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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Barry |
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Barry |
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* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]: Haley |
* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]: Haley |
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* [[Crossover]]: With [[Real Life Comics]] twice, [ |
* [[Crossover]]: With [[Real Life Comics]] twice, [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308130809/http://reallifecomics.com/archive/070618.html here] and [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2011-11-07.html here]. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Primarily [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2009-03-11.html Matt], but everyone gets this at one point or another. |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Primarily [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2009-03-11.html Matt], but everyone gets this at one point or another. |
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* [[Dungeonmaster's Girlfriend]]: Jessi takes advantage of this in Matt's RPGs. |
* [[Dungeonmaster's Girlfriend]]: Jessi takes advantage of this in Matt's RPGs. |
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* [[Gag Boobs]]: Maggie |
* [[Gag Boobs]]: Maggie |
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* [[Gamer Chick]]: Jessi |
* [[Gamer Chick]]: Jessi |
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* [[Good Angel, Bad Angel]]: [http://geeksnextcomic.com/9-19-07.html Victor von Doom as conscience]. |
* [[Good Angel, Bad Angel]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20111213131318/http://geeksnextcomic.com/9-19-07.html Victor von Doom as conscience]. |
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* [[Happily Married]]: Jessi & Matt, starting about a year into the comic (though they were in a relationship from the start). It has the side effect of [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2009-05-29.html freaking Maggie out]. |
* [[Happily Married]]: Jessi & Matt, starting about a year into the comic (though they were in a relationship from the start). It has the side effect of [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2009-05-29.html freaking Maggie out]. |
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* [[I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!]]: Maggie is happy to exploit her assets. |
* [[I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!]]: Maggie is happy to exploit her assets. |
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* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Barry likes to run around in the nude, much to Jessi and Matt's dismay. |
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Barry likes to run around in the nude, much to Jessi and Matt's dismay. |
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* [[Otaku]]: Barry is more or less designed to embody every otaku stereotype. Haley and {{spoiler|her brother}} "Seph-fat-roth" as well. |
* [[Otaku]]: Barry is more or less designed to embody every otaku stereotype. Haley and {{spoiler|her brother}} "Seph-fat-roth" as well. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: [ |
* [[Shout-Out]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090805053203/http://geeksnextcomic.com/5-9-08a.html MST3K], for starters. |
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* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Jessi is addicted to Girl Scout cookies. |
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Jessi is addicted to Girl Scout cookies. |
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* [[Team Pet]]: Madison, Jessi & Matt's cat. Of course, [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2010-11-03.html she's also working as a spy for their families' cats]. |
* [[Team Pet]]: Madison, Jessi & Matt's cat. Of course, [http://www.geeksnextcomic.com/2010-11-03.html she's also working as a spy for their families' cats]. |
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* [[Upper Class Twit]]: Barry |
* [[Upper Class Twit]]: Barry |
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* [[Zombie Apocalypse]]: Parodied [ |
* [[Zombie Apocalypse]]: Parodied [https://web.archive.org/web/20100104052517/http://geeksnextcomic.com/10-31-07.html starting here]. |
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 16 September 2018
A humor Web Comic by Jessi Bavolack and Matt Pascal. Located here.
The strip focuses on the "lives" and exaggerated/entirely fictional adventures of Jessi & Matt, two geeks in love. Notable supporting characters include their roommate Barry, and Jessi's sister Maggie. The strip updates roughly two or three times a week, and has been online since 2007.
Tropes used in Geeks Next Door include:
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Happens pretty regularly, but occurs in this strip in a particularly epic fashion.
- Britcom: Jessi & Matt create one here after being inspired by the awesomeness of Patrick Stewart & Brian Blessed.
- Closet Geek: Maggie
- Cloudcuckoolander: Barry
- Cosplay Otaku Girl: Haley
- Crossover: With Real Life Comics twice, here and here.
- Deadpan Snarker: Primarily Matt, but everyone gets this at one point or another.
- Dungeonmaster's Girlfriend: Jessi takes advantage of this in Matt's RPGs.
- Gag Boobs: Maggie
- Gamer Chick: Jessi
- Good Angel, Bad Angel: Victor von Doom as conscience.
- Happily Married: Jessi & Matt, starting about a year into the comic (though they were in a relationship from the start). It has the side effect of freaking Maggie out.
- I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!: Maggie is happy to exploit her assets.
- Infinite Supplies: Barry's folks are really rich.
- Killer Game Master: Matt. (And, by implication, Jessi.)
- Naked People Are Funny: Barry likes to run around in the nude, much to Jessi and Matt's dismay.
- Otaku: Barry is more or less designed to embody every otaku stereotype. Haley and her brother "Seph-fat-roth" as well.
- Shout-Out: MST3K, for starters.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Jessi is addicted to Girl Scout cookies.
- Team Pet: Madison, Jessi & Matt's cat. Of course, she's also working as a spy for their families' cats.
- Upper Class Twit: Barry
- Zombie Apocalypse: Parodied starting here.