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It is drawn and co-written by Tony Martins and co-written, colored, and inked by Blockbuster employee Chris Powers. Tony created the webcomic as a fun, creative project that would help tone his artistic skills.
It is drawn and co-written by Tony Martins and co-written, colored, and inked by Blockbuster employee Chris Powers. Tony created the webcomic as a fun, creative project that would help tone his artistic skills.


The webcomic recently moved to [[Deviant ART]], available [http://damagedtape.deviantart.com/ here], though it formally had its own (soon to be defunct) [http://damagedtape.com/ website] where you can view older strips.
The webcomic recently moved to [[Deviant ART]], available [http://damagedtape.deviantart.com/ here], though it formally had its own (soon to be defunct) [https://web.archive.org/web/20101116070740/http://www.damagedtape.com/ website] where you can view older strips.
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=== ''[[Damaged Tape]]'' provides examples of: ===
=== ''[[Damaged Tape]]'' provides examples of: ===
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* [[Gentle Giant]]: Thomas.
* [[Gentle Giant]]: Thomas.
* [[The Lancer]]: George, to Dave.
* [[The Lancer]]: George, to Dave.
* [[Manatee Gag]]: To [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/31/deja-beard/ when Dave had a beard].
* [[Manatee Gag]]: To [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/31/deja-beard/ when Dave had a beard]{{Dead link}}.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Averted in [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/08/14/shyamalan/ this].
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Averted in [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/08/14/shyamalan/ this]{{Dead link}}.
* [[Noir Episode]]: Appropriately titled "[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/09/11/dave-noir/ dave noir]"
* [[Noir Episode]]: Appropriately titled "[http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/09/11/dave-noir/ dave noir]{{Dead link}}"
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Tyler.
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Tyler.
* [[Pun-Based Title]]: "[[The Terminator|Tea-1000]]", "Cold as [[Splice]]", "[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape|Hex, Lies, and Videotape]]", "[[2001: A Space Odyssey|2010: A Dave Odyssey]]"
* [[Pun-Based Title]]: "[[The Terminator|Tea-1000]]", "Cold as [[Splice]]", "[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape|Hex, Lies, and Videotape]]", "[[2001: A Space Odyssey|2010: A Dave Odyssey]]"
** [[Stealth Pun]]: "Tea-1000" is pointed out as this in its compliment blog.
** [[Stealth Pun]]: "Tea-1000" is pointed out as this in its compliment blog.
* [[The Rant]] (the author of which switches between Flash and Topher, depending on the strip)
* [[The Rant]] (the author of which switches between Flash and Topher, depending on the strip)
* [[Rule 34]]: [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/06/19/cold-as-splice/ This strip].
* [[Rule 34]]: [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/06/19/cold-as-splice/ This strip]{{Dead link}}.
* [[Shout-Out Theme Naming]]: As mentioned in the character list above, all the four main characters are named after characters from movies.
* [[Shout-Out Theme Naming]]: As mentioned in the character list above, all the four main characters are named after characters from movies.
* [[The Straight Man]]: George.
* [[The Straight Man]]: George.
* [[Take That]]: [[The Stinger]] in [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/21/im-lovin-it/ this], to Burger King.
* [[Take That]]: [[The Stinger]] in [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/21/im-lovin-it/ this]{{Dead link}}, to Burger King.
* [[The Western]]: Dave imagines being in one after seeing ''[[Jonah Hex]]''.
* [[The Western]]: Dave imagines being in one after seeing ''[[Jonah Hex]]''.
* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/10/2010-a-dave-odyssey/ This strip] to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: [http://www.damagedtape.com/2010/07/10/2010-a-dave-odyssey/ This strip]{{Dead link}} to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.


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Revision as of 09:41, 15 September 2018

"It's basically Clerks meets Penny Arcade meets Theater Hopper. So is it original? Well, sortakindanoyesmaybeidontfuckingknow."

--Tony on the webcomic's originality

Damaged Tape is a Work Com Web Comic that follows four twentysomething guys working at a New York video rental store called Movies, Etc. The humor of the strip is derived from referencing and disparaging movies and the way the guys deal with annoying customers.

The guys in the comic are:

It is drawn and co-written by Tony Martins and co-written, colored, and inked by Blockbuster employee Chris Powers. Tony created the webcomic as a fun, creative project that would help tone his artistic skills.

The webcomic recently moved to Deviant ART, available here, though it formally had its own (soon to be defunct) website where you can view older strips.


Damaged Tape provides examples of: