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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Most infamously in "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140725164811/http://www.fmh-child.org/Lisa.html Lisa]," but a running theme.
* [[Activist Fundamentalist Antics]]: In [[The Verse]] of Chick Tracts, a [[The Fundamentalist|real Christian]] would never resort to this kind of behavior. However, preachers of ''other'' faiths easily fall into this trope, [[Straw Loser|thus proving the Christians to be superior]].
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Some funny parodies have been done of Chick Tracts. A few examples: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131107032548/http://foo.ca/wp/chick-tract-satire/darkseid/ "Darkseid"], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131026005543/http://foo.ca/wp/chick-tract-satire/who-will-be-eaten-first/ "Who Will Be Eaten First?"], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20131013073024/http://foo.ca/wp/chick-tract-satire/galactus-is-coming/ "Galactus Is Coming!"].
* [[Aggressive Categorism]]: Protagonists are likely to do this to Christians or non-Christians depending on whether they are Saved or not. [[Straw Loser|Those who do it to Christians]] are always proven wrong (and either get Saved or go to hell), while the Christians who do the same thing [[The Untwist|always turn out to be right]].
* [[Alcohol Hic]]: "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1102/1102_01.asp Hard Times]," "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tract/1025/1025_01.asp The Missing Day]" and "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0006/0006_01.asp Somebody Loves Me]". In the latter two, a character ''thinks'' with an [[Alcohol Hic]].
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* [[Badass]]: Jesus, according to "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0086/0086_01.asp The Sissy?]", for being willing to suffer and die for the good of humanity.
* [[The Bad Guy Wins]]: Fairly often, Satan and his minions succeed in capturing a soul.
* [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]: The flip side of this trope is more frequently observed; Chick's heroes tend to be "cute" children who tend to look [[Creepy Child|somewhat creepy]], whilst his villains are hideous. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071027042933/http://www.enterthejabberwock.com/?p=465 "Wounded Children"] presents an odd inversion: the gay men, including the main character, are drawn ''very'' detailed, handsome and attractive for the majority of the tract. The ex-homosexual and born-again Christian he meets that turns him from homosexuality is bearded, fat, and just plain ugly. The main character then becomes much less attractive when he converts.
* [[Big Bad]]: It turns out that the Vatican is behind everything. ''Everything''. And, of course, [[Bigger Bad|Satan]] [[The Man Behind the Man|is behind the Vatican]].
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Several tracts feature the characters dying untimely and tragic deaths, but managing to get into heaven.
* [[Black and White Morality]]: All people in Chick tracts are divided into either Christians (''i.e.'': good, unless Roman Catholic) or non-Christians (''i.e.'': bound to Hell, unless they convert). Note that Chick's definition of "Christian" is (apparently) "American evangelical Protestant."
* [[Bold Inflation]]: Jack Chick loves this style of writing.
* [[Bond Villain Stupidity]]: In [https://web.archive.org/web/20071027042933/http://www.enterthejabberwock.com/?p=465 "Wounded Children"] (an [[Old Shame]] of his), Satan/a demon leads a boy to get into porno, have unsatisfying sex with girls, then go gay and have unsatisfying sex with guys. The boy considers suicide, but Satan/the demon suggests against that. Later, the boy [[Cure Your Gays|gets saved straight]]. Satan/the demon could've just killed the boy/let him commit suicide, since sending people to Hell is what Satan's supposed to do, right?
* [[Book-Burning]]: In a rare case were burning books (and other media) is presented as a rather benevolent thing to do, "Dark Dungeons" ended with people burning their [[Dungeons & Dragons]] games, gear, and such.
* [[Bowdlerise]]: In the original version of "The Poor Little Witch", the main character [[Too Dumb to Live|leaves alone despite the warnings and the threats to her life]] and gets murdered by the Satanists. In the modified version, she stays under the protection of Mrs. Grayson.
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** He uses this to portray witchcraft in certain Native American religions.
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: [[Satan]], to [[Path of Inspiration|the Vatican]].
* [[Manly Gay]]: Amazingly, the homosexuals in "[https://web.archive.org/web/20071027042933/http://www.enterthejabberwock.com/?p=465 Wounded Children]" are portrayed this way. Chick typically depicts them as a variant of [[Camp Gay]].
* [[Meet the New Boss]] / [[Full-Circle Revolution]]: Played straight with a vengeance in [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0053/0053_01.asp "Fat Cats"]. (Compare the first and last frames.)
* [[The Movie]]: "The Truth as You've Never Seen it Before", a 78 minute long film that brings [[The Bible]] to life, named for its star, ''The Light of the World''. Perfect for your Hell-bound friends and Sunday School. [http://www.chick.com/catalog/videos/LOTW.asp Official Site]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGPZgur2i6g Watch here].
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