Fatal Chaos
Fatal Chaos is a Malaysian comic by Gempakstarz artist Benny Wong Thong Hou which was first published in the first issue of Starz Magazine. In April 2007, Fatal Chaos was transferred to Starz's sister magazine Gempak. On September 2007, artistic duties transferred to Juice (Norman Noh) under the alias GempakStarz when Ben resigned from Gempak. This series ran from the month of June 2004 to August 2008 in Gempak's 211st issue.
This series tells the story about Rex, a teenager who has been expelled 8 times because of his disobedience and discipline problems. One day, he meets Eva, who then suddenly becomes his crush. With his best friend Max, he tries to fit in his new college where he faces a lot of martial arts students, and a secret association, called the Evil Rabbit Gang that are related to his hidden past.
- A Day in the Limelight: Chapter 16 focuses on the troublemakers who got beaten up by Phoebe, including the guy who got killed by the Ninja Masked Guy.
- Aborted Arc: Strays away for Rex's main focus (the Royale Battle Championship) to Rex's other focus (his true identity).
- Action Girl: Eva.
- Aloof Big Brother: Leo
- Anime Hair: Rex.
- Art Evolution
- Badass: Leo, Phoebe, The Judo Chick and even Rex define this trope.
- Badass Biker: The Judo Chick.
- Badass Grandpa: Pakham.
- Little Miss Badass: Cleo.
- Black Best Friend: Max. Thai actually, but carries this trope.
- Bokukko: Eva and Phoebe.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Max thanks the artist for giving him a larger role in Chapter 22.
- The two-part intermission deines this trope.
- The Cedric / Red Shirt: The troublemaker who got killed by the Ninja Masked Guy.
- Cerebus Syndrome
- Cool and Unusual Punishment: After causing a ruckus in his new college, he is forced to stand outside the college, wearing a freaking cat outfit. It helps that the principal is a cat himself.
- Cry Cute: Eva breaks down when Leo (in the flashbacks) and Rex (present-day, accidental) said this:
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"I don't know...I just don't know where to start. After this situation, I feel.. I have to be honest. I admit that I fell in love the first time we met. But after knowing you for so long, I realised that we are completely opposites. Looks like I need to re-arrange my memories so that I can be clear about my needs. It's gonna take a long time." |
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- Deadpan Snarker: Phoebe.
- Delinquents: When Rex is introduced, he is described as one of these.
- Phoebe too.
- Demoted to Extra: Poor Max.
- "Whoa, Max! What are you doing here? I thought you went back to Thailand!"
- Dirty Old Man: Pakham wants your copy of Summer Fever!
- Eccentric Mentor: Pakham.
- Fandom Nod: The two-part intermission is specifically created to answer the fan's opinions about the comic.
- Hot-Blooded: Rex.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Rex.
- Katanas Are Just Better: Leo and how.
- Lawyer-Friendly Cameo: Goku, Freeza, and Kenshiro had cameo appearances in the intermission.
- Le Parkour: The first half of Volume 4 relies heavily on these.
- Miniature Middle-Aged Citizen: Pakham.
- Nice Hat: Phoebe is barely seen without something on her head.
- No Name Given: The Judo Chick.
- Ruined FOREVER: Later chapters sans Ben.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: Rex
- Serious Business: At one point The Judo Chick gets ticked off over a game.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: Eve and Eva, Leo and Cleo.
- Shounen
- Smoking Is Cool: Phoebe. Subverted later on.
- Token Loli: Cleo.
- Tsundere: Eva, more to tsun-tsun.
- What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic: The way the dead troublemaker is hung after being murdered.
- White-Haired Pretty Boy: Leo.
- The Ingenue: Eve is a kind hearted person, but more aggressive than this trope normally is.