Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Just For Pun is a disambiguation
Changed line(s) 37 (click to see context) from:
* RedShirt: Appropriately enough, [[JustForPun Miss Scarlet]] fills this role. She's invited to the dinner only to provide entertainment to the others (Mr. Boddy is a big fan of hers). Everyone else is [[spoiler:either working for Mr. Boddy or a target of his XanatosGambit]].
to:
* RedShirt: Appropriately enough, [[JustForPun Miss Scarlet]] Scarlet fills this role. She's invited to the dinner only to provide entertainment to the others (Mr. Boddy is a big fan of hers). Everyone else is [[spoiler:either working for Mr. Boddy or a target of his XanatosGambit]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* CurbStompCushion: [[spoiler:While Upton manages to kill editor Carlos Guzman and letterer Neil Uyetake fairly easily, artist Nelson Dániel manages to put up a surprisingly good fight before Upton manages to put him down.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
''Clue'' is a 2017 comic mini-series created by [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing.]] It was written by Paul Allor and illustrated by Nelson Daniel.
to:
''Clue'' is a 2017 comic mini-series created by [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing.]] It Publishing]]. It's based on the board game ''{{TabletopGame/Clue}}'' and was written by Paul Allor and illustrated by Nelson Daniel.
Added DiffLines:
A follow-up series, ''Clue: Candlestick'', was published in 2019, but it's not a sequel and works as a ContinuityReboot.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* SharedUniverse: While there are no in-story connections, it was [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJSrB1aUIAIPurt.jpg confirmed]] that ''Clue'' takes place in the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse alongside ''[[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Transformers]]'', ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeIDW G.I. Joe]]'' and several other titles. The Hasbro Tribune, an editorial page promoting the Hasbro Universe comics, was also printed at the end of the #1.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Up To Eleven is a defunct trope
Changed line(s) 24 (click to see context) from:
* TheJeeves: Upton plays this trope UpToEleven. Not only does he cater to every guest's request no matter how outrageously elaborate (in the middle of a murder, no less!), but he also [[spoiler:leads a midnight operation in Afghanistan to steal the ''surobi zinnia'' and kill the creators of the comic]] all on the orders of his employer.
to:
* TheJeeves: Upton plays this trope UpToEleven.Upton. Not only does he cater to every guest's request no matter how outrageously elaborate (in the middle of a murder, no less!), but he also [[spoiler:leads a midnight operation in Afghanistan to steal the ''surobi zinnia'' and kill the creators of the comic]] all on the orders of his employer.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* MutualKill: [[spoiler: Senator White and Colonel Mustard, in the greenhouse.]]
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Miss Scarlet and Mr. Green are fairly unsubtle pastiches of Iggy Azalea and Martin Shkreli, respectively.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Miss Scarlet and Mr. Green are fairly unsubtle pastiches of Iggy Azalea and Martin Shkreli, respectively.
Changed line(s) 28 (click to see context) from:
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: In the end, [[spoiler: Professor Plum elects to work with Dr. Black and Dr. Orchid - not for Orchid's promise of family, but the wealth and fame of working with the ''surobi zinnia''.]]
to:
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: In the end, [[spoiler: Professor Plum elects to work with Dr. Black and Dr. Orchid - not for Orchid's promise of family, but the wealth and fame of working with the ''surobi zinnia''. And also because he figures [[HeKnowsTooMuch they'll kill him otherwise]].]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 29 (click to see context) from:
* PaintingTheMedium: Done in the final issue when [[spoiler:Upton begins eliminating the people who worked on the comic book. First he kills editor Carlos Guzman, causing typographical errors in his text. Then he kills the letterer, causing the SpeechBubbles to disappear. Then he kills artist Nelson Daniel, and the story continues with typewritten text...]]
to:
* PaintingTheMedium: Done in the final issue when [[spoiler:Upton begins eliminating the people who worked on the comic book. First he kills editor Carlos Guzman, causing typographical errors in his text. Then he kills the letterer, letterer Neil Uyetake, causing the SpeechBubbles to disappear. Then he kills artist Nelson Daniel, and the story continues with typewritten text...]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* PaintingTheMedium: Done in the final issue when [[spoiler:Upton begins eliminating the people who worked on the comic book. First he kills editor Carlos Guzman, causing typographical errors in his text. Then he kills the letterer, causing the SpeechBubbles to disappear. Then he kills artist Nelson Daniel, and the story continues with typewritten text...]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* RedShirt: Appropriately enough, [[JustForPun Miss Scarlet]] fills this role. She's invited to the dinner only to provide entertainment to the others (Mr. Boddy is a big fan of hers). Everyone else is [[spoiler:either working for Mr. Boddy or a target of his XanatosGambit]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* TheJeeves: Upton plays this trope UpToEleven. Not only does he cater to every guest's request no matter how outrageously elaborate (in the middle of a murder, no less!), but he also [[spoiler:leads a midnight operation in Afghanistan to steal the ''surobi zinnia'' and kill the creators of the comic]] all on the orders of his employer.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clue_comic.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Ah, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou another witness...]] ]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Ah, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou another witness...]] ]]
Added DiffLines:
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Played with. The first person found dead is Mr. Boddy, the African-American host of the dinner. [[spoiler:In actuality, he faked his death with the help of Upton, and]] the first person who is actually killed is [[spoiler:Mrs. Peacock]].
* ClosedCircle: The bulk of the story takes place on the mansion's grounds. Once the detectives arrive, a storm washes out the bridge and no one can leave the estate.
* ClosedCircle: The bulk of the story takes place on the mansion's grounds. Once the detectives arrive, a storm washes out the bridge and no one can leave the estate.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) from:
''Clue'' is a 2017 comic mini-series created by [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing.]]
to:
''Clue'' is a 2017 comic mini-series created by [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing.]]
]] It was written by Paul Allor and illustrated by Nelson Daniel.
Added line(s) 7 (click to see context) :
----
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Mr. Boddy (aka Dr. Black) fakes his death with the help of Upton to further his plans.]]
to:
* BattleButler: A flashback reveals that Upton [[spoiler:led the Afghani raid that stole the ''surobi zinnia'' from Colonel Mustard's squad.]]
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Upton kills artist Nelson Daniel by jabbing him in the eye with an ink pen.]]
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Mr. Boddy(aka (a.k.a. Dr. Black) fakes his death with the help of Upton to further his plans.]]
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Upton kills artist Nelson Daniel by jabbing him in the eye with an ink pen.]]
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Mr. Boddy
* FourthWallObserver: Upton speaks directly to the reader and the comic's creators on a regular basis.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
* KarmaHoudini: In the end, [[spoiler:Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black]] achieves everything they wanted. [[spoiler:His business rival, Mr. Green, is poisoned, he has successfully recruited Professor Plum to his cause, while Senator White, Colonel Mustard, and Mrs. Peacock are killed because [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness They Have Outlived Their Usefulness]].]]
Changed line(s) 17 (click to see context) from:
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
to:
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of RageAgainstTheAuthor: [[spoiler:Upton ends up murdering everyone who created the comic page]]'' book.]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Upton loses it when the comic features a flashback within a flashback. [[spoiler:This drives him to break the fourth wall ''completely'' andkilling go after the editor, IDW team responsible for the letterer, comic book.]]
* ShoutOut: Several to theartist, [[Film/{{Clue}} 1985 live-action movie:]]
** At one point, Senator White shouts "Capitalism is never just a red herring!", an inversion of theauthor, ''and even movie's line about Communism.
** When Detective Amarillo leaves thereader...'']]mansion, she gloats about how she's going to "[[HaveIMentionedIAmGay go home and sleep with my wife.]]"
** This is followed by a police officer cheering her on with "Shake, rattle and roll!"[[note]]The main theme from the movie.[[/note]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Upton loses it when the comic features a flashback within a flashback. [[spoiler:This drives him to break the fourth wall ''completely'' and
* ShoutOut: Several to the
** At one point, Senator White shouts "Capitalism is never just a red herring!", an inversion of the
** When Detective Amarillo leaves the
** This is followed by a police officer cheering her on with "Shake, rattle and roll!"[[note]]The main theme from the movie.[[/note]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope names are not to be spoiled out
Changed line(s) 17 (click to see context) from:
* [[spoiler:TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou:]] [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
to:
* [[spoiler:TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou:]] TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ItsAllAboutMe: Miss Scarlett gets seriously starved for attention as the series rolls on, to the point of [[WoundedGazelleGambit faking an attempt on her life]] to get some focus back onto her. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Mr. Green ends up distracting her and [[AccidentalMurder accidentaly causing her to go off the balcony and die for real.]]]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
-->'''Narration:''' '''Mister Green.''' Hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical bro. Pond scum looks down on him.
Deleted line(s) 12 (click to see context) :
-->'''Narration:''' '''Mister Green.''' Hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical bro. Pond scum looks down on him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* HateSink: Mr. Green covers most of the entries in TheJerkIndex, and is quickly reviled by everyone who meets him. Even the narration hates him!
Deleted line(s) 11 (click to see context) :
* {{Jerkass}}: Mr. Green covers most of the entries in TheJerkIndex, and is quickly reviled by everyone who meets him. Even the narration hates him!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HealingHerb: The ''surobi zinnia'' plant can be used to provide a wide variety of "miracle drugs". [[spoiler: A large part of Dr. Black's plan is making sure that he has sole access to it.]]
* InsideMan: One of the guests [[spoiler:(Dr. Orchid) was in on Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black's plan from the start.]]
* InsideMan: One of the guests [[spoiler:(Dr. Orchid) was in on Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black's plan from the start.]]
Added DiffLines:
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: In the end, [[spoiler: Professor Plum elects to work with Dr. Black and Dr. Orchid - not for Orchid's promise of family, but the wealth and fame of working with the ''surobi zinnia''.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
''Clue'' is a 2017 comic mini-series created by [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing.]]
When seven guests from different walks of life are invited to a New England mansion by the esteemed Mr. Boddy, the party takes a sharp turn when the host is found dead! The guests must overcome their mutual distrust (unlikely as it may seem) to find the culprit, all while dealing with a pair of suspicious detectives, a dwindling party, and a butler who definitely knows more than he lets on...
!Tropers, on the webpage, with the tropes!
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Mr. Boddy (aka Dr. Black) fakes his death with the help of Upton to further his plans.]]
* {{Flashback}}: Frequently used to fill out backstory and inform the viewer of other events. Upton despises them.
* {{Jerkass}}: Mr. Green covers most of the entries in TheJerkIndex, and is quickly reviled by everyone who meets him. Even the narration hates him!
-->'''Narration:''' '''Mister Green.''' Hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical bro. Pond scum looks down on him.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Upton's standing orders are to leave no loose threads or witnesses. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he is able to take this order [[{{TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou}} much farther than most would assume...]]]]
* NoFourthWall: Upton regularly argues with IDW editor Carlos Guzman about the events of the story. [[spoiler: This ends up biting Guzman in the ass, [[{{RageAgainstTheAuthor}} as he becomes Upton's first victim]] in the butler's sweep of witnesses.]]
*[[spoiler:TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou:]] [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
When seven guests from different walks of life are invited to a New England mansion by the esteemed Mr. Boddy, the party takes a sharp turn when the host is found dead! The guests must overcome their mutual distrust (unlikely as it may seem) to find the culprit, all while dealing with a pair of suspicious detectives, a dwindling party, and a butler who definitely knows more than he lets on...
!Tropers, on the webpage, with the tropes!
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Mr. Boddy (aka Dr. Black) fakes his death with the help of Upton to further his plans.]]
* {{Flashback}}: Frequently used to fill out backstory and inform the viewer of other events. Upton despises them.
* {{Jerkass}}: Mr. Green covers most of the entries in TheJerkIndex, and is quickly reviled by everyone who meets him. Even the narration hates him!
-->'''Narration:''' '''Mister Green.''' Hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical bro. Pond scum looks down on him.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Upton's standing orders are to leave no loose threads or witnesses. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he is able to take this order [[{{TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou}} much farther than most would assume...]]]]
* NoFourthWall: Upton regularly argues with IDW editor Carlos Guzman about the events of the story. [[spoiler: This ends up biting Guzman in the ass, [[{{RageAgainstTheAuthor}} as he becomes Upton's first victim]] in the butler's sweep of witnesses.]]
*[[spoiler:TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou:]] [[spoiler: At the end of the series, Upton, working under the fact that every mystery story has an obvious set of witnesses, takes LeaveNoWitnesses to its logical conclusion - by ''[[NoInnerFourthWall stepping out of the comic page]]'' and killing the editor, the letterer, the artist, the author, ''and even the reader...'']]
