History Webcomic / AlcatrazHigh

* AllMythsAreTrue: In this universe every pagan God that has ever been worshipped is real in the Spirit Realm, although they preside only over the culture that believed in them, even if that culture has since converted to a monotheistic religion. Gods with similar jobs work together and form a hierarchy, for instance, due to seniority Anubis is manager of the Death Gods. All versions of the afterlife exist as well, and people are sent to the one they believe in.

* CerberusRollercoaster: Lampshaded by Wepwawet, when he notes that the story has gone from the amusing antics of awkward teens to a horrific murder by bullying in a short timeframe.

'Alcatraz High'' is a webcomic written and illustrated by Suren Oganessian. Set in a small town in the San Francisco Bay Area between the years 2000 to 2004, ''Alcatraz High'' chronicles the High School years of one Harry Heidelberg and his classmates, as they attend a dystopian prison-like campus. Harry is a normal teen, save for one thing; he has a rare medical condition that makes his head easily detached, however due to extraterrestrial intervention as well as the expert surgical skills of his father, he can return from the dead when his head is reattached. This causes a headache for the Death deities in the afterlife, who have to reset reality and erase everyone’s memory of his death. Predictably, this medical condition just makes him a target for bullying at school, especially by Bully Billy and his mysterious Lackey.

This is a webcomic written and illustrated by Suren Oganessian. Set in a small town in the San Francisco Bay Area between the years 2000 to 2004, ''Alcatraz High'' chronicles the High School years of one Harry Heidelberg and his classmates, as they attend a dystopian prison-like campus. Harry is a normal teen, save for one thing; he has a rare medical condition that makes his head easily detached, however due to extraterrestrial intervention as well as the expert surgical skills of his father, he can return from the dead when his head is reattached. This causes a headache for the Death deities in the afterlife, who have to reset reality and erase everyone’s memory of his death. Predictably, this medical condition just makes him a target for bullying at school, especially by Bully Billy and his mysterious Lackey.

* AllMythsAreTrue: In this universe every God that has ever been worshipped is real in the Spirit Realm, although they preside only over the culture that believed in them, even if that culture has since converted to a monotheistic religion. Gods with similar jobs work together and form a hierarchy, for instance, due to seniority Anubis is manager of the Death Gods. All versions of the afterlife exist as well, and people are sent to the one they believe in.

Able to bounce from surreal fantasy to science fiction and to realistic slice-of-life, the comic is difficult to categorize. It can be read [[http://alcatrazhigh.thecomicseries.com/ here]].

* PeriodPiece: Takes place from 2000-2004, with occasional flashbacks to the 1990s. VCRs, Game Boys and baggy jeans are still in use, and there are no smartphones.

* WierdnessMagnet: Harry attracts all manner of supernatural attention to the school with his infamy in the Spirit Realm.

Able to bounce from surreal fantasy to science fiction and to realistic slice-of-life, the comic is difficult to categorize.

* {{Swirlie}}: Billy’s favorite bullying method. However this time he accidentally decapitates Harry in the process, and a plumber has to get Harry’s head out if the drain.

* CelestialBureaucracy: The afterlife is run almost like a call center, and when Harry’s unique situation presents a challenge to the Grim Reaper, he has to escalate the case up to his manager, the God Anubis, and stay on hold for a long time. Anubis has his own office, his own secretary in the God Wepwawet, and wears a suit and tie.
* ChessWithDeath: The Grim Reaper offers to play a game of chess with Harry to pass the time while they wait on hold, although he stipulates that it is just a friendly game and he doesn’t win his soul back if he wins the game. Harry loses anyway.

* CelestialBureaucracy: The afterlife is run almost like a call center, and when Harry’s unique situation presents a challenge to the Grim Reaper, he has to escalate the case up to his manager, the God Anubis, and stay on hold for a long time. Anubis has his own office, his own secretary in the God Wepwawet, and wears a suit and tie.

This is a webcomic written and illustrated by Suren Oganessian. Set in a small town in the San Francisco Bay Area between the years 2000 to 2004, Alcatraz High chronicles the High School years of one Harry Heidelberg and his classmates, as they attend a dystopian prison-like campus. Harry is a normal teen, save for one thing; he has a rare medical condition that makes his head easily detached, however due to extraterrestrial intervention as well as the expert surgical skills of his father, he can return from the dead when his head is reattached. This causes a headache for the Death deities in the afterlife, who have to reset reality and erase everyone’s memory of his death. Predictably, this medical condition just makes him a target for bullying at school, especially by Bully Billy and his mysterious Lackey.

This is a webcomic written and illustrated by Suren Oganessian. Set in a small town in the San Francisco Bay Area between the years 2000 to 2004, Alcatraz High chronicles the High School years of one Harry Heidelberg and his classmates, as they attend a dystopian prison-like campus. Harry is a normal teen, save for one thing; he has a rare medical condition that makes his head easily detached, however due to extraterrestrial intervention as well as the expert surgical skills of his father, he can return from the dead when his head is reattached. This causes a headache for the Death deities in the afterlife, who have to reset reality and erase everyone’s memory of his death. Predictably, this just makes him a target for bullying, especially by Bully Billy and his mysterious Lackey.