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Generally speaking.

It takes place in the [[The Wild West|American West]], so there's frequent use of [[The Western]] tropes. (It is also an excellent example of [[Shown Their Work]] when it comes to the setting and its history). It sports a concoction of clever writing and great character interactions, especially between the two main characters, who are most likely ready to kill each other (at least from Banquo's end) as much as to support each other.

 

 

* [[The Alcoholic]]: Colin, and more so Banquo, can be this at times.

* [[All Men Are Perverts]]: Just enough that Banquo sleeps with as many prostitutes as possible.

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Colin is a Marxist academic who is also a great shot, and loves to make [[Stuff Blowing Up|stuff blow up]].

* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Banquo's other half is Swedish. Cordelia fits this trope, too, being half-Ute.

* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: Banquo has a very dirty mouth.

* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: Cordelia and Bridget, humorously denied on their profiles.

* [[Gentle Giant]]: Played straight and subverted with Colin; he's a generally kind and sympathetic man, but can be [[Trigger Happy]] in sadistic glee when prompted.

* [[Genius Ditz]]: On certain very academic subjects, such as philosophy, Latin and engineering, Colin is quite the expert. On all other topics, including everyday competence at functioning in the [[Wild West]]? Ditz.

* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Halfway subverted because Colin really is gay.

* [[Hidden Eyes]]: Colin's eyes are hidden all the time because he wears sharpshooter glasses, and because he wants to be cool and mysterious, as explained in the comic's notes page.

* [[Jerkass]]: Banquo is this to a tee, taken to extremes with his ''[[Venus in Points]]'' counterpart.

* {{spoiler|1=[[Killed Off for Real]]: Billy...and [http://www.goodbyechains.com/index.php?page=315 Banquo]. Judging from the readers' reactions, no one saw it coming.}}

** {{spoiler|What about Ferro, the badass steed?}}

** {{spoiler|And now Danny, it would seem.}}

* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Banquo's character profile ''elegantly'' describes his marital status as "manwhore".

* [[Mountain Man]]: Johnny.

* [[Opaque Lenses]]: Colin always wears these.

* [[Outlaw]]

* [[Put Down Your Gun and Step Away]]

* {{spoiler|[[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Colin seems ready to carry this out after Banquo's death}}.

* [[Scenery Censor]]: With word bubbles!

* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Nearly all the main male characters—much to the delight of fangirls.

* [[Shown Their Work]]: Despite its comedic nature, the comic is very firmly grounded in the [[Real Life]] history of [[The Wild West]], and the author will happily tell you all about it on the site's ''Historical Notes'' page.

* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Colin's preferred method of spreading the good news that is Marxism. Notably happens to a bridge of railroad tracks.

* [[Superheroes Wear Capes]]: Colin, during his dream-stint as The Comrade, sports a half-cape.

* [[Take a Third Option]]: Banquo and Johnny hate each other; when Banquo and Colin are forced to hide in Johnny's cabin, Colin declares they can get along or part ways. {{spoiler|Johnny leaves}}.

* [[Walking the Earth]]: Err...America, at least.

* [[The Western]]

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