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4	[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_underburbs.jpg]]
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6	''The Underburbs'' is an indie comic book series created by Joe Haley and T.J. Dort, started in 2005, and continuing to this day. It centers around "Countess" Winifred Pale, a vampire bent on taking over the world with a scroll that turns people into monsters. Unfortunately, due to incompetent subordinates and general lack of knowledge about our world, she has yet to succeed. Angela, a human-turned-witch from our world, serves as her {{Sidekick}} and viewpoint character.
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8	Nineteen issues have been released so far. Issues 1-3 were reprinted as a Trade Paperback with added material. It does not have national distribution, so ways to buy the comic are limited to some Massachusetts comics shops, via www.indyplanet.com or by ordering them from the creators themselves at the_underburbs@yahoo.com.
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10	In addition to the comic series, Joe Haley (also known as "Mr-DNA") manages a "[[{{Gamebooks}} Chain Story]]" non-canon spin-off entitled ''Webcomic/AngelasMagicLesson'', in which readers can commission new branching paths and epilogues that result from Angela casting magic on herself.
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12	!!Tropes for ''The Underburbs'':
13	* AffablyEvil: Unless the companion in question is at least in her level, Winifred can be a casually approachable person.
14	%%* AlphaBitch: Bel.
15	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: By means someone "eviler", it's Bel to Winifred.
16	* AntiVillain: Winifred is primarily the reason why Angela is in this "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Conquer the World or go with her to Monster School]]" predicament.
17	%%* BadassNormal: George's father.
18	* BecomingTheCostume: A major plot point in the story, as, when exposed to Winifred's scroll, people become the things they're dressed as. [[spoiler:At one point, the creators even had an idea to make Angela change into anything by wearing a costume of it, but this was dismissed as "too video-gamey."]]
19	* BecomingTheMask: Downplayed. Angela is working with Winifred to follow her every whim, while trying to make sure Winifred doesn't get any ideas of conquering the outside world, even though CharacterDevelopment marches into keeping the two close together. [[spoiler:This cuts short when Bel starts encouraging Wini to follow her ideas.]] There is some concern expressed that Angela is getting a little too passive and friendly with Winifred a few issues after the zombie incident is resolved, though Angela seems to be moving past it, becoming more assertive and gaining other friends to keep her grounded.
20	* BerserkButton: Winifred ''does not'' want Angela to misbehave in front of her father.
21	%%* ButtMonkey: The Hammer.
22	%%* CelestialBureaucracy: [[spoiler:The big demon at the end of Issue 6 and throughout Issue 7.]]
23	%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: George.
24	* CreepyChild: Death-Ann is a grim reaper with the ability to remove people's souls from their bodies... and is also a toddler who doesn't really know any better.
25	%%* CuteWitch: Angela and [[spoiler:her mom]].
26	%%* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: [[spoiler: Issue 3. 'Nuff said.]]
27	%%* EvilCounterpart: Bel, in terms of Winifred, though both of them self-identify as "evil".
28	* FantasticRacism: Werewolves versus "wolfmen".
29	%%* FauxAffablyEvil: Bel
30	* {{Halloweentown}}: The Evil Dimension and also the town of Pendleton, after Winifred turns people into monsters.
31	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: [[spoiler:Winifred's ultimate goal is [[HatesBeingAlone not to be left alone]] growing up after her mother died [[WordOfGod from Vampire Hunters]]. Since her condescending personality makes it impossible for her to have friends normally, she pragmatically turns Angela into a witch just to get herself some company.]] She [[CharacterDevelopment got better]].
32	%%* {{Jerkass}}: Damon, especially after [[spoiler:he's turned into Death Lantern.]]
33	* LackOfEmpathy: In self-absorbed (Winifred) and more sadistic (Bel) flavors.
34	* MeaningfulName: Shelly, the resident FrankensteinsMonster, shares her name with Creator/MaryShelley.
35	%%* NerdGlasses: Shelley's glasses.
36	* ObstructiveBureaucrat: [[spoiler:The man with people for fingers in Issue 7.]]
37	* OurMonstersAreDifferent: The Underburbs setting is oozing with classical Halloween monsters, from vampires to witches and Frankenstein monsters to ghost pirates.
38	%%* OurMonstersAreWeird: As such, monsters are described under this trope.
39	* RaisingTheSteaks: The zombie [[spoiler:organ grinder's monkey]]!
40	%%* ShoppingMontage: [[spoiler:Much of Issue 9.]]
41	* StrangerInAStrangeSchool: Angela's peers at school have been transformed into a variety of monsters thanks to Winnifred, but Angela herself still considers herself human...just a human that can now cast spells.
42	* TomatoInTheMirror: It turns out that [[spoiler:Angela's Mom really was a witch before her own "turning"]].
43	%%* ThirdPersonPerson: The Hammer.
44	%%* ZenSurvivor: Shelley.

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