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''DNA'' is a Web Comic found here: http://dnathewebcomic.com

It's a story about some people who shouldn't exist, but do, and how they deal with that.

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''DNA'' ''[[http://dnathewebcomic.com DNA]]'' is a Web Comic found here: http://dnathewebcomic.com

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{{webcomic}} about some people who shouldn't exist, but do, and how they deal with that.
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* ArtEvolution / ReCut: The comic has been completely re-drawn from scratch in order to improve its pacing and composition. The originals can however still be viewed at ''[[http://old-dna.smackjeeves.com/ DNA But Not Really]]''.

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* ArtEvolution / ReCut: The comic has been completely re-drawn from scratch in order to improve its pacing and composition. The originals can however still be viewed at ''[[http://old-dna.smackjeeves.com/ DNA But Not Really]]''.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: All the members of Species X.

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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: All None of the members of Species X.X wear shoes, probably because the scientists who are raising them don't bother to give them shoes.
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* {{Asexuality}}: Jay wears a black ring on his right middle finger, which is a symbol of asexuality.
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* BadLiar: When Jay asks what Rigel did in his office, Rigel says "Nothing." while making a creepy grin.
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* DelayedReaction: When Lisa makes a pun during a conversation with Jay, Jay does not react to it until four pages later.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: Jay's real name is Eric, a name he does not like people calling him for reasons that have not been explained yet.

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* DoNotCallMePaul: Jay's real name is Eric, a name he does not like people calling him for reasons that have not been explained yet.yet, but can likely be attributed to sharing his name with his abusive father.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: Jay's real name is Eric, a name he does not like people calling him for reasons that have not been explained yet.
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* TheSouthpaw: Lukas is left-handed.
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* AbusiveParents: Jay had an abusive father.
* FlashbackNightmare: The very first pages of the comic are of Jay having a nightmare flashing back to his childhood.
* StaircaseTumble: The comic starts with Jay having a nightmare about being chased by his abusive father and falling down a staircase. He wakes up to falling out of his bed and hitting his head.
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The comic has recently been rebooted so the most of tropes on this page are from an older version of the comic.

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The comic has recently been rebooted and the old pages taken down so the most of tropes on this page are from an older version of the comic.comic which is no longer available.




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* WeaksauceWeakness: Xs who have powers lose them when their hands are wet.

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* WeaksauceWeakness: Xs who have powers lose them when their hands are wet.wet.
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Comic is currently on hiatus.

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Comic is currently The comic has recently been rebooted so the most of tropes on hiatus.this page are from an older version of the comic.
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Updates every other Friday

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* HumanoidAlien: Species X are a group of nocturnal humanoids covered in grey fur with large ears, nubby noses of various sizes, very sharp teeth and, usually, tails. Their eyes and skin also appear to come in a rainbow of colors.

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* HumanoidAlien: Species X are a group of nocturnal humanoids covered in grey fur with large ears, nubby noses of various sizes, very sharp teeth and, usually, tails. Their eyes and skin also appear to come in a rainbow of colors.



* PettingZooPeople: Species X are a group of nocturnal humanoids covered in grey fur with large ears, nubby noses of various sizes, very sharp teeth and, usually, tails. Their eyes and skin also appear to come in a rainbow of colors.

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* PettingZooPeople: Species X are a group of nocturnal humanoids covered in grey fur with large ears, nubby noses of various sizes, very sharp teeth and, usually, tails. Their eyes and skin also appear to come in a rainbow of colors.
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''DNA'' is a Web Comic found here: http://dnathewebcomic.com

It's a story about some people who shouldn't exist, but do, and how they deal with that.

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!!''DNA'' contains examples of:
* ActualPacifist: Orion refuses to use his powers.
* AmbiguousSpecies: The author has not yet revealed what animal or animals Species X is based on, although she has confirmed several things that they are not.
* ArtEvolution / ReCut: The comic has been completely re-drawn from scratch in order to improve its pacing and composition. The originals can however still be viewed at ''[[http://old-dna.smackjeeves.com/ DNA But Not Really]]''.
* {{Asexuality}}: Jay wears a black ring on his right middle finger, which is a symbol of asexuality.
* BadassAdorable: Lukas may be a cute and shy kid who likes drawing and cutely pronounces the word draw as "drawl", but he also does not hesitate to use his powers in retaliation to bullying, and manages to be simultaneously terrifying and adorable.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: All the members of Species X.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Sirius is very protective of Orion and other kids. In a heartwarming moment in Segment: Tooth, he reassures Orion that he doesn't care about his injuries. In Segment: Mud, he goes berserk when he sees that Rigel made Lukas cry.
* BullyBrutality: Rigel goes so far as trying to drown Orion when Orion stands up to his bullying. Even Rigel's fellow bully Leon is [[EvenEvilHasStandards horrified by this]].
* BullyingADragon: Rigel bullies the other kids despite not having super powers like some of the others do. This backfires on him when he does this to Lukas.
* CheshireCatGrin: Xs tend to look this way whenever they grin, what with their pointed teeth and wide mouths.
* CooldownHug: Happens on [[http://dnathewebcomic.com/comic/segment-tooth/page-14/ this page]].
* CoveredInMud: Happens to Orion when Rigel tries to drown him.
* CuteLittleFangs: Species X has these.
* ExpressiveEars: All members of species X have very large ears that convey how they are feeling.
* FangThpeak: Orion lisps due to his large protruding teeth.
* FatBastard: Rigel is the cruelest character in the comic so far and is overweight, unlike the rest of the X's who are very thin.
* GagNose: Leon's nose is several times larger that what the rest of the X's have.
* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: They managed to create creatures with superpowers.
* HandBlast: Lukas knocks Rigel into the mud with one.
* ItsAllMyFault: Orion blames himself for what happened in Segment: Tooth, despite being a victim.
* ManBitesMan: Sirius bites Jay in the leg in response to Jay kicking Orion, and ends up losing a tooth when Jay kicks him off.
* NeverMyFault: Rigel tries to blame Ben for his misbehavior in Segment: Mud, which only results in Ben increasing his punishment.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Sirius make Lukas uncomfortable by getting much too close to him when they first meet in Segment: Mud.
* KickTheDog: Jay literally did this to Orion. Rigel also makes Lukas cry immediately after meeting him by wrecking his drawing.
* KidsAreCruel: Rigel. In Segment: Tooth, he torments Orion for his lisp, and tries to drown him when Orion calls him a "fat jerk" in retaliation. In Segment: Mud, he ruins Lukas' wall drawing.
* PowerIncontinence: Orion's powers activate accidentally when he is upset in Segment: Tooth.
* PetTheDog: Leon assists Rigel with his bullying of Orion by holding down Sirius, but when he sees Rigel attempting to drown Orion he thinks Rigel has gone too far but is too scared to stop him.
* PettingZooPeople: Species X are a group of nocturnal humanoids covered in grey fur with large ears, nubby noses of various sizes, very sharp teeth and, usually, tails. Their eyes and skin also appear to come in a rainbow of colors.
* PowerGlows: The Xs' hands and [[GlowingEyes eyes]] glow when using their powers.
* PuppyDogEyes: Species X has these. Combined with their large ears they are close to being [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ridiculously Cute Critters]].
* SpeechImpediment: Orion gets picked on for this. In Segment: Tooth, Sirius temporarily has one of these as well due to his mouth being injured.
* StellarName / ThemeNaming: Several of the Xs are named after stars. (A few, like Leon, aren't. Whether this has any significance remains to be seen.)
* TeethFlying: Sirius gets a tooth knocked out in Segment: Tooth during a (brief) fight with Jay.
* TheQuietOne: Orion does not speak at all during Segment: Mud.
-->'''Sirius''': This is Orion. Rigel scares him real bad, so he's gonna be quiet for a while until he feels better. He's sorry.
* TheSouthpaw: Lukas is left-handed.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The Xs are considered experiments rather than people.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Xs who have powers lose them when their hands are wet.

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