Imminent Moose was a Journal Comic written by Kyle Travers.
The series chronicled the life of the author through his day-to-day existence as a college student in Burlington, VT. Earlier strips focused on everyday dorm life but then shifted into focusing on apartment living and working retail. The comic was mostly self-reflective and often centered on the author’s life experiences and observations on life with sporadic appearances by friends and roommates.
Occasionally the strips took a more surreal turn in chronicling the struggles of Squid Fairy, a winged squid that grants wishes…pertaining to squids, as well as a short story about a snail’s dreams of flight and a trip into the refrigerator.
Updated weekly, but was occasionally subject to Schedule Slip.
The comic went on hiatus in September 2013, but as of April/May 2014 started up again. The newer strips were focused around Kyle's graduation from college, his thoughts about that, and his continued adventures in retail.
The site's hosting went offline sometime in 2014 and the last snapshot is from February of that year here
but is incomplete. No archive has been located and the webcomic is considered lost.
This series provides examples of:
- A Day in the Limelight: The "Frigid" story arc primarily focuses on Squid Fairy and his feelings of inadequacy.
- Anachronic Order: The only thing set in stone about a strip's position in the timeline is which semester it took place in.
- And Now for Someone Completely Different:
- A non-video game example: Though Kyle is the main character, a few comics have focused on other members of the cast such as Robin, Allison, or Eboney.
- The filler comics early in the series' run focus on a snail which has nothing to do with the author or the main cast.
- Animesque: The short saga of Kyle running to catch a bus.
- Art Evolution: It's subtle, but there is a definite shift in style from the beginning strips to the current ones.
- Author Avatar: The main character IS the author.
- Berserk Button: Do not take Kyle's nutella
- Beware the Nice Ones: Allison, as evidenced here and here.
- Big Eater: Several strips focus on the author's love of food.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: Ryan and Kyle, respectively. Though, the series has not shown one being any less intelligent than the other.
- Bishie Sparkle: Tends to manifest when Kyle is pleased with something.
- Boss Subtitles: Every character introduction.
- Cloud Cuckoolander:
- Allison, most definitely.
- Maybe Kyle, sometimes. Not nearly as much as Allison.
- Allison, most definitely
- Cute Little Fangs: Jeremy sports a pair of these.
- Demoted to Extra: Several characters, most notably Scott, looked like they would have a bigger role when first introduced
- Dramatic Wind: The last panel of Frigid 24, as well as other occasions throughout the Frigid arc.
- Eldritch Abomination: Beware the reindeer.
- 11th-Hour Superpower: Kyle and Squid Fairy get a massive power-up/gain new skills when they are attacked by King Boreas's receptionist who goes all One-Winged Angel on them.
- Expressive Hair: When excited, Kyle's hair will often curl upwards.
- Forced Transformation: Kyle theorizes that some of the neighborhood cats might be humans cursed by witches.
- Freudian Trio: Detailed in terms of money here.
- Superego: Ryan
- Ego: Kyle
- Id: Robin
- Kaleidoscope Hair: Kyle frequently changes his hair color on a whim.
- Long Hair Is Feminine: This can be problematic for Kyle.
- Mix-and-Match Critters: Introducing Fishamelphant
- Mood Whiplash:
- The month of comics detailing the chronicles of a snail who wishes he could fly is immediately followed up in June by a comic announcing that Robin is leaving the school/main cast.
- Also, a comic poking fun at the strange noises Kyle's dormmate and his girlfriend made when she was visiting is followed up by an RIP comic for his cat, Hank.
- Oddjob Gods:
- Squid Fairy, who's only power is to grant wishes relating to squids.
- Allison uses this to her advantage .
- Ominous Owl: Of the stuffed variety.
- Put on a Bus:
- Robin.
- After strip #118, "Through The Eyes," the WHOLE rest of the cast disappears. The only characters featured are Kyle, Squid Fairy, and the snail. This means that the list of characters currently on the bus is: Robin, Scott, Allison, Jeremy, Chico, Ryan, and Eboney.
- Splash of Color: The comic is done in grayscale save for Kyle's hair color.
- Strip Buffer:
- Happened at the beginning of the comic's run.
- Still happens occasionally, depending on the author's life at the time.
- The Cameo: The Snail makes an appearance, apparently living in the apartment Kyle and Squid Fairy share.
- Those Two Guys: Kyle and Ryan in earlier strips of the comic.
- Unsound Effect: The author prefers them in lieu of real sound effects.
- Weather Dissonance: Welcome to Vermont!
- Wholesome Crossdresser: Kyle has moments of this.
- Word Salad Title: There is no moose anywhere in the comic. It is hard to tell if one is imminent, but there has been nothing pointing to that part being true either. This may be a Stealth Joke in reference to the many "Moose Crossing" signs that are stationed all over Vermont.
