History ComicStrip / RupertBear

%%* ChineseGirl: Tiger Lily.

* IdenticalStranger: Both Algy and Ottoline meet their historical doppelgängers on separate occasions, but in eerily similar circumstances: [[BirthmarkOfDestiny Lord Algernon]]/[[GirlInTheTower Princess Ottoline]] is taken hostage by their second in command/legal tutor, only for Algy/Ottoline, displaced in time, to appear and get mistaken for them, resulting in Rupert needing to come to their rescue.

* PlantPerson: Raggety the Wood Troll is a walking and talking bundle of twigs, and brings to mind an unfortunate cross between [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Pinocchio]] and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]]. Unusually for this trope, he is associated with Winter, as he sees Spring, blossoms and birdsong as bothersome things that he has to put up with every year.

* PlantPerson: Raggety the Wood Troll is a walking and talking bundle of twigs, and brings to mind an unfortunate cross between [[Franchise/Pinocchio Pinocchio]] and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]]. Unusually for this trope, he is associated with Winter, as he sees Spring, blossoms and birdsong as bothersome things that he has to put up with every year.

* PlantPerson: Raggety the Wood Troll is a walking and talking bundle of twigs. Unusually for this trope, he is associated with Winter, as he sees Spring, blossoms and birdsong as bothersome things that he has to put up with every year.

* PlantPerson: Raggetty the Wood Troll is a walking and talking bundle of twigs. Unusually for this trope, he is associated with Winter, as he sees Spring, blossoms and birdsong as things that he has to put up with every year.

* IdenticalStranger: Both Algy and Ottoline meet their historical doppelgängers on separate occasions but in eerily similar circumstances: young royal [[BirthmarkOfDestiny Lord Algernon]]/[[GirlInTheTower Princess Ottoline]] is taken hostage by their second in command/legal tutor, only for Algy/Ottoline, displaced in time, to appear and get mistaken for them, resulting in Rupert needing to come to their rescue.

* Literature/SherlockHolmes as well as Watson make an appearance in a Rupert story.

The story's setting is the village of Nutwood, which resembles an idealized version of an English village in the early [[TheThirties 1930s]]. Rupert's adventures are very diverse, appealing to many aspects of fantasy. Unlike most modern comic strips, ''Rupert'' has always been produced in the form of illustrations accompanying text, as opposed to text being incorporated into the art through the use of SpeechBubbles. Rupert is notable for having survived the years of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Annuals have been released every year since 1936.

[[NamesTheSame No, this is not a]] SpinOff of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' starring Stewie Griffin's CompanionCube.

* ChineseGirl: Tiger Lily.

* TricksterTwins: The Fox Twins
* WeirdnessMagnet: Rupert, full-stop.
* TheWildWest: where Rupert's Uncle Grizzly lives.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There's quite a lot of characters, which is to be expected from a comic strip that's been going on for over 90 years.

* SherlockHolmes as well as Watson make an appearance in a Rupert story.

* PrintLongRunners: 90 years and still going.

For the 1990s cartoon, see [[WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}} this page]].

Rupert has had several TV series, the most popular being a [[TheNineties 1990s]] animated cartoon series produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}}. Rupert also appeared in Music/PaulMcCartney's 1984 music video "We All Stand Together"; [=McCartney=] also made an animated video starring Rupert called ''Rupert and the Frog Song''.

* TheLancer: Although Rupert has a wide cast of friends who alternate being the {{sidekick}} on each adventure, Bill's snark, pessimism, and usual reluctance to jump head-first into adventure like his friend, make him Rupert's most Lancer-like {{foil}}.

!!Tropes found series wide and in the comics/books:

** Rupert gets extra points for considering the Fox Twins to be his friends even though they see him as more of a {{Chew Toy}}.
** In fact, he's such a good guy, he borders on [[MessianicArchetype Messiah]] territory.

* ChineseGirl: Tiger Lily

* TheHero: Rupert, of course. He's such a nice guy, always concerned for others, willing to help out, and always has a brilliant plan. He's a [[FriendToAllLivingThings good friend]], too. Understanding and forgiving, which are good traits to have when your friends tend to have {{Aesop Amnesia}} or play the {{Blame Game}}.

** In fact he's such a good guy, he borders into [[MessianicArchetype Messiah]] territory.

* IconicOutfit: Rupert's trademark outfit consists of his plaid yellow scarf and trousers and red jumper. Everyone else is considered either this or {{Limited Wardrobe}}.

* TheLancer: Although Rupert has a wide cast of friends who alternate being the {{sidekick}} on each adventure, Bill's snark, pessimism, and usual reluctance to jump head-first into adventure like his friend make him Rupert's most Lancer-like {{foil}}.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There a quite a lot of characters, which is to be expected from a comic strip that's been going on for over 90 years.