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*** In one version where the Spectre sends Batman and Robin to a universe where another Bruce is still a child and his parents are alive, it's implied this will happen to alternate Bruce. Thomas and Martha Wayne are doomed to get mugged and killed on Bruce's birthday, as they were in canon. Because Batman and Robin interfere to save Thomas and Martha, with Bruce ultimately avenging his parents by stopping their killer in this timeline, his parallel child self never goes through his immense [[Break the Cutie]]. The page indicates he will instead instead takes up the Bat moniker, detective work and martial arts as ''inspiration'' from the figure that rescued his mom and dad. To a lesser extent, Sergeant Gordon in this version tries to apprehend this masked figure, rather than trust him. He's a lot sterner, but Batman convinces him even if they don't know each other in this universe, they will in another.
*** In one version where the Spectre sends Batman and Robin to a universe where another Bruce is still a child and his parents are alive, it's implied this will happen to alternate Bruce. Thomas and Martha Wayne are doomed to get mugged and killed on Bruce's birthday, as they were in canon. Because Batman and Robin interfere to save Thomas and Martha, with Bruce ultimately avenging his parents by stopping their killer in this timeline, his parallel child self never goes through his immense [[Break the Cutie]]. The page indicates he will instead instead takes up the Bat moniker, detective work and martial arts as ''inspiration'' from the figure that rescued his mom and dad. To a lesser extent, Sergeant Gordon in this version tries to apprehend this masked figure, rather than trust him. He's a lot sterner, but Batman convinces him even if they don't know each other in this universe, they will in another.
*** Dwayne McDuffie pitched a story (which has sadly vanished from the Internet, though the original pitch is referenced on [http://web.archive.org/web/20061010183426/http://web.mac.com:80/dmcduffie/iWeb/Site/Scripts.html his archived website]) where Batman is a black man. Uncle Bruce, as an old man and a [[Cool Uncle]] to some kids, tells them Batman actually had to deal with more barriers, owing to being a vigilante that couldn't hide his skintone. In his version, Commissioner Gordon had to overcome internal biases, and the men never really became friends.
*** Dwayne McDuffie pitched a story (which has sadly vanished from the Internet, though the original pitch is referenced on [http://web.archive.org/web/20061010183426/http://web.mac.com:80/dmcduffie/iWeb/Site/Scripts.html his archived website]) where Batman is a black man. Uncle Bruce, as an old man and a [[Cool Uncle]] to some kids, tells them Batman actually had to deal with more barriers, owing to being a vigilante that couldn't hide his skintone. In his version, Commissioner Gordon had to overcome internal biases, and the men never really became friends.
* The original Peter Parker in [[Spider-Man]] was a well-meaning teenager, but dealing with puberty, being raised by an elderly aunt and uncle, and being bullied for being the school outcast. As a result, he's a bit more irritable and immediately jumps on the idea of using his new spider powers to make money as a wrestler while letting a robber go because the police are supposed to handle dangerous criminals. As a result, he suffers a massive [[Break the Haughty]] after that same robber kills Uncle Ben. More modern incarnations of Peter Parker tend to lean towards [[Adorkable]] and being nicer; Uncle Ben's death is played up as his [[Moment of Weakness]] the ''one'' time he tries to be selfish.
* The original Peter Parker in ''[[Spider-Man]]'' was a well-meaning teenager, but dealing with puberty, being raised by an elderly aunt and uncle, and being bullied for being the school outcast. As a result, he's a bit more irritable and immediately jumps on the idea of using his new spider powers to make money as a wrestler while letting a robber go because the police are supposed to handle dangerous criminals. As a result, he suffers a massive [[Break the Haughty]] after that same robber kills Uncle Ben. More modern incarnations of Peter Parker tend to lean towards [[Adorkable]] and being nicer; Uncle Ben's death is played up as his [[Moment of Weakness]] the ''one'' time he tries to be selfish.
* In ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' during the Golden Age, Hercules/Heracles suffered this unfortunately. He did cause either Hippolyta's death or Theseus kidnapping her in the original myth, but either was an accident owing to Hera stirring up war with the Amazons on framing him for kidnapping Hippolyta. Hercules in Golden Age Wonder Woman seduces Hippolyta to steal her girdle and enslave the Amazons, just because Mars convinced him it was a good idea, rather than needing her girdle to complete his twelve labors. Hippolyta as a result is more of a [[Broken Bird]] compared to her portrayal in Greek mythology or ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', vowing to never trust a man again per Aphrodite's edict.
* In ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' during the Golden Age, Hercules/Heracles suffered this unfortunately. He did cause either Hippolyta's death or Theseus kidnapping her in the original myth, but either was an accident owing to Hera stirring up war with the Amazons on framing him for kidnapping Hippolyta. Hercules in Golden Age Wonder Woman seduces Hippolyta to steal her girdle and enslave the Amazons, just because Mars convinced him it was a good idea, rather than needing her girdle to complete his twelve labors. Hippolyta as a result is more of a [[Broken Bird]] compared to her portrayal in Greek mythology or ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', vowing to never trust a man again per Aphrodite's edict.


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