History Webcomic / GrimTalesFromDownBelow

* AbsurdlySharpBlade: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/politely-fridgid/ Pain's sword]]
* AbusiveParents: Mandy and Junior [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/a-bit-of-motherly-love/ share a not-so-heartfelt moment.]] Judging from the ReactionShot from the rest of the family, it's supposed to be an unusual, WhatTheHellHero thing... [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail if it's not already a regular occurrence.]]
* AccidentalPervert: In the middle of a [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/minnie-skirts-mimi-hurts/ battle]] between [[spoiler: Mimi]] and [[spoiler: Minnie]], Junior's head and spine are dropped to the ground. Once he's on/near the ground, he's visually confronted with a clear view up [[spoiler: Mimi]]'s skirt.

* AlmostKiss: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/clockwork-doesnt-wear-pants/ Mimi]] is such a MomentKiller sometimes.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/chomp-2/ No kidding]]

* BadassFamily: Junior and his family definitely count and by extension [[spoiler: his mother's lovers]]. But the biggest example would be [[spoiler: Mimi]]'s family which includes her [[spoiler: father [[EldritchAbomination Him]] ]], [[spoiler: mother [[MamaBear Blossom]] and her two aunts, [[BewaretheNiceOnes Bubbles]] and [[CuteBruiser Buttercup]] and her grandfather [[BadassBookworm Prof. Utonium]] ]]. And if this [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/dont-let-the-bed-bug-bite/ picture]] is any indication [[spoiler: [[BadassBookworm Dexter]] and [[TheSoCalledCoward Courage]] are part of the family as well]].
* BadFuture: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-recountal/ this strip]]

* BeamOWar: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/imma-chargin-mah-lazer/ It's payback time,]] [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]]

* BigDamnHeroes: Several. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/boneheads/ This]] being a quite [[LegionsOfHell prominent example]].

* CooldownHug: Minnie gives Junior [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/i-have-you/ one]] to stop his monster side.

* DistractedByTheSexy: LooksLikeSheIsEnjoyingIt. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/ironing-out-the-kinks/ That was clever.]]
** Grim's urgent entrance gets a little side tracked, as seen [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-belated-bonehead/ here]]. Not that we can blame him.
* TheDogBitesBack: The Nergal symbiote [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/memoirs-of-a-demon-tentacle-3/ reveals]] that [[spoiler:all the destruction it caused in Halloween town was to vent out all the frustration inside it for years of being Minnie's slave. According to it, Minnie was just like Mandy towards Grim to it; when Minnie returned from Heaven, it tried to devour her in desperation, because it didn't want to return under her heel.]]
* DramaticIrony: It seems Demongo's info is outdated. When explainig Grim Household to Chi, he says that [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/poor-fly/ Junior]] is [[TookALevelInBadass the weakest link]] in the family, [[YourSoulIsMine with no skills]] or [[LovecraftianSuperpower abilities whatsoever]] and that [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/meeting-most-foul/ Minnie]] is the [[TheDreaded epitome of goodness]] and the [[LadyOfWar example of a Proper Lady]]. Yeah.
* EldritchAbomination: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/demon-warrior/ Ngo is quite apt at these.]]

* FlippingTheBird: Junior to ''[[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu Mandy]]''. Kid's either got a [[BrassBalls solid set]] on him for a skeleton, or [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-right-might/ an un-death wish.]]

* {{Gorn}}: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-deeper-inner-evil/ This page]], especially the last two panels.

* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler:[[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/frustration/ DIE!]]''']]

* IncestSubtext: Minnie has... tendencies. [[spoiler: Straight into text as of the latter half. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/castle-crasher/ Heavily teased.]]]]

* MarshmallowHell" [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/not-so-minnie/ Played for laughs]]

* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: During the fight with the Pumpkinator redux [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/own-medicine/ Nergal Junior's silhouette is visible]].
** On [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-last-gasp/ this]] page, there are ''three'' [[BigDamnHeroes heroes]] which come to Mimi's aide, [[spoiler: [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Irwin, Hoss]], and [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]]]].

* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Most monsters tend to have enormous mouths full of pointy fangs. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/gtfo/ Bleed's rendition of Mina]] from ''WesternAnimation/MinaAndTheCount'' is a mild example.
* MsFanservice: [[SheIsAllGrownUp Mandy]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/marry-me/ grows up]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/photo-album/ real nice]]. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/mimi-plays-chicken/ REAAAALLL]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-belated-bonehead/ NICE]].

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/defiant/ Observe.]]
* NoodlePeople: Minnie has extremely long legs for an eight-year-old girl, and highlights this by wearing leotards and extremely short dresses all the time. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/rebirth/ Exhibit A.]] It gets more pronounced as the ArtEvolution goes on; in the beginning she looks more normal. Junior looks pretty noodley himself in [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/minnie/ this page]].

* OhCrap: Several times, especially Junior's face in [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/welcome-back/ this comic]]

** [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/just-a-flesh-wound/ Was that all you got, WORM?]]
** Him also has [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/big-daddy/ one]] which he assumes [[spoiler: after being nuked]]
* OrphansOrdeal: In [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/o-ye-bats-and-blackbirds/ this image]], Mimi witnesses [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven's]] death at the hands of [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Him]], barely able to utter the word "Mama" as she falls. Given what we know becomes of her under Him's [[FromBadToWorse "care"]]...

** Given an interesting twist in a [[FreezeFrameBonus Blink And You'll Miss It Moment]] in [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/frustration/ this strip]], see if you can spot it.

* PuppyLove: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/minnie/ Oh]], [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/minnie-needs-therapy/ dear]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/rebirth/ God]], [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/conversation/ the Puppy Love]]...
* RescueRomance: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/playing-with-yourself-2/ Double subverted]]. Mimi was just able to delay Skulker enough time for Aku to rescue Chi and at first, Chi wasn't interested in Mimi for her being a "commoner" (despite being princess of another Underworld realm). But now Chi is head-over-heels for Mimi and [[SelfServingMemory paints those moments differently]].
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Unknowly for her, Chi manages to [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/in-unholy-matrimony/ put the finger]] in what's going on with Mimi's errand (from the [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/mimi-and-the-many-mouths/ "eaten by a demon dog"]] to [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/juniors-vow/ "biting a boy's head"]]), and she just happens to be wishing her the worse for not replying her messages.

* SharedUniverse: with ''Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi'' ([[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/city-of-heroes/ albeit a bit into the future]])
** Actualy the co-writer/editor Bee Are and the colorist Seiryuga for PPGD have reportedly stated this to be false. Though as Seriyuga no longer works on the comic this has turned into a FlipFlopOfGod.

** Nergal Jr. shows wup wielding [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Edge Phantom]].
** The same page as [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/photo-album/ Adult Mandy]] is on? Yea, tear your eyes off her and look to the bottom-right. It's a line-for-line reference to "[=LABretto=]", from WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory. Just [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLC7DFYWGJM see for yourself]].
** WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd cameos [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/seven-sins/ here]] as the personification of the Deadly Sin Wrath.

** [[Film/{{Gladiator}} "Am I not]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-claw-that-feeds-you/ Merciful!?"]]
** And just like the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollibee Jollibee]] shout out in The ''Webcomic/PowerPuffGirlsDoujinshi'', Bleedman made a shout out to another [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Miguel_Brewery another Filipino franchise]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/much-ado-about-mandy/ in this page]].

** When Mimi infiltrates Grim's vault in the [=WHaM=] comic, every panel has one or two items on display in the background from some other franchise. They've ranged from ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's shield, to the [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Lament Configuration]], to the [[WesternAnimation/{{ThunderCats|1985}} Sword of Omens]], the [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Omnitrix]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Mjlonir]], ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'s stone hand thing, [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Chemical X]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents Giglypi]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a robot]] with [[Film/AustinPowers Freakin Laser]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/frickin-laserbeams/ Beams]], [[Film/ThreeHundred Spartan Shield]], what looks like the silhouette of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link's shield]], [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy's clawed glove]], [[OverlyLongGag and]] ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet. A silhouette that could be [[WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne Hector Con Carne's brain]], and the vial identified previously as Chemical X could just as easily be [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Antidote X]], since it is black in color.
** Mimi [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/who-needs-pockets/ in this page]] somewhat resembles [[LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}} Senjougahara]] (as seen in that page's image).
** The Golem may look familiar to those who watched ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack''. He's the Lava Monster/Norse Warrior that Jack help set free. The size and color may be different, but the [[http://sharetv.org/images/guide/343110.jpg resemblance]] is [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/the-golems-greeting/ uncanny]].
** Mimi fires [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/mimi-plays-chicken/ Angry]] [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Birds]]!

** Him's [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/dont-let-the-bed-bug-bite/ background]] looks like Giygas from Videogame/{{Earthbound}}.
* SpitTake: In the [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/a-christmas-story-last-page/ last page]] of the ChristmasSpecial, the Scotsman has this kind of reaction to seeing Emoji girl in a rather skimpy maid style waitress outfit.

* SummonBiggerFish: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/daddys-home/ Damn straight]]
* TheCameo: [[WesternAnimation/MegasXLR Coop]] seen [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/coop-2/ here.]]

** Although, sometimes you can get the basic idea of what they might be saying. [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/conversation/ Near the end]], their "Nergellian" appears in the form of hearts.

** A non-character example. [[spoiler:Remember [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Jack's sword]]? The weapon forged and empowered by the heads of 3 different pantheons while being [[MadeOfGood made out of human goodness and valor]] and the only thing that can kill [[PhysicalGod A]][[EldritchAbomination k]][[MadeOfEvil u]]? As if singlehandedly decimating the entire Creator/CartoonNetwork line-up, traitor or no traitor wasn't enough, as Grim and Mandy found out, just one '''''[[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/stoned-death/ DROP]]''''' of [[{{Satan}} Him's]] essence extracted from Mimi was able to [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/now-we-can-hurt-them-puppies/ corrupt it]] into an UnholyHolySword.]]
* VillainousBSOD: A brief one, but with a twist. [[AxCrazy Dark]] [[JerkAss Danny]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/flightless/ here]] contemplates the chaos and destruction of Megaville shown in Mimi's past via "The Hand of Horror." He has a BSOD of sorts not because he caused the destruction, but that ''[[BloodKnight he wasn't around to cause it]]''. Also a touch of FridgeLogic when you realize that with all the heroes gone, that includes the young Danny Phantom, meaning their rivalry will never be settled like Dark Danny wanted.
* WallOfText: Rather extreme in both [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/explanation/ this]] and [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/do-what/ this]]

* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/minnies-soul-is-mine/ Here]]

* AgeInappropriateDress: some underage girls(like Mimi, Minnie and Chi) were {{Stripperific}} clothing that is too risqué for their age.

* YourCheatingHeart: Mandy cheated on Grim with [[spoiler:Nergal Jr., resulting in Minnie]]. In ''What About Mimi?'', she's also slept with [[spoiler:[[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/bedchamber-of-secrets/ Dan Phantom]], and artwork for ''Afterbirth'' shows it resulted in twins]]. As it's clearly stated that Grim cannot [[spoiler:conceive a child (Junior has a different father and became Grim's son by being aborted)]], and unless he takes on some disguise, there isn't anything except bones to him, so it might be a "can't fulfill your needs" kind of situation.
** Because we can't be so sure as to the extent of Blossom and Dexter's relationship in the future, but he could ''not'' have been pleased to discover that Blossom sired a child with ''[[{{Satan}} Him]]'', of all people.
** Of course, who's to say this wasn't done by [[RapeAsDrama another way]]?
** Although, the trend has been one of Bleedman's fetishes lately, adding just more half-siblings to Junior as story progresses, so maybe AuthorAppeal?

** When Mimi infiltrates Grim's vault in the [=WHaM=] comic, every panel has one or two items on display in the background from some other franchise. They've ranged from ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's shield, to the [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Lament Configuration]], to the [[WesternAnimation/{{ThunderCats|1985}} Sword of Omens]], the [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Omnitrix]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Mjlonir]], ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'s stone hand thing, [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Chemical X]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents Giglypi]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a robot]] with [[FrickinLaserBeams Freakin]] [[Film/AustinPowers Laser]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/frickin-laserbeams/ Beams]], [[Film/ThreeHundred Spartan Shield]], what looks like the silhouette of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link's shield]], [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy's clawed glove]], [[OverlyLongGag and]] ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet. A silhouette that could be [[WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne Hector Con Carne's brain]], and the vial identified previously as Chemical X could just as easily be [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Antidote X]], since it is black in color.

** In Mandy's case it was for a [[TheJailBaitWait specific purpose]]. Billy on the other hand... [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/immortal/ Well it's complicated]]

** Mimi pulls one on Junior also, but it's played for laughs as the whole page was a big MortalKombat spoof/parody/etc.

* ContinuityNod: [[spoiler: While under Her-induced rage]], Minnie makes reference to a piece of Valentine's day throwaway art involving [[TheRing the girl in the well]].

The second crossover {{webcomic}} from Vinson Ngo a.k.a Creator/{{Bleedman}} (the first being ''Webcomic/PowerpuffGirlsDoujinshi''), created in late 2004 (roughly a year after PPGD was started). ''Grim Tales from Down Below'' is a fan-comic based on fanfics, focusing on two characters created by E.R.M Griffin ([=DeadDoll00=]), the children of Grim and a now adult Mandy, from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', who in this AlternateContinuity are the king and queen of the underworld: Grim Jr. (a.k.a. Junior) and his patchwork sister Minnie (short for Mini-Mandy), while incorporating an origin fanfic for the two which was written by [=SonicRose=].

* IllKillYou!: See above spoiler.

!!''FanFic/GrimTalesFromDownBelow'' provides examples of:

** When Mimi infiltrates Grim's vault in the [=WHaM=] comic, every panel has one or two items on display in the background from some other franchise. They've ranged from ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's shield, to the [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Lament Configuration]], to the [[ThunderCats Sword of Omens]], the [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Omnitrix]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Mjlonir]], ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'s stone hand thing, [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Chemical X]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents Giglypi]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a robot]] with [[FrickinLaserBeams Freakin]] [[Film/AustinPowers Laser]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/frickin-laserbeams/ Beams]], [[Film/ThreeHundred Spartan Shield]], what looks like the silhouette of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link's shield]], [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy's clawed glove]], [[OverlyLongGag and]] ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet. A silhouette that could be [[WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne Hector Con Carne's brain]], and the vial identified previously as Chemical X could just as easily be [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Antidote X]], since it is black in color.

Like PPGD, Grim Tales started off at [[http://bleedman.deviantart.com/gallery/#Grim-Tales-From-Down-Below DeviantArt]] before Ngo moved it to Snafu-Comics. Already well known, Grim Tales added more readers to Ngo's already overflowing fanbase. Ngo has a penchant for incorporating {{Narm}}, and DarkerAndEdgier, and ''extreme'' FanDisservice in his works, and as such, the comic has garnered some controversy, particularly regarding a plot point within the comic dealing with real-life events.

* MegaCrossover: And [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters how]]! Even {{Spawn}} shows up.

* TakeThat: An extended flashback seems to be one directed at FusionFall The combined strength of the entire Creator/CartoonNetwork lineup fails to stop [[spoiler: Armaggeddon at the hands of Mandy, Grim, and Him.]]

* BerserkButton: Do not mess with Junior if you don't want to face the wrath of Minnie. Which leads us to...
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Minnie is sweet, gentle, respectful, and caring. Make her mad if you [[TooDumbToLive want to]].

* ArtEvolution: Same as [[PowerpuffGirlsDoujinshi PPGD]], the style changed as the comic progressed

* DeathByCameo: [[spoiler: [[NeckSnap Irwin]], [[TakingYouWithMe Hoss]] and [[DarkMagicalGirl Raven]] already have met that fate, now [[PowerPuffGirlsDoujinshi Blossom]] will more than likely be heading there soon. Or, at least, FateWorseThanDeath.]]

* RuinsOfTheModernAge: [[spoiler: When Mimi was affected by the Hand of Horrors, her greatest fear was centered in the [[PowerpuffGirlsDoujinshi Ruins of Megaville]]]]

** And just like the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollibee Jollibee]] shout out in The ''PowerPuffGirlsDoujinshi'', Bleedman made a shout out to another [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Miguel_Brewery another Filipino franchise]] [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/much-ado-about-mandy/ in this page]].

* AscendedFanon: The flashback was originally a [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2683064/1/Grimm_Tales_from_Down_Below_The_Grim_Family_Tree fanfiction]] written by a fan that Bleedman decided to incorporate into the story.

** A non-character example. [[spoiler:Remember [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Jack's sword]]? The weapon forged and empowered by the heads of 3 different pantheons while being [[MadeOfGood made out of human goodness and valor]] and the only thing that can kill [[PhysicalGod A]][[EldritchAbomination k]][[MadeOfEvil u]]? As if singlehandedly decimating the entire Creator/CartoonNetwork line-up, traitor or no traitor wasn't enough, as Mandy found out, just one '''''[[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/stoned-death/ DROP]]''''' of [[{{Satan}} Him's]] essence extracted from Mimi was able to [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/now-we-can-hurt-them-puppies/ corrupt it]] into an UnholyHolySword.]]

** A non-character example. [[spoiler:Remember [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Jack's sword]]? The weapon forged and empowered by the heads of 3 different pantheons while being [[MadeOfGood made out of human goodness and valor]] and the only thing that can kill [[PhysicalGod A]][[EldritchAbomination k]][[MadeOfEvil u]]? As if singlehandedly decimating the entire Creator/CartoonNetwork line-up, traitor or no traitor wasn't enough, as Mandy found out, just one '''''DROP''''' of [[{{Satan}} Him's]] essence extracted from Mimi was able to turn it into an UnholyHolySword.]]

* TheWorfEffect: Once again, poor Junior.

* DeathRidesASkateboard: Grim tells Mandy about the dawn of time when reapers roamed everywhere. He goes on to explain that his father was the BigManOnCampus among them. Women wanted him, men wanted to be him, he was powerful enough to reap the souls of gods and immortals and, eventually, was able to gather his fellow harvesters of death and rebel against the natural order and assert their dominance over the Realm of the Life-Makers.

** Read Afterbirth. If you thought Grim Tales was morbid... you ain't seen nothing yet. Let's summarize: [[spoiler: The happy ending of Grim Tales rebounds - Minimandy has undergone an "Afterbirth" making her permanently stuck in her zombie body. Prior to this Junior left, preferring to train himself as a lone wolf so that his powers don't affect his loved ones (even though Minimandy was helping him with it). She leaves, gets abducted by the Boogeyman and offers herself as his bride, losing both of her eyes. Meanwhile, Junior is infuriated when he returns home to find her missing. This prompts a quest to find her, resulting in a rather disturbing encounter with an evil counterpart, Drax, while Junior's own half-siblings (born from Mandy and Dark Danny's illegitimate child) get used as science experiments. When the Big Bad is faced, he has captured the souls of children to fuel his own powers, and is defeated by getting literally dragged into the bowels of hell, telling the protagonists that they will burn for their parents's folly.]] And the ending... [[spoiler: Dark Danny is back to cause some unknown trouble shortly after the protagonists head home, most likely to cause hell over seeing his children acting benevolently and not as the destructive forces of nature he intended them to be.]]