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* The [[X-Men]] foes Blob and Juggernaut are sometimes portrayed as this. (Juggernaut's superpowers boil down to being an Unstoppable Force, and The Blob's powers boil down to being an Immovable Object.) Though other comics have stated that The Juggernaut would simply win. |
* The [[X-Men]] foes Blob and Juggernaut are sometimes portrayed as this. (Juggernaut's superpowers boil down to being an Unstoppable Force, and The Blob's powers boil down to being an Immovable Object.) Though other comics have stated that The Juggernaut would simply win. |
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** The other comics that depict Juggs the winner go with the fact that he's a mystically-empowered human, and not a mutant like the Blob. So it's more/less "mystic powers vs. mutant abilities". |
** The other comics that depict Juggs the winner go with the fact that he's a mystically-empowered human, and not a mutant like the Blob. So it's more/less "mystic powers vs. mutant abilities". |
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* This is invoked by name in a ''[[Superman]]'' comic in which Superboy travels forward in |
* This is invoked by name in a ''[[Superman]]'' comic in which Superboy travels forward in time—Superman is the irresistible force, Superboy the immovable object. The result is that Superboy gets sent back to his home time. |
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** Another example comes courtesy of Grant Morrison's ''[[All-Star Superman]]''. His solution? "They surrender." |
** Another example comes courtesy of Grant Morrison's ''[[All-Star Superman]]''. His solution? "They surrender." |
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* The finale of Alan Moore's [[Swamp Thing]] story arc "American Gothic" ends like this. A group of male witches awaken "The Great Evil Beast," perhaps the ultimate [[Eldritch Abomination]], as it the complete and total absense of God's light, with the intention of destroying not only the universe but ''heaven itself.'' As it slowly moves forward, Etrigan, [[The Spectre]], and [[Doctor Fate]] all try and fail to defeat it. Finally, {{spoiler|the Hand of God Itself descends down. Everyone is preparing for the universe to end. . . but their hands clasp each other and "run togther," showing that Good and Evil cannot exist without each other.}} If that sounds like a massive [[Mind Screw]], it's because it is. |
* The finale of Alan Moore's [[Swamp Thing]] story arc "American Gothic" ends like this. A group of male witches awaken "The Great Evil Beast," perhaps the ultimate [[Eldritch Abomination]], as it the complete and total absense of God's light, with the intention of destroying not only the universe but ''heaven itself.'' As it slowly moves forward, Etrigan, [[The Spectre]], and [[Doctor Fate]] all try and fail to defeat it. Finally, {{spoiler|the Hand of God Itself descends down. Everyone is preparing for the universe to end. . . but their hands clasp each other and "run togther," showing that Good and Evil cannot exist without each other.}} If that sounds like a massive [[Mind Screw]], it's because it is. |
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== Web Original == |
== Web Original == |
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* [[Uncyclopedia]]: Both [[Mr. T]] and [[Chuck Norris]] are depicted as [[Memetic Badass |
* [[Uncyclopedia]]: Both [[Mr. T]] and [[Chuck Norris]] are depicted as [[Memetic Badass]]es. According to one article (which has since been deleted or edited into oblivion) the fight between the two of them resulted in the Big Bang and the creation of the universe. |
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* Accordingly, some people joke that the biggest reason cloning should be outlawed is because cloning ''[insert name of your favorite [[Memetic Badass]] here]'' would make one of these possible. |
* Accordingly, some people joke that the biggest reason cloning should be outlawed is because cloning ''[insert name of your favorite [[Memetic Badass]] here]'' would make one of these possible. |
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* The winner of the [http://www.irtc.org/irtc/irtc?_n&pg=PriorRound&id=Animations_October-January2002 October 2002 Animation round] of The Internet Ray Tracing Competition (topic: Force) had some fun with the concept. |
* The winner of the [http://www.irtc.org/irtc/irtc?_n&pg=PriorRound&id=Animations_October-January2002 October 2002 Animation round] of The Internet Ray Tracing Competition (topic: Force) had some fun with the concept. |
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