* ArtEvolution: The comic itself became more realistic and move towards bright color instead of black-and-white. Compare [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0007&d=0118 this]] to [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0024&d=0047 this]].
* ArcFatigue: So far, Vero Plank has been set aside for Selenis' story since episode 10.
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Starting from Episode 11, after [[spoiler: the death Selenis' 32nd clone]], the comic's focus on Selenis Zea had provided the comic with a sex appeal thanks to her attractive appearance ranging from her [[SensualSpandex form-fitting space suit]] to [[NakedOnRevival clone nudity]].
* DesignatedHero: Despite having PetTheDog moments, Selenis' status as a character with little moral code and selfish desire for immortality through perfect cloning technology made her somewhat hard to root for.
* MoralEventHorizon: Due to Selenis' willingness to obtain any means to obtain cloning technology, be it fundings or the artifacts themselves, her list of questionable methods has been quite many. As she [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0010&d=0102 stated]], she had already done much worse during her centuries-long search but the below are what happened in the comic.
** Her progenitor's termination of the first clone in Episode 14 due to failures in memory imprinting even though she is already shown to have emotions.
** Before the prequel strip, Episode 13, she seduced and killed an HonestCorporateExecutive in the universe, just to obtain fundings.
* {{Narm}}: During its early run, ''Webcomic/SupermassiveBlackHoleAStar'' had an art shift to a darker, FilmNoir art style. While some characters' looks were tweaked slightly, others weren't, resulting in [[http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/d.pl?e=0011&d=0072 dramatic lighting for a character whose nose is bigger than the entire rest of his head]]. While some issue with the artwork still remains, the recent comics had been on the more realistic side in terms of the character design.