The Master List of Webcomic Cliches
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Soap Soaperson
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Oh! I found a new bit o' clicheness: Posting which cliches your comic has.
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The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
Nope
Universities.
Not a chance
Talking pets
Not yet, and none planned for in the future.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
No.
Fourth wall (lack of).
nope
Manga.
I certainly don't think its manga style.
Lesbianism
nope
The big dumb guy who means well
well my main character is pretty big, and he does mean well, but he's the smart kind of dumb
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
nu-uh
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
nope, all my real villian will be intelegent and evil
Celebrity cameos
nope
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
nope
And anything "goth".
hardly
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
never drawn a naked anything, or a furry anything for that matter.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
We've had one incident of something like that, and more will be used but not unthinkingly
Wacky college roommates.
No.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
bad tempered, and smart, and with a good dose of common sense.
Gaming references.
RPG references
Amorous robots.
No
Parodies of superheroes.
no
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
they exist, but they're hardly run of the mill for my characters.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy.
No.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
only in the news section.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
No.
The token fanservice character
No.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
nothing wrong with elves in moderation
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
I haven't met him
ROOM MATES
no
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Yes, but if its any comfort, he won't be able to game anytime in the near future
Well, I do submit to some cliches, but in my own defense, they aren't the bad cliches, and I avoid using them in a blatant and uncreative manner. [/b]
Nope
Universities.
Not a chance
Talking pets
Not yet, and none planned for in the future.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
No.
Fourth wall (lack of).
nope
Manga.
I certainly don't think its manga style.
Lesbianism
nope
The big dumb guy who means well
well my main character is pretty big, and he does mean well, but he's the smart kind of dumb
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
nu-uh
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
nope, all my real villian will be intelegent and evil
Celebrity cameos
nope
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
nope
And anything "goth".
hardly
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
never drawn a naked anything, or a furry anything for that matter.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
We've had one incident of something like that, and more will be used but not unthinkingly
Wacky college roommates.
No.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
bad tempered, and smart, and with a good dose of common sense.
Gaming references.
RPG references
Amorous robots.
No
Parodies of superheroes.
no
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
they exist, but they're hardly run of the mill for my characters.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy.
No.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
only in the news section.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
No.
The token fanservice character
No.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
nothing wrong with elves in moderation
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
I haven't met him
ROOM MATES
no
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Yes, but if its any comfort, he won't be able to game anytime in the near future
Well, I do submit to some cliches, but in my own defense, they aren't the bad cliches, and I avoid using them in a blatant and uncreative manner. [/b]
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RLC Davidson
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The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
Nope.
Universities.
Erm.... Not yet, and not in the usual sense....
Talking pets
Nope.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Uh no.
Fourth wall (lack of).
Only when posting as my avatar.
Manga.
Just the eyes.
Lesbianism
Nope.
The big dumb guy who means well
Nope.
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
Nope.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Nope. My villains aren't even really evil.... Well, there is the psycho....
Celebrity cameos
Not yet.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Nope.
And anything "goth".
Nope.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
Nope.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Nope.
Wacky college roommates.
Nope.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Nope.
Gaming references.
Nope.
Amorous robots.
Nope.
Parodies of superheroes.
Nope.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Nope.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Nope.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Nope.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Nope.
The token fanservice character
Nope.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Nope.
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
Nope.
ROOM MATES
Erm... that would involve secret plot plans.... I'll just say yes. Sort of.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Nope.
Dark and Mysterious Past
Nope.
Amnesia
Nope.
Psycho Character
You betcha.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Nope.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Nope, just my avatar.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
Nope.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Nope.
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
Nope.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
Nope.
Archnemesis.
Yep.
Nope.
Universities.
Erm.... Not yet, and not in the usual sense....
Talking pets
Nope.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Uh no.
Fourth wall (lack of).
Only when posting as my avatar.
Manga.
Just the eyes.
Lesbianism
Nope.
The big dumb guy who means well
Nope.
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
Nope.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Nope. My villains aren't even really evil.... Well, there is the psycho....
Celebrity cameos
Not yet.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Nope.
And anything "goth".
Nope.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
Nope.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Nope.
Wacky college roommates.
Nope.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Nope.
Gaming references.
Nope.
Amorous robots.
Nope.
Parodies of superheroes.
Nope.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Nope.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Nope.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Nope.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Nope.
The token fanservice character
Nope.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Nope.
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
Nope.
ROOM MATES
Erm... that would involve secret plot plans.... I'll just say yes. Sort of.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Nope.
Dark and Mysterious Past
Nope.
Amnesia
Nope.
Psycho Character
You betcha.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Nope.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Nope, just my avatar.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
Nope.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Nope.
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
Nope.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
Nope.
Archnemesis.
Yep.
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RPin
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You guys are taking this too far...
Universities.
Putting a university is not a bad thing unless your comic is about roomates that go to the same university and play games all day making sarcastic quips to one another.
Talking pets
Talking pets are not a cliche of webcomics. The always existed and always will.
Celebrity cameos
Not necessarily bad, if well done.
Parodies of superheroes.
See above
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
See above
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
They are characters, that's all. So maybe the fantasy genre is a little crowded, yes, but this is not a webcomic cliche.
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
This is called character development.
Archnemesis.
What the fuck? WHy is this a bad thing?
Universities.
Putting a university is not a bad thing unless your comic is about roomates that go to the same university and play games all day making sarcastic quips to one another.
Talking pets
Talking pets are not a cliche of webcomics. The always existed and always will.
Celebrity cameos
Not necessarily bad, if well done.
Parodies of superheroes.
See above
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
See above
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
They are characters, that's all. So maybe the fantasy genre is a little crowded, yes, but this is not a webcomic cliche.
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
This is called character development.
Archnemesis.
What the fuck? WHy is this a bad thing?
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Joel Fagin
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I know "cliches" generally implies "bad" but I took some pains to point out that it wasn't intended as such. Apart from anything else, spoof comics rely on cliches. Universities is just a case of "write what you know". Archnemesi, although often handled in a very cliched way,* are at the core a necessity for many styles of story.RPin wrote:You guys are taking this too far...
Universities.
Putting a university is not a bad thing...
These are just things that are used a great deal - that's all. I, personally, like to be original and different - even to the extent that I don't even swear in real life. If I did a serious comic, I'd deliberatly avoid all the webcomic cliches I could (although there are plenty of good cliches from other genres and mediums worth mining).
Really, webcomic are just as bad as print. Print is dominated by superheroes and web is dominated by wacky adventures with talking pets and sci-fi technology at universities. A list, I thought, would shove these cliches into the faces of the readers and give them pause. I don't mean that they shouldn't be used, just that I'd prefer people to consider not using them, to think about it a little. I'd like it to be a decision - either way - rather than just doing things because they seem obvious or because everyone else uses them.
If the decision is to use the cliches, no problem! They obviously work, after all.
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Superlance
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The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
They've already been created by the brightest technological minds in the Titan and Astonian galaxies! Just fill out a draft form, and you're good to go!!
Universities.
Only flight testing school.
Talking pets
Only robotic ones.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Not if you paid me.
Fourth wall (lack of).
Nope.
Manga.
Psuedo-Manga. And only in the nose and eyes.
Lesbianism
Thank God, no.
The big dumb guy who means well
Zip.
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
Zero.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
My main characters are the villians. Really.
Celebrity cameos
No.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
No.
And anything "goth".
Only if you consider dark clothing and Gothic architecture.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
Nope.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
I strive to keep everything on the "it's worse" level, so I can just skip the "It can't get any worse" part.
Wacky college roommates.
No.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
No.
Gaming references.
No.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
If you overspeed in a spacelane, you can get sent into another dimension. But the stress would rip your ship apart and kill you instanly, so it doesn't really matter.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Nope.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Snort. No.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Uh-uh.
The token fanservice character
No.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
YES!! Elves, Demons, Human, Astonians, Cattarrii, Devarnians, Fhish, and sentinent Dragons.
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
Only in speech.
ROOM MATES
Not really.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
No.
Dark and Mysterious Past
Dark and Mysterious past? We havent gotten out of the past yet. We'll dub it, Dark and Mysterious present.
Amnesia
No.
Psycho Character
Brothers are crazy. Strikers Syndrome effects 70% of all Titinian Demons.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Nope.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Nope.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
No.
Ultra-violent female characters.
All Demons are violent. It is said that when they get mad, their blood literally boils...
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
No.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
No.
Archnemesis.
Not really.
Shouen-Ai, Shoujo-Ai.
I would die first.
Super-cute, cat-eared boys/ girls.
Guilty, I suppose; though Raven and Skye's rather awkward and unattractive ears were meant to make less appealing; yet all my readers love them, damnit!!
They are evil!! You mustn't love the cruel beings that are my main characters!!
Evil Villian that becomes the hero near the end of the story.
Somewhat. Raven has his good moments throughout the story; but he still doesn't come close to becoming the shining example of goodness.
6 /40 possible cliches for FireBird.
They've already been created by the brightest technological minds in the Titan and Astonian galaxies! Just fill out a draft form, and you're good to go!!
Universities.
Only flight testing school.
Talking pets
Only robotic ones.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Not if you paid me.
Fourth wall (lack of).
Nope.
Manga.
Psuedo-Manga. And only in the nose and eyes.
Lesbianism
Thank God, no.
The big dumb guy who means well
Zip.
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
Zero.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
My main characters are the villians. Really.
Celebrity cameos
No.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
No.
And anything "goth".
Only if you consider dark clothing and Gothic architecture.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
Nope.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
I strive to keep everything on the "it's worse" level, so I can just skip the "It can't get any worse" part.
Wacky college roommates.
No.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
No.
Gaming references.
No.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
If you overspeed in a spacelane, you can get sent into another dimension. But the stress would rip your ship apart and kill you instanly, so it doesn't really matter.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Nope.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Snort. No.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Uh-uh.
The token fanservice character
No.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
YES!! Elves, Demons, Human, Astonians, Cattarrii, Devarnians, Fhish, and sentinent Dragons.
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
Only in speech.
ROOM MATES
Not really.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
No.
Dark and Mysterious Past
Dark and Mysterious past? We havent gotten out of the past yet. We'll dub it, Dark and Mysterious present.
Amnesia
No.
Psycho Character
Brothers are crazy. Strikers Syndrome effects 70% of all Titinian Demons.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Nope.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Nope.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
No.
Ultra-violent female characters.
All Demons are violent. It is said that when they get mad, their blood literally boils...
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
No.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
No.
Archnemesis.
Not really.
Shouen-Ai, Shoujo-Ai.
I would die first.
Super-cute, cat-eared boys/ girls.
Guilty, I suppose; though Raven and Skye's rather awkward and unattractive ears were meant to make less appealing; yet all my readers love them, damnit!!
They are evil!! You mustn't love the cruel beings that are my main characters!!Evil Villian that becomes the hero near the end of the story.
Somewhat. Raven has his good moments throughout the story; but he still doesn't come close to becoming the shining example of goodness.
6 /40 possible cliches for FireBird.
ASMS: The school for the criminally insane.
They put us here to keep up away from the normal people.
You feared Algebra in high school? Integral Calculus is a required class here.
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Soap Soaperson
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OH NO I'M GOING TO DEFY MY OWN POST AND BE CLICHE!
And now, for a key:
8) = I have this cliche, and I'm damn proud of it!
= I don't have this cliche. Boo for originality.
The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
Universities.
Talking pets
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Fourth wall (lack of). (Okay, so she has a narration sometimes. Does that count?)
Manga.
Lesbianism
The big dumb guy who means well (I have the stupid little guy who means well)
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Celebrity cameos
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
And anything "goth".
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Wacky college roommates.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Gaming references.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
The token fanservice character
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
ROOM MATES
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Dark and Mysterious Past
(Ehhh...not so much, and yet...)
Amnesia (The character has a lapse in their memory at one point...but not yet.)
Psycho Character
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Nope.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
Archnemesis. (Well hell, you gotta have a villain.)
Shouen-Ai, Shoujo-Ai.
Super-cute, cat-eared boys/ girls.
Evil Villian that becomes the hero near the end of the story.
And now, for a key:
8) = I have this cliche, and I'm damn proud of it!
= I don't have this cliche. Boo for originality.The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
Universities.
Talking pets
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Fourth wall (lack of).
(Okay, so she has a narration sometimes. Does that count?) Manga.
Lesbianism
The big dumb guy who means well
(I have the stupid little guy who means well)The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Celebrity cameos
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
And anything "goth".
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Wacky college roommates.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Gaming references.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
The token fanservice character
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
ROOM MATES
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Dark and Mysterious Past
(Ehhh...not so much, and yet...)Amnesia
(The character has a lapse in their memory at one point...but not yet.)Psycho Character
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Nope.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
Archnemesis.
(Well hell, you gotta have a villain.)Shouen-Ai, Shoujo-Ai.
Super-cute, cat-eared boys/ girls.
Evil Villian that becomes the hero near the end of the story.
Yay. | Yay Part II.
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<Derenge> yo
<TLH> Hey Derenge, want an enema?
<Derenge> no
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<Derenge> yo
<TLH> Hey Derenge, want an enema?
<Derenge> no
b]The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc). [/b]
Nope.
Universities.
I wil show a college, but no it is not a central aprt of the stroyline.
Talking pets
Nope.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Like Hell.
Fourth wall (lack of).
Nope.
Manga.
I don't think this is a cliche anymore than people-with-powers-in-spandex soaps is a cliche. It is merely a drawing style.
Lesbianism
Nope.
The big dumb guy who means well
Nope.
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
Nope.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Real life comic, so no evil villains.
Celebrity cameos
Nope.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Nope.
And anything "goth".
Nope.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
Nope.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Nope.
Wacky college roommates.
Nope.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Nope.
Gaming references.
Nope.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Nope.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Nope.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Nope.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Nope.
The token fanservice character
Nope.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Nope.
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
Nope.
ROOM MATES
Just one, and a secondary character at that. Down here it's impossible to live on your own with a part-time job.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Nope.
Dark and Mysterious Past
Nope.
Amnesia
Nope. Dumbest of the dumb cliches, if you ask me. I blame the american soaps.
Psycho Character
Nope.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Nope.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Two, in fact, but their eyes show up in close ups.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
Nope.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Nope
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
Nope.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
Nope. The girl actually likes the main guy, so he does have a chance.
Archnemesis.
Nope.
Shouen-Ai, Shoujo-Ai.
Like Hell.
Super-cute, cat-eared boys/ girls.
Like Hell.
Evil Villian that becomes the hero near the end of the story.
Nope. No villains as such.
Two out of forty. Still, it shouldn't matter any. It is a proven fact the only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction must make sense.
Nope.
Universities.
I wil show a college, but no it is not a central aprt of the stroyline.
Talking pets
Nope.
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Like Hell.
Fourth wall (lack of).
Nope.
Manga.
I don't think this is a cliche anymore than people-with-powers-in-spandex soaps is a cliche. It is merely a drawing style.
Lesbianism
Nope.
The big dumb guy who means well
Nope.
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
Nope.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Real life comic, so no evil villains.
Celebrity cameos
Nope.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Nope.
And anything "goth".
Nope.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
Nope.
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Nope.
Wacky college roommates.
Nope.
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Nope.
Gaming references.
Nope.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Nope.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy
Nope.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Nope.
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Nope.
The token fanservice character
Nope.
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Nope.
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
Nope.
ROOM MATES
Just one, and a secondary character at that. Down here it's impossible to live on your own with a part-time job.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Nope.
Dark and Mysterious Past
Nope.
Amnesia
Nope. Dumbest of the dumb cliches, if you ask me. I blame the american soaps.
Psycho Character
Nope.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
Nope.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Two, in fact, but their eyes show up in close ups.
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
Nope.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Nope
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
Nope.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
Nope. The girl actually likes the main guy, so he does have a chance.
Archnemesis.
Nope.
Shouen-Ai, Shoujo-Ai.
Like Hell.
Super-cute, cat-eared boys/ girls.
Like Hell.
Evil Villian that becomes the hero near the end of the story.
Nope. No villains as such.
Two out of forty. Still, it shouldn't matter any. It is a proven fact the only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction must make sense.
Faith is what credulity becomes when it finally achieves escape velocity from the constraints of terrestrial discourse- reasonableness, internal coherence, civility, and candor. Thus, the men who commited the atrocities of September 11 were neither cowards nor lunatics of any sort, but Men of Faith- perfect faith- and this, it must finally be acknowleged, is a terrible thing to be.
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Here's two but I'm not sure if they count.
1 - Using the words 'random', 'random humor' or 'randomness' to describe your comic.
2 - Having your slogan begin with the words 'because' or 'fear'...unless, of course, those words are in the title...
1 - Using the words 'random', 'random humor' or 'randomness' to describe your comic.
2 - Having your slogan begin with the words 'because' or 'fear'...unless, of course, those words are in the title...
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The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
Sort of, but he only makes 1 important sci fi thingy.
Universities.
Mentioned, but not of any real importance.
Fourth wall (lack of).
I did one, but it was just a one shot thing I did as filler.
Manga.
I guess so.
Lesbianism
There is one, but its not even mentioned or important.
The big dumb guy who means well
... Actually, its sorta played by a girl... but shes not dumb, just very very motivated.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Technically, no real villain.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Nope. Although some boobs got big for a bit, I've been trying to tone them down.
Gaming references.
... Yes.
But not in the actual strip itself.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Actually, they've been completely disproven.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy.
Ok, just 1. And it was the 4th wall breaking filler strip, so it shouldn't count.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
I don't have to do it myself when others volunteer to do it for me!
The token fanservice character
Well, it could be argued that damn near every one of my characters could be fanservice... if only I could do it good I'd be set.
ROOM MATES
Well, for 3 strips they were, but I got outa that pretty quickly.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
... Well, maybe... but the previous non shown game playing has nothing to do with anything.
Sort of, but he only makes 1 important sci fi thingy.
Universities.
Mentioned, but not of any real importance.
Fourth wall (lack of).
I did one, but it was just a one shot thing I did as filler.
Manga.
I guess so.
Lesbianism
There is one, but its not even mentioned or important.
The big dumb guy who means well
... Actually, its sorta played by a girl... but shes not dumb, just very very motivated.
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
Technically, no real villain.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Nope. Although some boobs got big for a bit, I've been trying to tone them down.
Gaming references.
... Yes.
But not in the actual strip itself.Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Actually, they've been completely disproven.
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy.
Ok, just 1. And it was the 4th wall breaking filler strip, so it shouldn't count.
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
I don't have to do it myself when others volunteer to do it for me!
The token fanservice character
Well, it could be argued that damn near every one of my characters could be fanservice... if only I could do it good I'd be set.
ROOM MATES
Well, for 3 strips they were, but I got outa that pretty quickly.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
... Well, maybe... but the previous non shown game playing has nothing to do with anything.
Damn! Both mine fall into that!! But I only used random in one cause it isn't really a continuous strip, just random crap doodles I make for the forums. And while my other one doesn't use the word because, it is sort of implied by the sentence structure. Fuck. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck.Razi Oak wrote:Here's two but I'm not sure if they count.
1 - Using the words 'random', 'random humor' or 'randomness' to describe your comic.
2 - Having your slogan begin with the words 'because' or 'fear'...unless, of course, those words are in the title...
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Hahaha! Actually I just read your current banner 'Swords are cool - THEY ARE DAMMIT!'
I find that hillarious.
I find that hillarious.
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The guy who can create any form of sci-fi technology (lasers, teleporters, etc).
Yes, but it's done in an original way.
Universities.
Hah! No!... Mine starts in a high school!
Talking pets
It won't talk. Sort of...
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Sweet kami sama on high, no!
Fourth wall (lack of).
All my walls are secure and safe! Thank you!
Manga.
Yes and proud of it damnit!
Lesbianism
Why didn't I think of that?...
The big dumb guy who means well
Nope!
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
He's not a nerd!
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
I have a wierd villain planed up who may/may not be gay. But he's good at what he does damnit!
Celebrity cameos
I have a comic con arc planned for later. I will have several then. Other than that? No.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Hell yeah!
And anything "goth".
No.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
No... I don't "do" furrys...
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Nope!
Wacky college roommates.
No
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Yes. But there is a reason for this. And bessides, you cant make her go away! hahahaha!!!
Gaming references.
My comic actually is loosely based on a text bassed RPG that is now called Gothic empires. The game has evolved quite a bit since I developed the story and now certain character names are the only real similarity. (they even changed the god's system on me! ;_; )
Amorous robots.
None!
Parodies of superheroes.
Absolutely not.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Only by the gods
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy.
No....
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Do I LOOK like Piro?
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Well theres a guy, he saves stuff, and there is a romantic subplot. Does that count?
The token fanservice character
Again! HELL YEAH!
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Yes! He's my first real villain. (the one that may/may not be gay... he's a god damned elf people!)
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
God Damnit! I just missed him
ROOM MATES
No.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Only one of the characters is a gamer. But that realy has nothing to do with the characters personality.
Dark and Mysterious Past
hell, everyone in mine has one. I have one, my main character's best friend has one, the duck that appears at random has one!
Amnesia
Avoided this one!
Psycho Character
A few actually. The science teacher make a lethal chicken/dolphin hybrid to be used to lay waste to memphis.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
He's not really surounded by idiots.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Yes! Why he wears them is a plot point actually! (yay for plot teasers!)
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
No.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Only when you REALY piss them off
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
I have alot of characters that change over time. But no shy ones.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
No. There's a hot babe though.
Archnemesis.
A few actualy
*Dwarves being the first to die (fantasy in general actualy)*
No! The dwarves have long been treated like the black guys in horror movies! No more! Be free my stout brothas'! Be free!
That's it for me! night!
Yes, but it's done in an original way.
Universities.
Hah! No!... Mine starts in a high school!
Talking pets
It won't talk. Sort of...
Megaman and Final Fantasy sprites.
Sweet kami sama on high, no!
Fourth wall (lack of).
All my walls are secure and safe! Thank you!
Manga.
Yes and proud of it damnit!
Lesbianism
Why didn't I think of that?...
The big dumb guy who means well
Nope!
The nerd that by all rights should not have a date but woman literally fall over
He's not a nerd!
An evil villain that acts like a buffoon
I have a wierd villain planed up who may/may not be gay. But he's good at what he does damnit!
Celebrity cameos
I have a comic con arc planned for later. I will have several then. Other than that? No.
Big-breasted ladies with loose morals.
Hell yeah!
And anything "goth".
No.
Naked furrys instead of a good story.
No... I don't "do" furrys...
"At least it can't get any worse" followed by something worse (yes, I got peevee on that)
Nope!
Wacky college roommates.
No
Smart and reasonable but very bad tempered female character.
Yes. But there is a reason for this. And bessides, you cant make her go away! hahahaha!!!
Gaming references.
My comic actually is loosely based on a text bassed RPG that is now called Gothic empires. The game has evolved quite a bit since I developed the story and now certain character names are the only real similarity. (they even changed the god's system on me! ;_; )
Amorous robots.
None!
Parodies of superheroes.
Absolutely not.
Parallel dimensions and a multiverse taken as a matter of fact, even as a "given".
Only by the gods
Fanboy references to Trek, Star Wars, or Buffy.
No....
Self-depreciating humor about how bad your art is.
Do I LOOK like Piro?
Young girl/boy DESTINED to be a princess/prince that saves the world and gets a gooey romance with some hot person
Well theres a guy, he saves stuff, and there is a romantic subplot. Does that count?
The token fanservice character
Again! HELL YEAH!
ELVES!! BLOODY ELVES!!
Yes! He's my first real villain. (the one that may/may not be gay... he's a god damned elf people!)
Seems like Jesus pops up quite a bit.
God Damnit! I just missed him
ROOM MATES
No.
Computer game players who become heroes or otherwise extremely important to the fate of the <insert here>
Only one of the characters is a gamer. But that realy has nothing to do with the characters personality.
Dark and Mysterious Past
hell, everyone in mine has one. I have one, my main character's best friend has one, the duck that appears at random has one!
Amnesia
Avoided this one!
Psycho Character
A few actually. The science teacher make a lethal chicken/dolphin hybrid to be used to lay waste to memphis.
Highly intelligent sarcastic character surrounded by idiots.
He's not really surounded by idiots.
Characters who wear sunglasses all the time, so you never see their eyes.
Yes! Why he wears them is a plot point actually! (yay for plot teasers!)
Dullard idiot characters who yell stuff like "MONKEYS!" and "PIE!" for no reason.
No.
Ultra-violent female characters.
Only when you REALY piss them off
Shy characters who rarely, if ever, speak, but gradually come out of their shell more and more as the story goes along.
I have alot of characters that change over time. But no shy ones.
Super-hot babe that the main male characters have no chance of scoring with, yet they still try despite the fact that she treats them like dirt.
No. There's a hot babe though.
Archnemesis.
A few actualy
*Dwarves being the first to die (fantasy in general actualy)*
No! The dwarves have long been treated like the black guys in horror movies! No more! Be free my stout brothas'! Be free!
That's it for me! night!
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Help me live my childhood dream of becoming the head of an evil corrupt corporate conglomorate:
Add "The unsufferable glass-wearing Know-it-All. "
Faith is what credulity becomes when it finally achieves escape velocity from the constraints of terrestrial discourse- reasonableness, internal coherence, civility, and candor. Thus, the men who commited the atrocities of September 11 were neither cowards nor lunatics of any sort, but Men of Faith- perfect faith- and this, it must finally be acknowleged, is a terrible thing to be.