Line #22 Webcomic/Superandom


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4	''[[http://www.superandom.com/ Superandom]]'' was a gag-per-update comic consisting of a few recurring characters, but not too many. It was drawn and written by Nathan Bowler.
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6	The comic was started in July 2011 and updated regularly for about two years before updates slowed and finally stopped in November 2013 as the author wished to concentrate on their side project, the online graphic novel ''Webcomic/HopelesslyHeroic'' loosely based on the character of '''Hero Man''' from ''Superandom''.
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8	No further updates occurred for four years until the author posted a one off strip in July 2017 explaining that while they'd had a lot of fun writing ''Webcomic/HopelesslyHeroic'' they'd had to take its website down due to high bandwidth costs and were now working on a comic novel about murder. Nothing further has been posted since though the ''Superandom'' website remains online with a full archive of strips.
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10	'''Recurring Characters'''
11	* '''Hero Man''' and his superhero sidekick '''Sidekick Boy'''. They are a duo of superheroes who fight crime in a fictional city called Crimeville. Although Sidekick Boy is a normal, heroic hero, his mentor Hero Man is more of an absolute retard, and is humorously not heroic.
12	* '''The @%#$ing Retard''', a stick figure character who always gets into bad shenanigans, mostly killing himself, in one panel comic strips.
13	* '''Lady Medeva''', a fairy tale peasant girl who lives in the slums of a Medieval kingdom and gets into very bad and weird shenanigans.
14	* '''Santa Claus'''. Santa appears a few times in the comics.
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16	The website itself contains more than just comics, but also entertaining ''[[http://superandom.com/other_stuff short stories]]'', secret easter eggs (one is the ''[[http://superandom.com/mystery mystery page]]''), and downloadable wallpapers. The top banner of the website includes a random Superandom logo and slogan for every page refresh.
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18	There is also a Facebook page: ''[[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Superandom Facebook Page]]''
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20	Compare ''Webcomic/CyanideAndHappiness'' and ''ComicStrip/ThePerryBibleFellowship''.
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22	!!''Superandom'' contains examples of:
23	%%* AlienInvasion: As shown in this comic [[http://superandom.com/35-ufo.html]], as well as this comic [[http://superandom.com/69-weather_update.html]].
24	%%* AltText
25	* AnimateInanimateObject: Superandom is a super random comic, therefore a lot of comics contain talking animate inanimate objects.
26	* ArtEvolution: The beginning comics show a slight art evolution from the new ones, and additionally, before 2011, all of the comics were drawn in the [[http://superandom.com/classics Classic]] style.
27	%%* BearTrap: This comic contains a bear-trap: [[http://superandom.com/55-bear_trap.html]]
28	%%* BlackComedy
29	%%* BloodSport: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/24-killball.html]]
30	%% * CaptainObvious: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/31-captain_obvious.html]]
31	%%* CrossOver: As shown in this comic between two completely different characters: [[http://superandom.com/92-goblin_siege.html]]
32	%%* CrystalBall: Used by God: [[http://superandom.com/49-godly_decisions.html]]
33	%%* DoubleJump: As parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/50-end_quest.html]]
34	%%* DrugsAreBad: The message is brought to you by Hero Man and Sidekick Boy: [[http://superandom.com/46-a_special_message.html]]
35	%%* EarthShatteringKaboom: This a running gag in the first several comics, as shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/2-stinky_apocalypse.html]]. Also, this comic takes it a step further: [[http://superandom.com/47-orb_of_destruction.html]]
36	%%* EvilGenius: Parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/54-evil_doctors.html]]
37	%%* FourthWall: This is broken frequently in Superandom.
38	%%* {{Irony}}: Irony is frequented in Superandom. The character, [[http://superandom.com/8-ironic_hero.html Doctor Irony,]] is a perfect example.
39	%%* {{God}}: God has shown up once. [[http://superandom.com/49-godly_decisions.html]]
40	%%* GodMode: As parodied in this comic about Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook: [[http://superandom.com/68-mark_the_trillionaire.html]]
41	%%* IncrediblyLamePun: As shown in this comic [[http://superandom.com/56-jimmy.html]] and this comic [[http://superandom.com/115-wave_stadium.html]].
42	%%* {{Invisibility}}: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/52-invisible_man.html]]
43	%%* KillerRobot: As shown in this comic [[http://superandom.com/33-garbage-bot.html]], as well as this comic [[http://superandom.com/29-the_ranpwm.html]].
44	%%* MadScientist: Just like the trope, EvilGenius, it is parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/54-evil_doctors.html]]
45	%%* MagicalAsian: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/19-the_magic_elder.html]]
46	%%* MakeAWish: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/37-make_a_wish.html]]
47	%%* {{Metafiction}}: The comic features a lot of fourth wall, metafiction, and self-referential humor. Example: [[http://superandom.com/17-truths_revealed.html]]
48	%%* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: The Robo-Alien-Ninja-Pirate-Warrior-Machine: [[http://superandom.com/29-the_ranpwm.html]]
49	* NoCommunitiesWereHarmed: The main setting for Hero Man and Sidekick Boy takes place in Crimeville, a pseudo-city that mashes up New York City, Chicago, and Detroit. [[http://superandom.com/22-protectors_of_crimeville.html]]
50	* {{Parody}}: Superandom parodies a lot of things, such as Smokey the Bear, Superman, and Mark Zuckerberg.
51	%%* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: As parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/76-bullies.html]]
52	%%* PrincessClassic & PrinceCharming: This comic [[http://superandom.com/32-courageous_coward.html]] parodies the two tropes.
53	%%* {{Punchline}}: As parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/79-punch_line.html]]
54	%%* RecurringCharacter: The stupid superhero [[http://superandom.com/20-super_lunch.html Hero Man]] is the most famous.
55	%%* RunningGag:
56	%%** The world exploding is a running gag, as noted above in the trope, EarthShatteringKaboom.
57	%%** Talking Trees are a small running gag. Example: [[http://superandom.com/11-crazy_talk.html]]
58	%%* SantaClaus: Santa shows up frequently in Superandom, as shown here [[http://superandom.com/40-naughty_list.html]] and here [[http://superandom.com/109-holidays.html]].
59	%%* SelfReferentialHumor: This happens frequently in Superandom.
60	%%* SpeechBubbles: As parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/80-illiterate_stick_man.html]]
61	%%* {{Superhero}}: Superandom contains lots of superheroes and villains.
62	%%* SuperheroesWearTights & SuperheroesWearCapes: Hero Man and Sidekick Boy, as well as the other superheroes that frequently show up in Superandom, have sweet-ass tights and capes.
63	%%* TalkingAnimal: If animals could talk, they would just kill themselves for us. Example: [[http://superandom.com/66-hammy.html]]
64	%%* TemporalParadox: As shown in these two excellent examples of comics: [[http://superandom.com/60-paradox_comic.html]] & [[http://superandom.com/67-paradox_comic_2.html]]
65	%%* TheDitz: Lots of characters play the ditz. Example: [[http://superandom.com/104-khan_the_conqueror_2.html]]
66	%%* TheQuest: As shown in this comic [[http://superandom.com/50-end_quest.html]], as well as this comic [[http://superandom.com/64-dragon_booger.html]].
67	%%* ThiefBag: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/59-a_good_reason.html]]
68	%%* ThirteenIsUnlucky: They discuss this in the thirteenth comic: [[http://superandom.com/13-lucky_thirteen.html]]
69	%%* TickleTorture: As shown in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/18-untorturable.html]]
70	%%* TouchofDeath: As shown and parodied in this comic: [[http://superandom.com/42-death_of_death.html]]
71	%%* VideoGameLives: As parodied in this comic about Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook: [[http://superandom.com/68-mark_the_trillionaire.html]]
72	%%* VillainTeamUp: As shown in the end of this comic: [[http://superandom.com/36-captain_daysaver.html]]
73	%%* WhatDoesThisButtonDo?: As shown in this comic [[http://superandom.com/29-the_ranpwm.html]], as well as this comic [[http://superandom.com/21-do_not_push.html comic]].

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