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* ILoveNuclearPower: The nuclear explosion created by Star Grass irradiates the Anti-Mugger, giving him a third arm. [[spoiler: A sentient, evil third arm, at that.]]


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* NuclearMutant: The nuclear explosion created by Star Grass irradiates the Anti-Mugger, giving him a third arm. [[spoiler: A sentient, evil third arm, at that.]]

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* StrongButUnskilled: Star Fighter has the powers of his cosmic warrior dad, but against Sullivan he completely missed with a close-ranged energy blast and just stands still as Sullivan pummels him. After he gets upgraded to becoming Star Grass the cosmic horse ghost, he goes up against Sullivan again. Again he gets his ass kicked, but he manages to power through Sullivan's last punch and nuke his foe.


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* UnskilledButStrong: Star Fighter has the powers of his cosmic warrior dad, but against Sullivan he completely missed with a close-ranged energy blast and just stands still as Sullivan pummels him. After he gets upgraded to becoming Star Grass the cosmic horse ghost, he goes up against Sullivan again. Again he gets his ass kicked, but he manages to power through Sullivan's last punch and nuke his foe.

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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: John L. Sullivan ''probably'' never used alien technology to create an army of sentient bears.



* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: John L. Sullivan ''probably'' never used alien technology to create an army of sentient bears.
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* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: And Texas Tom has no testicles.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Starrior cheats on Star Fighter with Texas Tom.

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* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: And Texas Tom has no testicles.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Starrior cheats on Star Fighter with Texas Tom.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: There's a character named King Tiger Eating A Cheeseburger which is, well...
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* PettingZooPeople: Many characters, such as Doctor Professor and [[JustForPun Sir Hipothesis]].
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* DeathIsCheap: When the Impossible is accidentally killed by star Grass, [[Franchise/StarWars the mask on her decapitated head breaks off to reveal his head]]. She is then shown alive and unharmed in the next panel, while everyone else is still freaking out over her death.

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* DeathIsCheap: When the Impossible is accidentally killed by star Star Grass, [[Franchise/StarWars the mask on her decapitated head breaks off to reveal his head]]. She is then shown alive and unharmed in the next panel, while everyone else is still freaking out over her death.



* MarriageForConvenience: After cheating on his cosmic fiance with the bartender who'd become Starrior, Star Fighter was distraught that he'd lose his spousal benefits. Then the bartender says that her job gave great benefits and so Star Fighter marries her and gives her a star ring.

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* MarriageForConvenience: MarriageOfConvenience: After cheating on his cosmic fiance with the bartender who'd become Starrior, Star Fighter was distraught that he'd lose his spousal benefits. Then the bartender says that her job gave great benefits and so Star Fighter marries her and gives her a star ring.



* StrongButUnskilled: Star Fighter has the powers of his cosmic warrior dad, but against Sullivan he completely missed with a close-ranged energy blast and just stands still as Sullivan pummels him. After he gets upgraded to becoming Star Grass, the cosmic horse ghost he goes up against Sullivan again. Again he gets his ass kicked, but he manages to power through Sullivan's last punch and nuke his foe.

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* StrongButUnskilled: Star Fighter has the powers of his cosmic warrior dad, but against Sullivan he completely missed with a close-ranged energy blast and just stands still as Sullivan pummels him. After he gets upgraded to becoming Star Grass, Grass the cosmic horse ghost ghost, he goes up against Sullivan again. Again he gets his ass kicked, but he manages to power through Sullivan's last punch and nuke his foe.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Becky "Crazy Train" pulls off a series of elaborate sword-swinging moves during the fight with Sullivan and the bears. This looked very impressive but not only did she not touch any of her enemies with it, she ended up slicing herself to pieces.


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* LowerClassLout: What Starrior really is. She was a bartender fangirl in some podunk town.
* MarriageForConvenience: After cheating on his cosmic fiance with the bartender who'd become Starrior, Star Fighter was distraught that he'd lose his spousal benefits. Then the bartender says that her job gave great benefits and so Star Fighter marries her and gives her a star ring.


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* StrongButUnskilled: Star Fighter has the powers of his cosmic warrior dad, but against Sullivan he completely missed with a close-ranged energy blast and just stands still as Sullivan pummels him. After he gets upgraded to becoming Star Grass, the cosmic horse ghost he goes up against Sullivan again. Again he gets his ass kicked, but he manages to power through Sullivan's last punch and nuke his foe.
* SuperHeroOrigin: At the end of the first run of the comic, the author gives almost every character an origin story. Some of which were downright bizarre, such as Craymok being a product of bestiality (well man and animal love, as no sex happened).

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* BeyondTheImpossible: The Impossible's power set is impossible, hence the name.

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* BeyondTheImpossible: The Impossible's power set powers consist of doing whatever is impossible, hence the name. most impossible in a current situation.
* BodyHorror: Star Fighter is beaten so badly by Sullivan, his immortality causes his head to deform into a disgusting permanent BigHeadMode.



* BodyHorror: Star Fighter is beaten so badly by Sullivan, his immortality causes his head to deform into a disgusting permanent BigHeadMode.
* HappilyMarried: Starrior and Star Fighter, at first. Star Figher's deformity puts a considerable strain on their relationship, and Starrior leaving him for Texas Tom doesn't help. [[spoiler: They ease back into this after Starlina's birth.]]

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* BodyHorror: Star Fighter DeathIsCheap: When the Impossible is beaten so badly accidentally killed by Sullivan, his immortality causes his star Grass, [[Franchise/StarWars the mask on her decapitated head breaks off to deform into a disgusting permanent BigHeadMode.
reveal his head]]. She is then shown alive and unharmed in the next panel, while everyone else is still freaking out over her death.
* HappilyMarried: Starrior and Star Fighter, at first. Star Figher's Fighter's deformity puts a considerable strain on their relationship, and Starrior leaving him for Texas Tom doesn't help. [[spoiler: They ease back into this after Starlina's birth.]]



* ILoveNuclearPower: The nuclear explosion created by Star Grass irradiates the Anti-Mugger, giving him a third arm. [[spoiler: A sentient, evil third arm, at that.]]



* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: the Anti-Mugger and Craymok quit in protest of Star Grass' treatment.

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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: the The Anti-Mugger and Craymok quit in protest of Star Grass' treatment.
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* BeyondTheImpossible: The Impossible's power set.

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* BeyondTheImpossible: The Impossible's power set.set is impossible, hence the name.

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* BearsAreBadNews: John L. Sullivan has an entire team of UpliftedAnimal bear minions. [[spoiler: Star Grass later recruits them gives them star powers.]]

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* BearsAreBadNews: John L. Sullivan has an entire team of UpliftedAnimal bear minions. [[spoiler: Star Grass later recruits them and gives them star powers.]]



* BodyHorror: Star Fighter is beaten so badly by Sullivan, his immortality causes his head to deform into a disgusting permanent BigHeadMode.

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* CarnivoreConfusion: Star Grass wonders if his new cow head makes eating burgers weird. Then again, it's not like his head is attached to his throat anymore.
* BodyHorror: Star Fighter is beaten so badly by Sullivan, his immortality causes his head to deform into a disgusting permanent BigHeadMode. BigHeadMode.
* HappilyMarried: Starrior and Star Fighter, at first. Star Figher's deformity puts a considerable strain on their relationship, and Starrior leaving him for Texas Tom doesn't help. [[spoiler: They ease back into this after Starlina's birth.]]



* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: And Texas Tom has no testicles.]]

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* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: And Texas Tom has no testicles.]]]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Starrior cheats on Star Fighter with Texas Tom.
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->"Some mummy just put a damn curse on us! Who gives a shit about french fries!"

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->"Some -->"Some mummy just put a damn curse on us! Who gives a shit about french fries!"

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* BodyHorror: Star Fighter is beaten so badly by Sullivan, his immortality causes his head to deform into a disgusting permanent BigHeadMode.



* OnlySaneMan: Gnarled Winslow seems to be the only person to realize everytihng around him is completely bonkers.

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* OnlySaneMan: Gnarled Winslow seems to be the only person to realize everytihng everything around him is completely bonkers.bonkers.
->"Some mummy just put a damn curse on us! Who gives a shit about french fries!"


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* {{Portmanteau}}: Star Fighter and Blue Grass combine to form - Star Grass!


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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: the Anti-Mugger and Craymok quit in protest of Star Grass' treatment.

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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: John L. Sullivan
* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: Texas Tom has no testicles.]]

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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: John L. Sullivan
Sullivan ''probably'' never used alien technology to create an army of sentient bears.
* OnlySaneMan: Gnarled Winslow seems to be the only person to realize everytihng around him is completely bonkers.
* PettingZooPeople: Many characters, such as Doctor Professor and [[JustForPun Sir Hipothesis]].
* UnsoundEffect: A staple of the comic. "[[WrenchWhack WRENCHED!]]"
* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: And Texas Tom has no testicles.]]

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[[DysfunctionJunction In theory]]. In practice, the [=PP5=] wind up battling each other far more than any enemy, even with all of [=NASA=]'s breathing down their back.

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[[DysfunctionJunction In theory]]. In practice, the [=PP5=] wind up battling each other far more than any enemy, even with all of [=NASA=]'s breathing down their back.
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* WhosYourDaddy:HistoricalVillainUpgrade: John L. Sullivan
* WhosYourDaddy: The father of Starrior's child is either Star Fighter or Texas Tom. [[spoiler: Texas Tom has no testicles.]]
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* BearsAreBadNews: John L. Sullivan has an entire team of UpliftedAnimal bear minions. [[spoiler: Star Grass later recruits them gives them star powers.]]

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[[DysfunctionJunction In theory]]. In practice, the [=PP5=] wind up battling each other far more than any enemy, even with all of [=NASA=]'s breathing down your back.

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[[DysfunctionJunction In theory]]. In practice, the [=PP5=] wind up battling each other far more than any enemy, even with all of [=NASA=]'s breathing down your back.their back.

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* BeyondTheImpossible: The Impossible's power set.
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''God Hates Astronauts'' is a comedy comic series written and illustrated by Ryan Browne, It was originally started as a webcomic before being collected as a book volume and published as such thereafter. It details the exploits of a group of superheroes known as the Power Persons Five, as they battle crime under the orders of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

[[DysfunctionJunction In theory]]. In practice, the [=PP5=] wind up battling each other far more than any enemy, even with all of [=NASA=]'s breathing down your back.

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