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* BrainBleach: Abe reaches for a huge can when he finds out [[spoiler: Theo and his mother are dating and any time their sex life is hinted at]].

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* BrainBleach: BrainBleach:
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** The posters of pierced penises in the tattoo shop.
** Abe and Jesus accidentally search Abe Vigoda on Firefox's nude celebrity search engine.


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** Abe was the one who turned the Central Park Lake green, but not without help.
** Strip #74 is the last time Abe will moon Katie Couric through the Today Show window.


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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad:
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** Dr. Zizmor throws one of his men out the window when he almost lets it spill that the assassination mission Abe will go on is a suicide mission. It's okay though, the resistance will just time travel a few seconds earlier to tell the guy to shut the fuck up.


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* FreudWasRight: When Abe wonders why he's failing at speed dating, Preston points out his very [[Creator/HRGiger phallic-shaped]] [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything head]].
* FromBadToWorse: Abe's incessant TemptingFate leads to Preston losing his wallet and glasses in the aftermath of their apartment burning down.


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* SpecialEffectFailure: [[invoked]] Invoked with the Central Park Zoo's exhibit of Photoshop Disasters.
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''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[Series/AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.

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''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator [[Franchise/AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[Series/AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.
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Ever wondered what ''{{Seinfeld}}'' would be like if its main characters were an Franchise/{{Alien}} and a Franchise/{{Predator}} and featured a lot of absurdist humor?

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Ever wondered what ''{{Seinfeld}}'' ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' would be like if its main characters were an Franchise/{{Alien}} and a Franchise/{{Predator}} and featured a lot of absurdist humor?



''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[Series/AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.

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''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''{{Seinfeld}}''.''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[Series/AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.
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** Abe's mother threatens to cut the penis of the next boy that dares to be born. See CrowningMomentOfFunny.

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** Abe's mother wants a daughter and threatens to cut the penis off of "...the next boy that dares to be born. See CrowningMomentOfFunny.born."
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** Abe's mother, really wanting a daughter, threatens to cut the penis of the next boy that dares to be born, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny and promptly gives birth to seventeen more boys (with Abe urging them to run)]].

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** Abe's mother, really wanting a daughter, mother threatens to cut the penis of the next boy that dares to be born, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny and promptly gives birth to seventeen more boys (with Abe urging them to run)]].born. See CrowningMomentOfFunny.
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** Abe's mother, really wanting a daughter, threatens to cut the penis of the next boy that dares to be born, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny and promptly gives birth to seventeen more boys (with Abe urging them to run)]].


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* LastSecondWordSwap: Preston despises wearing glasses. Upon hearing someone compliment his glasses he disagrees [[HelloNurse until he sees it's Corrina]] and says "galoshes" instead of "glasses".


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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: A conversation between Abe and his mother reveals that he has over ''a thousand'' brothers.
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* ThePeepingTom: Abe ogled an attractive nude woman doing yoga from a window when he and Preston were apartment-hunting, and eagerly shouted to the real estate agent that they'd take it just because of this [[spoiler: which was a set-up by the real estate agent]]. Suprisingly averted when Corrina lives with Abe and Preston [[spoiler:by Abe himself. His brother Zeev and Boris eagerly try to spy on her]].

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* ThePeepingTom: Abe ogled an attractive nude woman doing yoga from a window when he and Preston were apartment-hunting, and eagerly shouted to the real estate agent that they'd take it just because of this [[spoiler: which was a set-up by the real estate agent]]. Suprisingly averted when Corrina lives with Abe and Preston [[spoiler:by Abe himself. His brother brothers Zeev and Boris eagerly try to spy on her]].
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* DestinationDefenstration: Abe throws Theo out of a window when he makes a YourMom joke to Abe. Abe then [[ActuallyPrettyFunny has a private chuckle about it]].

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* DestinationDefenstration: DestinationDefenestration: Abe throws Theo out of a window when he makes a YourMom joke to Abe. Abe then [[ActuallyPrettyFunny has a private chuckle about it]].

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* CovertPervert: Preston, in a guest-star comic.

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* CovertPervert: Preston, in a guest-star comic. He keeps a pornographic magazine in his room. Naturally, Abe discovers it and reads it.
* CrazyJealousGuy: Preston reacts this way at first when he finds out Corrina is dating Bill Clinton.
* DestinationDefenstration: Abe throws Theo out of a window when he makes a YourMom joke to Abe. Abe then [[ActuallyPrettyFunny has a private chuckle about it]].



* GroinAttack: Abe gets one from police sniffer dogs when he mocks the police during a random bag check; when he says he has lip balm they thought he said lip "bomb", so he states he has a scrotum bomb as well. Squick and hilarity ensue.
** Also Bill Clinton due to [[ItMakesSenseInContext a pill that makes him ejaculate acid if he climaxes, which his wife gave him as a precaution against/punishment for adultery]] and [[spoiler:an acid-proof condom]].



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* PhotoComicThePeepingTom: Abe ogled an attractive nude woman doing yoga from a window when he and Preston were apartment-hunting, and eagerly shouted to the real estate agent that they'd take it just because of this [[spoiler: which was a set-up by the real estate agent]]. Suprisingly averted when Corrina lives with Abe and Preston [[spoiler:by Abe himself. His brother Zeev and Boris eagerly try to spy on her]].
* PhotoComic: The medium of the pages, except for a few guest comics.



* PowerIncontinence: Corrina's ESP is near-sighted, meaning she has trouble seeing the visual details in her visions of the future.



* YourMom: One of Abe's favourite insults.

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* YourMom: One of Abe's favourite insults. It no longer works on his friend Theo, who is in a sexual relationship with Abe's mother.
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The comic all but outright states that Preston and Corrina\'s date would\'ve ended in the bedroom.


* BoldlyComing: Corrina might have done this with Preston [[spoiler: would have done this if their date worked out]]. [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction Theo and Abe's mother]] [[{{Squick}} qualify]].

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* BoldlyComing: Corrina might have done this with and Preston [[spoiler: would have done this if their date worked out]]. [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction Theo and Abe's mother]] [[{{Squick}} qualify]].

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* BoldlyComing: Corrina might have done this with Preston [[spoiler: would have done this if their date worked out]]. [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction Theo and Abe's mother]] [[Squick qualify]].

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* BoldlyComing: Corrina might have done this with Preston [[spoiler: would have done this if their date worked out]]. [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction Theo and Abe's mother]] [[Squick [[{{Squick}} qualify]].



* ScheduleSlip: The strip has gone on hiatus several times (Hou's wife had twins), but it seems to have gone back on track. For now.

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* BlueOniRedOni: Abe's younger brothers Zeev and Boris, literally. Their mother painted them to indicate which is which. Boris is [[AxCrazy red]], while Zeev is [[TheSmartGuy blue]]. [[spoiler: However, Zeev is also a ManipulativeBastard and a BrattyHalfPint, who [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour antagonizes Preston then frames him as a child molester]].]]

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* BlueOniRedOni: Abe's younger brothers Zeev and Boris, literally. Their mother painted them to indicate which is which. Boris is [[AxCrazy red]], while Zeev is [[TheSmartGuy blue]]. [[spoiler: However, Zeev is also a ManipulativeBastard and a BrattyHalfPint, who [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour antagonizes frames Preston then frames him as a child molester]].]]molester and gets him thrown in jail before swindling Abe into giving him power of attorney]].]]
* BoldlyComing: Corrina might have done this with Preston [[spoiler: would have done this if their date worked out]]. [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction Theo and Abe's mother]] [[Squick qualify]].
* BrainBleach: Abe reaches for a huge can when he finds out [[spoiler: Theo and his mother are dating and any time their sex life is hinted at]].



* CovertPervert: Preston, in a guest-star comic.
* DirtyOldMan: Though "old" is a stretch, Bill Clinton when he appears in the comic as a comedic, non-villainous example.
--->'''Preston''': Great, the only guy in the world [[UpToEleven hornier than Abe]]...
--->'''Bill Clinton''': Presidential pardon... Presidental HARD-ON!



* ThePornomancer: Arguably B.O. He gets four out of ten women saying "yes" to him at his first Speed Dating seminar. Notable because that's "his" first attempt at dating, and he's a body odour that smells so horrible it became sentient. Also Abe [[spoiler:does everything he can to try and be this]].

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* ThePornomancer: Arguably B.O. He gets four out of ten women saying "yes" to him at his first Speed Dating seminar. Notable because that's "his" first attempt at dating, and he's he smells terrible (being a body odour that smells so horrible foul-smelling it became sentient.gained sentience and is classed as a biological hazard). Also Abe [[spoiler:does everything he can to try and be this]].



* YourMom: one of Abe's favourite insults.

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* YourMom: one One of Abe's favourite insults.
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* BlueOniRedOni: Abe's younger brothers Zeev and Boris, literally. Their mother painted them to indicate which is which. Boris is [[AxCrazy red]], while Zeev is [[TheSmartGuy blue]]. [[spoiler: However, Zeev is also a ManipulativeBastard and a BrattyHalfPint, who [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour antagonizes Preston then frames him as a child molester]].]]


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* ThePornomancer: Arguably B.O. He gets four out of ten women saying "yes" to him at his first Speed Dating seminar. Notable because that's "his" first attempt at dating, and he's a body odour that smells so horrible it became sentient. Also Abe [[spoiler:does everything he can to try and be this]].
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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Abe's Mom, Theo, and B.O.]]
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* WhatTheHellHero: Abe gets a pretty good one for [[spoiler: [[ItMakesSenseInContext shoving his mother's boyfriend off the Empire State Building]].]]

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It stopped updating on June 2, 2011, without further notice.

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It stopped updating on June 2, 2011, without further notice.
2011 and is currently on hiatus due to the writer dealing with another project before continuing the series.


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* AbortedArc: The AlternateUniverse storyline has been put on hold because the writer felt that [[KudzuPlot it was sprawling too much]].


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* NotSoAboveItAll: Preston ''really'' tries to keep straight but sometimes the sheer insanity of events overwhelm him.
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''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.

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''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[AmericanIdol [[Series/AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.
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Ever wondered what ''{{Seinfeld}}'' would be like if its main characters were an {{Alien}} and a Franchise/{{Predator}} and featured a lot of absurdist humor?

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Ever wondered what ''{{Seinfeld}}'' would be like if its main characters were an {{Alien}} Franchise/{{Alien}} and a Franchise/{{Predator}} and featured a lot of absurdist humor?
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Killed Off for Real is precisely for characters who don\'t return.


* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Abe's mom]].
** [[spoiler:Subverted as she is brought back to life when the timeline is changed.]]
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* JewishMother: Abe's mom, despite being an Alien Queen without her religion being mentioned, has all the characteristics. Hey, his name is even ''Abe''!
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It stopped updating on June 2, 2011, without further notice.
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* PowerPerversionPotential: Abe lampshades Preston's cloaking device by saying he would love to use it to peek in Girls' locker room:
--->'''Preston''': You already do that.
--->'''Abe''': How long do you think "Sorry I am an alien I didn't know I wasn't supposed to be there" will work again ?

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* CasanovaWannabe: Abe

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* CasanovaWannabe: AbeAbe, big time.


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* YourMom: one of Abe's favourite insults.

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* LovableSexManiac: Abe, though [[CasanovaWannabe he has yet to succeed]].

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* LovableSexManiac: Abe, though [[CasanovaWannabe InvisibleStreaker: Played with -- Preston's cloaking device doesn't affect his glasses or clothes, but he has yet fails to succeed]].realize this, and doesn't understand why people can see him.


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* LovableSexManiac: Abe, though [[CasanovaWannabe he has yet to succeed]].

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* LovableSexManiac: Abe, though [[CasanovaWannabe he has yet to succeed]].



** [[spoiler:Subverted as she is brought back to life when the timeline is changed.]]



* PalsWithJesus

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* PalsWithJesusPalsWithJesus: he even shares an appartment with the two protagonists in the first chapters.
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* AlternateUniverse: The current story arc is set in one where [[spoiler:extraterrestrials are persecuted and the first black President of the United States is... [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Will Smith.]]]]

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* AlternateUniverse: The current story arc is set in one where [[spoiler:extraterrestrials are persecuted and due to the policies of the first black President of the United States is... States: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Will Smith.]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Meet the Cast! (Jesus not present)]]
Ever wondered what ''{{Seinfeld}}'' would be like if its main characters were an {{Alien}} and a {{Predator}} and featured a lot of absurdist humor?

...yeah, didn't think so. Even so, it would look a lot like this webcomic.

''[[http://alienlovespredator.com/ Alien Loves Predator]]'' is a photo webcomic created by Bernie Hou that revolves around the strange lives of [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Abe (the Alien)]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Preston (the Predator)]], portrayed by Alien and Predator action figures. Contrary to the adversarial nature shown between the two species in [[AlienVsPredator a certain other franchise]], these two are best friends and roommates living in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to ''{{Seinfeld}}''. Of course, every so often the inherent weirdness of the strip's universe kicks in, leading to stuff like a talking tattoo of [[AmericanIdol William Hung]], a sentient ''smell'', time traveling Chinese takeout deliverymen, among others.

The strip doesn't have much of a supporting cast, though they often play big parts in story arcs. This cast includes Corinne, a psychic whose "blurry second sight" leads to inaccurate predictions; Abe's mom, an (of course) Alien Queen that doesn't think much of her son and Jesus Christ, star baseball player for the New York Mets.

...yeah, it's a weird comic. Pretty funny, though.

!!Contains examples of the following tropes:
* AlternateUniverse: The current story arc is set in one where [[spoiler:extraterrestrials are persecuted and the first black President of the United States is... [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Will Smith.]]]]
* AmusingInjuries
* BigApplesauce
* CasanovaWannabe: Abe
* CatchPhrase: "What a great idea! I can see no downside." Really, Abe?
* CloudCuckoolander: Abe
* ClusterFBomb: And thus, Preston's [[PrecisionFStrike favorite word]] is revealed.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Abe's mom]].
* MundaneFantastic: Surreal elements aside, the comic's world is identical to ours, with the same politicians, products, etc.
* PalsWithJesus
* PhotoComic
* PlanetEris
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Do not- Smoke- The Christmas Tree!
* RunningGag: Abe's disastrous attempts at speed dating.
* ScheduleSlip: The strip has gone on hiatus several times (Hou's wife had twins), but it seems to have gone back on track. For now.
* StraightMan: Preston, [[NotSoAboveItAll for the most part]].
* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: Back in the 90s, Abe had the unfortunate idea to invest his college textbook money in shares of Pets.com
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