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1''[[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/ My Life In Blue]]'' is a high school comedy[=/=]{{dramedy}} written and illustrated by Zan Gullo. It centers around gay teenager Aleksander "Alex" Charbonneau adjusting to his new high school, along with his circle of [[PerformanceArtist artistically-inclined]] friends.
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3The sequel ''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo My Life In Blue 2.0]]'' focuses on his friend Marius' college life in London with indie rocker [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} iddy pop]] and his [[GroupieBrigade biggest fan]] [[TheTwink James]].
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7* AmbiguousGender: "Boys!! Vincent and I just seduced the most ''enchanting'' shop girl. Or boy. We're not sure."
8%% * ArtEvolution
9%%* {{Calvinball}}: Vincent and Alison's underwear roller derby.
10%%* CampGay: Quite a few characters, although some of them are technically Camp Bisexuals.
11* CastFullOfGay: Alex is gay, Marius is transgender, and most of the other characters are gay or bi.
12%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Iddy.
13* ContinuityNod: While Alex and Simon haven't appeared (yet, at least) in ''My Life In Blue 2.0'', Marius has a picture of them on his wall.
14%%* TheCutie: Portia.
15%%* DeadpanSnarker: Marius.
16* DistinctionWithoutADifference: "I'm not queer, I'm inverted, [[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe thou lie-breeding swine]]."
17* DudeLooksLikeALady: Most of the male characters look rather androgynous, which is [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20060505.html lampshaded]].
18%%* EasySexChange: Completely [[AvertedTrope averted]] with Marius.
19%%* EroticEating: "On my planet, we don't have gag reflexes."
20* EveryoneIsBi: {{Lampshaded}} by Marius in [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20040126.html one strip]], noting that he seems to be the only straight person at the prom, which is made funnier by the fact that [[spoiler: he kissed Alex earlier that night]].
21* FunTShirt: "I want Joey Ramone's dick up my ass."
22%%* FagHag: Alison.
23%%* FakeBand: Cortlandt Manor Band, and of course, iddy pop.
24* FashionableAsymmetry: iddy pop's multicolored hair.
25%%* TheGlomp: Simon is very physically affectionate, expecially with Alex.
26* GorgeousPeriodDress: Used in the school's production of ''Titus Andronicus''.
27%% * GroupieBrigade: James and Mona.
28* HeManWomanHater: Vincent is a male chauvinist. Made funnier by the fact that his [[PretendPrejudice best friend is woman]].
29* IfItsYouItsOkay: Simon says this about to Alex, although his sexual orientation is [[StupidSexyFlanders slightly ambiguous]].
30* ImaginaryFriend: [[MeaningfulName Imaginary]] the crow.
31* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Portia.
32%% * LifeEmbellished
33* LighterAndSofter: ''My Life In Blue 2.0'' is a bit more lighthearted than its predecessor.
34* NewAgeRetroHippie: Simon's parents.
35* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: ''My Life In Blue 2.0''
36* OrphanedSeries: Recently started back up, although the updates have been inconsistent.
37%% * PerformanceArtist
38* PerkyGoth: Marius, Mordred, and Sarah.
39* PimpedOutDress: Portia is very fond of these, to the point of doing household chores in them.
40* RealWomenDontWearDresses: Vivian is uncomfortable with her attraction to the much girlier Portia because she sees her as "unliberated." Ironically, she was completely comfortable with Portia's hyperfemininity ''[[DoubleStandard until]]'' she realized that she was female, initially [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20060526.html mistaking]] her for a "very small DragQueen."
41* RefugeInAudacity: None of Ardsley's bandmates when he tells them about the underwear roller derby.
42* {{Reincarnation}}: Alex and Alison have been friends for multiple incarnations.
43%% Who? * ReincarnationRomance: A rare platonic example.
44* TheRoaringTwenties: The prom theme. Alex and Alison also lived [[{{Reincarnation}} one of their many lives together]] during this time period.
45* RunningGag: Simon's love for manatees.
46%% * SchoolPlay: ''Titus Andronicus''.
47* StupidSexyFlanders:
48** Simon towards Marius, Johnny Depp, and Alex.
49** Elsewhere, Alex admits that [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] "has a certain... pixelated foxiness".
50** Marius often causes this in lesbians, [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20050720.html much to his chagrin]], while Alex gets the same reaction out of him on at least one occasion.
51%% * TheirFirstTime
52%%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Vivian and Portia.
53%%* TheTwink: James.
54* YaoiFangirl: Lydia, Marius's {{Catholic school girl|sRule}}friend.
55%% * YourMom

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