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* For many fans, the ''[[Alien (Film)|Aliens]]'' comic books were mostly this. While some were appropriately themed, the majority ignored the [[HP Lovecraft|Lovecraftian]] elements of the source material in favour of macho muscles-and-guns action influenced by the second film entry in the series. The second film itself doesn't qualify as an example because it was a subversion of the high expectations placed on the combat unit involved, neatly allowing for heavy action elements without subverting the horror. Obviously, the writers of the comic books weren't mindful towards this distinction and neutered both the [[Humanoid Abomination|horrifying]] [[Eldritch Abomination|monster]] and the interesting, medium-tech, hypercapitalistic space exploration setting.

** This, arguably, may not count as [[Dork Age]] as it hasn't ended yet. While many fans of the films consider the comics horrendous, comic writers themselves are completely happy to continue the trends if the 2009 and 2010 entries into the series (of both ''[[Alien|Aliens]]'' and ''[[Alien vs. Predator|Aliens vs. Predator]]'') are any indication. Being a cross-media franchise, however, makes the [[Dork Age|dorkageness]] difficult to measure, as some examples in some media may avert the trope and others may play it straight.

* It depends on who you talk to, but the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Comic Book)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comics are either still in or have left their [[Dork Age]]. It's easy to see when their Dork Age began -- post-issue 50, when [[Big Bad|Dr. Robotnik]] was killed off. For the next 100+ issues, fans watched as the writers made at least three attempts to disband the Freedom Fighters, end the [[Will They or Won't They]] relationship of Sonic and Sally, only to cruelly subvert it not even a year later, cause a major [[Chickification]] towards said female member and render the replacement Robotnik (who now went by his game name of Dr. Eggman) utterly ineffectual. When former writer Ken Penders left and current writer Ian Flynn came in, Ian sought to fix up all of those Dork Age moments, with him finally focusing on the Sonic and Sally problem. Though time will tell if it works for the fans, for Ken Penders, he's gone on record saying that this is his Dork Age and that he'll do a complete [[Retcon]] if he ever gets back in. Sadly for Ian, while most of his stuff pre-issue #200 is hotly debated among fans as [[Love It or Hate It]], even hardcore fans of the writer throw his "Iron Dominion" arc into the [[Dork Age]] bin, and it doesn't sound like many of his stories after that are gaining much favor, either.

* It depends on who you talk to, but the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Comic Book)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comics are either still in or have left their [[Dork Age]]. It's easy to see when their Dork Age began -- post-issue 50, when [[Big Bad|Dr. Robotnik]] was killed off. For the next 100+ issues, fans watched as the writers made at least three attempts to disband the Freedom Fighters, end the [[Will They or Won't They?]] relationship of Sonic and Sally, only to cruelly subvert it not even a year later, cause a major [[Chickification]] towards said female member and render the replacement Robotnik (who now went by his game name of Dr. Eggman) utterly ineffectual. When former writer Ken Penders left and current writer Ian Flynn came in, Ian sought to fix up all of those Dork Age moments, with him finally focusing on the Sonic and Sally problem. Though time will tell if it works for the fans, for Ken Penders, he's gone on record saying that this is his Dork Age and that he'll do a complete [[Retcon]] if he ever gets back in. Sadly for Ian, while most of his stuff pre-issue #200 is hotly debated among fans as [[Love It or Hate It]], even hardcore fans of the writer throw his "Iron Dominion" arc into the [[Dork Age]] bin, and it doesn't sound like many of his stories after that are gaining much favor, either.

* The comic version of ''[[WITCH (Comic Book)|WITCH]]'' has either entered its [[Dork Age]] or, at the very least, turning into a ''very boring'' comic. After its New Power arc and gaining new powers, the girls were retooled from "super-powered guardians of the universe" to "super powered teachers" who are set to train other magic users around their town. It also doesn't help that a lot of the stories have devolved into uninteresting slice-of-life stories that rarely have the girls in action.