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* ''[[Batman]]: A Death in the Family'' features a nuke falling into the [[The Joker|wrongest possible hands.]]

* The second ''[[Whiteout]]'' graphic novel.

== [[Film]] ==

*** [[Goldfinger|In the film version]], the bomb is a purposely 'dirty' one to ensure that any gold at Fort Knox that survives the blast would be radioactive for decades. Thus causing a massive financial panic making Goldfinger's wealth multiple instantly, as well as the mafia who steal as much as they can while the project goes ahead, but also causing chaos and upheaval on behalf of the Chinese Communists who in the movie supply the nuke.

** ''[[Octopussy]]'' - although it's a Soviet General providing the bomb free of charge.

** ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''

* ''[[The Abyss]]''

* The ''[[Modern Warfare]]'' series thrives on this concept.

* ''[[Ghost Recon]]: Advanced Warfighter'' involved the president's nuclear football being stolen. The sequel involved two nukes being stolen.

* In ''[[Command & Conquer]] 3 Tiberium Wars'''s Nod campaign, Act III revolves around a combination of this, {{spoiler|an [[Alien Invasion]]}}, and {{spoiler|[[The Messiah|Kane living]]}}. Note that the theft is accomplished in two parts: first, hijacking the warheads by force {{spoiler|using the aforementioned alien invasion as cover}} and then pretending to team up with the local GDI garrison {{spoiler|against the aliens}} while secretly stealing the launch codes. And then [[Video Game Cruelty Potential|you get to nuke (a GDI base near)]] [[Shiny New Australia|Sydney]].

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