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* GladIThoughtOfIt: Angstrom doesn't think much of Freud, but his concept of the [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/page/2013/10/25/on-dreams/ "infrapsyche"]] is pretty much identical to Freud's ideas about the unconscious mind.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Angstrom. He's not ''incompetent'' by any means, but he has a [[RunningGag reoccurring obsession]] with obtaining fame by... basically just taking existing psychological concepts and renaming them.
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* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: Iris]] gets a chance to be one. [[BigDamnHeroes Briefly and awesomely]].
* MayorPain: It's not clear what exactly Mayor Osgood's deal is, but something about him is ever so slightly off. He could be an innocent figurehead, but he seems involved in a few too many things to be a [[ProperlyParanoid coincidence]].
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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: It is unknown currently in the comic whether Zane is experiencing this or if the ghosts he sees are real. There are clues that point in both directions. [[spoiler:Panels with a red-tinted background seem to be from Zane's unreliable perspective. For instance, on Ouster Eve only the red panels depict monstrous bats, and the others show them as normal sizes and shapes. And no one else saw them but Zane.]]
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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: It is unknown currently in the comic whether only Zane is experiencing this or if the ghosts he sees are real. There are clues that point in both directions. [[spoiler:Panels with a red-tinted background seem to be from Zane's unreliable perspective. For instance, on Ouster Eve only the red panels depict monstrous bats, and the others show them as normal sizes and shapes. And no one else saw them but Zane.]]]]
** However, Zane gets some independent confirmation from [[spoiler: Iris, when she [[FryingPanOfDoom beats the evil out]] of Harker. She finds Zane after following a ghost even!]] Sadly, this doesn't [[ExtraStrengthMasquerade last very long]].
** However, Zane gets some independent confirmation from [[spoiler: Iris, when she [[FryingPanOfDoom beats the evil out]] of Harker. She finds Zane after following a ghost even!]] Sadly, this doesn't [[ExtraStrengthMasquerade last very long]].
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* ClosedCircle: Circumstances continue to keep Wadsworth in Broodhollow for just one more day. And then another, and another...
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* ClosedCircle: Circumstances continue to keep Wadsworth in Broodhollow for just one more day. And then another, and another...another. After the first chapter, Zane decides to run the Antique store [[spoiler:most likely because he forgot why he wanted to leave in the first place]]
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* CantHoldHisLiquor: Zane can't, at least when compared to the Bottlefly Boys. [[spoiler: Which is how he winds up tripping and injuring himself, resulting in him going to the hospital.]]
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* DrunkOnMilk: Because Prohibition is in full effect, people have resorted to drinking a beverage fermented from a local tree called Switchwood. It gets by the Prohibition laws because it's not alcoholic, even though it still causes inebriation.
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* GRatedDrug: Switchwater, the town's substitute for alcohol. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that the comic takes place during the Prohibition Era in America.
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* HeroicBuild: The Bottlefly Boys are all hyper-masculine, overly muscled mill workers that dwarf Wadsworth and make him feel weak by their mere presence. Thankfully, they're also fairly good natured, and step in to help whenever danger arises.
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* RatedMForManly: What happens whenever the Bottlefly Boys enter the comic.
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* CreepyBasement: [[spoiler: Where Zane is taken when he's kidnapped by the ghost of Harker.]]
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* AncientConspiracy: The Order of Skulls and Shovels. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that they wind up being a relatively mundane secret society, made up of various businessmen and community leaders who talk shop, drink and play cards. [[NotSoHarmless Mostly.]]
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* AncientConspiracy: The Order Society of Skulls the Skull and Shovels. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that they wind up being a relatively mundane secret society, made up of various businessmen and community leaders who talk shop, drink and play cards. [[NotSoHarmless Mostly.]]
* BatScare: When the townsfolk begin the ritual for Ouster Eve, it scatters some bats that were roosting in the church tower's belfry. [[spoiler: And then they start getting bigger...]]
* BatScare: When the townsfolk begin the ritual for Ouster Eve, it scatters some bats that were roosting in the church tower's belfry. [[spoiler: And then they start getting bigger...]]
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* NightmareSequence: There is one near the beginning that helps set the tone
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* NightmareSequence: There is one near the beginning that helps set the tonetone.
* [[spoiler: OrganTheft:]] [[spoiler: The reason the ghost of Harker was kidnapping and killing people- he hoped to reconstruct his body, piece by piece.]]
* [[spoiler: OrganTheft:]] [[spoiler: The reason the ghost of Harker was kidnapping and killing people- he hoped to reconstruct his body, piece by piece.]]
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** Or, they could be very real indeed...
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** Or, [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight they could be very real indeed...]]
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* AbsurdlyIneffectiveBarricade: Zane goes full out with his SuperOCD by [[spoiler: nailing everything in his room shut]] when he believes he's going to be attacked by a ghost. [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive It doesn't work.]]
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: People should ''really'' be paying more attention to Zane's stories... although in this case, it's more than [[JustifiedTrope justified]] that they aren't. See {{Masquerade}} above.
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* AgentScully: Angstrom steadfastly refuses to believe [[AgentMulder Zane or Iris]] about the supernatural occurrences around town, trying to explain everything as either some kind of delusion, or as perfectly normal occurrences amplified by fear and panic.
* DarkIsEvil: Nearly every bad thing that has happened in the comic has happened at night, or in a place with no light.
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Straub uses this to great effect. Colors have definite shifts whenever something potentially supernatural is happening.
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* EnclosedSpace: Inverted. Zane intentionally closes every door, window and drawer in every room he stays in out of superstition. When he believes he's being chased by a ghost, he goes so far as to [[spoiler: ''nail every door, window and drawer shut.'']]
* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Straub uses this to great effect. Colors have definite shifts whenever something potentially supernatural ishappening.happening, usually making the colors [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver darker and more red-tinged.]]
* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Straub uses this to great effect. Colors have definite shifts whenever something potentially supernatural is
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* ShowWithinAShow: The "Cadeuver" comics, which feature a French existentialist skeleton. [[spoiler: This character also appears in Zane's dreams to give him messages.]]
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* ShowWithinAShow: The "Cadeuver" "Cadavre" comics, which feature a French existentialist skeleton.skeleton and his friend, Mort. [[spoiler: This character also appears in Zane's dreams to give him messages.]]
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** Or, they could be very real indeed...
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* ShowWithinAShow: The "Cadeuver" comics, which feature a French existentialist skeleton. [[spoiler: This character also appears in Zane's dreams to give him messages.]]
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* XMeetsY: Straub describes this work as "[[{{Tintin}} Tintin]] goes to [[TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]]"
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* XMeetsY: Straub [[WordOfGod Straub]] describes this work as "[[{{Tintin}} Tintin]] "Franchise/{{Tintin}} goes to [[TheShadowOverInnsmouth [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]]"
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->'''Wadsworth Zane:''' I'm an ''encyclopedia man'', Dr Angstrom. A man of ''science'', not ''superstition''. I've found ''behaviors'' that improve circumstances in my life! Like a ''scientist'' would!
->'''Dr. Angstrom:''' And these behaviors protect you from ghosts.
->'''Wadsworth:''' '''''Yes!'''''
->'''Dr. Angstrom:''' And these behaviors protect you from ghosts.
->'''Wadsworth:''' '''''Yes!'''''
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->'''Wadsworth Zane:''' I'm an ''encyclopedia man'', Dr Angstrom. A man of ''science'', not ''superstition''. I've found ''behaviors'' that improve circumstances in my life! Like a ''scientist'' would!
->'''Dr.would!\\
'''Dr. Angstrom:''' And these behaviors protect you fromghosts.
->'''Wadsworth:'''ghosts.\\
'''Wadsworth:''' '''''Yes!'''''
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'''Dr. Angstrom:''' And these behaviors protect you from
->'''Wadsworth:'''
'''Wadsworth:''' '''''Yes!'''''
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* WhamLine: [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/03/01/stay-there/ Oh boy.]]
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* WhamLine: WhamLine:
** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/03/01/stay-there/ Oh boy.]]
** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/03/01/stay-there/ Oh boy.]]
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** Of the WhamLine example above, Kris says, "This is a very important strip." If he's referring to a way in which it isn't important that ISN'T obvious...
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** Of the first WhamLine example above, Kris says, "This is a very important strip." If he's referring to a way in which it isn't important that ISN'T obvious...
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* WhamLine: [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/03/01/stay-there/ Hoo boy.]]
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* WhamLine: [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/03/01/stay-there/ Hoo Oh boy.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ Oh shit.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ Oh shit.hell.]]
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''[[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com Broodhollow]]'' is a webcomic by Kris Straub, creator of Starslip and Chainsawsuit.
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''[[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com Broodhollow]]'' is a webcomic by Kris Straub, creator of Starslip {{Webcomic/Starslip}} and Chainsawsuit.
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* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: Well, the Society of the Skull and Shovels seems fairly benign, except for that awful, awful chanting.
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* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: Well, the Society of the Skull and Shovels seems fairly benign, benign thus far, except for that awful, awful chanting.
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** ExtraStrengthMasquerade: Broodhollowans seem ''incapable of remembering'' certain events, no matter how traumatic and conspicuous. This even includes [[spoiler: Zane]].
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* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: Well, the Society of the Skull and Shovels seems fairly benign, except for that awful, awful chanting.
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* CreepyDoll: Pay careful attention to some of the panels showing Wadsworth's uncle's shop. shop.
* DistressedDude: Wadsworth, at the hands of [[spoiler: Harker]].
* DistressedDude: Wadsworth, at the hands of [[spoiler: Harker]].
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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:Iris and the townsfolk, at first, have forgotten that her father died a while back... and, at the end of Book One, Zane seems to have forgotten his confrontation with Harker.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ Oh ''shit''.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ Oh ''shit''.shit.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ OH SHIT.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ OH SHIT.Oh ''shit''.]]
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** [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/07/15/times-needle/ OH SHIT.]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]], followed shortly afterwards by Iris bursting in and [[AwesomeMoments beating the everloving shit out of it]] with a [[FryingPanOfDoom frying pan]].]] That strip's title? [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "And Stay Out"]].
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]], followed shortly afterwards by Iris bursting in and [[AwesomeMoments beating the everloving shit out of it]] with a [[FryingPanOfDoom frying pan]].]] That strip's title? [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "And Stay Out"]]."AND STAY OUT"]].
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]], followed shortly afterwards by Iris bursting in and [[AwesomeMoments beating the everloving shit out of it]] with a [[FryingPanOfDoom frying pan]].]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]], followed shortly afterwards by Iris bursting in and [[AwesomeMoments beating the everloving shit out of it]] with a [[FryingPanOfDoom frying pan]].]]]] That strip's title? [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "And Stay Out"]].
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]].]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]].skeleton]], followed shortly afterwards by Iris bursting in and [[AwesomeMoments beating the everloving shit out of it]] with a [[FryingPanOfDoom frying pan]].]]
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* FramingDevice: The comic starts with Wadsworth on Dr Angstrom's couch, talking about how he came to Broodhollow. [[spoiler:As of now, the events of the comic have caught up to the framing device. Kris mentioned that he was using this trope to "reassure" readers that Zane would be alive and well following the events of the comic. Now that we are past the framing device, anything could happen...]]
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* FramingDevice: The comic starts with Wadsworth on Dr Angstrom's couch, talking about how he came to Broodhollow. [[spoiler:As of now, the events of the comic have caught up to the framing device. Kris mentioned that he was using this trope to "reassure" readers that Zane would be alive and well following the events of the comic. Now that we are past the framing device, anything could happen...]]happen.]]
* FryingPanOfDoom: Iris has one.
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* SanityStrengthening: Dr. Angstrom is able to offer Wadsworth reassurance and good advice, and does a lot to help him overcome his neuroses. Sadly, Zane stops trusting him because of his scepticism, and [[SanitySlippage then things get worse]]...
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* SanityStrengthening: Dr. Angstrom is able to offer Wadsworth reassurance and good advice, and does a lot to help him overcome his neuroses. Sadly, Zane stops trusting him because of his scepticism, skepticism, and [[SanitySlippage then things get worse]]...
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* XMeetsY: Straub describes this work as "[[{{Tintin}} Tintin]] goes to [[TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmouth]]"
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Mercy [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/06/12/have-mercy/ dive-bombing the skeleton]].]]
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* ABoyAndHisX: [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/01/23/another-visitor/ A young man and his adorable bat]]!
* EmpathyPet: [[http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/2013/05/06/do-not-go-quietly/ Mercy, for Zane.]]
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* JerkAss: Planchett appears to be this, lording his influence over others while constantly deriding Wadsworth simply because Wadsworth happened to come to Broodhollow just in time to keep his inheritance. So far, Planchett is the closest thing the comic has to an antagonist.
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* JerkAss: Planchett appears to be this, lording his influence over others while constantly deriding Wadsworth simply because Wadsworth happened to come to Broodhollow just in time to keep his inheritance. So He has also been the main antagonist so far, Planchett is [[TheHollywoodFormula obstructing Wadsworth from collecting his inheritance and leaving again]].
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: It's been noticed that theclosest thing light shining from the comic [[ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes glowing features]] of the ghosts/hallucinations bleed over into previous and subsequent panels. [[WordOfGod Straub has to an antagonist.acknowledged that this is not a mistake.]]
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* SanityStrengthening: Dr. Angstrom is able to offer Wadsworth reassurance and good advice, and does a lot to help him overcome his neuroses. Sadly, Zane stops trusting him because of his scepticism, and [[SanitySlippage then things get worse]]...
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* WontTakeYesForAnAnswer: Zane is vehement about wanting to sell the antique shop and leave town, but Planchett refuses to buy it even at a pittance-- the man is completely wedded to the idea that Zane's a swindler.
