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Just rephrasing things to feel nicer on the tropes I added several years ago.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Marvin is chatty, optimistic, and enthusiastic about relating embarrassing stories from his and Travis's childhood. As his older brother, Travis regularly tells him to shut up.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Travis's younger brother Marvin is chatty, optimistic, optimistic and enthusiastic about relating embarrassing stories from his and Travis's childhood. As his older brother, childhood - no matter how many times Travis regularly tells him to shut up.
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** When Marvin falls overboard, Travis’s first instinct is to jump into the water after him.
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** Despite their otherwise turbulent relationship - When Marvin falls overboard, Travis’s first instinct is to jump into the water after him.
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* CheerfulChild: Marvin is the youngest member of Tribe 65, and entirely optimistic about their situation.
* ChubbyChef: Kong’s skills in the kitchen lead to him being given the role of chef. He’s also the largest member of Tribe 976.
* ChubbyChef: Kong’s skills in the kitchen lead to him being given the role of chef. He’s also the largest member of Tribe 976.
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* CheerfulChild: Marvin is the youngest member of Tribe 65, and entirely eternally optimistic about their situation.
* ChubbyChef:Kong’s skills Kong is the largest member of Tribe 976, and his skill in the kitchen have lead to him being given the role of chef. He’s also the largest member of Tribe 976.chef.
* ChubbyChef:
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* DoubleMeaning: Padre comments that “Parts of [the trail] might seem tricky, but you’ll be able to swing it.” Buddy takes this as suggestion to literally swing across a canyon on a rope. The plan works out, but when Padre shows up he clarifies that he [[SubvertedTrope really only intended it as a metaphor.]]
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* DoubleMeaning: Padre comments Buddy interprets Padre's comment that “Parts of [the trail] might seem tricky, but you’ll be able to swing it.” Buddy takes this it,” as a suggestion to literally swing across a canyon on a rope. The plan works out, but when Padre shows up he clarifies that he [[SubvertedTrope hadn't known about the canyon and really only intended it his comment as a metaphor.]]
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* FiveTokenBand: Pabir is Indian and Hindu, Amir is a Jewish second-generation immigrant. Lucas is a black Lutheran. Johnny is Native American and adopted. Travis and Marvin are the token white guys.
* IAteWhat: When Mr. Mikishka walks in on Maybelle preparing to chop off Buddy’s arm, he assume his previous meal was also human meat, and promptly starts to throw up.
* IAteWhat: When Mr. Mikishka walks in on Maybelle preparing to chop off Buddy’s arm, he assume his previous meal was also human meat, and promptly starts to throw up.
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* FiveTokenBand: Within the main Braves - Pabir is Indian and Hindu, Amir is a Jewish second-generation immigrant. immigrant, Lucas is a black Lutheran. Lutheran, Johnny is Native American and adopted. adopted, and Travis and Marvin are the token white guys.
* IAteWhat: When Mr. Mikishka walks in on Maybelle preparing to chop off Buddy’s arm, he assume his previous meal was also humanmeat, meat and promptly starts to throw up.
* IAteWhat: When Mr. Mikishka walks in on Maybelle preparing to chop off Buddy’s arm, he assume his previous meal was also human
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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Padre develops one in the second book.
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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Padre [[spoiler:Padre]] develops one in the second book.
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* TheMedic: The apocalypse creates lots of opportunities for Lucas’s to practice the medical skills he’s learned from the Brave handbook. He’s almost always the first to take charge during emergency situations - to the point where Tribe 976 considers putting him in charge of their medical area in Book 2.
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* TheMedic: The apocalypse creates lots of opportunities for Lucas’s Lucas to practice the medical skills he’s he learned from the Brave handbook. He’s also almost always the first to take charge during emergency situations - to the point where Tribe 976 considers putting him in charge of their medical area in Book 2.
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* PrecociousCrush: Damian is a teenager. Angie is a single mom. He’s very clearly attracted her, and she’s very clearly uncomfortable with his advances.
* SacrificialLamb: The head boy, Dylan, appears prominently on the one version of the first book’s cover. But his main role is to demonstrate the threat of the zombies by being the first named character to get killed off.
* SacrificialLamb: The head boy, Dylan, appears prominently on the one version of the first book’s cover. But his main role is to demonstrate the threat of the zombies by being the first named character to get killed off.
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* PrecociousCrush: Damian is a teenager. Played for drama as single mom Angie is a single mom. He’s very clearly attracted her, and she’s very clearly uncomfortable with his advances.
teenager Damian's advances towards her.
* SacrificialLamb: The headboy, Dylan, boy Dylan appears prominently on the one version of the first book’s cover. But Despite this, his main role is to demonstrate the threat of the zombies by being the first named character to get killed off.
* SacrificialLamb: The head
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* UnderwearSwimsuit: One of the activities for a camping trip is swimming, since some of the campers lack swimsuits, one of the older counselors suggests [[SkinnyDipping swimming naked]], however his age contributes to his lack of understanding of how creepy it sounds to suggest that to children. The Braves without swimsuits decide to swim in their shorts or underwear.
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Renegade Game Studio published [[TheRolePlayingGame an RPG adaptation]] called ''Junior Braves Survival Guide to the Apocalypse: A Roleplaying Game'' using rules based on their ''TabletopGame/KidsOnBikes'' game.
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* InfantImmortality: The group finds finds and rescues an infant just before it is attacked by zombies. The infant makes it out completely unharmed, of course.
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* InfantImmortality: ImprobableInfantSurvival: The group finds finds and rescues an infant just before it is attacked by zombies. The infant makes it out completely unharmed, of course.
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** Lucas charges into a mob of mutants when he hears a crying baby in need or rescue.
* ButtMonkey: Regularly made fun of by Travis, Buddy’s first appearance in the comic has him running late because his car broke down. Throughout the story, he also takes much more physical damage than any of the other characters, suffering multiple concussions, taking several serious falls, and being tased.
* ButtMonkey: Regularly made fun of by Travis, Buddy’s first appearance in the comic has him running late because his car broke down. Throughout the story, he also takes much more physical damage than any of the other characters, suffering multiple concussions, taking several serious falls, and being tased.
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** Lucas charges into a mob of mutants when he hears a crying baby in need or of rescue.
* ButtMonkey: Regularly made fun of by Travis, Buddy’s first appearance in the comic has him running late because his car broke down. Throughout the story, he also suffers multiple concussions, is tased, and just generally takesmuch way more physical damage than any of the other characters, suffering multiple concussions, taking several serious falls, and being tased.character in the books.
* ButtMonkey: Regularly made fun of by Travis, Buddy’s first appearance in the comic has him running late because his car broke down. Throughout the story, he also suffers multiple concussions, is tased, and just generally takes
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* DoubleMeaning: Padre comments that “Parts of [the trail] might seem tricky, but you’ll be able to swing it.” Buddy takes this as suggestion to literally swing across a canyon on a rope. The plan works out, but when Padre shows up he clarifies that he [[SubvertedTrope only intended it as a metaphor.]]
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* DoubleMeaning: Padre comments that “Parts of [the trail] might seem tricky, but you’ll be able to swing it.” Buddy takes this as suggestion to literally swing across a canyon on a rope. The plan works out, but when Padre shows up he clarifies that he [[SubvertedTrope really only intended it as a metaphor.]]
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* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Pabir is the resident smart guy, and the only brave who wears glasses.
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* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Pabir is the resident smart guy, and as well as the only brave who wears glasses.
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* Teenage Wasteland: Book 2 has shopping mall refuge run by the teenage braves of Tribe 976. They make all the leadership decisions and charge the elderly residents for necessities like food and medicine.
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* Teenage Wasteland: TeenageWasteland: Book 2 has shopping mall refuge run by the teenage braves of Tribe 976. They make all the leadership decisions and charge the elderly residents for necessities like food and medicine.
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Returning home from a week-long camping trip, the [[ScoutOut Junior Braves]] of Tribe 65 find that the world has descended into chaos while they were away. Their town is in ruins, their friends and neighbors have turned into [[ZombieApocalypse shambling bloodthirsty mutants]], and many remaining survivors have downright sinister intentions.
Forced to band together against a world that wants to kill them, the boys have to rely on teamwork and wilderness survival skills to stay alive as they travel to Seattle in search of what happened to their families.
Forced to band together against a world that wants to kill them, the boys have to rely on teamwork and wilderness survival skills to stay alive as they travel to Seattle in search of what happened to their families.
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Returning home from a week-long camping trip, the [[ScoutOut Junior Braves]] of Tribe 65 find that the world has descended into chaos while they were away. Their town is in ruins, their friends and neighbors have turned into [[ZombieApocalypse shambling bloodthirsty mutants]], and many remaining of the survivors have downright sinister intentions.
Forced to band together against a world that wants to kill them, the boys have to rely on teamwork and wilderness survival skills to stay alive as they travel to Seattle in search ofwhat happened to their families.
Forced to band together against a world that wants to kill them, the boys have to rely on teamwork and wilderness survival skills to stay alive as they travel to Seattle in search of
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* The Medic: The apocalypse creates lots of opportunities for Lucas’s to practice the medical skills he’s learned from the Brave handbook. He’s almost always the first to take charge during emergency situations - to the point where Tribe 976 considers putting him in charge of their medical area in Book 2.
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* The Medic: TheMedic: The apocalypse creates lots of opportunities for Lucas’s to practice the medical skills he’s learned from the Brave handbook. He’s almost always the first to take charge during emergency situations - to the point where Tribe 976 considers putting him in charge of their medical area in Book 2.
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''Junior Braves of the Apocalypse'' is a young adult graphic novel written by Michael Tanner and Greg Smith, illustrated by Zach Lehner, and published by Creator/OniPress.
Returning home from a week-long camping trip, the [[ScoutOut Junior Braves]] of Tribe 65 find that the world has descended into chaos while they were away. Their town is in ruins, their friends and neighbors have turned into [[ZombieApocalypse shambling bloodthirsty mutants]], and many remaining survivors have downright sinister intentions.
Forced to band together against a world that wants to kill them, the boys have to rely on teamwork and wilderness survival skills to stay alive as they travel to Seattle in search of what happened to their families.
''Book 1: A Brave is Brave'', was released in July 2015. ''Book 2: Out of the Woods'', was released in August 2018.
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!!This graphic novel contains examples of...
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Marvin is chatty, optimistic, and enthusiastic about relating embarrassing stories from his and Travis's childhood. As his older brother, Travis regularly tells him to shut up.
* BearsAreBadNews: The Braves are attacked by a mutated bear in the second book.
* BigBrotherBully: Most of Travis and Marvin’s interactions involve Travis insulting Marvin. On one occasion, Travis even threatens to punch out all of Marvin’s teeth.
* BigBrotherInstinct:
** When Marvin falls overboard, Travis’s first instinct is to jump into the water after him.
** Lucas charges into a mob of mutants when he hears a crying baby in need or rescue.
* ButtMonkey: Regularly made fun of by Travis, Buddy’s first appearance in the comic has him running late because his car broke down. Throughout the story, he also takes much more physical damage than any of the other characters, suffering multiple concussions, taking several serious falls, and being tased.
* CheerfulChild: Marvin is the youngest member of Tribe 65, and entirely optimistic about their situation.
* ChubbyChef: Kong’s skills in the kitchen lead to him being given the role of chef. He’s also the largest member of Tribe 976.
* CopeByPretending: Mrs. Garvey insists on conducting classes as normal, despite the fact that all but one of her students are missing or dead.
* DoubleEntendre: While swinging across a canyon, Travis refers to their group a “swinger’s club.” Buddy is horrified.
* DoubleMeaning: Padre comments that “Parts of [the trail] might seem tricky, but you’ll be able to swing it.” Buddy takes this as suggestion to literally swing across a canyon on a rope. The plan works out, but when Padre shows up he clarifies that he [[SubvertedTrope only intended it as a metaphor.]]
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Padre’s real name is Ron, but it isn’t until the second book that anyone calls him that.
* FakeDefector: Travis pretends to side with the gang of security guards, in order to gain their trust and more easily carry out his escape plan.
* FiveTokenBand: Pabir is Indian and Hindu, Amir is a Jewish second-generation immigrant. Lucas is a black Lutheran. Johnny is Native American and adopted. Travis and Marvin are the token white guys.
* IAteWhat: When Mr. Mikishka walks in on Maybelle preparing to chop off Buddy’s arm, he assume his previous meal was also human meat, and promptly starts to throw up.
* ImAHumanitarian: Maybelle decides that human meat would be a good thing to supplement her group’s food supplies with.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Padre develops one in the second book.
* InfantImmortality: The group finds finds and rescues an infant just before it is attacked by zombies. The infant makes it out completely unharmed, of course.
* ItCanThink: The Braves are horrified to realize that the mutants are smart enough to corner them by destroying their only means of transport.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: By default, Travis is rude and mildly snarky. However, he still has his own moral code and refuses to support people who use their strength to harm others.
* KillItWithFire: Amir’s solution for both the mutated bear and the mutant attacking the infant. Travis even comments that Amir seems prefer this technique.
* LateToTheTragedy: The Junior Braves missed the start of the apocalypse because they were out on a camping trip.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Damian is morally reprehensible in various ways, but two of his worst actions (stealing Angie’s baby and attacking Buddy) were a direct result of his attraction to Angie.
* The Medic: The apocalypse creates lots of opportunities for Lucas’s to practice the medical skills he’s learned from the Brave handbook. He’s almost always the first to take charge during emergency situations - to the point where Tribe 976 considers putting him in charge of their medical area in Book 2.
* MyBelovedSmother: Pabir’s mom refers to her son as “my little boy” and worries about whether or not he’s remembered to pack hand sanitizer.
* TheQuietOne: Johnny is so known for his quietness in-universe that the other braves spend the first book making surprised comments any time he opens his mouth.
* NativeAmericanCasino: One appears in the second book as a fortified area.
* NotUsingTheZWord: Most of the survivor groups have their own term for the infected. Tribe 65 refers to them as “mutants,” and is aghast to hear that Tribe 976 using the word “zombie”.
* PrecociousCrush: Damian is a teenager. Angie is a single mom. He’s very clearly attracted her, and she’s very clearly uncomfortable with his advances.
* SacrificialLamb: The head boy, Dylan, appears prominently on the one version of the first book’s cover. But his main role is to demonstrate the threat of the zombies by being the first named character to get killed off.
* ScoutOut: The titular Junior Braves.
* ShootYourMate: The security guards initiate Travis into their gang by giving him a taser and forcing him to test it on Buddy.
* TheSmartGuy: Pabir is just a child, but he’s already capable of repairing generators and designing his own weapons.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Pabir is the resident smart guy, and the only brave who wears glasses.
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Chad insists on being called ‘’The’’ Chad.
* Teenage Wasteland: Book 2 has shopping mall refuge run by the teenage braves of Tribe 976. They make all the leadership decisions and charge the elderly residents for necessities like food and medicine.
* TeensAreMonsters: Compared to the preteens and young teenagers of Tribe 65, the older teenagers of Tribe 976 are much more violent and selfish.
* TipisAndTotemPoles: Johnny, being Apache, [[DiscussedTrope is mildly offended]] when Padre assumes that he’s knowledgeable about the cultural practices of West-Coast Native Americans.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: While most of the Braves are at least somewhat religious, Lucas is the most prominently so. He’s regularly seen carrying a bible, praying, or talking about praying.
* ZombieAnimal: In book two, the Braves learn that the infection has begun spreading to animals. They encounter a zombified bear, as well as zombified squirrels.
* ZombieApocalypse: The central conflict of the story.
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''Junior Braves of the Apocalypse'' is a young adult graphic novel written by Michael Tanner and Greg Smith, illustrated by Zach Lehner, and published by Creator/OniPress.
Returning home from a week-long camping trip, the [[ScoutOut Junior Braves]] of Tribe 65 find that the world has descended into chaos while they were away. Their town is in ruins, their friends and neighbors have turned into [[ZombieApocalypse shambling bloodthirsty mutants]], and many remaining survivors have downright sinister intentions.
Forced to band together against a world that wants to kill them, the boys have to rely on teamwork and wilderness survival skills to stay alive as they travel to Seattle in search of what happened to their families.
''Book 1: A Brave is Brave'', was released in July 2015. ''Book 2: Out of the Woods'', was released in August 2018.
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!!This graphic novel contains examples of...
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Marvin is chatty, optimistic, and enthusiastic about relating embarrassing stories from his and Travis's childhood. As his older brother, Travis regularly tells him to shut up.
* BearsAreBadNews: The Braves are attacked by a mutated bear in the second book.
* BigBrotherBully: Most of Travis and Marvin’s interactions involve Travis insulting Marvin. On one occasion, Travis even threatens to punch out all of Marvin’s teeth.
* BigBrotherInstinct:
** When Marvin falls overboard, Travis’s first instinct is to jump into the water after him.
** Lucas charges into a mob of mutants when he hears a crying baby in need or rescue.
* ButtMonkey: Regularly made fun of by Travis, Buddy’s first appearance in the comic has him running late because his car broke down. Throughout the story, he also takes much more physical damage than any of the other characters, suffering multiple concussions, taking several serious falls, and being tased.
* CheerfulChild: Marvin is the youngest member of Tribe 65, and entirely optimistic about their situation.
* ChubbyChef: Kong’s skills in the kitchen lead to him being given the role of chef. He’s also the largest member of Tribe 976.
* CopeByPretending: Mrs. Garvey insists on conducting classes as normal, despite the fact that all but one of her students are missing or dead.
* DoubleEntendre: While swinging across a canyon, Travis refers to their group a “swinger’s club.” Buddy is horrified.
* DoubleMeaning: Padre comments that “Parts of [the trail] might seem tricky, but you’ll be able to swing it.” Buddy takes this as suggestion to literally swing across a canyon on a rope. The plan works out, but when Padre shows up he clarifies that he [[SubvertedTrope only intended it as a metaphor.]]
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Padre’s real name is Ron, but it isn’t until the second book that anyone calls him that.
* FakeDefector: Travis pretends to side with the gang of security guards, in order to gain their trust and more easily carry out his escape plan.
* FiveTokenBand: Pabir is Indian and Hindu, Amir is a Jewish second-generation immigrant. Lucas is a black Lutheran. Johnny is Native American and adopted. Travis and Marvin are the token white guys.
* IAteWhat: When Mr. Mikishka walks in on Maybelle preparing to chop off Buddy’s arm, he assume his previous meal was also human meat, and promptly starts to throw up.
* ImAHumanitarian: Maybelle decides that human meat would be a good thing to supplement her group’s food supplies with.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Padre develops one in the second book.
* InfantImmortality: The group finds finds and rescues an infant just before it is attacked by zombies. The infant makes it out completely unharmed, of course.
* ItCanThink: The Braves are horrified to realize that the mutants are smart enough to corner them by destroying their only means of transport.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: By default, Travis is rude and mildly snarky. However, he still has his own moral code and refuses to support people who use their strength to harm others.
* KillItWithFire: Amir’s solution for both the mutated bear and the mutant attacking the infant. Travis even comments that Amir seems prefer this technique.
* LateToTheTragedy: The Junior Braves missed the start of the apocalypse because they were out on a camping trip.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Damian is morally reprehensible in various ways, but two of his worst actions (stealing Angie’s baby and attacking Buddy) were a direct result of his attraction to Angie.
* The Medic: The apocalypse creates lots of opportunities for Lucas’s to practice the medical skills he’s learned from the Brave handbook. He’s almost always the first to take charge during emergency situations - to the point where Tribe 976 considers putting him in charge of their medical area in Book 2.
* MyBelovedSmother: Pabir’s mom refers to her son as “my little boy” and worries about whether or not he’s remembered to pack hand sanitizer.
* TheQuietOne: Johnny is so known for his quietness in-universe that the other braves spend the first book making surprised comments any time he opens his mouth.
* NativeAmericanCasino: One appears in the second book as a fortified area.
* NotUsingTheZWord: Most of the survivor groups have their own term for the infected. Tribe 65 refers to them as “mutants,” and is aghast to hear that Tribe 976 using the word “zombie”.
* PrecociousCrush: Damian is a teenager. Angie is a single mom. He’s very clearly attracted her, and she’s very clearly uncomfortable with his advances.
* SacrificialLamb: The head boy, Dylan, appears prominently on the one version of the first book’s cover. But his main role is to demonstrate the threat of the zombies by being the first named character to get killed off.
* ScoutOut: The titular Junior Braves.
* ShootYourMate: The security guards initiate Travis into their gang by giving him a taser and forcing him to test it on Buddy.
* TheSmartGuy: Pabir is just a child, but he’s already capable of repairing generators and designing his own weapons.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Pabir is the resident smart guy, and the only brave who wears glasses.
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Chad insists on being called ‘’The’’ Chad.
* Teenage Wasteland: Book 2 has shopping mall refuge run by the teenage braves of Tribe 976. They make all the leadership decisions and charge the elderly residents for necessities like food and medicine.
* TeensAreMonsters: Compared to the preteens and young teenagers of Tribe 65, the older teenagers of Tribe 976 are much more violent and selfish.
* TipisAndTotemPoles: Johnny, being Apache, [[DiscussedTrope is mildly offended]] when Padre assumes that he’s knowledgeable about the cultural practices of West-Coast Native Americans.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: While most of the Braves are at least somewhat religious, Lucas is the most prominently so. He’s regularly seen carrying a bible, praying, or talking about praying.
* ZombieAnimal: In book two, the Braves learn that the infection has begun spreading to animals. They encounter a zombified bear, as well as zombified squirrels.
* ZombieApocalypse: The central conflict of the story.
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