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{{quote| ''"Johnny Wander might be about life after college, being a kid, growing up and all the people you meet and all the things that happen in that brave new world.''}}
 
{{quote| ''"Or it might be about something else entirely."''}}
 
[http://www.johnnywander.com/ Johnny Wander] is a [[Slice of Life]] webcomic by Yuko Ota and [[Apple Geeks|Ananth Panagariya.]] The comic mostly follows the everyday lives of Yuko and company after graduating college, but since September of 2009, they have started putting up short comics with an [[Urban Fantasy]] theme on occasion.
 
The main cast includes:
{{quote| '''Ananth''', a self-proclaimed comics nerd, whose hat always covers his eyes. Even when he's not wearing it.<br />
'''Yuko''', a small girl who is often mistaken for a boy, and is "internet famous"<ref>sorta</ref>. Can also fit inside a dryer.<br />
'''Conrad''', an exhibitionist who likes to eat breakfast 24/7. Also has a very suspicious hairdo.<br />
'''John''', a mildly ornery tallish fellow who likes to clean.<br />
'''Steve''', a DJ who's skillful with bass.<br />
'''Mike''', a musician who can be stopped with shellfish and/or bullets. }}
 
Also:
{{quote| '''Rook:''' Yuko's (very talkative) cat. Meow meow meow meow meow meow. [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/141 Not a real cat].<br />
'''Gonta:''' Yuko's dad's cat. Likes to fret.<br />
'''Mika:''' Yuko's mom's cat.<br />
'''George:''' smiles ''all the time''.<br />
'''[[Rice Boy|Evan]]:''' is very quiet.<br />
'''Lela:''' who likes dogs and cooking.<br />
'''Cricket:''' the laundry kitten. Chirrup. }}
 
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=== '''The main comic contains examples of:''' ===
* [[Alt Text]]
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* [[Brick Joke]]: The [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/14 coffee] [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/156 table].
** [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/233 Do not] [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/244 put butter in there]. (Alt text.)
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor|Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/268 Yuko], thanks to Asian alcohol intolerance.
* [[Character Title]]: Possibly, but most probably not. There ''is'' a character named John, although no one ever calls him Johnny, and there's no obvious reason for the comic to be named after him.
** Because [[Ensemble Darkhorse|he's just that awesome?]] ... Nah, probably not.
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* [[Cute Kitten]]: Cricket. [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/295 "omigosh."]
* [[Death Glare]]: John [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/160 tries this].
* [[Did Not Do the Research]]: An [[In -Universe]] example - Yuko's parents take care of her spider plant for a while. [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/140 It returns to her in pieces.]
* [[Distant Reaction Shot]]: The [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/62 garlic incident].
** And [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/176 the grill].
*** Note that they both involve [[Lethal Chef|the same guy]]...
* [[Due to Thethe Dead]]: [[No Longer Withwith Us|Parodied]]-- he was only [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/128 moving to Portland].
* [[Epic Fail]]: [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/50 Trying to dry peppers] and [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/62 roast garlic] in the toaster oven is a mistake.
* [[Expressive Mask]]: The characters with glasses and [[Hidden Eyes]] usually get this as a substitute.
* [[Expressive Shirt|Expressive Computer]]: The logos on the characters' computers often change to reflect [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/79 how they feel], or [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/49 that the computer just died]. Also the Apple logo tends to get replaced with other foods.
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/162 Rook the cat].
* [[Eye Beams]]: [[X -Men|Cyclops]]-style [[Power Incontinence]] [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/305 seems to be the reason Ananth wears that hat.]
* [[Five -Token Band]]: Parodied in [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/96 this] strip.
* [[Flat What]]: Ananth in [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/35 this] strip, as well as Yuko in [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/91 this one.]
* [[Frame Break]]: In "The Surest Path to Friendship", Cricket and Rook both rub against the panel lines (with Rook's ears actually going past the panel).
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* [[Out of Focus]]: When the characters of your comics are friends and roommates, they tend to come and go whenever they move away.
* [[Orwellian Retcon]]: After the revelation that Conrad's hair is a small furry animal, they went back and drew eyes on it in every single comic.
* [[Perma -Stubble]]: [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/302 Ananth's superpower.]
* [[Perpetual Smiler]]: George grins constantly. If he is ever not baring his teeth, [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/136 the world explodes]. Although he did [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/128 grimace] once.
* [[The Protomen (Music)|The Protomen]]: They appeared in a comic accidentally hitting George in the face with a drumstick at one of their concerts.
* [[The Quiet One]]: Evan, who is kinda skittish. [[Kindhearted Cat Lover|He also likes Rook a lot]].
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Ananth enjoys froofy starbucks drinks and wearing Yuko's girly socks to stay warm.
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* [[Slasher Smile]]: [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/6 "the secret punchline is the unwaveringly sinister grin of george rohac"]
* [[Sock It to Them]]: Used in an [[Imagine Spot]], as the characters discuss what to do with $50 worth of small change.
* [[Special Guest]]: Occasionally the gang hangs out with some other relatively popular online figures, such as [[Neil Cicierega]] or [[Gunshow (Webcomic)|KC Green]].
* [[Squee]]: Yuko in panel three [http://www.johnnywander.com/comics/170 here] when meeting an especially lovable owl.
* [[Step Three: Profit]]:
{{quote| Step 1 - Vote<br />
Step 2 - Get free food.<br />
Step 3 - Repeat step 2 }}
* [[StraightInvisible Gayto Gaydar]]: A sort of [[Word of God]]. John's "John Advice" column on Formspring reveals that he's gay, but you wouldn't know it from the comic (except perhaps from his obsession with cleaning and his delight at the acquisition of a new coffee table). Who'da thunk it.
* [[True Companions]]
* [[Un Entendre]]: The "Puck Fair" comic.
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=== The short story comics provide examples of: ===
* [[Adorkable]]: [[Don't Fear the Reaper|Death.]]
* [[Badass in Aa Nice Suit]]: Death tends to dress immaculately.
* [[Belly Mouth]]: Maws.
* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: Pony of the Pony Cop duo.
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* [[Disability Immunity]]: Delilah is immune to her [[Cool Pet]]'s [[Incredibly Lame Pun|petrifying]] gaze, because she's blind.
* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]: Death, who is actually a bit bumbling and awkward (but very sweet and an utter gentleman).
* [[Kiss of Death]]/[[Stripped to Thethe Bone]]: (a very localised form of the latter)
* [[Looks Like Cesare]]: Eating feathers makes you look like this. Very noticeable on Callie, who has the classic black hair.
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: It's easy to miss, but Cecilia's date with {{spoiler|Death}} happened in the 1920s. She stayed the same physical age for around eighty years because he was avoiding her.
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