History Webcomic / DamagedTape

%%* BalefulPolymorph: Dave's story in the strip mentioned above has Franchise/{{Batman}} being transformed into a rabbit.

%%* NoirEpisode: Appropriately titled "[[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/09/11/dave-noir/ dave noir]]"
%%* PerpetualFrowner: Tyler.

* BalefulPolymorph: Dave's story in the strip mentioned above has Franchise/{{Batman}} being transformed into a rabbit.
* BigApplesauce
* CausticCritic: Dave.
* CutawayGag: To [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/31/deja-beard/ when Dave had a beard]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Tyler.
* TheEveryman: George.
* TheFaceless: Tyler's dad, who runs the store and is always referred to as simply "The Old Man".
* GentleGiant: Thomas.
* TheLancer: George, to Dave.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Averted in [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/08/14/shyamalan/ this]].
* NoirEpisode: Appropriately titled "[[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/09/11/dave-noir/ dave noir]]"
* PerpetualFrowner: Tyler.

* TheRant (the author of which switches between Flash and Topher, depending on the strip)
* RuleThirtyFour: [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/06/19/cold-as-splice/ This strip]].
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: As mentioned in the character list above, all the four main characters are named after characters from movies.
* StealthPun: "Tea-1000" is pointed out as this in its compliment blog.
* TheStraightMan: George.
* TakeThat: TheStinger in [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/21/im-lovin-it/ this]], to Burger King.
* TheWestern: Dave imagines being in one after seeing ''ComicBook/JonahHex''.
* WholePlotReference: [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/10/2010-a-dave-odyssey/ This strip]] to ''[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.

* '''Thomas:''' A (dense) GentleGiant who enjoys ScienceFiction and Kung Fu movies. Named after [[Creator/KeanuReeves Neo's]] name inside the Matrix in, uh, ''Film/TheMatrix''.

* BalefulPolymorph: Dave's story in the CrazyAwesome strip mentioned above has Franchise/{{Batman}} being transformed into a rabbit.

** StealthPun: "Tea-1000" is pointed out as this in its compliment blog.

* '''Thomas:''' A (dense) GentleGiant who enjoys ScienceFiction and Kung Fu movies. Named after [[KeanuReeves Neo's]] name inside the Matrix in, uh, ''Film/TheMatrix''.

* '''George:''' TheEveryman who actually enjoys his job and acts as TheLancer / TheStraightMan to his best friend Dave. Named after George Bailey from ''ItsAWonderfulLife''.

* PunBasedTitle: "[[Film/TheTerminator Tea-1000]]", "Cold as Film/{{Splice}}", "[[Film/SexLiesAndVideotape Hex, Lies, and Videotape]]", "[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2010: A Dave Odyssey]]"

* PunBasedTitle: "[[TheTerminator Tea-1000]]", "Cold as Film/{{Splice}}", "[[SexLiesAndVideotape Hex, Lies, and Videotape]]", "[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2010: A Dave Odyssey]]"

!!''DamagedTape'' provides examples of:

* CutawayGag: To [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/31/deja-beard/ when Dave had a beard]].

* ManateeGag: To [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/31/deja-beard/ when Dave had a beard]].

->''"It's basically ''Film/{{Clerks}}'' meets ''PennyArcade'' meets ''TheaterHopper''. So is it original? Well, ''sortakindanoyesmaybeidontfuckingknow.''"''

* PunBasedTitle: "[[TheTerminator Tea-1000]]", "Cold as {{Splice}}", "[[SexLiesAndVideotape Hex, Lies, and Videotape]]", "[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2010: A Dave Odyssey]]"

* '''Tyler:''' A DeadpanSnarker, Tyler absolutely despises his job, his employees, and his customers. He doesn't have a problem telling them this, either. He is forced to work at Movies, Etc., because [[TheFaceless his father]] is the owner. Named after the infamous Tyler Durden in ''FightClub''.

The webcomic recently moved to DeviantArt, available [[http://damagedtape.deviantart.com/ here]], though it formally had its own (soon to be defunct) [[http://damagedtape.com/ website]] where you can view older strips.

"It's basically ''{{Clerks}}'' meets ''PennyArcade'' meets ''TheaterHopper''. So is it original? Well, ''sortakindanoyesmaybeidontfuckingknow.''"
-->--Tony on the webcomic's originality

* '''Dave''': An [[UnpleasableFanbase unpleasable]], snobby, and idiotic CausticCritic who desires to become a world-famous director. Named after the character of the same name in ''[[TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.[[invoked]]

* PunBasedTitle: "[[TheTerminator Tea-1000]]", "Cold as {{Splice}}", "[[SexLiesAndVideotape Hex, Lies, and Videotape]]", "[[TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey 2010: A Dave Odyssey]]"

* WholePlotReference: [[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/10/2010-a-dave-odyssey/ This strip]] to ''[[TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.

* BalefulPolymorph: Dave's story in the CrazyAwesome strip mentioned above has {{Batman}} being transformed into a rabbit.

* TheWestern: Dave imagines being in one after seeing ''JonahHex''.

-->--Tony on the webcomic's originality

* '''George:''' TheEveryman who actually enjoys his job and acts as {{The Lancer}}/{{The Straight Man}} to his best friend Dave. Named after George Bailey from ''ItsAWonderfulLife''.
* '''Thomas:''' A (dense) GentleGiant who enjoys ScienceFiction and Kung Fu movies. Named after [[KeanuReeves Neo]]'s name inside the Matrix in, uh, ''TheMatrix''.

The webcomic recently moved to {{DeviantArt}}, available [[http://damagedtape.deviantart.com/ here]], though it formally had its own (soon to be defunct) [[http://damagedtape.com/ website]] where you can view older strips.

!!''[[DamagedTape Damaged Tape]]'' provides examples of: