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* In an issue of ''[[Ultimate Spider Man]]'', Marvel uses one of the most infamous events of Spider-Man to pull a massive wham episode. They parallel the Death of Gwen Stacy exactly with the minor detail of switching her out for Mary Jane Watson, the visual is so exact, even down to the way she bends as she falls, that when her head snaps back as Spidey's webline hits her, no reader of the original comic is left with even the slightest doubt that they just killed off Peter's most recognizable love interest, the flame headed Mary Jane (but they didn't).
* In an issue of ''[[Ultimate Spider Man]]'', Marvel uses one of the most infamous events of Spider-Man to pull a massive wham episode. They parallel the Death of Gwen Stacy exactly with the minor detail of switching her out for Mary Jane Watson, the visual is so exact, even down to the way she bends as she falls, that when her head snaps back as Spidey's webline hits her, no reader of the original comic is left with even the slightest doubt that they just killed off Peter's most recognizable love interest, the flame headed Mary Jane (but they didn't).
** Later on, the ''Ultimatum'' event was a big WHAM for the entire [[Ultimate Marvel]] line. We knew that a huge disaster would prompt a line-wide [[Retool]], but we didn't know how bad it would get. Half the X-Men died. B-list heroes (in this 'verse) Daredevil and Dr. Strange died. Spider-Man... ''looked'' like he died. ''Xavier and Magneto'' died. ''Dr. Doom'' died. '''''Wolverine''''', whose mainstream version is patron saint of [[From a Single Cell]], died. And the Fantastic Four and surviving X-Men disbanded.
** Later on, the ''Ultimatum'' event was a big WHAM for the entire [[Ultimate Marvel]] line. We knew that a huge disaster would prompt a line-wide [[Retool]], but we didn't know how bad it would get. Half the X-Men died. B-list heroes (in this 'verse) Daredevil and Dr. Strange died. Spider-Man... ''looked'' like he died. ''Xavier and Magneto'' died. ''Dr. Doom'' died. '''''Wolverine''''', whose mainstream version is patron saint of [[From a Single Cell]], died. And the Fantastic Four and surviving X-Men disbanded.
* [[Superman]]'s [[Whatever Happened to The Man of Tomorrow]]
* [[Superman]]'s [[Whatever Happened to The Man of Tomorrow?]]
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' 662, where Clark Kent finally revealed in canon to Lois Lane that he was also [[Superman]].
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' 662, where Clark Kent finally revealed in canon to Lois Lane that he was also [[Superman]].
* [[The Death of Superman]]
* [[The Death of Superman]]
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* The second-to-last issue of [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Comic Book)|Buffy Season Eight]]. The Seed of Wonder is destroyed, all the magic in the world disappears, and {{spoiler|Giles dies}}.
* The second-to-last issue of [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Comic Book)|Buffy Season Eight]]. The Seed of Wonder is destroyed, all the magic in the world disappears, and {{spoiler|Giles dies}}.
* Even relative to the overall aura of Total [[Mind Screw]] surrounding [[Grant Morrison]]'s run of ''[[Doom Patrol (Comic Book)|Doom Patrol]]'', the Candlemaker arc was ''made'' of WHAM.
* Even relative to the overall aura of Total [[Mind Screw]] surrounding [[Grant Morrison]]'s run of ''[[Doom Patrol (Comic Book)|Doom Patrol]]'', the Candlemaker arc was ''made'' of WHAM.
* ''[[Scott Pilgrim (Comic Book)|Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Universe]]''. After the previous volume ended on such a happy note, {{spoiler|Scott and Ramona's relationship shows signs of getting stale, [[Wham Line|Knives reveals Ramona that Scott cheated on both of them]], [[Tear Jerker|Ramona abandons Scott]] and [[Tear Jerker|Kim leaves Toronto]]. Also ''Sex Bob-Omb'' ends}}.
* ''[[Scott Pilgrim (Comic Book)|Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Universe]]''. After the previous volume ended on such a happy note, {{spoiler|Scott and Ramona's relationship shows signs of getting stale, [[Wham! Line|Knives reveals Ramona that Scott cheated on both of them]], [[Tear Jerker|Ramona abandons Scott]] and [[Tear Jerker|Kim leaves Toronto]]. Also ''Sex Bob-Omb'' ends}}.
* In the Luna Brothers' ''[[The Sword]]'': First when Malia {{spoiler|rips out Dara's womb and stomps on it}}; then after an epic Roaring Road Of Rampage Dara discovers that the whiny tag-along Justin is {{spoiler|Phaistos}} and the whole thing was a plot to get revenge himself after a millennia of realizing what a prick he was, and then he {{spoiler|kills himself with the sword}}; and when Dara {{spoiler|throws the sword in the volcano and goes home and dies(?) after ALL her injuries return}}.
* In the Luna Brothers' ''[[The Sword]]'': First when Malia {{spoiler|rips out Dara's womb and stomps on it}}; then after an epic Roaring Road Of Rampage Dara discovers that the whiny tag-along Justin is {{spoiler|Phaistos}} and the whole thing was a plot to get revenge himself after a millennia of realizing what a prick he was, and then he {{spoiler|kills himself with the sword}}; and when Dara {{spoiler|throws the sword in the volcano and goes home and dies(?) after ALL her injuries return}}.
* Not content with ending the Democracy arc in ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' with Dredd's resignation and exile into the Cursed Earth, ''2000AD'' then went on to top it not long afterwards when they revealed who The Dead Man was.
* Not content with ending the Democracy arc in ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' with Dredd's resignation and exile into the Cursed Earth, ''2000AD'' then went on to top it not long afterwards when they revealed who The Dead Man was.
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