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''[[http://hijinksensue.com/ Hijinks Ensue]]'' is a geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson.

This comic is centered around "Geeking for the sake of Geekery". Most of the comics use one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else."

Not to be confused with the trope HilarityEnsues.

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!!This webcomic provides examples of:

* AltText: Starting with the September 2010 site redesign.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/05/13/a-severe-case-of-scullyosis/ this strip]].
* ArtEvolution
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon.
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: {{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
* TheBear: Josh is a textbook example.
* BaitAndSwitchComparison: Between spoiled hollandaise sauce and antifreeze.
* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[{{GodOfWar}} Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
* {{Filler}}: The various "photo comics" that Joel has begun posting whenever he goes on a trip somewhere.
* GuestStrip
* [=~I'm A Humanitarian~=]: Josh ate ''his own'' replacement arm he had been growing from pig DNA when he realized it was made of pork.
* {{Hobos}}: The recurring character Boxcar Pete, who wears a monocle, [[TalkLikeAPirate talks like a pirate]], and buys Josh's used iPhones.
* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people.
* PodCast: Weekly.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many strips are based on real-life events (and branch off according to the RuleOfFunny): Josh's Kratos costume going viral, the site's issues with their first host, Joel's hard drive dying, Joel's spine problems...
* TheRedStapler: The shirt from [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/11/25/luna-nueva/ this strip]] became a real shirt "[[LyingCreator due to overwhelming demand]]", although this was [[MerchandiseDriven clearly the intent]].
* ScheduleSlip: Since it relies on topical humor, there's no backlog, so whenever something comes up in Joel's personal life that keeps him from drawing a new strip (which is often), there's no new strip.
** At one point, the site's banner read "4 Times a Week." This lasted roughly one week, during which there were only three strips.
*** Come to think of it, that might have been the week of April Fools' Day...
* SliceOfLife
* TakeThat: Too many to count. Starting from the very first installment, which makes fun of ''Spider-Man 3''.
* TalkLikeAPirate: Boxcar Pete.
* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies".
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Josh ''really'' likes bacon.
* UnsoundEffect: Frequently.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The main cast is Joel and his two real-life friends.

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* EverythingsBetterWithBacon, according to Josh

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''Hijinks Ensue'' is a geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson.

This webcomic provides examples of:

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Josh [[{{Understatement}} really likes bacon.]]

* FanCommunityNickname: "Fancy Bastards"

* SmallNameBigEgo: Watson has appeared at signings where he told aspiring cartoonists to give up because their art wasn't as good as his, and has even feuded with established, better known cartoonists who he has made unprovoked attacks towards. Never mind the fact that [[YourMileageMayVary not everybody finds his style appealing in the first place]].

* {{The Bear}}: Josh is a textbook example.

* [=~Everything's Better With Bacon~=] according to Josh

* GuestStrip

* TheyKilledKenny: Josh.

However, the comic is less known for people actually enjoying it and more for its creator's [[SmallNameBigEgo massive ego]], poor relationship with other comics authors, and [[MerchandiseDriven excessive merchandising]].

* TheRedStapler: The shirt from [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/11/25/luna-nueva/ this strip]] became a real shirt "due to overwhelming demand", although it's quite possible [[MerchandiseDriven that was the intent]].

A geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson. About "Geeking for the sake of Geekery", most of the comics use one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators actually describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else".

* ImAHumanitarian: Josh ate ''his own'' replacement arm he had been growing from pig DNA when he realized it was made of pork.