History ComicBook / Absalom

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Rare non-villain example, although it doesn't say much given BlackAndGreyMorality or even BlackAndBlackMorality present in the series. The ultimate goal of the institution represented by [[spoiler: Yolanda, most likely Security Service a.k.a. MI5]] is to [[spoiler: completely eliminate Rathborne family, remaining demons and possibly also the Stylite Club, effectively unilaterally rendering the Accord void]] what they actually proceed to do in the end of the story. Their rationale is that [[spoiler: although the Accord had its merits in the past, at the beginning of 21st century it brings more harm than good]].

* DeuxExMachina: Played with. On several occasions, Absalom and his team are saved by the appearance of the homunculi hit squad that usually make a short work of any threat. This seems like this trope invoked or just a backup brought in time, although in the last story it is revealed that [[spoiler: they were sent by Dolly, one of the creators of the homunculi, who is able to control them directly and has an interest in protecting Absalom]].

* TimeCrash: An ancient stone carrying the memories of the city of London is used by a British fascist to create cracks in the time periods so that they'll overlap, like turning the wrong corner and ending up in the Great London Fire.

* GambitPileup: Various factions such as the Stylite Club, Church, Rathborne Family, Yolanda's faction, Harry's squad & allies, and eventually [[spoiler:The Guv'nor]], all have widely different agendas going on, often at the same time.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[TokenEvilTeammate The Guv'nor]] ends up as this, as well as the FinalBoss]].

* GambitPileup: Various factions such as the Stylite Club, Church, Rathborne Family, an unspecified branch of the [[UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard Metropolitan Police]], Harry's squad & allies, and [[spoiler:, all have widely different agendas going on, often at the same time.
** As of the end of "[[spoiler:Under A False Flag]]", [[spoiler:the Church]] are out of the picture following the [[spoiler:death]] of the [[spoiler:[[WellIntentionedExtremist Reverend Howard Grimalkin]]]]
** The ending of "[[spoiler:Terminal Diagnosis]]" has the [[spoiler:Stylite Club]] out of the picture as well, following the [[spoiler:club's Headquarters burning down, and its membership blackmailed into silence by ol' Harry himself]].

* GambitPileup: The Stylite Club, Church, Rathborne Family, an unspecified branch of the [[UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard Metropolitan Police]], Harry's squad & allies, and [[spoiler:, all have widely different agendas going on, often at the same time.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[TokenEvilTeammate The Guv'nor]] of all the antagonists in the series is revealed to be both this and the FinalBoss]], while the Rathborne's end up as the {{GreaterScopeVillain}}'s of the piece.

''Absalom'' is a comic featured in ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD''.

* BigBadEnsemble: One between various factions. See GambitPileup for further details

* GambitPileup: The Stylite Club, Church, Rathborne Family, an unspecified branch of the [[UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard Metropolitan Police]], Harry's squad & allies, and [[spoiler:[[TokenEvilTeammate The Guv'nor]][[note]]his [[BadBoss former boss]] & [[ArchNemesis secret arch-nemesis]][[/note]]]], all have widely different agendas going on, often at the same time.

* GambitPileup: One between the Stylite Club, Rathbornes, the Church, an unspecified branch of the [[UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard Metropolitan Police]], Harry's squad & allies, and [[spoiler:his [[BadBoss former boss]] & [[ArchNemesis personal nemesis]], [[TokenEvilTeammate The Guv'nor]]]]
** As of the end of "Terminal Diagnosis", both [[spoiler:the Church]] and the [[spoiler:Stylite Club]] are out of the picture following the death of [[spoiler:[[WellIntentionedExtremist Reverend Howard Grimalkin]], and the burning of the Stylite Club's HQ by Absalom's squad with its members blackmailed into silence]].

** As of the end of "Terminal Diagnosis", both [[spoiler:the Church]] and the [[spoiler:Stylite Club]] are out of the picture following the death of [[spoiler:[[BigBad Reverend Howard Grimalkin]], and the burning of the Stylite Club's HQ by Absalom's squad with its members blackmailed into silence]].

* GambitPileup: One between the Stylite Club, Rathbornes, the Church, an unspecified branch of the [[UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard Metropolitan Police]], Harry's squad & allies, and [[spoiler:secretly, [[DragonWithAnAgenda one of his own allies]]; his [[BadBoss former boss]] & [[ArchNemesis personal nemesis]], The Guv'nor]]

* GambitPileup: One between the Stylite Club, Rabournes, the Church, an unspecified branch of the Met[[note]]headed by Yolanda[[/note]], Harry's squad & allies, and The Guv'nor[[note]]Harry's former boss and [[ArchNemesis personal nemesis]][[/note]]

* TimeCrash: An ancient stone carrying the memories of the city of London is used by a British fascist to create cracks in the time periods so that they'll overlap, like turning the wrong corner and ending up in the Great London Fire.

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* DrunkDriver: Double (Triple?) subverted. When his newest agent raises questions whether he should be driving whilst drinking from a hip flask, Absalom insists that she's got the wrong idea, and he's drinking from the flask for medicinal purposes... except the "medicine" is a liquid mixture of opiates, which would be far ''worse'' than alcohol to be drinking while driving... and Absalom is mixing it with whiskey, anyway, to take the bad flavor off.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Detective Absalom tends to drive while drunk. When his newest agent calls him out on it, he justifies it by arguing that it's mostly medicinal--the whiskey is just to take the bad flavor off.

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