History Webcomic / Zodiac2011

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: ''Twelve'' main characters, their co-workers at the New Dawn corporation, and each one of them has their own family, friends, and rivals, and a twelve person villain team.

%%* CaptainPatriotic: Aries, and not just for his costume.

%%* CleavageWindow: Taurus to compliment her MostCommonSuperpower.

%% * ObfuscatingStupidity: Taurus exaggerates her ditziness.

%% * CharacterDeath: Hellhound, [[spoiler: at the hands of Virgo.]]

%%* CodeName

%%* DarkActionGirl: Basilisk.

* FridgeLogic:
** InUniverse example, when [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/johnmann/zodiac/series.php?view=single&ID=172900 Virgo wonders how Cancer knew about the band at the club]] when he was "grounded" by the team leader.

''[[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/johnmann/zodiac/series.php Zodiac]]'' is a superhero FurryWebcomic. Those who have "Extraordinary Powers and Abilities" are required to register with the government; these persons are then often hired by major corporations to protect their interests, with the caveat that they must also perform [[{{Superhero}} public service]].

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Libra immediately takes quite a liking to Natalia. Learning she is Cancer's grandmother does little to stop him.

%% * PettingZooPeople: All of the characters are this on the SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism.

* ActionGirl: Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius and Sagittarius on the hero side. On the villain side, the female ones are more crafty and seem to prefer to act behind the lines (such as Slaver and Legion), but Nightmare, Basilisk and Razor are straight examples.
* AddictionDisplacement: Lesonne, one of the board members of New Dawn, who acquired a sweet tooth after he quit smoking.
* AffablyEvil: Jigsaw. He's one of the villains with the more monstruous appearance, but also very polite and suave, and he praises his foes while fighting them.
* AGodAmI: Nightmare considers herself and other superpowered whasnames to be gods because of their powers.

* AscendedExtra: Leo's daughter Imani was very popular in her first visit.
* BadassNormal: Sagittarius is just a very talented soldier.

* BarrierWarrior: Virgo.
* BerserkButton: If you value your health, DO NOT call Taurus fat. - From the Quetzalcoatlus comic
* BetterThanSex: [[spoiler: Hell Hound finds burning someone to death quote "Better than any drug or sexual act."]]

* BigNo: Id in Second Chance, [[spoiler: prior to his death]].

* CharacterDeath: Hellhound, [[spoiler: at the hands of Virgo.]]

%%* DeadpanSnarker: Leo, Saggitarius.

%%* EccentricMentor: Ramas

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: The "Quetzalcoatlus" side comic introduced geneticaly modified species, which are all dinosaurs. As for Jenna Martinez, [[spoiler:she became a Quetzalcoatlus (winged snake) and embraced the career of Super Hero.]]

* FingerSnapLighter: Hell Hound when he first appeared.
* FlyingBrick: Taurus.
* FogOfDoom: Wraith.
* ForegoneConclusion: Reading any of the spinoff comics can result in one:

* FridgeLogic: In-universe example, when [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/johnmann/zodiac/series.php?view=single&ID=172900 Virgo wonders how Cancer knew about the band at the club]] when he was "grounded" by the team leader.
** In context, it also doubles as ArsonMurderAndJaywalking.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: [[http://eggplantm.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d48jbxq Poor Morris.]]

* GenderBlenderName: Aries' real name is Kelly.
* GeniusBruiser: Jigsaw and Nightmare.
* GenkiGirl: Taurus.

* {{Gonk}}: Before gaining her powers, Taurus.

* HardHead: Aries, [[JustifiedTrope the ram.]]
* HealingFactor: Pisces.
* TheHeart: Imani, as [[http://eggplantm.deviantart.com/art/ZODIAC-240-295342648 comic 240]] shows.
** Leo says he can see this role for Aries in the future.

* HeroesRUs: Just what ''does'' the New Dawn Corporation do besides fund an incredibly expensive superhero team?
* HurricaneOfPuns: Morris and Libra, all the time.
--> '''Leo:''' One more like that, Morris, and I will end you.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Capricorn.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Nightmare has shades of this. Her primary reason for attacking Chops' in the main comic was that Taurus had stolen a guy from her. It's suggested that Ghoul also used to have this attitude in the past, but not anymore.

* KidHero: Cancer, who's in his early teens.
* LegacyHero: Sort of. Aquarius is a shaman who inherited her powers from her parents when they died and her successor(s) will inherit them when she goes. It's implied this is a pretty old tradition.

* LetsGetDangerous: [[http://my.deviantart.com/messages/#/d5g2sgj Taurus gonna whoop some ass.]]
* LoadBearingHero: [[spoiler: Saurus, during Second Chance.]]

* LovecraftLite: Id, the antagonist of Second Chance.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Played to the hilt by Aquarius.
** Though he doesn't appear to be as close as Aquarius, [[spoiler: Sunspear in Second Chance also qualifies.]]
* MassOhCrap: [[http://eggplantm.deviantart.com/art/ZODIAC-223-272813425 '''YOU STINK OF FEAR!''']]
* MiniMecha: Cancer's Crab-bot.
* MixAndMatchCreatures: Jigsaw.
* MoralityChain: Imani is one for Pisces.
* MostCommonSuperpower: Taurus. Lampshaded by Nightmare, who's quite busty herself.
* {{Muggles}}: All non-supers.
* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: Saurus' pants can grow along with him and shrink when he returns to normal size.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: Taurus exaggerates her ditziness.
* OhCrap: The Celsius phantasm in Second Chance #3, and Saurus in Second Chance #17.

Libra: Could be… There is a damn big robot in the hallway. Is that a problem? ‘Cause if it is, [[FearIsTheAppropriateResponse I’m totally prepared to start freaking out anytime]].
* OmnicidalManiac: Wraith.
* TheOmniscient: Ramas tends towards this.
* PeoplePuppets: Slaver's powers.
* PettingZooPeople: All of the characters are this on the SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism.
* PoweredArmor: Master Blaster
* PsychicPowers: Nightmare.
* PyroManiac: Hell Hound in spades. He's even called a pyromaniac in his official bio.

* SayItWithHearts: Scorpio occasionally, particularly around Gemini. Taurus uses this more notably.
* SelfDuplication: Gemini. Bi-Polar as well, who incidentally could have been Gemini as revealed in a flashback.

* {{Sizeshifter}}: Saurus.

** [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/johnmann/zodiac/series.php?view=single&ID=121777 And later]] [[BrickJoke does it herself]].

* SuperMode: Capricorn's demonic form.

* SuperSenses: Pisces can ''smell'' fear in others.
* SuperStrength: Aries, Nightmare, Saurus, Taurus. Just to name a few.
* SymbolSwearing: “No #@$%&’n way!” which about as close as it gets to a PrecisionFStrike from Sagittarius.

* TeamPrimaDonna: Scorpio, and Gemini early on.
* TeleFrag: Scorpio's way of attacking people. Sadly for her, it's useless against Jigsaw, who doesn't have a "normal" body, so to speak.

* TheChewToy: Morris seems to be headed in this direction.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Nightmare to Taurus, again. The poor girl clearly is ''badly'' outclassed here.
* TwinMaker: Invoked [[spoiler: in Second Chance. Id's EvilPlan boils down to him making a dark twin of Saurus]].
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Saurus, though his first appearance is NoShirtLongJacket.

* WizardDuel: Aquarius vs Ghoul.

** Gemini used to be a {{Punisher}} style vigilante, right down to the skull on his shirt.

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Hellhound, at the hands of Virgo.]]

* {{Badass}} :
** BadassNormal: Sagittarius is just a very talented soldier.
*** Gemini would qualify as a EmpoweredBadassNormal if his special technique, briefly appearing to be two rabbits, counted as a power.

[[caption-width-right:250:Super-Anthro-What now?]][[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/johnmann/zodiac/series.php Zodiac]] is a superhero FurryWebcomic. Those who have "Extraordinary Powers and Abilities" are required to register with the government; these persons are then often hired by major corporations to protect their interests, with the caveat that they must also perform [[{{Superhero}} public service]].

!!! Tropes

* BlackMagic: Ghoul seems to be a master in this discipline.
* BloodKnight: Razor.
* BreakingSpeech: [[spoiler:Ramas to Ghoul.]]
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Razor, you ''really'' shouldn't have stabbed Pisces...
* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler:Ghoul attempts to do this to Ramas... Who put him back to his place.]]
* CainAndAbel: Part of Ghoul's backstory.
* CaptainPatriotic: Aries, and not just for his costume.
* TheChessmaster: Ramas.
* ChestInsignia: Celsius.

* TheChick: Imani.
* CodeName
* CleavageWindow: Taurus to compliment her MostCommonSuperpower.
* CrystalDragonJesus: Virgo's religion, the Holy Light.
* CurbStompBattle: Saurus vs Libra. Almost literally.
** Ghoul totally dominated Aquarius during all their fight, until he was distracted by the stars. Aquarius managed to rip off his left arm, and punched through his body, but he didn't seem worried at all, and left, having other business to attend to.
* {{Cyborg}}: Leo.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Jigsaw.
* DarkActionGirl: Basilisk.
* DeadpanSnarker: Leo, Saggitarius.

* EccentricMentor: Ramas

* ElementalPowers:
** CastingAShadow: Scorpio to a certain extent.
** DishingOutDirt / MagmaMan: Igneous.
** LightEmUp: Virgo.
** MakingASplash: Aquarius, in addition to BlowYouAway.
** PlayingWithFire / WreathedInFlames: Hell Hound. Nightmare uses her PsychicPowers to give this effect, but it's just for show.
** ShockAndAwe: Leo.

* {{Expy}}: Gemini used to be a {{Punisher}} style vigilante, right down to the skull on his shirt.
** Similarly, Master Blaster may be an expy for [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], all the way down to being a millionaire.

* ExtravertedNerd: Cancer.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Don't let Libra choose pizza toppings.
* EyeBeams: Basilisk.
* FantasticRacism: Nightmare is of the "Supers vs {{Muggles}}" variety.

* FragileSpeedster: Scorpio, thanks to her teleportation powers. However, if she happens to be grabbed by someone and under pressure (as Jigsaw guessed), her powers fail her.

[[caption-width-right:250:Super-Anthro-What now?]][[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/johnmann/zodiac/series.php Zodiac]] is a [[FurryFandom furry]] superhero comic. Those who have "Extraordinary Powers and Abilities" are required to register with the government; these persons are then often hired by major corporations to protect their interests, with the caveat that they must also perform [[{{Superhero}} public service]].

* GreenLanternRing: Libra, who got his power from GreenRocks.

* MesACrowd: Gemini. Bi-Polar as well, who incidentally could have been Gemini as revealed in a flashback.

* SayItWithHearts: Scorpio occasionally, particularly around Gemini.
** Taurus uses this more notably.

* BoundandGagged: both heroines and villainess as seen here http://eggplantm.deviantart.com/gallery/30311950

* {{Expy}}: Gemini used to be a {{Punisher}} style vigilante, right down to the skull on his shirt.
** The band at Chop's club, Guns 'n Rodents, is practically a ShoutOut to a [[Music/GunsNRoses similar-sounding band]]. [[MeaningfulName They are indeed rodents. All that's missing are the guns]].

* TheFundamentalist: Virgo. Played quite seriously - Virgo has a hard time dealing with the fact that her powers do not come directly from God, and she has a harder time working with her teammates, who range from agnostic to anti-religious, but she has so far shown no signs of becoming a [=Strawman=], even admonishing herself at one point for being overly judgmental of the others' choices.

* TheFundamentalist: Virgo. Played quite seriously - Virgo has a hard time dealing with the fact that her powers do not come directly from God, and she has a harder time working with her teammates, who range from agnostic to anti-religious, but she has so far shown no signs of becoming a [=StrawMan=], even admonishing herself at one point for being overly judgmental of the others' choices.

* TheFundamentalist: Virgo. Played quite seriously - Virgo has a hard time dealing with the fact that her powers do not come directly from God, and she has a harder time working with her teammates, who range from agnostic to anti-religious, but she has so far shown no signs of becoming a StrawMan, even admonishing herself at one point for being overly judgmental of the others' choices.

** The band at Chop's club, Guns 'n Rodents, is practically a ShoutOut to a [[Music/GunsNRoses similar-sounding band]]. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin They are indeed rodents. All that's missing are the guns]].

** The end result of ''Second Chance'' is [[spoiler: a HeelFaceTurn from Saurus, meaning he loses his fight with Aries]].

*** Gemini would qualify as a BadassAbnormal if his special technique, briefly appearing to be two rabbits, counted as a power.

* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:Ramas to Ghoul.]]