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* SpiderPeople: Little Miss Muffet was a short-lived local superhero; she resembled a blond young girl who could climb walls and had six arms.
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* SpiderPeople: Little Miss Muffet was a short-lived local superhero; she resembled a blond young girl with six arms who could climb walls and had six arms.walls.
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* SpiderPeople: Little Miss Muffet was a local short-lived superhero; she resembled a blond young girl who could climb walls and had six arms.
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* SpiderPeople: Little Miss Muffet was a local short-lived local superhero; she resembled a blond young girl who could climb walls and had six arms.
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* SpiderPeople: Little Miss Muffet was a local short-lived superhero; she resembled a blond young girl who could climb walls and had six arms.
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* EpicHail: During his heroic career, the Astro-Naut gave his friend, Councilman Joe Greenwald, a desk lamp that can send a radio signal to contact him in case of emergencies.[[note]]or when Joe needs an election campaign boost[[/note]] In the modern day, the Astro City Bank Tower is topped with a giant replica of the lamp; when activated, it sends a radio signal that summons all of the local heroes.
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* OutsideRide: A variation; the Astro-Naut would ride jet engines -- and nothing else, ''just'' the engine -- for fun, like a rodeo cowboy.
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* HowardHughesHomage: The Astro-Naut is an overt copy of Howard Hughes, being the BadassBookworm [[RichGenius millionaire owner]] of an aerospace company who goes on epic adventures. The only reason he won't share [[GadgeteerGenius his inventions]] with the US military is the fear that TheWorldIsNotReady.
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** The Astro-Naut was [[TheSparkOfGenius so smart]] that he could recreate alien technologies after just seeing it being used.
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* TheSparkOfGenius: Roy Virgil, ''a.k.a.'' the Astro-Naut. He was [[BadassBookworm so smart]] that he could copy the alien devices he saw on his galactic adventures ''without'' the benefit of reverse-engineering them -- just knowing what was possible was enough for him to recreate the technology needed.
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* TheSparkOfGenius: Roy Virgil, ''a.k.a.'' the Astro-Naut. He was [[BadassBookworm so smart]] that he could copy the alien devices technologies he saw on his galactic space adventures ''without'' the benefit of reverse-engineering them -- just knowing what was possible was enough for him to recreate the technology needed.sufficient.
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* TheSparkOfGenius: Roy Virgil, ''a.k.a.'' the Astro-Naut. He was [[BadassBookworm so smart]] that he could copy the alien devices he saw on his galactic adventures ''without'' the benefit of reverse-engineering them -- just knowing what was possible was enough for him to recreate the technology needed.
-->"Just knowing they exist, knowing that whatever they do actually can be done... well, that lets me know it's possible, if I only find a way. [[BlaseBoast So I do.]]"
-->"Just knowing they exist, knowing that whatever they do actually can be done... well, that lets me know it's possible, if I only find a way. [[BlaseBoast So I do.]]"
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* TwoFistedTales: The Astro-Naut's adventures are of this nature, featuring an AcePilot waging SpaceOpera battles, fights against {{TheMafia}}, and PlanetaryRomance with the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Xalzana, all in a sleek silver ProtoSuperhero costume.
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* TwoFistedTales: The Astro-Naut's adventures are of this nature, featuring an AcePilot waging SpaceOpera battles, fights against {{TheMafia}}, and PlanetaryRomance with the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Xalzana, all exploring a thousand worlds in a sleek silver ProtoSuperhero costume.
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* TwoFistedTales: The Astro-Naut's adventures are of this nature, featuring an AcePilot waging SpaceOpera battles, fights against {{TheMafia}}, and PlanetaryRomance with the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Xalzana, all in a sleek silver ProtoSuperhero costume.
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** It's not sure ''what'' specifically the Astro-Naut did to [[SmashMook The Convincer,]] but it was enough to turn him into a wimpering coward ready to turn state's evidence.
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* BadassBookworm: Roy Virgil was an engineering genius, aeronautical millionaire, and thrill-seeking adventurer known as the Astro-Naut.
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** The Cloak of Night was an early example, being a silent gun-wielding vigilante who goes after criminals and Prohibitionists.
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** The Cloak of Night was an early example, being a silent gun-wielding vigilante who goes went after criminals and Prohibitionists.anti-prohibitionists.
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** The Cloak of Night was an early example, being a silent gun-wielding vigilante who goes after criminals and Prohibitionists.
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* ProtectionRacket: During the Great Depression, the Ingels Street Mob would intimidate shopkeepers into signing up for "protection"; those who refused would be visited by The Convincer, an armored thug who'd smash up the place (and maybe the owners).
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* SpaceBase: The Astro-Naut had one on an asteroid, complete with [[MST3KMantra hangers and an airstrip.]]
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* ExactWords: The spells empowered by Tzammath take the form of contracts -- essentially: "take this power, and serve Tzammath". Her cult cuts off access to her (extremely powerful and useful) spells in an effort to forcibly conscript all the magic-users who've been using them without serving her in exchange. [[spoiler:As it turns out, Tzammath happens to be a raging egotist who loves showing off -- the act of using her power ''is'' doing her will. And she's not happy.]]
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* ExactWords: The spells empowered by Tzammath take the form of contracts -- essentially: "take this power, and serve Tzammath". Her cult cuts off access to her (extremely powerful and useful) spells in an effort to forcibly conscript all the magic-users who've been using them without serving her in exchange. [[spoiler:As it turns out, Tzammath happens to be a raging egotist who loves LOVES showing off -- the act of using having mages use her power ''is'' doing her will. And she's not happy.''not'' happy with her cult for stopping that.]]
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* BriarPatching: Used by Marta Dobrescu in "Party of the Second Part" -- when [[TheArchmage the Silver Adept]] is on trial for blasphemy by the Cult of Tzammath, Marta tricks them into summoning Tzammath directly by claiming they're not capable of doing so.
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* OmnidisciplinaryLawyer: Averted; when [[HorrifyingHero the Hanged Man]] contacts estate lawyer Marta Dobrescu about a [[ItMakesSenseInContext real estate fraud case,]] Marta realizes that's out of her wheelhouse and refers the matter to another lawyer.[[note]]Who happens to be the wife of one of the First Family, but that's not relevant here[[/note]]
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* OmnidisciplinaryLawyer: Averted; Played with. Averted when [[HorrifyingHero the Hanged Man]] contacts estate lawyer Marta Dobrescu about a [[ItMakesSenseInContext real estate fraud case,]] Marta realizes that's out of her wheelhouse and refers the matter to another lawyer.[[note]]Who happens to be the wife of one of the First Family, but that's not relevant here[[/note]]here[[/note]] Played straight later when she gets collared into interpreting some mystical contracts for [[TheArchmage the Silver Adept.]]
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* OmnidisciplinaryLawyer: Averted; when [[HorrifyingHero the Hanged Man]] contacts estate lawyer Marta Dobrescu about a [[ItMakesSenseInContext real estate fraud case,]] Marta realizes that's out of her wheelhouse and refers the matter to another lawyer.[[note]]Who happens to be the wife of one of the First Family, but that's not relevant here[[/note]]
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* JewishMother: Played for laughs with Marta Dobrescu, whose mother continues to nag her to get married ([[IWantGrandkids and have grandkids]]), manipulates her to visit more often, and asks [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers about baseball]] -- as a ghost. That's one of the drawbacks of living in Shadow Hill...
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** Disputed wills on Shadow Hill are quickly resolved by [[SpookySeance contacting the deceased directly]] to clarify matters.
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* ThePowerOfRock: ''Astro City'' has had a number of heroes and heroines, dating from its foundation as Romeyn Falls, with powers associated with various forms of music.
** Silverstring was a demon-slaying troubadour from the 1870s who [[WalkingTheEarth traveled from place to place and realm to realm]], learning music and fighting evil along the way.
** The AnthropomorphicPersonification of counterculture music is a [[TheNthDoctor recurring superhero]] in the series. Its manifestations have been Mister Cakewalk (a Ragtime-inspired vigilante from the 1900s), Jazzbaby (a jazz-themed heroine from the 1920s), Zoot Suit ('40s big band), the Bouncing Beatnik (hep cat from TheFifties), the Halcyon Hippie (psychedelic rock of TheSixties), then finally Glamorax (a Music/DavidBowie-inspired glam rocker of TheSeventies). Going beyond conventional crimefighting, they are also the ArchEnemy of the Oubor, an EldritchAbomination from outside of reality.
** Played with in Sticks, a talking gorilla from a militaristic gorilla society who left his home to pursue a career as a rock drummer. Due to his superior strength and agility, he was targeted for recruitment by both heroes and villains, which made it difficult to fulfill his goal. His solution was to [[spoiler:assemble a band of superpowered beings called "Powerchord"]].
** Silverstring was a demon-slaying troubadour from the 1870s who [[WalkingTheEarth traveled from place to place and realm to realm]], learning music and fighting evil along the way.
** The AnthropomorphicPersonification of counterculture music is a [[TheNthDoctor recurring superhero]] in the series. Its manifestations have been Mister Cakewalk (a Ragtime-inspired vigilante from the 1900s), Jazzbaby (a jazz-themed heroine from the 1920s), Zoot Suit ('40s big band), the Bouncing Beatnik (hep cat from TheFifties), the Halcyon Hippie (psychedelic rock of TheSixties), then finally Glamorax (a Music/DavidBowie-inspired glam rocker of TheSeventies). Going beyond conventional crimefighting, they are also the ArchEnemy of the Oubor, an EldritchAbomination from outside of reality.
** Played with in Sticks, a talking gorilla from a militaristic gorilla society who left his home to pursue a career as a rock drummer. Due to his superior strength and agility, he was targeted for recruitment by both heroes and villains, which made it difficult to fulfill his goal. His solution was to [[spoiler:assemble a band of superpowered beings called "Powerchord"]].
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* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: In "Hot Time In the Old Town", an EldritchAbomination's intrusion into reality is instantly repelled by contact with Jazzbaby, an AnthropomorphicPersonification of [[ThePowerOfRock counterculture music]].
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* BigDamnHeroes: In "Hot Time In the Old Town", [[EvilSorcerer Dr. Aegyptus's]] EldritchAbomination summoning seance goes a little awry when ''all'' of the local heroes of 1920s Romayn Falls -- the Cloak of the Night, the Blasphemy Boys, and the Five Fists -- get in on the action.
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* BigDamnHeroes: In "Hot Time In the Old Town", [[EvilSorcerer Dr. Aegyptus's]] EldritchAbomination summoning seance goes a little awry when ''all'' of the local heroes of 1920s Romayn Falls -- Jazzbaby, the Cloak of the Night, the Blasphemy Boys, and the Five Fists -- get in on the action.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Doctor Aegyptus's eldritch abomination summoning seance goes a little awry when ''all'' the local heroes of 1920s Romayn Falls get in on the action.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Doctor Aegyptus's eldritch abomination In "Hot Time In the Old Town", [[EvilSorcerer Dr. Aegyptus's]] EldritchAbomination summoning seance goes a little awry when ''all'' of the local heroes of 1920s Romayn Falls -- the Cloak of the Night, the Blasphemy Boys, and the Five Fists -- get in on the action.
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* GenreThrowback: The heroes of the 20s and 30s such as the Cloak of Night and the Five Deadly Fists are homages to old pulp stories, such as Radio/TheShadow.
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* AllPartOfTheShow: [[EvilSorcerer Dr. Aegyptus]] sets up a ritual to open a dimensional rift for the [[EldritchAbomination Oubor]] under the pretext that it's an Egyptian-themed magic show.
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* HumanSacrifice: Done in "Hot Time In the Old Town". [[AllPartOfTheShow Under the pretense of a magic show,]] Dr. Aegyptus and the Jaguar Cult kills two members of the audience as part of a ritual to open a dimensional rift and allow the [[EldritchAbomination Oubor]] to enter reality.
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** A subplot in the "Confession" story arc revolves around a series of murders in Shadow Hill; the only clue to the cause was a glimpse of an EldritchAbomination fighting the [[HorrorHero Hanged Man]] one evening. Sixteen years later, the abomination is finally revealed as [[spoiler:The Oubor, foe of the Broken Man]].
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** A subplot in the "Confession" story arc revolves around a series of murders in Shadow Hill; the only clue to the cause was a glimpse of an EldritchAbomination fighting the [[HorrorHero [[HorrifyingHero Hanged Man]] one evening. Sixteen years later, the abomination is finally revealed as [[spoiler:The Oubor, foe of the Broken Man]].
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** The Star of Lahkimpur is a bright green gem with the power to summon the EldritchAbomination known as the Oubor.
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* LineOfSightAlias:
** In "Hot Time In the Old Town", Jazzbaby disguises herself as a human to interrogate Cal Tarrant. When Cal asks her name, she sees a sign for the Harmony dance hall and calls herself "Harmony Chord".
** In "A Little Knowledge", petty thief Andrew "Eyes" Eisenstein is scoping out Jack-in-the-Box's apartment when Jack and his wife (a local TV newscaster) appear. To allay suspicion, he asks her for an autograph, and gives his name as "Jack [[PunnyName Bachsinger]]".
** In "Hot Time In the Old Town", Jazzbaby disguises herself as a human to interrogate Cal Tarrant. When Cal asks her name, she sees a sign for the Harmony dance hall and calls herself "Harmony Chord".
** In "A Little Knowledge", petty thief Andrew "Eyes" Eisenstein is scoping out Jack-in-the-Box's apartment when Jack and his wife (a local TV newscaster) appear. To allay suspicion, he asks her for an autograph, and gives his name as "Jack [[PunnyName Bachsinger]]".
