History ComicBook / TheUnderburbs

* BadassNormal: George's father.

* CelestialBureaucracy: [[spoiler:The big demon at the end of Issue 6 and throughout Issue 7.]]

* CreepyChild: Death-Ann, though it isn't really her fault. Basically she's a grim reaper with the ability to remove people's souls from their bodies. Problem is she's only a toddler and doesn't really know any better.
* CuteWitch: Angela and [[spoiler:her mom]].
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: [[spoiler: Issue 3. 'Nuff said.]]
* EvilCounterpart: Bel, in terms of Winifred, though both of them self-identify as "evil".

* {{Jerkass}}: Damon, especially after [[spoiler:he's turned into Death Lantern.]]

* BecomingTheMask: Downplayed. Angela is working with Winifred to follow her every whim, while trying to make sure Winifred doesn't get any ideas of conquering the outside world, even though CharacterDevelopment marches into keeping the two close together. [[spoiler:This cuts short when Bel starts encouraging Wini to follow her ideas.]]
** There is some concern expressed that Angela is getting a little too passive and friendly with Winifred a few issues after the zombie incident is resolved, though Angela seems to be moving past it, becoming more assertive and gaining other friends to keep her grounded.

In addition to the comic series, Joe Haley (also known as "[=Mr-DNA=]") manages a "[[{{Gamebooks}} Chain Story]]" non-canon spin-off entitled ''Webcomic/AngelasMagicLesson'', in which readers can commission new branching paths and epilogues that result from Angela casting magic on herself.

* CelestialBureaucracy: [[spoiler: The big demon at the end of Issue 6 and throughout Issue 7.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: Damon, especially after [[spoiler: he's turned into Death Lantern.]]

* ObstructiveBureaucrat: [[spoiler: The man with people for fingers in Issue 7.]]

%%* ShoppingMontage: [[spoiler: Much of Issue 9.]]

In addition to the comic series, Joe Haley (also known as "[=Mr-DNA=]") manages a "[[{{Gamebooks}} Chain Story]]" non-canon spin-off entitled "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Angela-s-Magic-Lesson-START-369816493 Angela's Magic Lesson]]", in which readers can commission new branching paths and epilogues that result from Angela casting magic on herself.

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!!Tropes for ''Angela's Magic Lesson'':
* AlmightyMom: Epilogue 4, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-004-A-Power-above-All-376380785 A Power Above All]]", has Angela turn herself into a sorceress with ages of dark spells added to her mind, ready to take over the world...but she's instantly stopped by her mother and scolded into turning back to normal.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: In Epilogue 108, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-108-Magicae-ad-Infinitum-675743519 Magicae ad Infinitum]]", Angela becomes an embodiment of magic itself.
* BalefulPolymorph: A frequent outcome is [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Angela accidentally self-inflicting this on herself]], but some of her potential forms lead to this happening to others, such as her becoming a tyrant that turns students into snakes in Epilogue 42, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-042-Pyramid-Scheme-455055194 Pyramid Scheme]]".
* BarbarianHero: The result of Epilogue 54, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-054-Queen-by-Her-Own-Hand-489953207 Queen by Her Own Hand]]".
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The story starts with Angela deciding to teach herself magic by pulling out a random tome and "winging it". In most of the endings [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody where she still remembers who she is]], the consequences are completely undesirable, such as in Epilogue 131 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-131-Infinituplets-713634606 Infinituplets]]") or 150 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-150-Vision-Dressed-796177541 Vision Dressed]]").
* BigBeautifulWoman: Epilogue 35, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-035-The-Problems-of-Being-Plus-435335409 The Problems of Being Plus]]", has Angela take on a more Rubenesque body shape and become a successful model, though she feels ashamed that she's spreading a message about body positivity when it's not her original body.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Epilogue 105, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-105-Underborough-Comic-Con-667849773 Underborough Comic Con]]", has Angela become a shy nerd and attend a comic convention, only to run into a pair of {{Author Avatar}}s that turn to a non-existent camera and unsubtly take a moment to state that "The Belowborhood" is a labor of love that everybody should buy.
* {{Bridezilla}}: Epilogue 93, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-093-Run-Amok-Bride-615622221 Run-Amok Bride]]", has Angela possessed by the wraith of a jilted bride, who tries to forcibly transform others into a groom that she can punish for the betrayal.
* {{Crossover}}: Epilogue 151, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-151-The-Fashion-Mines-797827037 The Fashion Mines]]", features Eliza Serdste and Beth Taberna from a different {{Gamebooks}} work, [[https://owlquill.com/lorestories/ The Book of Lore]].
* {{Cthulhumanoid}}: Epilogue 145, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-145-Tentacleburbs-778588669 Tentacleburbs]]", has Angela turn everyone into these, with Cthulhu itself mentioned as their eternal king.
* DamselInDistress: Epilogue 61, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-061-Damsel-s-Diary-535814396 Damsel's Diary]]", has Angela turn herself into a princess and willingly put herself in distress in order to court a knight (George).
* ElegantGothicLolita: Epilogue 3, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-003-Lolitea-Party-375612582 Lolitea Party]]", has Angela transform into one, and start to transform Winnifred into one as well.
* FailedASpotCheck: Epilogue 114, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-Scales-in-Comparison-772628466 Scales in Comparison]]", changes Angela into a Naga without altering the memories of herself or anyone else in the setting...but Winnifred fails to identify what's "off" about her friend, even after multiple days.
* FountainOfYouth: Some Epilogues, such as 70 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-070-Fresh-Cookies-547311477 Fresh Cookies]]") and 114 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-114-Halloween-Do-Over-695646605 Halloween Do-Over]]"), have Angela turning herself younger, and/or turning other people younger so that her new role isn't out-of-place.
* GenderBender: Epilogue 6, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-006-The-Genderburbs-376388994 The Genderburbs]]", has Angela/Andrew accidentally do this to the entire setting. However, nobody (including himself) is aware of the change. Other epilogues have less far-reaching examples, such as 97 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-097-Bridal-Search-Party-646690876 Bridal Search Party]]"), in which only George is a victim of this.
* HappinessInSlavery: The Winnifred from "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-054-Queen-by-Her-Own-Hand-489953207 Queen by Her Own Hand]]" is perfectly happy serving as a mere handmaiden to "[[BarbarianHero Morgan the Conqueror]]" because she's, quote, "just grateful to be a part of ''any'' successful world conquest!"
* HumanityEnsues: An occurrence in multiple routes. For example, Epilogue 78, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-078-Case-Clothed-576018220 Case Clothed]]", has a peppy Angela give Winifred and Shelly makeovers that, due to residual magic from her own transformation, turn them into regular humans. And Epilogue 97, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-097-Bridal-Search-Party-646690876 Bridal Search Party]]", has Angela and a gaggle of other monster girls ([[GenderBender and one monster boy]]) turn into human bridesmaids in search of a bride.
* IAteWhat: Epilogue 7, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-007-Rise-of-the-Ultimoms-377371590 Rise of the Ultimoms]]", has this be Winnifred, Shelly, and Bel's reaction to learning they just ate cursed cookies, though they don't have time to spit them out before the curse takes effect.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Epilogue 65, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-065-Eye-Contact-536928199 Eye Contact]]", has Angela turn herself into a buff, older-looking cyclops, and ends up befriending Otis Tumbleweed (George's Dad). It almost goes beyond just friendship, but Angela decides she's already been too impulsive for one day.
* {{Kitsune}}: The form Angela ends up with in Epilogue 116, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-116-Foxed-Out-697657151 Foxed Out]]", which includes a desire to act as a trickster.
* LoveFreak: Epilogue 75, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-075-Love-in-Itself-574842720 Love in Itself]]", transforms Angela into a cherub that's determined to make Winnifred feel love in her heart, even if it means transforming her into a cherub as well.
* MesACrowd: This goes disastrously in Epilogue 131, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-131-Infinituplets-713634606 Infinituplets]]", due to residual magic accidentally turning the ''entire town'' into copies of Angela, with none of them having any clue how to reverse it. However, it's quite successful in Epilogue 147, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-147-Triangulated-795750733 Triangulated]]", in which Angela creates two duplicates and they decide to cooperate on managing schoolwork, Winnifred, and their own well-beings.
* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: The majority of Epilogues alter Angela's memories and personality to match her new form, and sometimes extends this to when she changes an entire setting, such as in 70 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-070-Fresh-Cookies-547311477 Fresh Cookies]]") or 97 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-097-Bridal-Search-Party-646690876 Bridal Search Party]]").
* MultipleHeadCase: The result of Epilogue 121, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-121-Headed-for-Trouble-700402599 Headed for Trouble]]".
* MuggingTheMonster: Epilogue 11, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-011-Watch-Where-You-re-Lurking-382524145 Watch Where You're Lurking]]", has Angela transform into a bloodthirsty monster eager to victimize the next person that comes by. Unfortunately for her, the next person is Winnifred, who quickly bops her in the face with a newspaper.
* MundaneUtility: Some Epilogues have Angela transformed into an incredibly powerful form, but she chooses to use said powers in a mundane way. For example, the Angela of Epilogue 117, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-117-Diamondback-in-the-Saddle-697657110 Diamondback in the Saddle]]", becomes the fastest gunslinger in Underborough and gains a photographic memory...and she decides to just become a Western movie star with Winnifred as her director.
* TheMultiverse: One is shown to be taking place in Epilogue 108, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-108-Magicae-ad-Infinitum-675743519 Magicae ad Infinitum]]", when Angela [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence becomes an embodiment of magic itself]] and can witness all of the spell's potential outcomes at once. It's brought up again in Epilogue 150, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-150-Vision-Dressed-796177541 Vision Dressed]]", in which an Angela that thought she had simply changed her outfit turns out to have also gained the ability to see visions of other realities, [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow which traumatizes her]]. And again in Epilogue 169, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-169-The-Multiversal-Dohyo-846493645 The Multiversal Dohyo]]", in which a multiversal fighting tournament is set up by the version of Angela that became "[[BarbarianHero Morgan the Conqueror]]".
* {{Objectshifting}}: Yet another common occurrence, such as in Epilogue 95, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-095-Swimming-Fool-617714936 Swimming Fool]]", in which Angela accidentally turns herself and Winnifred into pool toys.
* ShoutOut:
** Epilogue 44, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-044-Angelyne-s-Midnite-Movie-Mausoleum-455735231 Angelyne's Midnite Movie Mausoleum]]", has Angela's transformation clearly inspired by Creator/ElviraMistressOfTheDark.
** Epilogue 55, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-055-What-a-Horrible-Night-489953245 What a Horrible Night]]", recreates the cover of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'' to depict Angela the Vampire Slayer.
** Epilogue 99, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-099-Life-with-Angie-655267593 Life with Angie]]", has the setting turn into one blatantly reminiscent of Franchise/ArchieComics, complete with George as its own Jughead.
* SlimeGirl: One chain of options can lead Angela to becoming various versions of one, as seen in Epilogues 50 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-050-Goop-Hug-480134052 Goop Hug]]") and 172 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-172-Taste-for-Fashion-880546320 Taste for Fashion]]").
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Epilogue 74, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-074-A-Conqueror-without-a-Country-567607545 A Conqueror without a Country]]", has Angela transform herself into a conquering queen...but without a pre-established kingdom, and with nobody wanting to fight her, her plans are immediately shattered.
* SwappedRoles: Epilogue 100, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-100-Attitude-Exchange-656088410 Attitude Exchange]]", has Angela turn herself into a mall brat with the accidental side-effect of making Winnifred more kindhearted.
* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Epilogue 150, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-150-Vision-Dressed-796177541 Vision Dressed]]", has Angela see visions of TheMultiverse and become traumatized from it.
* TreacherousAdvisor: Epilogue 2, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-002-Extended-Family-Portrait-375610805 Extended Family Portrait]]", describes how Angela became a somewhat aged-up vampire that has worked hard to make herself invaluable to Winnifred's family...but it also indicates that this won't last for long, and she's holding a wooden stake in the portrait.
* WitchClassic: Epilogue 62, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-062-Toil-and-Trouble-535813916 Toil and Trouble]]", has Angela transform herself into an old crone with her own cauldron, and Winnifred and Shelly into members of her coven.

%%* StrangerInAStrangeSchool

* MundaneUtility: Some Epilogues have Angela transformed into an incredibly powerful form, but chooses to use said powers in a mundane way. For example, the Angela of Epilogue 117, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-117-Diamondback-in-the-Saddle-697657110 Diamondback in the Saddle]]", becomes the fastest gunslinger in Underborough and gains a photographic memory...and she decides to just become a Western movie star with Winnifred as her director.

* ShoutOut: Epilogue 99, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-099-Life-with-Angie-655267593 Life with Angie]]", has the setting turn into one blatantly reminiscent of Franchise/ArchieComics, complete with its own Jughead.

* DamselInDistress: Epilogue 61, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-061-Damsel-s-Diary-535814396 Damsel's Diary]]", has Angela turn herself into a princess and willingly put herself into distress in order to court a knight (George).

* TheMultiverse: One is shown to be taking place in Epilogue 108, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-108-Magicae-ad-Infinitum-675743519 Magicae ad Infinitum]]", when Angela [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence becomes an embodiment of magic itself]] and can witness all of the spell's potential outcomes at once. It's brought up again in Epilogue 150, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-150-Vision-Dressed-796177541 Vision Dressed]]", in which an Angela that thought she had simply changed her outfit turns out to have also gained the ability to see visions of other realities, [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow which traumatizes her]].

!!Tropes exclusive to ''Angela's Magic Lesson'':

* HourglassPlot: Epilogue 100, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-100-Attitude-Exchange-656088410 Attitude Exchange]]", has Angela turn herself into a mall brat with the accidental side-effect of making Winnifred more kindhearted.

* FountainOfYouth: Some Epilogues such as 70 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-070-Fresh-Cookies-547311477 Fresh Cookies]]") and 114 ("[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-114-Halloween-Do-Over-695646605 Halloween Do-Over]]"), have Angela turning herself younger, and/or turning other people younger so that her new role isn't out-of-place.

* HumanityEnsues: An occurrence in multiple routes. For example, Epilogue 78, "[[https://www.deviantart.com/mr-dna/art/Epilogue-078-Case-Clothed-576018220 Case Clothed]]", has a peppy Angela give Winifred and Shelly makeovers that, due to residual magic from her own transformation, turn them into regular humans.

!!Tropes:

Seventeen issues have been released so far. Issues 1-3 were reprinted as a Trade Paperback with added material. It does not have national distribution, so ways to buy the comic are limited to some Massachusetts comics shops, via www.indyplanet.com or by ordering them from the creators themselves at the_underburbs@yahoo.com.

''The Underburbs'' is an indie comic book series created by Joe Haley and T.J. Dort, started in 2005, and continuing to this day. It centers around "Countess" Winifred Pale, a vampire bent on taking over the world with a scroll that turns people into monsters, unfortunately, due to incompetent subordinates and general lack of knowledge about our world, she has yet to succeed. Angela, a human-turned-witch from our world, serves as her {{Sidekick}} and viewpoint character.

* AlphaBitch: Bel.

* BecomingTheCostume: A major plot point in the story, as when exposed to Winifred's scroll, people become the things they're dressed as. [[spoiler:At one point, the creators even had an idea to make Angela change into anything by wearing a costume of it, but this was dismissed as "too video-gamey."]]

* ButtMonkey: The Hammer.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: George.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Bel

* NerdGlasses: Shelley's glasses.

** OurMonstersAreWeird: As such, monsters are described under this trope.

* ShoppingMontage: [[spoiler: Much of Issue 9.]]
* StrangerInAStrangeSchool
* TomatoInTheMirror: Turns out [[spoiler:Angela's Mom is really a witch before her own "turning".]]
* ThirdPersonPerson: The Hammer.
* ZenSurvivor: Shelley.

Seventeen issues have been released so far. Issues 1-3 were reprinted as a Trade Paperback with added material. It does not have national distribution, so ways to buy the comic are limited to some Massachusetts comics shops, via www.comixpress.com or by ordering them from the creators themselves at the_underburbs@yahoo.com.

* AGirlAndHerX: Inverted, a vampire and her witch.

The Underburbs is an indie comic book series created by Joe Haley and T.J. Dort, started in 2005, and continuing to this day. It centers around "Countess" Winifred Pale, a vampire bent on taking over the world with a scroll that turns people into monsters, unfortunately, due to incompetent subordinates and general lack of knowledge about our world, she has yet to succeed. Angela, a human-turned-witch from our world, serves as her {{Sidekick}} and viewpoint character.

* ActionMom: [[spoiler: Angela's Mom]]
* AffablyEvil: Winifred

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Bel to Winifred
* AntiVillain: Winifred.
* BadAssNormal: George's father.

* DoubleAgent: Angela is only working with Winifred to make sure that she fails. Although, [[spoiler:they later develop as much of a genuine friendship as Winifred's selfishness will allow]].

* ThirdPersonPerson: The Hammer

Eleven issues have been released so far. Issues 1-3 were reprinted as a Trade Paperback with added material. It does not have national distribution, so ways to buy the comic are limited to some Massachusetts comics shops, via www.comixpress.com or by ordering them from the creators themselves at the_underburbs@yahoo.com.