History Webcomic / DinosaurComics

* AndThatsTerrible: [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1790 "sometimes no matter how much we prepare, boats will sink and that is terrible."]]

* BrickJoke:

* ChooseYourOwnAdventure: "[[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1027 CYOA]]" that amusingly features a ButThouMust. A [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1486 later guest strip]] by [[MSPaintAdventures Andrew Hussie]] features T-Rex attempting to do an animated strip version of a CYOA, with Dromiceiominus and Utahraptor discussing with him about the problems with handling a CYOA in said format. [[spoiler:It falls apart in the fifth panel, where T-Rex and Utahraptor end up carrying their conversation through the panel shifts.]] In case you want to read the whole thing at your own pace, [[http://new.megaswf.com/file/1392935 here you go]]. Click the swf(image) after clicking the link and then use the left and right arrow keys (on your keyboard) to navigate.

* {{Defictionalized}}:
** Fans occasionally make Choco-Chops and send them to Ryan North.

* EmpathicEnvironment: Explained as a part of the concept of the "pathetic fallacy" in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001007.html this strip]] of the "Literary Technique Comics" series.

* {{Prequel}}: Parodied in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=934 this strip]], and further applied to {{Shakespeare}} in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000873.html this one]].

** A back-and-forth with [[MSPaintAdventures Andrew Hussie]] involves Ryan [[StalkerWithACrush watching him eat dinner]]. (Archived [[http://wooopedia.com/wooo/Andrew_Hussie here]].)

** {{xkcd}} get in some good natured ribbing in [[http://xkcd.com/114/ this comic's]] AltText

* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: Every member of the cast aside from T-rex, Utahraptor, and Dromiceiomimus, to varying degrees.

* TotallyRadical: T-rex is quite fond of the word "rad".

-->'''[[AltText Alt Text]]:''' [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1698 This installment]] of [[Webcomic/DinosaurComics Dinosaur Comics]] stars T-Rex, Utahraptor, Dromiceiomimus and a [[CListFodder cat that comes up in conversation]]. Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! In this issue, one! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Of! These! Characters!]] [[TonightSomeoneDies Will! DIE!]]

* TheUnpronounceable: Utahraptor does this [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2193 here]]. Made better by T-Rex's reaction coupled with the alt text.

* WolverineClaws: [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2052 God]] has them.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: T-Rex ''and'' Ryan North in his comments.

** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=811 Apparently,]] "too crazy" is like [[HomestarRunner "fhqwhgads."]]

* TheDitz: T-Rex, although he can be highly intelligent at times. He is not, however, a GeniusDitz ([[NegativeContinuity except when he is]]).

-->'''[[AltText Alt Text]]:''' [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1698 This installment]] of [[Webcomic/DinosaurComics Dinosaur Comics]] stars T-Rex, Utahraptor, Dromiceiomimus and a [[CListFodder cat that comes up in conversation]]. Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! In this issue, one! [[ThisIsSparta Of! These! Characters!]] [[TonightSomeoneDies Will! DIE!]]

* PaintingTheFourthWall: God talks in '''BOLD ALL CAPS'''. The Devil meanwhile speaks in '''[[color:Maroon: BIG RED LETTERS]]''', and the raccoons and cephalopods ''ARE UNNERVINGLY ITALICISED''.

* UnreliableNarrator: Another trope [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1195 explained]] in the "Literary Technique Comics" series.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The "Literary Technique Comics" series explains it.

-->http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1218
-->'''[[TyrannosaurusRex T-Rex]]:''' I just can't figure out these...these ''Dinosaur Comics''.

** TheVoice:{{God}}, {{Satan}}, Morris the Bug, the Cephalopods and Raccoons

* AGodAmI: T-Rex [[FreakyFridayFlip swaps places]] with {{God}} for about 2 minutes, until God forces them to swap back after realizing [[spoiler: much to his digust]] that T-Rex's mouth tastes like T-Rex spit.

* FoeYay: Utahraptor/[[TheGhost garrulous gary]].

->''Here is a COMIC I wrote, just for you! Others may read it, but this version, this individual digital copy converted from thoughts in my head into electricity and light and then into thoughts in your head, is for you and you alone! It stars'' dinosaurs.
-->--{{News post}} for May 26th, 2011

Let T-Rex explain:

* ChooseYourOwnAdventure: "[[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1027 CYOA]]" that amusingly features a ButThouMust. A [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1486 later guest strip]] by [[MSPaintAdventures Andrew Hussie]] features T-Rex attempting to do an animated strip version of a CYOA, with Dromiceiominus and Utahraptor discussing with him about the problems with handling a CYOA in said format. [[spoiler:It falls apart in the fifth panel, where T-Rex and Utahraptor end up carrying their conversation through the panel shifts.]] In case you want to read the whole thing at your own pace, [[http://swfup.com/view/lr0r here you go]]. Click the swf(image) after clicking the link and then use the left and right arrow keys (on your keyboard) to navigate.

* HoYay:
** Utahraptor and T-Rex hook up very early in the series.
** Also, Ryan North and AndrewHussie. They're good mates in real life, and tend to [[http://wooopedia.com/wooo/Andrew_Hussie joke about it]]. Then there was [[http://ryannorth.tumblr.com/post/5477176754/andrew-hussie-was-coming-over-for-tcaf-and-as-he that time]] Andrew came over to visit, and Ryan pranked him by replacing every picture in his house with a photo of Andrew.

%% T-Rex: a deliberately poorly-composed sparse and out-of-proportion collection of dinosaur-themed clipart!

-->'''[[AltText Alt Text]]:''' [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1698 This installment]] of [[DinosaurComics Dinosaur Comics]] stars T-Rex, Utahraptor, Dromiceiomimus and a [[CListFodder cat that comes up in conversation]]. Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! In this issue, one! [[ThisIsSparta Of! These! Characters!]] [[TonightSomeoneDies Will! DIE!]]

** Apparently, [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1894 the Greek myths]] were [[AxeCop made up by a five-year-old and transcribed onto scrolls by his 30-year-old brother]].

* ChooseYourOwnAdventure: "[[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1027 CYOA]]" that amusingly features a ButThouMust. A [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1486 later guest strip]] by [[MSPaintAdventures Andrew Hussie]] features T-Rex attempting to do an animated strip version of a CYOA, with Dromiceiominus and Utahraptor discussing with him about the problems with handling a CYOA in said format. [[spoiler:It falls apart in the fifth panel, where T-Rex and Utahraptor end up carrying their conversation through the panel shifts.]] In case you want to read the whole thing at your own pace, [[http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1287951646 here you go]]. Click the image (actually the .swf) after clicking the link and then use the left and right arrow keys (on your keyboard) to navigate.