History YMMV / Concerned

* HesJustHiding: Despite ''reading the title'', many loyal readers were outraged and in denial once poor Frohman finally got offed.
** Concerned 2, an unofficial sequel, revealed that Frohman was brought {{Back From the Dead}} by simply re-loading from the last checkpoint.

** In addition, much of the game itself, if one considers the comic to be canon, turning it from an epic drama into an epic screwball farce.

** [[http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-10-31 The last strip]]. Yeah, it's "The Life and ''Death'' Of Gordon Frohman", but fans were still genuinely upset in the forums about Gordon's demise.

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The comic's SurrealHumor and frequent delving into {{Metafiction}} has led to some describing it as "''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' meets ''Theatre/RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead'' as a BlackComedy."
* PropagandaPiece: One edition has a rebel newspaper report on Freeman's rampage through Nova Prospect. The Combine response? EVERYTHING IS FINE!

** One of Dr. Breen's final scenes has him noting that Freeman hopefully thinks that he's "now in the body of a giant slug or something" (referencing the Combine Advisors). In "Epistle 3" (Mark Laidlaw's leaked outline for the never-developed Half-Life 2: Episode 3), [[spoiler:Dr. Breen really ''does'' have his mind uploaded into a Combine Advisor's body]].

* CrossesTheLineTwice: ''Loads'' of the humor in this comics is so juvenile/bizarre that it spins right around and becomes legitimately hilarious again.

* AccidentalAesop: WordOfGod is that the "Frank Tangent" was meant to be PlayedForLaughs, but a ''lot'' of readers commented on how poignant it was.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Several throughout the series, but one of the best is when Doctor Breen tries to force choke his soldier. See YouHaveFailedMe below.
** [[http://hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-05-24 Frohman finds out that the metrocops are looking for a certain scientist]]. Recognizing Dr. Kleiner from the description, he (not so) immediately finds a mook and leads him to the doctor's lab.
---> '''Frohman:''' Ah-hah! Didn't think you'd ever see me again, eh, "doctor"? Now if you'll excuse me, I believe I hear a stunstick warming up, and for once, ''I'' won't be the one getting hit by it!
---> ''(Behind Frohman, the mook has removed his helmet and revealed himself as [[ReverseMole Barney]])''
*** From the following strip:
---> '''Barney:''' Get ready to start a new chapter in your life. [[AssShove It's called point insertion and it features this stunstick in an unforgettable starring role!]]
*** Also, the [[http://hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-05-26 "apology letter"]] and [[http://hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-05-31 Frohman's evil faces]] that follow.
----> "Dear Dr. Breen. Help! I've been taken prisoner by an alcoholic and a stereotypical [[AbsentMindedProfessor absent-minded professor]]! Send Striders!"
** The Combine's [[TheOnion Onion-like]] [[http://hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-05-29 attempts]] to cover up Freeman's massacre at Nova Prospekt.
** Frohman's interactions with water mines, particularly [[http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-10-21 here]], are always hilarious.
** The [[DVDCommentary notes]] for [[http://hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-04-28 this comic.]]

** In addition, much of the game itself, if one considers the comic to be canon, turning it from an epic drama into an epic screwball farce, though still pretty epic.
* [[http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-10-31 The last strip]]. Yeah, it's "The Life and ''Death'' Of Gordon Frohman", but fans were still genuinely upset in the forums about Gordon's demise.

* TearJerker: [[http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-10-31 The last strip]]. Yeah, it's "The Life and ''Death'' Of Gordon Frohman", but fans were still genuinely upset in the forums about Gordon's demise.