History Webcomic / Newshounds

''[[http://www.newshounds.com/ Newshounds]]'' and its continuing series ''Newshounds II'' are a [[WebcomicsLongRunners long-running]] [[FurryComic Furry]] WebComic by Thomas K. Dye (the author of ''Webcomic/SomethingHappens''). It's about a human woman, Lorna, and the six (originally four) dogs, one cat and one rat she has adopted and employed to work in television news. The original strip lasted from November, 1997 to December, 2006. The continuation started in July, 2007 and ended on September 29th, 2014. Rebooted as ''Newshounds Remastered'' in March 2016.

''[[http://www.newshounds.com/ Newshounds]]'' and its continuing series ''Newshounds II'' are a [[WebcomicsLongRunners long-running]] [[FurryComic Furry]] WebComic by Thomas K. Dye. It's about a human woman, Lorna, and the six (originally four) dogs, one cat and one rat she has adopted and employed to work in television news. The original strip lasted from November, 1997 to December, 2006. The continuation started in July, 2007 and ended on September 29th, 2014. Rebooted as ''Newshounds Remastered'' in March 2016.

''[[http://www.newshounds.com/ Newshounds]]'' and its continuing series ''Newshounds II'' are a [[WebcomicsLongRunners long-running]] [[FurryComic Furry]] WebComic by Thomas K. Dye. It's about a human woman, Lorna, and the six (originally four) dogs, one cat and one rat she has adopted and employed to work in television news. The original strip lasted from November, 1997 to December, 2006. The continuation started in July, 2007 and ended on September 29th, 2014.

** To ''TopCat'' in the third panel of [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010702.html this strip.]]

* BestialityIsDepraved[=/=]RapeAsDrama: Slab Hannibal, a human who has sex with dogs. The BestialityIsDepraved trope is played with -- the dogs in the series are sentient and verbal, and are perfectly capable of making informed decisions and saying yes or no, sidestepping a lot of the {{Squick}}y moral consent questions usually associated with sex with animals. But Hannibal ''rapes'' his canine bodyguards. He tried to rape Sam, but he fought back.

* HannibalLecture: There's a reason why [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/19980203.html this race horse]] is nicknamed "Big Time Guilt Trip".

** And a subtle name-combining one to ''ChroniclesOfPrydain'' [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20030526.html here]] with the name of the "Grape Nuts for Tots" program head, Taran Dallben.

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** To TvTropes (or {{Websnark}}), with [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20100524.html this page's]] reference to CerebusSyndrome.

--->'''Cat''': Geez, I'll be late for my Fresh Fruit Defense class...

!!''{{Newshounds}}'' has the following tropes:

''[[http://www.newshounds.com/ Newshounds]]'' and its continuing series ''Newshounds II'' are a [[WebcomicsLongRunners long-running]] [[FurryComic Furry]] WebComic by Thomas K. Dye. It's about a human woman, Lorna, and the six (originally four) dogs, one cat and one rat she has adopted and employed to work in television news. The original strip lasted from November, 1997 to December, 2006. The continuation started in July, 2007.

In ''Newshounds II'', the comic developed a more page-oriented layout, with the entire team moving on to Mega News West to moderate video blogs.

** Apparently, the fact that Amazon once made [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010316.html once made]] Creator/JackieCollins author of the month is considered their darkest, dirtiest secret.

** [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/19971215.html This strip]] to MichaelBolton.

** Apparently, the fact that Amazon once made [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010316.html Jackie Collins]] author of the month is considered their darkest, dirtiest secret.

** A lampshaded Shout Out to ''TheShining'' [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010201.html here.]]

* SpitTake: Subverted.

** [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20100426.html Lorna's parting words:]] "You guys do whatever you want. Blow up the house. Nuke the neighborhood. Organize a terrorist strike against the Pork Council for not having strict enough standards for fat content."]]

** Also, as Renata soon found out, Corrupt [=CEOs=] [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010412.html doesn't always conform to Stereotypes.]]

* StraightMan: Kevin

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman - Recently, Sam's legal rights have been brought into question by Alistair. Among an increasing number of other incidents.

* SpitTake: Subverted.