History BlandNameProduct / Webcomics

* ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'': Arthur's webcomic gets picked up by the Today Fables webcomic collective, based on Modern Tales. In TheRant, Gadzikowski says that he also considered calling it [[Website/{{Keenspot}} Swellpoint]].

** The series does this with the trademarked wizard names from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', attributing the "Bigby's" spells to either "Bixby" or "Bugsby" instead. Likewise, Mordenkainen's Disjunction is referred as simply Disjunction. A character who was a clear copy of a ''D&D'' property (with a name of the original character's scrambled up) was [[NoFourthWall dragged away]] [[HilaritySues by lawyers]] in mid-fight. [[spoiler:He later returned under the loophole of "[[ParodyRetcon parody is protected speech]]".]]

* The Titular character of ''Webcomic/MoxsBlog'' uses "CRADOS" instead of the real-life translation environment tool "TRADOS".

* In ''Webcomic/OzyAndMillie'', Stephan collects [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering Gathering: The Obsession]] cards. The brand name says it all.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'', Video game systems and games tend to be lawyer-friendly versions of their real life counterparts. For instance, the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem "Super Nintendo" entertainment system]] instead becomes the "Super Funtendo" entertainment system, and the game ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}'' becomes [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p-98-Weirdest-Things-243361539 "Fighter Frogs".]] [[NintendoHard And it's just as hard as ever.]]

* Played with in [[https://www.spinnyverse.com/comic/locs-issue-2-11 this]] ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}} comic, where Katt O' Nine Tails offers Captain Alberta a box of "Timmy Ho" donuts. Turns out Tim Horton's does exist in this world: Timmy Ho is apparently a rival chain made of former Hortons franchisees who rebelled when the main chain switched from freshly made dough to frozen.

* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', Dr. McNinja's first published foe was against the fast-food clown everybody is familiar with: [=McBonald=]! (It actually ''was'' [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds Ronald McDonald]] when first published; Chris Hastings later [[OrwellianRetcon touched up the original chapters]], so he could continue to use the character without fear of litigation.)

* Apricot of ''Webcomic/ApricotCookies'' buys her bread from the 11-Eleven convenience store (as opposed to 7-Eleven).
* In ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', Arthur's webcomic gets picked up by the Today Fables webcomic collective, based on Modern Tales. In TheRant, Gadzikowski says that he also considered calling it [[Website/{{Keenspot}} Swellpoint]].

* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Mr. Mighty once held a civilian job "hauling concrete blocks at [=SuperHomeCenterMart=]". Several strips also show "Sundo's" coffee ("sun" = "star", "dough" = "money" = "bucks").
* So far, ''Webcomic/TheFAN'' has brought us the electronics brand "Sunny" and the "Yeskia" mobile phones (complete with a provider called "Lemon" that even becomes plot-relevant at one point). An early episode mentions an online messenger called "Yippy Courier".
* In [[http://www.fuzzyfive.com/2010/comic/otto-asks-the-big-questions/ this]] ''[[Webcomic/TheFuzzyFive Fuzzy Five]]'' strip, Otto is using a search engine called ''Searchy'' with a [[http://www.google.com/ suspiciously familiar design]].
* In ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'', Sydney is [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/1799 exhausted after running laps]], so her training officer gives her a bottle of [[strike: Power Ade]] "Joule Juice".

* There are no fewer than '''seven''' examples in [[http://www.kevinandkell.com/2012/kk0205.html this]] ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' strip.

* ''Webcomic/LovelyPeople'': The one explicitly named social media platform is name "Tooter", the public transportation company is called "Boober" and the MegaCorp is named "Alizongle" (the name of two big companies need to be mashed up to figure that last one out).

* ''Webcomic/ScoobAndShag'': Kermit's "Product Placement" Ballyhoo creates giant copies of consumer goods with names like these, such as giant potato chip bags labeled "Boritos".

* ''ComicStrip/TheOptimist'' features Stabbucks Coffee in [[http://the-opt.com/?p=96 this strip.]]
* ''Webcomic/UserFriendly'' had "Snurf" guns in several early strips, as well as Bigbucks Coffee.
* ''Webcomic/YuMeDream'' has "IHOW", the "International House Of Waffles", as well as "Wahoo.com".

* Pops up in the background of ''Webcomic/PunchAnPie'', most memorably the shopping bags from "Warm Mention" (Hot Topic).
* In ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'', Yu Hansung loves his instant coffee which is totally not a rip-off from Korea's most popular instant coffee brand.

* So far, ''Webcomic/TheFAN'' has brought us the electronics brand "Sunny" and the "Yeskia" mobile phones (complete with a provider called "Lemon" that even becomes plot-relevant at one point). An early episode mentions an online messenger called "Yippy Courier".
* ''Webcomic/SequentialArt'' has [[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=252 MMORPG]] ''[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Realm of Lorcraft]]'' and [[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=678 3D building game]] ''[[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Cubeminer]]''.
** This comic is rife with slight respellings of product names. Pip uses an online auction site called eBuy. The phone book is called the “Hello Pages.” It happens with movies and video games, too: the Wintendo Pee (as well as the handheld Wintendo BS), its rival gamemaker Saga; ''Arkham Lockdown'', ''Contemporary Warfare'', ''All Saints Boulevard'', ''Skyroam'', the oft-mentioned ''Temple Raider''. Films like ''Far Trek'', ''[[Film/{{Twilight}} Nightlight]]'', ''The Metrix'' (and its sequels, ''The Metrix: Rebooted'' and ''The Metrix: Rotations'').
* Averted in ''Webcomic/YehudaMoonAndTheKickstandCyclery''. The characters have no problem mentioning real brands, and at one point a real-life item becomes a major plot point.

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' featured a chase through a [[http://egscomics.com/comic/2010-03-17 "Swedekea"]] store. "Salty Crackers Comics" counts too; there's a regional comics chain around UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} called "Graham Crackers". There's also the [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=914 American Cake]] movie, a reference to the movie Film/AmericanPie, but with the plot of Film/TheBradyBunchMovie.
* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Mr. Mighty once held a civilian job "hauling concrete blocks at [=SuperHomeCenterMart=]". Several strips also show "Sundo's" coffee ("sun" = "star", "dough" = "money" = "bucks").
* In [[http://www.fuzzyfive.com/2010/comic/otto-asks-the-big-questions/ this]] ''[[Webcomic/TheFuzzyFive Fuzzy Five]]'' strip, Otto is using a search engine called ''Searchy'' with a [[http://www.google.com/ suspiciously familiar design]].
* There are no fewer than '''seven''' examples in [[http://www.kevinandkell.com/2012/kk0205.html this]] ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' strip.
* The Titular character of ''Webcomic/MoxsBlog'' uses "CRADOS" instead of the real-life translation environment tool "TRADOS".
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'', who doesn't want a can of Cloaker-Cola while listening to music on their Eye-pad and checking Feysbook using Druid?
* ''Webcomic/MoonCrest24'': KB Games and Cool Topic.
* [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja Dr. McNinja]]'s first published foe was against the fast-food clown everybody is familiar with: [=McBonald=]! (It actually ''was'' [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds Ronald McDonald]] when first published; Chris Hastings later [[OrwellianRetcon touched up the original chapters]], so he could continue to use the character without fear of litigation.)
* Pretty much every product in ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' is one of these. The [=PlayStayShun=] 3 console, the ''Years of Yarncraft'' MMORPG, the pirate-themed coffee shop Swashbucks, the list goes on.
* ''Webcomic/ParasiteGalaxy'' does this with pretty much everything: [=WcDonalds=], Starducks, Microhard. Even the names of countries get changed.
* This ''[[http://www.mastersoftheobviouscomic.com/#!excelsi-ish-episode-3/c1i9f Master of the Obvious]]'' comic, with a young Creator/StanLee, has "Kentucky Fried Something" in the last panel, with the slogan "We Do Something Right".
* ''Webcomic/KnightsOfBuenaVista'' has "Sorcery: The Rendezvous" for ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''.
* These abound in ''Webcomic/SquidRow''. For instance, Randie often eats Pop-N Tarts. Other brand names are respelled but still recognizable.
* ''Webcomic/JasonAndThePrincesOfTheUniverse'' gives us "Red Yak".

* In ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'', Sydney is [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/1799 exhausted after running laps]], so her training officer gives her a bottle of [[strike: Power Ade]] "Joule Juice".
* ''Webcomic/AlienHandSyndrome'' has [[http://ahs-comic.com/archive/page-78/ Pizza Hat]] (Link contains bad language).
** Erin's smartphone appears to be a Pear. You know, as opposed to...
* Webcomic/{{Walky|verse}} is a big time fan of cheese Nachitos, along with the actual Taco Bell. (The Taco Bells in ''WebComic/DumbingOfAge'' sell Nachito shell tacos.)
* In ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'', Video game systems and games tend to be lawyer-friendly versions of their real life counterparts. For instance, the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem "Super Nintendo" entertainment system]] instead becomes the "Super Funtendo" entertainment system, and the game ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}'' becomes [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p-98-Weirdest-Things-243361539 "Fighter Frogs".]] [[NintendoHard And it's just as hard as ever.]]
* In ''Webcomic/OzyAndMillie'', Stephan collects [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering Gathering: The Obsession]] cards. The brand name says it all.
* ''Webcomic/PleaseForgiveMe'' features the "Goofle" search engine, sticks of "Pocko" snacks, and a "redthing" (or "hotbox") kiosk.
* ''Webcomic/TheComicAdventuresOfLeftAndRight'': Discussed in "[[http://www.lr-comic.com/index.php?strip_id=432 Parody Brand Names]]", where it's mocked with the notion that companies generally wouldn't sue nobody comic artists over using their product names anyway.
* Apricot of ''Webcomic/ApricotCookies'' buys her bread from the 11-Eleven convenience store (as opposed to 7-Eleven).
* ''Webcomic/{{Dregs}}'':
** The crew's blasting agent is called "Blastol".
** The dog food cans in the nudist's home are labeled "Doge Nosh".
** The birdseed that Chub and Coney use is called "Birb Seed".

* In ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'', Yu Han-sung loves his instant coffee which is totally not a rip-off from Korea's most popular instant coffee brand.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'', Video game systems and games tend to be lawyer-friendly versions of their real life counterparts. For instance, the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem "Super Nintendo" entertainment system]] instead becomes the "Super Funtendo" entertainment system, and the game ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}'' becomes [[http://rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com/comics/1251478/the-weirdest-things/ "Fighter Frogs".]] [[NintendoHard And it's just as hard as ever.]]