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[http://www.broken-lines.com/ Broken Lines] is a hybrid of prose, spot illustration, and comic art by Tom Pappalardo. It is a comedy/non-adventure story about a cowboy, a spaceman, and a waitress travelling cross-country fighting evil in a stolen rental van. Pappalardo has been publishing the story a few chapters at a time in 8"x8" black & white comic book format since 2007, and online since 2010. Pappalardo is also the author of [[The Optimist]], a weekly comic strip. |
[http://www.broken-lines.com/ Broken Lines] is a hybrid of prose, spot illustration, and comic art by Tom Pappalardo. It is a comedy/non-adventure story about a cowboy, a spaceman, and a waitress travelling cross-country fighting evil in a stolen rental van. Pappalardo has been publishing the story a few chapters at a time in 8"x8" black & white comic book format since 2007, and online since 2010. Pappalardo is also the author of [[The Optimist]], a weekly comic strip. |
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=== This comic provides examples of: === |
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* [[Amusing Injuries]] |
* [[Amusing Injuries]] |
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* [[Beat Panel]] - An often-used device in the comic, as seen [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=6 here], |
* [[Beat Panel]] - An often-used device in the comic, as seen [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=6 here], |
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* [[Bland |
* [[Bland-Name Product]] |
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* [[Character Overlap]] |
* [[Character Overlap]] |
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* [[Comic Book Time]] - The timeline of events in the story are left intentionally vague. |
* [[Comic Book Time]] - The timeline of events in the story are left intentionally vague. |
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* [[Eyes Always Shut]] - Cowboy is almost always [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=10 scowling]. |
* [[Eyes Always Shut]] - Cowboy is almost always [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=10 scowling]. |
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* [[Face Palm]] |
* [[Face Palm]] |
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* [[Four |
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]] |
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* [[Homage]] - Scenes from several movies are referenced, quotes and reenacted throughout the story: Blade Runner, Magnificent Seven. |
* [[Homage]] - Scenes from several movies are referenced, quotes and reenacted throughout the story: Blade Runner, Magnificent Seven. |
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* [[Law of Disproportionate Response]] |
* [[Law of Disproportionate Response]] |
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* [[Lazy Artist]] - Artwork is often re-used with slight tweaks, for example, two panels on [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=18 this page] followed by [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=19 this page]. Or this series of pages: [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=34 1], [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=35 2], and [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=36 3] |
* [[Lazy Artist]] - Artwork is often re-used with slight tweaks, for example, two panels on [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=18 this page] followed by [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=19 this page]. Or this series of pages: [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=34 1], [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=35 2], and [http://read.broken-lines.com/?paged=36 3] |
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* [[Rubber Hose Limbs]] |
* [[Rubber Hose Limbs]] |
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* [[Self |
* [[Self-Deprecation]] - The entirety of Chapter Seven. |
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* [[Series Hiatus]] - Broken Lines is published somewhat sporadically both in print and online. |
* [[Series Hiatus]] - Broken Lines is published somewhat sporadically both in print and online. |
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* [[Strip Buffer]] - Pages currently being published online were originally published in print approximately three years earlier. |
* [[Strip Buffer]] - Pages currently being published online were originally published in print approximately three years earlier. |
Revision as of 03:15, 9 January 2014
Broken Lines: An Illustrated Novel.
—Page Title
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Broken Lines is a hybrid of prose, spot illustration, and comic art by Tom Pappalardo. It is a comedy/non-adventure story about a cowboy, a spaceman, and a waitress travelling cross-country fighting evil in a stolen rental van. Pappalardo has been publishing the story a few chapters at a time in 8"x8" black & white comic book format since 2007, and online since 2010. Pappalardo is also the author of The Optimist, a weekly comic strip.
Tropes used in Broken Lines include:
- Amusing Injuries
- Beat Panel - An often-used device in the comic, as seen here,
- Bland-Name Product
- Character Overlap
- Comic Book Time - The timeline of events in the story are left intentionally vague.
- Deadpan Snarker
- Death Glare
- Double Entendre
- Eyes Always Shut - Cowboy is almost always scowling.
- Face Palm
- Four-Fingered Hands
- Homage - Scenes from several movies are referenced, quotes and reenacted throughout the story: Blade Runner, Magnificent Seven.
- Law of Disproportionate Response
- Lazy Artist - Artwork is often re-used with slight tweaks, for example, two panels on this page followed by this page. Or this series of pages: 1, 2, and 3
- Rubber Hose Limbs
- Self-Deprecation - The entirety of Chapter Seven.
- Series Hiatus - Broken Lines is published somewhat sporadically both in print and online.
- Strip Buffer - Pages currently being published online were originally published in print approximately three years earlier.
- Take That
- Unsound Effect - STRETCH, SIT!, and CENSURE!
- Unwanted Glasses Plot - Chapter Seven involves an unfortunate pair of eyewear.
- Vitriolic Best Buds - The cowboy and the spaceman are an ill-suited match for close-quarters travel.
- With Friends Like These