History Webcomic / CyanideAndHappiness

%%** A direct and simple, yet hilarious, meta-example appears [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/665/ on this strip]].
%%** "[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3224/ I don't understand why you're against gay marriage.]]"

%%* BadassMustache: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2074/ Musclestache!]]

%%* Reality Ensues: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/740/ In this strip.]] That's actually a fairly accurate depiction of how real boomerangs (fail to) work!

* BathtubMermaid: Parodied in one strip, where a mermaid dies after being put in a bathtub due to it [[RealityEnsues not being saltwater]].

%%* RealityEnsues: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/740/ In this strip.]] That's actually a fairly accurate depiction of how real boomerangs (fail to) work!

%%* GoOutWithASmile: See BetterToDieThanBeKilled. and also [[spoiler:One of the character's dad's death. Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.]]

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:The 50 Mph Man, the protagonist of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE "Waiting for the Bus"]]. How he died? He tries to start running again as an old man, but poor eyesight, lots of rain, and a wall do not mix.]]

A top down apocalyptic BattleRoyaleGame developed by Galvanic Games and Explosm Games, ''VideoGame/RaptureRejects'' was released in 2018.

A ''Cyanide & Happiness'' video game, titled ''Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse'', is set for release in March 11, 2021 on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

A ''Cyanide & Happiness'' video game, titled ''Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse'', is set for release in summer 2020 on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

%%* UnsettlingGenderReveal:

%%* MoodWhiplash: The New Year's time travel series of comics is usually humorous, but one of them is part of a Depressing Comic Week. [[http://explosm.net/comics/3792/ It's fairly jarring]]. The next strip we see them in still has the dog's blood on the time machine.

* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[http://explosm.net/comics/399/ Subverted.]] [[spoiler:Two men fighting over a girl kill her to solve the problem, instead.]]

* NoSympathy: Ted Bear doesn't want to bite off his penis for the sake of his show. Nobody else cares. He ask's why they don't just use effects. The producer demands he do it live on camera or he's fired.

%%* TemptingFate: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1558/ "What if she doesn't have any skin?"]]

%%* {{Unishment}}: A father, annoyed at his children's repeated "AreWeThereYet", [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2664/ turns around back to Disneyland]].

After over six months of absence from the site, [[https://upload.facebook.com/RobotsWithFeelings/photos/a.10151068914020086.488349.70629230085/10152740505495086/?type=1 Matt Melvin finally announced on August 31st, 2014]] that he was no longer a part of the comic due to unspecified reasons. A [[http://explosm.net/news/144 post]] from the Explosm site blog followed a couple days later providing further details, as well as expressing thanks for Matt's contributions to the comic and wishing him luck on his future endeavors. Matt has since started work on a new project, currently titled [[http://www.patreon.com/MattMelvin "The Last Nerds on Earth"]], and has also begun streaming regularly on [[http://www.twitch.tv/MattMelvin Twitch.]]

** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4594/ Another comic]] has someone misinterpret their friend's suggestion of counting sheep due to AmbiguousSyntax. Naturally, the sheep end up keeping awake with their counting.

%%* SailorEarth: Parodied using ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' as an example [[http://explosm.net/comics/1417 here]].

After over six months of absence from the site, [[https://upload.facebook.com/RobotsWithFeelings/photos/a.10151068914020086.488349.70629230085/10152740505495086/?type=1 Matt Melvin finally announced on August 31st, 2014]] that he was no longer a part of the comic due to unspecified reasons. A post from the Explosm site blog followed a couple days later providing further details, as well as expressing thanks for Matt's contributions to the comic and wishing him luck on his future endeavors. Matt has since started work on a new project, currently titled [[http://www.patreon.com/MattMelvin "The Last Nerds on Earth"]], and has also begun streaming regularly on [[http://www.twitch.tv/MattMelvin Twitch.]]

%%* JailBaitWait: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4148/ With a touch of incest.]]

* AbusiveParent: Billy's Dad in [[http://explosm.net/comics/905/ strip 905]] after Billy made a Dr. Seuss reference.
* AccidentalAthlete: The "[[http://explosm.net/comics/1785/ Waiting for a bus]]" short. This being ''Cyanide & Happiness'', the trope is {{Deconstructed}}.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2247/ "For the sake of that joke, I'm kinda glad it happened now."]]

* AmbiguousSyntax: [[http://explosm.net/comics/53/ A slightly inaccurate interpretation of Freud.]]
** It also happens [[http://explosm.net/comics/3235/ here.]]
* AndIMustScream: Played as straight [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/867/ as possible.]]
** "[[http://explosm.net/comics/2616/ There is an app on Blueshirt's phone that makes Greenshirt shut the hell up, causing his mouth to be stitched up]]".
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-w61_mzyA Poor Larry]] just so happened to be in the hospital with a full body cast [[spoiler:at the time that the Delberry Dismemberer went on a killing spree through said hospital.]]

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2947/ Inverted]].

** Overall, the strips look a lot less amateurish than they did in the first couple years of the comic's run, even though the art is still usually very simplistic.
** The animated shorts have shown ''vast improvement'' over the years. Seriously, they've gone from [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eSm_Fcv4mUk/hqdefault.jpg looking like this]] to [[http://v020o.popscreen.com/MTkzNzUxOTEx_o_cyanide-and-happiness-the-man-who-could-sit-anywhere.jpg THIS]].
* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2085/ this strip]].
* AssShove: Taken just about as far as it's possible to go in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvgdXKrd7g "Pull My Finger"]].
* AteHisGun: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1859/ Literally]].
* AuthorAppeal: Dave really likes drawing weird facial expressions as of around 2013.

* BadassMustache: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2074/ Musclestache!]]
* BalloonBelly: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2551/ Literally.]]

* BeatPanel: Kris seems to love using these.
** A non-Kris [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2174/ example]].
* BedsheetGhost: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1824/ An attempted costume fails when the sheet isn't clean.]]
** There are some bedsheet ghosts that aren't even costumes are in these comics like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/4097/ 4097]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4081/ 4081]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKxl1x2ad8 Don't Go To Space]] (go to 1:48), [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3341/ 3341]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4090/ 4090]], and [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2693/ 2693]].
** A trick-or-treater can be shown wearing it in [[http://explosm.net/comics/4093/ strip 4093]].
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/706/ "I'm a vampire wearing a sheet."]]
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: ''[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2720/ "PEANUT ALLERGY, BITCHES!"]]''
* BlackComedy: Pretty much ''every other'' strip deals with this.
** Literal "Dead Baby" jokes can be found in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2325/ strip 2325]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/55/ strip 55]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4661/ strip 4661]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/138/ strip 138]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/271/ strip 271]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/322/ strip 322]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1034/ strip 1034]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1968/ strip 1968]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2097/ strip 2097]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2237/ strip 2237]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2273/ strip 2273]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2316/ strip 2316]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2165/ strip 2165]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkX-Vnc6uL0 The sign part 2]].
*** Some are only discussed, like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/116/ here]] and [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/822/ here]], while some are actually treated seriously/semi-seriously, like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1243/ strip 1243]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1779/ strip 1779]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2016/ strip 2016]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2013/ strip 2013]], or [[http://explosm.net/comics/3371/ strip 3371]].
*** See also [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1782/ strip 1782]] and [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1846/ strip 1846]].
*** Not to forget [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2663/ this brilliant woman]].
* TheBlank: This [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2539/ comic]].
* BlessedWithSuck: One of the resident superheroes, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Seizure Man]]
** And [[http://explosm.net/comics/2065/ Mind Fuck]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/235/ Sword arms]] aren't as great as you might think.
* BodyHorror: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/693/ I'm giving birth to piranhas!]]
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: Implied [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2772/ here]], with plenty of Squick.
* BreastExpansion: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1198/ Unexpectedly]].
* BrickJoke: A lot, but their short [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1785/ Waiting for the Bus]] is [[strike: probably]] ''their best example.''

* BungledSuicide: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2450/ Because he was too tall.]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-w61_mzyA Sad, Sad Larry]] is chock full of them.
* BurnTheWitch: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3694/ Combined with insult "burns".]]
* ButtMonkey [=/=] TheChewToy: [[DiabolusExMachina There are]] [[YankTheDogsChain good reasons]] for Sad Larry to be so, well, sad.
* ButterFace: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/406/ This comic]] is pretty much a straight demonstration of the trope.
* ButWaitTheresMore: At about 0:55 in the video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RuCSfOiBE The Book]].

* CaptainErsatz: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/895/ On this strip,]] which is a direct follow up to [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/894/ this one]].
* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: DoubleSubverted in this [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1635/ strip]].
* TabletopGame/{{Checkers}}: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1298/ Street checkers]]!
* TabletopGame/{{Chess}}: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/844/ With added Alabama rules]].
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Subverted in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2095/ this strip]].

* ChocolateBaby: Inverted in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3049/ this strip]].
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/3610/ "Mike, you son of a bitch!!"]]
* CloningBlues: An unusual take in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2145/ this strip]].
* ClownCar: A source of black humour [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2504/ here]].

** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1819/ This]] strip is a perfect example of this trope.
* CompensatingForSomething: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2060/ Discussed.]]
* ComplimentBackfire: Doubling with MistakenForPregnant and DiggingYourselfDeeper: Taken to comically-tragic extremes [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2595/ on this trip]], as well as in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3244/ this trip]].

* CrapsackWorld
* CreditsGag: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1972/ Waiting for the Bus 2]] has as much credits as animation.
* CurbStompBattle: Inverted...or something in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1387/ this strip]].
* CutAndPasteComic: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/511/ Starting on this strip,]] there was a brief streak of comics done in this style. The humor was also a weird blend of surrealistic antics and [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny so-unfunny-they-are-funny jokes]] during that period.
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1204/ "Son... you were copied and pasted..."]]

* ADateWithRosiePalms: [[http://explosm.net/comics/675/ This comic]], while not featuring the act itself, takes it to ''extremely'' awkward levels.
** The web shorts feature it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9o1fX2vM8Y here]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlzJFzibCKA here]]. [[http://explosm.net/comics/3230/ This comic as well.]]
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/395/ This comic shows Mike masturbating to a picture of his girlfriend]].
* DeathByRacism: The ''Speed Racist'' animated skit.
* DeconstructedTrope: [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] with jobs, in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1804/ the]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/1807/ Doctor]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/2045/ Baby]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2046/ series.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: Couple with DoWrongRight.
-->[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/848/ You guys did a poor job nailing me up here. I know. I'm a carpenter.]]
* DemonicPossession: [[http://explosm.net/comics/2564/ This comic's]] '''pun'''chline.
* DisneyCreaturesOfTheFarce: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/620/ On this strip]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: What [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2755/ this kid]] does when he doesn't get his ice cream.
* DontExplainTheJoke: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3386/ A perfect example]].
* DoorstopBaby: Done [[http://explosm.net/comics/2381/ here]], with depressing results.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3467/ If you can't beat 'em..]]
* DoubleSubversion: Many, many times.
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2066/ This is but one example.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1547/ Strip 1547.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1635/ Strip 1635.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1806/ Strip 1806.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1895/ Strip 1895.]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/1911/ Strip 1911.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2020/ Strip 2020.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2168/ Strip 2168.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2319/ Strip 2319.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2701/ Strip 2701.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2705/ Strip 2705.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2730/ Strip 2730.]]
** Gasp, could it be? [[UpToEleven TRIPLE]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2778/ Subversion!]]
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE "Waiting for the Bus"]].]]
* DrenchCelebration: A [[http://explosm.net/comics/3582/ more medical variant]].
* DressedToPlunder: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1427/ This strip]] [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on the trope.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2093/ By not being able to find Waldo]].
** It also happens [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/707/ on this strip]]. [[note]]...To avoid [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment listening the overly long ramblings of an old man]] [[LaserGuidedKarma that he was trying to rob just before it]].[[/note]]
** It also happens [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2341/ here]], due to a HurricaneOfPuns.
** It also happens on [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2590/ this due to a list of famous pedophiles]].
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1725/ An Artist does it]] [[DeadArtistsAreBetter in an attempt to become more famous.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1853/ Too hardcore for this world.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1066/ The Dog.]]
** Some people interpret [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE the death of the 50 Mph Man]]]] as this.
* TheEeyore: Dan the Downer.
* EldritchAbomination: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1067/ Or whatever this thing is...]]

* EvilVersusEvil: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/575/ One of the funniest examples ever.]]
* ExactWords:
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3194/ "I see Oscars and Tonys in your future!"]]
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4244/ These pills make you look thinner.]]
* ExplosiveInstrumentation: The stopwatch exploded in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRPJh-LJq1o Waiting for the Bus]] because the 50mph man runs too fast...
* ExtremeOmnivore: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2498/ This guy]].
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2170/ Also these guys]].
* EyeScream: The Purple-Shirted Eye Stabber's M.O.
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/4637/ Also]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/3896/ these]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/3724/ comics]].
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4643/ This example]].
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1114/ This comic is about a guy's eyes being dragon eyes]].
* EyeShock: They don't go back, [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1568/ though]].
** In two [[http://explosm.net/comics/4750/ recent]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/4755/ strips]], it was combined weirdly with BlackBeadEyes.
* FacingTheBulletsOneLiner: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2097/ Inverted.]]
* FanDisservice: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue0ODfSN76A A sexy car wash]] soon turns into NauseaFuel.
* FauxHorrific / AbsurdPhobia: Just when you thought [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2482/ pregnancies]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4092/ fathers who don't love their families anymore]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4081/ being stuck in a slowly dying mortal body that can't fly]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4750/ Ivy League schools]] and [[http://explosm.net/comics/4755/ long lost children]] are scary...
* FelonyMisdemeanor: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2728/ This guy]] is really mad about his roses.
* FlatWhat: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2443/ This comic,]] which also counts as a FridgeLogic moment:
--> The "she" in "that's what she said" is really annoying in bed.
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2220/ The purple shirted eye-stabber.]]
* FourthWallPsych: Considering how weak the fourth wall typically is, [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1401/ this]] comes at a bit of a surprise.
* FrameBreak: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/483/ Here]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1676/ and here.]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/620/ Subverted.]]

* GallowsHumor: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1171/ "Cancer comes with a free robot!?!"]]
* Gasshole: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3003/ This strip]].
* GhostlyGape: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4008/ Strip 4008 has the third panel where the doctor scares his victim away.]]
* GlasgowGrin: Satan, when depicted, is shown to wear one of these.
* GoOutWithASmile: See BetterToDieThanBeKilled. and also [[spoiler:One of the character's dad's death. Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.]]
** Also [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2993/ this guy.]]
* GodwinsLaw: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2330/ Even with hi fives.]]
* GoldDigger: Subverted. She's a ''literal'' [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2803/ gold digger]], and ''he's'' the figurative one.
* GoneHorriblyRight: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2145/ Cloning yourself]] won't alleviate loneliness.
* GoodAngelBadAngel: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2264/ Invoked as they discuss the merits of cheating on a science project.]]
* GoodCopBadCop: Double subverted in the animated short, "[[http://www.explosm.net/show/episode/64/interrogation/autoplay The Interrogation]]".
* GoodbyeCruelWorld: Matt created his [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3460/ last comic]] in which Blueshirt decided to write a suicide note, goes to space and hangs himself in said space.
** This [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3547/ strip]] is when a woman hanged herself, leaving a note that says "I'm fine".
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1853/ Too hardcore for this world.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1779/ This kid wrote a suicide note with poor grammar.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1578/ This strip right here.]]
* GoombaStomp: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/644/ ...A darkly hilarious variation.]]
* GottaCatchEmAll: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/421/ Not what you'd expect, though...]]
* GroinAttack: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2643/ "Congratulations, it's a girl!"]]
** '''[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2868/ EQUALITY!]]'''
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/922/ Problem solved.]]
* GrossUpCloseUp: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/746/ Betcha didn't think the characters are as ugly on the outside as they are on the inside.]]
** Need more proof? [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1956/ Of course you do.]]
* GrotesqueCute: The stick figures drawn by Kris and Dave are somewhat adorable. Sadly, [[BlackComedy the cuteness probably won't stay.]]
* HandicappedBadass: Suzy in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3thQUC_tLY Gym Class]] short. And how.
* HandsOnApproach: Parodied [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1413/ here.]]
* HasTwoThumbsAnd: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2255/ This]] strip.

* {{Hipster}}: Mocked a few times, like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2239/ here]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2295/ here]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2318/ here]], and [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2930/ here]].
* HistoricalInJoke: Apparently, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_scream Edvard Munch]] used [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/840/ a live model as reference]] for "The Scream".
* HitlerAteSugar: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1837/ This comic]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/506/ Wordplay on the phrase, not an actual example.]]
* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2319/ Parodied or deconstructed, depending on how you look at it.]]
* TheIlluminati: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3680/ They apparently control the food pyramid.]]
* ImpossibleThief: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/412/ "The greatest thief I've ever met!"]]
** The guy in [[https://explosm.net/comics/1382/ this]] strip, who somehow took the other person's heart without him noticing.
* IncomingHam: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4223 Here comes the drama teacher.]]
* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: Even [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1501/ cellphones]] aren't exempt.
* ItCameFromTheFridge: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/716/ "Oh! There it is".]]

* JailBaitWait: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4148/ With a touch of incest.]]
* JesusWasWayCool: Being crucified? Put some wheels on that cross and go skating like a boss. Sunglasses are included.
* KickTheDog: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwccqhc8_5o&feature=player_embedded Literally.]]

* LampshadeHanging: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2195/ Did someone say ''hat off?'']]

* LateToThePunchline: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1791/ Hey, wait a minute!]]
* LiteralMinded: Where plenty of the gags come from.
** One particularly notable example of this was the [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1137/ 'Facebook']] strip.
** In a combination of horrible puns, literal-mindedness, really old references, and nudity, [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2058/ Pole Position]].
** "u no if n e milk is in fridge?" [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2166/ "i dunno. go to fridge and c4 yourself"]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1377/ "Just listen to your heart."]] Two for the price of one.
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2025/ "You know the camera adds 10 pounds."]]
** [[https://explosm.net/comics/2983/ "You need a 180 to win."]]
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Put to MindScrew-y use in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2700/ this strip.]]
* LogicBomb: The fate of [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2071/ Attorney-Tron.]]
* TheLongList: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1849/ Of diseases.]]
* MadeOfPlasticine: Ice cream cones are [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2076/ dangerous]].
* MagicFeather: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1801/ Can I have my money back?]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2303/ Four examples of varying awesomeness.]]
* MaleFrontalNudity: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3156/ C'mon]] [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn Man]].
* MathematiciansAnswer: [[http://explosm.net/comics/2882/ To "Did you say 'excitement' or 'excrement'?"]]
* MatryoshkaObject: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1971/ Russian prostitutes.]]
* MediumAwareness: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2970/ "It's not your turn. Why are you here?"]] and [[http://explosm.net/comics/47 "Oh my God, there is only three panels!!"]]
* MexicanStandoff: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/898/ Another literal case...]][[note]]...Ultimately subverted.[[/note]]
* MinorInjuryOverreaction & MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2581/ Used at the same time!]][[note]]By the way, the thing that was bothering the character wasn't even an injury.[[/note]]
* MoodWhiplash: The New Year's time travel series of comics is usually humorous, but one of them is part of a Depressing Comic Week. [[http://explosm.net/comics/3792/ It's fairly jarring]]. The next strip we see them in still has the dog's blood on the time machine.
* MundaneGhostStory: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4102/ 4102]].
* MundaneMadeAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tpCRBgs-LE The Man Who Could Sit Anywhere]]
** Also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RuCSfOiBE The Book ]]

* MustNotDieAVirgin: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1052/ "Um... That line only works if I'm about to die."]]
* MyEyesAreUpHere: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2102/ But this guy knows what he's looking at...]]
* NamelessNarrative
* NightmareSequence: More of a very strange hallucination sequence; Larry has one in "It's a Sad Christmas, Larry" that depicts the car crash [[spoiler:that killed Larry's dad and put Larry in a wheelchair.]]
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1403/ Vampire Zombie Werewolf, actually. And herpes.]]
* NoFourthWall
* NoJustNoReaction: The common reaction to puns.

* NonstandardCharacterDesign: It has been used from time to time. For example...
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1067/ In this comic]].
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2822/ And this one.]].. Which might be one of the most disturbing things shown in this comic so far.

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2387/ "This conversation actually happened."]]
** The TakeThat directed at ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' is titled "Tim Actually Said This."
* NWordPrivileges: Played with [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/652/ on this strip.]]
** Parodied and subverted [[http://explosm.net/comics/3161/ here]] with Holocaust jokes.
** Parodied again [[http://explosm.net/comics/3253/ here]].

* OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList: Subverted in [[https://explosm.net/comics/3611/ this strip]].
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1306/ It sure would be nice to know how those guys got chopped in half and decapitated.]]
* OldFriendNewGender:
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2098/ Played with somehow...]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/690/ Also done here]]
* OnionTears: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2235/ Subverted or something]].
* OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe: DoubleSubverted [[http://explosm.net/comics/1911/ here]].
** Regular Subverted [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1445/ here]].
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/778/ "YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH!"]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/290/ Played completely backwards]] but without actually saying the "happy to see me" part.
* OuijaBoard: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3877/ These]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/3690/ four]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/4347/ comics]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/3949/ seriously]].
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2188/ And whenwolves, whywolves, and whowolves.]]

** So long it needs a [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2030/ scroll bar]].

** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4711/ A guy]] tries his hand at a "Test Your Patience" sideshow game. [[http://explosm.net/comics/4714/ He's still waiting]] for the result in a later strip.
* OverlyPrePreparedGag: [[http://explosm.net/comics/245/ this strip]].

** Well, to be fair, the wife dresses in more of a light purple...
* PluckyComicRelief: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2958/ Done super-straight]].
* PreciousPuppies: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1547/ Uh, you be the judge of that...]]

* RagingStiffie: Inverted [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2989/ here]].
* RamblingOldManMonologue: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/707/ Can come in handy on occasion.]]
* RealityEnsues: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/740/ In this strip.]] That's actually a fairly accurate depiction of how real boomerangs (fail to) work!
* RedHerring: A lesson on [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/944/ how to use it]]. [[note]]or was it "how NOT to use it"?[[/note]]
* RefugeInAudacity: Exemplified by [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/271/ this comic]].
* RuleOfThree: The third time the same joke is used, it's typically curveballed. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2195/ Case]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2205/ in]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2209/ point.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2655/ And]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2656/ another]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2658/ example]].
** And [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3240/ yet]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3242/ another]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3246/ one]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/284/ Also]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/287/ these]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/288/ ones]].

** The Purple-shirted Eye Stabber is one of note, though he has since deceased fighting huge aliens. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1318/ Godspeed, Purple-shirted Eye Stabber - godspeed.]]
*** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2220/ He got better!]]
** There's also the old man who becomes a seagull by flapping his hair like wings and detatching his head.
** *squeeze*

* SailorEarth: Parodied using ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' as an example [[http://explosm.net/comics/1417 here]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: With a big dose of Squick inducing it...
-->''[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/714/ "What exactly are you searching for?"]]''
* SelfDeprecation: Also counts as HypocriticalHumor [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1056/ in this strip]].
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/2717/ This comic]] was one of the winners in a rewrite contest.
* ShaggyDogStory: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/169/ "...I wish the guys were here."]]
** Which is a straight retelling of a classic joke.
* ShapedLikeItself: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1093/ THOSE MEAN THE SAME DAMN THING!!]]
* ShoutOut: To the infamous [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2731/ "horse's head in a bed"]] scene of ''Film/TheGodfather''.
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3284/ And this one]] [[Series/FatherTed to the "Small, far away" scene.]]
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/2141/ This one]] to Music/ChristinaAguilera's "Candyman" video.
** [[http://explosm.net/comics/1071/ This comic]] is drawn in the style of ''[[{{Webcomic/XKCD}} xkcd]]''.
* SixDegreesOfKevinBacon: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/689/ Played for Squickiness.]]
* SlasherSmile: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1109/ "I do it for the ol' fashioned joy of killing."]]
** Also courtesy of the [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FQafjib3hTM/SZbldFuvaBI/AAAAAAAABNg/CNPWjQYdRig/s400/valentines2.png cupid himself.]]
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism - One moment the strip is Black Comedy, the next it's standard, and there are times where it gets innocently silly.
* SoBeautifulItsACurse: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4453/ "THAT'S NOT A REAL CURSE!"]]
* StableTimeLoop: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1030/ HELLO!]]
* StealthInsult: [[https://www.facebook.com/robdenbleyker/photos/a.376139849997.159257.51191684997/10153041371484998/?type=1&comment_id=10153041824469998&reply_comment_id=10153041858104998&offset=0&total_comments=840&notif_t=photo_reply This one]].
* StickFigureComic
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: See [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/15/ the first strip]], among others.
* StrawFeminist: {{Defied}} [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3069/ here]].

** A direct and simple, yet hilarious, meta-example appears [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/665/ on this strip]].
** "[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3224/ I don't understand why you're against gay marriage.]]"

* TakeThatCritics: "[[http://explosm.net/comics/3632/ Youtuber comments on the more recent Cyanide and Happiness videos]]
* TemptingFate: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1558/ "What if she doesn't have any skin?"]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: The green shirted and turquoise shirted figures who star in the random comic generator, and they literally have an endless possibility of, well, ''random'' misadventures to go on.
* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Parodied. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1834/ Inspiring comic day!]]
* TitleDrop: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/121 Here: 04.15.2005]]

* UndeadChild: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3898/ Johnny the ghost kid from Strip 3898]].
* {{Unishment}}: A father, annoyed at his children's repeated "AreWeThereYet", [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2664/ turns around back to Disneyland]].
* UnsettlingGenderReveal:
** Inverted. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1046/ Or something like that.]]
** Played straight [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2695/ here.]]

* ViewersAreGeniuses:
** People who don't know that C4 is a plastic explosive will never get [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2166/ this one.]]
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2650/ This comic]] will require a bit of web browser knowledge to get.

* {{Wangst}}: Invoked with [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1392/ The Incredible Sulk!]]

* WhiteDudeBlackDude: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/631/ Parodied.]]
* WhoYouGonnaCall: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/355/ Not exactly.]]
* WingdingEyes: [[BodyHorror Doesn't stop at his eyes,]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1890/ though.]]

* WorldOfPun: Half the point of the comic are the absolutely horrendous puns.
* WorthIt:
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2409/ Here]]. Winning that thumb war was very important, apparently.
** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2941/ Jesus's comment about a joke he made]].
* YaoiFangirl: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2437/ Then give him butt-to-butt resuscitation!]]
* YouWannaGetSued: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/894/ "Blast!! Copyright-Infringement-Man!"]]
* YourHeadAsplode: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/346/ Somewhat]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1090/ common.]] Usually caused by a LogicBomb, although [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1486/ there have]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/767/ been exceptions.]]
* YourMom: "[[http://explosm.net/comics/1288/ That's what your mom said when I banged her...]] [[SubvertedTrope twenty-six]] [[LukeIAmYourFather years ago]]."

Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaigns were held for games with [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyanideandhappiness/joking-hazard 63,758 backers giving $3,246,588]] for ''Joking Hazard'' and [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyanideandhappiness/trial-by-trolley 55,024 backers giving $3,538,065]] for ''Trial by Trolley'' based on the Trolley Problem.

* ComplimentBackfire [=/=] DiggingYourselfDeeper: Taken to comically-tragic extremes [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2595/ on this trip]], as well as in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3244/ this trip]].

* CaptainObvious: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/597/ Literally.]]

In 2013, a full animated series based on the comic, named ''WebAnimation/TheCyanideAndHappinessShow'', was successfully funded on Kickstarter, and began airing in 2014.

* ThrowingOffTheDisability: raarodied. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1834/ Inspiring comic day!]]

* {{Unishment}}: A father, annoyed at his children's repeated "AreWeThereYet", [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2664/ turns around back to Disneyland]].