History YMMV / AwkwardZombie

-->'''''IT'S OVERRR'''\\
Yeah meh I wasn't diggin' that. The problem with doing a multi-part comic when you update as scarcely as I do is that it takes more than a month to pump out five comics, so once I get tired of it I still have to deal for four weeks and I don't really like the sound of that anymore! And I am not so good with making things worth the wait! But I guess it was an experiment.\\

** One of the earliest comics poked fun at the FridgeLogic of [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=022607 why rock-eating Gorons needed a mine]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''. Ten years later, come ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', it turns out the comic was spot-on, though the reason for mining is commercial than culinary.

** One of the earliest comics poked fun at the FridgeLogic of [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=022607 why Gorons needed a mine]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''. Ten years later, come ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', it turns out it was spot-on, though the reason for mining differs.

** A story arc where [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-102008.php Roy comes back]] went on for six strips, which, after the one week break after part four, was ''seven weeks'' in real life.

** [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=111008 This comic]] claims that no one may come back to ''Smash'' after leaving the roster - except for at least two Links, Dr. Mario, and Mewtwo. Years later, the fourth game features the return of Dr. Mario and Mewtwo after their absence from ''Brawl''. Even better, ''Ultimate'' includes both Toon Link and Young Link, who were previously thought to be mutually-exclusive characters. And Marth's line "Nobody actually left" is a lot more accurate now that [[TagLine Everyone is Here]].

** [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=111008 This comic]] claims that no one may come back to ''Smash'' after leaving the roster - except for at least two Links, Dr. Mario, and Mewtwo. Years later, the fourth game features the return of Dr. Mario and Mewtwo after their absence from ''Brawl''. Even better, ''Ultimate'' includes both Toon Link and Young Link, who were previously thought to be mutually-exclusive characters.

** [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=092214 This strip from 2014]] reasoning that [[{{Series/Metroid}} Ridley]] wasn't made playable throughout the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series because of his [[KnightOfCerebus much darker and vile nature]] (plus a [[YouKilledMyFather more personal grudge]] from Samus) in comparison to other Nintendo villains (barring Ganondorf) becomes a lot more hilarious now that in ''Ultimate'', not only is Ridley part of the roster, he's just as dark and sadistic as in his home series.

** [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=092214 This strip from 2014]] reasoning that [[{{Series/Metroid}} Ridley]] wasn't made playable throughout the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series because of his [[KnightOfCerebus much darker and vile nature]] (plus a [[YouKilleMyFather more personal grudge]] from Samus) in comparison to other Nintendo villains (barring Ganondorf) becomes a lot more hilarious now that in ''Ultimate'', not only is Ridley part of the roster, he's just as dark and sadistic as in his home series.

** [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=092214 This strip from 2014]] reasoning that [[{{Series/Metroid}} Ridley]] wasn't made playable throughout the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series because of his [[KnightOfCerebus much darker nature]] in comparison to other Nintendo villains (barring Ganondorf) becomes a lot more hilarious now that in ''Ultimate'', not only is Ridley playable, he's just as dark and sadistic as in home series.

** [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=111008 This comic]] claims that no one may come back to Smash - except for at least two Links, Dr. Mario, and Mewtwo. Not only does the fourth Smash game have two Links and Dr. Mario, but Mewtwo was also revealed as DLC later on.

** [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=092214 This strip from 2014]] reasoning that [[{{Series/Metroid}} Ridley]] wasn't made playable throughout the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series because of his [[KnightOfCerebus much darker nature]] in comparison to other Nintendo villains (barring Ganondorf) becomes a lot more hilarious now that not only is Ridley playable, he's just as dark and sadistic as in home series.

** [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Ridley]] has [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=092214 only ever appeared in a single comic]] and only has one line of dialogue, but [[CrossesTheLineTwice the sheer hilarity of the punchline]] makes him hard to forget.

* {{Wangst}}: [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-060109.php Poor Their!Marth.]] [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation The other Marth's]] wangst is [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=102008 even funnier.]]

* ParanoiaFuel: [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=021808 Health Class.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=122214 Easy-Bake Coven.]] Phoenix, Maya, Layton, and Luke's reactions to the witch's execution is almost exactly how they react in the actual game.

** On October 26 of 2015, Katie published a comic on Metal Gear Solid 3. Following that comic, at least one comic out of every two for the next ''two years'' was on Metal Gear Solid. Katie herself lampshades the long stretch of Metal Gear in the [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=120417 December 4th 2017 comic's note]]:
--> '''Katie''': I hope everyone who likes the games enjoyed METAL YEAR, even if it was actually two years. [[AuthorAppeal This goofy series means a lot to me, apparently]]. And to everyone who doesn't care about them at all: [[BrokenBase SORRY, YOU CAN COME BACK NOW]]

* ParanoiaFuel: [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-021808.php Health Class.]]

* ArcFatigue: A story arc where [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-102008.php Roy comes back]] went on for six strips, which, after the one week break after part four, was ''seven weeks'' in real life.

** On October 26 of 2015, Katie published a comic on Metal Gear Solid 3. Following that comic, at least one comic out of every two for the next ''two years'' (and counting) was on Metal Gear Solid.

** Technically, by now he's a Two Scene Wonder, but for the longest time Katie's dad qualified as this due to his...unusual method of trying to find out where policemen get gasoline.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: If her name weren't Katie more people would probably mistake her AuthorAvatar for a guy, it doesn't help that she wears the [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/pokes3.png male protagonists' outfits in her Pokemon strips.]] Anyone who was still confused for some reason finally got the answer shoved in their faces with the Kickstarter video, which shows her in person. [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=072114 Her haircut]] doesn't help either.

** On October 26 of 2015, Katie published a comic on Metal Gear Solid 3. Following that comic, at least one comic out of every two for the next ''year and a half'' (and counting) was on Metal Gear Solid.

** 2016 Seems to be the year of Metal Gear comics. So far, 22 comics have been about the series as of late October. Since the comic only gets an update every Monday, this means that all the 2016 Metal Gear comics combined total up to ''half a year of content''.

** [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=030909 This strip]], which ended up serving as the Page Image for {{Alternate Character Interpretation}}, sees Katie struggling with the fact that Marth's personality in the comic is so different to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia how he is in the games]]. Seven years on {{Fire Emblem Fates}} gives us Leo, who [[MemeticMutation famously]] ''looks'' like Their Marth, but whose personality is more in line with Our Marth.

* MemeticMutation: According to comments on Website/KnowYourMeme, Katie is the master of facial expressions and every comic she draws spawns at least one [[ReactionShot reaction image]].