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Gon-E'choo!
was a Furry Webcomic started in 2014. It follows the story of an Alligator from the 1940s who finds himself in the 1980s. The secondary main character is an adolescent otter, who the Alligator tries to befriend and eat.
The comic strip features elements commonly found in classic '40s animal cartoons, with the predator constantly trying and failing to get his prey. The comic also features some pop culture references to popular video games of the early '80s.
The main theme of the early strips is the innocence of childhood; eventually, the story starts to drift into a sci-fi drama.
As of October 2017 the main run of the comic has ended. The name of the author is unknown.
Gon-E'choo! provides examples of:
- Ambiguous Gender: Applies to Gon and the Otter as well as Gon's adopted parents.
- Apocalypse How: When Gon consumes the universe to recreate it, it qualifies as an X-4
- Barefoot Cartoon Animal: Most of the characters of this strip don't wear shoes.
- Bigger on the Inside: In Gon's fantasies about devouring people, his victims discover that there is a city inside of him in which everyone is living comfortably.
- Cerebus Syndrome: In the comic's final arc the story takes a very dark turn.
- The '80s: The comic is established to be set in the early 1980s, and various references to the period appear.
- Funny Animal: The entire cast of the comic falls into this category.
- Gainax Ending: What starts as a largely comedic strip about funny animals concludes with some strange cosmic themes.
- Going Cosmic: The story touches lightly upon this throughout its run, but it's in the final installments that it delves deeply into metaphysical themes as Gon causes the universe's rebirth by devouring the old.
- Retraux: Though published between 2014 and 2017, the setting and feel of the comic are firmly rooted in the The '80s.
- Rubber-Hose Limbs: Many of the characters feature these, due to their Inkblot Cartoon Style.
- Stepford Suburbia: The suburban setting of the comic seems pleasant on the surface, but as the story progresses it becomes clear that there is a sinister underlying conformity.
- Super-Persistent Predator: Gon is this to the Otter, but in a generally polite and good-natured way.
- Swallowed Whole: Gon fantasizes a lot about doing this to others. This foreshadows the eventual conclusion of the comic.
