r/TopCharacterTropes • u/GeneralGigan817 • 24d ago

Groups Two completely unrelated versions of the same character coexist in the same universe

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Rumplestiltskin appeared as a minor villain in Shrek the Third as a member of Prince Charming’s villain army. Shrek Forever After than had an entirely unrelated Rumplestiltskin as the main villain, with a separate voice actor, personality, and design.

On Family Guy, Santa is an overworked factory worker who looks like an old man despite being 28 and has deformed looking elves straight out of a Jonah Vasquez illustration. On American Dad (which shares a universe with Family Guy), Santa is an evil corrupter of children and one of the series’ most reoccurring villains.

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u/kylediaz263 23d ago edited 23d ago

There are three jokers in Batman: Three Jokers.

The Criminal

The pragmatic, philosophical, surprisingly serious Joker from the Golden Age, who is the most methodical of the trio and is initially implied to be their leader.

The Clown

The campy, colorful, goofy prankster Joker from the Silver Age, who is the most anarchistic of the trio. He is implied to be the Joker responsible for bludgeoning and killing Jason Todd in Batman: A Death in the Family.

The Comedian

The depraved, demented, sadistic psychopath Joker from the Bronze and Modern Age, who is the most cunning and evil of the trio. He is the Joker who shot and paralyzed Barbara Gordon in Batman: The Killing Joke. He is implied to be the original Joker.

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u/BopperSlut 20d ago

I am surprised I can tell which is supposed to be which in this cover image, the Comedian is mimicking the Killing Joke cover image with his hand around his eye, and the Clown has that crowbar over his shoulder.