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The comic updates every Tuesday and Friday.

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The comic updates every Tuesday and Friday. Not to be confused with [[Literature/RadioSilence the novel]] by Creator/AliceOseman.



* IncompatibleOrientation: Pandora hits on Liz, who is asexual and aromantic.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: Pandora hits on Liz, who is asexual UsefulNotes/{{asexual}} and aromantic.UsefulNotes/{{aromantic}}.

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* ColorCodedCharacters: The band members have text bubble color coordination.

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* ColorCodedCharacters: ColorCodedSpeech: The band members have text bubble color coordination.

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* StuckInTheDoorway: In [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic/149 this strip]], Wren's bandmates hear her distressed run-in with an ex in the bathroom and try to shove through the door all at once, getting stuck.

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* FlippingTheBird: Wren gives double two-finger salutes to Conibear when they break up, and when their bands meet again, Matt gives one to Webb in the resulting confrontation.

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* FlippingTheBird: Wren gives double two-finger salutes to Conibear [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic/15 when they break up, up]], and when their bands meet again, Matt gives [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic/150 one to Webb Webb]] in the resulting confrontation.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Pandora hits on Liz, who is {{asexual|ity}} and aromantic.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: Pandora hits on Liz, who is {{asexual|ity}} asexual and aromantic.
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* SpoiledSweet: Colbie is an upbeat, friendly guy from a very wealthy family -- his dad owns a large corporation. He paid for the band's bus, so they could all travel more comfortably, and he'd gladly pay for more equipment if his friends would let him.

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* SpoiledSweet: UnclePennybags: Colbie is an upbeat, friendly guy from a very wealthy family -- his dad owns a large corporation. He paid for the band's bus, so they could all travel more comfortably, and he'd gladly pay for more equipment if his friends would let him.
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yourCheatingHeart is being detroped per TRS.


* YourCheatingHeart: Conibear cheated on Wren with a groupie, resulting in a messy breakup.
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->"I know Liz is hoping this’ll be another good way to reach out to all of you, so long as I don’t bugger it up, of course."
-->--'''Shy'''

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->"I ->''"I know Liz is hoping this’ll this'll be another good way to reach out to all of you, so long as I don’t don't bugger it up, of course."
-->--'''Shy'''
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-->-- '''Shy'''

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* FictionalCounterpart: A fast food chain called [=McGobbles=] is seen in the background, referencing [=McDonald's=].

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A fast food chain called [=McGobbles=] is seen in the background, referencing [=McDonald's=].[=McDonald's=].
** The band attends the Twisted Tour, a reference to the Warped Tour.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Pandora hits on Liz, who is {{asexual|ity}} and aromantic.



* YourCheatingHeart: Conibear cheated on Wren with a groupie, resulting in a messy breakup.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Conibear cheated on Wren with a groupie, resulting in a messy breakup.breakup.
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* BigLittleBrother: Shy has a younger brother who's taller than him.
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* BilingualBonus: Wren speaks Gaelic, and Shy speaks German.



* FlippingTheBird: Wren gives double two-finger salutes to Conibear when they break up, and when their bands meet again, Matt gives one to Webb in the resulting confrontation.



* SpoiledSweet: Colbie is an upbeat, friendly guy from a very wealthy family -- his dad owns a large corporation. He paid for the band's bus, so they could all travel more comfortably, and he'd gladly pay for more equipment if his friends would let him.

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* SpoiledSweet: Colbie is an upbeat, friendly guy from a very wealthy family -- his dad owns a large corporation. He paid for the band's bus, so they could all travel more comfortably, and he'd gladly pay for more equipment if his friends would let him.him.
* YourCheatingHeart: Conibear cheated on Wren with a groupie, resulting in a messy breakup.

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* TheShortGuyWithGlasses: Shy sometimes wears glasses.

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* TheShortGuyWithGlasses: Shy sometimes wears glasses.glasses.
* SpoiledSweet: Colbie is an upbeat, friendly guy from a very wealthy family -- his dad owns a large corporation. He paid for the band's bus, so they could all travel more comfortably, and he'd gladly pay for more equipment if his friends would let him.

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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic/1 here]].

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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} {{webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic/1 here]].


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* SharedUniverse: Matt's cousin is Norah from ''Webcomic/AgentsOfTheRealm''.
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* FictionalCounterpart: A fast food chain called [=McGobbles=] is seen in the background, referencing [=McDonald's=].
* HateSink: Sammy is nothing but nasty toward everyone when she's not trying to manipulate them to her own ends. She is not intended to be the least bit sympathetic.

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* FalseFriend: Sammy routinely took advantage of Shy's naivety while they went to school together. He never caught on.

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not an example; Brent isn't The Chick, since it requires a female character


* FiveManBand: The band!
** TheLeader: Matt
** TheBigGuy: Wren
** TheLancer: Colbie
** TheChick: Brent
** TheSmartGuy: Shy

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Colbie hasn't tried to hide his fanboying so far


* ClosetGeek: Colbie tries to play off his obsession with the {{Harry Potter}} franchise.



* {{Fanboy}}: Colbie is excited to visit a ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' store. Later he sorts the band members into Hogwarts houses.



* GentleGiant: Brent is the largest of the group and the TeamMom.



* OneOfTheBoys: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait.

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* IPhony: Matt's laptop has a pear-with-bite-taken-out-of-it logo.
* OneOfTheBoys: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait. trait.
* ShipperOnDeck: Brent tries to nudge Shy into spending time with Wren.
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* CharacterBlog: Colbie has a [[https://twitter.com/colbiehackett Twitter]] and [[https://www.instagram.com/colbiehackett/ Instagram]], and [[https://twitter.com/scottishwren Wren]] and [[https://twitter.com/foolishlyshy Shy]] have Twitters.
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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].

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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 com/comic/1 here]].
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* OneOfheBoys: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait.

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* OneOfheBoys: OneOfTheBoys: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait.

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->'''Shy:''' I know Liz is hoping this’ll be another good way to reach out to all of you, so long as I don’t bugger it up, of course.
-->--Shy, ''Radio Silence''

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->'''Shy:''' I ->"I know Liz is hoping this’ll be another good way to reach out to all of you, so long as I don’t bugger it up, of course.
-->--Shy, ''Radio Silence''
course."
-->--'''Shy'''




!!!Tropes present in this work:
* {{Closet Geek}}: Colbie tries to play off his obsession with the {{Harry Potter}} franchise.
* {{Color Coded Characters}}: The band members have text bubble color coordination.

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present in this work:
* {{Closet Geek}}: ClosetGeek: Colbie tries to play off his obsession with the {{Harry Potter}} franchise.
* {{Color Coded Characters}}: ColorCodedCharacters: The band members have text bubble color coordination.



* {{Five Man Band}}: The band!
** {{The Leader}}: Matt
** {{The Big Guy}}: Wren
** {{The Lancer}}: Colbie
** {{The Chick}}: Brent
** {{The Smart Guy}}: Shy
* {{Heterosexual Life Partners}}: Matt and Colbie have been best friends since they were school boys.
* {{One of the Boys}}: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait.
* {{Shorter Means Smarter}}: Shy falls into this trope.
* {{Significant Green Eyed Redhead}}: Wren falls into this trope.
* {{The Short Guy With Glasses}}: Shy sometimes wears glasses.

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* {{Five Man Band}}: FiveManBand: The band!
** {{The Leader}}: TheLeader: Matt
** {{The Big Guy}}: TheBigGuy: Wren
** {{The Lancer}}: TheLancer: Colbie
** {{The Chick}}: TheChick: Brent
** {{The Smart Guy}}: TheSmartGuy: Shy
* {{Heterosexual Life Partners}}: HeterosexualLifePartners: Matt and Colbie have been best friends since they were school boys.
* {{One of the Boys}}: OneOfheBoys: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait.
* {{Shorter Means Smarter}}: ShorterMeansSmarter: Shy falls into this trope.
* {{Significant Green Eyed Redhead}}: SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Wren falls into this trope.
* {{The Short Guy With Glasses}}: TheShortGuyWithGlasses: Shy sometimes wears glasses.

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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].

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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].


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''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].
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Radio Silence is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].

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Radio Silence ''Radio Silence'' is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].
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* {{Shorter Means Smarter}}: Shy falls into this trope.


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* {{The Short Guy With Glasses}}: Shy sometimes wears glasses.
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* {{Heterosexual Life Partners}}: Matt and Colbie have been best friends since they were school boys.
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* {{Color-Coded Characters}}: The band members have text bubble color coordination.

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* {{Color-Coded {{Color Coded Characters}}: The band members have text bubble color coordination.



* {{Five-Man Band}}: The band!

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* {{Five-Man {{Five Man Band}}: The band!



* {{Significant Green-Eyed Redhead}}: Wren falls into this trope.

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* {{Significant Green-Eyed Green Eyed Redhead}}: Wren falls into this trope.
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[[caption-width-right:300:The band in front of Tower Bridge in London.]]



->'''Shy:''' I know Liz is hoping this’ll be another good way to reach out to all of you, so long as I don’t bugger it up, of course.
-->--Shy, ''Radio Silence''



On the fast track toward fame, the five members of the fictional British rock band, Radio Silence, enter into an exciting new life on the road with their best friends. As they tour across the United Kingdom, they excitedly embrace this new lifestyle and all the resulting challenges, including living in close quarters with each other with little privacy, and the overwhelming reaction of the public to their new-found success.

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On the fast track toward fame, the five members of the fictional British rock band, Radio Silence, enter into an exciting new life on the road with their best friends. As they tour across the United Kingdom, they excitedly embrace this new lifestyle and all the resulting challenges, including living in close quarters with each other with little privacy, and the overwhelming reaction of the public to their new-found success.success.

The comic updates every Tuesday and Friday.

!!!Tropes present in this work:
* {{Closet Geek}}: Colbie tries to play off his obsession with the {{Harry Potter}} franchise.
* {{Color-Coded Characters}}: The band members have text bubble color coordination.
** Matt = Purple
** Wren = Orange
** Colbie = Blue
** Brent = Green
** Shy = Grey
** Liz = Gold
* {{Five-Man Band}}: The band!
** {{The Leader}}: Matt
** {{The Big Guy}}: Wren
** {{The Lancer}}: Colbie
** {{The Chick}}: Brent
** {{The Smart Guy}}: Shy
* {{One of the Boys}}: Wren is the only member of the band who's female, and her rough and tumble attitude with them, especially Colbie, points to this trait.
* {{Significant Green-Eyed Redhead}}: Wren falls into this trope.
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Radio Silence is a {{Webcomic}} about a British rock band. You can view the latest page [[http://radiosilencecomic.com here]] or the first page [[http://www.radiosilencecomic.com/comic?sort=1 here]].

Hitting the road on a journey of self discovery and acceptance, this coming-of-age tale gives a backstage look at friendships and the plights of fame as experienced by a modern British rock band.

On the fast track toward fame, the five members of the fictional British rock band, Radio Silence, enter into an exciting new life on the road with their best friends. As they tour across the United Kingdom, they excitedly embrace this new lifestyle and all the resulting challenges, including living in close quarters with each other with little privacy, and the overwhelming reaction of the public to their new-found success.

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