Ku Klux Klan (fiction)

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK for short) are one of the most recognized paramilitary groups in the Western world and their extreme doctrines are widely seen as racist and harmful by many in society - as such they are a common antagonist in fiction and in almost any work they appear in they are a source of fear or ridicule (sometimes both).

In fiction the Ku Klux Klan tends to wear the infamous white hoods and engage in burning crosses, lynching and so forth - unlike the real Klan, which although guilty of all these things were also more complex (for example the white hoods were a fairly development in the Klan's uniform and the group became very splintered over the years).

Arguably the Ku Klux Klan are only rivalled by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in fiction and share the traits of almost always being antagonists wherever they appear (as having a heroic KKK member would have very unfortunate implications for authors).

Serious Portrayals of KKK in Fiction

 * Black Panther versus the Ku Klux Klan (Marvel Comics) (this also introduced the KKK-inspired villain, Soul Strangler)

KKK Parodies / Comedy in Fiction

 * Klansmen (South Park)

Fictional Groups Clearly Inspired by KKK

 * Quarrymen (Gargoyles)
 * Order of the Raven (Bioshock Infinite)