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Kingpin (Civil War): after Kingpin tried to have Aunt May murdered after Peter's identity was revealed in Civil War, Spider-Man breaks into prison to handle Kingpin personally, as Peter Parker, with murderous rage.

Vasil Ghurkos (Superman (2025)): The Justice Gang foils the President of Boravia's invasion of neighboring Jarhanpur, and the President himself is captured by Hawkgirl. When he says Superman wouldn't kill him, Hawkgirl laughs and says she's not Superman, and drops him like fifty stories.

Megamind (Megamind): In his first bout against Titan, a superhero Megamind himself created in order to do dramatic and glorious battle with, Megamind loses jovially and commends him on his performance before asking to be taken to prison. Tighten responds by trying to kill him.

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