History Webcomic / ComboRangers

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* StockSoundEffects: In the form of WrittenSoundEffect, the webcomics frequently culled onomatopoeiae from regular comics (like the BA-DOOM every time something exploded).

* LukeIAmYourFather: Well, [[JustForPun not Luke]], but [[spoiler:Dr. Delirium, TheDragon of the ''Zero'' season, is Maya's long-lost father, Dr. Paul Cooper.]]

''Combo Rangers'' started out as a webcomic written by Brazilian author Fábio Yabu (who also created the ''Sea Princesses'' series), first published in 1998 (thus being one of the genre's pioneers in Brazil). Initially an AffectionateParody of ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and {{Toku}} in general (though no pop culture outlet was safe), ''Combo Rangers'' steadily grew to become its own thing, while keeping true to its influence.

* LegacyCharacter: There were two generations of Combo Rangers before the ones we know.

The Combo Rangers' adventures were a huge hit amongst Brazilian Internet users, back in its emerging era in the country during the turn of the 21st Century; so much, in fact, that while ''Revolution'' was rolling, they even got [[ComicBookAdaptation their own comic series]], published by JBC, which lasted 12 issues between 2001 and 2002 (as well as a three-issue miniseries based on the ''Revolution'' series before that), each with their own self-contained story. A second series, published by Panini in 2003, was a bit more mature (both in art and in story) and lasted 8 issues. Since then, the series lay pretty much dormant as Yabu shifted his focus to ''Sea Princesses'', until he announced, late in 2012, a fundraising campaign for three brand-new ''Combo Rangers'' albums. The R$ 40,000 (about US$ 17K) goal was met in just ''two weeks'' - which goes to show how fond are the memories of the Brazilian Net surfers who followed the Rangers more than ten years before. The first of these albums was released in the 16th Rio de Janeiro Biennial Book Festival, in September 2013, with the other two coming out in the two following years.

The Combo Rangers' adventures were a huge hit amongst Brazilian Internet users, back in its emerging era in the country during the turn of the 21st Century; so much, in fact, that while ''Revolution'' was rolling, they even got their own comic series, published by JBC, which lasted 12 issues between 2001 and 2002 (as well as a three-issue miniseries based on the ''Revolution'' series before that), each with their own self-contained story. A second series, published by Panini in 2003, was a bit more mature (both in art and in story) and lasted 8 issues. Since then, the series lay pretty much dormant as Yabu shifted his focus to ''Sea Princesses'', until he announced, late in 2012, a fundraising campaign for three brand-new ''Combo Rangers'' albums. The R$ 40,000 (about US$ 17K) goal was met in just ''two weeks'' - which goes to show how fond are the memories of the Brazilian Net surfers who followed the Rangers more than ten years before. The first of these albums was released in the 16th Rio de Janeiro Biennial Book Festival, in September 2013, with the other two coming out in the two following years.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The Combo Rangers pull one off at the end of the original series to stop the Crystal Warriors and their HumongousMecha from destroying the world, by [[RammingAlwaysWorks]] ramming it with a rigged Combomobile.]]

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Luke, twice.]]
** [[spoiler:Also, the entire core team following their HeroicSacrifice at the end of the first season, thanks to Lisa wishing to the Supernova Crystal that every bad thing that happened to them and the city was undone.]]

The Combo Rangers' adventures were a huge hit amongst Brazilian Internet users, back in its emerging era in the country during the turn of the 21st Century; so much, in fact, that while ''Revolution'' was rolling, they even got their own comic series, published by JBC, which lasted 12 issues between 2001 and 2002 (as well as a three-issue miniseries based on the ''Revolution'' series before that), each with their own self-contained story. A second series, published by Panini in 2003, was a bit more mature (both in art and in story) and lasted 8 issues. Since then, the series lay pretty much dormant as Yabu shifted his focus to ''Sea Princesses'', until he announced, late in 2012, a fundraising campaign for three brand-new ''Combo Rangers'' albums. The R$ 40,000 (about US$ 17K) goal was met in just ''two weeks'' - which goes to show how fond are the memories of the Brazilian Net surfers who followed the Rangers more than ten years before. The first of these albums will be released in the 16th Rio de Janeiro Biennial Book Festival, in September 2013, with the other two coming out in the two following years.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: Some of the computing references in the dialogue look incredibly dated when they're read again a decade later (like in ''Zero'', where a girl smitten with Luke asks for his ICQ number).

** That's far from the only example

* MadLibsCatchPhrase: Often directed from the Combo Rangers to whatever villain is in the scene. Also, the first line ''must'' be said off-scene.

* FlyingBrick: The Combo Rangers becme this after their repowering. Before that, they were just a regular tech-based {{Sentai}} only with augmented abilities when in uniform.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Fabi's is purple. Also, all the Go Go Riders (except for Pulse, the Pink Rider, whose hair is orange) have color-coded hair (though Flash's flip-flops between blue and orange like Pulse's).

* AsianAndNerdy: Ken's original characterization. As time passed, the nerdy part was ditched.

* PowerIncontinence: The entire reason why the Mighty Combo retired from superheroics: while he was a SuperpowerLottery winner, these power started to steadily cause harm to his body, to the point using them could kill him. This is why he decided to create the Combo Rangers, so he could still indirectly fight for justice.

* StockSoundEffects: In the form of WrittenSoundEffect, the webcomics culled onomatopoeiae from regular comics

More details on the upcoming albums, and the characters in general, can be seen [[http://comborangers.com.br/ here]] (in Portuguese).

* MadLibsCatchPhrase: Often directed from the Combo Rangers to whatever villain is in the scene. Not also that the first line ''must'' be said off-scene.

* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Varies every time, after the MadLibsCatchPhrase below is said. The usual format is Fox (or 3-4 Rangers with one sentence at a time; Fox must always finish, though) saying something heroic along the lines of whatever plan the villain's carrying out, continuing with "How dare you [insert short line about what the bad guys are doing]? We are the Combo Rangers!", and finishing with Kiko going "And we're gonna [insert something about beating the villain up]!"

** WordOfGod says there was supposed to be a continuation to the Collapse arc, which would involve Luke.

* CaptainErsatz: Some of the other heroes Combo allied with in his golden days are these. [[GreenLantern Green Ring]] and [[UltraSeven Spectroseven]] in particular stand out.
** Issue #9 of the JBC series features the Superchamp, who looks exactly like Silver Age Superman except with a C-shield rather than an S-shield.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Parodied in episode 13 of the original series. The original Geography teacher is replaced by her twin sister who, conveniently enough, also teaches Geography. Much to Fox's chagrin.

* SuperSentaiStance: Averted at first, but more experimented with as the art evolved beyond the stubby kid bodies. Lampshaded when they first meet the Go Go Riders (the Rangers who protect the planet Toobaine):

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Fabi's is purple.

** Uncle Combo (Marcelo Campos) is [[FullmetalAlchemist Edward Elric]] and [[YuGiOh Yugi Mutou]];

* TranslationYes: In episode 19 of ''Zero'', 's lines are given captions. Even though he still says only his name, the captions are ridiculously long.

* Malaproper: Fox is a master at these.
* Meganekko: Lisa

* SuperSentaiPose: Averted at first, but more experimented with as the art evolved beyond the stubby kid bodies. Lampshaded when they first meet the Go Go Riders (the Rangers who protect the planet Toobaine):