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[http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/ MAG-ISA] is a webcomic drawn and written by Chris Lim who goes under the handle [http://comicfury.com/profile.php?username=kyupol kyupol] and is hosted in Comicfury. It was named "MAG ISA" because that is the [[wikipedia:Tagalog language|Tagalog ]](Filipino) word that means "to be alone".
This comic is known for directly or indirectly touching on various political and spiritual issues, [[Your Mileage May Vary|possibly]] at the cost of reading like an [[Author Tract]].
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* [[Action Girl]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119733 Claudita] is an action girl. Though she's nice at the same time and won't kick ass unless its absolutely necessary.
* [[Ancient Conspiracy]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119594 In this comic, we have a group of baddies whose faces aren't even known... plotting with demons and /or extra terrestrials. ]
* [[Asexuality]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119504 Claudita is obsessed with Eman but not in a sexual way]...
* [[Author Tract]]: Anyone who doesn't believe Roman Catholicism is right and [[Science Is Bad]] is a [[Strawman Political]].
* [[Ax Crazy]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119816 Kyle] is the epitome of AX... I mean... GUN CRAZY.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Fr. Jose fits this trope. [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119402 He can beatup a guy half his age.]
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119653 This garment seems to be standard fare among the bad guys in this comic]. Eman is the exception though because he stopped being bad.
* [[Badass Preacher]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119522 Fr. Jose is highly skilled in martial arts]. They come in handy when fighting demons.
* [[Battle Aura]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119601 Claudita loves her battle aura].
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/120676 So does Lucia...]
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119590 And every other demon...]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]] -- [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119607 Lucia's costume].
* [[The Beautiful Elite]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119693 Eman], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119733 Claudita], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119607 Lucia], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119668 Alice]
* [[Black Shirt]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119615 The cult members wear black]
* [[Blade
* [[Broken Hero]]: Eman Cruz was abused [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119198 by his parents] and by [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119177 bullies].
* [[The Brute]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119791 Kyle]. He just wanna go UUUAAARRRGGGH!!!!
* [[Bullet Catch]]: Lucia catches a bullet that she [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119618 fired from her own gun... then eats it just to show how badass she is.]
* [[Bullet Time]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119714 During Eman's entire fight with Kyle.]
* [[Canada, Eh?]] -- In this comic, a [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119674 school shooting occurs in an unnamed school in Toronto].
* [[The Chessmaster]]: We have an [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119735 unnamed reptoid] (or demon) villain who seems to be calm even though the mind-control experiment has seemingly failed. Is it because... he's got another plan and its all a diversion?
* [[The Chosen One]]: In this comic, [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119154 it gets parodied].
* [[Conspicuous Trenchcoat]]: We got [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119696 four] [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/292 people] with [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119693 guns] and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119677 trenchcoats] enter a school. It seems nobody even noticed them. Otherwise, don't you think the cops should be called to stop them before they do a shooting rampage?
* [[Cult]]: The antagonists are part of a fictional cult known as [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119615 ''The Order'']. Their belief system is a mixture of Christianity and New Age beliefs.
* [[Dark Action Girl]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119832 Lucia fits this trope].
* [[Deadly Gas]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119508 Fr. Jose gets poison gas sprayed at him by a demon in the confessional].
* [[Demonic Possession]]: Demonic possession is standard in this comic:
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119127 American soldier] in prologue gets possessed.
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119534 Priest exorcises a demon who attacks him].
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119601 Angel battles demon-possessed kid].
* [[Dodge the Bullet]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119718 Eman Cruz] did it during his gunfight with Kyle.
* [[Death Is Dramatic]]: Eman Cruz loves to question the meaning of life in the [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119568 TWO] [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119729 TIMES] he's "died".
* [[The Drifter]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119505 Claudita] seems to be just drifting around trying to figure out Eman Cruz and drift wherever he goes.
* [[Driven to Villainy]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/266 Kyle], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/276 Alice], and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/271 Chu] were pretty much forced by their tragic childhoods to join the cult known as "The Order".
* [[Dying Alone]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119727 Eman Cruz ] seems to have accepted that dying alone is a FACT for him.
* [[Eating Lunch Alone]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119179 Eman Cruz eats lunch alone cuz he’s not like everyone else. ]
* [[Emotion Eater]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119577 The demons in this comic feed off of negative emotions]. That is why they like to cause pain and suffering.
* [[Erotic Dream]] -- Eman dreams about having sex with his "friend" [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119268 Liana].
* [[Erotic Eating]] -- [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119618 Lucia eats the bullet]. That could be a cherry or a gummy bear...
* [[Evil Laugh]]: The bad guy always likes to do the evil laugh for some reason... [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119730 (1)] [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119816 (2)] [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119528 (3)]
* [[Fallen Angel]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119731 Lucia] gets mistaken for Lucifer a lot. Maybe she is, maybe she isnt. Who knows?
* [[Femme Fatale]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119830 Lucia uses sex] to get into Eman's mind.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: (subversion) [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119746 Claudita] is a red-head but violence is always her last resort.
* [[First Law of Resurrection]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119742 Eman Cruz gets resurrected] after he's got [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/318 filled up with bullets enough to kill the average person].
* [[Flaming Sword]]: Kyle uses a [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119807 flaming sword... with purple flame]
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* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119833 Eman] and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119733 Claudita] are the protagonists and they prefer these weapons.
* [[Hidden Villain]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119594 Look at these guys with darkened faces sitting around a table] planning nefarious schemes for you and me...
* [[His Story Repeats Itself]]: the entire comic is all about the recurring theme of being alone. Both among the protagonists and antagonists.
* [[Hollywood Healing]]: Eman gets [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119635 beaten], has [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119727 entire clips of ammo] emptied on him... and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119742 survives it all as if nothing's happened]. Also, Claudita gets [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119598 chomped by demon plants]... and gets healed and looks good [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119602 like nothing's happened].
* [[Homeless Hero]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/38 Claudita] doesn't have a home. Poor girl.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119660 Kyle] has a passion about changing this totally * bleep* ed up world.
* [[Hot Chick
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119151 In early chapters it was common for characters to calling anime lame, dumb or silly]...while having [[Animesque]] facial expressions.
* [[Hulking Out]] -- [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119791 Kyle] turns into this chunk of muscle after injecting himself with green roids
* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]] - [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119757 Eman] uses his implausible fencing powers to deflect bullets.
* [[Inner Monologue]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119727 Everytime Eman goes to the point of near death, there's always an inner monologue.]
* [[It Sucks to Be
* [[Ki Attacks]] -- Used by [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119585 Claudita] in this comic.
* [[Killer Yoyo]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119773 Alice] uses a weapon like this.
* [[Kill Him Already]]: At one point during their fight, [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119716 Eman has got a gun pointed at Kyle's head]. He's a good guy and good guys cannot kill bad guys just like that.
** Claudita at one point, had [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119581 her sword right at the neck of the demon-possessed child]. She couldn't kill him because angels don't kill humans.
** Fr. Jose gets the mount on the demon-possessed young girl. [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119525 He couldn't beat her cuz he's a good guy].
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119570 Lucia says she is the light.] But is she really good? Just read the comic and see for yourself.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: This trope applies to a lot of the characters in the webcomic.
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119657 Kyle], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119669 Alice], and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119663 Chu] were loners in school. That is why they joined some crazy cult and shoot up a school.
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119180 Eman Cruz of MAG ISA] is probably the loneliest character that exists in all of webcomics. No friends. And everytime he’s got a friend, they either [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119564 die], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119542 leave him], [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119278 break his heart] or just plain [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119630 deceive him].
* [[Love Hurts]]: Like ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', the message is, [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/156004 "Love hurts...but you need it."]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119612 Love] is an easy emotion to manipulate... how sad.
* [[Martial Pacifist]]: Though she can kill you, killing is always the last resort for Claudita. And if ever she needs to kill you, [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119745 she tries to think of the least painful way for you to die.]
* [[Misery Builds Character]]: This is the whole point of this comic. [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119174 Eman], the main hero goes through a lot of misery that the average person would probably end up just killing himself/herself.
* [[More Than Mind Control]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119613 Lucia convinces Eman to join '''The Order''' using sex and philosophy]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]] -- [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119607 Lucia] and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119733 Claudita].
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119706 Eman's Dad regrets killing his wife.] Then... he hangs himself later.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119402 Eman Cruz didn't start off as someone capable of fighting]. Later on in the comic though, we see him capable of [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/121330 major ass-kicking].
* [[Oh Crap]]: The demon gets an [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119601 OH CRAP moment] after realizing that he'll soon get his ass kicked after being driven out from the boy.
* [[The Omniscient Council of Vagueness]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119800 They appear in almost every intro chapter of MAG-ISA]. Their faces aren't seen. But they're the one pulling the strings. [[Big Bad]] is probably among them lurking in the shadows. They cannot be seen but they see all that is happening.
* [[The Sociopath]]: All the villains of MAG-ISA are pretty much that personality type. The higher up the ladder you go, the more evil you are. [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119829 (1)] [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119816 (2)]
* [[
* [[Playing to The Fetishes]]: Some scenes in this comic allude to femdom [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119624 (1)] [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119631 (2)] and [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119618 vore (eating fetish)]
* [[Power Glows]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119792 Kyle] glows after he Hulks out.
* [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119403 In Eman's fight with Fr. Jose]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119733 Claudita] is a lot older than she looks.
* [[Religion of Evil]]: In this comic, the cult known as [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119615 The Order] is the religion of evil.
* [[Satan]]: While Satan isn't shown at all in this comic, the [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119731 bad guys are admittedly in the service of Satan]. They masquerade as "good" though. Since Satan masquerades as an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14)
* [[Science Is Bad]]: Apparently every scientist is straight out of a Chick Tract, right down to being manipulated by demons.
* [[Spin to Deflect Stuff]]: How will Eman get out of [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119758 this attack from all sides]?
* [[Start of Darkness]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119656 The villains] in this comic pretty much had miserable lives before they became villains.
* [[Sword and Gun]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119796 Kyle] has a gun on the left hand and a sword on the right hand.
* [[Take Over the World]]: The main antagonists in this comic are demons. [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119592 Their agenda is to bring hell on earth and turn planet earth into a giant prison]... all for the lulz.
* [[The Tease]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119614 Lucia teases Eman in order to get what she wants.] (WARNING: NSFW)
* [[Throw-Away Guns]]: Eman and Kyle both ran out of ammo as they engaged in a firefight. When they did, they just [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119721 threw out those guns (at least Eman did)] and proceeded to knife fight.
* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119604 Claudita throws her sword to finish off a demon.]
* [[Took a Level
** 1st level: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119487 After being trained by the Catholic Priest].
** 2nd level: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119633 After getting a chip implanted in his head], he suddenly can kick ass better. In fact, he's suddenly [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119714 capable of dodging bullets]
** 3rd level: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119766 After Claudita possesses him] (with his full consent and full knowledge).
* [[Villain Opening Scene]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119128 In the prologue of this comic], we get to see how the demons manipulate people.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119653 The school shooters in this comic are well-intentioned extremists]. They honestly believe that by [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119712 shooting up a school], they help create a world of love and peace.
* [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119590 Demon gets Claudita temporarily paralyzed] by some sort of invisible spore thingies. He insists on lecturing her about how evil their agenda is and how she's got no chance of winning or something like that.
** [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119728 Eman was shot multiple times...] but Kyle didn't even think of shooting Eman in the head.
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119788 Kyle] looks old for a 23 year old. Must be all those damn steroids...
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