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{{quote|"It's interesting that after 2.7 billion years of evolution, the trait that best secures one's genetic line is 'being delicious'."|Caption, [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-27.html Comic #27]}}
{{quote|"It's interesting that after 2.7 billion years of evolution, the trait that best secures one's genetic line is 'being delicious'."|Caption, [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-27.html Comic #27]}}


"[http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/ No Black Plume]" is a webcomic started in July 2011 by Matthew "Curly" Jeffers (writer) and Aubrey Zepeda (artist). The comics are very short, usually single-panel, and usually deal with [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Absurdism absurd] topics and situations, as well as science, literature, and social trends. There is no storyline or recurring characters, and most of the tropes are mocked or played for laughs. The comic is hosted on Blogger and updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
'''''[http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/ No Black Plume]''''' is a [[Web Comics|web comic]] started in July 2011 by Matthew "Curly" Jeffers (writer) and Aubrey Zepeda (artist). The comics are very short, usually single-panel, and usually deal with [[Absurdism|absurd]] topics and situations, as well as science, literature, and social trends. There is no storyline or recurring characters, and most of the tropes are mocked or played for laughs. The comic is hosted on Blogger and updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.


In addition to the comic, each update comes with a "Something Cool", where Curly and Aubrey alternate discussing something they enjoy and expounding the reader to check it out.
In addition to the comic, each update comes with a "Something Cool", where Curly and Aubrey alternate discussing something they enjoy and expounding the reader to check it out.


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{{tropelist}}
=== No Black Plume provides examples of these tropes: ===
* [[A Cup Angst]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-8.html Here].
* [[A-Cup Angst]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-8.html Here].
* [[Added Alliterative Appeal]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-22.html Lil' Lolita].
* [[Alliteration]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-22.html Lil' Lolita].
* [[Are We There Yet?]]: The "[http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-19.html fighting in the back seat]" variety
* [[Are We There Yet?]]: The "[http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-19.html fighting in the back seat]" variety
* [[Artistic License History]]: The history of [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-28.html "Hangman"]. Played for laughs.
* [[Artistic License History]]: The history of [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-28.html "Hangman"]. Played for laughs.
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* [[Blatant Lies]]: Each comic comes with the authors' "credentials".
* [[Blatant Lies]]: Each comic comes with the authors' "credentials".
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-5.html Here].
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-5.html Here].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Cosplay Cosplay]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-25.html Played for laughs].
* [[Cosplay]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-25.html Played for laughs].
* [[Depending On the Writer]]: Curly and Aubrey alternate writing the credentials that accompany each comic. Curly's tend to be shorter and simpler; Aubrey's are longer and more madcap.
* [[Depending on the Writer]]: Curly and Aubrey alternate writing the credentials that accompany each comic. Curly's tend to be shorter and simpler; Aubrey's are longer and more madcap.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Eagleland Eagleland]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-17.html Flavor 2].
* [[Eagle Land|Eagleland]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-17.html Flavor 2].
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-22.html Played with].
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-22.html Played with].
* [[Gone Horribly Wrong]]: Humanity. See [[The Monolith]] below.
* [[Gone Horribly Wrong]]: Humanity. See [[The Monolith]] below.
* [[Headphones Equal Isolation]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-9.html Double subverted].
* [[Headphones Equal Isolation]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-9.html Double subverted].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hipster Hipster]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-black-plume-3.html Here].
* [[Hipster]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-black-plume-3.html Here].
* [[I'm Your Worst Nightmare]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-21.html Mocked].
* [[I'm Your Worst Nightmare]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-21.html Mocked].
* [[Inkblot Test]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-7.html Mocked.]
* [[Inkblot Test]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-7.html Mocked.]
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* [[Lonely Rich Kid]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-24.html Here].
* [[Lonely Rich Kid]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-24.html Here].
* [[Moral Guardians]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-black-plume-2.html Averted and mocked].
* [[Moral Guardians]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-black-plume-2.html Averted and mocked].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Narm Narm]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-8.html Subverted].
* [[Narm]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-8.html Subverted].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Neologism Neologism]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-20.html Played for laughs]
* [[Neologism]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-20.html Played for laughs]
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Comics will sometimes appear [[In Medias Res]], between Noodle Incidents.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Comics will sometimes appear [[In Medias Res]], between Noodle Incidents.
* [[One of Us]]: Both authors are huge nerds. They met through Quiz Bowl and share a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Dungeons&Dragons Dungeons & Dragons] party and a Laser Tag team.
* [[One of Us]]: Both authors are huge nerds. They met through Quiz Bowl and share a [[Dungeons|Dungeons & Dragons]] party and a Laser Tag team.
* [[Schedule Slip]]: Just once so far. The comic was posted later in the day.
* [[Schedule Slip]]: Just once so far. The comic was posted later in the day.
* [[Science Is Bad]]: Averted [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-black-plume-2.html here] and played for laughs [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-12.html here].
* [[Science Is Bad]]: Averted [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-black-plume-2.html here] and played for laughs [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-12.html here].
{{quote| Played for laughs again in the six-part "Science Will Ruin Your Life" arc.}}
{{quote|Played for laughs again in the six-part "Science Will Ruin Your Life" arc.}}
* [[Shameless Self Promoter]]: Curly. He has openly asked to do guest comics, addressed to "EVERY WEBCOMIC EVER", and introduces the comic by saying, "You should check it out, click on the ads a few times."
* [[Shameless Self Promoter]]: Curly. He has openly asked to do guest comics, addressed to "EVERY WEBCOMIC EVER", and introduces the comic by saying, "You should check it out, click on the ads a few times."
* [[Shout Out]]: Tons of 'em. It's the whole point of the [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/search/label/something%20cool Something Cool] posts.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Tons of 'em. It's the whole point of the [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/search/label/something%20cool Something Cool] posts.
* [[Steampunk]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-25.html Played for laughs].
* [[Steampunk]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-25.html Played for laughs].
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The comics tend to be hastily-drawn to maintain a cartoony appearance. Taken [[Up to Eleven]] [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-black-plume-2.html here] and [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-26.html here].
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The comics tend to be hastily-drawn to maintain a cartoony appearance. Taken [[Up to Eleven]] [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-black-plume-2.html here] and [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-26.html here].
* [[Take a Third Option]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-5.html And a morbid one at that].
* [[Take a Third Option]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-5.html And a morbid one at that].
* [[Take That]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-26.html Against] [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Twilight Twilight].
* [[Take That]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-26.html Against] [[Twilight]].
* [[The Fun in Funeral]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-25.html Comic #25].
* [[The Fun in Funeral]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-25.html Comic #25].
* [[The Monolith]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-18.html Played for laughs].
* [[The Monolith]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-18.html Played for laughs].
* [[The War On Straw]]: Inverted and mocked. See [[Moral Guardians]] above.
* [[The War On Straw]]: Inverted and mocked. See [[Moral Guardians]] above.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Touche Touche]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-black-plume-3.html Touche, hipsters].
* [[Touché]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-black-plume-3.html Touche, hipsters].
* [[Underdogs Always Win]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-31.html Averted and parodied].
* [[Underdogs Always Win]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-black-plume-31.html Averted and parodied].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Understatement Understatement]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-6.html Here].
* [[Understatement]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-6.html Here].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Unicorn Unicorn]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-11.html A rather dark take].
* [[Unicorn]]: [http://noblackplume.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-black-plume-11.html A rather dark take].


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Latest revision as of 20:17, 21 March 2019

Curly is a naturally-occurring source of cold fusion. Aubrey doesn't have time for your silly mind games, Joker.
"It's interesting that after 2.7 billion years of evolution, the trait that best secures one's genetic line is 'being delicious'."
—Caption, Comic #27

No Black Plume is a web comic started in July 2011 by Matthew "Curly" Jeffers (writer) and Aubrey Zepeda (artist). The comics are very short, usually single-panel, and usually deal with absurd topics and situations, as well as science, literature, and social trends. There is no storyline or recurring characters, and most of the tropes are mocked or played for laughs. The comic is hosted on Blogger and updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

In addition to the comic, each update comes with a "Something Cool", where Curly and Aubrey alternate discussing something they enjoy and expounding the reader to check it out.

Tropes used in No Black Plume include:

Played for laughs again in the six-part "Science Will Ruin Your Life" arc.

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