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* '''Straight''': On the cover of "Troper Comics", series protagonist Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody, saying "You deserve this after all you've done". In the book, he's slashing at ropes to free somebody.

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* '''Straight''': On the cover of "Troper Comics", series protagonist Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody, a tied up Alice, saying "You deserve this after all you've done". In the book, he's slashing at ropes to free somebody.Alice after she helped him locate and defeat Emperor Evulz (who had Alice BoundAndGagged prior to his defeat with Bob).



** The cover for the comic makes it look like Emperor Evulz has done a HeelFaceTurn. Turns out he didn't.

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** The cover for the comic makes it look like Emperor Evulz has done a HeelFaceTurn. Turns out he didn't.
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* '''Averted''': Bob is fully shown to be cutting the ropes rather than the person.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob is fully shown to be cutting the ropes rather than the person.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The story is entirely devoted to explaining the morality of the event on the cover, and it never comes to a good answer about whether Bob was doing the right thing or not.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The story is entirely devoted to explaining told in RashomonStyle about the morality of the event events on the cover, with many potential moral and immoral explanations offered, and it is [[TheUnreveal never comes to a good answer about whether Bob was doing the right thing or not. confirmed which one actually happened.]]

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** Bob is seen doing an evil action because he's genuinely done a FaceHeelTurn.



* '''Implied''': Bob was helping the freed victim recover from the suspension. The victim was saying "For a second there, I thought you were going to use that knife on me."

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* '''Implied''': Bob was helping the freed victim recover from the suspension. The victim was saying "For says "[[StabTheScorpion For a second there, I thought you were going to use that knife on me."]]"
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** Bob reveals that he is actuallay AffablyEvil or WellIntentionedExtremist villain

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** Bob reveals that he is actuallay actually an AffablyEvil or WellIntentionedExtremist villain

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* '''Defied''': Bob loudly exclaims that he's going to free the person and not stab him.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob loudly exclaims that he's going to free the person and not stab him.him.
** Bob refuses to be a HeroWithBadPublicity and does not do anything that might look bad out of context.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob is first seen chopping the binds on somebody. It turns out he was releasing a villain.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob is first seen chopping the binds on somebody. It turns out he was releasing a villain.villain.
** Bob reveals that he is actuallay AffablyEvil or WellIntentionedExtremist villain
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The story is entirely devoted to explaining the morality of the event on the cover, and it never comes to a good answer about whether Bob was doing the right thing or not.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character seems to cross a MoralEventHorizon until he is shown in a full story.

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'''Basic Trope''': A promo for a story shows a well-known good character seems to cross a MoralEventHorizon until he is shown acting in a callous or outright evil manner, but put in context of the full story.story it turns out that the character had a good reason for their behavior.
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** Bob seems to be stomping something while splashing "blood" everywhere... then [[ABloodyMess it turns out they where a bunch of tomatoes]].

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** Bob seems to be stomping something while splashing "blood" everywhere... then [[ABloodyMess it turns out they where were a bunch of tomatoes]].



* '''Enforced''': Bob is usually a pacifist. Showing him 'killing' someone will evoke curiosity among readers and make them want to read on what had happened to Bob.

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* '''Enforced''': Bob is usually a pacifist. Showing him 'killing' someone will evoke curiosity among readers and make them want to read on to find out what had happened to Bob.

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** Alternatively, Bob seems to be stomping something while there's blood, then [[ABloodyMess it turns out they where a bunch of tomatoes]].

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** Alternatively, Bob seems to be stomping something while there's blood, splashing "blood" everywhere... then [[ABloodyMess it turns out they where a bunch of tomatoes]].






%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': The person being released is saying "Oh no, you're holding a knife up to me! What might you be planning to do with that thing?" And in a smaller text box it says "And I bet anybody watching this will get the wrong idea."

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* '''Parodied''': The '''Parodied''':
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person being released is saying "Oh no, you're holding a knife up to me! What might you be planning to do with that thing?" And in a smaller text box it says "And I bet anybody watching this will get the wrong idea.""
**Alternatively, Bob seems to be stomping something while there's blood, then [[ABloodyMess it turns out they where a bunch of tomatoes]].

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* '''Inverted''': The cover for the comic makes it look like Emperor Evulz has done a HeelFaceTurn. Turns out he didn't.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The cover for the comic makes it look like Emperor Evulz has done a HeelFaceTurn. Turns out he didn't.didn't.
** Bob looked like he was freeing Alice from Evulz's prison... when in the story, he's coming after her with intent to kill.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Who was actually one of the more AntiVillain foes of Bob, and who was actively working with him to stop the destruction of the world.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Who was actually one of Bob is sympathetic to the more AntiVillain foes of Bob, villain's tragic backstory and who was actively working with is giving him a chance to stop the destruction of the world.redeem himself.
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* '''Parodied''': The person being released is saying "Oh no, you're holding a knife up to me! What Might you be planning with that thing?" And in a smaller text box it says "And i bet anybody watching this will get the wrong idea."

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* '''Parodied''': The person being released is saying "Oh no, you're holding a knife up to me! What Might might you be planning to do with that thing?" And in a smaller text box it says "And i I bet anybody watching this will get the wrong idea."

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob got into trouble over a misunderstanding.


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* '''Implied:''': Bob was helping the freed victim recover from the suspension, the victim saying "for a second there, i thought you were going to use that knife on me."

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* '''Implied:''': '''Implied''': Bob was helping the freed victim recover from the suspension, the suspension. The victim was saying "for "For a second there, i I thought you were going to use that knife on me."
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
The enemy then took a picture of the 'act' and reported to the police.
* '''Defied''': ???Bob loudly exclaims that he's going to free the person and not stab him.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob is first seen chopping vegetables. Turns out the vegetables were little plant sentient people that had been missing.
* '''Double Subverted''': Who were going to eat Bob and his family otherwise.
* '''Parodied''': The vegetables were all screaming as Bob chops them up.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob is first seen chopping vegetables. Turns the binds on somebody. It turns out the vegetables were little plant sentient people that had been missing.
he was releasing a villain.
* '''Double Subverted''': Who were going to eat Bob was actually one of the more AntiVillain foes of Bob, and his family otherwise.
who was actively working with him to stop the destruction of the world.
* '''Parodied''': The vegetables were all screaming as Bob chops them up.person being released is saying "Oh no, you're holding a knife up to me! What Might you be planning with that thing?" And in a smaller text box it says "And i bet anybody watching this will get the wrong idea."



* '''Averted''': Bob is fully shown to be cutting vegetables.

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* '''Averted''': Bob is fully shown to be cutting vegetables.the ropes rather than the person.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
On the actual page it happens, police chief Charlie bursts in from what appears to be the place where the cover was looking in from, saying "The way I saw things I thought you were about to hurt somebody!"
* '''Invoked''': ???One of Bob's enemies builds a room so that it would look he was committing a horrible act to Alice



* '''Implied:''': Bob had been cutting the vegetables for. Alice, however, have noted that she could have sworn that she saw Bob using the knife to attack someone in the kitchen instead.

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* '''Implied:''': Bob had been cutting was helping the vegetables for. Alice, however, have noted freed victim recover from the suspension, the victim saying "for a second there, i thought you were going to use that she could have sworn that she saw Bob using the knife to attack someone in the kitchen instead.on me."
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* '''Downplayed''': The cover shows Bob fighting with somebody, implied to be love interest ActionGril Alice, but instead he's fighting Diana in the actual story.

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* '''Downplayed''': The cover shows Bob fighting with somebody, implied to be love interest ActionGril ActionGirl Alice, but instead he's fighting Diana in the actual story.
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* '''Straight''': On the cover of "Troper Comics", series protagonist Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody. In the book, he's actually chopping vegetables.

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* '''Straight''': On the cover of "Troper Comics", series protagonist Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody. somebody, saying "You deserve this after all you've done". In the book, he's actually chopping vegetables.slashing at ropes to free somebody.



* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
The cover shows Bob fighting with somebody, implied to be love interest ActionGril Alice, but instead he's fighting Diana in the actual story.
* '''Justified''': ???It was a frameup in story, and the cover easily allows the readers to see how the people in universe saw the hero.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody. Turns out he's chopping vegetables.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Straight''': On the cover of "Troper Comics", series protagonist Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody. Turns out In the book, he's actually chopping vegetables.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???The cover shows Bob dropping a nuke on a city. In the actual story, Bob is actually grabbing the nuke to prevent it from falling on the city.



* '''Inverted''': Bob is first seen chopping vegetables. Turns out the vegetables were little plant sentient people that had been missing.
* '''Subverted''': Turns out it wasn't vegetables Bob chopped by sentient plants.

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* '''Inverted''': The cover for the comic makes it look like Emperor Evulz has done a HeelFaceTurn. Turns out he didn't.
* '''Subverted''':
Bob is first seen chopping vegetables. Turns out the vegetables were little plant sentient people that had been missing.
* '''Subverted''': Turns out it wasn't vegetables Bob chopped by sentient plants.
missing.



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* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Bob is fully shown to be cutting vegetables.



* '''Implied:''': Bob had been cutting the vegetables for. Alice, however, have noted that she could have sworn that she saw Bob using the knife to attack someone in the kitchen instead.



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'''Basic Trope''': A character seems to cross a MoralEventHorizon until he is shown in a full story.
* '''Straight''': Bob is first seen grabbing a knife to slash somebody. Turns out he's chopping vegetables.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Bob is first seen chopping vegetables. Turns out the vegetables were little plant sentient people that had been missing.
* '''Subverted''': Turns out it wasn't vegetables Bob chopped by sentient plants.
* '''Double Subverted''': Who were going to eat Bob and his family otherwise.
* '''Parodied''': The vegetables were all screaming as Bob chops them up.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob got into trouble over a misunderstanding.
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': Bob is usually a pacifist. Showing him 'killing' someone will evoke curiosity among readers and make them want to read on what had happened to Bob.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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