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- The final line of chapter 11 of Watchmen.
Veidt: "Do it?" Dan, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Did you seriously think I'd explain my masterstroke if there was the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago. |
- Also while Nite Owl and Rorschach are looking through Ozymandias' office for clues about who might be targeting heroes, having been unable to speak with Ozymandias themselves.
Nite Owl: Rorschach, I think we're in bad trouble. The person behind this, the person we're up against... I think it's Adrian. |
- One Hundred Bullets #91: "Rothstein is dead. The connection is cut. No more attaches, no more Revenge, no more hundred bullets. Graves' game is over."
- Cerebus: "Something fell..." The second time this line is spoken, you experience the author's schizoid break. Wham.
- Transmetropolitan: One percent.
- Blackest Night: Thaal Sinestro of Korugar. Destiny awaits.
- Planetary: I'm the Fourth Man.
- House of M: "No more mutants."
- Punisher: Born: "YES."
- The Amazing Spider-Man # 248, "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man." "You see, Tim has leukemia and the doctors give him only a few weeks to live."
- Another Spider-Man example with a huge impact on the entire mythos and which comes as a revelation not just to the readers, but to the protagonist as well, from The Amazing Spider-Man #257:
Mary Jane: You don't have to make up another one of your phony excuses, Peter! Not now--! I know the truth! The real truth! |
- Batman The Long Halloween: "I am Holiday."
- X-Men #300
Fabian Cortez: "How could I possibly lose the points for Magnus's death, unless…?" (eyes widen) "NOOO!" |
- The first issue of the Joss Whedon run on Astonishing X-Men closes on a lecture that doesn't sound anything we haven't heard before, and then the last line turns it around completely: "They've been called angels and devils...they've committed atrocities, and been victim to atrocities themselves. They've been labeled monsters, and not without reason. But I will tell you what mutants are. Mutants are people. No better or worse by nature than anybody else. Just people. People with a disease. Mutants are not the next stage in human evolution. They are not the end of mankind. The mutant gene is nothing more than a disease. A corruption of healthy cellular activity. And now at last...we have found a cure."
- A fairly mild example, as the announcement made in the final line was not something X-Men readers had not seen before, e. g. during the Kelly/Seagle run.
- A few in Jack Chick's tracts:
- The Letter: "Mildred... didn't you hear? Saturday night Frances and Paul's car skidded in the rain and they hit a tree. John's still alive but Frances died instantly."
- Baby Talk: "She's not there. Thelma took her to the clinic. They left an hour ago."
- The Trial: "When Annie told me I should ask Jesus into my heart, I did!"
- Scott Pilgrim has two in book 5:
Knives: He cheated on us, Ramona. Both of us. |
- And later:
Ramona: (to Scott) Good job. Great. You actually made me think that you were a decent person. But you're just another evil ex waiting to happen, aren't you? |
- In book 6, when Scott talks to Kim about the past, and she reveals that he's only been a hero in his own mind, and is in fact a huge asshole:
Kim: Simon? The guy from high school? You beat the crap out of him and said we should date. He was 5 feet tall and didn't stand a chance. |
- Preacher (Comic Book): Mom?
- "Herr Starr? Your time is up, Herr Starr."
- Batman and Robin #12: "They're all jokes."
- The Sandman: "He's going to have to kill her."
- "I've quit."
- War of the Green Lanterns: "Thaal Sinestro of Korugar. You have the ability to overcome great fear. You have been chosen. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps."
- Suicide Squad: "Frank Rock died in 1945."
- This one's especially painful. It was supposed to kick off a new story arc, but the series was cancelled prematurely, which caused it to be the last line in the series.
- Flashpoint: "What did I do? Oh, Barry. My idol. My inspiration. That's the beauty of all this madness. I didn't do anything. Not a thing. You see, it turns out... You're the villain today."
- Marvel 2099: "Thor is dead. I know. I was there."
- Incredible Hulk #600: "The Good Doctor is out. The Bad Doctor is in."
- Animal Man #15: "I can see you!"
- Punishermax: "I want a divorce."
- The last page of Ex Machina #1: "If I were a real hero, I would've been in time to stop the first plane."
- X-Men's Messiah Complex is practically built on this.
Lady Deathstrike: "Come to me, children. Come to Deathstrike." |
- Oh god, Runaways.
Alex: "I just have to do one thing first." |
- The end of the "Parental Guidance" storyline.
Xavin: "Chase... ran away. I believe he had a disagreemant with Nico about what to do with Gert's body." |
Batman: [to the New Joker]] So... it's you. I changed the abort code the night I fired you... Dick Grayson. |