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* In both the graphic novel ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'' and film adaptation of the selfsame, {{spoiler|[[Big Bad|Ozymandias]]}} is moved to set his [[Batman Gambit|plan]] into action after The Comedian mocks (Captain Metropolis in the novel, {{spoiler|Ozymandias}} himself in the film) for trying to form a [[Super Team]] and points out that with the [[Cold War]] inching mankind closer to nuclear annihilation with each passing moment ideals like "right" and "wrong" were outdated.
** The Comedian also condemns Dr. Manhattan for his [[All Powerful Bystander|noninterference]]. The Comedian shoots a pregnant Vietnamese woman over Manhattan's objections, and is then chastised for it. While this is obviously a heinous crime, he correctly points out that Manhattan could have prevented it with his godlike powers, by teleporting her away or changing the bullets into something harmless, but chose not to. [[Foreshadowing|As it turns out,]] {{spoiler|this passive observation eventually leads to the deaths of thousands.}}
* In one [[Spider-Man]] story, a godlike entity called the Gatekeeper comes to New York, manifesting as a swarm of millions of spiders. Making a statement to a reporter, Spidey's obsessive rival J. Jonah Jameson naturally blames Spidey for it, and when the reporter points out how ''The Daily Bugle'' often has an anti-Spider-Man bias, Jonah points out, "Look lady, if there were ten million ants crawling up West 7th, you could bet your diploma I'd be trying to get my hands on [[Ant-Man]] for a confirm-or-deny."
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