Nip And Tuck is another one of Ralph Hayes Jr's webcomics (Goblin Hollow and Tales of the Questor among his others).The main focus is on Nip and Tuck Todd, two fox brothers of the somewhat loopy Malarky County, located somewhere (judging by the cast's accents) in the southern USA. Throughout the series, the brothers get mixed up in various hijinx, including babysitting a pair of rival budding evil geniuses, accidentally entering Tuck's girlfriend into a porno photoshoot, helping a rookie journalist try to prove the existence of the local lake monster to the world, training a junior boxer to fight the town bully, and even MST-ing Nip's movies.You can find it here.
Author Tract: Taken to great lengths with various strawman attacks on environmentalism, feminism and liberalism in general right from the first couple of pages. (see Straw Character section below)
Thelma is debatable. On the one hand, Tuck did ask her to the dance only after she gussied up, but on the other, Tuck admits that he had feelings for Thelma from the very beginning and had no idea how to deal with those emotions. Whether this is good storytelling or an Ass Pull is left up to the reader. [edit expansion]
Tuck: Well, I s'pose you're learning all sorts o' new things...
Tagger: Yeah. I learned tofu gives you th' scoots.
Determinator: Bandit during a boxing match against a pig a lot bigger than him. He gets beaten to a pulp and still refuses to drop for a while.
Believe it or not, Straw Liberal Gilly Gopher is also one. While others would have realized long ago that Malarkey County isn't too kind to Know Nothing Know It Alls, he just keeps on trying to convince his neighbors he has the right idea.
Hand or Object Underwear: Found in the very first strip when Nip knocks his own and his brother's dress clothing in the river right after throwing their old clothes in.
Not so Different: There was a period of comic strips early in the series' run, titled Redneck Rebuttal, that pointed out that many redneck stereotypes can also be applied to numerous Democrat Party members.
or to various yuppies, city slickers, Hollywood elites....
The "family tree not branching" joke was applied to European Royalty. The Hapsburgs come to mind...
Obfuscating Stupidity: Nip, despite acting like a moron with no sense of self preservation, ends up outsmarting quite a few people. Although, in a way, this isn't completely his fault, as outsiders often assume he is an idiot based on his accent and looks.
Rage Against the Author: Not rage so much as confusion, but Bandit Ringtail's owner was somewhat let down by the way that his comic commission ended (no closure, didn't adhere to his script).
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The title characters, Nip and Tuck. While they're twin brothers, Nip is the rambunctious, loud one and Tuck is the cool, cynical one.
Hortence: I look like I should be singing Sweet Transvestite!
Again: Looney Tunes, when Bandit is searching for a wi-fi signal, he makes a stop at the 'Dew Drop Inn' (from the short Three Little Bops). First panel.
Word Of God, the "Dew Drop Inn" is actually a common name for low-caliber motels and hotels... it was not intended as a reference to the Loony Tunes, but it was a reference to the movie "One Crazy Summer"—- and the Charlie Daniels Band song "Uneasy Rider."
Southern Fried Genius: While Nip is not entirely an idiot, in early strips he is quite reckless; on the other hand, Tuck is definitely displaying this trope.
What the Hell, Hero?: After Bandit's savage beating by Guss in a boxing match, his idol, Sierra, comes to visit him in the hospital wing. She pulls on his nose briefly, then gives him a scathing speech about how stupid the situation was, saying that not only did Bandit get into a fight unnecessarily, he also let his temper get the best of him and nearly got himself killed challenging a guy twice his height and weight to defend the honor of someone he'd never met in person. While Bandit cringes away from this, the scene turns out to be kind of sweet since Sierra then kisses him on the cheek for the thought.
Actually in a skit following the Straw Liberal's rant and unsuccessful attempts to save face Texas is mentioned.
Odd, since Hortence makes mention that it's cold nine months out of a year, and several strips (Especially during the Bandit arc) showed a pretty strong winter.
Some areas of Appalachia can have a lot of snow.
And if you're a lizard, Spring and Autumn are probably on the uncomfortable side of cool...
Wretched Hive: The Rusty Bucket, hangout of Gus Gunthrie and his equally nasty friends.
Malarkey County was thought of this in the early strips, no thanks to the Strawman News Media.
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