Line #3 Webcomic/WallyAndOsborne


1	-> ''A webcomic about a polar bear and a penguin in Antarctica.''
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3	''[[http://wallyandosborne.com Wally and Osborne]]'' is a webcomic by Tyler Martin. It chronicles the many adventures of [[StraightMan Osborne]], a sarcastic penguin, and [[TheDitz Wally]], a quirky polar bear, in [[PolarBearsAndPenguins Antarctica]]. The small bits of human civilization that pop up in Wally and Osborne’s world, along with the wildlife, set the duo up for all manner of hijinks — frozen water balloons, stolen beaks, tiny penguin salesmen with sleazy business tactics, nearly getting eaten by orcas... you know, the usual stuff.
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5	The format varies from gag-a-day to story arcs, but it's safe to say that the story never takes itself too seriously. Originally starting in 2005 under the title “On the Rocks,” it was syndicated by Website/FunBrain for a few years and was also part of the Lunchbox Funnies collective of all-ages webcomics (which also included strips like Webcomic/AkiAlliance, ''Cow & Buffalo'' and ''Astronaut Elementary,'' among others). It went on [[ScheduleSlip an extended hiatus]] that started in 2008 and lasted until Martin [[http://www.wallyandosborne.com/2015/05/10/wally-osborne-to-return/#disqus_thread announced the comic’s return]] in May 2015. A remastered version of the strip’s original run started [[https://instagram.com/wally_and_osborne/ on Instagram]] in 2018, and the newest strips are available on [[https://www.patreon.com/tylermartin?ty=h Tyler Martin’s Patreon page.]]
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8	!!This webcomic provides examples of:
9	* FourOneNineScam: Briefly mentioned [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/29/the-internet-spam here.]]
10	* ACrackInTheIce: Used with thin ice [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/05/thin-ice-skating here.]]
11	* AllDesertsHaveCacti: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/02/cowboys-sunset Antarctica has snow ones made by Wally.]]
12	* BeachEpisode: With a [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/04/antarctic-beachlife rather disturbing twist...]]
13	* BlatantLies: After Osborne first tries orange juice, finding he loves it, he remarks, [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/13/orange-juice-drinking "It's not very good. I don't think you'll want any."]]
14	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/16/fish-fallen-out-of-water "It's worse than I thought... munch munch He's evaporated!"]]
15	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/26/leopard-seal-special-delivery "Hi guys. I'm not with him."]]
16	* BlindedByTheLight: Wally after staring at the sun for too long [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/02/staring-at-the-sun here.]]
17	* BoldInflation: Often.
18	* CanisLatinicus: Invoked when Osborne names the [[HumanPopsicle frozen prehistoric penguin]] "Penguinus Maximus".
19	* ComedicSociopathy: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/18/floatation-device "At least he's not flailing about anymore."]]
20	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/21/paddle-ball-tricks "Well, that was kind of a neat trick, but you did miss some rocks."]]
21	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/22/testing-the-waters "Okay, looks clear."]]
22	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/18/cowboys-two-mouths-to-feed How to take care of two mouths to feed.]]
23	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/13/max-spit-that-out Here:]]
24	--> '''Osborne:''' (after being spit out by Max) Thanks Wally. Any longer and that could have turned out bad.
25	--> '''Wally:''' I know. Poor little guy could have choked to death.
26	* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Limited palette version. The only colors employed are black, white, blue, orange, and mixtures thereof. Rather impressively, the strip even managed to depict ''[[http://www.wallyandosborne.com/comic/polar-bear-training/ a rainbow]]'' in limited colors.
27	* EvilTowerOfOminousness: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/01/snow-forts ''What?! Where are you going?!]] [[LampshadeHanging You didn't even throw a]] '''[[LampshadeHanging single]]''' [[LampshadeHanging snowball!"]]
28	* FillerStrip: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/10/24/vacation-week This strip.]]
29	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Osborne getting tangled in the paddle ball string [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/20/paddle-ball-bipolar here.]]
30	* GreatBigBookOfEverything: Antarctica's Big Book of Facts.
31	** It may be ''sentient'', if [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/06/book-of-facts-kleptoparasitism this strip]] is any indication.
32	* HarmlessFreezing: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/17/water-balloons-hot-ones The result of getting hit with a hot water balloon.]]
33	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/19/max-blizzard And staying out in a blizzard too long.]]
34	* HollywoodSkydiving: During the "BASE Jumping" arc.
35	* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Wally [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/10/14/ice-climbing-swiss-alps-style here.]]
36	* IncrediblyLamePun: Wally is a polar bear, native to the North Pole, in the South Pole. [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/20/paddle-ball-bipolar As Osborne puts it,]] he's bipolar.
37	** The comic's original title, ''On the Rocks'', might also count.
38	* LemonyNarrator: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/10/31/book-of-facts-the-wandering-albatross "This bird slips and falls on its heinie a lot."]]
39	* NoseNuggets: ''[[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/07/doing-his-own-thing One of these things]]'' ''[[Series/SesameStreet is not like the others...]]''
40	* OpenSaysMe: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/26/breaking-in "I did jiggle the handle a bit... with that snow shovel."]]
41	* OrphanedSeries: Was one for seven years or so, going on hiatus in 2008. It returned in 2015 with a few new strips, and after some more time off, came back in 2018 with remastered versions of the original strips on Instagram and new ones on Tyler Martin’s Patreon page.
42	* PolarBearsAndPenguins: The polar bear population in Antarctica is exactly "one."
43	* RecursiveReality: Suggested in the author's notes of [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/27/internet-what-to-look-up this strip.]]
44	* RidingIntoTheSunset: Parodied [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/02/cowboys-sunset here]]: since Wally and Osborne live in Antarctica, the sun won't set in five months.
45	* RunningGag: Water balloons, snowmen, and toboggans.
46	* RockBottom: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/06/29/meet-osbourne Here.]]
47	* ShoutOut: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/01/its-a-bird-its-a-plane "It's a bird!"]] [[Franchise/{{Superman}} "It's a plane!"]] ... [[ToiletHumour "No, definitely a bird."]] Kinda weird, huh, Franchise/{{Superman}}?
48	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/10/waiting-for-checkers "Whatchoo talkin']] [[Series/DiffrentStrokes 'bout Wallace?]] This has different strokes, folks!
49	** ''[[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/07/doing-his-own-thing One of these things]]'' ''[[Series/SesameStreet is not like the others...]]'' Does that sound familiar to you?
50	* ShownTheirWork: The author knows a ''lot'' about Antarctica.
51	* SnowballFight: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/15/snowball-fight "I need to find some smaller friends."]]
52	* TemptingFate: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/08/perfect-day A perfect day... for a while.]]
53	* ToiletHumour: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/08/book-of-facts-projectile-excrement Here.]]
54	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/15/orange-juice-juice-stand The Wally and Osborne comic...]] [[LampshadeHanging not above using potty humor.]]
55	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/01/its-a-bird-its-a-plane "No, definitely a bird."]]
56	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/07/water-balloon-helium Poor Osborne...]]
57	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/10/waiting-for-checkers "Waiting for Checkers" indeed.]]
58	* UnderwearOfPower: Wally and Osborne's superhero garb of choice.
59	* UnSoundEffect: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/22/testing-the-waters push]]
60	* VomitDiscretionShot: Implied [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/05/ice-cave here.]]
61	* VomitIndiscretionShot: [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/12/06/book-of-facts-kleptoparasitism Here.]]
62	* WaterGunsAndBalloons: Though there are no water guns, water balloons show up quite often.
63	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/06/30/water-balloon Their first appearance]] notes that the climate of Antarctica isn't suited for them.
64	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/08/17/water-balloons-hot-ones Wally's attempt to rectify this mistake ends with Osborne]] [[HarmlessFreezing frozen solid.]]
65	** [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/10/10/water-balloon-just-air An attempt at using air balloons]] solidifies Osborne's ButtMonkey status.
66	** Even more so [[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/11/07/water-balloon-helium with the helium balloon.]]
67	* WaxingLyrical: ''[[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/20/max-back-in-the-cave "It's like rai-ai-ain on your wedding day!"]]''

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