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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Specky and "the Lollipop man" in he chapter 1 rework.
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Created by [=OneGrumpyLumpy=], the comic began uploading in June 2021 and is free to read on the [[https://www.deathclowncomic.com/ official website.]]
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Created by [=OneGrumpyLumpy=], the comic began uploading in June 2021 and is free to read on the [[https://www.deathclowncomic.com/ official website.]]website]] in English and Spanish.
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* ChekhovsGun: In chapter 6, Voca uses a red tendril (not unlike her father's) to stop Tam from smoking inside. [[She later uses them to fight Sore in chapter 7.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: In chapter 6, Voca uses a red tendril (not unlike her father's) to stop Tam from smoking inside. [[She [[spoiler: She later uses them to fight Sore in chapter 7.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: Two in chapter 6.
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* ChekhovsGun: Two in In chapter 6.
** [[spoiler: Sore mutters to himself about nearly using his "secret weapon" he was saving for Crust, which turns out to be his transformation.]]
** [[spoiler:6, Voca uses a red tendril (not unlike her father's) to stop Tam from smoking inside. She [[She later uses them to fight Sore.Sore in chapter 7.]]
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Specky and "the Lollipop man" in he chapter 1 rework.
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* NoSell: In the chapter 1 rework, Crust has a projectile shot through his head. He doesn't even flinch and simply retorts "You missed"
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* SeeYouInHell: Crust challenging Sore to come back and fight him, should be become a Sprout. He was most likely bluffing but it didn't stop Sore from [[WorthyOpponent taking his invitation to heart]].
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* SympathyForTheDevil: [[spoiler: Voca in chapter 7 offers Sore a second chance as her right-hand after his [[VillainousBSOD breakdown]]. He declines]]
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* StockMonsterSymbolism: Sprouts (particularly Sore) follow the typical narrative symbolism of Ghosts, particularly the "unable to move on" variety.
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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Downplayed. Though all Sprouts are human, not all of them are monsters.
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** Played straight with Crust.
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* ChekhovsGun: Two in chapter 6.
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* FoeRomanticSubtext: Sore vs Voca in chapter 7. Sore was initially impressed by her swift countering and even ponders how things could've turned out differently between them. [[spoiler: [[CriticalHesitationBlunder Likely dampened by the mangling he would receive thereafter.]]]]
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* RedemptionRejection: [[spoiler: Sore denies Voca's offer to help keep her father in check with violence]]
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* ScheduleSlip: Grumpy has long since given up on setting deadlines, as frequent breaks and real-life inconvenience delays production. Since chapter 3, this has ironically lead to a semi-consistent 3 month gap between chapters regardless of length.
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* GhostTown: Epper is implied to live in one. The surrounding forest covers destroyed and overgrown buildings. Hers is the only one in a liveable state.
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* CrapSackWorld: The world of Death Clown seems to be little more than the playground of a complete [[TheSociopath sociopath]], with occasional visits from raging undead lunatics sprinkled in.
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* MetaphoricallyTrue: Crust calls himself human in chapter 7, right before revealing himself to be a Sprout.
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* GothSpirals: Normally to represent Crust but also appears in foliage and dust clouds.
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** Sore descends into a crowded city center in chapter 6 and sends viscera flying.
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* FanDisservice: The beach episode which takes place on the same beach that Epper dumps the bodies in chapter 1.
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** He's even worse in the PSA.
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* ActionSurvivor: Epper knows how out of her depth she is when caught between two battling sprouts.
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* MonsterClown: Tickles.
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* MonsterClown: Tickles.Tickles with is lanky limbs, long talons of fingers and skull shaped breastplate contrasted by his otherwise friendly smile.
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* CleanupCrew: Epper is one of Crust's undertakers.
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* CleanupCrew: Epper is one of Crust's undertakers.undertakers, tasked with disposing of whatever might be left of his victims.
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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: After taking Tickles to her room, we get a panel from her POV of [[MindScrew the sprout surrounded by tendrils in a distorted version of her bedroom]]. When her anxiety reaches its peak, she imagines [[NeverendingTerror Crust looming over her]] while in the bathroom [[StressVomit vomiting]].
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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: After taking Tickles to her room, we get a panel from her POV of the sprout [[MindScrew the sprout surrounded by tendrils in a distorted version of her bedroom]]. When her anxiety reaches its peak, she imagines [[NeverendingTerror Crust looming over her]] while in the bathroom [[StressVomit vomiting]].void.
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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Sprouts, undead mutants that CameBackStrong. Endowed with special abilities to enact their vengeance.
* RedOniBlueOni: Tam and Voca.
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* StraightMan: Tam acts nonchalant and distant in chapter 2, even while holding the head of a corpse and telling Epper about sprouts. Not even going to the effort of arguing when Epper doesn't believe it, only offering a sardonic "sure" in response.
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* StraightMan: Tam acts nonchalant and distant in chapter 2, even while holding the head of a corpse and telling Epper about sprouts. Not even going to the effort of arguing when Epper doesn't believe it, only offering a sardonic "sure" in response.response before changing the subject.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Tam is the [[RedOniBlueOni blue oni]] to Voca's [[RedOniBlueOni red]].
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* StraightMan: Tam acts nonchalant and distant in chapter 2, even while holding the head of a corpse and telling Epper about sprouts. Not even going to the effort of arguing when Epper doesn't believe it, only offering a sardonic "sure" in response.
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Death Clown follows Epper as she unwillingly becomes embroiled in the affairs of Sprouts: undead monsters mutated revenants with strange powers. Though reluctant, she takes in a wounded sprout named Tickles, whose very presence threatens to forever change her life and mark her for execution should he ever be found.
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* {{Glurge}}: The baby smashing PSA exploits this for [[BlackComedy dark humour]] when [[DesignatedHero Crust]] stops a would-be [[AcceptableTargets baby murderer]] by [[AesopCollateralDamage killing]] [[MoralDissonance his]] [[BrokenAesop child]] while [[CharacterShilling an adoring crowd throws money and panties at him]].
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After a long day of disposing of mangled corpses and human remains, Epper, a cleaner and undertaker prepares to spend the rest of the night unwinding with friends when her plans are interrupted with the sudden appearance of undead monsters.
Death Clown follows Epper as she unwillingly becomes embroiled in the affairs of Sprouts: undead monsters with strange powers. Though reluctant, she takes in a wounded sprout named Tickles, whose very presence threatens to forever change her life and mark her for execution should he ever be found.
Created by Onegrumpylumpy, the comic began uploading in June 2021 and is free to read on the [[https://www.deathclowncomic.com/ official website.]]
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!!Death Clown contains examples of:
*ArrogantKungFuGuy: Sore claims to have "ruled the underground" while he was alive and now calls himself Crust's "worst nightmare come true" despite [[NoPeripheralVision not paying attention to his surroundings in battle]].
*AxCrazy: Crust's first appearance in chapter 1 sees him kill a frightened Sprout and a crowd of onlookers without a care in the world.
*BerserkButton: Her father's violent outbursts for Voca.
*TheBerserker: Sore in his [[ChallengeSeeker desperation to battle]] [[WorthyOpponent Crust]] is willing to kill anyone in his way.
*BigBad: Crust.
*BlackComedy: Much of the humour revolves around suffering in some way.
**BlackComedyAnimalCruelty: In chapter 2, Voca feeds a lizard to Epper's pet spider while it's still breathing and visibly distressed. Epper's only concern is that Noodles might not be able to eat something so big.
**[[https://www.deathclowncomic.com/psa The baby smasher one-shot]] plays AesopCollateralDamage for laughs.
*BloodIron: Tickles summons weapons from his blood during combat.
*BloodyHorror: Especially when Crust is about.
*BugsHeraldEvil: Noodles wanders outside to meet Epper seconds before Crust destroys her property.
*TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Epper doesn't believe in sprouts and dismisses the disembodied head as "[[KensingtonGore latex and corn syrup]]" until one appears before her in the forest later that night.
*CameBackStrong: The Sprouts all have supernatural powers and survive grievous bodily harm that would incapacitate or kill any normal human.
*CombatTentacles: Crust.
*CrapSackWorld: The world of Death Clown seems to be little more than the playground of a complete [[TheSociopath sociopath]], with occasional visits from raging undead lunatics sprinkled in.
*DeadpanSnarker: Tam is the [[RedOniBlueOni blue oni]] to Voca's [[RedOniBlueOni red]].
*FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: Noodles.
*FriendToBugs: Epper and her beloved huntsman, Noodles.
*{{Glurge}}: The baby smashing PSA exploits this for [[BlackComedy dark humour]] when [[DesignatedHero Crust]] stops a would-be [[AcceptableTargets baby murderer]] by [[AesopCollateralDamage killing]] [[MoralDissonance his]] [[BrokenAesop child]] while [[CharacterShilling an adoring crowd throws money and panties at him]].
*IJustWantToBeNormal: Epper becomes overwhelmed with paranoia and anxiety after taking a beaten Tickles home, [[NeverendingTerror knowing Crust will kill them both should he ever find out]].
*InappropriateRoleModel: The civilians in chapter 1 look up to Crust as he torments and murders the sprout.
*KensingtonGore: In chapter 2, Epper assumes the sprout head is just this.
*LightningBruiser: Sore.
*LudicrousGibs: Crust reduces a crowd of onlookers to mush in chapter 1, leaving Epper to clean it up.
*MonsterClown: Tickles.
*NeverendingTerror: Epper, as a living sprout witness knows her days are numbered.
*OurZombiesAreDifferent: Sprouts, undead mutants that CameBackStrong. Endowed with special abilities to enact their vengeance.
*RevenantZombie: Sprouts are well aware of their past lives and appear to transform rather than decompose.
*RRatedOpening: Chapter 1 shows a terrified sprout and crowd of people being slaughtered.
*SirSwearsalot: Voca.
*SlasherSmile: Crust's face is completely obscured by darkness except for his grinning teeth.
*TheSociopath: Crust's constant smile and lack of care in the face of the suffering he causes marks him as this.
*TheSpeechless: Tickles.
*TheStoner: Tam is smoking a joint in chapter 2, not helping his testimony.
*TheUndead: Sprouts.
*TheVillainKnowsWhereYouLive: Crust makes a thinly veiled threat to Epper in chapter 2 before following her home and trashing her living room in 3.
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After a long day of disposing of mangled corpses and human remains, Epper, a cleaner and undertaker prepares to spend the rest of the night unwinding with friends when her plans are interrupted with the sudden appearance of undead monsters.
Death Clown follows Epper as she unwillingly becomes embroiled in the affairs of Sprouts: undead monsters with strange powers. Though reluctant, she takes in a wounded sprout named Tickles, whose very presence threatens to forever change her life and mark her for execution should he ever be found.
Created by Onegrumpylumpy, the comic began uploading in June 2021 and is free to read on the [[https://www.deathclowncomic.com/ official website.]]
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!!Death Clown contains examples of:
*ArrogantKungFuGuy: Sore claims to have "ruled the underground" while he was alive and now calls himself Crust's "worst nightmare come true" despite [[NoPeripheralVision not paying attention to his surroundings in battle]].
*AxCrazy: Crust's first appearance in chapter 1 sees him kill a frightened Sprout and a crowd of onlookers without a care in the world.
*BerserkButton: Her father's violent outbursts for Voca.
*TheBerserker: Sore in his [[ChallengeSeeker desperation to battle]] [[WorthyOpponent Crust]] is willing to kill anyone in his way.
*BigBad: Crust.
*BlackComedy: Much of the humour revolves around suffering in some way.
**BlackComedyAnimalCruelty: In chapter 2, Voca feeds a lizard to Epper's pet spider while it's still breathing and visibly distressed. Epper's only concern is that Noodles might not be able to eat something so big.
**[[https://www.deathclowncomic.com/psa The baby smasher one-shot]] plays AesopCollateralDamage for laughs.
*BloodIron: Tickles summons weapons from his blood during combat.
*BloodyHorror: Especially when Crust is about.
*BugsHeraldEvil: Noodles wanders outside to meet Epper seconds before Crust destroys her property.
*TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Epper doesn't believe in sprouts and dismisses the disembodied head as "[[KensingtonGore latex and corn syrup]]" until one appears before her in the forest later that night.
*CameBackStrong: The Sprouts all have supernatural powers and survive grievous bodily harm that would incapacitate or kill any normal human.
*CombatTentacles: Crust.
*CrapSackWorld: The world of Death Clown seems to be little more than the playground of a complete [[TheSociopath sociopath]], with occasional visits from raging undead lunatics sprinkled in.
*DeadpanSnarker: Tam is the [[RedOniBlueOni blue oni]] to Voca's [[RedOniBlueOni red]].
*FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: Noodles.
*FriendToBugs: Epper and her beloved huntsman, Noodles.
*{{Glurge}}: The baby smashing PSA exploits this for [[BlackComedy dark humour]] when [[DesignatedHero Crust]] stops a would-be [[AcceptableTargets baby murderer]] by [[AesopCollateralDamage killing]] [[MoralDissonance his]] [[BrokenAesop child]] while [[CharacterShilling an adoring crowd throws money and panties at him]].
*IJustWantToBeNormal: Epper becomes overwhelmed with paranoia and anxiety after taking a beaten Tickles home, [[NeverendingTerror knowing Crust will kill them both should he ever find out]].
*InappropriateRoleModel: The civilians in chapter 1 look up to Crust as he torments and murders the sprout.
*KensingtonGore: In chapter 2, Epper assumes the sprout head is just this.
*LightningBruiser: Sore.
*LudicrousGibs: Crust reduces a crowd of onlookers to mush in chapter 1, leaving Epper to clean it up.
*MonsterClown: Tickles.
*NeverendingTerror: Epper, as a living sprout witness knows her days are numbered.
*OurZombiesAreDifferent: Sprouts, undead mutants that CameBackStrong. Endowed with special abilities to enact their vengeance.
*RevenantZombie: Sprouts are well aware of their past lives and appear to transform rather than decompose.
*RRatedOpening: Chapter 1 shows a terrified sprout and crowd of people being slaughtered.
*SirSwearsalot: Voca.
*SlasherSmile: Crust's face is completely obscured by darkness except for his grinning teeth.
*TheSociopath: Crust's constant smile and lack of care in the face of the suffering he causes marks him as this.
*TheSpeechless: Tickles.
*TheStoner: Tam is smoking a joint in chapter 2, not helping his testimony.
*TheUndead: Sprouts.
*TheVillainKnowsWhereYouLive: Crust makes a thinly veiled threat to Epper in chapter 2 before following her home and trashing her living room in 3.
