History Webcomic / DemonBlade

* IncrediblyLamePun: Diablo makes a sword pun in an omake strip. Not even [[TheCutie Michiko]] is amused.

* MasterApprenticeChain: Two of them:
** Kyaku > Diablo > Michiko
** Charles > Jay > Hinako
* MorphWeapon: The titular weapon changes shape depending on its user.

Demon Blade is an [[ActionSeries action]] {{adventure}} [[HeroicFantasy fantasy]] comic with an eventual side helping of SuperRobot shenanigans, created by Tropers/CrazedNinja and finally launched in 2009 after 6 years of gathering ideas. The comic is about a young orphaned bounty hunter named [[MeaningfulName Tsurugi Diablo]], who is somehow in possession of a magical, ancient sword. Sound cliche? Don't worry, [[AffectionateParody it]] [[{{Reconstruction}} is]]! The comic may be best described as "''[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann]]'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''DisgaeaHourOfDarkness''."

* {{Foreshadowing}} / RelationshipVoiceActor: The [[StuntCasting joke cast list]] gives a meta example: JohnnyYongBosch is listed as Diablo, while StephanieSheh is listed as Michiko. [[Manga/{{Bleach}} H]][[{{Disgaea3}} m]][[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann m]][[Anime/CodeGeass m]]...

* SelfFanservice: Stuart Levi is ''[[{{Bishonen}} a lot]]'' prettier in the illustration of Michiko's yaoi fic than what we see of him in the ''Dusk'' poster.

* ColossusClimb: Ivory implies that Carl did this in order to {{Gundamjack}} Kamaoh.

* {{Gundamjack}}: How Carl apparently obtained Kamaoh.

* LiteralCliffhanger: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] with a ''[[TheLionKing Lion King]]'' reference.

** Right before stomping Diablo's hand as he's hanging from a ledge, one of the Ibli says, "[[LampshadeHanging I think the appropriate response here is,]] [[TheLionKing 'Long live the king.']]"

** Touya cracks an [[BlazBlue ice-car]] reference when attempting to justify his {{whoring}}.

** During one conversation with Michiko, Natsuki makes a face resembling that of [[BlazBlue Arakune]].

* GrossUpCloseUp: [[spoiler:Zula]] gets one while {{troll}}ing Carl.

** Chapter 20's splash panel pays tribute to the cover of TheBeatles' Abbey Road album.

Demon Blade is an [[ActionSeries action]] {{adventure}} [[HeroicFantasy fantasy]] comic with an eventual side helping of SuperRobot shenanigans, created by Tropers/CrazedNinja and finally launched in 2009 after 6 years of gathering ideas. The comic is about a young orphaned bounty hunter named [[MeaningfulName Tsurugi Diablo]], who is somehow in possession of a magical, ancient sword. Sound cliche? Don't worry, [[AffectionateParody it]] [[{{Reconstruction}} is]]! The comic may be best described as "''[[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann]]'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''DisgaeaHourOfDarkness''."

* {{Foreshadowing}} / RelationshipVoiceActor: The [[StuntCasting joke cast list]] gives a meta example: JohnnyYongBosch is listed as Diablo, while StephanieSheh is listed as Michiko. [[{{Bleach}} H]][[{{Disgaea3}} m]][[TengenToppaGurrenLagann m]][[CodeGeass m]]...

** The slogan on Dr. Suno's shirt reads, "[[GuiltyGear A doctor's job is to cure.]]" (Dr. Suno himself being an {{homage}} to Faust)
** The AprilFoolsDay short was full of references to ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''GGundam'', ''VideoGame/MegaMan'', and even ''SuperMarioBros''.

** Natsuki's "I'm not trying to be disgusting, I'm trying to be realistic" speech is a reference to a rant about Fleshlights by a certain YouTube user.

* AnachronismStew: The comic was originally supposed to take place in 1950, as shown by Jack's [[TheThirties 30's]]/[[TheForties 40's]]-looking radio, but the author just threw that out the window later in the very same chapter, as shown by Dr. Suno's [[TheNineties 90's]]-looking computer.

* FourthWallMailSlot: The semi-animated "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKWYvfKGVg Ask Diablo!]]" which stars a [[{{Memes/Touhou}} yukkuri]] resembling Diablo answering viewer questions (about any of the author's works, not just Demon Blade) with a synthesized voice and DeadpanSnarker tendencies.

* RuleOfThree: The name "[[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Bruce]]" is listed exactly three times in the phone book when Diablo looks up Dr. Suno's number.

** Natsuki's "I'm not trying to be disgusting, I'm trying to be realistic" speech is a reference to a rant about Fleshlights by a certain {{YouTube}} user.

** Instead of a picture, Diablo's X-ray is shown as a writing, "[[HomestarRunner Everything's fine! Nothing is ruined.]]"

** TheHero: Diablo

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Chapter 13 is when [[spoiler:Zula's XanatosRoulette finally falls into place.]]

* XanatosRoulette: The entire Yaibato Mansion mini-arc and the events leading up to it [[spoiler:were a Xanatos Roulette on Zula's part to eliminate Carl as a threat to Dios.]]

** "[[JojosBizarreAdventure I reject my humanity!]]"

* RapeAsComedy: Diablo's reaction to Michiko hugging his tail? "SHE'S TOUCHING ME INAPPROPRIATELY!"

* AuthorAppeal: While there aren't that many ass shots, the few that exist make it clear that the author likes his female characters to have [[BabyGotBack big butts]].

* PantyShot: See {{Fanservice}}. It's more of a plain [[BabyGotBack ass shot]] with panties happening to stick out, though.

* TakeThat: It appears the mechanical half of Vlad's face is running on {{Windows}}...

* {{Defictionalization}}: Dr. Suno's "A Doctor's Job is to Cure" shirt, Vlad's shirt with the red V on it, and Michiko's fox panties are all available as merchandise.

** The website's link to the official shop reads "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Buy Somethin' Will Ya!]]"

** In 2011, ''[[CapcomVsWhatever Demon Blade vs. Capcom]]'' was announced [[MegatonAnnouncement out of the blue]] as a joke.

** The AprilFoolsDay short was full of references to ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''GGundam'', ''Game/MegaMan'', and even ''SuperMarioBros''.

* AnachronismStew: The comic was originally supposed to take place in 1950, as shown by Jack's [[TheThirties 30's]]/[[TheFourties 40's]]-looking radio, but the author just threw that out the window later in the very same chapter, as shown by Dr. Suno's [[TheNineties 90's]]-looking computer.

* {{Fanservice}}: [[{{Lolicon}} Michiko wearing Hinako's pajamas which are a bit small for her.]] Diablo later gets his own fanservice in the form of a ShirtlessScene.

'''This work provides examples of:'''

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Although Dibi didn't place in the popularity poll, he has had the honor of spawning the comic's very first meme. (See MemeticMutation below)

* GeniusBonus: Diablo makes a pun about swordplay being his "forte" in an omake strip. The "forte" is the base of a blade in fencing terminology.

* HilariousInHindsight: The omake strip parodying ''Sassy Gay Friend'' featured ProductPlacement. A few months later, the actual show would start advertising [=MiO=] at the end of each episode.

* MegatonAnnouncement: Parodied on AprilFoolsDay 2011, with the announcement of ''[[CapcomVsWhatever Demon Blade vs. Capcom]]''.
* MemeticMutation: A throwaway line from Dibi in a video announcing the dub became possibly the most quotable thing related to the comic. "My axe is huge", indeed.

** The "Dusk" poster in Michiko's room features a character making a [[MemeticMutation trollface]].

* AFatherToHisMen: Don Falco.
* AGlassInTheHand: [[spoiler:Zula breaks her own mask while feinting her VillainousBreakdown.]]

* AnAxeToGrind: Dibi.

* RuleOfThree: The name "[[MontyPython Bruce]]" is listed exactly three times in the phone book when Diablo looks up Dr. Suno's number.

** Heimdall, appropriately enough, quotes ''ThePrincessBride'''s Count Rugen after he [[spoiler:has Dogma cornered]]. However, unlike Inigo, the latter does ''not'' receive a HeroicSecondWind.

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** The website's link to the official shop reads "[[Game/TheLegendOfZelda Buy Somethin' Will Ya!]]"

* BishieSparkles: The "illustration" of Michiko's yaoi fic is rife with them.

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: While we haven't yet seen much of it, the entrance to the Faustian Cult's hideout is ''under a grave.''

* {{Fanservice}}: [[{{Lolicon}} Michiko wearing Hinako's pajamas which are a bit small for her.]]