Line #37 ComicBook/WilqSuperbohater


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2	Wilq - Superbohater (Wilq the Superhero) is the protagonist of a [[PolishMedia Polish comic book series]] of the same name, written by the Minkiewicz brothers, Bartosz and Tomasz. There are 33 books published ''and counting'', with a new issue coming out at least once per year.
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4	The stories are set in Opole, a medium-sized city in south-western Poland (shown as a megalopolis in the comic, likely as a ShoutOut to [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Metropolis]] and [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Gotham City]]), which is constantly plagued by villains of all kinds. Wilq and his friends (most of whom are technically villains in their own rights) are the only ones to stop them with their superpowers, intellect and dumb luck. It should be noted that their superpowers are relatively modest and unpractical (Wilq, being the strongest of the group, can actually fly, but he struggles as a FlyingBrick), and their intellect is best not mentioned, therefore luck plays a rather big role in their villain-busting career.
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8	!!Provides Examples Of:
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10	* AffectionateParody:
11	** Wilq himself is a mix of Franchise/{{Superman}} (capable of flight, wears a cape) and Franchise/{{Batman}} (how he wants to be perceived).
12	** Commissioner Gondor: of [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Commissioner Gordon]], obviously.
13	* AlliterativeName: The SS Sisters are a duo of female villains who turned from being typical Neo-nazis into ecofascists.
14	* ArtEvolution: ZigZagged. On one hand, it's the same [[StylisticSuck sucky artstyle]] for the whole run, with very consistent character design. On the flipside, the ''framing'' of panels gets much better and easier to read.
15	* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Happens in Opole rather regularly. Most cases are caused by Doctor Wyspa who, being an avid wargamer, loves [[Main/HumongousMecha humongous killer robots]]; Franchise/{{Godzilla}} also happened to visit the city at least once.
16	* BatSignal: Frequently used by Commissioner Gondor, using an actual, living turtle. Sometimes this doesn't end well for the turtle.
17	** Also employed by Entombed, who is much gentler with the turtle.
18	* BigThinShortTrio: The main protagonists: Entombed, Alcman, and Wilq respectively.
19	* CardCarryingVillain: Doctor Wyspa.
20	* CatchPhrase: Entombed's "I suppose I doubt", whenever he disagrees.
21	* ChestInsignia: The sign of Rzuff that Wilq wears on his chest, that looks like a turtle. "Rzuff" is mispronounced "żółw", which means a turtle; similarly, "Wilq" is mispronounced "wilk", which means wolf. Just don't try to think about it too much.
22	** Alcman wears the percent sign, which is a reference to his (rarely used) superpower: shooting gushes of 100% pure ethanol.
23	* ComicallySmallBribe: As part of his InformedJudaism and jokes surrounding it, Alc-man is incredibly [[GreedyJew greedy]], but isn't particularly picky. He routinely sells out his friends to the MonsterOfTheWeek for chump change... and was even ''bribed back'' by Wilq for even smaller sums. Twice.
24	* CreatorProvincialism: Most stories take place in Opole, which the authors' home town, and much effort was given to faithful depiction of locations and names around the town. On few occasions, Wilq visits Cracow, where the Minkiewicz brothers have been living since their study at the Academy of Fine Arts in the 1990s.
25	* TheCommissionerGordon: The Commissioner Gondor. Played quite straight, despite being a parody of the TropeNamer.
26	* DeadpanSnarker: Wilq, of the rather [[Main/ClusterFBomb unsubtle]] variety. He was actually called "the most frustrated character of Polish comic books" by the ''Wprost'' magazine.
27	* EskimosArentReal: Wilq often goes on tangents about how "it's the same sort of shit talk like [some well-known and proven fact that he doesn't consider real]".
28	* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Given that it's a shout out to authors' school friends, it's a given.
29	* ExtremeDoormat: Mikołaj is constantly mocked by Wilq and his friends, and occasionally he becomes a victim of their practical jokes, but he's never seen fighting back or even getting angry at them.
30	* FakeEnding: Both in- and out of universe. Wilq after being defeated (really only hurting his back) by Rural Vocal Girl decides to fake his death and quit superheroics [[spoiler: But Alc-man convinces him to simply retire, and avoid obsessive fans.]]. The series had a slight delay after that.
31	* {{Flight}}: Wilq's main superpower. Entombed can fly too, but only with the aid of his trusted weapon, Mini Gas Jet.
32	* [[ForgotAboutHisPowers His Powers Are So Dumb He Doesn't Use Them]]: Alc-Man's powers are used only once in the series - and they're really really dumb. [[spoiler: If you must know, he can turn his hands into bottles shooting any kind of alcohol.]]
33	* FriendlyEnemy: Entombed is categorized as a villain, technically. However, he is also the protagonist's best buddy, to the point that most stories involve both of them solving the problem at hand as a team. The same applies to Alc-Man, who shares a similar relationship with Wilq and is also technically a villain. [[Main/{{HarmlessVillain}} Neither of these two villains seem to do much villainy though]], in contrast to Wilq's real enemies.
34	* FunetikAksent: During their date in an Italian restaurant, Wilq and Słaby Wielbłąd make an order for ''ryżotto'' and ''szpageti'', the latter one being an example of GratuitousGerman too.
35	* TheGeneralissimo: In one story, a beatiful woman asks Wilq to find her dad - who happens to be a leader of military junta, a part-time tyrant, and an aficionado of torture and corruption, as she proudly declares.
36	* HeroWithBadPublicity: Despite all his heroic efforts, Wilq doesn't have much luck with the press. The authorities love him, though.
37	* IAmWho: Entombed of all people loses his blase outlook when he finds out that he's a sole descendant of Teutonic Knights. Alcman luckily helps him out: [[spoiler: that's obviously a lie, there were no female knights]].
38	* ICallHimMisterHappy: The story about Wilq dating and eventually falling in love with Słaby Wielbłąd is appropriately titled ''The Love Rapier''.
39	* IceCreamKoan: They pop up from time to time, usually being utterly nonsensical. However, characters in-universe always treat them as profound and deep kernels of knowledge.
40	* ImprovisedWeapon: When Opole is under attack of a monstrous shark, Wilq tries to defeat it by throwing ten cars, a newspaper stand, and even a monument statue at it.
41	* InformedJudaism: Alc-man is Jewish. It's mostly used for the sake of various jokes about Jews.
42	* ItsPersonal: In one of the issues, Commissioner Gondor calls Wilq into what appears to be simple police work rather than superheroics, regarding catching a rapist... except it was [[BlackComedy Gondor's grandma corpse that was raped]]. [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext In the eye]]. Thus making it personal for the Commissioner, and Wilq takes the case more seriously out of personal respect.
43	* {{Kaiju}}: A giant, headless goalkeeper that disrupts Wilq's and co. BeachEpisode.
44	* KnightInSourArmor: Wilq himself. He's an incredibly frustrated and just as bigoted man, who often feels just ''tired'' with the world and people around him. But whenever the day has to be saved, he's first to answer the call.
45	* LongRunners: Started in 2003 and still coming out.
46	* MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext: The comics is kind of abstract, especially in earlier issues, and apply a lot of absurdist, SurrealHumor whenever it's not just regular BlackComedy. Sometimes it does ''both''.
47	* MetalHead: Entombed, to a T. He even headbangs to Music/IronMaiden he plays on a boom box while Wilq brutally interrogates [[spoiler:roof tiles]]...
48	* MoralityPet: About the only being Wilq cares about is his turtle Maciuś.
49	* NegativeContinuity: What continuity? In fact, a few of the later issues outright ''mock'' the concept of having continuity, and especially out of [[TakeThatAudience the kind of people who obsessively keep track of it]].
50	* OnlySixFaces: Everyone who isn't one of the main characters has the exact same, identical face and character design. That even includes Commissioner Gondor.
51	* PerpetualFrowner: Wilq, which perfectly matches his bad attitude. In rare instances when he actually changes his face expression, it's usually one of shock and disbelief. Or a PsychoticSmirk, when he's about to hurt someone.
52	* PerpetualSmiler: Alcman is always drawn with a wide smile on his face and closed eyes, no matter how dangerous or confusing is the situation.
53	* PintSizedPowerhouse: Wilq is a rather short guy, with everyone but Entombed being taller than him. He's still your FlyingBrick.
54	* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Wilq is a bigoted, small-minded, big-mouthed, always angry man that has an entire long list of people, groups and nationalities that he hates with burning, often irrational passion and is always first to tell that aloud... but he's still [[NobleBigot a genuinely good guy]] that stands out for the innocent and serves the public trust.
55	* PunnyName : [[FunWithHomophones "Wilq" is a phonetic pun on "Wilk" ("Wolf")]]
56	* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: One of the few things that Wilq takes seriously, even if he grumbles about being dragged into such mundane cases. It's also played for some extreme laughs (ever been raped into a solar supplex?).
57	* ShoutOut: Apart from highschool friends of the authors and Polish comics scene, there are some. Doktor Wyspa is a shoutout to Gene Wolfe's "Death of Doctor Island".
58	* SmokingIsCool: Commissioner Gondor is certainly one of the most noble characters in the series. Finding one single panel featuring him without a cigarette may be a very difficult, if not impossible task.
59	* TheStoic: In a sharp contrast to Wilq, Entombed rarely expresses any emotions, and when he does, it's usually just ''winking''.
60	* StylisticSuck: The comics have a very simplistic, messy design. While it started as just random doodles, it very quickly became a deliberate choice.
61	* SuperheroesStaySingle: Seems to be so in Wilq's case; mostly of his own choice, as he can't be bothered. He had a brief fling with Jennifer Lopez (yes), and it's implied that he has a thing for Słaby Wielbłąd.
62	* SuperheroesWearCapes: Of course!
63	* SuperVillain: Of all the villains, Doctor Wyspa (Doctor Island) seems to fit this trope best. He doesn't have super powers as such, but his skill and resourcefulness allows him to dish out HumongousMecha with frightening ease (especially considering he lives in a small flat and spends most of his time "assembling assemble model kits" and playing ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'').
64	* SuperZeroes: The main four. Wilq can fly and is a reasonably stout fighter. Alc-man's powers are just too dumb to use. Entombed is too lazy to use StoutStrength and doesn't carry his gas jet. Mikołaj's main power is "Touching things with his eye" (surprisingly effective), and he briefly possessed a rare and amazing power of climbing a wardrobe. Of course their opponents aren't much better - one of villains through his dedication to kettle design gained the power to instantly heat any handle. About the only semi-competent villains are "Penis-handed electric pillow" and "three fingered pie hand".
65	* TakeThat: There is a good chance that Wilq addressed directly just about any possible institution, group, or even real-life individuals that he finds awful for one or another reason. However, almost all of it is PlayedForLaughs or even reaches levels of SelfDeprecation.
66	* TakeThatAudience: From its earliest issues, Wilq routinely [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall leans on]] or outright [[BreakingTheFourthWall breaks the 4th wall]] and calls out people who read comics. The 20th issue starts with Wilq addressing the most faithful fans who have been reading the series since its beginning, and going into a rant, basically calling them a bunch of losers, retards and nerds. Finishing his speech, the superhero warns the fans that they will eventually end cosplaying the Franchise/TheWitcher while waiting for another client in a brothel for fantasy fans, located in Mysłowice - the in-universe EldritchLocation.
67	-->[2nd issue]
68	-->'''Wilq:''' Comics book fans, now ''that'' is a bunch of faggots!
69	* TokenEvilTeammate: Not Entombed, surprisingly. Alc-man would sell the rest of characters at drop of the hat, for money, sex, or just for fun.
70	* TokenGoodTeammate: ... though the rest of the protagonists aren't really that better. Mikołaj and Słaby Wielbłąd stand out.
71	* TormentByAnnoyance: As a punishment for his unhelpfulness, the parish priest from the Heavenly Keeper storyline is tied up and left in the forest, where [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the leaves are rustling]].
72	* UnusualEuphemism: The long, flowery lithany of euphemisms for masturbation is a RunningGag that returns once per few issues, always with some new terms.
73	* UpUpAndAway: Wilq himself uses such pose when fly around.
74	* VerbalTic: Mikołaj's "Ba ba ba!" (pronunced as "buh").
75	* VillainsOutShopping: Or most likely out of town on some private business, usually family-related.
76	* WeaksauceWeakness:
77	** The best weapon to defeat Wilq are lame jokes, or lame words in general. He does whatever he can to prevent the villains from learning about this.
78	** Wilq manages to disperse a leftist demonstration against the U.S. foreign policy by reading a few basic English sentences through a megaphone, finishing with throwing a hamburger sandwich at them.
79	* WeaponizedAnimal: Maciuś, the Wilq's pet turtle, hides quite a powerful shotgun inside his shell, although he rarely demonstrates it.

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