty temperamental, but don't suggest that she rules Gotham like a dictator or bring up family or she will rip into you.
*** Prior to the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, ''anyone else'' declaring themselves to be Batgirl is a good way to piss her off. She chewed out Batman when she found out that someone else was running around as Batgirl during the No Man's Land and he was letting her, was initially distrustful of Stephanie Brown wearing Cassandra Cain's costume and tore into Misfit when she tried claiming the name herself. To Barbara, Batgirl wasn't just a name; it was her life and her legs.
** Don't touch the Mad Hatter's hat, or he will turn from a delusional mind control expert who is more likely to brainwash some henchmen to attack you into an AxCrazy foaming-at-the-mouth maniac.
** ComicBook/{{Bane}} is a very dangerous person, but he is usually stoic and reserved. Even try to touch [[ComicBook/SecretSix Scandal Savage]] in front of him, however, and [[PapaWolf there is nothing on this Earth that will stop him from beating you to a pulp]].
* Comicbook/{{Deadshot}} has two. Mentioning his deceased son, and treating guns carelessly/like toys. It's not that he's in favor of gun control or anything, it just annoys him to see fine weapons in the hands of idiots.
* ''Never'' mention the name of Houdini around EvilSorcerer Abra Kadabra, a ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' villain. Just don't. Also, he loathes not being the center of attention, and if someone else takes away applause from him.
* Do NOT call Gorilla Grodd a "monkey".
* ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' reveals what might actually be Two-Face's only Berserk Button. Most things he does, even his most heinous of crimes, are only done after he flips his trusty coin. It is not personal, just the law of averages, chaos and chance. Except for one thing: Do not look at [[ComicBook/TheQuestion Renee Montoya]]. Seriously. No, I'm completely serious, do not even '''''look''''' at her, Two-Face will blow off your damn head for '''''glancing''''' at her. He will take out his gun and ''shove it down your throat''... and then he will tell Renee about how he has prepared her steak dinner (He's wacky like that). But seriously, ''don't look at her.''
** However, it's probably true that Harvey Dent had one other 'Berserk Button', which got hit with the acid and prompting his turn to Two-Face to begin with. Whether that berserk button was his commitment to justice, latent schizophrenia or just an investment in his own good looks depends on the interpretation.
* ''Franchise/GreenLantern'': Whatever you do, do NOT mention Mongul's name around Arkillo. It doesn't matter if it was an accidental mention or not, he WILL kill you on the spot.
* Speaking of the ComicBook/SecretSix, don't bring up Scandal Savage's [[ComicBook/VandalSavage dad]] or do anything to remind her of him. ''Just don't do it''. You'll be ''very'' lucky to still be in one piece if you make him enter her mind. Actually, that's probably the easiest way to piss Scandal off, given that she is definitely the most AxCrazy of the team and has a ridiculously short fuse.
** As far as ComicBook/VandalSavage is concerned, do ''not'' call him a caveman, at least not if you don't want to be beaten around like a red-headed stepchild. Tomcat (and Wildcat) learn this the hard way in ''JSA''.
* ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'':
** In ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore'', Supergirl tells his cousin that they need to undertake a space mission to save an alien race from being wiped out. When Superman says he's sitting it out because he is very busy dealing with Earth concerns, she gets so mad she slaps him hard, calls him a coward and flies away.
** ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' showed the buttons of several characters:
*** God helps you if Supergirl realizes you're trying to manipulate her. Also, until she got her mind back right after getting her Red Ring, mentioning Superman around Kara was a bad idea.
*** If [[Franchise/GreenLantern Red Lantern Zilius Zox]]'s body doesn't look perfectly round, don't mention it. Just don’t do it.
** ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'': Belinda goes utterly nuts when she meets Supergirl's alternate self and thinks she has been replaced, protesting loudly that she is the original copy. She is just as self-centered.
** ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'': Don't try to harm Bizarrogirl's rocket. It's a very, very bad idea. Don't speak too loud when Bizarrogirl is around, either. She doesn't like loud people and usually shuts them up. Permanently.
* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** As every employee of the ''Daily Planet'' can tell you, editor Perry White ''hates'' being called "Chief".
** ''Comicbook/SupermanBrainiac'': In quick succession Comicbook/{{Brainiac}} threatens Superman with capturing [[Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]], abducting people from Earth before blowing it up, and accuses him from betraying his race (because is a Kryptonian who considers himself human). That's when Superman has had it, so he grabs a tube connected to Brainiac's head and bites through it.
--->'''Superman:''' Inflicting pain on others doesn't seem to bother you. It bothers me. Usually.
!!Marvel
* If talking to ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ''never'' mention Weapon X. Particularly not "the Workshop." You ''might'' get away with it if you were one of the other participants, but this is not a guarantee.
** Don't hurt kids or those with mental issues. Deadpool has a well-known soft for kids, and he empathizes with those who suffer from mental issues (due to suffering from them himself). And if you hurt a KID with mental issues (especially one you have authority over) he goes completely serious and will kill you pro bono. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness And there won't be a joke, not even a peep, from either of the other comedic "voices" in his head]].
* From ''ComicBook/FantasticFour:'' Whatever you do, don't mention The Trapster's former villainous handle, "Paste-Pot Pete."
** A quick way to get on Doctor Doom's bad side would be by implying that [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Reed Richards]] is intelligent, let alone more intelligent than Doom is.
* '''[[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]''' is generally a [[TheBerserker Berserker]] anyway, but anything or anyone that reminds him of his father is definitely in for a world of hurt.
** SugarWiki/{{Funny|Moments}}: The Hulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Thing]] were up against a single powerful alien fighter, so Thing tries to piss Hulk off.
--> '''The Thing:''' He called you a commie, a pinko!\\
'''[[ThirdPersonPerson The Hulk]]:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint No! Hulk GREEN!]]
** One surefire way to make Hulk even angrier than usual is comparing him to Bruce Banner, and if it's the Gray Hulk (Joe Fixit), comparing him to the classic Savage Hulk or saying he's not as strong as that version.
*** As well as claiming to be stronger than The Hulk, especially if you've just knocked him down.
* If you really want to earn the wrath of [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], steal his technology. If you want to multiply that wrath tenfold, use it for evil purposes, including harming people. The "Armor Wars" storyline is a good illustration of [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown what he will do]] if he even ''thinks'' you've misappropriated his tech, and neither enemies nor ''allies'' are safe.
* This dialogue between SpiderMan and two cops in one story reveals what TheJuggernaut's BerserkButton is:
-->'''First cop:''' Spider-Man?? ''You're'' the "big bad guy"?
-->'''Spidey:''' Uh... You must mean the guy behind me!
-->'''Second cop:''' Move it, fellah, before we run you in!
-->'''Spidey:''' Okay, but whatever you do, ''don't call him stupid!''
-->''(Cops turn around as Spidey webs off.)''
-->'''First cop:''' Don't call ''who'' stupid?
-->'''Juggernaut''' ''(from off-panel)'': '''Who you callin' "stupid"?'''
-->'''Second cop:''' [[OhCrap Oh, cripes...]]
* ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'':
** Under no circumstances should you insinuate that Spider-Woman is a Skrull. Last time the ComicBook/DarkAvengers did that, she lost her composure and started beating down almost everyone who got near her (and apparently that included Ares), at least until Sentry stopped and calmed her down.
** A ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' issue added one more for Spider-Woman: Subject her to MindControl or anything like that and she'll gladly put her hand inside your mouth and BLAST it from the inside. In fact, this pissed her off so much that if it wasn't for Spider-Man stopping her, she would've killed her mind controller.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' Peter Parker may be a [[DeadpanSnarker wisecracking]], [[FunPersonified fun loving superhero]] but trust me when I say don't threaten or harm Peter's friends and family. If you do you going to [[BewareTheNiceOnes have a bad day.]]
* ComicBook/{{Storm}} has claustrophobia thanks to being buried alive in rubble as a child. This used to leave her catatonic with fear. Nowadays trying to shove her into an enclosed space just makes her angry. Making a FisherKing angry is usually a bad idea.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' has a few, but the most enduring and unchanging one is any kind of brain tampering. Due to his history, he's not a fan of it, and in fact, tried to ''kill'' ComicBook/NickFury for doing it to him, since he would've done what Nick had asked anyway.
* ComicBook/{{X 23}} has a ''literal'' one in the form of the trigger scent. It doesn't matter ''who'' you are. If you're exposed to it around her, you'll be confronted by a [[UnstoppableRage ball of whirling, adamantium death]].
** She's also something of a WifeBasherBasher because of her own experiences as an abused prostitute under Zebra Daddy. She first came to the X-Men's attention under Claremont after she killed a couple pimps and Wolverine was accidentally implicated. During her one-shot she unceremoniously beheaded a pimp she caught smacking a girl around, and later in her first solo ongoing she killed a man in retaliation for murdering who she believed was a prostitute the man was abusing (she wasn't, but the truth turned out to be a ''lot'' worse...).
*** Most notably, when confronted by former members of her ex-pimp's gang who are continuing to traffic women, Laura goes berserk taking them down. ComicBook/BlackWidow immediately comments afterwards that Laura is normally a very collected and deliberate fighter, but this time she was fighting out of pure rage. In fact, despite having [[Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} her daddy's]] temper, it's the ''only'' time she's ever been pushed so far past the RageBreakingPoint that she's slipped into acting out of true, blind rage.
* ''Comicbook/YoungAvengers'':
** Stature is quite protective of her father's legacy. If she perceives someone attacking her father, she will grow as large as she is able and try to crush them. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this ends up costing Stature her life.]]
** Trying to endanger or kill their boyfriend, either intentionally or by accident, is the surest way to earn Wiccan and Hulkling’s wrath. Wiccan tries to murder someone and puts an entire terrorist cell into comas, and while Hulkling ironically leans more towards tranquil fury most of the time, he’s very clear and deliberate about what awaits people who endanger Wiccan in any way.
* In ''ComicBook/ZombiesChristmasCarol'', the zombified Belle murdered her husband Edmund when he mentioned Scrooge.
!!Other
* ''Franchise/ArchieComics'':
** A story titled "By Hook or Crook" has Jughead visiting the Chocolate Shoppe when a pair of burglars are robbing it. He initially cowers alongside Pop Tate when the robbers take the money, a painting, and the silverware; but when they're about to take all the hamburger meat in Pop's freezer, that's when he starts throwing punches and taking them down.
** A more well-known example from the same comics would be Moose on ''anyone'' (usually Reggie) who tries to flirt with his girl Midge.
* This trope forms a large part of the humour in ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''.
** Never call Obelix fat, unless you want to be on the receiving end of a MegatonPunch. [[IAmBigBoned His chest's just slipped a bit]], that's all.
** Never harm a tree in front of Obelix's dog, Dogmatix. The little canine will sink his teeth into your buttocks, after which Obelix will bash your face in for upsetting his pet.
** Whenever anyone points out the fact that Unhygienix's fish are not fresh, a brawl ensues. In ''Asterix in Corsica'', we learn that this is his young son's Berserk Button, too.
** [[DreadfulMusician Cacofonix]] announcing that he's going to sing acts as a universal Berserk Button for the entire village, especially Fulliautomatix. At a certain point, the gods are annoyed at this too, since it starts raining when he sings.
** Geriatrix may ''look'' like a feeble old guy, but make ga-ga eyes at his young hot wife, and he might stick his walking stick up your where the sun don't shine. Also, do ''not'' call him old.
** Don't ever mention the [[UndefeatableLittleVillage Gaulish Village]] that still holds out against the invaders (or its invincible occupants) in front of Julius Caesar. You will find yourself in the circus - and given [[AncientRome the time period]], that ''[[BloodSport does]] [[GladiatorGames not]]'' mean trapezes and clowns.
** Carferrix gets mad if you talk to his sister. And if he founds that you find her attractive he will kill you, [[MortonsFork if he founds that you don't think of her as attractive he will kill you too]].
** ''Asterix and the Roman Agent'', in which the latter half of the title (a fellow called Tortuous Convolvulus) can create disputes and brawls simply by ''showing up'', is practically a guide to the characters' berserk buttons. Including Julius Caesar's ("GULLIBLE, ME?!?"). He has a pride thing.
** Don't ask a Gaul where Alesia is. [[spoiler:Alesia is the place where Vercingetorix was defeated by the Romans in Real Life.]] Apart from Asterix and Obelix. Asterix because he is not immaturely patriotic to have it and Obelix because he is too oblivious to have it. Part of the joke was that when it as written it wasn't clear where Alesia was and the author gave this as an explanation.
-->'''Gaul:''' What Alesia! What do you want from Alesia! I don't even know where it is Alesia.
* Trapping Pakrat of the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' second series in a corner causes him to come out of it fighting.
* In ''ComicBook/AtomicRobo'', Jenkins is usually professional, but he has a few. One, don't bring him paperwork. Two, don't kill his orchid. Three, if you so much as ''suggest'' that Robo isn't a person, it may not go well for you.
* In ''Bad Guys'', The Russian is a centuries-old vampire; many legends have grown about his exploits. Say the word "{{Dracula}}" or even so much as ''hint'' that he is or might be Dracula and he will murder you.
* Never try to convince ComicStrip/{{Baldo}}'s dad that [[GratuitousSpanish "Taco Bell Spanish"]] is actual Spanish.
* Don't call ''ComicBook/BarbWire'' "babe."
* Comicbook/{{Blacksad}} being a black cat with a white patch on his face puts him at odds with both racist group. When the white fur supremacist tried kicking him out of a non colored restaurant he snarked and kick his ass. When a black horse tried putting paint on his white patch he points a gun at his guts, telling him to back off.
* ''ComicBook/DarkwingDuck'' comics. Wanna see a goofy villain turn downright frightening? Be around Quackerjack and mention "Negaduck".
* In the ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'', Scrooge [=McDuck=] doesn't like it when people disrespect his dead mother. [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/20.html Not]] [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/21.html one]] [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/22.html bit]]. He's also not too fond of people who try to take his [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Barks/1953/klondike/14.html gold]] or his [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/copper/11.html land]] or call his NumberOneDime "lucky."
* Don't compare Comicbook/{{Empowered}} to [[Music/JenniferLopez JLo]], or say anything else that might be misunderstood as "you're fat".
** Don't say anything about Sistah Spooky's race. Don't be a beautiful blonde girl. And so on.
* When talking to Snow White from ''Comicbook/{{Fables}}'', Don't. Mention. [[DepravedDwarf The Dwarfs]]. ''[[RapeAndRevenge Ever]]''.
* In ''Webcomic/FreakAngels'', calling KK by her real name causes her to immediately go for your throat.
* Hunter Rose and Argent were essentially ''each other's'' Berserk Buttons in ''ComicBook/{{Grendel}}''. Virtually everything and anything either one said or did to the other would set him off.
* ComicBook/{{Groo|The Wanderer}} is not a mendicant. Not even after he finds out what it means.
* In ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'', no-one should ever touch Bob's dice, as Nitro, an ex-Marine, discovered to his everlasting humiliation.
** Brian is the resident table flipper, but the best way to set him off is to mention his former imaginary girlfriend, Alexis.
** BA has an unfortunate habit of hitting Brian, Dave, and Bob's Berserk Buttons by teaching their characters a harsh lesson. They don't like that. Retribution, usually at the claws of BA's fifty-pound tomcat Colonel Prowler, frequently follows.
* A recently-recovered ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat'' strip has Bum Bill Bee repeatedly stinging Ignatz over a deceptively realistic fake flower.
* In ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'', do not call Shosuro Yudoka or any of his subordinates a ninja. He absolutely hates that term, despite the fact that he's the Scorpion Clan's resident ninja master.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'': Don't interfere with Rosa if Gunther is around.
* Joe Dalton from Comicbook/LuckyLuke has a HairTriggerTemper already, but the mere mention of Luke will make him sees red. One reason why the Daltons, who otherwise are stupid but accurate gunslingers, can't hit Luke is because Joe becomes so enraged he empties his revolver blindly at that cowboy's direction.
* Monica from the Brazilian comic ''ComicBook/MonicasGang''. Don't comment on her weight, height, how big her teeth are, or even worse, call her ugly, if you don't want a girl to beat you up using a plush rabbit.
* Bats in ''ComicBook/MouseGuard'' will absolutely ''flip out'' if it's suggested they aren't trustworthy. According to their own version of history, they were rejected by both sides in the war between land animals and birds due to be considered untrustworthy for no better reason than their appearance, and the fact that others continue to distrust them is an ''extreme'' racial sore spot.
* In '' ComicBook/MsTree'', Mike, Jr. has some pretty serious issues relating to homosexuals.
* In [[ComicBook/MyLittlePony the My Little Pony G1 comics]], if Applejack finds out you've been keeping slaves, YouAreAlreadyDead.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'', [[spoiler:in the timelines where Max and Katie are married, any insinuations that the second restaurant belongs to only Katie as opposed to the two of them instantly put Max in a crappy mood]].
* In the ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog'' comics, Sonic himself has two in particular:
** After beating the everloving snot out of him, Dr. Robotnik claims that Sonic isn't strong, smart or ''fast'' enough to truly defeat him. This ends up activating Sonic's HeroicSecondWind, causing him to orbit the world in less than a minute to attack from behind in what can only be described as a "Sprint of Fury."
* In the Magazine/NintendoPower comic run of ''VideoGame/StarFox'', two things are known to piss Fox off immensely: [[DoNotCallMePaul calling him Junior]] and suggesting that he and the team raid anything other than Imperial ships, which is one of the only times he goes into GlowingEyesOfDoom mode. The other time [[spoiler:is near the end of the comic when one of two clones of Andross reveals that the original Andross killed his mother with a bomb meant for his father and that he'd sabotaged his father's ship so it'd be lost in the Black Hole, which sets him into UnstoppableRage mode]].
* ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'':
** Boba Fett is the consummate professional: he never makes jobs personal and never allows emotions to enter the mix. Jodo Kast crossed the line by impersonating him and cashing in on his rep, but even then Fett was cold and professional about taking him out. However, when he finally incapacitated the upstart and removed his helmet, he utterly lost his cool. Why? Because Kast was ''no one.'' He wasn't anyone Fett recognized and he definitely wasn't a Mandalorian--he didn't deserve the armor, he hadn't earned the right to wear it...he just used it because he thought it looked cool. It was a disgusting insult to Fett's heritage, and one of the only times in his adult life where he showed anger.
** Jek Porkins, the first Rebel pilot to be killed in the attack on the Death Star, was noticeably overweight, and a tad sensitive about it. While on a mission with the rest of the squad, some thugs tried to extort money from them. Things were tense until one of them made a fat joke about Jek, after which the whole group was left spitting teeth out on the ground.
* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}''
** Professor Calculus ("Tournesol" in the original French) does this when someone suggests he is "playing the goat." Given the professor's notoriously poor hearing, he is likely to blow up if he hears the phrase "playing the goat" -- or anything that sounds remotely similar -- used in any context. Another berserk button is getting his hat knocked off.
** Also Captain Haddock if you take away his whisky. He also hates slavers.
** Racist people for Tintin.
* ComicBook/DeathsHead from the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' and Marvel comics hates it when people call him a bounty hunter. He prefers "Freelance Peacekeeping Agent," yes?
* In ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'', [[BloodKnight Whirl]] drinks something known as the Berserker Button (named for this very trope) and after having a few, he goes into a violent rage when asked for the time. This sounds like some kind of RantInducingSlight [[spoiler: until you learn that he used to be a talented watchmaker, before the [[CorruptPolitician Senate]] ''had his head and hands cut off'' and replaced with a CyberCyclops mono-eye and crude clamp-claws to force him to do their dirty work.]]
** Rodimus gets ''really'' pissed whenever someone betrays him. When Getaway arranges a mutiny, even the phrase "we can't let him get away" sets him off. [[spoiler:And when Megatron gets left in the Functionist Universe, which Rodimus mistakenly thinks is Megatron's way of escaping the Lost Light, it leaves a potent enough grudge that Whirl snaps him out of a HeroicBSOD by asking him "what would Megatron do?"]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'': Spider Jerusalem is [[HairTriggerTemper a switchboard of Berserk Buttons looking for an operator]], but ''god help you'' if he finds out that you've abused your authority.
* In the ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'' comics, Tycho Celchu of Alderaan does not take kindly to hearing the [[PlanetOfHats planet's stereotype]], pacifism, extended into "[[http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9187/swrstro221.jpg cowardice]]," or [[http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7245/blz18.jpg being told]] that as an Alderaanian he can't be a warrior. Or people who [[http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3926/blz19dn1.jpg say Endor never happened]].
-->'''Tycho''': "I just want you to know - not all Alderaanians are pacifists!"
* ''ComicBook/DeArgonautjes'': DO. NOT. INSULT. [[TheBigGuy HERCULES’]]. PET CAT! Really, don’t. Doesn't matter how much of a pacifist he usually is, it could very well be the last thing you ever do.
* ''ComicBook/{{PS238}}'': While he's hardly an angel of good temperament on the best of days, any mention of [[spoiler:his parents]] causes Zodon to completely lose his temper and immediately shut down any conversation. [[spoiler:For those interested, [[SelfMadeOrphan he brain-washed and sent his parents]] to an AlternateDimension because they [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent got upset by his]] EvilGenius behaviour in an extremely twisted PetTheDog moment. Even when he's forced to reveal their existence to some of his class-mates it's shown as an extremely touchy subject to him.]]
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-->-- '''Doctor Doom''', providing another fine page quote for this useless wiki!
When a nice, normal character suddenly goes into a rage, you've hit his BerserkButton.
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!!DC
* Franchise/{{Batman}}:
** Disrespecting Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of him, even when disguised as Bruce Wayne is the quickest way to piss Batman off.
** Whatever you do, NEVER do anything to harm children when you’re in Gotham.
** Killing a couple in front of their young child, the very act that first spawned the Batman, is very much ''not'' recommended. If you do this, Batman will 1.) Have a flashback and 2.) Hunt you down no matter where you go. And then 3.) '''''Make. You. Suffer.''''' Like you have never suffered before or, you will hope, since.
*** One story actually deconstructed the "kill a couple in front of their young child" button. Batman was pursuing a criminal named Angel Lupo for murdering his pregnant sister. While on the run, Lupo shot and killed a couple in front of their son leaving the boy in a state of shock. Batman has the usual flashback and is bent on bringing Lupo to justice. Then it's revealed that [[spoiler: Angel had nothing to do with the first murder. His ''girlfriend'' (without his knowledge) had his sister killed in order to free him of the responsibility of caring for his sister. Not that it matters, since the baby's father (the ''Ventriloquist'') guns down Lupo in a fit of misdirected vengeance.]] Then it turns out that [[spoiler: Lupo didn't kill the boy's parents either -- the ''boy'' shot and killed his own parents and Lupo just happened to be nearby when it happened. Batman's Berserk Button made him pursue a man who, while still a career criminal, didn't commit any of the murders in the story and led him astray from the real killers.]]
---->'''Batman:''' Everything I've done in the past three nights, I've been doing for the wrong little boy.
*** Also? Please do not pull a gun on him while he is visiting Crime Alley, where the aforementioned parental murder took place. He will not have mercy on you.
** ComicBook/TheJoker himself will become crazier than usual if you make a joke he finds bad or unfunny. Especially if you have the nerve to try and [[DontExplainTheJoke explain it]] to him afterwards. As well don't call him "puddin" (only Harley can call him that) and don't compare him to Batman, or [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE9BeAClown he'll blow up your house]].
--->'''Joker:''' '''WHAT?!!''' Compare ''me'' to Batman?! I got more style, more brains! (''looks in a mirror, fixing his bowtie'') [[SharpDressedMan I'm certainly a better dresser!]]
*** And whatever you do, don't tell him that someone else was closer to killing Batman than he ever had.
** ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'':
*** In ''ComicBook/ElseworldsFinestSupergirlAndBatgirl'' Barbara Gordon is pretty temperamental, but don't suggest that she rules Gotham like a dictator or bring up family or she will rip into you.
*** Prior to the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, ''anyone else'' declaring themselves to be Batgirl is a good way to piss her off. She chewed out Batman when she found out that someone else was running around as Batgirl during the No Man's Land and he was letting her, was initially distrustful of Stephanie Brown wearing Cassandra Cain's costume and tore into Misfit when she tried claiming the name herself. To Barbara, Batgirl wasn't just a name; it was her life and her legs.
** Don't touch the Mad Hatter's hat, or he will turn from a delusional mind control expert who is more likely to brainwash some henchmen to attack you into an AxCrazy foaming-at-the-mouth maniac.
** ComicBook/{{Bane}} is a very dangerous person, but he is usually stoic and reserved. Even try to touch [[ComicBook/SecretSix Scandal Savage]] in front of him, however, and [[PapaWolf there is nothing on this Earth that will stop him from beating you to a pulp]].
* Comicbook/{{Deadshot}} has two. Mentioning his deceased son, and treating guns carelessly/like toys. It's not that he's in favor of gun control or anything, it just annoys him to see fine weapons in the hands of idiots.
* ''Never'' mention the name of Houdini around EvilSorcerer Abra Kadabra, a ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' villain. Just don't. Also, he loathes not being the center of attention, and if someone else takes away applause from him.
* Do NOT call Gorilla Grodd a "monkey".
* ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' reveals what might actually be Two-Face's only Berserk Button. Most things he does, even his most heinous of crimes, are only done after he flips his trusty coin. It is not personal, just the law of averages, chaos and chance. Except for one thing: Do not look at [[ComicBook/TheQuestion Renee Montoya]]. Seriously. No, I'm completely serious, do not even '''''look''''' at her, Two-Face will blow off your damn head for '''''glancing''''' at her. He will take out his gun and ''shove it down your throat''... and then he will tell Renee about how he has prepared her steak dinner (He's wacky like that). But seriously, ''don't look at her.''
** However, it's probably true that Harvey Dent had one other 'Berserk Button', which got hit with the acid and prompting his turn to Two-Face to begin with. Whether that berserk button was his commitment to justice, latent schizophrenia or just an investment in his own good looks depends on the interpretation.
* ''Franchise/GreenLantern'': Whatever you do, do NOT mention Mongul's name around Arkillo. It doesn't matter if it was an accidental mention or not, he WILL kill you on the spot.
* Speaking of the ComicBook/SecretSix, don't bring up Scandal Savage's [[ComicBook/VandalSavage dad]] or do anything to remind her of him. ''Just don't do it''. You'll be ''very'' lucky to still be in one piece if you make him enter her mind. Actually, that's probably the easiest way to piss Scandal off, given that she is definitely the most AxCrazy of the team and has a ridiculously short fuse.
** As far as ComicBook/VandalSavage is concerned, do ''not'' call him a caveman, at least not if you don't want to be beaten around like a red-headed stepchild. Tomcat (and Wildcat) learn this the hard way in ''JSA''.
* ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'':
** In ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore'', Supergirl tells his cousin that they need to undertake a space mission to save an alien race from being wiped out. When Superman says he's sitting it out because he is very busy dealing with Earth concerns, she gets so mad she slaps him hard, calls him a coward and flies away.
** ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' showed the buttons of several characters:
*** God helps you if Supergirl realizes you're trying to manipulate her. Also, until she got her mind back right after getting her Red Ring, mentioning Superman around Kara was a bad idea.
*** If [[Franchise/GreenLantern Red Lantern Zilius Zox]]'s body doesn't look perfectly round, don't mention it. Just don’t do it.
** ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'': Belinda goes utterly nuts when she meets Supergirl's alternate self and thinks she has been replaced, protesting loudly that she is the original copy. She is just as self-centered.
** ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}'': Don't try to harm Bizarrogirl's rocket. It's a very, very bad idea. Don't speak too loud when Bizarrogirl is around, either. She doesn't like loud people and usually shuts them up. Permanently.
* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** As every employee of the ''Daily Planet'' can tell you, editor Perry White ''hates'' being called "Chief".
** ''Comicbook/SupermanBrainiac'': In quick succession Comicbook/{{Brainiac}} threatens Superman with capturing [[Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]], abducting people from Earth before blowing it up, and accuses him from betraying his race (because is a Kryptonian who considers himself human). That's when Superman has had it, so he grabs a tube connected to Brainiac's head and bites through it.
--->'''Superman:''' Inflicting pain on others doesn't seem to bother you. It bothers me. Usually.
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* If talking to ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ''never'' mention Weapon X. Particularly not "the Workshop." You ''might'' get away with it if you were one of the other participants, but this is not a guarantee.
** Don't hurt kids or those with mental issues. Deadpool has a well-known soft for kids, and he empathizes with those who suffer from mental issues (due to suffering from them himself). And if you hurt a KID with mental issues (especially one you have authority over) he goes completely serious and will kill you pro bono. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness And there won't be a joke, not even a peep, from either of the other comedic "voices" in his head]].
* From ''ComicBook/FantasticFour:'' Whatever you do, don't mention The Trapster's former villainous handle, "Paste-Pot Pete."
** A quick way to get on Doctor Doom's bad side would be by implying that [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Reed Richards]] is intelligent, let alone more intelligent than Doom is.
* '''[[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]''' is generally a [[TheBerserker Berserker]] anyway, but anything or anyone that reminds him of his father is definitely in for a world of hurt.
** SugarWiki/{{Funny|Moments}}: The Hulk and [[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Thing]] were up against a single powerful alien fighter, so Thing tries to piss Hulk off.
--> '''The Thing:''' He called you a commie, a pinko!\\
'''[[ThirdPersonPerson The Hulk]]:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint No! Hulk GREEN!]]
** One surefire way to make Hulk even angrier than usual is comparing him to Bruce Banner, and if it's the Gray Hulk (Joe Fixit), comparing him to the classic Savage Hulk or saying he's not as strong as that version.
*** As well as claiming to be stronger than The Hulk, especially if you've just knocked him down.
* If you really want to earn the wrath of [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], steal his technology. If you want to multiply that wrath tenfold, use it for evil purposes, including harming people. The "Armor Wars" storyline is a good illustration of [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown what he will do]] if he even ''thinks'' you've misappropriated his tech, and neither enemies nor ''allies'' are safe.
* This dialogue between SpiderMan and two cops in one story reveals what TheJuggernaut's BerserkButton is:
-->'''First cop:''' Spider-Man?? ''You're'' the "big bad guy"?
-->'''Spidey:''' Uh... You must mean the guy behind me!
-->'''Second cop:''' Move it, fellah, before we run you in!
-->'''Spidey:''' Okay, but whatever you do, ''don't call him stupid!''
-->''(Cops turn around as Spidey webs off.)''
-->'''First cop:''' Don't call ''who'' stupid?
-->'''Juggernaut''' ''(from off-panel)'': '''Who you callin' "stupid"?'''
-->'''Second cop:''' [[OhCrap Oh, cripes...]]
* ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'':
** Under no circumstances should you insinuate that Spider-Woman is a Skrull. Last time the ComicBook/DarkAvengers did that, she lost her composure and started beating down almost everyone who got near her (and apparently that included Ares), at least until Sentry stopped and calmed her down.
** A ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' issue added one more for Spider-Woman: Subject her to MindControl or anything like that and she'll gladly put her hand inside your mouth and BLAST it from the inside. In fact, this pissed her off so much that if it wasn't for Spider-Man stopping her, she would've killed her mind controller.
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' Peter Parker may be a [[DeadpanSnarker wisecracking]], [[FunPersonified fun loving superhero]] but trust me when I say don't threaten or harm Peter's friends and family. If you do you going to [[BewareTheNiceOnes have a bad day.]]
* ComicBook/{{Storm}} has claustrophobia thanks to being buried alive in rubble as a child. This used to leave her catatonic with fear. Nowadays trying to shove her into an enclosed space just makes her angry. Making a FisherKing angry is usually a bad idea.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' has a few, but the most enduring and unchanging one is any kind of brain tampering. Due to his history, he's not a fan of it, and in fact, tried to ''kill'' ComicBook/NickFury for doing it to him, since he would've done what Nick had asked anyway.
* ComicBook/{{X 23}} has a ''literal'' one in the form of the trigger scent. It doesn't matter ''who'' you are. If you're exposed to it around her, you'll be confronted by a [[UnstoppableRage ball of whirling, adamantium death]].
** She's also something of a WifeBasherBasher because of her own experiences as an abused prostitute under Zebra Daddy. She first came to the X-Men's attention under Claremont after she killed a couple pimps and Wolverine was accidentally implicated. During her one-shot she unceremoniously beheaded a pimp she caught smacking a girl around, and later in her first solo ongoing she killed a man in retaliation for murdering who she believed was a prostitute the man was abusing (she wasn't, but the truth turned out to be a ''lot'' worse...).
*** Most notably, when confronted by former members of her ex-pimp's gang who are continuing to traffic women, Laura goes berserk taking them down. ComicBook/BlackWidow immediately comments afterwards that Laura is normally a very collected and deliberate fighter, but this time she was fighting out of pure rage. In fact, despite having [[Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} her daddy's]] temper, it's the ''only'' time she's ever been pushed so far past the RageBreakingPoint that she's slipped into acting out of true, blind rage.
* ''Comicbook/YoungAvengers'':
** Stature is quite protective of her father's legacy. If she perceives someone attacking her father, she will grow as large as she is able and try to crush them. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this ends up costing Stature her life.]]
** Trying to endanger or kill their boyfriend, either intentionally or by accident, is the surest way to earn Wiccan and Hulkling’s wrath. Wiccan tries to murder someone and puts an entire terrorist cell into comas, and while Hulkling ironically leans more towards tranquil fury most of the time, he’s very clear and deliberate about what awaits people who endanger Wiccan in any way.
* In ''ComicBook/ZombiesChristmasCarol'', the zombified Belle murdered her husband Edmund when he mentioned Scrooge.
!!Other
* ''Franchise/ArchieComics'':
** A story titled "By Hook or Crook" has Jughead visiting the Chocolate Shoppe when a pair of burglars are robbing it. He initially cowers alongside Pop Tate when the robbers take the money, a painting, and the silverware; but when they're about to take all the hamburger meat in Pop's freezer, that's when he starts throwing punches and taking them down.
** A more well-known example from the same comics would be Moose on ''anyone'' (usually Reggie) who tries to flirt with his girl Midge.
* This trope forms a large part of the humour in ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''.
** Never call Obelix fat, unless you want to be on the receiving end of a MegatonPunch. [[IAmBigBoned His chest's just slipped a bit]], that's all.
** Never harm a tree in front of Obelix's dog, Dogmatix. The little canine will sink his teeth into your buttocks, after which Obelix will bash your face in for upsetting his pet.
** Whenever anyone points out the fact that Unhygienix's fish are not fresh, a brawl ensues. In ''Asterix in Corsica'', we learn that this is his young son's Berserk Button, too.
** [[DreadfulMusician Cacofonix]] announcing that he's going to sing acts as a universal Berserk Button for the entire village, especially Fulliautomatix. At a certain point, the gods are annoyed at this too, since it starts raining when he sings.
** Geriatrix may ''look'' like a feeble old guy, but make ga-ga eyes at his young hot wife, and he might stick his walking stick up your where the sun don't shine. Also, do ''not'' call him old.
** Don't ever mention the [[UndefeatableLittleVillage Gaulish Village]] that still holds out against the invaders (or its invincible occupants) in front of Julius Caesar. You will find yourself in the circus - and given [[AncientRome the time period]], that ''[[BloodSport does]] [[GladiatorGames not]]'' mean trapezes and clowns.
** Carferrix gets mad if you talk to his sister. And if he founds that you find her attractive he will kill you, [[MortonsFork if he founds that you don't think of her as attractive he will kill you too]].
** ''Asterix and the Roman Agent'', in which the latter half of the title (a fellow called Tortuous Convolvulus) can create disputes and brawls simply by ''showing up'', is practically a guide to the characters' berserk buttons. Including Julius Caesar's ("GULLIBLE, ME?!?"). He has a pride thing.
** Don't ask a Gaul where Alesia is. [[spoiler:Alesia is the place where Vercingetorix was defeated by the Romans in Real Life.]] Apart from Asterix and Obelix. Asterix because he is not immaturely patriotic to have it and Obelix because he is too oblivious to have it. Part of the joke was that when it as written it wasn't clear where Alesia was and the author gave this as an explanation.
-->'''Gaul:''' What Alesia! What do you want from Alesia! I don't even know where it is Alesia.
* Trapping Pakrat of the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' second series in a corner causes him to come out of it fighting.
* In ''ComicBook/AtomicRobo'', Jenkins is usually professional, but he has a few. One, don't bring him paperwork. Two, don't kill his orchid. Three, if you so much as ''suggest'' that Robo isn't a person, it may not go well for you.
* In ''Bad Guys'', The Russian is a centuries-old vampire; many legends have grown about his exploits. Say the word "{{Dracula}}" or even so much as ''hint'' that he is or might be Dracula and he will murder you.
* Never try to convince ComicStrip/{{Baldo}}'s dad that [[GratuitousSpanish "Taco Bell Spanish"]] is actual Spanish.
* Don't call ''ComicBook/BarbWire'' "babe."
* Comicbook/{{Blacksad}} being a black cat with a white patch on his face puts him at odds with both racist group. When the white fur supremacist tried kicking him out of a non colored restaurant he snarked and kick his ass. When a black horse tried putting paint on his white patch he points a gun at his guts, telling him to back off.
* ''ComicBook/DarkwingDuck'' comics. Wanna see a goofy villain turn downright frightening? Be around Quackerjack and mention "Negaduck".
* In the ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'', Scrooge [=McDuck=] doesn't like it when people disrespect his dead mother. [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/20.html Not]] [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/21.html one]] [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/klondike/22.html bit]]. He's also not too fond of people who try to take his [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Barks/1953/klondike/14.html gold]] or his [[http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/copper/11.html land]] or call his NumberOneDime "lucky."
* Don't compare Comicbook/{{Empowered}} to [[Music/JenniferLopez JLo]], or say anything else that might be misunderstood as "you're fat".
** Don't say anything about Sistah Spooky's race. Don't be a beautiful blonde girl. And so on.
* When talking to Snow White from ''Comicbook/{{Fables}}'', Don't. Mention. [[DepravedDwarf The Dwarfs]]. ''[[RapeAndRevenge Ever]]''.
* In ''Webcomic/FreakAngels'', calling KK by her real name causes her to immediately go for your throat.
* Hunter Rose and Argent were essentially ''each other's'' Berserk Buttons in ''ComicBook/{{Grendel}}''. Virtually everything and anything either one said or did to the other would set him off.
* ComicBook/{{Groo|The Wanderer}} is not a mendicant. Not even after he finds out what it means.
* In ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'', no-one should ever touch Bob's dice, as Nitro, an ex-Marine, discovered to his everlasting humiliation.
** Brian is the resident table flipper, but the best way to set him off is to mention his former imaginary girlfriend, Alexis.
** BA has an unfortunate habit of hitting Brian, Dave, and Bob's Berserk Buttons by teaching their characters a harsh lesson. They don't like that. Retribution, usually at the claws of BA's fifty-pound tomcat Colonel Prowler, frequently follows.
* A recently-recovered ''ComicStrip/KrazyKat'' strip has Bum Bill Bee repeatedly stinging Ignatz over a deceptively realistic fake flower.
* In ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'', do not call Shosuro Yudoka or any of his subordinates a ninja. He absolutely hates that term, despite the fact that he's the Scorpion Clan's resident ninja master.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'': Don't interfere with Rosa if Gunther is around.
* Joe Dalton from Comicbook/LuckyLuke has a HairTriggerTemper already, but the mere mention of Luke will make him sees red. One reason why the Daltons, who otherwise are stupid but accurate gunslingers, can't hit Luke is because Joe becomes so enraged he empties his revolver blindly at that cowboy's direction.
* Monica from the Brazilian comic ''ComicBook/MonicasGang''. Don't comment on her weight, height, how big her teeth are, or even worse, call her ugly, if you don't want a girl to beat you up using a plush rabbit.
* Bats in ''ComicBook/MouseGuard'' will absolutely ''flip out'' if it's suggested they aren't trustworthy. According to their own version of history, they were rejected by both sides in the war between land animals and birds due to be considered untrustworthy for no better reason than their appearance, and the fact that others continue to distrust them is an ''extreme'' racial sore spot.
* In '' ComicBook/MsTree'', Mike, Jr. has some pretty serious issues relating to homosexuals.
* In [[ComicBook/MyLittlePony the My Little Pony G1 comics]], if Applejack finds out you've been keeping slaves, YouAreAlreadyDead.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'', [[spoiler:in the timelines where Max and Katie are married, any insinuations that the second restaurant belongs to only Katie as opposed to the two of them instantly put Max in a crappy mood]].
* In the ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog'' comics, Sonic himself has two in particular:
** After beating the everloving snot out of him, Dr. Robotnik claims that Sonic isn't strong, smart or ''fast'' enough to truly defeat him. This ends up activating Sonic's HeroicSecondWind, causing him to orbit the world in less than a minute to attack from behind in what can only be described as a "Sprint of Fury."
* In the Magazine/NintendoPower comic run of ''VideoGame/StarFox'', two things are known to piss Fox off immensely: [[DoNotCallMePaul calling him Junior]] and suggesting that he and the team raid anything other than Imperial ships, which is one of the only times he goes into GlowingEyesOfDoom mode. The other time [[spoiler:is near the end of the comic when one of two clones of Andross reveals that the original Andross killed his mother with a bomb meant for his father and that he'd sabotaged his father's ship so it'd be lost in the Black Hole, which sets him into UnstoppableRage mode]].
* ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'':
** Boba Fett is the consummate professional: he never makes jobs personal and never allows emotions to enter the mix. Jodo Kast crossed the line by impersonating him and cashing in on his rep, but even then Fett was cold and professional about taking him out. However, when he finally incapacitated the upstart and removed his helmet, he utterly lost his cool. Why? Because Kast was ''no one.'' He wasn't anyone Fett recognized and he definitely wasn't a Mandalorian--he didn't deserve the armor, he hadn't earned the right to wear it...he just used it because he thought it looked cool. It was a disgusting insult to Fett's heritage, and one of the only times in his adult life where he showed anger.
** Jek Porkins, the first Rebel pilot to be killed in the attack on the Death Star, was noticeably overweight, and a tad sensitive about it. While on a mission with the rest of the squad, some thugs tried to extort money from them. Things were tense until one of them made a fat joke about Jek, after which the whole group was left spitting teeth out on the ground.
* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}''
** Professor Calculus ("Tournesol" in the original French) does this when someone suggests he is "playing the goat." Given the professor's notoriously poor hearing, he is likely to blow up if he hears the phrase "playing the goat" -- or anything that sounds remotely similar -- used in any context. Another berserk button is getting his hat knocked off.
** Also Captain Haddock if you take away his whisky. He also hates slavers.
** Racist people for Tintin.
* ComicBook/DeathsHead from the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' and Marvel comics hates it when people call him a bounty hunter. He prefers "Freelance Peacekeeping Agent," yes?
* In ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'', [[BloodKnight Whirl]] drinks something known as the Berserker Button (named for this very trope) and after having a few, he goes into a violent rage when asked for the time. This sounds like some kind of RantInducingSlight [[spoiler: until you learn that he used to be a talented watchmaker, before the [[CorruptPolitician Senate]] ''had his head and hands cut off'' and replaced with a CyberCyclops mono-eye and crude clamp-claws to force him to do their dirty work.]]
** Rodimus gets ''really'' pissed whenever someone betrays him. When Getaway arranges a mutiny, even the phrase "we can't let him get away" sets him off. [[spoiler:And when Megatron gets left in the Functionist Universe, which Rodimus mistakenly thinks is Megatron's way of escaping the Lost Light, it leaves a potent enough grudge that Whirl snaps him out of a HeroicBSOD by asking him "what would Megatron do?"]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'': Spider Jerusalem is [[HairTriggerTemper a switchboard of Berserk Buttons looking for an operator]], but ''god help you'' if he finds out that you've abused your authority.
* In the ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'' comics, Tycho Celchu of Alderaan does not take kindly to hearing the [[PlanetOfHats planet's stereotype]], pacifism, extended into "[[http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9187/swrstro221.jpg cowardice]]," or [[http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7245/blz18.jpg being told]] that as an Alderaanian he can't be a warrior. Or people who [[http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3926/blz19dn1.jpg say Endor never happened]].
-->'''Tycho''': "I just want you to know - not all Alderaanians are pacifists!"
* ''ComicBook/DeArgonautjes'': DO. NOT. INSULT. [[TheBigGuy HERCULES’]]. PET CAT! Really, don’t. Doesn't matter how much of a pacifist he usually is, it could very well be the last thing you ever do.
* ''ComicBook/{{PS238}}'': While he's hardly an angel of good temperament on the best of days, any mention of [[spoiler:his parents]] causes Zodon to completely lose his temper and immediately shut down any conversation. [[spoiler:For those interested, [[SelfMadeOrphan he brain-washed and sent his parents]] to an AlternateDimension because they [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent got upset by his]] EvilGenius behaviour in an extremely twisted PetTheDog moment. Even when he's forced to reveal their existence to some of his class-mates it's shown as an extremely touchy subject to him.]]
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* ''Comicbook/YoungAvengers'': Stature is quite protective of her father's legacy. If she perceives someone attacking her father, she will grow as large as she is able and try to crush them. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this ends up costing Stature her life.]]
* Trying to endanger or kill their boyfriend, either intentionally or by accident, is the surest way to earn Wiccan and Hulkling’s wrath. Wiccan tries to murder someone and puts an entire terrorist cell into comas, and while Hulkling ironically leans more towards tranquil fury most of the time, he’s very clear and deliberate about what awaits people who endanger Wiccan in any way.
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** Stature is quite protective of her father's legacy. If she perceives someone attacking her father, she will grow as large as she is able and try to crush them. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this ends up costing Stature her life.]]
* ** Trying to endanger or kill their boyfriend, either intentionally or by accident, is the surest way to earn Wiccan and Hulkling’s wrath. Wiccan tries to murder someone and puts an entire terrorist cell into comas, and while Hulkling ironically leans more towards tranquil fury most of the time, he’s very clear and deliberate about what awaits people who endanger Wiccan in any way.
** Stature is quite protective of her father's legacy. If she perceives someone attacking her father, she will grow as large as she is able and try to crush them. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this ends up costing Stature her life.]]
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** Comicbook/TheJoker himself will become crazier than usual if you make a joke he finds bad or unfunny. Especially if you have the nerve to try and [[DontExplainTheJoke explain it]] to him afterwards. As well don't call him "puddin" (only Harley can call him that) and don't compare him to Batman, or [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE9BeAClown he'll blow up your house]].
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* ''ComicBook/{{PS238}}'': While he's hardly an angel of good temperament on the best of days, any mention of [[spoiler:his parents]] causes Zodon to completely lose his temper and immediately shut down any conversation. [[spoiler:For those interested, [[SelfMadeOrphan he brain-washed and sent his parents to an AlternateDimension]] because they [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent got upset by his]] EvilGenius behaviour in an extremely twisted PetTheDog moment. Even when he's forced to reveal their existence to some of his class-mates it's shown as an extremely touchy subject to him.]]
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*** Prior to the ComicBook/{{New 52}}, ''anyone else'' declaring themselves to be Batgirl is a good way to piss her off. She chewed out Batman when she found out that someone else was running around as Batgirl during the No Man's Land and he was letting her, was initially distrustful of Stephanie Brown wearing Cassandra Cain's costume and tore into Misfit when she tried claiming the name herself. To Barbara, Batgirl wasn't just a name; it was her life and her legs.
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** [[BadassGrandpa Geriatrix]] may ''look'' like a feeble old guy, but make ga-ga eyes at his young hot wife, and he might stick his walking stick up your where the sun don't shine. Also, do ''not'' call him old.
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** [[BadassGrandpa Geriatrix]] Geriatrix may ''look'' like a feeble old guy, but make ga-ga eyes at his young hot wife, and he might stick his walking stick up your where the sun don't shine. Also, do ''not'' call him old.
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--> '''The Thing:''' "He called you a commie, a pinko!"
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--> [[ThirdPersonPerson The Hulk]]: "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint No! Hulk GREEN!]]"
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--> '''The Thing:''' "He He called you a commie, a pinko!"
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'''[[ThirdPersonPerson TheHulk]]: "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Hulk]]:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint No! Hulk GREEN!]]"GREEN!]]
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* ''ComicBook/DeArgonautjes'': DO. NOT. INSULT. [[TheBigGuy HERCULES’]]. PET CAT! Really, don’t. Doesn't matter how much of a pacifist he usually is, it could very well be the last thing you ever do.
