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* ComicBookTime: The first twelves volumes were published between 1987 and 2005, with the setting and technology evolving accordingly. Case in point: Soda uses a typewritter in the second issue and owns a flip phone in the latter ones. The prologue of ''Resurrection'' (published in 2014) explicitely takes place on the [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror fateful September 11, 2001]] before a TimeSkip to [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2016]]. Yet none of the characters have significantly aged since the first volume. ''The Blood-Stained Pastor'', [[CanonDiscontinuity that ignores ''Resurection'']], suddenly [[PeriodPiece brings the setting back to the 80s]].
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* KavorkaMan: Babs, a short middle-aged balding man, manages to sleep around with just about any woman (including Linda once).
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* EverybodyLives: ''Thou Shalt Not Rub-out'' is the only volume without any death making it LighterAndSofter than other issues. A corrupt cop is seemingly shot dead by gangsters but he's later revealed to have survived thanks to a BulletProofVest.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: In ''Letters to Satan'', Soda apparently causes the death of several deaths by [[MuseAbuse writing about their fictional deaths]] on a cursed typewriter. [[spoiler:It turns out that the writer Williams is the actual killer. However, years later, when Soda faces a criminal, the latter gets struck by lightning while his mom writes "Heaven help you" with the same typewriter. This causes Soda to freak out and throw the item away.]]
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* HandCannon: Soda's weapon of choice is a massive [[RevolversAreJustBetter six shooter]]. In fact, due to the comic's art style, his Colt Python looks even larger than the RealLife version, being ''as long as David's shoulders are wide''.
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* AutoErotica: Soda and Linda in a BMW Z1 without a roof in the rain: referred to as a bathtub. Complete with interruption by cop (who asks whether he should film everything and sell the story to ''Real Police Stories'').
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* AutoErotica: Soda and Linda in a BMW Z1 without a roof in the rain: referred to as a bathtub. Complete with [[InterruptedIntimacy interruption by cop cop]] (who asks whether he should film everything and sell the story to ''Real Police Stories'').
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* CanonDiscontinuity: ''The Blood-Stained Pastor'' completely ignores what happened in ''Resurrection''. Case in point: the Twin Towers are still standing and [[spoiler: Pronzini is still alive]]. Not only that, but it and [[OrwellianRetcon the 2023 reprint of the first 12 volumes no longer list ''Resurrection'']].
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* CallingParentsByTheirName: Soda often refers to his mother Mary by her name. However, he does directly adress her by "mom".
* ChronicPetKiller: Pronzini has a different pet in each books who never last long.
* CoupleThemeNaming: Coincidentally, Mary's late husband (and David's father) was named Joseph.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first book, Mary locks her apparement and forces Soda to gives the password. This routine is dropped later on.
* EveryEpisodeEnding: The last panel of each book shows the lift of Soda's building with an item he left behind.
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* AllMenArePerverts: An incident with Babs.
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* SeptemberEleventh: It took almost [[SequelGap ten years]] to Tome to write on the subject after his last album in 2005 (although it was already hinted in it). The result embraces the UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Packin some holy heat.]]
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* YourCheatingHeart: Babs' wife is ''not'' happy about her husband's philandering, but he seems to always make up for it.
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* SeptemberEleventh: It took almost [[SequelGap ten years]] to Tome to write on the subject after his last album in 2005 (although it was already hinted in it). The result embraces the {{Conspiracy Theories}}.
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* SeptemberEleventh: It took almost [[SequelGap ten years]] to Tome to write on the subject after his last album in 2005 (although it was already hinted in it). The result embraces the {{Conspiracy Theories}}.UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories.
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* AmnesiacCostumeIdentity: One story has Soda suffer a milder form of amnesia in which he doesn't forget who he is, but what he does: instead of a cop pretending to be a pastor for the sake of his sensitive mother, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness he acts like an actual pastor, condemning the violence of his fellow cops and being nice to his mother's evil cat.]]
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* CerebusSyndrome: Every book gets darker, but Pronzini gets hit with it the worst: He goes from DaChief to it being revealed he lost a fe toes in Vietnam and his wife to some other guy, to having lost his daughter in the World Trade center attacks, and [[spoiler: the CIA has blackmailed him into shooting cops who show insufficient patriotism ever since 9/11 by threatening to kill his daughter, who survived, and being killed by Soda]].
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* CerebusSyndrome: Every book gets darker, but Pronzini gets hit with it the worst: He goes from DaChief to it being revealed he lost a fe few toes in Vietnam and his wife to some other guy, to having lost his daughter in the World Trade center attacks, and [[spoiler: the CIA has blackmailed him into shooting cops who show insufficient patriotism ever since 9/11 by threatening to kill his daughter, who survived, and being killed by Soda]].
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* KavorkaMan: Babs manages to sleep around with just about any woman (including Linda once).
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* ReadyForLovemaking: Soda calls Babs during an emergency... just as Babs and his wife were lounging on the bed with champagne glasses.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Babs' wife is ''not'' happy about her husband's philandering, but he seems to always make up for it.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: Of course.
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* DaChief: Soda's first boss, Bergamo.
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* PocketProtector: A Bible.
* RevolversAreJustBetter: Soda's gun.
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'''''Soda''''' is a European comic written by Creator/PhilippeTome, with art from Creator/LucWarnant for the first two books and, from book 3 onward, Creator/BrunoGazzotti. It elegantly mixes serious business, religious themes (often tongue-in-cheek or parodied), guns and the results of their use, extremely spectacular accidents, and humour. ''Soda'' is likely one of those comics that could come into existence only outside the United States, as it has all the elements to totally infuriate any religious person.
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* {{Thememobile}}: ''[[NitroBoost High Performance]] [[ImprobablyCoolCar Three-wheeled Police]] [[HotRod Scooter]]'' [[HotPursuit chasing]] [[CoolBike trike]] at over 60 mph in rush-hour New York. Yes, it ends with a massive accident that kills one bad guy and [[CarMeetsHouse leads to the above-mentioned]] EasyAmnesia.
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* {{Thememobile}}: ''[[NitroBoost High Performance]] [[ImprobablyCoolCar Three-wheeled Police]] [[HotRod Police Scooter]]'' [[HotPursuit chasing]] [[CoolBike trike]] at over 60 mph in rush-hour New York. Yes, it ends with a massive accident that kills one bad guy and [[CarMeetsHouse leads to the above-mentioned]] EasyAmnesia.
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* HotRod: Some vehicles.
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* TownWithADarkSecret: Providence, AZ, where Soda's family comes from and which [[EverytownAmerica doesn't exist in reality.]]
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* CerebusSyndrome: Every book gets darker, but Pronzini gets hit with it the worst: He goes from DaChief to it being revealed he lost a fe toes in Vietnam and his wife to some other guy, to having lost his daughter in the World Trade center attacks, and [[spoiler: the CIA has blackmailed him into shooting cops who show insufficient patriotism ever since 9/11 by threatening to kill his daughter, who survived, and being killed by Soda]].
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'''''Soda''''' is a European comic written by Creator/PhilippeTome, with art from Creator/LucWarnant for the first two books and, from book 3 onward, Creator/BrunoGazzotti. It elegantly mixes serious business, religious themes (often tongue-in-cheek or parodied), guns and the results of their use, extremely spectacular accidents, and humour. ''Soda'' is likely one of those comics that could come into existence only outside the United States, as it has all the elements to totally infuriate any religious person.
David Solomon is a priest in [[BigApplesauce New York]]. At least, that's what he [[SecretIdentity tells]] his kind and old mum. Because she has heart problems and would get a heart attack if she ever discovered [[BadassPreacher he is a police officer]]. Commonly known as "Soda" to anyone in New York who is not his mother, David's daily life is filled with violence and death. Both of them often involve a [[HandCannon handgun that could put down an elephant with one bullet]] -- Soda's handgun, obviously. Assisted by fellow cop (and romantic partner) Linda Tchaikovski and other fellow cop Babs, Soda has numerous adventures in New York, as well as a few back in his [[DeepSouth home town of Providence, Arizona]]. Each adventure is served with copious amounts of [[GunPorn bullets]], [[PersonOfMassDestruction destruction]], death, [[UnusualEuphemism religious terminology]], and, [[BlackComedy of course]], [[GallowsHumor humour]].
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!!''Soda'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* {{Acrofatic}}: "Baleinos".
* AllMenArePerverts: An incident with Babs.
* AmericanChurches
* AntiHero
* AsTheGoodBookSays: Of course.
* AutoErotica: Soda and Linda in a BMW Z1 without a roof in the rain: referred to as a bathtub. Complete with interruption by cop (who asks whether he should film everything and sell the story to ''Real Police Stories'').
* {{Badass}}: Soda himself.
* BadassPreacher: Soda, obviously, but his uncle (an actual priest) is a contender as well. At one point when visiting Soda, the uncle is caught in a gang war and is almost ready to throw a {{mook}} into a burning car.
* BadHabits
* BattleAmongstTheFlames
* BedmateReveal: Several times.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Played realistically with most wounds to the body.
* BlownAcrossTheRoom: Played realistically.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted.
* BulletholeDoor: Averted. It takes a lot of bullets, and the only door to break down is a wooden one that was pumped full of bullets from a submachine gun.
* BulletHolesAndRevelations: The [[GunStruggle source]] of a repetitive nightmare David has.
* BulletProofVest: Again, played realistically. One character only survives being shot multiple times at point blank range by wearing two vests (and he still gets hurt by the impacts). In a later book, two cops are not so lucky and are badly wounded despite wearing bulletproof vests and kevlar helmets.
* ClickHello
* DaChief: Soda's first boss, Bergamo.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Soda. Also his father, who was a sheriff in Providence.
* DidMomJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Soda comes across a [[ContractKiller hit man]] he was after -- amiably chatting with his mother.
* DisappearedDad: Soda's.
* DodgeTheBullet: Usually doesn't end well. Just like GangstaStyle.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Guess who?
* EasyAmnesia: In the 11th book, an accident causes Soda to become amnesiac. As a result, he starts to behave like a [[spoiler:real stereotypical, perfect priest]]. Justified [[spoiler:in that he's played the part so well for his mother, it's likely become ingrained in his subconscious.]]
* TheFaceless: Soda's father.
* {{Fingore}}: Soda is missing two fingers on his left hand from an accident in his childhood.
* {{Gorn}}: Sometimes crosses over into BloodyHilarious.
* GunsAkimbo: And how. Once combined with a coffee cup.
* GunsInChurch
* HighlyConspicuousUniform: Soda wears a priest's suit and carries a [[HandCannon large gun]]. Lampshaded repeatedly.
* HotRod: Some vehicles.
* HumanShield
* IDidWhatIHadToDo
* LaserSight: Played realistically.
* LeapAndFire: Not so effective as it usually is in fiction.
* MuseAbuse: Writer Williams checks people around him as inspiration for the characters of his books. He suggests Soda to use the same trick as his ghostwriter.
* PsychoForHire: "Shredded Meat" Callaghan.
* PistolWhipping
* PocketProtector: A Bible.
* RevolversAreJustBetter: Soda's gun.
* SamusIsAGirl: One of the bounty hunters who are after Soda's mom.
* SecretIdentityChangeTrick: Usually in the lift of David's apartment building. HilarityEnsues when an old lady steps into it while he's [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown not wearing any trousers]].
* ShootingGallery: Using (a picture of) [[DartboardOfHate Captain Pronzini's head as the target]].
* ShootOutTheLock: Only possible with Soda's HandCannon.
* ShowdownAtHighNoon: In a dried riverbed. With a [[BattleInTheRain storm coming up]]. Interrupted by [[TheGreatFlood flood]].
* {{Sidekick}}: Babs, Linda, etc.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Certainly cynicism. Especially book 12.
* SniperRifle: Usually used by [[ProfessionalKiller killers for hire]].
* StopOrIWillShoot
* SouthernFriedPrivate: If one were to take this comic strip seriously, Columbine-style shoot-outs caused by cops dressed as priests would be daily world news. On the other hand, most things without guns are portrayed fairly realistically.
* StuffBlowingUp
* {{Thememobile}}: ''[[NitroBoost High Performance]] [[ImprobablyCoolCar Three-wheeled Police]] [[HotRod Scooter]]'' [[HotPursuit chasing]] [[CoolBike trike]] at over 60 mph in rush-hour New York. Yes, it ends with a massive accident that kills one bad guy and [[CarMeetsHouse leads to the above-mentioned]] EasyAmnesia.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Usually inverted. Played straight in a few cases.
* TriggerHappy: More than one character.
* WatchThePaintJob: What?
* WellDoneSonGuy: Soda, sort of. His father told David he'd be a man once he managed to throw a horseshoe on a clock so it flipped around and landed on top. When he finally succeeds, he finds a posthumous letter from his father, who was always ashamed of [[spoiler:taking bribes as sheriff]].
* WholesomeCrossdresser: The mistress of New York City's mayor turns out to be a man.
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David Solomon is a priest in [[BigApplesauce New York]]. At least, that's what he [[SecretIdentity tells]] his kind and old mum. Because she has heart problems and would get a heart attack if she ever discovered [[BadassPreacher he is a police officer]]. Commonly known as "Soda" to anyone in New York who is not his mother, David's daily life is filled with violence and death. Both of them often involve a [[HandCannon handgun that could put down an elephant with one bullet]] -- Soda's handgun, obviously. Assisted by fellow cop (and romantic partner) Linda Tchaikovski and other fellow cop Babs, Soda has numerous adventures in New York, as well as a few back in his [[DeepSouth home town of Providence, Arizona]]. Each adventure is served with copious amounts of [[GunPorn bullets]], [[PersonOfMassDestruction destruction]], death, [[UnusualEuphemism religious terminology]], and, [[BlackComedy of course]], [[GallowsHumor humour]].
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!!''Soda'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* {{Acrofatic}}: "Baleinos".
* AllMenArePerverts: An incident with Babs.
* AmericanChurches
* AntiHero
* AsTheGoodBookSays: Of course.
* AutoErotica: Soda and Linda in a BMW Z1 without a roof in the rain: referred to as a bathtub. Complete with interruption by cop (who asks whether he should film everything and sell the story to ''Real Police Stories'').
* {{Badass}}: Soda himself.
* BadassPreacher: Soda, obviously, but his uncle (an actual priest) is a contender as well. At one point when visiting Soda, the uncle is caught in a gang war and is almost ready to throw a {{mook}} into a burning car.
* BadHabits
* BattleAmongstTheFlames
* BedmateReveal: Several times.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Played realistically with most wounds to the body.
* BlownAcrossTheRoom: Played realistically.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted.
* BulletholeDoor: Averted. It takes a lot of bullets, and the only door to break down is a wooden one that was pumped full of bullets from a submachine gun.
* BulletHolesAndRevelations: The [[GunStruggle source]] of a repetitive nightmare David has.
* BulletProofVest: Again, played realistically. One character only survives being shot multiple times at point blank range by wearing two vests (and he still gets hurt by the impacts). In a later book, two cops are not so lucky and are badly wounded despite wearing bulletproof vests and kevlar helmets.
* ClickHello
* DaChief: Soda's first boss, Bergamo.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Soda. Also his father, who was a sheriff in Providence.
* DidMomJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Soda comes across a [[ContractKiller hit man]] he was after -- amiably chatting with his mother.
* DisappearedDad: Soda's.
* DodgeTheBullet: Usually doesn't end well. Just like GangstaStyle.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Guess who?
* EasyAmnesia: In the 11th book, an accident causes Soda to become amnesiac. As a result, he starts to behave like a [[spoiler:real stereotypical, perfect priest]]. Justified [[spoiler:in that he's played the part so well for his mother, it's likely become ingrained in his subconscious.]]
* TheFaceless: Soda's father.
* {{Fingore}}: Soda is missing two fingers on his left hand from an accident in his childhood.
* {{Gorn}}: Sometimes crosses over into BloodyHilarious.
* GunsAkimbo: And how. Once combined with a coffee cup.
* GunsInChurch
* HighlyConspicuousUniform: Soda wears a priest's suit and carries a [[HandCannon large gun]]. Lampshaded repeatedly.
* HotRod: Some vehicles.
* HumanShield
* IDidWhatIHadToDo
* LaserSight: Played realistically.
* LeapAndFire: Not so effective as it usually is in fiction.
* MuseAbuse: Writer Williams checks people around him as inspiration for the characters of his books. He suggests Soda to use the same trick as his ghostwriter.
* PsychoForHire: "Shredded Meat" Callaghan.
* PistolWhipping
* PocketProtector: A Bible.
* RevolversAreJustBetter: Soda's gun.
* SamusIsAGirl: One of the bounty hunters who are after Soda's mom.
* SecretIdentityChangeTrick: Usually in the lift of David's apartment building. HilarityEnsues when an old lady steps into it while he's [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown not wearing any trousers]].
* ShootingGallery: Using (a picture of) [[DartboardOfHate Captain Pronzini's head as the target]].
* ShootOutTheLock: Only possible with Soda's HandCannon.
* ShowdownAtHighNoon: In a dried riverbed. With a [[BattleInTheRain storm coming up]]. Interrupted by [[TheGreatFlood flood]].
* {{Sidekick}}: Babs, Linda, etc.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Certainly cynicism. Especially book 12.
* SniperRifle: Usually used by [[ProfessionalKiller killers for hire]].
* StopOrIWillShoot
* SouthernFriedPrivate: If one were to take this comic strip seriously, Columbine-style shoot-outs caused by cops dressed as priests would be daily world news. On the other hand, most things without guns are portrayed fairly realistically.
* StuffBlowingUp
* {{Thememobile}}: ''[[NitroBoost High Performance]] [[ImprobablyCoolCar Three-wheeled Police]] [[HotRod Scooter]]'' [[HotPursuit chasing]] [[CoolBike trike]] at over 60 mph in rush-hour New York. Yes, it ends with a massive accident that kills one bad guy and [[CarMeetsHouse leads to the above-mentioned]] EasyAmnesia.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Usually inverted. Played straight in a few cases.
* TriggerHappy: More than one character.
* WatchThePaintJob: What?
* WellDoneSonGuy: Soda, sort of. His father told David he'd be a man once he managed to throw a horseshoe on a clock so it flipped around and landed on top. When he finally succeeds, he finds a posthumous letter from his father, who was always ashamed of [[spoiler:taking bribes as sheriff]].
* WholesomeCrossdresser: The mistress of New York City's mayor turns out to be a man.
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