History LoopholeAbuse / WebComics

** An immortal can only attack a mortal in self-defense, [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-06-28 but according to Jerry]] doing as little as making a threat (or simply raising one's voice) towards an immortal is enough excuse for them to brutally attack the offender. Jerry even points out that Grace is lucky he's a "wise and jolly" immortal ("Like Santa Claus!"), and it could have gone a lot worse.

* ''WebComic/EerieCuties'': The bonus story of vol.2's print edition has Blair trick Kade and Ace into playing a game of [[spoiler: [[StripPoker "Strip]] TrivialPursuit"]] against Layla and Brooke, during which, he rigs the game so [[spoiler: he can see the girls naked]]. Layla guesses wrong on her next turn, leaving her no choice but to [[spoiler: take off her bra]]. However, Brooke saves her by [[spoiler: cupping Layla's breasts from behind]]. When the boys object, she counters thusly:

-->'''Ace:''' "No fair!"
-->'''Kade:''' "That's against the rules!"

* ''WebComic/EerieCuties'': The bonus story of vol.2's print edition has Blair trick Kade and Ace into playing a game of [[spoiler: [[StripPoker "Strip]] TrivialPursuit"]] against Layla and Brooke, during which, he rigs the game so [[spoiler: he can see the girls naked]]. Layla guesses wrong on her next turn, leaving her no choice but to [[spoiler: take off her bra]]. However, Brooke saves her by [[spoiler: cupping Layla's breasts from behind]]. When the boys object, she counters thusly:

-->'''Kade: "That's against the rules!"

* ''WebComic/EerieCuties'': The bonus story of vol.2's print edition has Blair trick Kade and Ace into playing a game of [[spoiler: [[StripPoker "Strip]] TrivialPursuit]] against Layla and Brooke, during which, he rigs the game so [[spoiler: he can see the girls strip]]. Layla guesses wrong on her next turn, leaving her no choice but to [[spoiler: take off her bra]]. However, Brooke saves her by [[spoiler: cupping Layla's breasts from behind]]. When the boys object, she counters thusly:

* In the webcomic ''BratHalla'', there ain't no rule saying that a god dueling another as a tie-breaker in the [[TournamentArc Pantheon Games]] can't call in his independently sentient, disembodied eyeball in a HumongousMecha to help him. For extra amusement, after t'other god tries to cite its absence in the rules, that there ain't no rule saying you ''can'', the eyeball in its mech comes in and cites the rule in question. [[http://brat-halla.com/comic/233-pantheon-games-an-eye-for-the-rules/ Linksky]].

* Webcomics [[LampshadeHanging trope-poking]]: Red Mage of ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' would like to direct your attention to the [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2004/01/20/episode-374-so-many-valid-points/ Air Bud clause]] (Ain't no rule that says you can't use dice in rock-paper-scissors). This is also Black Mage's [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2003/12/04/episode-359-flawless-victories/ solution to an obstacle course]]: Ain't no rule that you can't just [[DungeonBypass blow it up]]!

-->'''Black Mage:''' We're going to grab the non-fabric of this anti-space time and rip it a new one.
-->'''Red Mage:''' Is that even possible? I'm not sure this place actually exists.
-->'''Black Mage:''' Then there's no rule that says we can't.

--> '''Sam''': "I've never heard maniacal laughter from a robot before. It feels good to have brought something new and wonderful into the world."

* In ''BadMachinery'': [[http://www.scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20130116 Here.]]

* Tristan pulls this in ''AngelMoxie'' so she can get away with a NonUniformUniform in the form of striped stockings. She [[http://www.venisproductions.com/angelmoxie/archives/4/8/486.html even recites the specific rule]], noting that while there ''are'' limits on what kind of ''socks'' can be worn, stockings are allowed as an alternative and there are no such limitations for them.

* From ''[[http://lolilovesvenom.livejournal.com/ Loli Loves Venom]]'' when the little girl comes home with the [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Venom-symbiote]]:
-->'''Girl:''' Oh Moooom!... I found a new friend! Can I keep it, pleeeeaase?!
-->'''Mom:''' As long as it's not a dog.

* [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2243/ In this]] ''CyanideAndHappiness'' strip, a character manages to get around the classic [[ThreeWishes three wishes limit clause]] ("A wish cannot be used to grant more wishes") by wishing for more genies.

** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0897.html More recently]], the IFCC used this trope to their advantage via their [[DealWithTheDevil deal]] with Vaarsuvius]]: [[spoiler: they never said V had to be ''dead'' for them to collect his/her soul...]]

* Emily wins her first race in ''{{Misfile}}''. Ain't no rule against driving 25 mph once you're ahead of your opponent!

* Immortals in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' are only allowed to guide and empower mortals without risking the wrath of other immortals. Those are the rules, here's the loophole:

** An immortal can only attack a mortal in self-defense, [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-06-28 but according to Jerry]] doing as little as making a threat (or simply raising one's voice) towards an immortal is enough excuse for them to brutally attack the offender. Jerry even points out that Grace is lucky he's a "jolly" immortal ("Like Santa Claus!"), and it could have gone a lot worse.

* Immortals in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' are only allowed to guide and empower mortals without risking the wrath of other immortals. It's also expected that those receiving power only do with their knowledge and consent. That's the rules; here's the abuse:
** [[spoiler:Two unnamed Immortals tricked consent from a younger Susan and Nanase by giving them the false impression that they were the only two who could've stopped a monster. This ended up costing Susan an enormous emotional toll, which later deeply angered another immortal when he learned her story.]]
** [[spoiler:Chaos has twisted the rules into pretzels by ''forcibly'' empowering unsuspecting mortals and pumping enough power into them to make them susceptible to suggestion bordering on MindControl.]]
** Its also said that an immortal can only attack a mortal in self-defense, [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-06-28 but according to Jerry]] [[spoiler:doing as little as to threat (or simply ''raise'' the one's voice) towards any immortal is enough excuse for them to brutaly attack the offender. Jerry even points out that Grace is luck for him being a "''Jolly Fat-Bastard''", and her thoughtless attempt to attack without any reason would only make things worse.]]

** [[EvilutionaryBiologist Johnny]] K. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Gambino]] was apparently forbidden from creating new [[ZombieApocalypse zombie serums]]. So for the Reject Olympics he pulled an old failed prototype from storage instead, and bummed a corpse from the Devil Imps...

* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': Presumably, after [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2006-09-06 this strip]] there's now a company policy regarding air vents, where there wasn't one previously.