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2 | [[caption-width-right:116:The Snail Factory]] |
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5 | [[http://www.twistedjenius.com/Snail-Factory/ The Snail Factory]] is a surreal {{webcomic}} about demented beings and their daily life in an unusual work environment; a facility dedicated to "the manufacture of snails, slugs, limpets, nautili, taffy and other gastropods". |
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7 | It features a bizarre style of [[DangerousWorkplace workplace]] humor and relies heavily on [[BlackComedy dark comedy]]. |
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9 | The comic began on August 1, 2011. It is written and drawn by creator ''Creator/AriBach'' and has a regular Monday and Thursday update schedule. |
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12 | !!This webcomic contains examples of: |
13 | * ButtMonkey: Efengi is constantly put through various types of torment and nearly fatal disfigurement. |
14 | * ComedicSociopathy: Nearly all of the characters are completely apathetic to the suffering and horrible maiming of others. |
15 | * CrapsackWorld: Nearly everyone is physically monstrous and at least somewhat psychologically deranged. |
16 | * DangerousWorkplace: Features an extremely hazardous work environment as it primary setting. |
17 | * EatsBabies: U Tynjang, [[http://www.twistedjenius.com/Snail-Factory/comic.php?id=5 apparently]]. |
18 | * EyeScream: Happens to Efengi multiple times, as per his ButtMonkey status. |
19 | * FantasyKitchenSink: Features a menagerie of bizarre creatures. |
20 | * GeniusBonus: Efengi is [[http://www.twistedjenius.com/Snail-Factory/comic.php?id=56 Sisyphus, Tantalus AND Prometheus (and maybe even the Danaïdes)!]] |
21 | * HypercompetentSidekick: Elliot, Dr. Breign's assistant, essentially does all of the work, cleans up after Breign's messes and keeps everything going. |
22 | %% * IncompetenceInc Incompetence |
23 | * MundaneFantastic: Has an entire cast of bizarre creatures and even inanimate objects, but these are usually more or less treated as normal employees. |
24 | * NoOSHACompliance: [[http://www.twistedjenius.com/Snail-Factory/comic.php?id=47 In one episode]] it's even revealed that the factory saves money by not having guardrails around an open vat and allowing workers to fall in, thus increasing "the protein levels". |
25 | %% * OnlySaneEmployee: Elliot |
26 | * PointyHairedBoss: Dr. Breign is an excellent example of this, although lacking in hair of any kind. |
27 | * SadistShow: Characters eat each other on a fairly regular basis. |
28 | * ScienceCocktail: [[http://www.twistedjenius.com/Snail-Factory/comic.php?id=45 Episode #45]] has a gag like this, but with a more industrial take; and chocolate. |
29 | * [[TailorMadePrison Tailor-Made Prison]]: [[http://www.twistedjenius.com/Snail-Factory/comic.php?id=8 Mr. Sink]] seems to be kept in one of these. |
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