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'''''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928013925/http://www.bucklescomic.com/ Buckles]''''' is a comic strip by David Gilbert that debuted in newspapers nationwide (yes, ''[[No Export for You|nationwide]]'') in 1996. It follows the misadventures of a naive dog named Buckles, who lives with a pair of caring yet overprotective human owners (or, to a lesser extent, [[A Worldwide Punomenon|"parents"]]) named Paul and Jill. Every single time, Buckles would have Paul teach him dog tricks, or would love to steal a valuable article of clothing and chew on it, which will always result in a punishment. When his owners aren't around, Buckles usually creates plans with an unseen flea that lives in his right ear, or talks to other animals outside, including a bird friend named Arden.
While the comic isn't quite popular with readers, it has been praised by its syndicate, who said: "More of an only child with canine instincts than he is the family pet. Buckles can display all the charm...of a small child discovering how to find his way through life." You can do us a favor and read the comics [https://web.archive.org/web/20130928013925/http://www.bucklescomic.com/ here].
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* [[Adorkable]]: Buckles himself. Paul as well.
* [[Art Evolution]]: In the strip's first couple of years, the art had a very lush and sleeker appearance with thicker lines and simpler character designs; but as years pass, it now has a very rough and crisp look, while still looking pretty fluid in appearance.
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* [[Companion Cube]]: "Irene", a fire hydrant which Buckles views as his girlfriend.
* [[Completely Missing the Point]]: Buckles ''loves'' this trope.
* [[Crossover]]: A week of strips in August 2005 is about ''[[Blondie (
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Buckles can be this at times.
** Arden and Flea.
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* [[Ironic Echo]]: Used a lot.
* [[Jerkass]]: Scrappy.
* [[Jerk
* [[Keet]]: Buckles himself.
* [[Kids Are Cruel]]: Christina, Jill's five-year-old niece and Buckles' arch nemesis, who always ruins Buckles' life by giving him tea parties or silly games.
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* [[Serious Business]]: Anything kept by Paul and Jill that has always been ruined by Buckles.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** In a 2002 strip, Jill is seen playing ''[[
** In an October 2003 arc where Buckles stumbles upon a box containing a vacuum and touches it making it fall over, Flea tells him "this is like ''[[
** In a November-December 2004 arc where Paul throws a stick to nowhere and Buckles tries to find it, Buckles is saying [[Long List|a lot of "goodbye" phrases]] at one point and [[Looney Tunes|"That's all, folks!"]] is the last of them.
** In an August 31, 2008 strip where Paul is accusing Buckles of digging up the entire backyard, Buckles created a giant "painting" of Mona Lisa on the ground using a lot of Paul's stuff.
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* [[Third Person Person]]: Most of Buckles' alter egos would narrate their own adventures in the third person.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Buckles and Arden are these at certain times. Type 2.
* [[The Voice]]: Flea, a [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Wham! Episode]]: In an early story arc, Buckles {{spoiler|gets hit by an incoming car when he runs away from Paul with his leash still connected while they were taking a walk. He's then needed for an immediate doctor's appointment and sent to the vet where it was revealed that his gums have been hurt from the accident.}}
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Buckles is afraid of cats (which he views as [[Cats Are Mean]]) and vacuum cleaners.
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[[Category:Buckles]]
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[[Category:Newspaper Comics of the 2010s]]
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