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[[File:RocketBoots_4509.jpg|link=Rocket Boots|frame|[[Only Sane Man|Alice]] being [[Badass]]]]
{{quote| '''Captain Janet:''' You know, That's some negative stereotyping. Just because I'm a ''lesbian'' doesn't mean I'm a thief.<br />
'''Sally Speed:''' You're a ''pirate''!<br />
'''Captain Janet:''' A valid point. }}
 
Susie Bell, an [[Unfazed Everyman|ordinary secretary]] on Earth, attracts attention of an [[Human Aliens|alien]] raiding party of [[Girls Love|lesbian]] [[Space Pirate|space pirates]], who believe that she is the long-lost [[Everything's Better Withwith Princesses|princess]] of their planet and [[Alien Abduction|abduct her]]. That's pretty much it for the main story.
 
''[[I Was Kidnapped Byby Lesbian Pirates Fromfrom Outer Space]]'' (IWKBLPFOS for short... don't look at us like that) is a webcomic written and drawn by Megan Rose Gedris and published on [[Drunk Duck]]. First published in March 2007, it started off as a [[Satire, Parody, Pastiche|cheesy parody/affectionate pastiche]] of 1950's sci-fi pulp paperback comics featuring [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|pirates, aliens, and lesbians]]. Recently, however, it's been suffering from [[Cerebus Syndrome]] and has since gathered a large fandom, thanks to its regular updates (which isn't the case with so, so many other webcomics) and... oh, come on, it has '''[[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|alien lesbian pirates from space]]'''!
 
Here's the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101234126/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/ link]. However, due to a disagreement with the owner, Platinum Studios, the artist/creator has taken the comic down from the net, and has all but encouraged readers to download torrents of the webcomic. Yay piracy!
 
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* [[Alliterative Name]]: Sally Speed, Male Man
* [[Beehive Hairdo]]: Marge, in reference to the aforementioned pulp novels.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Quisp demands you [http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2744 have a cup of tea]{{Dead link}}!
* [[Big No]]: When Male Man figures out he [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108021635/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1948 let the pirates go].
* [[Blind Seer]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100114012931/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=240 A whole planet of them].
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: References to the Fourth Wall and talking to the audience are sprinkled throughout the comic, but the most obvious is the intermission [https://web.archive.org/web/20100822095334/http://www.drunkduck.com/I_Was_Kidnapped_By_Lesbian_Pirates_From_Outer_Space/index.php?p=349235 The Search For The Fourth Wall].
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Dr. Wendy never finished medical school and mainly uses devices meant for ''children'' instead of professional equipment. Somehow she still remains the doctor for the crew. However, when she decides she should go back and finish med school the other agree that it's probably a good idea.
* [[The Captain]]: Uh, she IS referred as [[The Captain]], though her real name is {{spoiler|Janet}}.
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* [[Cure Your Gays]]: {{spoiler|Happens to Marge when she is captured by the evil empire.}}
* [[Cyborg]]: Quisp and her mechanical husband Dronx somehow managed to birth a ''natural'' cyborg.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Susie has a knack for [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108021326/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1754 getting kidnapped].
* [[Did I Just Say That Out Loud?]]: subverted when [http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=225 the answer is no], and then [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108020911/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=231 played straight] later.
* [[Distinguishing Mark]]: How to identify the missing princess.
* [[Dropped a Bridge Onon Him]]: {{spoiler|Jane, the one redshirt everyone wanted to live}}
* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: See the entry for [[The Captain]] above.
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Princesses]]: [[The Captain]] believes Susan is the long-lost princess of their planet, {{spoiler|until it's revealed that Betty is actually the real one}}.
* [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]]
* [[Eyeless Face]]: The Tiresians.
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: First Mate Marge's.
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* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Alice + junkheap = [[Rocket Boots]] in ten minutes.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Redshirt. {{spoiler|Doesn't save him, though.}}
* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: Leading to Male Man being [[Distracted Byby the Sexy]].
* [[Girls Love]]
* [["Glad to Be Alive" Sex]]: Ursula jumps Susie after she [http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2727 saves her]{{Dead link}}.
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Susie talks this way, the pirates curse like, well, sailors.
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Susie only realizes she has feelings for The Captain when she sees her pursuing another woman.
* [[Green-Skinned Space Babe]]: With polka dots!
* [[Groin Attack]]: Velma [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108032653/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1683 nails] Male Man.
* [[Handsome Lech]]: Velma is a rare female example with her dedication to bedding girls.
* [[Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?]]: Susie, until she finally accepts her feelings for the Captain. She didn't even believe lesbians were ''real'' until the pirates kidnapped her. She thought they had been made up for pulp comics.
* [[Historical In-Joke]]: Lampshaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20160321044548/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1813 here].
* [[Human Aliens]]: Except for the antennae, the aliens look mostly human.
* [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]]: Commander Shaw from the Intergalactic Justice Force enjoys the hunt for criminals so much, he lets the girls slip away when they are weakened and won't provide a good enough challenge for him. He even mentions the trope [https://web.archive.org/web/20120723084104/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2722 by name].
* [[If I Can't Have You]]: Calypso is rather [[Yandere]] for Betty.
* [[Innocent Bigot]]: Susie thinks the first black alien she meets [https://web.archive.org/web/20110205112006/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2555 is a maid].
* [[It's What I Do]]: The girls often remind people that [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108020203/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=235 they are pirates] to explain their behavior.
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: According to the queen, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108061402/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=580 she looked just like Betty].
* [[Jerkass]]: Male Man
* [[Jet Pack]]: As part of a rescue mission, Alice built a set of rocket boots from a pile of scrap. The pirates all refused to wear them because the colour clashed with their uniforms.
* [[The Ladette]]: Marge drinks, fights, and swears like a man. She also wears a badass eyepatch.
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: The dreaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108031156/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2091 Plot Hole]!
* [[Leaning Onon the Fourth Wall]]: Susie thinks it all sounds like something from a comic. A good one, mind.
* [[Leg Cling]]: The cover of [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108044745/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2003 chapter three].
* [[Lesbian Vampire]]: Eventually there are vampires, who are also lesbians.
* [[Mad Doctor]]: [[Word of God]] is that Dr. Wendy is one, though [[Take Our Word for It|it doesn't show much]].
* [[Modesty Bedsheet]]: Susie and The Captain [https://web.archive.org/web/20160321033650/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1766 use one]. Velma later [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108035946/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=154 uses one] to wander the ship after sexy-time with Marge.
* [[My Life Flashed Before My Eyes]]: Ursula says hers did when she was [http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2727 hanging from the cliff]{{Dead link}}.
* [[My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That]]: The spaceship comes fitted with a state of the art Gaydar which can detect lesbian thoughts on the other side of a solar system.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: The Captain is so excited to tell the others she's [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108023340/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1762 figured out Susie is the princess], she runs off without her clothes to gather them and tell them.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]
* [[Noodle Incident]]: The story the Captain is [https://web.archive.org/web/20160321044548/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1813 telling Susie].
* [[N-Word Privileges]]: The comic is written by a lesbian. Inverted in the common responses to strips that make men look really bad.
* [[Pair the Spares]]: Subverted with {{spoiler|Alice and Dr. Wendy}}.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Sally calls Male Man on his pathetic [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108015151/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=1850 alter ego disguise].
{{quote| '''Sally''': Is everyone you know really dumb?}}
* [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]:Lampshaded and averted almost immediately. Susie really [https://web.archive.org/web/20160731213312/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=34 wishes] they were sometimes.
* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: Male Man was put in an escape pod and launched onto a planet. People have noted his disappearance, but no one seems too concerned about looking for him.
* [[Psycho Lesbian]]: Almost every member of [[The Captain]]'s crew, though in a good way.
* [[Really Gets Around]]: Velma is a shameless womanizer. Marge gets her share of the action too. They constantly "break up" whenever they feel like picking up some chicks and then get back together right after.
* [[Recycled in Space]]: According to the [[Word of God]], the ''Return to Lesbos'' arc is at least partially inspired by [[Homer]]'s ''Odyssey''. And it's set in space.
* [[Red Shirt]]: Recently [[Lampshaded]], as seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20111005193020/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=196 here].
* [[Retirony]]: After {{spoiler|the oft-mentioned [[Genre Savvy]] Redshirt}} finally gets off the Sally's ship, {{spoiler|he gets hit by falling satellite}}. While Sally's counting down the time.
* [[Rocket Boots]]
* [[Sean Connery Is About to Shoot You]]: Careful with [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108060851/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=571 that thing], Suzie.
* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]: [http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=238 On cannibalism].
* [[Shiny-Looking Spaceships]]: [[Lampshaded]]
* [[Short Cuts Make Long Delays]]: During the space race, Marge takes a short cut and gets them 12 trillion miles off course.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The [[Lesbian Vampire]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110205112006/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=2555 doctor's name] is [[Carmilla (Literature)|Carmilla]].
* [[Slap Slap Kiss]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110108034338/http://rosalarian.com/lesbianpirates/?p=151 Marge and Velma]
* [[Space Pirate]]
* [[Strange Minds Think Alike]]
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* [[Theme Naming]]: All the lesbian pirates have five-letter names.
* [[Thief Bag]]
{{quote| '''Cashier:''' How will you be paying for these shoes?<br />
'''Susan:''' Sacks of money with dollar signs on them. }}
* [[Title Drop]]: [[Once an Episode]], always by Susie, which makes sense because she's the one it applies to.
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