Decap Attack (comic strip)

Decap Attack was a comic strip loosely based on the video game, published in the U.K.'s Sonic the Comic, written and drawn by Nigel Kitching.


 * Affectionate Parody: Of monster archetypes.
 * Aloof Big Brother: Chuck's "big brother" is fellow monster, Boris. However, Boris quickly grew bored with life at the castle and went off to become a film star.
 * Ascended Extra: Head. In the game he was merely an optional item for Chuck (with no indication of being an actual character), while the comic turns him into a comedic foil of sorts.
 * Chaotic Neutral: Best describes Professor Stein.
 * Daddy's Little Villain: The Thin Controller - Max D. Cap's daughter - qualifies as this. She's smitten with Prof. Stein, who doesn't reciprocate due to...well, she's a demon.
 * Dem Bones: Head, the talking skull.
 * Expy: Max D. Cap is basically Satan, albeit quite genial in nature. Professor Stein should be obvious.
 * Fifth Ranger: Kevin of the TPC (that's Transylvanian Pest Control). He only ever appears to tackle the dreaded pumpkin menace.
 * Fire and Brimstone Hell: Hell is like this. No one seems to mind.
 * The trains even run on time!
 * Funetik Aksent: Stein's German accent portrayed like this.
 * It's also fake; he's really from Cardiff.
 * Gang of Bullies: Stein was plagued by one during his school days. However, he eventually got his revenge and the experience put him on the path to Mad Science.
 * Gosh Dang It to Heck: At the end of the day, regardless of the monstrous nature of its cast, it's a comic for kids.
 * The word "Hell" was used on a few occassions. Granted it was because the cast were literally in Hell.
 * Heroic Comedic Sociopath: Igor. The "heroic" part is up for debate.
 * Hurricane of Puns
 * I Just Want to Be Normal: Chuck. Or he wants a normal life, anyway.
 * Improbable Weapon User: Due to an accident during his creation, Chuck's head is imbedded in his torso. He can attack people by extending it outwards to headbutt them with all the force of a truck.
 * Or, failing that, he can hurl chuck Head.
 * Informed Attribute: Max is described by the Professor as being one of the most evil beings alive, as he borrowed the Professor's lawnmower and never returned it.
 * Lightning Can Do Anything: Especially bring monsters - and other crimes against nature - to life.
 * Mad Scientist: Prof. Stein, obviously. He enjoys his work.
 * Monster Mash
 * Nightmare Fuel: DER PUMPLEKINS.
 * Chuck is visited by a dentist in one issue. It was not pleasant.
 * The Loan Sharks.
 * No Name Given: The Thin Controller.
 * Our Zombies Are Different: Some people call Chuck a zombie, others peg him as a mummy. Regardless he doesn't hunger for human flesh...in fact, he's quite fond of cheese.
 * Periphery Hatedom: In universe example. Chuck kept a bunny rabbit, who wrote cutesy stories about himself, locked in a tower so he wouldn't read any more..
 * Punch Clock Villain: The demons of Hell.
 * Shout-Out: Many.
 * Sickly Neurotic Geek: Head is this. Sort of.
 * Smug Snake: Igor.
 * Suddenly Voiced: The "Pumplekin" pumpkins, which are silent in their first appearance and snarky gits in their second.
 * Take That: Against Milton Keynes. Huh.
 * The Igor: An unorthodox depiction of an Igor.
 * Token Evil Teammate: Igor, Stein's lab assistant, constantly tries to kill Chuck and generally just insults everyone.
 * Treasure Is Bigger in Fiction: "B" coins are unusually large.
 * Unstoppable Rage: Chuck, while normally a nice guy, can descend into this if you're not careful.
 * With Friends Like These...
 * A Worldwide Punomenon: Lots of them. See Punny Name above.
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair: Professor Stein.