History Webcomic / TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob

* TheMasquerade: The Nemesites have a (loosely enforced) AlienNonInterferenceClause regarding Earth, ostensibly because until we start serious space travel, we're officially just wildlife. It turns out, though, that FirstContact with Earth's [[UltraTerrestrials previous civilization,]] the [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons,]] went really ''[[PhlebotinumKilledTheDinosaurs badly,]]'' and Voluptua is very concerned that the inevitable [[TheUnmasquedWorld unmasquing]] goes better this time around.

** ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}},'' ''Literature/HarryPotter,'' ''Anime/{{Pokemon}},'' ''WesternAnimation/TheDoverBoys,'' ''Literature/WheresWaldo,'' ''Comicbook/SpiderMan,'' and ''Manga/LoveHina'' [[http://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/558/ here.]]

** Creator/HenrikIbsen's "Theatre/ADollsHouse" [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/573 here.]]

* UnfazedEveryman: Bob.

* WeAreAsMayflies

* UnsoundEffect

** ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/337 here,]] and a subtle one [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/167/ here ("Lipsky's Cocoa Moo")]]

* MadScientist: Dean Martin, though he'd deny it; also Molly & Galatea.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: The strip plants itself firmly on the idealistic side with [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080722.html this]] encounter between Bob and Galatea.

* {{Squee}}: Jean has moments of these... [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20081220.html ... especially here]] ...[[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20091006.html and here!]]

* TakeThat: [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20090103.html directed to]] ComicBook/OneMoreDay, and later to [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110618.html JoeQuesada]].

* TheWorldIsJustAwesome: Frequently: [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20091006.html here,]] [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20070616.html here,]] [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080105.html here,]] [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080531.html here,]] and [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20081223.html here.]]

* PosterGalleryBedroom: Molly's room, with posters of [[{{Opera}} Jose Carerras,]] Film/{{Gamera}}, Creator/StephenHawking, and Film/HighSchoolMusical.

** ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'' [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/652 here]]. Really.

** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessid_Union_of_Souls Blessid Union Of Souls,]] ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy,'' Music/BobDylan, ''Film/CitizenKane,'' ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade,'' and ''Creator/TheBrothersGrimm'' [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/1006 here.]]

** ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessid_Union_of_Souls Blessid Union Of Souls,]]'' ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy,'' ''Music/BobDylan,'' ''Film/CitizenKane,'' ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade,'' and ''Creator/TheBrothersGrimm'' [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/1006 here.]]

** ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'' [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/652 here]].

* AlasPoorVillain: Though Voluptua still hates Fructose Riboflavin and wants him to face justice for his actions, [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101214.html she can't help]] but feel sorrow for him once Bob tells her his origin and she personally sees [[JerkassWoobie how pathetic he truly is]].

* ArtShift: [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20120626.html The ninjas without mask]] are draw in more anime-like style.

* BeautifulAllAlong: [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20060622.html Princess Voluptua's true form]].

* BrainBleach: Bob [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20081111.html needs some]] after seeing Rocko's ShirtlessScene.
** And then there's ''[[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101204.html this scene]]''... [[ForbiddenFruit Don't read the caption underneath]]... [[SelfDemonstratingArticle it]] [[BizarreAlienBiology would make]] '''[[NightmareFuel YOU]]''' [[GoMadFromTheRevelation need]] [[YouDoNOTWantToKnow some, too]]... Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned.

* ChristmasEpisode: Annually. [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20081223.html This]] is probably the nicest.

* {{Crossover}}: There have been brief crossovers with ''[[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20091229.html Melonpool, Zortic,]] [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20130420.html Sketch Comedy,]]'' and ''[[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20081004.html Zeera the Space Pirate.]]'' As well as a strip contributed to ''[[http://drmcninja.com/wp-content/uploads/McNinj-2.jpg Dr. McNinja's]]'' site.
** Molly, meanwhile, has made a [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1942824/lovely-ladies-on-parade/ cameo]] in ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes.''
* CurbStompBattle: Bob once tried to [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101023.html take on]] Riboflavin, an old but competent hand-to-hand combatant, but Riboflavin easily trashes Bob around.
** Galatea promptly [[LaserGuidedKarma pays him back]] [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101102.html on the same coin]].

* HaveYouComeToGloat: When Bob finds Galatea at the lowest point in her young life, shivering alone behind a trashcan in a downpour, she snarls, "So... You followed me! Why?? Come to gloat at me, while I'm in this pathetic state? How petty!" [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080902.html She's wrong, of course.]]
* HeelRealization: PlayedForLaughs [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20111203.html here]].

* HitchhikersLeg: Molly, of all people, attempts this while hitchhiking in [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080524.html this strip]], but the fact that she's covered with fur proves a hindrance.

* ICantDoThisByMyself: [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Galatea]] tries to get her [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080719.html sister Molly to help,]] because she doesn't want to have to [[WeCanRuleTogether conquer the world all by herself.]]

* LeeroyJenkins: [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080315.html Fitnewsky doesn't really understand how a riot works...]]

* LoveDodecahedron: Explained [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20100316.html here]].

* MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds: Riboflavin wants to conquer the Earth and threatens to destroy it if they don't surrender. Bob lampshades this and makes Riboflavin look pathetic. The strip is [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20061219.html here]].

* NietzscheWannabe: Galatea does a pretty good [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080722.html nihilistic rant at one point]].
** She ''[[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20071222.html did]]'' grow up reading Nietzsche, after all.
* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20071204.html Lampshaded]] with Jean's formula that accidentally produced Molly.

* NoTranshumanismAllowed: Generally true for the Nemesites, despite their high-tech nature. Galatea and Voluptua spend [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20130706.html a series of strips]] discussing TheSingularity at one point, with the Princess describing ''why'' they try to be moderate with their technological use and Galatea grumpily calling them a bunch of cowardly SpaceAmish.

** [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110111.html This page]] has one to ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes''.
** WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain, [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20080708.html everyone]]?
** A [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] ScoobyDooHoax by the [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20090303.html original gang]].
** [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20091010.html And here]] [[WordOfGod the author confess]] to be making shout outs of [[AuthorAppeal his favorites programs as a child]].
** DC and Marvel Comics [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20100511.html respectively]].
** ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20090321.html here.]]
** ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal'' [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20100622.html in the last panel]].
** Creator/HenrikIbsen's "Theatre/ADollsHouse" [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110702.html here.]]
** ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'' [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20120403.html here]].
** ''Literature/RendezvousWithRama'' [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20130511.html here.]]
** ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20150331.html here.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Bob once tried to [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101023.html take on]] Riboflavin, an old but competent hand-to-hand combatant, but RealityEnsues, and Riboflavin easily trashes Bob around.

* SpacePolice: Officer Zodboink.

* BowtiesAreCool: Acetylina the Dragon has a growth on her neck-crest shaped like a bowtie, to complete the "lawyer" image.

A serialized, science fiction/humor WebComic by [[Literature/AlienInASmallTown Jim Cleaveland.]] It began life as a print comic appearing in the newsletter and magazine of PSSFS, the Penn State Science Fiction Society, from 1993-1997, and was revived as a webcomic in May, 2006.
You can read it ''[[http://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/ here.]]''

Ran twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays for most of its history, then fell into some nasty schedule slip. After announcing a hiatus in June of 2018, the comic resumed in November 2018. Went back on official hiatus in October, 2019, with promises to eventually return. Most recent update now is July 5, 2020.

:: '''Molly:''' Hey, mommy! Daddy's breaking the fourth wall! It's all avant-garde and stuff! Keen, huh?
:: '''Jean Poule:''' Oh, I hate it when he does that. It's so confusing.

-->'''Fructose Riboflavin:''' 'Bloodless victory'? Where's the fun in that?!

Was one of the very last comics actively hosted on Website/ComicGenesis before that site's final tech crash.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Voluptua.

* HelloNurse: Princess Voluptua.

Ran twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays for most of its history, then fell into some nasty schedule slip. After announcing a hiatus in June of 2018, the comic resumed in November 2018. Went back on official hiatus in October, 2019.