#2: Oct 14th 2010 at 11:30:23 PM
Hmmm, I don't think this is something that is easily picturable because you have to point out that he wasn't intended as a villain in the first place before he got famous. The Joker comes to mind, but I don't think he's well known for that.
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#6: Nov 25th 2010 at 4:06:39 AM
This French Troper I am didn't even know The Joker was a Breakout Villain. I know him (despite not being a comics fan, so yes, he's universally recognizable), but only as Batman's archvillain. So yeah, I don't think he can represent this trope.
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With the article being renamed, the image has become spectacularly bad. Even Holmes fan may not recognize him as Moriarty, and as brought up in the rename discussion, Moriarty's status as an example is debatable. I doubt this is picturable, but this image has gotta go.
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