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Real name Eugene Ahn, Adam WarRock (Previously known as "Fist") is an attorney-turned-nerdcore rapper. He gained a fairly large following through his constant song production, sense of humor, and wide range of topics covered by his songs, from [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The West Coast Avengers]], to [[Dresden Codak]], to [[Nikola Tesla]] and [[Mark Twain]].

He co-hosted the weekly comic podcast "[[~~War Rocket Ajax (Podcast)|~~War Rocket Ajax]]" until late 2010, and still records their theme tune.

He co-hosted the weekly comic podcast "[[War Rocket Ajax]]" until late 2010, and still records their theme tune.

His website is [http://www.adamwarrock.com/ here].

'''''Discography'''''

* ''Neo-Tokyo'' (2012)- Seven track EP, about [[~~Akira (Manga)|~~Akira]]

* ''Neo-Tokyo'' (2012)- Seven track EP, about [[Akira]]

* ''You Dare Call That Thing Human?!?''(2012)- First full length album of 2012, released Feb. 13

* ''Juggernaut'' (2011)- Seven track EP, last one of 2011.

* ''No Rest'' (2011)- Six track mixtape recorded on an iPhone mic while on tour.

* ''The Browncoats Mixtape'' (2011)- Fifteen track Mixtape about ''[[~~Firefly (TV)|~~Firefly]]''.

* ''The Browncoats Mixtape'' (2011)- Fifteen track Mixtape about ''[[Firefly]]''.

* ''Irrelevant Vol. 1'' (2011)- Mixtape of B-sides, bonus tracks, and unreleased tracks.

* ''My New Warriors EP'' (2011)- Eight track mixtape about Marvel's [[New Warriors]]

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'''Tropes Associated With [[Adam Warrock~~|Adam WarRock~~]] and Used In His Songs'''

'''Tropes Associated With [[Adam Warrock]] and Used In His Songs'''

* [[The Alcoholic]]- "PBR" tells a tale of a man's downward spiral into alcoholism.

* [[Bad Santa]]- in "Gangsta Claus"

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* [[Curse Cut Short]]- [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in "Bad Mother (Villainy)"

{{quote| "And if you're messing with this terrorist thug//I'll show you that I'm [[Shaft|a bad mother...]]//Shut the fuck up!"}}

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]- ''Heroes Requiem''. Not only does Demonos handily defeat characters from various Marvel comics, the ''way'' he does some in is a bit extreme- {{spoiler|Professor X's cybernetic legs are crushed, the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] are de-volved into regular turtles, Storm is sent to space, Iceman is incinerated, Cyclops's eyes are sewn shut, Wolverine is decapitated, [[Spider Man]]'s back is broken, and Dr. Strange is skinned alive.}}

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]- ''Heroes Requiem''. Not only does Demonos handily defeat characters from various Marvel comics, the ''way'' he does some in is a bit extreme- {{spoiler|Professor X's cybernetic legs are crushed, the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] are de-volved into regular turtles, Storm is sent to space, Iceman is incinerated, Cyclops's eyes are sewn shut, Wolverine is decapitated, [[Spider-Man]]'s back is broken, and Dr. Strange is skinned alive.}}

* [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil]]-"Crooked Deal" on ''The War For Infinity'' has Demonos making a literal deal with the devil for the Gauntlet of Infinity.

* [[Deal with the Devil]]-"Crooked Deal" on ''The War For Infinity'' has Demonos making a literal deal with the devil for the Gauntlet of Infinity.

* [[Doing It for ~~The~~ Art]]/[[Money, Dear Boy]] - Essentially the conflict of ''The War For Infinity''. Demonos represents the commercialized "money, cars, and bitches" side of rap, while Adam represents the more sincere "doing it for the love of music" side.

* [[Doing It for the Art]]/[[Money, Dear Boy]] - Essentially the conflict of ''The War For Infinity''. Demonos represents the commercialized "money, cars, and bitches" side of rap, while Adam represents the more sincere "doing it for the love of music" side.

* [[The Exile]]- Adam WarRock (the character) was once a great hero, a legendary figure. After defending the world for years, some felt he was no longer needed, so he went into exile in orbit until he such a time comes when he's needed again.

* [[Expy]] - Adam WarRock for Adam Warlock; Demonos for Thanos

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** The original was in fact, ''so'' mind-blowingly depressing, that he came out with a remix about how awesome life is in general. To demonstrate the 180 in tone, here's Knox's opening on ''it''

{{quote| "Beach-front architect, my castle was a towering estate/Now I'm just working on improvements for my follow up take/Forget those ocean-sized dreams and admire the scene/Ain't nothin' better than a waterfront with hours to waste..."}}

* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]- Both {{spoiler|Mysterio and Kraven}} in the Sinister Six Megatrack. Judging by his laughter and coughing, {{spoiler|Mysterio}} is affected by his own gas, while {{spoiler|Kraven is devoured by his wildcats}}

* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]- Both {{spoiler|Mysterio and Kraven}} in the Sinister Six Megatrack. Judging by his laughter and coughing, {{spoiler|Mysterio}} is affected by his own gas, while {{spoiler|Kraven is devoured by his wildcats}}

* [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]]- Kraven The Hunter in the Sinister Six megatrack. His opening line even makes reference to [[The Most Dangerous Game|The Trope Naming Book]]...

{{quote| "Life is a game, and I hunt the deadliest kind/With a face, a family, and a name..."}}

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* [[Monster Mash]]- In "Zombie Girl", it's implied that the titular zombie girl hangs out with Dracula, The Wolfman and Frankenstein's Monster.

* [[Nerd Core]]

* [[Offer Void in Nebraska]]- [[Read the Fine Print]] below carefully-- apparently you can't make a [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil]] in Alaska.

* [[Offer Void in Nebraska]]- [[Read the Fine Print]] below carefully-- apparently you can't make a [[Deal with the Devil]] in Alaska.

* [[Read the Fine Print]]- Used in ''The War For Infinity'''s "Crooked Deal". It takes a good 45 seconds.

{{quote| "Failure to abide by the terms of this agreement will result in an all-expenses paid, one way ticket to eternal damnation and exile. No purchase necessary, no half-stepping, and no one under 18 may apply without the express written consent of a parent or guardian. All signatures must be sealed, signed for, and written in the blood, sweat, and tears of the last gasp of air you have left in your pathetic existence as you waste away at your desk crunching numbers, figures, reading the quarterly report, and slowly dying one second at a time. Offer good only in the contiguous 48 states of the United States of America and Hawaii. All restrictions apply. Death Inc. reserves the right to revoke this contract at any time it so feels like it. All souls have no monetary value or cash equivalent. Contract may not be revoked for any reason. Death Inc., for 2010 and beyond."}}

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** ''My Tea Party'' is one to The Tea Party movement.

** His verse in ''Fuck The Doppelgangers'' is a dis song to Charles Knox, to blow off steam while recording the Doppelgangers album. Knox reciprocates.

* [[Take That Me]]: At the end of "Scarlet Witch" - "I done sold out on this [[~~Autotune~~]] shit..."

* [[Take That Me]]: At the end of "Scarlet Witch" - "I done sold out on this [[Auto-Tune]] shit..."

* [[Talks Like a Simile]]: Par for the course for a rapper, but "The Simile Song" on ''The Long Road Home'' takes it [[Up to Eleven]].

* [[Then I Shall Be Evil]]: Happens "Sad Ultron"- due to a combination of malfunctions, his predecessor's reputation, and human intelligence, the titular robot turns evil after being shunned and hated by everyone he meets.