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* [[Batman]] fills this role when he's required to be in an ensemble. Despite having no inherent superpowers, he's earned a spot in the inner circle of the ''[[Justice League of America]]'', fighting alongside the likes of [[Superman]] courtesy of a steel-trap intellect combined with a bit of a mean streak that means he can consider plans other members can't, and consider them ''well''. Batman has the proven ability to develop the means to disable each of his fellow Leaguers -- proven when those plans were stolen by villains and used to great effect. This has likely become a case of [[Memetic Mutation]], as Batman's [[Badass|badassery]] has been [[Memetic Badass|stretched to ridiculous proportions]], and [[Fanon|many comic readers firmly believe]] that Batman is invincible. [[Popularity Power|And some writers agree]].

** [[Wesley Willis]] put him [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogid9D0rcEI in his place], though.

* Alex Wilder, from ''[[Runaways]]'', who's also team leader. {{spoiler|It turns out he's [[The Mole]]}}, but that in no way reduces the badassitude of his actions.

** Chase Stein, despite being considered the least intelligent of the group, has [[Book Dumb|street smarts]] enough to figure out how to {{spoiler|outwit the Gibborim}} while he also {{spoiler|forcibly recruits the geek squad who worked for Wilder Senior}}.

** Alex's father, [[Diabolical Mastermind|Geoffrey]] [[Knife Nut|Wilder]], is a villainous example in both his 1985 and 2000s incarnations. He's been the leader of The Pride (a group that includes [[Mad Scientist|Mad Scientists]], aliens with [[Light Is Not Good]] powers, time-travelling criminals, [[Evil Sorcerer|Evil Sorcerers]] and [[Mutant|Mutants]]) since day one on the force of personality alone, and took control of most of LA, while the rest of The Pride handled out of town affairs. When his 1985 incarnation is brought to the future he proceeds to give the Runaways a serious fight, ultimately kidnapping Molly and {{spoiler|killing Gert}} before being banished back to his own time.

* Mina Murray, from ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'', is the team leader by dint of her sheer force of personality. In the movie, Mina gains vampire powers, and the Badass Normal team leader mantle is handed off to Allan Quatermain. Considering that he's played by [[Sean Connery]], it's arguably one of the few changes that works.