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* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Guillotine is this to Piruja, being one of her redeeming qualities.
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Guillotine is this to Piruja, being one of her redeeming qualities.
* [[Cool Loser]]: While the members of the Frank's gang have some stereotypical "loser" traits, Momses is only considered a "loser" only by associating himself with them. His only "loser" trait is that he's [[The Klutz|very clumsy]], and even then, he's still a cool guy compared to the others.
* [[Cool Loser]]: While the members of the Frank's gang have some stereotypical "loser" traits, Momses is only considered a "loser" only by associating himself with them. His only "loser" trait is that he's [[The Klutz|very clumsy]], and even then, he's still a cool guy compared to the others.
* [[Crap Saccharine World]]: Villa Susto. Cute and rosy (somewhat) on the outside, but [[Quirky Town|happens a lot of weird things in that town]].
* [[Crap Saccharine World]]: Villa Susto. Cute and rosy (somewhat) on the outside, but [[Quirky Town|there's a lot of weird shit underneath]].
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Downplayed in "El Perfeccionator". While the story remains comical, things like split personalities and Frank's [[Character Development]] makes the story slightly darker compared to the other ones. Not to mention the character of [[Knight of Cerebus|Miss Hit]].
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Downplayed in "El Perfeccionator". While the story remains comical, things like split personalities and Frank's [[Character Development]] makes the story slightly darker compared to the other ones. Not to mention the character of [[Knight of Cerebus|Miss Hit]].
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Everyone in the comic has acted like this at least once.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Everyone in the comic has acted like this at least once.
* [[Did You Actually Believe?]]: In the fourth album. {{spoiler|When Victor asks for the deal Morty and him made (joining his gang in exchange for tickets to Miedópolis), he [[Evil Gloating|smugly states]] he never intended to keep the bargain, and he only used him to get Frank's brains.}} Yup, what a douche.
* [[Did You Actually Believe?]]: In the fourth album. {{spoiler|When Victor asks for the deal Morty and him made (joining his gang in exchange for tickets to Miedópolis), he [[Evil Gloating|smugly states]] he never intended to keep the bargain, and he only used him to get Frank's brains.}} Yup, what a douche.
* [[Down to the Last Play]]: {{spoiler|How the fourth album's pumpkinball match ends.}}
* [[Down to the Last Play]]: {{spoiler|How the fourth album's pumpkinball match ends.}} Being an [[Affectionate Parody]] of sports movies, what did you expect?
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Played with hilariously in the first album, when Victor dresses himself as a beetle in order to trick Rattus Sapiens.
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Played with hilariously in the first album, when Victor dresses himself as a beetle in order to trick Rattus Sapiens.
{{quote|'''Victor''': Stop complaining and kneel... AT THE BEETLE GOD!
{{quote|'''Victor''': Stop complaining and kneel... AT THE BEETLE GOD!
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* [[Flanderization]]: Frank being a ([[Bungling Inventor|sort of]]) [[Gadgeteer Genius]] was merely alluded in the first album. From the second album onwards, this has become Frank's main character trait. [[Tropes Are Tools|And that is a good thing, actually]]. Same with Lupo's [[Sleepyhead|constant sleepiness]], among others.
* [[Flanderization]]: Frank being a ([[Bungling Inventor|sort of]]) [[Gadgeteer Genius]] was merely alluded in the first album. From the second album onwards, this has become Frank's main character trait. [[Tropes Are Tools|And that is a good thing, actually]]. Same with Lupo's [[Sleepyhead|constant sleepiness]], among others.
* [[Foil]]: Many examples.
* [[Foil]]: Many examples.
** While Victor has potential ones in [[Gadgeteer Genius|Frank]] and [[Sleepyhead|Lupo]], the one who fits it best is Billy. Victor is a [[Spoiled Brat|well-groomed]] [[Jerkass]] [[Perpetual Frowner]], while Billy is a [[The Pig Pen|perpetually dirty]] and [[The Pollyanna|cheerful]] [[Nice Guy]]. This is driven home in the fourth album: {{spoiler|Victor has been in the two gangs, but is a complete prick to both of them, causing the others to wave between barely tolerating him and outright hating his guts. Billy doesn't (and doesn't want to) belong to neither of the two gangs, yet he's friendly to both, which makes him more well-liked (the Frank's Gang even consider him [[The Reliable One]] due to this)}}. The only thing they have in common is their [[All of the Other Reindeer]] status, and even that is played in different ways.
** While Victor has potential ones in [[Gadgeteer Genius|Frank]] and [[Sleepyhead|Lupo]], the one who fits it best is Billy. Victor is a [[Spoiled Brat|well-groomed]] [[Jerkass]] [[Perpetual Frowner]], while Billy is a [[The Pig Pen|perpetually dirty]] and [[The Pollyanna|cheerful]] [[Nice Guy]]. This is driven home in the fourth album: {{spoiler|Victor has been in the two gangs, but is a complete prick to both of them, causing the others to wave between barely tolerating him and outright hating his guts. Billy doesn't (and doesn't want to) belong to neither of the two gangs, yet he's friendly to both, which makes him more well-liked (the Frank's Gang even consider him [[The Reliable One]] due to this)}}. The only thing they have in common is their [[All of the Other Reindeer]] status, and even ''that'' is played in different ways.
** [[The Hero|Frank's Gang]] and [[The Rival|Morty's Gang]]. The former may seem like a dysfunctional [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] (and they ''are''), but they're also a [[True Companions|close-knit group of friends]] who have a strong sense of [[The Power of Friendship|teamwork]] when things are tough. The latter may seem like a cool [[Gang of Bullies]] in the surface, but deep down are a complete mess, with its members [[Teeth-Clenched Teamwork|only united over their dislike of the Frank's Gang]], and [[A House Divided|utterly failing]] at working together. This is best shown in the fourth album with their respective Pumpkinball teams.
** [[The Hero|Frank's Gang]] and [[The Rival|Morty's Gang]]. The former may seem like a dysfunctional [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] (and they ''are''), but they're also a [[True Companions|close-knit group of friends]] who have a strong sense of [[The Power of Friendship|teamwork]] when things are tough. The latter may seem like a cool [[Gang of Bullies]] in the surface, but deep down are a complete mess, with its members [[Teeth-Clenched Teamwork|only united over their dislike of the Frank's Gang]], and [[A House Divided|utterly failing]] at working together. This is best shown in the fourth album with their respective Pumpkinball teams.
** Their respective leaders, Frank and Morty, also contrast with each other, and it shows their influence makes their teams what they are. Their contrasting natures are better shown through [[Spoiled Brat|Victor]] in the fourth album: Frank acts like a [[Tough Love|tough]] [[Big Brother Mentor]] towards him and they constantly [[Vitriolic Best Buds|exchange insults]], yet Frank ultimately cares for him, {{spoiler|even wanting him back to his gang after his betrayal}}. Morty [[Faux Affably Evil|acts friendly]] towards Victor at first, even having a conversation over their mutual dislike for Frank, but it's clear Morty doesn't give a rat's ass about him, {{spoiler|and is only manipulating him to get Frank's brains.}}
** Their respective leaders, Frank and Morty, also contrast with each other, and it shows their influence makes their teams what they are. Their contrasting natures are better shown through [[Spoiled Brat|Victor]] in the fourth album: Frank acts like a [[Tough Love|tough]] [[Big Brother Mentor]] towards him and they constantly [[Vitriolic Best Buds|exchange insults]], yet Frank ultimately cares for him, {{spoiler|even wanting him back to his gang after his betrayal}}. Morty [[Faux Affably Evil|acts friendly]] towards Victor at first, even having a conversation over their mutual dislike for Frank, but it's clear Morty doesn't give a rat's ass about him, {{spoiler|and is only manipulating him to get Frank's brains.}}
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* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]: Victor is this to the Frank's gang (Except [[Hopeless Suitor|Piruja]]), only admitted because of pity. Frank even tells him this to his face.
* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]: Victor is this to the Frank's gang (Except [[Hopeless Suitor|Piruja]]), only admitted because of pity. Frank even tells him this to his face.
** Piruja was portrayed as this in the first album, with the others only hanging out with her due to her clinginess. By the second album onwards, though, she's shown to be [[True Companions|a cherished friend]] to them.
** Piruja was portrayed as this in the first album, with the others only hanging out with her due to her clinginess. By the second album onwards, though, she's shown to be [[True Companions|a cherished friend]] to them.
** [[Fridge Brilliance]] on the above: It could be possible the gang became much more accepting of her because, unlike Victor, she's a [[Nice Guy|Nice Girl]] despite her clinginess, making her a way more tolerable member in comparison. The fact she's now only clingy to Victor is another factor.
** [[Fridge Brilliance]] on the above: It could be possible the gang became much more accepting of her because, unlike Victor, she's a [[Nice Guy|Nice Girl]] despite her clinginess, making her a way more tolerable member in comparison. The fact she's now only clingy to Victor also helps.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Frank is considered this, but he’s more of a [[Bungling Inventor]] because his inventions totally lack common sense.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Frank is considered this, but he’s more of a [[Bungling Inventor]] because his inventions totally lack common sense.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: ''Dear God.''
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: ''Dear God.''
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** In the second album, [[Perky Goth|Guillotine]] mentions her boyfriend [[Alpha Bitch|Morty]] skips school constantly, getting away with it [[Screw the Rules, I Have Connections|due to being the son of the school's principal]].
** In the second album, [[Perky Goth|Guillotine]] mentions her boyfriend [[Alpha Bitch|Morty]] skips school constantly, getting away with it [[Screw the Rules, I Have Connections|due to being the son of the school's principal]].
** Zigzagged with [[The Sociopath|Morty]] in the fourth album. {{spoiler|On one hand, he got away with hiring Arrmando el Arraña and making an entire family sick, even joining the dinner at the end of the fourth album. On the other hand, he lost the match (thus the opportunity of getting Frank's brains), and got a vicious [[Humiliation Conga]] as a result of his own actions.}}
** Zigzagged with [[The Sociopath|Morty]] in the fourth album. {{spoiler|On one hand, he got away with hiring Arrmando el Arraña and making an entire family sick, even joining the dinner at the end of the fourth album. On the other hand, he lost the match (thus the opportunity of getting Frank's brains), and got a vicious [[Humiliation Conga]] as a result of his own actions.}}
** Also zig-zagged with [[Spoiled Brat|Victor]] in the same album. {{spoiler|He gets away with his betrayal and comes back to Frank's Gang, but has been utterly humiliated throughout the match and played for a fool by Morty. This makes him not getting his tickets to come back to Miedópolis, thus rendering his betrayal meaningless.}} In fact, this could be an aversion, since Victor is stuck in Villa Susto, which he hates more than anything else.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Victor does this frequently, and ''always'' [[Laser-Guided Karma|pays for it]].
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Victor does this frequently, and ''always'' [[Laser-Guided Karma|pays for it]].
** More seriously, {{spoiler|[[Evil Redhead|Miss Hit]] rejecting Frank cruelly via letter, pretending to be her good self Henrietta}}, sending him into an [[Heroic BSOD]].
** More seriously, {{spoiler|[[Evil Redhead|Miss Hit]] rejecting Frank cruelly via letter, pretending to be her good self Henrietta}}, sending him into an [[Heroic BSOD]].
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** Quasim himself has a moment in the first album when {{spoiler|he punches [[Big Bad|Rattus Sapiens]] down the sewers, bringing him back to a normal rat.}}
** Quasim himself has a moment in the first album when {{spoiler|he punches [[Big Bad|Rattus Sapiens]] down the sewers, bringing him back to a normal rat.}}
** In the fourth, [[Beware the Nice Ones|Robert Louis]] punishing [[Gang of Bullies|Morty's Gang]] for cheating in an over-the-top manner.
** In the fourth, [[Beware the Nice Ones|Robert Louis]] punishing [[Gang of Bullies|Morty's Gang]] for cheating in an over-the-top manner.
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: In the second album, [[Break the Cutie|Frank]] has an [[Heroic BSOD|emotional]] [[Tender Tears|breakdown]] over Henrietta's perceived rejection of him. Cue [[Gang of Bullies|Morty's Gang]] laughing and mocking him for this.
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: In the second album, [[Break the Cutie|Frank]] has an [[Heroic BSOD|emotional]] [[Tender Tears|breakdown]] over Henrietta's perceived rejection of him. Cue [[Gang of Bullies|Morty's Gang]] laughing and mocking him for this. Thank God [[True Companions|Lupo and Momses]] were there to defend and comfort him, respectively.
* [[The Klutz]]: Momses. He doesn't have Buena Suerte’s "luck", but he’s extremely clumsy due to his physical strength.
* [[The Klutz]]: Momses. He doesn't have Buena Suerte’s "luck", but he’s extremely clumsy due to his physical strength.
{{quote|'''Victor''': ''*after Momses destroys Frank’s invention*'' AAAAH! WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS GUY?!
{{quote|'''Victor''': ''*after Momses destroys Frank’s invention*'' AAAAH! WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS GUY?!
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* [[Love Hurts]]: The main reason why Frank wants to create the Perfeccionator, alongside his self-esteem issues.
* [[Love Hurts]]: The main reason why Frank wants to create the Perfeccionator, alongside his self-esteem issues.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: All characters have names that are based of famous monsters or mystical creatures. It's very common the use of the portmanteau.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: All characters have names that are based of famous monsters or mystical creatures. It's very common the use of the portmanteau.
* [[My God What Have I Done?]]: Frank has this reaction when he discovers his latest invention is used to kill the girl he loves. [[Tear Jerker|And it's really depressing]].
* [[My God What Have I Done?]]: Frank has this reaction when he discovers his latest invention is used to kill the girl he loves. [[Tear Jerker|It's really depressing]].
* [[Nice Guy]]: There's a lot of this, usually to contrast with the [[Jerkass]] characters.
* [[Nice Guy]]: There's a lot, usually to contrast with the [[Jerkass]] characters.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Mr. Abra falls onto this trope a lot, although he's not the only one who can do this.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Mr. Abra falls onto this trope a lot, although he's not the only one who can do this.
* [[Not So Different]]: The comic's [[Power Trio|spotlight trio]], [[Spoiled Brat|Victor]], [[Gadgeteer Genius|Frank]] and [[Cute Witch|Piruja]], are wildly different from one another, yet they have some things in common. Both have to deal with [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]] (who are [[Good Parents|well-intentioned]], but still), and they have very dysfunctional pets as their companions.
* [[Not So Different]]: The comic's [[Power Trio|spotlight trio]], [[Spoiled Brat|Victor]], [[Gadgeteer Genius|Frank]] and [[Cute Witch|Piruja]], are wildly different from one another, yet they have some things in common. Both have to deal with [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]] (who are [[Good Parents|well-intentioned]], but still), and they have very dysfunctional pets as their companions.
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