1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/59746d11ed5a0e914c39ab7ea971d12b.jpg]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/BrainDead He kicks arse for the Lord]].]] |
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4 | '''WHEN HE'S NOT LEADIN' MASS, HE'S OUT KICKIN' ASS!''' |
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6 | Once upon a time, there was a man. He worked hard and climbed up in the Church's hierarchy, and finally, he was elected [[UsefulNotes/ThePope Pope Oswald Leopold II]]. He lived his life womanizing, drinking, cussing, and generally having fun -- and nobody could as much as raise a finger against him, since he was the [=POPE=]! |
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8 | And then, [[EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Rapture]] came. |
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10 | {{God}}, seeing [[HumansAreFlawed that people are no good]], [[NukeEm condemned them all]], and the [[DemonicInvaders gates of Hell opened]]. The war between Earth and Hell was long and bloody, but eventually both sides finally reached a truce: The gates of Hell were closed, but demons [[HellOnEarth were allowed to stay on Earth]]. The Pope, losing his power and wealth, devolved into a [[DrowningMySorrows drunkard]] living in a one-room lot. |
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12 | One day, he saw a girl being molested by several thugs. He rescued her and fought off their demon friend Belaam, and the girl [[DoubleEntendre showed her generosity.]] Later that night, Belaam ambushes them, killing the girl and the Pope... just before [[KungFuJesus Jesus blows him away]] with a [[HandCannon revolver]]. Pope woke up in Heaven in the presence of God and Jesus. God gives Pope a task: if he can return to Earth and rescue St. Michael from Lucifer, Pope will be granted entry into Heaven despite his deplorable life-style. Granted with divine super strength and a caped costume, the Pope and Jesus must now find Hellcorp, fight through Lucifer's forces, and complete their divine mission. |
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14 | Created by Creator/RobertKirkman and Tony Moore, and originally published under the moniker of ''Funk-O-Tron'' in 2000. |
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16 | !!''Battle Pop'' provides examples of following tropes: |
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18 | * AllMonksKnowKungFu: It seems upper echelons of Catholic clergy were taught Kung Fu by none other than Bruce Lee himself. |
19 | * ArtisticLicenseReligion: Catholics don't believe in the Rapture. |
20 | * BadassPreacher: Well, subverted, since besides his title he isn't all that saintly... |
21 | * ChristianityIsCatholic: Perhaps intentionally. Demon-fighting BadassPreacher? Nothing new under the sun. Demon-fighting Badass Pope? Awesome! |
22 | * {{Crossover}}: This series doesn't seem to be part of the same continuity as Kirkman's other superhero books like ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'', but they've both crossed over with ''ComicBook/SavageDragon''. |
23 | * DemonicInvaders |
24 | * TheDevil: BigBad of first issue, but later other high-ranking demons decided they don't like his rule too much. |
25 | * GoofyPrintUnderwear: Both Pope and Jesus seem to wear it. |
26 | * GunsAkimbo: Picture above. |
27 | * HellOnEarth |
28 | * HippieJesus |
29 | * KungFuJesus: He's reduced to hippie sidekick, but able to stand ground when it's needed. |
30 | * {{Metamorphosis}}: Pope's transition into Battle Pope. He didn't exactly have the best physique for demon-fighting, but as it fortunately turned out, buffing him up wasn't too big a miracle. |
31 | * OurAngelsAreDifferent: In particular, ArchangelMichael is General Patton with wings. |
32 | * PalsWithJesus |
33 | * UsefulNotes/ThePope |
34 | * ReallyGetsAround: The ''Pope''. [[spoiler:Even in Hell.]] |
35 | * RefugeInAudacity |
36 | * ShoutOut: To ''Literature/LeftBehind'', a book of which is seen to be read by Pope. |
37 | * SmokingIsCool |
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