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* Way back in [[The Golden Age of Comic Books| Golden Age]], [[Shazam| Captain Marvel]] had an ally named Spy Smasher, a hero who fought [[Those Wacky Nazis]] during World War II, primarily hunting for spies in the States. Spy Smasher’s most persistent foe (appearing in 14 issues) was a villain called the Mask (no relation to [[The Mask|this one]]), described as “An international spy who used several aliases, the most dangerous adversary of the entire secret service." The Mask managed to use a device to brainwash Spy Smasher, using him as an [[Unwitting Pawn]] for three whole issues, forcing the hero to fight Captain Marvel during that time. But the Mask got sloppy, as his last command to Spy Smasher (and not coincidentally, his final words) shows:
{{quote|'''The Mask:''' Kill! Kill! Kill! No… [[Karmic Death| Don’t kill me! Not ''me!'']]}}
* From ''[[New Mutants]]'', Wolfsbane had an abusive bigot of a father by the name of [[Sinister Minister| Reverend Craig]], whose sadistic career came to an end when the brainwashing that he inflicted upon her kicked in, and she mistook him for the Angel, whom he had ordered her to kill. She lunges at him in her wolf-form, in a bestial state, tearing him limb from limb. She doesn't remember a thing when she recovers, and her teammates wisely decide to keep it a secret.
* In a ''[[Goofy| Super Goof]]'' story, the Beagle Boys trick the hero into taking a hunger amplifying formula; by the time Super Goof stops eating and gets his act together enough to look for the four crooks, he is so obese, he can barely keep airborne while flying. Nonetheless, he does so until he find them, and the Beagles make the mistake of laughing and telling a few fat jokes; then the hero finally ''cannot'' stay airborne and crashes... right on top of the villains, apprehending them.
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