History Webcomic / MikeBookseller

%%* TakeThat: [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/366.html many]] towards ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and e-readers.

%%* ComicallyMissingThePoint: "So [[{{verbal tic}} hee hee hee]] you don't know hee hee where it goes [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/542.html either]]?"

%%* TimeTravel: Used to change the future in order to make the {{Star Wars}} prequels watchable.

%%** [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/356.html Pat]] takes this {{up to eleven}}.

* AccidentalPun: Invoked with the nük e-reader and the sheet e-reader.
** And now there's the light nük e-reader, which according to the add, is "amazing in bed".
* AnimeHair: Mike, as well as several customers
* ApologizesALot: Carol
* ArtEvolution: Lugaresi's art has improved since he started the comic. Compare the [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/1.html first comic]] with [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/573.html comic 573]].
* AuthorAvatar: Mike

* BerserkButton: Mike has many, especially the Christmas muzak blared throughout the store all holiday season long.

* {{Catchphrase}}: What's in the boooox?
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Carol
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: "So [[{{verbal tic}} hee hee hee]] you don't know hee hee where it goes [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/542.html either]]?"
* DeadpanSnarker: Mike, as well as many of the other Booksellers employees.
* AndADietCoke: Done by a coustomer [[http://www.krrobar.com/comic/low-fat/ here.]]
* DirtyOldMan: Many of the customers, much to the staff's displeasure.
* {{Expy}}: Booksellers is a very clear parallel to real-world book store Barnes & Noble.
** Likewise, the now defunct Booktraders is (was?) a stand in for Borders.
* [[GagPerDayWebcomics Gag Per Day Webcomic]]
* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Jason's incredibly loud [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/292.html Hawaiian shirts]].

* KitschCollection: Mike collects stuffed giraffes.

* MouthfulOfPi: "Lark to cash/wrap [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/27.html 3.141592653589]]."
* NeverMyFault: "Lark, that's a cardboard display of [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/67.html Henry Winkler]]".

* NumberOfTheBeast: Causes a customer to freak out [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/392.html here]].
* OhCrap: Done by Jason [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/105.html here]].
* OnlySaneMan: The employees at Booksellers tend to cycle through this.
* OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Happens to Mike, from '''[[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/563.html a nose bleed]]'''.
* PointyHairedBoss: Lark, on so [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/96.html many]] [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/85.html levels]].
** [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/356.html Pat]] takes this {{up to eleven}}.
* RacistGrandma: While not a grandma (or at least not shown to be one in the comic) [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/385.html Ginger]] most certainly fits this trope.
* RefugeInAudacity: Mike's story about [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/307.html Timmy the Turkey]].
* {{Rule 34}}: Invoked [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/342.html here]]. (safe for work)
* RunningGag: see {{accidental pun}}
* SeriousBusiness: [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/391.html Tape]]
* ShoutOut: Many to ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' and other movies.
* SickAndWrong: Mike's reaction to some of the more unfortunate titles in the bookstore
** The [[http://www.krrobar.com/comic/drastically-different-doctors/ Dr. Seuss meets Dr. Ruth]] books had one of the stronger reactions.
* TakenForGranite: Happens to a customer [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/297.html here]] when Mike smiles.
* TakeThat: [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/366.html many]] towards ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and e-readers.
* TheLoad: Lark, Carol, and Pat.
* TimeTravel: Used to change the future in order to make the {{Star Wars}} prequels watchable.
* TvTropesWillRuinYourLife: Referenced [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/597.html here]]
* UltimateJobSecurity: No one is quite sure how Carol still works at Booksellers.
* VerbalTic: Carol -hee hee- tends to do this -hee hee- whenever she -hee hee- talks.

* WeWantOurJerkBack: Everyone was so happy to learn that Lark would be out for four months. Until, that is, they met his replacement, [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/352.html Pat]].

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: "So [[{{verbal tic}} hee hee hee]] you don't know hee hee where it goes [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/542.html either]]?"

* TakeThat: [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/366.html many]] towards {{Twilight}} and e-readers.

* OneOfUs: Lugaresi has, at the very least, seen this page.
** Now referenced [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/597.html in comic]].

* IThoughtItMeant: [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/365.html How Tiger Does It]]

Mike: Bookseller is a gag-a-day webcomic written and drawn by Mike Lugaresi about working in retail. In this comic, Mike and his friends must survive stupid management, annoying co-workers, and of course, angry and unintelligent customers. Recurring characters include Mike's brother, Jason, {{benevolent boss}} Fab, the incredibly annoying Carol, and {{pointy haired boss}} Lark. Can be found at [[http://www.krrobar.com/ krrobar.com]]

* ShoutOut: Many to ThePrincessBride and other movies.

* WriteWhoYouKnow: Many characters are based off of Lugaresi's friends.

* MoodWhiplash: In the space of one comic, no less. Essentially, "Hi everyone! Have some hot chocolate! [[spoiler: Your store is closing and all of you will likely lose your jobs.]]

* RefugeInAudacity: Mikes story about [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/307.html Timmy the Turkey]].

* PointyHairedBoss: Fab, on so [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/96.html many]] [[http://www.krrobar.com/mikebookseller/comics/85.html levels]].

* AccidentalPun: The nük e-reader and the sheet e-reader.