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3	A gag-a-day webcomic by British artist/writer, Carl Anderson. Updates on Mon-Wed-Fri [[http://www.geeksthecomicstrip.com/ here]]. The strip follows the misadventures and antics of the staff of a fictional comicbook store called Comics Dungeon.
4	Originally started in March 2007, the strip was at first a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GagPerDayWebcomics Gag-a-day]] done five times per week, but after a couple of years, it pulled back to three times a week, after it's change from black and white to color.
5	The comic went into a break at the beginning of December 2012, and is relaunched, with a new direction, at the end of January 2013.
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7	The strip ended on December 20, 2014, after running for seven years.
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10	!!This comic shows examples of:
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12	* ArtEvolution: Over the past six years, the artwork has changed, along with the character appearances, and a move from black and white to colour.
13	* ContinuityNod: References to Chris' past. Their old friend, Dave, being interred in a local asylum for obsessing over Star Wars figures. Their weekly D&D game campaign.
14	* {{Cosplay}}: Chris looks for any excuse, mainly at a convention, to dress up like Captain Jack Harkness, and act like a whore around female cosplayers.
15	* HypercompetentSidekick: Lee. great with numbers, keeps a cool head when Chris loses his. He's just hamfisted when it comes to women.
16	* LifeEmbellished: Some elements and gags are based on events that have happened in the author's life.
17	* MallSanta: RunningGag every Christmas, Chris badgers a Mall Santa about the fact that he is still waiting for the bike he asked for, when he was eight years old.
18	* ProudToBeAGeek: Lee loves his video games. The group roleplay game together. Chris still loves Doctor Who, even though he's annoyed with the fandom.
19	* PutOnABus: Dave sent to Arkwright Asylum after his breakdown in a toy store. Rick sent to same Asylum for going crazy after taking too many Vicodin.
20	* {{Revival}}: The strip was relaunched in January 2013, after taking a break, for reworking and direction change.
21	* RunningGag: Chris attacked by the Ewok. The Hand of Luke and numerous others.
22	* SitcomArchNemesis: Lee has fallen target to Gabe and Tycho of ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', due to his video game playing and references.
23	* SliceOfLife
24	* SnarkKnight: Chris. He is a very cynical ex-fanboy, who has become jaded and tired of the fandom he was once so proud to be a part of. He enjoys speaking out about fanboys and getting rises out of passionate and obsessive fanboys.
25	* TakeThat: Many gags features in the strip take shots at movies, comics, TV shows, fandoms and random pop culture.
26	* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Tony, a recurring RPG player whose dice are trying, successfully, to kill him. Chris in several strips. Justin, usually when dealing with girls.

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