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* Minmax from {{Webcomic/Goblins}} knows 38 ways to kill somebody using only his thumb. It was only mentioned in a single panel in one panel way back on page 8. This becomes really important several years and several hundred pages later, as [[spoiler:Psion!Minmax only weakness is a single number, and whatever that number corresponds with. That number has been recently changed to 38]].

* We learn during [[Webcomic/SchlockMercenary Schlock's]] origin story that carbosilicate amorphs were evolved from advanced data storage systems. This becomes important in another story arc ''much later'' when a piece of Schlock is used to rescue a rogue A.I.

* In ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'', the one in charge of Jack's TrainingFromHell was his KnifeNut mother. This finally becomes relevant on page ''[[http://fancyadventures.com/2012/01/20/page-358/ three-hundred and fifty-eight]]''.

** Roy's grandfather takes the time to teach him the [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Spellsplinter Strike]] to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin disrupt spellcasting]] while they chill in [[spoiler: the afterlife]]. It later gets used against three different people: [[spoiler:an illiusionary [[BigBad Xykon]]]], [[spoiler:[[ArcVillain General Tarquin's]] wizard Miron]], and [[spoiler:a [[DemonicPossession vampirized Durkon]].]] It works exceptionally well in all three cases: [[spoiler:Xykon's spells are completely neutralized and he is killed (though it turns out to be a LotusEaterMachine), Miron has his defensive spells messed up, allowing the Order to wound him so much [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere his contigency spell teleports him home]], and [[FanNickname Durkula's]] [[DeathRay Destruction and Slay Living spells]] get messed up, allowing Roy to survive long enough to mess up Durkula's first attempt at [[ApocalypseHow achieving his goal]].]]

** Earlier in the series, when Vaarsuvius is polymorphed into a lizard, s/he finds that only three of his/her spells will work in this new form: Hold Portal, Feather Fall, and Suggestion, all of which seem useless. Naturally [[spoiler: the party find themselves stumbling over a steep slope, requiring Feather Fall, and then meet a dragon who speaks Lizard and is therefore a valid target for Suggestion. In a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]], Hold Portal doesn't work when it could have been used because there are no portals around to hold.]]

* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', it took nearly eight years to explain how Susan made a sword appear back during the Sister arc.

* In ''VenusEnvy'', Zoe's Tai Chi comes in useful when [[spoiler: Nina comes at her with a knife]]. Would have worked out great if not for the fact Zoe was [[IdiotBall holding something]] herself afterward.

** Roy's grandfather takes the time to teach him the [[AlliterativeAppeal Spellsplinter Strike]] to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin disrupt spellcasting]] while they chill in [[spoiler: the afterlife]]. It later gets used against three different people: [[spoiler:an illiusionary [[BigBad Xykon]]]], [[spoiler:[[ArcVillain General Tarquin's]] wizard Miron]], and [[spoiler:a [[DemonicPossession vampirized Durkon]].]] It works exceptionally well in all three cases: [[spoiler:Xykon's spells are completely neutralized and he is killed (though it turns out to be a LotusEaterMachine), Miron has his defensive spells messed up, allowing the Order to wound him so much [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere his contigency spell teleports him home]], and [[FanNickname Durkula's]] [[DeathRay Destruction and Slay Living spells]] get messed up, allowing Roy to survive long enough to mess up Durkula's first attempt at [[ApocalypseHow achieving his goal]].]]

* In the ''Webcomic/FreeSpirit'' pilot, Winnie teaches Gene how to bowl with a customized alley, decorated with {{Death Trap}}s. In the second story, "When The Stranger Calls", [[spoiler:Winnie bets her right to live among mortals on Gene winning a game of "agniklorvath", a magical variation of bowling that uses that same alley.]]

** Roy's grandfather takes the time to teach him a special move to disrupt spellcasting while they chill in [[spoiler: the afterlife]]. It later gets used against three different people: [[spoiler:an illiusionary Xykon]], [[spoiler:[[ArcVillain General Tarquin's]] wizard Miron]], and [[spoiler:a [[DemonicPossession vampirized Durkon]].]] It works exceptionally well in all three cases: [[spoiler:Xykon's spells are completely neutralized and he is killed (though it turns out to be a LotusEaterMachine), Miron has his defensive spells messed up, allowing the Order to wound him so much [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere his contigency spell teleports him home]], and [[FanNickname Durkula's]] [[DeathRay Destruction and Slay Living spells]] get messed up, greatly increasing Roy's chances.]]

** Roy's grandfather takes the time to teach him a special move to disrupt spellcasting while they chill in [[spoiler: the afterlife]]. It later gets used twice, against [[spoiler:an illiusionary Xykon]] and [[spoiler:[[ArcVillain General Tarquin's]] wizard when Tarquin tries to kill Roy.]] It works exceptionally well in both cases: [[spoiler:Xykon's spells are completely neutralized and he is killed, though it turns out to be a LotusEaterMachine, while Miron has his defensive spells messed up, allowing the Order to wound him so much [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere his contigency spell teleports him home]].]]

* From ''AModestDestiny'' [[spoiler:the main character learns how to control his shadow as a joke. It isn't mentioned again until he's facing down the BigBad, when he uses this power to defeat him]]

** Roy's grandfather takes the time to teach him a special move to disrupt spellcasting while they chill in [[spoiler: the afterlife]]. The likelihood of this ''not'' coming back to play an important role later is approximately nil.
*** [[spoiler:Sadly, it gets wasted against an illusionary Xykon inside of a LotusEaterMachine.]]

* Roxanne's whittling in ''RustyAndCo''.

* Janet's background in gymnastics as seen in ''Webcomic/ContestJitters''will prove useful in her [[Webcomic/SatinSteele future adventures]].

* In the ''Webcomic/FreeSpirit'' pilot, Winnie teaches Gene how to bowl with a customized alley, decorated with {{Death Trap}}s. In "When The Stranger Calls", [[spoiler:Winnie bets her right to live among mortals on Gene winning a game of "agniklorvath", a magical variation of bowling that uses that same alley.]]

* Minmax from {{Webcomic/Goblins}} knows 38 ways to kill somebody using only his thumb. It was only mentioned in a single panel in one panel way back on page 8. This becomes really important several years and several hundred pages later, as [[spoiler:Psion!Minmax only weakness is a single number. That number has been recently changed to 38]].

* Minmax from {{Webcomic/Goblins}} knows 38 ways to kill somebody using only his thumb. This becomes really important several years later, as [[spoiler:Psion!Minmax only weakness is a single number. That number has been recently changed to 38]].

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': Roy's grandfather takes the time to teach him a special move to disrupt spellcasting while they chill in [[spoiler: the afterlife]]. The likelihood of this ''not'' coming back to play an important role later is approximately nil.