History Manga / ADayInTheLife

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''A Day in the Life'' is an officially licensed [[{{Yonkoma}} 4-panel]] web manga based on the mobile game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''. Since the game is light on plot, the manga focuses on comedy with a short gag-per-chapter format.

The comic draws on knowledge of a number of in-jokes, characters, and mechanics that aren't properly elaborated upon in ''Heroes'' itself, and so seems to be aimed at long time series fans rather than casual players.

The comic initially had no official translation, but it eventually got an official English translation starting with chapter 100. The home page for the English version can be found [[https://fire-emblem-heroes.com/en/manga/ here]].
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!!''A Day in the Life'' provides examples of:

* AllAreEqualInDeath: In "The Strongest Refutation", [[TheSocialDarwinist Sonia]] believes there are two types of people: those who lead, and those who serve. She is refuted by [[{{Psychopomp}} Hel]], who believes all mortals are the same as they are all powerless before death.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Chapter 59 has Leif charging out to the front lines while Quan and Ethlyn give him support, much to Leif's embarrassment. Kiran likens the situation to parents watching their child go off on their first day of school, while Finn is moved to tears at the sight.
* AngstDissonance:
** In-Universe Example. In Chapter 8, Masked Lucina solemnly reflects on her duty to find a way to fight the despair and ruin of her homeworld. She is then immediately passed by an alternate Lucina and Chrom, happily celebrating in their Easter costumes. The sight moves her to tears.
** Happens again with Masked Lucina in "The Tempest" where she vows to travel between worlds to stop the Tempest at all costs when it appears. When her adventures in the Tempest shows several characters happily celebrating seasonal festivities together and the Order of Heroes being delighted at the rewards, Lucina goes into a moral dilemma on whether she should actually stop the Tempest since everyone seems to be having so much ''fun'' when it occurs.
* AutobotsRockOut: In Chapter 42, Azura gets tired of singing the same song the same way repeatedly, so she gets together a band and performs a rock version of her song.
* BaitAndSwitch: In "The Gathering", Kiran gets concerned about Peri, Henry and Kronya when they discuss actions that can kill people...then the last panel revealed that Peri was actually preparing vegetable stew.
* BattleStrip: In Chapter 28, Bruno, after being called looking weak by Hawkeye, tears off his top, cape and armor... by flexing his muscles, showing off his muscular figure. They then proceed to beat each other with their fists, instead of with their magic.
* BigBrotherInstinct:
** In Chapter 98, Anna offers Gunnthrá a free swimsuit (a bikini naturally) if she'll pose for [[{{Fanservice}} some pictures]], which Anna intends to sell for a fortune. Not willing to let his sister be exploited, Hríd shows up completely out of nowhere with a bag of gold to buy the swimsuit instead.
** In Chapter 209, several fathers express horror at the thought of their daughters participating in the Bridal festival, and even Michalis admits that [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther he wouldn't be able to handle his sisters getting married either, even if they're currently enemies]].
---> '''Michalis:''' My sisters and I may be foes, but even I agree this would cross a line. I would have no choice but to... [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness break down, like a child]].
* BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: Kiran summons Hel, and Eir is worried that her mother is still hostile to the heroes that she was trying to kill before. The MagicallyBindingContract from the summoning apparently did this to Hel, and Eir gets unnerved by how submissive she now is.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Sometimes, the characters in the manga are aware of game mechanics and UI elements.
** Chapter 14 has Shanna and Clair fool Setsuna into thinking she's weak to them, when it's actually the other way around, by covering their effectiveness symbols with paper-mache weakness symbols.
** In Chapter 19, Kiran commands their team to take advantage of mechanics that have appeared throughout the series, only for the team to quip that they can't as the mechanics they mention aren't in ''Heroes''. Kiran then throws the Breidablik in frustration, angrily shouting "What '''CAN''' I do in this game?"
--->'''Kiran''': Get into the woods to boost your evasion!\\
'''Gray''': This is Heroes! There is no evasion!\\
'''Kiran''': Uh, pair up?\\
'''Lissa''': That's [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]!\\
'''Kiran''': Capture?\\
'''Cain''': That's [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Thracia]]!\\
'''Kiran''': Dragon vein?\\
'''Leo''': That's [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Fates]]!
** In Chapter 27, Leo mentions that Odin excels at being skill inheritance fodder.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: The summoner in the manga is portrayed as a bumbling oaf. Even then, they're still the one who calls forth the heroes and commands the battlefield.
* ClothingDamage: The subject of Chapter 38, where the summoner's team has all fallen and their clothing looking worse for wear. In anguish, the summoner begins tearing their own clothes off.
* TheComicallySerious: Hel, big time. In every manga strip she's featured in, she's completely serious, yet is thrown into or involved in whatever joke the comic is making at the time.
* ComicalOverreacting: In Chapter 96, the Robins and Corrins are overly shocked that the ''Three Houses'' player characters don't have the same default names ([[LostInTranslation in Japanese, anyway]]).
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: In "Emblian Orbs", the summoner wonders how Veronica is able to summon lots of heroes, and figures she's tapping into the Emblian treasury to afford all those orbs. Alfonse thinks she's summoning without orbs, which is something the player can do very rarely.
* CrossCounter: How the fight between Bruno and Hawkeye turns out in Chapter 28.
* CutenessProximity: Exploited by Halloween Hector, who has Lilina act so cute that everyone passes out.
* DamnedByFaintPraise: In Chapter 26, Robin accompanies the summoner on a mission. While the summoner is directing the team, Robin looks as if he's about to say something about their commands, but says it's fine and to carry on. The summoner then remarks that Robin should just say if he has an issue with their directions.
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: Kiran does this accidentally in the comic "One Possibility", where they slept in and almost missed a costume party, and stumbles in forgetting to wear the hood that normally covers their face. Kiran wins the best costume contest as a purple-haired [[GenderReveal girl]].
* FurryReminder: "Blind as a Bird" points out that much like real birds, bird Laguz have poor night vision, as shown when Tibarn accidentally hits Elincia standing behind him with his folded wing.
* GenderReveal: "One Possibility" reveals what [[AmbiguousGender Kiran]] really looks like under their [[TheFaceless face obscuring hood]]: a purple-haired girl.
* GeneralFailure: While Kiran supposedly serves purpose among the Order of Heroes as TheStrategist, it's a RunningGag in the comic that they're actually a really terrible tactician.
** In Chapter 3, despite Soren pointing out his clear fatigue, Kiran keeps abusing Ike because he's currently a score-bonus character.
** In Chapter 19, Kiran completely forgets which mechanics are present in the game, and gives their units multiple orders they can't follow. When Gray points out that evasion doesn't exist in ''Heroes'', Kiran even goes so far as to say that they "only managed to clear the previous game thanks to luck and evasion!"
** In Chapter 25, Alfonse points out that Kiran hasn't given any of their units support skills, and accuses them of not knowing how to use them. Kiran can only raise one counter-example in their defense: using ''shove'' to force Draug forward through a cramped hallway (which, to be fair, isn't actually a terrible strategy, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation but the comic treats it like it is]]).
** In Chapter 26, Kiran summons Robin, Chrom's legendary tactician, who spends the entire rest of the chapter silently judging Kiran's bad tactical decisions.
** This comes to a head in Chapter 41, where the series' best strategists — Saias, Soren, and (female) Robin — are gathered together for a planning meeting (even Katarina's there, in the back taking notes). [[OvershadowedByAwesome Kiran finds themself completely irrelevant]] [[FamedInStory in the face of these legendary tacticians]], and is told in no uncertain terms to shut up and let them do the planning.
** One chapter has Kiran trying to find the best synergy for their team and, after having a minor meltdown, promptly gives up and delegates all the fighting to be done by [[BossInMookClothing the one overpowered Lance Fighter from a certain Tactics Drills map]] in the group's place. Nah isn't impressed and asks Kiran to come up with an actual strategy.
** A more minor example than those above, but in Chapters 33 and 53, Kiran twice fails to come up with a team comp that suits Lon'qu.
* GoneHorriblyRight:
** "Master of Seduction" involves Sylvain and Lorenz in their summer attire attempting to woo Echidna with the lessons they learned from Laslow in his seduction school. Said seduction worked a little ''too'' well, as the latter grabbed the two and wanted to "[[UnusualEuphemism build houses]]" because of their muscular body.
** "The Harvest" has Midori and Tharja checking the crops in the Aether Resort. They try a mix of potions and curses to make the plants healthier and to fight off insects. When they come back later [[ManEatingPlant the plants certainly have no trouble growing, or fighting off any pests]].
* GoodOldFisticuffs: In Chapter 28, after his BattleStrip and being called weak, Bruno challenges Hawkeye to a fist fight. Anna takes pictures of the resulting fight.
* HopeSpot: In Chapter 22, Kiran offers Arden a speed boosting seal. Arden is a heavy knight whose only dream is to be nimble so people will stop bullying him for being slow, so naturally, he's overjoyed. He tearfully declares that finally he'll be the fast one — "faster than the horses, even!" Kiran doesn't quite have the heart to break it to Arden that the seal only boosts his speed by +1. The worst part? The chapter itself is called "'''Even fully upgraded, it's only +3!'''"
* HorseOfADifferentColor: In "Call in the Cavalry!", when Seliph and Leif express a desire to ride horses like their fathers, Kiran suggests they ride the Cat Laguz Lethe and Ranulf, since they're classified as cavalry. The next panel shows Seliph and Leif riding a livid Lethe and an embarrassed Ranulf respectively, while getting a glare from Ares, who already rides a horse by default.
* IAmOneOfThoseToo: In Chapter 7, Lucina is summoned while still in disguise. Just like in her original game, she introduces herself as Marth, silently vowing to never reveal her true identity. Cue the ''ACTUAL'' Hero King Marth, who says "Woah! So your name's Marth too, huh?" at which point Lucina, flustered, promptly chucks her mask to the ground and begs for his forgiveness (as well as his autograph).
* IHatePastMe: Downplayed, but in Chapter 70, after telling her son Shigure not to be rude to other heroes and greeting Brave Lyn, Azura covers her face in embarrassment after the both of them see Young Azura clinging on Lyn's fur sling on her back and rubbing her face in it in comfort.
* IWantGrandkids: In "Family of the Future", Kiran, Alfonse and Sharena are thinking of the different versions of heroes from different worlds they've summoned, including parents and their children. Gustav and Henriette then start thinking about grandchildren while Alfonse and Sharena become flustered.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Lucina is consistently portrayed as a complete Marth fangirl, imitating him, asking for his autograph, and in chapter 58, [[LoonyFan even going so far as to take an identity card meant for him]].
-->'''Sharena''': Wait! Where'd [Marth's] picture card go?\\
'''Lucina''': I've been keeping that one nice and warm.\\
'''Sharena''': Please control yourself.
* LaserGuidedKarma: In Chapter 73, Hel gets a taste of her own medicine by being cursed by Tharja with a chain letter, right after the ruler of Hel cursed Alfonse with 9 days to life.
* LethalChef: In "Forging Bonds: Mortal Soup", [[Characters/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem the Krises]] bring their extremely bad cooking skills with them. After their previous attempt almost killed Fjorm, they try to make soup, but it turns out to not even be a liquid. Hel is not amused and threatens to kill the Krises, while the Death Knight of all people actually ''enjoys'' the awful cooking, as he says the soup is "death itself".
* LoopholeAbuse: In "Who Needs Iote's Shield?", Kiran warns Petra about bows being effective against Flying units. Her solution is to climb off her pegasus and land on the ground, meaning she technically passes as an Infantry unit. Yune and Lilith, two units who are known to be flying units because they float, also partake by walking away from the battlefield. Kiran is not pleased, saying they had to play by the rules.
* LostInTranslation:
** The basis of Chapter 21's joke centers on there being two characters named Kamui — specifically, the ones from ''Gaiden'' and ''Fates''. However, overseas, the character from ''Fates'' (the avatar) has Corrin as their default name, so the joke is lost unless you understand the source.
** The basis of Chapter 96's joke centers on Byleth's name being written differently in Japanese depending on gender: roughly "Bereto" for the male and "Beresu" for the female. Since both are translated as "Byleth" in English, the joke falls apart.
* ManEatingPlant: In "The Harvest", as a result of [[MagicPotion Midori]] and [[{{Curse}} Tharja]] using their talents to help their crops grow.
* MesACrowd: A frequent RunningGag of the comic shows the ramifications of being able to summon multiple copies of the same person. "Better Together" had Tiki upset at Bantu because Bantu kept mistaking her for other versions of Tiki present, including an evil version of her.
* MistakenForGay: Robin observes that Kiran and Alfonse share an intense bond, calling Alfonse Kiran's "other half." This leads to a couple misunderstandings:
** In Chapter 16, Kiran shares this observation with Alfonse, and wonders which of them is the "top half" and which is the "bottom half." Alfonse is initially shocked, thinking that Kiran interpreted Robin as thinking their relationship is sexual.
** In Chapter 17, Sharena begins the comic by complaining about how hard it is for her to make friends with the heroes. She than sees Alfonse declaring himself as "the one and only other half" to Kiran, at which point she tearfully confronts him thusly:
--->'''Sharena''': Brother! How could you! ''You big dummy!!!'' I've gone through so much trouble to make friends from other worlds and you do this! Just how long have you been ''bending over'' as the ''lower half'' of all these great heroes anyway, huh!?
** In Chapter 74, Florina's shy nature has her hiding away from the other heroes until she's found by Nina and Soleil. Nina thinks Florina is spying on the guys because she's another YaoiFanGirl, while Soleil thinks she's avoiding the men because she's another lesbian. It ends with both fighting over who gets to hang with Florina.
* MythologyGag: Child Marth in the ImagineSpot from Chapter 79 wears the same outfit as Marth's art from the original ''Shadow Dragon''.
* NerfArm: Discussed in Chapter 103 where Flora and Jacob are amazed at the seasonal weapons being used as surprisingly effective substitutes for daggers. This gives Felicia an idea to start using the battle flags in the Voting Gauntlet as daggers, due to their effect of increasing attacking power by up to eight times when used in the Gauntlet. Cue the next panel where the trio celebrate victoriously by a massive pile of dead Mooks impaled with the battle flags while Corrin looks on in shock.
* NoSell: In "The Summoner's Strength", Plumeria uses her {{Erotic Dream}}s against Kiran, but he is seemingly unaffected. It's not because he's NotDistractedByTheSexy, but because he's [[CovertPervert seen worse]].
* OhCrap: In Chapter 57, Grima mocks fellow dragons Myrrh and Nowi for returning beaten up, and goes off to fight the opponent. She finds herself staring down a bunch of people wielding dragon-effective weapons against her. The chapter ends with Grima having a deer-caught-in-the-headlights kind of face as she realizes she's utterly screwed.
* OneSteveLimit: There have been a couple of jokes based on this:
** In Chapter 21, Leon confuses Corrin with Kamui ([[AdaptationNameChange whose Japanese name was also Kamui]]), thinking that the summoning process somehow managed to make Kamui into a {{Bishounen}}.
** In Chapter 56, Cherche's wyvern mount is named Minerva, who she affectionately calls "Minerva-chan" or "Minervykins". The [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight human Minerva]] thinks Cherche is calling for her, and proceeds to get teased by Cherche over the cutesy nickname.
* PsychologicalProjection: Nina and Soleil do this to Florina in Chapter 74. When they see Florina avoiding the men, they each think she does it for the same reason each of them do so.
* RefusedByTheCall: Chapter 11 opens in the really heartwarming way, with Wrys explains his to Sharena his surprise at being chosen as a hero, being the "washed up old man" that he is. Sharena disagrees strongly, and Wrys, touched by her enthusiasm, claims that he feels young again, and will fight as hard as he can. They agree to be friends, at which point, Kiran storms in, and immediately sacrifices Wrys as skill fodder. The last panel is Sharena crying. The [[MoodWhiplash emotional fallout of this moment is used to rather hilarious effect]] in the next comic. Sharena declares that she's going to make a thousand friends... and ends up making friends with a thousand copies of Wrys.
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Chapter 9 has Faye being summoned. However, when she asks if Alm is with the summoner, they answer that he hasn't been summoned yet, prompting her to leave immediately and ''unsummon herself''.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: "Sweet for You" has Gaius insist to Kiran to be paired up with Halloween L'Arachel, which has Kiran assuming there's something going on between them. L'Arachel rebukes that he's not her boyfriend and that Gaius only wants to be with her so he can take the leftover candy that appears whenever she attacks. Gaius doesn't deny it.
* SkewedPriorities: In Chapter 32, Loki reveals herself and shows off her shapeshifting abilities. Anna is distraught because Loki can change into famous heroes, and then she could take pictures and make serious money off of them.
* {{Squee}}: Chapter 7 has Lucina... er, the enigmatic swordsman Marth fangirl over meeting the real Marth.
* StuckOnBandAidBrand: Whenever the game itself is mentioned in the speech bubbles, ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' is always depicted using the game's actual logo rather than regular text.
* SupremeChef: "Who Could it Be?" reveals that Feh is secretly a great chef, and is seen slicing and preparing food to deliver to the Order of Heroes.
* TakeThatAudience: "Daydreams" has Mirabilis say that mortals can't resist falling into a dream and end up making dumb mistakes because of it. Said things are mistakes that many players end up making while playing ''Heroes'', such as forgetting to equip healing skills before Tempest Trials maps, don't pay attention to how many foes they're taking on, or accidentally make a combat manual of a unit they only have one of.
* ThroneMadeOfX: Deconstructed in Chapter 86. Hel's skeleton throne is not very comfortable, as she ponders to herself about how it hurts after sitting in it for an extended period of time. She even thought of replacing it with a throne of soft things, though she worries that would mar her image.
* TheUnreveal: Exaggerated. "Unending Nightmare" reenacts the end of Book IV Chapter 12 with one major difference: when the group attempts to unhood an unconscious Kiran, another hood takes its place, repeating ad nauseum.
* VillainsOutShopping: In Chapter 72, Hel appears but not to attack the heroes, instead she wants to tell Eir that she set a new 100m sprint record.
* WallPinOfLove: In Chapter 18, Gray puts his hand next to Clair while he's declaring his love for her.
* WaterfallPuke: In Chapter 6, Draug pukes up rainbows after he moves too swiftly from his allies' support.
* WeaksauceWeakness:
** In Chapter 61, Surtr is effectively invincible when blessed with the Flames of Múspell, but is beaten by Halloween candy. The Flames generate so much heat that it melts the candy, and it sticks to his face.
** Duma is knocked unconscious when he trips and hits his shin over a water bucket by the hot springs. Said water bucket he tripped on was the [[NerfArm Splashy Bucket seasonal weapon, which is effective vs. dragons]].
* WrongAssumption:
** In Chapter 18, Xander catches wind of the fact that a number of women in the army have been complaining about someone harassing them. Assuming that it must be his womanizing retainer Laslow, he marches off to lecture him again... only to find that it was actually Gray who was harassing the girls, and Laslow's been on his best behavior.
** In Chapter 78, Mikoto gives her granddaughter Kana a closed envelope as a gift, telling her if she's going to eat delicious food, she can use this. Kana's father, Corrin, assumes that Mikoto just gave her money and is spoiling her. When he get his hands on the gift and opens it, however, he finds out that Mikoto just gave her chopsticks. Despite this misunderstanding, he is happy about this and goes out with his daughter to eat.
* WrongGenreSavvy: In chapter 20, The Summoner tried to mobilize the heroes using different mechanics in previous Fire Emblem games. But none of those mechanics work in Heroes, prompting them to just RageQuit in frustration.
* YouDidntSeeThat: When Nailah overhears what she hears as Kiran and Hilda talking about Rafiel in the desert, she begins to worry and ask what's going on. Kiran replies that they were talking about ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Raphael]]'', instead of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Rafiel]]. After letting her softer side slip out, she squeezes Kiran's face and demands him to forget what happened.
* YouNoTakeCandle: In chapter 99, Petra is having trouble remembering names due to the language barrier, and is approached by Athena, thinking she has upset her. Athena reveals she has the same problem, and they work together to learn the local language.
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* ForHalloweenImGoingAsMyself: Kiran does this accidentally in the comic "One Possibility", where they slept in and almost missed a costume party, and stumbles in forgetting to wear the hood that normally covers their face. Kiran wins the best costume contest as a purple-haired [[GenderReveal girl]].

** In Chapter 209, several fathers express horror at the thought of their daughters participating in the Bridal festival, and even Michalis admits that [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther he wouldn't be able to handle his sisters getting married either, even they're currently enemies]].

* BigBrotherInstinct: In Chapter 98, Anna offers Gunnthrá a free swimsuit (a bikini naturally) if she'll pose for [[{{Fanservice}} some pictures]], which Anna intends to sell for a fortune. Not willing to let his sister be exploited, Hríd shows up completely out of nowhere with a bag of gold to buy the swimsuit instead.

* RunningGag: Whenever the game itself is mentioned in the speech bubbles, ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' is always depicted using the game's actual logo rather than regular text.

* AngstDissonance: In-Universe Example. In Chapter 8, Masked Lucina solemnly reflects on her duty to find a way to fight the despair and ruin of her homeworld. She is then immediately passed by an alternate Lucina and Chrom, happily celebrating in their Easter costumes. The sight moves her to tears.

* BaitAndSwitch: In "The Gathering", Kiran grew concerned about Peri and Kronya when they discuss actions that can kill people...then the last panel revealed that Peri was actually preparing vegetable stew.

* BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: Kiran summons Hel, and Eir is worried that her mother is still hostile to the heroes that she was trying to kill before. The MagicallyBindingContract from the summoning apparently did this to Hel, and Eir gets creeped out by how submissive she now is.

* GeneralFailure: While Kiran supposedly serves purpose among the Order of Heroes as TheStrategist, it's a RunningGag in the comic that he's actually a really terrible tactician.

** In Chapter 19, Kiran commands his team to take advantage of mechanics that have appeared throughout the series, only for the team to quip that they can't as the mechanics they mention aren't in ''Heroes''. Kiran then throws away his sacred weapon, angrily shouting "What '''CAN''' I do in this game?"

** In Chapter 19, Kiran completely forgets which mechanics are present in the game, and gives his units multiple orders they can't follow. When Gray points out that evasion doesn't exist in ''Heroes'', Kiran even goes so far as to say that he "only managed to clear the previous game thanks to luck and evasion!"
** In Chapter 25, Alfonse points out that Kiran hasn't given any of his units support skills, and accuses him of not knowing how to use them. Kiran can only raise one counter-example in his defense: using ''shove'' to force Draug forward through a cramped hallway (which, to be fair, isn't actually a terrible strategy, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation but the comic treats it like it is]]).

** This comes to a head in Chapter 41, where the series' best strategists — Saias, Soren, and (female) Robin — are gathered together for a planning meeting (even Katarina's there, in the back taking notes). [[OvershadowedByAwesome Kiran finds himself completely irrelevant]] [[FamedInStory in the face of these legendary tacticians]], and is told in no uncertain terms to shut up and let them do the planning.
** One chapter has Kiran trying to find the best synergy for his team and promptly gives up and lets all the fighting be done by the one [[BossInMookClothing overpowered Lance Fighter from a certain Tactics Drills map]]. Nah isn't impressed and asks Kiran to come up with an actual strategy.

* RunningGag: ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' is always depicted as the game's logo rather than regular text.
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Chapter 9 has Faye being summoned. However, when she asks if Alm is with the summoner, they answer that he hasn't been summoned yet, prompting her to leave ''immediately''.

** Duma is knocked unconscious when he trips and hits his shin over a water bucket by the hot springs. Said water bucket he tripped on was the [[NerfArm Splashy Bucket seasonal weapon, which is inexplicably effective vs. dragons]].

* WrongGenreSavvy: In chapter 20, The Summoner tried to mobilize the heroes using different mechanics in previous Fire Emblem games. But none of those mechanics work in Heroes, prompting him to just RageQuit in frustration.

** One chapter has Kiran trying to find the best synergy for his team and promptly gives up and lets all the fighting be done by the one [[BossInMooksClothing overpowered Lance Fighter from a certain Tactics Drills map]]. Nah isn't impressed and asks Kiran to come up with an actual strategy.

* NerfArm: Discussed in Chapter 103 where Flora and Jacob are amazed at the seasonal weapons being used as surprisingly effective substitutes for daggers. This gives Felicia an idea to start using the battle flags in the Voting Gauntlet as daggers, due to their effect of increasing attacking power by up to eight when used in the Gauntlet. Cue the next panel where the trio celebrate victoriously by a massive pile of dead Mooks impaled with the battle flags while Corrin looks on in shock.

* TheStrategist: While Kiran supposedly serves this purpose, it's a RunningGag in the comic that he's actually [[GeneralFailure a really terrible tactician.]]
** In Chapter 3, despite Soren pointing out his clear fatigue, Kiran keeps abusing Ike because he's currently a score-bonus character.
** In Chapter 19, Kiran completely forgets which mechanics are present in the game, and gives his units multiple orders they can't follow. When Gray points out that evasion doesn't exist in ''Heroes'', Kiran even goes so far as to say that he "only managed to clear the previous game thanks to luck and evasion!"
** In Chapter 25, Alfonse points out that Kiran hasn't given any of his units support skills, and accuses him of not knowing how to use them. Kiran can only raise one counter-example in his defense: using ''shove'' to force Draug forward through a cramped hallway (which, to be fair, isn't actually a terrible strategy, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation but the comic treats it like it is]]).
** In Chapter 26, Kiran summons Robin, Chrom's legendary tactician, who spends the entire rest of the chapter silently judging Kiran's bad tactical decisions.
** This comes to a head in Chapter 41, where the series' best strategists — Saias, Soren, and (female) Robin — are gathered together for a planning meeting (even Katarina's there, in the back taking notes). [[OvershadowedByAwesome Kiran finds himself completely irrelevant]] [[FamedInStory in the face of these legendary tacticians]], and is told in no uncertain terms to shut up and let them do the planning.
** A more minor example than those above, but in Chapters 33 and 53, Kiran twice fails to come up with a team comp that suits Lon'qu.

* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Lucina is consistently portrayed as a complete Marth fangirl, imitating him, asking for his autograph, and in chapter 58, even going so far as to take an identity card meant for him.

* TheStrategist: While Kiran supposedly serves this purpose, it's a RunningGag in the comic that he's actually [[ThisLoserIsYou a really terrible tactician.]]

* WeaksauceWeakness: In Chapter 61, Surtr is effectively invincible when blessed with the Flames of Múspell, but is beaten by Halloween candy. The Flames generate so much heat that it melts the candy, and it sticks to his face.

* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Lucina is consistently portrayed as a complete Marth fanboy, imitating him, asking for his autograph, and in chapter 58, even going so far as to take an identity card meant for him.