History Webcomic / Outsiders

* PeriodPiece: The series begins in January 1986, with the 80's setting being emphasiz ed through cars, phones and other dated technology,[[spoiler: as well as Siobhan's workplace after Volume 5, where she gets a job at the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York]].

** Even though [[spoiler: there seemed to be not other way at the time to free Ebony from his clutches]], ''no one'' probably expected [[spoiler: Siobhan to stab the bar parton holding her down in the arm with a knife]].

* PeriodPiece: The series begins in January 1986, with the 80's setting being emphasised through cars, phones and other dated technology,[[spoiler: as well as Siobhan's workplace after Volume 5, where she gets a job at the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York]].

** With that in mind, let's also include [[spoiler: the bar patrons in Florida who fight Siobhan and Ebony, since the pain they inflict is even ''greater'' than what Ebony's coworkers did to her. And even those that ''don't'' directly fight them refuse to help them, making them AccomplicesByInaction]].

** With that in mind, let's also include [[spoiler: the bar patrons in Florida who fight Siobhan and Ebony, since the pain they inflict is even ''greater'' than what Ebony's coworkers did to her]].

** Renee Pattinson, who only had two scenes (one of which was a flashback) in ''Webcomic/MaddieOnTheIslandHue'' and just appeared without dialogue for two panels in a flashback in ''Webcomic/MaddieInAmerica'' is much more of a supporting character here, appearing in every volume so far.

* CerebusSyndrome: [=MacVeigh's=] comics have ''always'' had some drama in them, but they were usually balanced out with a fair amount of lighthearted and comedic moments as well. However, Volume 11 cranks thinks UpToEleven (appropriately) when [[spoiler: Siobhan and Ebony are confronted in a bar by some men who don't take too kindly to them being in a relationship and start to fight them, resulting in tons of pain, bruises, and bleeding]]. It's arguably the darkest the comics have ever gotten, and according to [=MacVeigh's=] comments at the end of Volume 10, Siobhan and Ebony may never be able to feel true happiness again after this.

** Both Siobhan and Ebony reach new levels of Woobiedom and Volume 11 when [[spoiler: they get beat up by two men in a bar in Florida who aren't satisfied with them being a same-sex couple]].

* GuiltyPleasures: Siobhan at one point tells Ebony that she hates Electric Light Orchestra when Ebony plays their music in her car, but Ebony says that she's heard Siobhan hum along to them in the shower, and bets Siobhan $10 that she'll be singing along by the end of the song. As it turns out, Ebony was right.

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* BloodierAndGorier: OK, so not it's THAT gory, but Volume 10 is the first of [=MacVeigh's=] comics to show blood when [[spoiler: Ebony gets physically assaulted by two coworkers who throw a toolbox over the bathroom stall she's using so it hits her on the head, giving her a nasty cut, all because the coworkers knew she was a lesbian]].

** However, it seems that Maddie and Andy will at least get ADayInTheLimelight, in Volume 10, [[spoier: Siobhan and Ebony get invited to their wedding]].

** Despite being DemotedToExtras, Maddie and Andy are briefly thrust into the spotlight again in Volume 10, part of which takes place at [[spoiler: their wedding]].

** However, it seems that Maddie and Andy will at least get ADayInTheLimelight, as an event that Siobhan and Ebony get invited to in Volume 10 involves them.