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''Horndog'' is a [[Funny Animal]] [[Stoners Are Funny|Stoner]] comic created by [[Isaac Baranoff|Isaac M. Baranoff]] and published by [[Mystic Studios Productions]]. The main character, Bob, is a "canine tomcat", a literal personification of the term "horndog". Baranoff has described it as "[[All of the Other Reindeer|the most hated comic on the planet]]". |
''Horndog'' is a [[Funny Animal]] [[Stoners Are Funny|Stoner]] comic created by [[Isaac Baranoff|Isaac M. Baranoff]] and published by [[Mystic Studios Productions]]. The main character, Bob, is a "canine tomcat", a literal personification of the term "horndog". Baranoff has described it as "[[All of the Other Reindeer|the most hated comic on the planet]]". |
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Most of the storylines focus on his attempts to acquire [[The Stoner|marijuana]], [[All Men Are Perverts|sex]] or [[Author Appeal|both]]. Storylines have focused variously on topics ranging from real-life based topics, including relationships, politics and racism, to more surreal subject matter, including [[Everything's Deader |
Most of the storylines focus on his attempts to acquire [[The Stoner|marijuana]], [[All Men Are Perverts|sex]] or [[Author Appeal|both]]. Storylines have focused variously on topics ranging from real-life based topics, including relationships, politics and racism, to more surreal subject matter, including [[Everything's Deader with Zombies|Zombies]] and [[Alien Abduction]]. It also portrays a [[Beast Fable]] involving interracial romance, a theme that is explored with the same technique in the [[Spin-Off]] ''[[Here Wolf]]''. |
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Created in 2003, six issues (and an "Archives" compilation) have been produced to date, and in 2009, ''Horndog'' was the first underground comic to produce a webcomic spinoff. ''Horndog'' has been criticized for what some readers perceive as a [[Refuge in Vulgarity]], because of its high level of [[Cluster F-Bomb|profanity]] and (initially) [[Fan Service|nudity]] (which has been toned down over the years). |
Created in 2003, six issues (and an "Archives" compilation) have been produced to date, and in 2009, ''Horndog'' was the first underground comic to produce a webcomic spinoff. ''Horndog'' has been criticized for what some readers perceive as a [[Refuge in Vulgarity]], because of its high level of [[Cluster F-Bomb|profanity]] and (initially) [[Fan Service|nudity]] (which has been toned down over the years). |
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=== ''Horndog'' includes examples of these tropes: === |
=== ''Horndog'' includes examples of these tropes: === |
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* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Andrea Mouse was this with Bob. She's since [[Flanderization|turned into]] a [[Stalker |
* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Andrea Mouse was this with Bob. She's since [[Flanderization|turned into]] a [[Stalker with a Crush]]. |
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* [[A Date |
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]: A strip in issue 3 shows that Bob has the ability to perform oral sex on himself. |
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* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Bob has at least ''tried'' to have sex with pretty much every female character in the comic, Andrea Mouse being a [[Abhorrent Admirer|notable exception]]. It usually works. |
* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Bob has at least ''tried'' to have sex with pretty much every female character in the comic, Andrea Mouse being a [[Abhorrent Admirer|notable exception]]. It usually works. |
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* [[Alpha Bitch]]: The appropriately named Alpha. |
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: The appropriately named Alpha. |
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* [[Bland-Name Product]]: Charlene uses a Sharkie marker. |
* [[Bland-Name Product]]: Charlene uses a Sharkie marker. |
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* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Actually, the [[Fourth Wall]] broke Bob's nose. |
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Actually, the [[Fourth Wall]] broke Bob's nose. |
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* [[Caught Up in |
* [[Caught Up in the Rapture]]: Discussed. |
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* [[Carnivore Confusion]]: Tommy, a rat, and Leonard, a cat, engage in a conversation about Tommy's fear of being eaten. Also, a recent storyline involves Charlene becoming romantically involved with a Jewish lesbian mouse, which gives new meaning to the phrase "[[Incredibly Lame Pun|eating pussy]]". |
* [[Carnivore Confusion]]: Tommy, a rat, and Leonard, a cat, engage in a conversation about Tommy's fear of being eaten. Also, a recent storyline involves Charlene becoming romantically involved with a Jewish lesbian mouse, which gives new meaning to the phrase "[[Incredibly Lame Pun|eating pussy]]". |
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* [[Cats Are Snarkers]]: Charlene and Leonard. |
* [[Cats Are Snarkers]]: Charlene and Leonard. |
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* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Leonard shows signs of this with Charlene. |
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Leonard shows signs of this with Charlene. |
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* [[Dogs Are Dumb]]: Largely averted, although Bob has proven himself to be quite stupid in situations that calls for it when the creator thinks that it's funny. Otherwise, he's fairly intelligent. |
* [[Dogs Are Dumb]]: Largely averted, although Bob has proven himself to be quite stupid in situations that calls for it when the creator thinks that it's funny. Otherwise, he's fairly intelligent. |
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* [[Double Standard Rape (Female |
* [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)]]: What happened with Bob. |
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* [[Dumbass Has a Point]]: Freddy is typically as sharp as a box of hammers, but has occasionally shown himself to be intelligent. |
* [[Dumbass Has a Point]]: Freddy is typically as sharp as a box of hammers, but has occasionally shown himself to be intelligent. |
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* [[Erudite Stoner]]: Bob, Leonard and Charlene at various points. |
* [[Erudite Stoner]]: Bob, Leonard and Charlene at various points. |
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* [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]] |
* [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]] |
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* [[Everybody Must Get Stoned]]: One strip portrays LSD use. |
* [[Everybody Must Get Stoned]]: One strip portrays LSD use. |
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* [[Everything's Deader |
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]: ''Horndog'' was already a [[Funny Animal]] [[The Stoner|Stoner]] comic to begin with. Issue 2 added Zombies into the mix. |
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* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: All characters. |
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: All characters. |
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* [[Granola Girl]]: Alpha is this coupled with [[Alpha Bitch]]. |
* [[Granola Girl]]: Alpha is this coupled with [[Alpha Bitch]]. |
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* [[Juggalo]] |
* [[Juggalo]] |
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* [[Large Ham]]: Played for laughs with [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1048997/the-road-she-calls-me/ Bob and Charlene in this comic]. |
* [[Large Ham]]: Played for laughs with [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1048997/the-road-she-calls-me/ Bob and Charlene in this comic]. |
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* [[Locked in |
* [[Locked in a Freezer]]: Leonard, in a parody of ''[[The Shining]]''. |
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* [[Killed Off for Real]]: Freddy |
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: Freddy |
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* [[Male-to-Female Universal Adaptor]]: All nude depictions of characters from this series indicate that they have human-like genitalia. |
* [[Male-to-Female Universal Adaptor]]: All nude depictions of characters from this series indicate that they have human-like genitalia. |
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* [[Schedule Slip]]: Has happened from time to time. The comic's former web host and the creator's personal life were usually a factor in this. |
* [[Schedule Slip]]: Has happened from time to time. The comic's former web host and the creator's personal life were usually a factor in this. |
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* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]] |
* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]] |
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* [[Self-Deprecation]]: Bob (whose personal preference is [[Hip Hop]] and [[Punk Rock]]) and other characters make fun of [[ |
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: Bob (whose personal preference is [[Hip Hop]] and [[Punk Rock]]) and other characters make fun of [[Heavy Metal]] and Metalheads. In real life, creator Isaac M. Baranoff is actually a Metal fan. |
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* [[Shamgri La|Shangri-La]]: Is Heaven. |
* [[Shamgri La|Shangri-La]]: Is Heaven. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: The author loves these. |
* [[Shout-Out]]: The author loves these. |
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** Comics: [[The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers]], Peter Bagge, ''[[Plastic Man]]'', ''[[Femmegasm]]'', ''[[ |
** Comics: [[The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers]], Peter Bagge, ''[[Plastic Man]]'', ''[[Femmegasm]]'', ''[[Omaha the Cat Dancer]]'', ''Roadkill Valley'', Martin Kellerman's ''[[Rocky (comics)|Rocky]]'' and ''[[World of Fizz]]'' are all mentioned to some degree. |
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** Literature: |
** Literature: |
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*** [[Hunter S Thompson]]'s ''[[Fear and Loathing |
*** [[Hunter S. Thompson]]'s ''[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' quoted [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1049404/faygo-or-blood/ here] |
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*** ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' by [[Ayn Rand]] quoted [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1126960/the-statement-of-rebellion/ here] |
*** ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' by [[Ayn Rand]] quoted [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1126960/the-statement-of-rebellion/ here] |
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**** And ''[[The Fountainhead]]'' [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1291177/who-would-allow-you/ here] |
**** And ''[[The Fountainhead]]'' [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1291177/who-would-allow-you/ here] |
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** Movies: Among them ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'', ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' and ''[[They Live]]''. |
** Movies: Among them ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'', ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' and ''[[They Live]]''. |
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*** [[Half Baked|Billy Bong Thornton]] |
*** [[Half Baked|Billy Bong Thornton]] |
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** Music: Many, including [[ |
** Music: Many, including [[Bad Brains]], [[Bad Religion]], [[Black Flag]], [[Brotha Lynch Hung]], [[Kottonmouth Kings]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Insane Clown Posse]], [[Opeth]], [[Slipknot]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Twiztid]] and Zug Izland. |
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*** Subtle one. The character Tommy is a '''rat'''. The band [[ |
*** Subtle one. The character Tommy is a '''rat'''. The band [[Primus]] has a song called "Tommy the '''Cat'''". Obviously intended as wordplay/tribute. |
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*** [[Tech |
*** [[Tech N9ne|Tech N 9 ne]] is responsible for the acronym "F.U.N."<ref>'''F'''uck '''U''' Niggas.</ref> |
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** "[[Cheech and Chong|Uh, Dave's not here]]" |
** "[[Cheech and Chong|Uh, Dave's not here]]" |
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* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]: Primarily comedy; [[Horror]] elements sometimes played as parody, sometimes straight. |
* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]: Primarily comedy; [[Horror]] elements sometimes played as parody, sometimes straight. |
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** [[Walt Disney]]: Characters that look like silhouettes of [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Goofy]] are portrayed as Neo-Nazis who try to murder Bob. [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1290681/the-collectivist-teacher/ This comic] takes shots at Disney and [[Don Bluth]]. |
** [[Walt Disney]]: Characters that look like silhouettes of [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Goofy]] are portrayed as Neo-Nazis who try to murder Bob. [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1290681/the-collectivist-teacher/ This comic] takes shots at Disney and [[Don Bluth]]. |
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** [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1242345/bitches-in-mascot-costumes/ This strip] is a [[Take That]] to the [[Furry Fandom]]. |
** [http://horndog.smackjeeves.com/comics/1242345/bitches-in-mascot-costumes/ This strip] is a [[Take That]] to the [[Furry Fandom]]. |
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** Alpha looks like [[ |
** Alpha looks like [[Raine Dog]]. Considering [http://isaacbaranoff.deviantart.com/art/I-got-99-problems-and-a-bitch-ain-t-one-276000426 Baranoff's interactions] with [[D. C. Simpson|DC Simpson]] and the fact that Alpha is as a pretentious and hypocritical [[Alpha Bitch]] [[Granola Girl]], this probably isn't a [[Shout-Out]]. |
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* [[They Killed Kenny]]: Freddy commits suicide, returns as a zombie, is killed by Bob, and is reincarnated as a teenage boy, only to once again be killed by a chupacabra. Then he reappears wihout explanation during the New Year's storyline solely for the purpose of being killed by a [[Stepford Smiler|Stepford Smiling]] [[Ax Crazy]] [[Inverted Trope|Lemming]]. |
* [[They Killed Kenny]]: Freddy commits suicide, returns as a zombie, is killed by Bob, and is reincarnated as a teenage boy, only to once again be killed by a chupacabra. Then he reappears wihout explanation during the New Year's storyline solely for the purpose of being killed by a [[Stepford Smiler|Stepford Smiling]] [[Ax Crazy]] [[Inverted Trope|Lemming]]. |
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* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Faygo. |
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Faygo. |
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* [[Updated Rerelease]]: Issues 1 & 2 were reissued as ''Horndog Archives #1'', with additional material not in the original published version. |
* [[Updated Rerelease]]: Issues 1 & 2 were reissued as ''Horndog Archives #1'', with additional material not in the original published version. |
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* [[Wall of Text]] |
* [[Wall of Text]] |
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* [[White Void Room]]: Bob is sometimes shown talking in front of a white background, in a stylistic [[Shout-Out]] to [[American Splendor |
* [[White Void Room]]: Bob is sometimes shown talking in front of a white background, in a stylistic [[Shout-Out]] to [[American Splendor|Harvey Pekar]]. |
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* [[Wolverine Publicity]]: Bob's appearances in ''[[Here Wolf]]'' qualify as this. |
* [[Wolverine Publicity]]: Bob's appearances in ''[[Here Wolf]]'' qualify as this. |
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* [[World of Funny Animals]] |
* [[World of Funny Animals]] |