History ComicBook / WarriorNunAreala

%%* GreaterScopeVillain: {{Satan}}

* TakeThatCritics: From Wiki/TheOtherWiki: "In an issue that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall bordered on breaking the fourth wall]] where Sister Shannon took her ward Jason to the Big Apple Con comics convention where he bought a copy of "Battle Nun Areola." She criticised him and he sheepishly said that it was just a comic book. Ultimately acknowledging that there were bigger problems to face and that she should not take such fantasy too seriously, she decided to let Jason keep his comic. She thought 'Why I've never even read the book. ..'."

* AntiHero: Averted in the case of the protagonist, as Dunn stated that he created the character of Shannon Masters as a genuinely heroic, if also quirky, figure through and through. Though [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter "Shotgun Mary"]] [[BikerBabe Delacroix]] and [[DarkIsNotEvil Lilith]] are straighter examples, being of the [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic variety]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: This was done during the late nineties in an attempt to make it more "serious" and with "realism", but it lost some of the tongue and check humor it originally had was thus [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks not well received by its fanbase]].

* CrossOver: With GoldDigger (also owned by Antarctic Press), but also with ComicBook/{{Glory}}, ComicBook/{{Avengelyne}} (both properties of Creator/ImageComics) and [[http://comicvine.gamespot.com/razor/4005-46494/ Razor]] (created by Everette Hartsoe of London Night Studios).

* AnimeCatholicism: A rare western example.

* ChurchMilitant: The Order of the Cruciform Sword.

* DemonSlaying: The purpose of the Order.

* GreaterScopeVillain: {{Satan}}
* HistoricalDomainCharacter / HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The Roman emperor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_the_Apostate Julian the Apostate]] goes by the alias of Julian Salvius and has managed to survive to modern times.

* MsFanservice: Lilith is the one who primarily provides the fanservice in this series.
* NaughtyNuns: Though Dunn did later tone down the amount of blatant fanservice in later chapters.
* NunTooHoly: Mary Delacroix in a nutshell.
* NunsAreMikos: Invoked in large part in order to emulate other works of Anime and Manga.

* AntiHero: Averted in the case of the protagonist, as Dunn stated that he created the character of Shannon Masters as a genuinely heroic, if also quirky, figure through and through. Though [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter "Shotgun]] [[BadassGay Mary"]] [[BikerBabe Delacroix]] and [[DarkIsNotEvil Lilith]] are straighter examples, being of the [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic variety]].

* AntiHero: Averted in the case of the protagonist, as Dunn stated that he created the character of Shannon Masters as a genuinely heroic, if also [[{{Adorkable}} quirky]], figure through and through. Though [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter "Shotgun]] [[BadassGay Mary"]] [[BikerBabe Delacroix]] and [[DarkIsNotEvil Lilith]] are straighter examples, being of the [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic variety]].

The comic will be receiving a live-action tv adaptation on Creator/{{Netflix}}, due to be released July 2, 2020.

* TakeThatCritics: From TheOtherWiki: "In an issue that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall bordered on breaking the fourth wall]] where Sister Shannon took her ward Jason to the Big Apple Con comics convention where he bought a copy of "Battle Nun Areola." She criticised him and he sheepishly said that it was just a comic book. Ultimately acknowledging that there were bigger problems to face and that she should not take such fantasy too seriously, she decided to let Jason keep his comic. She thought 'Why I've never even read the book. ..'."

* CrossOver: With GoldDigger (also owned by Antarctic Press), but also with ComicBook/{{Glory}} and ComicBook/{{Avengelyne}}.

* BiggerBad: {{Satan}}

* CrossOver: With GoldDigger (also owned by Antarctic Press), but also with Glory and Avengelyne.

* HumansAreBastards: [[BiggerBad Satan]] and The Holy Man hold this opinion as a justification for their actions, but given the [[RousseauWasRight idealistic bent of the series]], [[SubvertedTrope this isn't the case here]].

''Warrior Nun Areala'' is a [[{{Animesque}} manga-style]] American comic book created by Ben Dunn and published by Creator/AntarcticPress. The story revolves around Sister Shannon Masters, a Joan of Arc–like heroine of the Order of the Cruciform Sword, a fictional military order of Warrior Nuns and Magic Priests in service of the Catholic Church. First appearing in ''Ninja High School'' #38 (1987), Sister Shannon has since appeared in her own comic books, beginning with ''Warrior Nun Areala'' Vol. 1 #1 in December 1994.

!!''Warrior Nun Areala'' provides examples of:

* TragicHero[=/=]WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Zev Schlieffer (AKA The Hammer... and [[HilariousInHindsight has nothing to do with]] TheHebrewHammer).

* NorseMythology: In the backstory of the series, a Valkyrie named Auria, later taking the name Areala upon her conversion, joined the Catholic Church in 1066 and would chose someone to serve as her avatar for each generation.

* TakeThat: In-Universe example. The character known as "the Holy Man" deliberately choose that alias to mock Shannon and others for defending [[HumansAreBastards humanity]] which he regards as a lost cause believing that [[AssholeVictim everyone deserves to be and is already is damned]].

* ArtisticLicenseTraditionalChristianity: The fact that some priest are described as wielding magic means this trope is in play.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The Roman emperor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_the_Apostate Julian the Apostate]] goes by the alias of Julian Salvius and has managed to survive to modern times.
* HumansAreBastards: [[BiggerBad Satan]] holds this opinion as a justification for his actions, but given the [[RousseauWasRight idealistic bent of the series]], [[SubvertedTrope this isn't the case here]].

* OurDemonsAreDifferent:

''Warrior Nun Areala'' is a [[{{Animesque}} manga-style]] American comic book created by Ben Dunn and published by Antarctic Press. The story revolves around Sister Shannon Masters, a Joan of Arc–like heroine of the Order of the Cruciform Sword, a fictional military order of Warrior Nuns and Magic Priests in service of the Catholic Church. First appearing in ''Ninja High School'' #38 (1987), Sister Shannon has since appeared in her own comic books, beginning with ''Warrior Nun Areala'' Vol. 1 #1 in December 1994.