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* BellyButtonless: Adam and Eve, since they weren't born. (Though technically, we don't see any other characters with navels, either.)
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* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is usually shown as an appropriately evil, scheming figure...who looks like a sock puppet of a snake.
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* DarkSkinnedBlonde: ArchangelGabriel is drawn this way.
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* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is usually shown as an appropriately evil, scheming figure...who looks like a sock puppet of a snake.
* DontExplainTheJoke: Sometimes, the "Joke-ography" section will actually explain subtle references or bits of Catholic theology that may be lost on the casual reader. Most of the time, the fact that Tom is overexplaining an obvious gag becomes part of the gag.
* DontExplainTheJoke: Sometimes, the "Joke-ography" section will actually explain subtle references or bits of Catholic theology that may be lost on the casual reader. Most of the time, the fact that Tom is overexplaining an obvious gag becomes part of the gag.
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* grumbles uncertainly* [[MST3KMantra …but it was fun]]!
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* PowerIncontinence: A RunningGag in the "Young Jesus" strips is him doing miracles by accident, particularly with his "walking on water" ability. [[spoiler:He figures it out at the end of the "Swimming Lessons" arc]].
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* PowerIncontinence: A RunningGag in the "Young Jesus" strips is him doing miracles by accident, particularly with accident; in particular, he can't turn off his "walking on water" ability. [[spoiler:He figures it out at the end of the "Swimming Lessons" arc]].
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Often the comics feature UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, his family, or his Apostles taking part in a famous moment with a twist, or just living out [[JesusTheEarlyYears their childhoods]] (in the childhood-centric strips).
Often the comics feature UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, his family, or his Apostles taking part in a famous moment with a twist, or just living out [[JesusTheEarlyYears their childhoods]] (in the childhood-centric strips).
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''Tomics'' (stylized as †omics, alternately called ''Tomics Comics'') is a {{Gag Per Day Webcomic|s}} (although it sometimes has short arcs) by Tom Gould about Literature/TheBible and Catholic saints.
Oftenartist Tom Gould. He describes it as "a series of Bible-based cartoons that aim to be fun for the comics most devout Christians as well as the most unsalvageable heathens!"
Most strips are set during BibleTimes and featureUsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, either UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} and his family, disciples, or his Apostles taking part in a famous moment childhood with a twist, or just living out [[JesusTheEarlyYears their childhoods]] (in his parents, cousin John (the future Baptist) and other friends. Some strips are also set in the childhood-centric strips).
present day. Either way, the humor generally revolves around comedic takes on Catholic beliefs and also [[PungeonMaster terrible puns]].
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Most strips are set during BibleTimes and feature
* AllThereInTheScript: Some of the characters, particularly in the modern strips, are only named in the tags.
* AnachronismStew: Don't be surprised if the Holy Family somehow uses hoses, modern-looking high chairs, etc.
* BellyButtonless: Adam and Eve, since they weren't born. (Though technically, we don't see any other characters with navels, either.)
* AnachronismStew: Don't be surprised if the Holy Family somehow uses hoses, modern-looking high chairs, etc.
* BellyButtonless: Adam and Eve, since they weren't born. (Though technically, we don't see any other characters with navels, either.)
* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: "[[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/624712349154164737/07262020-can-you-guess-the-reference-its Let’s call this an homage]] to [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes those cartoons]], because “rip-off” is such a harsh word."
* CharacterExaggeration: By the author's own admission.
-->I’ve taken his [[https://biblehub.com/matthew/3-4.htm limited diet]] to the next level in my comics, making [John the Baptist's] appetite for bugs an incessant running gag so that now “obsessive insectivore” is one of his distinguishing character traits.
* CharacterExaggeration: By the author's own admission.
-->I’ve taken his [[https://biblehub.com/matthew/3-4.htm limited diet]] to the next level in my comics, making [John the Baptist's] appetite for bugs an incessant running gag so that now “obsessive insectivore” is one of his distinguishing character traits.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: St. Francis of Assisi. Some guy thinks it's lame - a wolf [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188127095552/originally-posted-on-october-4-2019-ya-know disagrees]].
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: The school arc features a young Jesus and John going to school with young Lazarus, Martha, and Mary of Bethany.
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: The school arc features a young Jesus and John going to school with young Lazarus, Martha, and Mary of Bethany.
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* CreepyChild / CreepyGood: Young John the Baptist, in contrast to his serene cousin Jesus.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Angels are sometimes drawn wearing robes that resemble a priest's outfit, though the artist cut back eventually, since several fans thought that the black made them look sinister.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: ArchangelGabriel is drawn this way.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: St. Francis of Assisi. Some guy thinks it'slame - a lame--a wolf [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188127095552/originally-posted-on-october-4-2019-ya-know disagrees]].
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether:The school arc features a young When Jesus and John going go to school with young school, Tom throws in Lazarus, Martha, Martha and Mary of Bethany.Bethany to round out the class.
-->Is it realistic? Did they even know each other as kids? Why did I draw them all in modern clothes?\\
*grumbles uncertainly* [[MST3KMantra …but it was fun]]!
* FMinusMinus: John the Baptist gets a zeta in Greek (and doesn't realize that that's bad). (A bit of a GeniusBonus: zeta correspond to "Z" in English, but it's also the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, making it an equivalent to F.)
* DarkIsNotEvil: Angels are sometimes drawn wearing robes that resemble a priest's outfit, though the artist cut back eventually, since several fans thought that the black made them look sinister.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: ArchangelGabriel is drawn this way.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: St. Francis of Assisi. Some guy thinks it's
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether:
-->Is it realistic? Did they even know each other as kids? Why did I draw them all in modern clothes?\\
*grumbles uncertainly* [[MST3KMantra …but it was fun]]!
* FMinusMinus: John the Baptist gets a zeta in Greek (and doesn't realize that that's bad). (A bit of a GeniusBonus: zeta correspond to "Z" in English, but it's also the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, making it an equivalent to F.)
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* LawyerFriendlyCameo: "[[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/189370840033/now-thats-what-i-call-being-cold-more The short Italian guy is a home-maintenance professional (not simply a plumber) named Murray O. Do not confuse him with any other entirely legally distinct character(s).]]"
* MagicallyRegeneratingClothing: [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188278155259/its-been-a-while-since-ive-cringed-so-hard Look how much cleaner the Samaritan looks after Jesus heals him]].
* NewFirstComics: "Tomics Resurrection," when Gould redoes an earlier joke in his updated style, sometimes with minor script changes.
* MagicallyRegeneratingClothing: [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188278155259/its-been-a-while-since-ive-cringed-so-hard Look how much cleaner the Samaritan looks after Jesus heals him]].
* NewFirstComics: "Tomics Resurrection," when Gould redoes an earlier joke in his updated style, sometimes with minor script changes.
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* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Jesus, talking to the Holy Spirit, who is InvisibleToNormals.
** Also, WordOfGod confirms that the murderous visions Young John the Baptist sees [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane may or may not]] be demonic forces tempting him toward evil. Either way, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness he ignores them]].
** Also, WordOfGod confirms that the murderous visions Young John the Baptist sees [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane may or may not]] be demonic forces tempting him toward evil. Either way, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness he ignores them]].
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* OneSteveLimit: It's based on the New Testament, so obviously there are some violations. John the Baptist and John the Apostle are both recurring characters (though [[CastHerd they generally appear in different parts of the timeline]]), while the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany also appear at various points.
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* PowerIncontinence: A RunningGag in the "Young Jesus" strips is him doing miracles by accident, particularly with his "walking on water" ability. [[spoiler:He figures it out at the end of the "Swimming Lessons" arc]].
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Possibly Mary [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/624078142535008256/07192020-mary-makes-an-assumption-you here]].
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* {{Strawman}}: There's a recurring character [[LampshadeHanging literally called]] "Crazy Strawman Antitheist Lady."
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''Tomics'' (stylized as †omics, alternately called ''Tomics Comics'') is a {{Gag Per Day Webcomic|s}} (although it sometimes has short arcs) by Tom Gould about ''Literature/TheBible'' Literature/TheBible and Catholic saints.
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* BlackComedy: Despite the generally lighthearted theme of the comic, Tom sometimes veers into this, parricularly with the gruesome deaths of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187212074567/originally-posted-on-august-22-2019-be St. Bartholomew]] or [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/626433642101653504/08142020-happy-belated-feast-of-st St. Lawrence]].
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* BlackComedy: Despite the generally lighthearted theme of the comic, Tom sometimes veers into this, parricularly particularly with the gruesome deaths of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187212074567/originally-posted-on-august-22-2019-be St. Bartholomew]] or [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/626433642101653504/08142020-happy-belated-feast-of-st St. Lawrence]].
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* {{Pun}}: At lest two thirds of Tom's comics have some sort of pun as the pun-ch line. It would be a vain effort to count them all. He even [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179825645486/originally-posted-on-july-7-2017-just-in-case makes fun of it himself]].
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* {{Pun}}: At lest two thirds of Tom's comics have some sort of pun as the pun-ch line.punchline. It would be a vain effort to count them all. He even [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179825645486/originally-posted-on-july-7-2017-just-in-case makes fun of it himself]].
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* JustFollowingOrders: {{Discussed|Trope}} by [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/641657679489761280/01292021-we-live-in-a-society Herod's soldiers]] carring out the Massacre of the Innocents. One soldier outright says he blames society as a way to escape responsibilility.
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* JustFollowingOrders: {{Discussed|Trope}} by [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/641657679489761280/01292021-we-live-in-a-society Herod's soldiers]] carring carrying out the Massacre of the Innocents. One soldier outright says he blames society as a way to escape responsibilility.
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** [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182320793736/originally-posted-on-january-4-2019-three-wise The Three Magi come bearing gifts that prefigure Jesus' ministry; gold for the king and Son of David, frankincense (incense) for the eternal priest, and myrrh (an oil used in burials) for the victim on the cross. The last Magi drew the short straw.
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** [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182320793736/originally-posted-on-january-4-2019-three-wise The Three Magi Magi]] come bearing gifts that prefigure Jesus' ministry; gold for the king and Son of David, frankincense (incense) for the eternal priest, and myrrh (an oil used in burials) for the victim on the cross. The last Magi drew the short straw.
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Young Jesus ([[NotSoOmnicient despite being God in the flesh]]) doesn't seem to know [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/180275426554/originally-posted-on-september-29-2017-smooth what a prostitute is]], [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182296339956/originally-posted-on-december-28-2018-im-sure or a virgin]].
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Young Jesus ([[NotSoOmnicient ([[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll despite being God in the flesh]]) doesn't seem to know [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/180275426554/originally-posted-on-september-29-2017-smooth what a prostitute is]], [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182296339956/originally-posted-on-december-28-2018-im-sure or a virgin]].
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Young Jesus ([[NotSoOmnicient despite being God in the flesh]]) doesn't seem to know [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/180275426554/originally-posted-on-september-29-2017-smooth what a prostitute is]], [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182296339956/originally-posted-on-december-28-2018-im-sure or a virgin]].
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** The young Mary [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186399247645/originally-posted-on-july-19-2019-besides unknowingly steps on a toy snake]]. This is a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_of_the_woman Protoevangelium]] of [[Literature/BookOfGenesis Genesis 3:15]].
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* RuleOfSymbolism:
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* ReformedButRejected: When St. Paul [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182475055431/originally-posted-on-february-1-2019-one-of converts]] to Christianity, others are skeptical. But then again they're also ''scared'' of the guy.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Tom likes to play with the various uses of symbolism in Literature/TheBible from time to time.
** [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182320793736/originally-posted-on-january-4-2019-three-wise The Three Magi come bearing gifts that prefigure Jesus' ministry; gold for the king and Son of David, frankincense (incense) for the eternal priest, and myrrh (an oil used in burials) for the victim on the cross. The last Magi drew the short straw.
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* RuleOfSymbolism: Tom likes to play with the various uses of symbolism in Literature/TheBible from time to time.
** [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/182320793736/originally-posted-on-january-4-2019-three-wise The Three Magi come bearing gifts that prefigure Jesus' ministry; gold for the king and Son of David, frankincense (incense) for the eternal priest, and myrrh (an oil used in burials) for the victim on the cross. The last Magi drew the short straw.
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->'''Disciple:''' The news is everywhere. Where have you been? Under a rock?\\
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* ActuallyImHim: After he rose from the dead, Jesus noticed people talking about his death without hearing about his resurrection. He [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/616286790720077824/04242020-hes-had-his-ears-to-the-ground takes advantage of it]] to ask what all the fuss is about.
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* ActuallyImHim: ActuallyIAmHim: After he rose from the dead, Jesus noticed people talking about his death without hearing about his resurrection. He [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/616286790720077824/04242020-hes-had-his-ears-to-the-ground takes advantage of it]] to ask what all the fuss is about.
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* ActuallyImHim: After he rose from the dead, Jesus noticed people talking about his death without hearing about his resurrection. He [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/616286790720077824/04242020-hes-had-his-ears-to-the-ground takes advantage of it]] to ask what all the fuss is about.
->'''Disciple:''' The news is everywhere. Where have you been? Under a rock?\\
'''Jesus:''' ... so what if I ''was''?
->'''Disciple:''' The news is everywhere. Where have you been? Under a rock?\\
'''Jesus:''' ... so what if I ''was''?
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* NightmareFuelColoringBook: {{Implied|Trope}} [[PlayedForLaughs For Laughs]] when a teacher looks at kindergartener Jesus' art of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187982156725/originally-posted-on-september-27-2019-were where he sees himself in 25 years]].
-->'''Jesus:''' "I ran out of red crayons halfway through, but I think it came out alright."
-->'''Jesus:''' "I ran out of red crayons halfway through, but I think it came out alright."
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* StylisticSuck: [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179078839462/originally-posted-on-february-10-2017-gotta One comic]] about someone talking Jesus' saying about cutting off hands too far has a much poorer art style - implying Tom (the artist) cut off his right hand.
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* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: The school arc features a young Jesus and John going to school with young Lazarus, Martha, and Mary of Bethany.
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* HollywoodAtheist: Someone [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179894985443/originally-posted-on-june-21-2017-the-rest-of tries to refute Christianity]] by citing the first half of [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Wisdom+12%3A13&version=CEB Wisdom 12:13]] ("There is no God...") while ignoring the rest.
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* HollywoodAtheist: Someone [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179894985443/originally-posted-on-june-21-2017-the-rest-of tries to refute Christianity]] by citing the first half of [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Wisdom+12%3A13&version=CEB Wisdom 12:13]] ("There is no God...") while ignoring the rest.rest of the verse.
* JesusTheEarlyYears: A lot of the comics are focused on the life of Jesus as a little kid, whether they are about the dynamic of the Holy Family or about his friendship with his cousin John.
* JesusTheEarlyYears: A lot of the comics are focused on the life of Jesus as a little kid, whether they are about the dynamic of the Holy Family or about his friendship with his cousin John.
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* WholePlotReference: The life of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188427321688/10182019-its-a-big-one-but-as-a-lover-of-the St. Luke the Evangelist]] is paralleled to ''Franchise/StarWars'' (''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'')
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* WholePlotReference: The life of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188427321688/10182019-its-a-big-one-but-as-a-lover-of-the St. Luke the Evangelist]] is paralleled to ''Franchise/StarWars'' (''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'')''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'').
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* BlackComedy: Despite the generally lighthearted theme of the comic, Tom sometimes veers into this, parricularly with the gruesome deaths of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187212074567/originally-posted-on-august-22-2019-be St. Bartholomew]] or [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186886281527/originally-posted-on-august-9-2019-if-animals St. Lawrence]].
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* BlackComedy: Despite the generally lighthearted theme of the comic, Tom sometimes veers into this, parricularly with the gruesome deaths of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187212074567/originally-posted-on-august-22-2019-be St. Bartholomew]] or [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186886281527/originally-posted-on-august-9-2019-if-animals com/post/626433642101653504/08142020-happy-belated-feast-of-st St. Lawrence]].
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* OnceDoneNotForgotten: St. Thomas is so often remembered for the "Doubting Thomas" deal that [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179790443093/originally-posted-on-june-30-2017-to-the-guy-who he's getting tired of it]].
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* OnceDoneNotForgotten: OnceDoneNeverForgotten: St. Thomas is so often remembered for the "Doubting Thomas" deal that [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179790443093/originally-posted-on-june-30-2017-to-the-guy-who he's getting tired of it]].
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Tomics (stylized as †omics, alternately called ''Tomics Comics'') is a {{Gag Per Day Webcomic|s}} (although it sometimes has short arcs) by Tom Gould about Literature/TheBible and Catholic saints. Often the comics feature UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, his family, or his Apostles taking part in a famous moment with a twist, or just living out their childhoods (in the childhood-centric strips).
Tom updates his comic strips on [[https://twitter.com/TomicsComics Twitter]], [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]], [[https://www.facebook.com/tomicscomics/ Facebook]], and [[https://www.instagram.com/tomics.comics/ Instagram]].
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* AffectionateParody: Tom is pretty much doing an affectionate parody of his Catholic upbringing and the stories he grew up with.
* BlackComedy: Despite the generally lighthearted theme of the comic, Tom sometimes veers into this, parricularly with the gruesome deaths of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187212074567/originally-posted-on-august-22-2019-be St. Bartholomew]] or [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186886281527/originally-posted-on-august-9-2019-if-animals St. Lawrence]].
* FriendToAllLivingThings: St. Francis of Assisi. Some guy thinks it's lame - a wolf [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188127095552/originally-posted-on-october-4-2019-ya-know disagrees]].
* HollywoodAtheist: Someone [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179894985443/originally-posted-on-june-21-2017-the-rest-of tries to refute Christianity]] by citing the first half of [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Wisdom+12%3A13&version=CEB Wisdom 12:13]] ("There is no God...") while ignoring the rest.
* JustFollowingOrders: {{Discussed|Trope}} by [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/641657679489761280/01292021-we-live-in-a-society Herod's soldiers]] carring out the Massacre of the Innocents. One soldier outright says he blames society as a way to escape responsibilility.
* OnceDoneNotForgotten: St. Thomas is so often remembered for the "Doubting Thomas" deal that [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179790443093/originally-posted-on-june-30-2017-to-the-guy-who he's getting tired of it]].
* {{Pun}}: At lest two thirds of Tom's comics have some sort of pun as the pun-ch line. It would be a vain effort to count them all. He even [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179825645486/originally-posted-on-july-7-2017-just-in-case makes fun of it himself]].
* ShaggyDogStory: The Holy Family's Flight to Egypt storyline. Hopefully it's not too big of a spoiler for a 2,000 year old story, but [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/655605836775833600/07022021-the-grand-finale-of-tomics-flight-to it ends]] with [[spoiler:Herod dying, meaning the Holy Family has to go back to Bethlehem ''all the way back'']].
* SinisterSentientSun: PlayedForLaughs in [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186445028752/the-genesis-version-is-for-genesissies-oh-and one comic]], where the Sun tries to give Jesus a sunburn as part of a plan to usurp God. Or at least, [[UnreliableNarrator that's what a Sunday School dropout priest thinks]].
* WholePlotReference: The life of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188427321688/10182019-its-a-big-one-but-as-a-lover-of-the St. Luke the Evangelist]] is paralleled to ''Franchise/StarWars'' (''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'')
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* AffectionateParody: Tom is pretty much doing an affectionate parody of his Catholic upbringing and the stories he grew up with.
* BlackComedy: Despite the generally lighthearted theme of the comic, Tom sometimes veers into this, parricularly with the gruesome deaths of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/187212074567/originally-posted-on-august-22-2019-be St. Bartholomew]] or [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186886281527/originally-posted-on-august-9-2019-if-animals St. Lawrence]].
* FriendToAllLivingThings: St. Francis of Assisi. Some guy thinks it's lame - a wolf [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188127095552/originally-posted-on-october-4-2019-ya-know disagrees]].
* HollywoodAtheist: Someone [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179894985443/originally-posted-on-june-21-2017-the-rest-of tries to refute Christianity]] by citing the first half of [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Wisdom+12%3A13&version=CEB Wisdom 12:13]] ("There is no God...") while ignoring the rest.
* JustFollowingOrders: {{Discussed|Trope}} by [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/641657679489761280/01292021-we-live-in-a-society Herod's soldiers]] carring out the Massacre of the Innocents. One soldier outright says he blames society as a way to escape responsibilility.
* OnceDoneNotForgotten: St. Thomas is so often remembered for the "Doubting Thomas" deal that [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179790443093/originally-posted-on-june-30-2017-to-the-guy-who he's getting tired of it]].
* {{Pun}}: At lest two thirds of Tom's comics have some sort of pun as the pun-ch line. It would be a vain effort to count them all. He even [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/179825645486/originally-posted-on-july-7-2017-just-in-case makes fun of it himself]].
* ShaggyDogStory: The Holy Family's Flight to Egypt storyline. Hopefully it's not too big of a spoiler for a 2,000 year old story, but [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/655605836775833600/07022021-the-grand-finale-of-tomics-flight-to it ends]] with [[spoiler:Herod dying, meaning the Holy Family has to go back to Bethlehem ''all the way back'']].
* SinisterSentientSun: PlayedForLaughs in [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/186445028752/the-genesis-version-is-for-genesissies-oh-and one comic]], where the Sun tries to give Jesus a sunburn as part of a plan to usurp God. Or at least, [[UnreliableNarrator that's what a Sunday School dropout priest thinks]].
* WholePlotReference: The life of [[https://tomicscomics.tumblr.com/post/188427321688/10182019-its-a-big-one-but-as-a-lover-of-the St. Luke the Evangelist]] is paralleled to ''Franchise/StarWars'' (''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'')
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