History Webcomic / DinosaurComics

* ArtisticLicensePhysics: [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1962 Physics does not work this waaaaay]]

* AteItAll: [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2384 Yep, I've got a problem]]

* BiTheWay: T-Rex, apparently. He's had (offscreen) sex with Dromiceimimus [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=106 at least]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1881 twice]] over the comic's run and had an affair with Utahraptor that [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=5 he doesn't actually remember]].
** T-Rex: an [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2409 OFTEN HETEROSEXUAL DUDE]].

** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1892 Utahraptor has a very]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=470 good memory]]

* 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 [[Webcomic/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.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The "Literary Technique Comics" series [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1866 explains it]].

* ContinuityNod: After espousing the benefits of having a truly gender-neutral third person singular pronoun (and deciding that 'thon' [[RuleOfCool sounded coolest]]) T-Rex uses it in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it way later on referring to [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2106 gender-neutral babies]].
* CursedWithAwesome: Applied to several tragic Greek figures (sometimes in rather contorted ways) in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1152 this strip]].

** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1135 Another strip]] suggested mashing up [[Music/{{Nirvana}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]] and [[Music/EricClapton Layla]]. Fans came up with ''[[http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/laylaspirit.mp3 two]]'' [[http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/SmellsLikeLayla.mp3 versions]].

* DontExplainTheJoke: Flaunted with "[[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=631 Jokes Explained!]]"

* EasterEgg: Add "&butiwouldratherbereading=nedroid" to the end of a Dinosaur Comics URL to change T-Rex and Utahraptor into [[Webcomic/{{Nedroid}} Reginald and Beartato.]] You can also change them into [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=problemsleuth Problem Sleuth and Pickle Inspector]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=xkcd xkcd characters]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=pennyarcade Tycho and Gabe]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexgotassimilated make T-Rex into a Borg]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexswearsmore make T-Rex swear more]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexwearsmore make T-Rex wear more]] and [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=somethingmorehistoricallyaccurate give all the dinosaurs feathers]].
* {{Emoticon}}: T-rex has a particular fondness for [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1057 OGC]].[[note]] Try turning your head sideways[[/note]]

* EvenNerdsHaveStandards: When pestered by the Devil for his favorite videogame system, T-Rex answers with the N-Gage. [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1164 The Devil disagrees strenuously]]

** The fact that the characters are dinosaurs is usually irrelevant, [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2306 except when it's lampshaded]].

* FakedKidnapping: T-Rex in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1800 this guest comic]].
* FanFic: The subject of [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=417 this strip]]. [[WriteWhoYouKnow You kiss in my story.]]

* FriendsWithBenefits: [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1881 Whatever]] is between Dromiceiomimus and T-Rex has inklings of this, but even they are [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=714 not really sure]] about [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1065 the state]] of [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1066 their relationship]].
** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2506 SOME REAL TALK]]

* HowWeGotHere: {{Parodied|Trope}} in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1590 this strip]], which begins with T-Rex discovering that everybody died. It then flashes back three weeks earlier, where we find T-Rex... discussing about charging MP3 players with his friends. The last panel ends with a message appologising that they went so far back that the events that led to everybody dying haven't started yet, ending with "LISTEN, THANK YOU FOR READING MY COMIC TODAY".

* MagicFeather: Turns out it doesn't work [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=293 twice in a row]].

* MirrorUniverse: a StoryArc that involves this and one of the few art-changes in the comic's history starts in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=34 this strip]].
* NeverGiveTheCaptainAStraightAnswer: Discussed [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1270 here]].
* NewYearsResolution: Discussed twice. [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=227 The first time suggests selecting other people's resolutions]]. The second has God [[MundaneUtility using his omnipotence]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1869 to discover T-Rex's secret resolution. ]]
* NoodleIncident: T-Rex's idea of a party anecdote is the time he lost someone's baby. Only a NoodleIncident to the people he's talking to, though, not the readers: T-Rex actually lost said baby and discussed it across several strips [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=110 very early on in the comic]].
** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=307 In the past T-rex has had parties ruined by God]]

* {{Prequel}}: Parodied in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=934 this strip]], and further applied to Creator/WilliamShakespeare in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=873 this one]].

* SecretKeeper: Parodied in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=749 this strip]], where T-Rex is "the worst Lois Lane ever".

* SensoryAbuse: The "[[http://qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=somethingthatwilldestroymybrain Something That Will Destroy My Brain]]" overlay rapidly cycles though all the overlays available.

** Another MS Paint Adventures-related ShoutOut can be found in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1574 this comic]], if you look close enough.
** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=265 The Dinosaur At the End of This Comic]].

** There's one to ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2154 here]].

** "[[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1707 Here lies T-Rex /]] [[Film/BackToTheFuture Where he's going, he won't need... roads.]]"
** "[[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2438 Our bodies are ready.]]"

** Also, the Webcomic/PokeyThePenguin [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=87&butiwouldratherbereading=pokey overlay]].

* TemptingFate: Subverted in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=307 this]] strip. In the past, T-Rex has had parties ruined by {{God}}, which led to embarrassment with the ladies.

** Also used literally [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1848 here]].

* 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.

* YouDoNOTWantToKnow : The premise of [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1598 this particular strip]].

** T-Rex forgets his wallet on the moon in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=100 this strip]]. 323 strips later we get the AltText to [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=423 this strip]]

* CanonDisContinuity: T-Rex attempts to improve his life by declaring less favourable parts [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=291 non-canon]].

Can be found [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php here]].

** In 2005, T-Rex came up with [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=675 an idea for a book]]. In 2010, [[http://machineofdeath.net/ this was published]].
*** Now has [[Literature/MachineOfDeath its own page]].

* LongRunner: There are over 2,000 pages.

* CanonDisContinuity: T-Rex attempts to improve his life by declaring less favourable parts [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000291.html non-canon]].

* ChekhovsGun: Explained in [[http://www.qwantz.com//archive/001018.html this strip]] of the "Literary Technique Comics" series. May involve Pop-Tarts.

* CursedWithAwesome: Applied to several tragic Greek figures (sometimes in rather contorted ways) in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001152.html this strip]].
* CurseCutShort: As the AltText for [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001457.html this episode]] says, "''it's not swearing if you don't enunciate the last phoneme. PRO TIP''"

* DontExplainTheJoke: Flaunted with "[[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000631.html Jokes Explained!]]"

* {{Emoticon}}: T-rex has a particular fondness for [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001057.html OGC]].[[note]] Try turning your head sideways[[/note]]
* 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.

* LampshadeHanging (every once in a while, a joke about the parameters of the comic, eg [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000051.html here]] or [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001056.html this one]] lampshading the lampshading.) This was explained/parodied in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001425.html this]] strip, also from the "Literary Techniques Comics" series.

* MagicFeather: Turns out it doesn't work [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000293.html twice in a row]].

* MirrorUniverse: a StoryArc that involves this and one of the few art-changes in the comic's history starts in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000034.html this strip]].
* NeverGiveTheCaptainAStraightAnswer: Discussed [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001270.html here]].

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

* TemptingFate: Subverted in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000307.html this]] strip. In the past, T-Rex has had parties ruined by {{God}}, which led to embarrassment with the ladies.

** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1135 Another strip]] suggested mashing up [[Music/{{Nirvana}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]] and [[EricClapton Layla]]. Fans came up with ''[[http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/laylaspirit.mp3 two]]'' [[http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/SmellsLikeLayla.mp3 versions]].

* DumbDinos: Subverted. All of the dinosaurs can talk and are very philosophical.

** Also, the PokeyThePenguin [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=87&butiwouldratherbereading=pokey overlay]].

* NoodleIncident: T-Rex's idea of a party anecdote is the time he lost someone's baby.

** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1135 Another strip]] suggested mashing up [[{Nirvana} Smells Like Teen Spirit]] and [[EricClapton Layla]]. Fans came up with ''[[http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/laylaspirit.mp3 two]]'' [[http://www.qwantz.com/fanart/SmellsLikeLayla.mp3 versions]].

** A [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2333 short]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2334 story]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2335 arc]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2336 reinterpreting]] Christmas creatures seems to be referencing the SCPFoundation.

* EasterEgg: Add "&butiwouldratherbereading=nedroid" to the end of a Dinosaur Comics URL to change T-Rex and Utahraptor into [[{{Nedroid}} Reginald and Beartato.]] You can also change them into [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=problemsleuth Problem Sleuth and Pickle Inspector]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=xkcd xkcd characters]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=pennyarcade Tycho and Gabe]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexgotassimilated make T-Rex into a Borg]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexswearsmore make T-Rex swear more]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexwearsmore make T-Rex wear more]] and [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=somethingmorehistoricallyaccurate give all the dinosaurs feathers]].

** [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexwearsmore The one where T-Rex wears more]] features an actual {{Nedroid}} [[http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TO&Product_Code=NED-BEARTATO-SHIRT&Category_Code=NED T-shirt.]]

** The SweetBroAndHellaJeff [[http://qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=sweetbroandhellajeff overlay.]]

* {{Fetish}}: For T-Rex, it's entropy decreasing in a closed system.

* BiTheWay: T-Rex, apparently (see StraightGay below). He's had (offscreen) sex with Dromiceimimus [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=106 at least]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1881 twice]] over the comic's run and had an affair with Utahraptor that [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=5 he doesn't actually remember]].

* StraightGay: Utahraptor (and by extension... T-Rex? The very first story arc involved the two having sex ... [[MaleToFemaleUniversalAdaptor somehow]]). It's not a big deal, and is seldom mentioned. T-Rex is probably bisexual; he and Dromiceiomimus have also had dinosaur sex. Then again, T-Rex doesn't remember the event, and questions if it really ever happened. (Non-consensual dinosaur sex?) We're pretty sure that time travel was involved. WordOfGod confirms that Utahraptor is gay but "doesn't go on about it that much because he has interests outside of being gay?".

* StylisticSuck: The SweetBroAndHellaJeff [[http://qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=sweetbroandhellajeff overlay.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Professor Science. Utahraptor isn't interested in visiting him. According to T-Rex, "he's a Diplodocus wearing a mortarboard! What's not to like?"

%%* {{Emoticon}}: T-rex has a particular fondness for [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001057.html OGC]].[[note]] Try turning your head sideways[[/note]]

%%* FakedKidnapping: T-Rex in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1800 this guest comic]].

%%* KingOfAllCosmos: God.

%%* MagicFeather: It all goes wrong in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000293.html this strip]].

%%* NewYearsResolution

%%* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch

%%* TyrannosaurusRex

%%* {{Emoticon}}: [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001057.html OGC]]

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: T-Rex. Also, {{God}}.

* {{Emoticon}}: [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001057.html OGC]]

* FakedKidnapping: T-Rex in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1800 this guest comic]].

* KingOfAllCosmos: God.

* LargeHam: T-Rex

* LongRunner: There are over 2,000 pages. So... yeah.

* MagicFeather: It all goes wrong in [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000293.html this strip]].

* NewYearsResolution

* TalkativeLoon: T-rex, from time to time.

* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch

* TyrannosaurusRex

* EasterEgg: Add "&butiwouldratherbereading=nedroid" to the end of a Dinosaur Comics URL to change T-Rex and Utahraptor into [[{{Nedroid}} Reginald and Beartato.]] You can also change them into [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=problemsleuth Problem Sleuth and Pickle Inspector]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=xkcd xkcd characters]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=pennyarcade Tycho and Gabe]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexgotassimilated make T-Rex into a Borg]], [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexswearsmore make T-Rex swear more]], and [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?butiwouldratherbereading=onewheretrexwearsmore make T-Rex wear more.]]