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== Comic Books ==
* This proved to be a huge problem with the character Magog in [[DC Comics]]. When introduced in ''[[Kingdom Come]]'' he was a caricature of the worst part of 90's heroes, and was fairly popular for it, as he seemed so pathetic and remorseful. When he was brought into the main DC Universe he was given a [[Creator's Pet|huge push]] and eventually added to the ''[[Justice Society of America]]'' and later given his own series. He was shown to be a war veteran with PTSD, but proved to be so unlikable and mean to his teammates that he was eventually killed off in ''Justice League Generation Lost''.
* Nathan Lubinsky, a minor ''[[Spider-Man]]'' supporting character whom Peter's Aunt May was dating. You're supposed to sympathize with him because he's a [[The Gambling Addict]] whose heart is in the right place. Unfortunately, it rarely is; while he did ultimately want to give May a far better life after he passed away (which he knew he would, as he was dying from heart disease) Nathan's gambling only got him into trouble and nearly got him killed. He wasn't easy to sympathize with or even easy to like, being a [[Grumpy Old Man]] who was rude to everyone, even folks like Peter who tried to help him. In the end, when his gambling habit finally ''did'' get him killed (by the Vulture, a villain who, ironically, he had befriended in an earlier story) fan reaction was relatively minor, at least compared to the deaths of other characters in the series like Ned Leeds and Gwen Stacy.
== Film ==
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