Friend in the Black Market: Difference between revisions

 

Compare and Contrast [[Honest John's Dealership]] who also sells products at a premium... except theirs are of lesser quality. [[The Scrounger]] is likely to either be this trope or to have dealings with him.

 

== Comic Books ==

* The Penguin could fit into this trope; while his main merchandise is information for [[Batman]], he also does a ''lot'' of shady business. Because Batman's a poor [[Incredibly Lame Pun|tipper]].

== Literature ==

* Recurring character Bubba Rogowski of [[Dennis Lehane]]'s [[Kenzie and Gennaro Series]] is a former Marine who specializes in obtaining lots of illegal weapons and tech, and has put lives mines through his entire warehouse apartment to deter unwelcome guests. He's also something of a [[Psycho for Hire]] and a [[Man Child]] who can barely read, but he's been friends with Patrick since they were kids and will kill anyone who messes with him.

* Rhett Butler from ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'', who [[Screw the War, We're Partying|lives quite well despite the late unpleasantness]]. (He is a privateer, after all.)

* In Neuromancer and it's two sequels, there's "The Fynn", a blackmarket dealer that appears regularly to sell equipment and information to the protagonists. Due to the nature of the depicted cyberpunk society, it's debatable wether he can be considered a friend, though.

 

 

* Private Walker, the spiv in ''[[Dad's Army|Dads Army]]''.

* Both Radar and Klinger from ''[[M*A*S*H (television)]]'', who use their wits to get anything the hospital needs. (Klinger getting the job when Radar leaves)