History Webcomic / PrincessPi

* BrokenAesop: In "Princess Pi vs. The Totally Nazis," Pi [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=3&page=8 learns]] to believe in herself so bullies' insults don't bring her down. The Aesop breaks when she starts believing her most mediocre attempts at fulfilling her royal duties actually suffice, and doesn't let her subjects' complaints bring her down until they [[TarAndFeathers tar and feather]] her.

* {{Crossover}}:

* IndyPloy:

** "Princess Pi vs. The Land Shark From ''SaturdayNightLive''", the [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=7&pageType=index&seriesID=12 first comic drawn]], runs ''shorter'' than the usual comic, and boasts [[WholePlotReference a more unoriginal plot]].

* ShoutOut: The kingdom of Gilliamsburg was named after TerryGilliam.

* TakeThat:

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Princess Pi has naturally purple hair.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Mother]]: [[spoiler: Princess Ip's father]] killed Pi's mother, Queen Isosceles, for [[spoiler: [[FantasticRacism being part Magi]]]]. [[spoiler: Pi, in turn, killed ''him'', after eliminating the then-current members of the US Army]]. Pi [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=11&page=8&seriesID=12 recounted this]] to Sam in "Princess Pi vs. Cerebus Syndrome".

* DeadBabyComedy: Deconstructed in "Princess Pi vs. Cerebus Syndrome", when Pi's depressing stories make her an unwilling [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=11&page=15 comic phenomenon]].

* TakeThat: Pi's bio boasts that she has the best webcomic ever, "even better than ''{{Sonichu}}''." (Considering ''Sonichu'''s large {{Hatedom}}, this might also sound like faint praise of ''Princess Pi''.)

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Mother]]: [[spoiler: Princess Ip's father]] killed Pi's mother, Queen Isosceles, for [[spoiler: being part Magi]]. [[spoiler: Pi, in turn, killed ''him'', after eliminating the then-current members of the US Army]]. Pi [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=11&page=8&seriesID=12 recounted this]] to Sam in "Princess Pi vs. Cerebus Syndrome".

* ExtremeOmnivore: "Princess Pi vs. Bottle Blonde" began with [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=9&page=1 Pi eating a pencil]].
** She also appears to be eating paint in [[http://platypuscomix.net/top168.jpg this advertisement]] for her series.

* CerebusSyndrome: Princess Pi caught this in "Princess Pi vs. Cerebus Syndrome", after a [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=11&page=3 marriage]] to the TropeNamer, {{Cerebus}}, caused her to speak only in [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=11&page=5&seriesID=12 depressing stories]].

* XanatosGambit: The WitchDoctor Mojo Nixon tries to pull [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=2&pageType=index&seriesID=12 several]].

* {{Narrator}}: ''Princess Pi'' uses one more often than Paltridge's other comics do, and Pi can even [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=6&page=2 talk to him/her]] sometimes.

* ViralMarketing: In the months building up to the first comic's release, "π" appeared at various places on the PlatypusComix main page (such as [[http://platypuscomix.net/top162.jpg a jack-o-lantern]] in the banner and Tuan Nuaghen's eyes in the link to the ''ScrambledEggs'' archive).

''[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?seriesID=12 Princess Pi]]'' joined Peter Paltridge's PlatypusComix in 2011. The main character is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin an invincible Egyptian princess named, "Princess Pi,"]] who reigns over the kingdom of Piscataway. This comic follows Pi's efforts to protect her kingdom from conquerors, such as a [[VictorGainsLosersPowers superpower-stealing]] American dictator named Princess Ip. Paltridge planned for ''Princess Pi'' to become one of his weirdest comics ever, so Pi's adventures tend to rely on nonsensical logic.

* {{Advertised Extra}}s: Eight of the celebrities [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/kristmas/frizzies1.php listed]] on the first page of "The Princess Pi Holiday Special", the first time since ''Webcomic/ElectricWonderland'''s 2008 "Inevitable Christmas Adventure" that Paltridge wrote a [[ChristmasSpecial Christmas-themed comic]]. The other people don't appear at all. [[spoiler:Princess Pi herself turns out to be an Advertised Extra as well.]]

''[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?seriesID=12 Princess Pi]]'' joined Peter Paltridge's PlatypusComix in 2011. The main character is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin an invincible Egyptian princess named, "Princess Pi,"]] who reigns over the kingdom of Piscataway. This comic follows Pi's efforts to protect her kingdom from conquerors, such as an American dictator named Princess Ip. Paltridge planned for ''Princess Pi'' to become one of his weirdest comics ever, so Pi's adventures tend to rely on nonsensical logic.

* MegaManning: Ip has [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=10&page=9&seriesID=12 this power]].

* ParentalNeglect: The title character of "[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=10&page=0 Nick and MORE!]]" commits this.

* MegaManning: Ip has this power.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each comic has a title following the format, "Princess Pi vs. ([[MonsterOfTheWeek Villain of the Week]]'s name)"

* AlphaBitch: Sam, Alex, and Butch, also known as the Totally Nazis. The story "[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=8&pageType=index&seriesID=12 Princess Pi vs. The Alpha Bitch]]" even uses this trope's name in reference to Sam, although Pi [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/princesspi/index.php?issue=8&page=8 expresses confusion]] about the term's meaning.

** Even earlier than that, after Peter Paltridge wrote some bios for ''ElectricWonderland'' characters, and updated the ones for ''Webcomic/{{Mulberry}}'' and ''Webcomic/{{Keiki}}'', he placed the symbol next to redrawn links to all the series' character bios. This provided the first hint that a new Platypus Comix series was in store.

* {{Advertised Extra}}s: Eight of the celebrities [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/kristmas/frizzies1.php listed]] on the first page of "The Princess Pi Holiday Special", the first time since ''ElectricWonderland'''s 2008 "Inevitable Christmas Adventure" that Paltridge wrote a [[ChristmasSpecial Christmas-themed comic]]. The other people don't appear at all. [[spoiler:Princess Pi herself turns out to be an Advertised Extra as well.]]

** Even earlier than that, after Peter Paltridge wrote some bios for ''ElectricWonderland'' characters, and updated the ones for ''{{Mulberry}}'' and ''{{Keiki}}'', he placed the symbol next to redrawn links to all the series' character bios. This provided the first hint that a new Platypus Comix series was in store.