Mugging the Monster: Difference between revisions

* The [[Marvel Comics]] version of ''[[Godzilla]]'' had this happen when the big G was temporarily shrunk by Hank Pym's Applied Phlebotinum. The [[Tagalong Kid]] had "disguised" the lizard in trenchcoat and hat, then lost Godzilla in New York City. Godzilla wanders down the wrong back alley, and [[Hilarity Ensues]].

* In ''[[Ultimate Marvel]]'', a bunch of thugs tried to mug Captain America and the Wasp (not in costume, of course) on their way back from a date. The next panel simply panned up and showed a scream.

** In related news, you probably shouldn't try to give the [[Anthropomorphic Personification]] of insanity a traffic ticket - unless you enjoy the idea of spending the rest of your life [[Fate Worse Than Death|feeling invisible insects on your skin]].

* In ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'', while Dr. Manhattan is giving the interview, Laurie and Daniel fight off a group of muggers. Not a word of dialogue is written for this event, and instead it is overlaid with the aforementioned interview. It's a subtle bit of foreshadowing and character development, that illustrates what makes ''Watchmen'' great.

** Similarly, when local police put the Scarecrow and Madcap in the drunk tank with a bunch of rowdy relatives in town for a wedding with the intention of scaring them straight... there were no survivors.

* In Marvel's ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Avengers]]'', two thugs once tried to mug someone walking in Central Park (I think it was) at night. Someone wearing a trenchcoat and hat. It was the Vision.

** The moment where Bruce Banner is nearly raped by two men in the shower of the YMCA takes the cake. It's an aversion, though, as when Banner threatens to turn into the Hulk, they doubt him but decide not to risk it.

** She-Hulk had a similar experience, although it was an unruly protestor rather than a mugger. After the Stamford disaster an angry mob of anti-superhero agitators had formed outside of the courthouse where Jennifer Walters was defending two surviving members of the New Warriors in court. One guy recognized Jennifer and grabbed her, shouting "I've got She-Hulk!" Cue Jennifer turning green and growing eight feet tall. "Okay, you've got She-Hulk. Now what?"

** In the [[Backstory]], aiming your [[Witch Hunt]] [http://endstone.net/2011/05/23/5-37/ at Kyri and her daughter may not be wise], even with [[Torches and Pitchforks]].

* In ''[[Heartcore]]'', a couple of thugs attempt to do [[Rape as Drama|horrible things]] to a helpless woman. {{spoiler|Oh wait, that's no helpless woman; that's Amethyst Lashiec, former [[Everything's Better with Princesses|princess]] of [[Hell|Asgard]] and a powerful [[Horny Devils|succubus]], incognito.}}

* During one story in ''[[At Arm's Length (webcomic)|At Arms Length]]'', a troupe of conquistador-like alien bugs choose Reece's house as the starting point of their invasion of Earth. [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/739955/theimmigrantsong-1/ They quickly regret this.]

* In ''[[Blue Yonder]]'', [http://www.blueyondercomic.net/comics/1252606/blue-yonder-chapter-1-page-21/ this is broadly implied to be part of the] [[Backstory]] of Claremont Apartments and why such a wretched neighbor is so safe.