Category:Scapegoat

"Who is Spider-Man? He's a menace! That's who he is!"

- J. Jonah Jameson condemning Spider-Man as a villain (again)

Heroes who are similar to the Heroic Karma Houdini, but are subjects to upsetting situations. These heroes are often wrongfully mistreated and accused of being evil or somehow in the wrong even though they are trying to act in a benevolent manner. Often times heroes are turned into scapegoats by a villain or antagonist so as to get them out of the way of their goals. However, these characters are submitted to other circumstances that can be harsh, unfair, or even downright cruel. They can be:
 * Characters who are awfully abuse in an unusual or slapstick manner, such as Daffy Duck, Tom the Cat or Edd from Ed, Edd n' Eddy.
 * Characters who are revived and killed all over again: Kenny McCormick from South Park and many of Happy Tree Friends heroes.
 * Heroes who intend to perform goodwill or stay out of trouble, but meet with unexpected circumstances that could exceeding damage their good reputations: Spider-Man from both comics and films and Andy Barclay from Child's Play film series.
 * Scientists who create and use inventions to benefit themselves or others, but their creation backfire, causing unsettling consequences: Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory and Jimmy Neutron.
 * Pawns that are unjustly abused or killed by their cruel leader or master for their disobedience or once they have outlived their usefulness: Quasimodo by Judge Cluade Frollo (in the Disney film), Vegeta by Freiza, or Luke Skywalker by Emperor Darth Sidious.
 * Tragic heroes that suffered from traumatic experience that could cause them to fall in Despair Event Horizon as it made audience to feel pity for them: Sasuke Uchiha had a horrible premonition about the death of his parents and downfall of Uchiha clan, which led to his dark path for vengeance.