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 * ''[[Watchmen]]'': Rorschach and Nite Owl II have this sort of bond. In fact, it could be argued that Rorschach sees all masked superheroes as true companions, given that he warns them about a potential mask killer at the beginning of the book, even though he doesn't much care for most of them on a personal level.
 {{quote| "An attack on one is an attack on all of us."}}
-* The gladiators with whom [[Incredible Hulk (Comic Book)|the Hulk]] formed a Warbound pact in ''Planet Hulk''; they even joined hands together like in the page picture up top. Warbound are new families forged in conflicts, with whom teamwork and understanding are the only ways to survive. This is made all the more significant given that each member of the Warbound has lost their actual family, as Miek saw his entire hive slaughtered before him, Korg was forced to kill his own brothers in the Maw, Hiroim was exiled for breaking a previous Warbound pact, the Brood was separated from her sisters, Elloe's father was killed by the foreman of the Maw, etc.
+* The gladiators with whom [[Incredible Hulk|the Hulk]] formed a Warbound pact in ''Planet Hulk''; they even joined hands together like in the page picture up top. Warbound are new families forged in conflicts, with whom teamwork and understanding are the only ways to survive. This is made all the more significant given that each member of the Warbound has lost their actual family, as Miek saw his entire hive slaughtered before him, Korg was forced to kill his own brothers in the Maw, Hiroim was exiled for breaking a previous Warbound pact, the Brood was separated from her sisters, Elloe's father was killed by the foreman of the Maw, etc.
 ** Any crew that includes The Hulk is doomed (Defenders, The Pantheon). True companions that fight him fare better, which may be why [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]] outlasted his membership in it.
 * The various teams of ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' display this trope at times.
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 * The various [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] teams in the comics are just as much a surrogate family as the animated version. This is especially true of two teams: the "original 5" (Robin/Nightwing, Wonder Girl/Troia, Kid Flash/Flash, Speedy/Arsenal/Red Arrow, and Aqualad/Tempest) and writer Dan Jurgens' team (almost all of whom were [[Half-Human Hybrid|the children of women impregnated by an alien species]], the H'san N'atall). Arsenal's late daughter Lian constantly referred to the various Teen Titans as "Aunt ____" or "Uncle ____" just to illustrate how close they are, but she also had the privilege of knowing all her "godparents" '''REAL NAMES'''.
 * This is how the [[Justice Society of America]] is set up as well. The four statesmen of the team (Hawkman, Wildcat, Flash I and Green Lantern I) have all lost children or otherwise had problems being fathers, as elaborated upon in the "Princes of Darkness" arc. Many other characters have parental issues, such as Jesse Quick/Liberty Belle II (dead father), Hourman II (absentee father returned from the dead), Stargirl (stepfather is crimefighting partner, father is a dead criminal) and Damage (son of the original Atom, created by Vandal Savage). Ma Hunkel, the original Red Tornado, is the [[Team Mom|maternal]] [[The Heart|glue]] keeping the team together.
-* Easy Company, of ''[[Sgt Rock (Comic Book)|Sgt. Rock]]'' fame.
+* Easy Company, of ''[[Sgt. Rock]]'' fame.
-* Many of the [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Avengers]] teams over the years have been effectively true companions. One good example is the nearly-first lineup: [[Captain America]], [[Iron Man]], [[The Mighty Thor|Thor]], Giant-Man, and the Wasp. (The [[Incredible Hulk (Comic Book)|Hulk]] was a founding member, but quit almost immediately, with Cap taking his place.) All five were practically in tears when they first parted ways, even though they'd only been together for a dozen issues.
+* Many of the [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Avengers]] teams over the years have been effectively true companions. One good example is the nearly-first lineup: [[Captain America]], [[Iron Man]], [[The Mighty Thor|Thor]], Giant-Man, and the Wasp. (The [[Incredible Hulk|Hulk]] was a founding member, but quit almost immediately, with Cap taking his place.) All five were practically in tears when they first parted ways, even though they'd only been together for a dozen issues.
 ** Of all the ties formed in the Avengers' long history, none match those between [[Captain America]], [[Iron Man]], and Thor. The team is always at its strongest when these three are in it, and any two of them would lay down their lives for the third without hesitation. This is what made the Cap/Iron Man conflict in [[Marvel Civil War]] so devastating; one has to wonder if it might have been averted if Thor hadn't been dead at the time. The adverts for Avengers Prime put it best: Many have answered the call, but three have always stood above the rest.
 ** Likewise, the three main members of the Invaders (a [[World War II]]-era group consisting of [[Sub-Mariner|Namor the Sub-Mariner]], the original Human Torch, and [[Captain America]]) are true companions. They might not always like each other, they may be on different sides of a fight sometimes, but they have a bond that can't be broken.