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''[[http://www.supertemps.ca Super Temps]]'' is a super-hero parody comic where not only are all the principal characters are punch clock [[PunchClockHero heroes]] and [[PunchClockVillain villains]], but many other stock characters (from the DistressedDamsel to the mooks) are ALSO just working their day jobs. It's set in a world where the entire economy is based off the merchandising and media sales from the public conflicts of Supers (and the government owns a large stake in it). Additionally, everyone has a power -- most of them just suck in a comic book sense, [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Super_Temps/index.php?p=585007 like having all the small, lost objects show up in your dryer, or immunity to cholesterol]].

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''[[http://www.supertemps.ca Super Temps]]'' is a super-hero parody comic where not only are all the principal characters are punch clock [[PunchClockHero heroes]] and [[PunchClockVillain villains]], but many other stock characters (from the DistressedDamsel DamselInDistress to the mooks) are ALSO just working their day jobs. It's set in a world where the entire economy is based off the merchandising and media sales from the public conflicts of Supers (and the government owns a large stake in it). Additionally, everyone has a power -- most of them just suck in a comic book sense, [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Super_Temps/index.php?p=585007 like having all the small, lost objects show up in your dryer, or immunity to cholesterol]].

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* CombatByChampion: Armies of the past tended to have a lot of normal people and a single leader who won the SuperpowerLottery. This dynamic evolved from the normal people not wanting to die meaninglessly when the war would boil down to which champion was better.



* PowerAtAPrice: "The more powerful the super, the loser the grasp on reality."

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* PowerAtAPrice: "The more powerful the super, the loser the grasp on reality."" The hero system evolved from the fact that those with useful powers were not fit to lead, but could be employed by competent rulers as champions.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Both Skull Girl and Psychadelchick; a world feature where [[PowerDyesYourHair super-powers often lead to odd hair colours]]. Psychadelchick is especially proud of her natural hot-pink hair colour.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: WorldOfTechnicolorHair: Both Skull Girl and Psychadelchick; a world feature where [[PowerDyesYourHair super-powers often lead to odd hair colours]]. Psychadelchick is especially proud of her natural hot-pink hair colour.
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* EveryoneIsSuper: Everyone has a special power, it's just that most [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway aren't actually anything to write home about]].
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* BiTheWay: Kim.
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* PurpleEyes: Skull Girl plays this straight with "very special", and subverts it on the "badass" side. Ironically she paints her skin white while in costume which would be more true to real life except for her purple hair.
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* EveryoneIsSuper: Everyone has a special power, it's just that most [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway aren't actually anything to write home about]].
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* {{Stripperiffic}}: all of the women's costumes, and they know it.

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* {{Stripperiffic}}: all All of the women's costumes, and they know it.



* SuperpowerLottery: Supers are the ones who won this; everyone else has negligible ones (or nearly so, see the summery).

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* SuperpowerLottery: Supers are the ones who won this; everyone else has negligible ones (or nearly so, see the summery).summary).
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* ShoutOut: Well, aside from the entire comic being a parody of Super Hero comics, there's the bit about [[Literature/MobyDick names of coffee joints]], as well as the running gag of [[Comic/{{Dilbert}} "pointy-haired morons."]]

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* ShoutOut: Well, aside from the entire comic being a parody of Super Hero comics, there's the bit about [[Literature/MobyDick names of coffee joints]], as well as the running gag of [[Comic/{{Dilbert}} [[ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} "pointy-haired morons."]]morons"]].

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* TheKhan: One that's actually a ''place''.
--> '''"SASKATOOOOOOON!"'''



* MsFanService: Skull Girl, while on the job.
* MrFanService: Hydromancer, at one point.

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* MsFanService: MrFanservice: Hydromancer, at one point.
* MsFanservice:
Skull Girl, while on the job.
* MrFanService: Hydromancer, at one point.
job.



* SayMyName: An unusual one that's actually a ''place''.
--> '''"SASKATOOOOOOON!"'''



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Both Skull Girl and Psychadelchick; a world feature where [[PowerDyesYourHair super-powers often lead to odd hair colours.]] Psychadelchick is especially proud of her natural hot-pink hair colour.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Both Skull Girl and Psychadelchick; a world feature where [[PowerDyesYourHair super-powers often lead to odd hair colours.]] colours]]. Psychadelchick is especially proud of her natural hot-pink hair colour.
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* GreenEyes: Played straight with Psychadelchick and Jenny the Kat.
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* GreenEyes: Played straight with Psychadelchick, from Hawaii and Jenny the Kat.

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* GreenEyes: Played straight with Psychadelchick, from Hawaii Psychadelchick and Jenny the Kat.



** WordOfGod: This is true of many professional supers. Mr. Evil, High Voltage, Hydromancer and even Iron Pants are all capable of mass destruction.

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** WordOfGod: This is true of many professional supers. Mr. Evil, High Voltage, Hydromancer Hydromancer, and even Iron Pants are all capable of mass destruction.
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* Anti-Magic: Skull Girl appears to be immune to Psycha's powers.

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* Anti-Magic: AntiMagic: Skull Girl appears to be immune to Psycha's powers.

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