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6 | ->''"Broken Lines: An Illustrated Novel."'' |
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9 | ''[[http://www.broken-lines.com/ Broken Lines]]'' is a hybrid of prose, spot illustration, and comic art by Tom Pappalardo. It is a comedy/non-adventure story about a cowboy, a spaceman, and a waitress travelling cross-country fighting evil in a stolen rental van. Pappalardo has been publishing the story a few chapters at a time in 8"x8" black & white comic book format since 2007, and online since 2010. Pappalardo is also the author of ''ComicStrip/TheOptimist'', a weekly comic strip. |
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12 | !!This comic provides examples of: |
13 | %%* AmusingInjuries |
14 | * BeatPanel - An often-used device in the comic, as seen [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=6 here]], |
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16 | %%* CharacterOverlap |
17 | * ComicBookTime - The timeline of events in the story are left intentionally vague. |
18 | %%* DeadpanSnarker |
19 | %%* DeathGlare |
20 | %%* DoubleEntendre |
21 | * EyesAlwaysShut - Cowboy is almost always [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=10 scowling]]. |
22 | %%* FacePalm |
23 | %%* FourFingeredHands |
24 | * {{Homage}} - Scenes from several movies are referenced, quotes and reenacted throughout the story: Blade Runner, Magnificent Seven. |
25 | %%* LawOfDisproportionateResponse |
26 | * LazyArtist - Artwork is often re-used with slight tweaks, for example, two panels on [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=18 this page]] followed by [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=19 this page]]. Or this series of pages: [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=34 1]], [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=35 2]], and [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=36 3]] |
27 | %%* RubberHoseLimbs |
28 | %%* SelfDeprecation - The entirety of Chapter Seven. |
29 | * SeriesHiatus - Broken Lines is published somewhat sporadically both in print and online. |
30 | * StripBuffer - Pages currently being published online were originally published in print approximately three years earlier. |
31 | %%* TakeThat |
32 | * UnsoundEffect - [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=26 STRETCH]], [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=6 SIT!]], and [[http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=8 CENSURE!]] |
33 | * UnwantedGlassesPlot - Chapter Seven involves an unfortunate pair of eyewear. |
34 | * VitriolicBestBuds - The cowboy and the spaceman are an ill-suited match for close-quarters travel. |
35 | %%* WithFriendsLikeThese |
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