History Webcomic / SamAndFuzzy

* FillerStrips: ''Sam and Fuzzy'' has a set annual period for guest artists, known as the Obligatory Guest Artist Weekly Duration (or O-GAWD).

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: ''Very'' different. They're born as and die as vampires, have BizarreAlienBiology, and lack any supernatural powers beyond being long-lived. [[spoiler:It's implied that The Tar, having to work with so many bizarre and self-contradicting thoughts about vampires, created the first ones based on what everyone could agree on -- the blood drinking -- and all the other vampire myths manifested as inheritable mental illnesses.]]

* TheUnmaskedWorld: As of volume five this appears to be [[spoiler:Sam and the Ninja Mafia's]] long term goal. [[spoiler:Upon breaking TheMasquerade on vampires through a BatmanGambit]] his only description of it is "a good start".

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: ''Very'' different.

* PutOnABus: In many ways inverted. Most of the cast changes have been due to Sam and Fuzzy being (InUniverse) moved away from the rest of the cast and not vice-versa, with a few hangers-on showing up for cameos. But the most surprising example was when ''Sam'' was put on a bus for a few months with Fuzzy and a new supporting cast being the focus characters, before [[spoiler:it was revealed that he was HiddenInPlainSight from the beginning]].

''Sam and Fuzzy'''s overhanging story is divided into multiple [[MythArc series]] consisting of [[StoryArc several volumes]] per series. Each series is (attempted) self-contained and consists of The Classic Series (2003-2006), The Noosehead Series (2006-2009), the NMS Series (2009-2019) and then [[BookEnds returning to more freeform jokes]] in 2019 onwards following the conclusion of the NMS MythArc. The comic can be entered at the beginning of any series with little trouble ([[http://www.samandfuzzy.com/newreader.php New readers are advised to start at series four]]), but expect a truly ''epic'' ArchiveBinge ahead of you if you want to get all the in-jokes and {{Call Back}}s.

''Sam and Fuzzy'' employs a very notable (and arguably successful) use of CerebusSyndrome to create an overhanging story from what started out as a "joke of the week" strip, as Sam and Fuzzy get embroiled into ever-more complex, wacky and dramatic adventures and go from (unsuccessful) taxi drivers with a demonically possessed refrigerator, to (unsuccessful) booksellers, to (unsuccessful) metal band roadies, to ([[RunningGag unsuccessful]]) fugitives on the run from an international crime syndicate, to (unsuccessful) [[WeHelpTheHelpless professional problem solvers]], to ([[OverusedRunningGag unsuccessful]]) members of an OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness. Other recurring elements involve the {{Ninja}} [[TheMafia Mafia]] ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a Mafia containing Ninjas]]), Fuzzy's MysteriousPast and LaserGuidedAmnesia, the machinations of CorruptCorporateExecutive Mr. Sin, an OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness enforcing TheMasquerade over the world, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking 17th century chemist Robert Boyle]].

The story is divided into multiple [[MythArc series]] consisting of [[StoryArc several volumes]] per series. Each series is (attempted) self-contained and so far consists of the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Early Years]] (2002-2003), The Classic Series (2003-2006), The Noosehead Series (2006-2009) and the NMS Series (2009-ongoing). The comic can be entered at the beginning of any series with little trouble ([[http://www.samandfuzzy.com/newreader.php New readers are advised to start at series four]]), but expect a truly ''epic'' ArchiveBinge ahead of you if you want to get all the in-jokes and {{Call Back}}s.

Logan has also released a TTRPG known as [[https://topatoco.com/collections/sam-and-fuzzy/products/snf-ugrpg The Underground]], where players can have their own adventures in the titular underground CityOfAdventure from the comic. The sourcebook includes a great deal of background information, including fleshing out elements that are only vaguely referenced or briefly seen in the comic.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Mr. Blank and Mr. Black. [[spoiler:As of the sixth volume, Sam and Fuzzy have reached this stage.]]

** As of "Unfixable", [[spoiler: Sam's fraudulent claim to the Ninja Mafia throne has been exposed, leading to the entire force deserting him, including X and Y, as well as the loss of both his seats on the Committee, and the Cyborg Mafia confiscating the Buddy Bots]]

* TooSpicyForYogSogoth: [[spoiler:Fridge attempts to possess Ox. It goes poorly, because ''Ox is so dumb it can't think when it's possessing him''.]]

* AffablyEvil: Mr. Black. [[spoiler:Sure, he wants to resurrect the ninja mafia as a meritocratic crime syndicate, but the fact that Sam has to die to fulfill his ambitions is nothing ''personal'' -- in fact, he's perfectly willing to settle for blackmailing Sam into officially denouncing his claim and then letting him go on his merry way.]]
** Mr. Sin is usually quite open and friendly as well.

* BrokenMasquerade: [[spoiler:Sam's new goal after reforming the Ninja Mafia as a crime syndicate. His first successful target was the vampires. And he quickly discovers that the Committee's reasoning for keeping the Masquerade intact was probably valid, as humanity isn't super thrilled at vampires now existing around them. There is no guessing how they'd react to the more exotic denizens of the underground]]

Logan has also released a TTRPG known as [[https://topatoco.com/collections/sam-and-fuzzy/products/snf-ugrpg The Underground]], where players can have their own adventures in the titular underground CityOfAdventure, with many elements pulled directly from the comic, including a number of fleshed-out background references.

* ArmourPiercingQuestion: "What did Black die for?" [[spoiler:Blank spends an entire BeatPanel with a pained expression before he's able to rationalize it away. Given that he essentially threatens to torture Sam to death with his next words, the question appears to have done some damage.]]

* HiddenInPlainSight: In the Noosehead arc, [[spoiler:Crush is Sam. The other roadies nicknamed him Crush after he dropped an amp on his foot.]]

* WorldOfWeirdness

-->'''Brain:''' [[NoJustNo Stop. Just stop.]] I can think of a good '''six''' other plans that are less ridiculous than this... '''Creator/{{Mel Brooks}}-ian farce''' you've just described.\\

* CerebusSyndrome: Well, it's still mostly comedy, but now it's comedy with an overarching plot.

** It later turns out [[spoiler:that Brain can do this at will and occasionally does it by accident. He's apparently wiped several dozen people all over the U.S, including Detective Morris old partner]]

* TheNoseless: Nicole, {{lampshaded}} [[http://samandfuzzy.com/1295 here]].

* OnlyOneName: Sam. His surname is never given.

* StraightGay: If Detective Morris is a lesbian (implied, but not stated outright), she is one of these.

* TheRival: Lance was this to Sam in the first arc.

* ReleasedToElsewhere: Sin does this to [[spoiler:Mr. X]] after pulling a KillAndReplace scenario on him. [[spoiler:[[NotHyperbole Literally]]. X is, in fact, not dead and returns to the cast no worse for wear save for having had to eat dog treats for a few months.]]

[[caption-width-right:268:[[http://samandfuzzy.com/1144 Those darts are expensive!]]]]

The story is divided into multiple [[MythArc series]] consisting of [[AnArc several volumes]] per series. Each series is (attempted) self-contained and so far consists of the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Early Years]] (2002-2003), The Classic Series (2003-2006), The Noosehead Series (2006-2009) and the NMS Series (2009-ongoing). The comic can be entered at the beginning of any series with little trouble ([[http://www.samandfuzzy.com/newreader.php New readers are advised to start at series four]]), but expect a truly ''epic'' ArchiveBinge ahead of you if you want to get all the in-jokes and {{Call Back}}s.

* [[ElvisLives Elton Lives]]: Elton, an expy of Elvis and the in-universe King Of Rock N Rock, is alive and well, having spent the past 30 years on the island Sin created to imprison music superstars who tried to branch out into new genres, faking their deaths and forcing them to write new music in their original style to be released as "post-diseased" tracks. Unlike everyone else on the island, Elton steadfastly refuses to produce any sort of music except what ''HE'' wants to make (at this point, Reagge).

* HulkSpeak: Ox.

** It later turns out [[spoiler:that Brain can do this at will and occasionally does it by accident. He's apparently wiped several dozen people all over the U.S.]]

* NerdGlasses: [[spoiler:Mr. Blank]]. Presumably contacts under the mask.

* UniwttingInstigatorOfDoom: Sam is this for the original Ninja Mafia and Getrude especially. His unknowing involvement pretty much destroyed her life. He got the college scholarship she wanted (that he wasnt able to keep anyway), accidently ruined her college career by destroying her term projects while he was almost comatose from sleep deprivation (she held her computer disks too close to a box of magnets he was carrying around), ruined her chances to impress the Ninja Council by making her late to a martial arts competition (Fuzzy had stuffed the taxi wheels with drugs), spilled coffee on some invaluable ancient ninja texts when she bumped into him, and seemingly destroyed the Ninja Mafia by wiping out the council.

** [[http://www.samandfuzzy.com/1792 Bonus]] put it into production [[ComicBook/Watchmen 35 minutes ago]]

** {{http://www.samandfuzzy.com/1792 Bonus]] put it into production [[ComicBook/Watchmen 35 minutes ago]]