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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:When Jimmy and Amy learn of their father's death, he holds her hand in an attempt to console her. She gets upset and demands that she demands that he leave the room. It ends up being their last interaction together, as Jimmy flees the hospital shortly thereafter.]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:When Jimmy and Amy learn of their father's death, he holds her hand in an attempt to console her. She gets upset and demands that she demands that he leave the room. It ends up being their last interaction together, as Jimmy flees the hospital shortly thereafter.]]
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** [[spoilers: It's [[spoilers:It's also revealed at the end that Amy, unbeknownst to herself or her adoptive family, is distantly genetically related to Jimmy and their father. She's a distant descendent of Jimmy's great-grandfather and his maid.]]
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* MaybeEverAfter: At the end of the story, [[spoiler: Jimmy meets a new coworker, a woman who's as lonely and miserable as he is]]. It's implied [[spoiler: they might find companionship in one another, and perhaps even love.]]
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* MaybeEverAfter: At the end of the story, [[spoiler: Jimmy [[spoiler:Jimmy meets a new coworker, a woman who's as lonely and miserable as he is]]. It's implied [[spoiler: they [[spoiler:they might find companionship in one another, and perhaps even love.]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: When [[spoiler:When Jimmy and Amy learn of their father's death, he holds her hand in an attempt to console her. She gets upset and demands that she demands that he leave the room. It ends up being their last interaction together, as Jimmy flees the hospital shortly thereafter.]]
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* ExtremeDoormat: Jimmy.
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* MaybeEverAfter: At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Jimmy [[spoiler: Jimmy meets a new coworker, a woman who's as lonely and miserable like himself]]. as he is]]. It's implied [[spoiler:they may [[spoiler: they might find consolation companionship in one another, and perhaps even love with each other]].love.]]
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* {{Expy}}: Similarities between "The Smartest Kid On Earth" and [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]] can be seen, but this (as confirmed by WordOfGod) is coincidental. "The Smartest Kid On Earth" has been around in Ware's comics since 1991, ''Family Guy'' since 1999, so this would make Stewie the Expy. Creator/SethMacFarlane denies this, though.
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* {{Expy}}: Similarities between "The Smartest Kid On Earth" and [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]] can be seen, but this (as confirmed by WordOfGod) is coincidental. "The Smartest Kid On Earth" has been around in Ware's comics since 1991, ''Family Guy'' since 1999, so this would make Stewie the Expy. Creator/SethMacFarlane denies this, though.
* SelfDeprecation: Ware's authorial asides to the reader are chock-full of this, and is predominantly part of his public persona.
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: While almost every chapter dips back into Jimmy's grandfather's youth at some point, the penultimate chapter is wholly devoted to the past, culminating in [[spoiler:''his'' father abandoning him at the Chicago World's Fair]].
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: While almost every chapter dips back into Jimmy's grandfather's youth at some point, the penultimate chapter is wholly devoted to the past, culminating in [[spoiler:''his'' father abandoning him at the Chicago World's Fair]].Fair]].
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* AbusiveParents: The older generations of Corrigan men lapse into this a ''lot''.
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* SelfDeprecation: Ware's authorial asides to the reader are chock-full of this, and is predominantly part of his public persona.persona.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: While almost every chapter dips back into Jimmy's grandfather's youth at some point, the penultimate chapter is wholly devoted to the past, culminating in [[spoiler:''his'' father abandoning him at the Chicago World's Fair]].
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: While almost every chapter dips back into Jimmy's grandfather's youth at some point, the penultimate chapter is wholly devoted to the past, culminating in [[spoiler:''his'' father abandoning him at the Chicago World's Fair]].
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* BrutalHonesty: Jimmy's grandfather, more or less the OnlySaneMan in the Corrgan family, tells both his son and grandson that their reunion is a waste of time, and is happening far too late to give either of them any sort of closure.
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* BittersweetEnding: ...''and how''. [[spoiler: Jimmy's dad dies after complications from a car crash, his relationship with his step-sister is irreparably strained and his mother is marrying another man. Just when it seems all is lost, a new female employee comes into the office where he was previously all alone and their conversation signals a MaybeEverAfter and suggests he'll grow up.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: ...''and how''. [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: Jimmy's dad dies [[spoiler:dies after complications from a car crash, crash]], his relationship with his step-sister is irreparably strained and his mother is marrying another man. Just when it seems all is lost, a [[spoiler:a new female employee comes into the office where he was previously all alone and their conversation signals a MaybeEverAfter and suggests he'll grow up.]]
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** Actually, "The Smartest Kid On Earth" has been around in Ware's comics since 1991, Family Guy since 1999, so this would make Stewie the Expy. Seth denies this, though.
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* {{Expy}}: Similarities between "The Smartest Kid On Earth" and [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]] can be seen, but this (as confirmed by WordOfGod) is coincidental.
** Actually,coincidental. "The Smartest Kid On Earth" has been around in Ware's comics since 1991, Family Guy ''Family Guy'' since 1999, so this would make Stewie the Expy. Seth Creator/SethMacFarlane denies this, though.
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For James "Jim" Corrigan, former host to the embodied wrath of God over at DCComics, see ComicBook/TheSpectre.
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''Jimmy Corrigan The Smartest Kid On Earth'' is a [[strike:graphic novel]] '''bold''' experiment in reader tolerance, ''disguised'' as a gaily-colored illustrated romance in which '''tiny pictures''' seem to '''come alive''' by Chris Ware, originally appearing in his comic book series ''Acme Novelty Library''.
''Jimmy Corrigan The Smartest Kid On Earth'' is a [[strike:graphic novel]] '''bold''' experiment in reader tolerance, ''disguised'' as a gaily-colored illustrated romance in which '''tiny pictures''' seem to '''come alive''' by Chris Ware, originally appearing in his comic book series ''Acme Novelty Library''.
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''Jimmy Corrigan The Smartest Kid On Earth'' is a [[strike:graphic novel]] '''bold''' experiment in reader tolerance, ''disguised'' as a gaily-colored illustrated romance in which '''tiny pictures''' seem to '''come alive''' by Chris Ware, originally appearing in his comic book series ''Acme Novelty Library''.
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid On Earth, is a lonely, 35-year old emotionally-impaired human castaway who lives by himself and calls his mom at least once a day. Suddenly, he gets a plane ticket from his father which he has never seen before! So he goes to meet him! What exciting adventures await him?
Meanwhile, a hundred years ago, Jimmy's lonely, emotionally-impaired human castaway grandfather James Corrigan is taking a trip to Jimmy's sick great great grandmother, while Jimmy's great grandfather is helping in constructing "The White City" of the 1893 "World's Columbian Exposition". What exciting adventures await Jimmy's grandfather?
For James "Jim" Corrigan, former host to the embodied wrath of God over at DCComics, see TheSpectre.
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!!This graphic novel provides examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: The paperback edition severely condenses a huge map of the character relationships in the story (included with the hardcover edition) to almost-unreadable levels.
* BittersweetEnding: ...''and how''. [[spoiler: Jimmy's dad dies after complications from a car crash, his relationship with his step-sister is irreparably strained and his mother is marrying another man. Just when it seems all is lost, a new female employee comes into the office where he was previously all alone and their conversation signals a MaybeEverAfter and suggests he'll grow up.]]
* BrotherSisterIncest: Jimmy briefly imagines with what would happen if he and his stepsister were the last people on earth. It just adds to the awkward tension between the relationship of the two.
* CreditsGag: The inside cover contains numerous critical reactions to the book, both glowing and negative.
-->Arguably the greatest achievement of the form, ever.
--->--'''Dave Eggers'''
-->Beautiful, poignant, and at times utterly heartbreaking, this multi-layered coming-of-age story may be one of the finest sympathetic portraits of a loser we have in history.
--->--'''The Boston Sunday Globe.'''
-->A work of genius.
--->--'''Zadie Smith'''
-->Ware's work is the comic equivalent of Joyce's Ulysses - no one's ever read it, and those who have know that it sucks, but it sure looks great on your bookshelf.
--->--'''Ted Rall'''
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The Hardcover boasted not only a complex, geometric design, but also included fold-out instructions to create your own three dimensional Jimmy and a DIY zoetrope. This is a recurring theme in Chris Ware's work.
* DirtyOldMan: Jimmy's dad.
* DreamSequence: Seems to happen to Jimmy a lot.
** ImagineSpot: This too. Happens to Jimmy's grandfather too.
* DysfunctionalFamily
* InTheBlood: In the end, Jimmy, his father, his grandfather, his great grandfather and even his adopted stepsister are lonely characters that perpetuate an endless cycle of abandonment. [[spoiler:Though the ending suggests Jimmy finally meets someone he can connect with.]]
* {{Expy}}: Similarities between "The Smartest Kid On Earth" and [[FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]] can be seen, but this (as confirmed by WordOfGod) is coincidental.
** Actually, "The Smartest Kid On Earth" has been around in Ware's comics since 1991, Family Guy since 1999, so this would make Stewie the Expy. Seth denies this, though.
* ManChild: Jimmy's fantastic and sometimes {{Squick}}-y imagination is very childlike, which makes sense for a man living in years of isolation.
* [[spoiler:MaybeEverAfter]]
* MyBelovedSmother
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Inverted! Jimmy's awkward reunion with his father was written before Ware met his own estranged father, but played out eerily similarly, despite his father not knowing about Ware's prescient comic.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Readers Are Geniuses]]: Although it follows a simple plot, the book is replete with digressions, either in Jimmy's daydreams or his family history. Ware thinks nothing of including a succinct genealogy of a character which will run concurrently with the actual main storyline. Even people who are experienced comics readers may struggle with the books structure and elaborate panel layout.
* SelfDeprecation: Ware's authorial asides to the reader are chock-full of this, and is predominantly part of his public persona.
''Jimmy Corrigan The Smartest Kid On Earth'' is a [[strike:graphic novel]] '''bold''' experiment in reader tolerance, ''disguised'' as a gaily-colored illustrated romance in which '''tiny pictures''' seem to '''come alive''' by Chris Ware, originally appearing in his comic book series ''Acme Novelty Library''.
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid On Earth, is a lonely, 35-year old emotionally-impaired human castaway who lives by himself and calls his mom at least once a day. Suddenly, he gets a plane ticket from his father which he has never seen before! So he goes to meet him! What exciting adventures await him?
Meanwhile, a hundred years ago, Jimmy's lonely, emotionally-impaired human castaway grandfather James Corrigan is taking a trip to Jimmy's sick great great grandmother, while Jimmy's great grandfather is helping in constructing "The White City" of the 1893 "World's Columbian Exposition". What exciting adventures await Jimmy's grandfather?
For James "Jim" Corrigan, former host to the embodied wrath of God over at DCComics, see TheSpectre.
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!!This graphic novel provides examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: The paperback edition severely condenses a huge map of the character relationships in the story (included with the hardcover edition) to almost-unreadable levels.
* BittersweetEnding: ...''and how''. [[spoiler: Jimmy's dad dies after complications from a car crash, his relationship with his step-sister is irreparably strained and his mother is marrying another man. Just when it seems all is lost, a new female employee comes into the office where he was previously all alone and their conversation signals a MaybeEverAfter and suggests he'll grow up.]]
* BrotherSisterIncest: Jimmy briefly imagines with what would happen if he and his stepsister were the last people on earth. It just adds to the awkward tension between the relationship of the two.
* CreditsGag: The inside cover contains numerous critical reactions to the book, both glowing and negative.
-->Arguably the greatest achievement of the form, ever.
--->--'''Dave Eggers'''
-->Beautiful, poignant, and at times utterly heartbreaking, this multi-layered coming-of-age story may be one of the finest sympathetic portraits of a loser we have in history.
--->--'''The Boston Sunday Globe.'''
-->A work of genius.
--->--'''Zadie Smith'''
-->Ware's work is the comic equivalent of Joyce's Ulysses - no one's ever read it, and those who have know that it sucks, but it sure looks great on your bookshelf.
--->--'''Ted Rall'''
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The Hardcover boasted not only a complex, geometric design, but also included fold-out instructions to create your own three dimensional Jimmy and a DIY zoetrope. This is a recurring theme in Chris Ware's work.
* DirtyOldMan: Jimmy's dad.
* DreamSequence: Seems to happen to Jimmy a lot.
** ImagineSpot: This too. Happens to Jimmy's grandfather too.
* DysfunctionalFamily
* InTheBlood: In the end, Jimmy, his father, his grandfather, his great grandfather and even his adopted stepsister are lonely characters that perpetuate an endless cycle of abandonment. [[spoiler:Though the ending suggests Jimmy finally meets someone he can connect with.]]
* {{Expy}}: Similarities between "The Smartest Kid On Earth" and [[FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]] can be seen, but this (as confirmed by WordOfGod) is coincidental.
** Actually, "The Smartest Kid On Earth" has been around in Ware's comics since 1991, Family Guy since 1999, so this would make Stewie the Expy. Seth denies this, though.
* ManChild: Jimmy's fantastic and sometimes {{Squick}}-y imagination is very childlike, which makes sense for a man living in years of isolation.
* [[spoiler:MaybeEverAfter]]
* MyBelovedSmother
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Inverted! Jimmy's awkward reunion with his father was written before Ware met his own estranged father, but played out eerily similarly, despite his father not knowing about Ware's prescient comic.
* [[ViewersAreGeniuses Readers Are Geniuses]]: Although it follows a simple plot, the book is replete with digressions, either in Jimmy's daydreams or his family history. Ware thinks nothing of including a succinct genealogy of a character which will run concurrently with the actual main storyline. Even people who are experienced comics readers may struggle with the books structure and elaborate panel layout.
* SelfDeprecation: Ware's authorial asides to the reader are chock-full of this, and is predominantly part of his public persona.
