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3 | ''Samurai Squirrel'' is a {{Samurai}} ComicBook by Kelley Jarvis. |
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5 | The comic follows Nato-San, an anthropomorphic squirrel in feudal Japan who makes a living as a wandering samurai alongside his brother, Malak-qui. One day, the two are attacked by a group of ninjas. They manage to fight them off, but Malak-qui is mortally wounded and dies in front of Nato-san. Nato-san vows he will avenge his brother's death, and begins his quest. Of course, in his quest, he runs afoul of an evil Emperor named Mordak. |
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7 | The series was published by Spotlight Comics in 1986. |
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10 | !!''Samurai Squirrel'' contains examples of: |
11 | * AlliterativeTitle: '''S'''amurai '''S'''quirrel. |
12 | * BewareTheSkullBase: [[BigBad Mordak]]'s base is a castle with a giant skull on the front. |
13 | * BigBad: The comic was setting up Mordak as this. |
14 | * GiantSpider: Nato-san takes on several giant spiders in their own lair to save a baby bird. The biggest of them is their leader, Silverback. |
15 | * {{Ninja}}: Nato-san and Malak-qui get attacked by these in issue one [[spoiler:twice. The second time, Malak-qui takes them on alone, and gets mortally wounded]]. |
16 | * OhNoNotAgain: Nato-san said this word-for-word in issue one when he sees Malak-qui being held down by a ninja. |
17 | * {{Samurai}}: Nato-san, naturally. |
18 | * WorldOfFunnyAnimals: The world is populated by these, both anthropomorphic and non. |
19 | * YouHaveFailedMe: When a surviving ninja informs Mordak that they failed in their mission, and that Nato-san has the medallion, Mordak's response is to have his wizard, Chaing, burn his body to a crisp. |
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