History ComicBook / BadGuys

* WhatAnIdiot: After the squad has managed to capture Sevarius, he points out that Fang will be spreading the mutagen at a very, very crowded Times Square, so they lock Sevarius up in a cell and go capture Fang, only to find Sevarius gone once that's done. Granted, the squad was in a hurry to stop Fang, but could it have really been too much to ask to properly frisk Sevarius to make sure he didn't have any keys to the cell, or knock him unconscious, or tie him up, or release the mutated captives to keep a better eye on him, or even leave behind a piece of Matrix to keep an eye on him? The entire thing makes the squad look very badly, [[spoiler:especially because Sevarius's escape causes Tasha to commit suicide]].

** Pistol does the same to Hunter in issue five.

* WhatAnIdiot: After the squad has managed to capture Sevarius, he points out that Fang will be spreading the mutagen at a very, very crowded Times Square, so they lock Sevarius up in a cell and go capture Fang, only to find Sevarius gone once that's done. Granted, the squad was in a hurry to stop Fang, but could it have really been too much to ask to properly frisk Sevarius to make sure he didn't have any keys to the cell, or knock him unconscious, or tie him up, or even leave behind a piece of Matrix to keep an eye on him? The entire thing makes the squad look very badly, [[spoiler:especially because Sevarius's escape causes Tasha to commit suicide]].

* AntiAdvice: When John wishes to showcase his trustworthiness, he gets the members of the The Redemption Squad to meet other Illuminati members. Yama and Fang speak with Thailog, who says "Fang can vouch for me." Fang says "Yeah, Thailog's my kinda gargoyle." Afterwards, Yama states the team cannot trust John and his crew, because Fang said Thailog was trustworthy, but the team knows that Fang knows they don't trust him. Cue a smug looking Fang telling them "You're welcome".

* WhatAnIdiot: After the squad has managed to capture Sevarius, he points out that Fang will be spreading the mutagen at a very, very crowded Times Square, so they lock Sevarius up in a cell and go capture Fang, only to find Sevarius gone once that's done. Granted, the squad was in a hurry to stop Fang, but could it have really been too much to ask to properly frisk Sevarius to make sure he didn't have any keys to the cell, or knock him unconscious, or tie him up, or even leave behind a piece of Matrix to keep an eye on him? The entire thing makes the squad look very badly, [[especially because Sevarius's escape causes Tasha to commit suicide]].

* AntiAdvice: The Redemption Squad meets Thailog, who says "Fang can vouch for me." Fang says "Yeah, Thailog's my kinda gargoyle." They immediately know that Thailog can't be trusted. (It's hinted that Fang knew they'd go contrary to his advice.)

''Bad Guys'' is a comic book spin-off from the TV series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', written by series creator GregWeisman. It ran for one six-issue story arc before the publisher, Slave Labor Graphics, fell out with Disney over licensing fees. A collected edition was published in 2009.

* DualWielding: Unlike the series, Yama make use of two katanas.

* [[spoiler:FatBastard: John Oldcastle aka Falstaff.]]

* TokenEvilTeammate: They've all been villains at one point or another, but they all have good moments, or shades of TheAtoner, except Fang, who's just a jerk to everyone.

* TokenEvilTeammate: They've all been villains at one point or another, but they all have good moments, or shades of TheAtoner, except Fang, who's just a jerk to everyone, and even makes a joke about [[spoiler: Tasha's]] suicide.

* DualWielding: Unlike the series, Yama make use of a katana and a wakizashi.

* DualWielding: Unlike the series, Yama make use of katana and a wakizashi.

* {{Mecha-Mooks}}: The opponents in the big fight scene that frames the flashbacks in the first five issues.

* MyFavoriteShirt: During the big fight scene, one of the {{Mecha-Mooks}} succeeds in breaking one of Yama's swords. Yama destroys it with his bare hands while shouting [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "That... was... my... good... sword!"]]

** Fang addresses one of the {{Mecha-Mooks}} as "Anime/{{Gigantor}}".

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Apparently, Australia is so small that it makes sense to live at Uluru and pop over to Sydney to foil bank robberies. (In terms of distance, this is like trying to fight crime in New York while living in Oklahoma.)

* TelevisionGeography: It looks as if the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is just next to the official entrance of the Catacombs. In real life, there are about 2.6 km between these two places.

* BreathWeapon: Bardolph breathes fire.

* {{Fundoshi}}: Yama is shown to wear a fundoshi while in stone sleep.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Hunter.
* RecurringExtra: Several of the recurring extras from ''Gargoyles'' appear in this series.
** Vinnie Grigori, who moved to Japan near the end of ''Gargoyles'', makes an appearance in Tokyo in the second issue.
** The Yuppie Couple are in the New Year's Eve crowd at Times Square in issue four.
* RedemptionQuest: What most of the protagonists are on.
* SpitTake: Dingo, when Hunter announces that their first mission will take them to New York (where, as she recently reminded him, he's still a wanted man).
* StabTheScorpion: During the big fight scene, Yama throws two throwing stars at Fang. Fang dodges, and they hit the mook who was sneaking up behind him.

** Shout-outs ShoutOut/ToShakespeare are plentiful, as in the original series. In particular, there's Falstaff's gang, who are all named after Falstaff's drinking buddies in ''Theatre/HenryIV'' (and Falstaff's real name is John Oldcastle, which is the name of the historical figure Shakespeare is reputed to have based his Falstaff on).

* RecurringExtra: Vinnie Grigori, a recurring extra from ''Gargoyles'', makes an appearance in Japan in the second issue.

* InMediasRes: The first issue opens with the team in the middle of a mission, which is going badly. Then it goes back to tell the stories of how they were each recruited, catching up with the action opening in issue 5.

* MultinationalTeam

* RaceAgainstTheClock: When the squad corners Dr Sevarius , he tells them that one of his subordinates has a container of mutagenic formula set to release at exactly midnight at Times Square on the crowd of partygoers who are celebrating New years eve. Thanks to Matrix. They only barely managed to avert it in time.

* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Plentiful, as in the original series. In particular, there's Falstaff's gang, who are all named after Falstaff's drinking buddies in ''Theatre/HenryIV'' (and Falstaff's real name is John Oldcastle, which is the name of the historical figure Shakespeare is reputed to have based his Falstaff on).

* RecurringExtra: Vinnie Grigori, a recurring extra from ''Gargoyles'', makes an appearance.

* RaceAgainstTheClock: [[spoiler:When the squad corners Dr Sevarius , he tells them that one of his subordinates has a container of mutagenic formula set to release at exactly midnight at Times Square on the crowd of partygoers who are celebrating New years eve. Thanks to Matrix. They only barely managed to avert it in time.