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'''''[http://ps238.nodwick.com/ PS238]''''' is a comic book series about the eponymous first public school for metaprodigies -- [[Differently-Powered Individual|super-children, in other words]]. That is, if you can call a top-secret underground school "public".
'''''[http://ps238.nodwick.com/ PS238]''''' is a comic book series about the eponymous first public school for metaprodigies -- [[Differently-Powered Individual|super-children, in other words]]. That is, if you can call a top-secret underground school "public".


Created by Aaron Williams, who is also known as the maker of ''[[Nodwick]]'' and ''[[Full Frontal Nerdity]]'' -- all of which can be viewed [http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/index.htm here] -- it has been described as "Take the kids from [[The Simpsons (animation)|Springfield Elementary]], give them [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] powers, and send 'em to [[Harry Potter (Franchise)|Hogwarts]]."
Created by Aaron Williams, who is also known as the maker of ''[[Nodwick]]'' and ''[[Full Frontal Nerdity]]'' -- all of which can be viewed [http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/index.htm here] -- it has been described as "Take the kids from [[The Simpsons (animation)|Springfield Elementary]], give them [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] powers, and send 'em to [[Harry Potter|Hogwarts]]."


Basically concerned with the general, superpowered going-ons of a school filled with superpowered children (most of whom are the children of [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|Lawyer Friendly Cameos]] of various well-known [[Marvel Universe|Marvel]] and [[The DCU|DC]] heroes), ''PS238'' follows a small core cast of about ten to twelve kids, with plenty more who make cameos. The closest thing the series has to a protagonist is Tyler Marlocke, the notably only non-superpowered student on campus.
Basically concerned with the general, superpowered going-ons of a school filled with superpowered children (most of whom are the children of [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|Lawyer Friendly Cameos]] of various well-known [[Marvel Universe|Marvel]] and [[The DCU|DC]] heroes), ''PS238'' follows a small core cast of about ten to twelve kids, with plenty more who make cameos. The closest thing the series has to a protagonist is Tyler Marlocke, the notably only non-superpowered student on campus.
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* [[Look Ma, No Plane]]: Captain Clarinet starts out with a pathological fear of flying, due to having repeated nightmares of being sucked into a jet-engine. It doesn't particularly improve matters when Zodon "helpfully" reminds him that his invulnerability ensures that, should that happen, he'd come out on the other side unscattered... while the plane plummets to the ground in flames with the passengers aboard.... And then Zodon plays a "practical joke" on him that results in it happening in real life. It backfires spectacularly in that it ends up curing the good captain of his phobia instead of compounding it when is forced to use his flight to put the damaged plane down safely.
* [[Look Ma, No Plane]]: Captain Clarinet starts out with a pathological fear of flying, due to having repeated nightmares of being sucked into a jet-engine. It doesn't particularly improve matters when Zodon "helpfully" reminds him that his invulnerability ensures that, should that happen, he'd come out on the other side unscattered... while the plane plummets to the ground in flames with the passengers aboard.... And then Zodon plays a "practical joke" on him that results in it happening in real life. It backfires spectacularly in that it ends up curing the good captain of his phobia instead of compounding it when is forced to use his flight to put the damaged plane down safely.
* [[Loophole Abuse]]: Crystal Skull hires Zodon to figure out who is robbing his casino for $100,000. After Zodon finishes, CS points out that the contract doesn't specify the form of payment, so Zodon ends up receiving $100,000 in store credit at the shopping center in CS' casino.
* [[Loophole Abuse]]: Crystal Skull hires Zodon to figure out who is robbing his casino for $100,000. After Zodon finishes, CS points out that the contract doesn't specify the form of payment, so Zodon ends up receiving $100,000 in store credit at the shopping center in CS' casino.
* [[Magic Pants]]: Funny in-universe example, with a dash of [[Late to The Punchline]]:
* [[Magic Pants]]: Funny in-universe example, with a dash of [[Late to the Punchline]]:
{{quote|'''[[Rubber Man|Poly Mer]]:''' I'm glad I don't have to worry about costumes.<br />
{{quote|'''[[Rubber Man|Poly Mer]]:''' I'm glad I don't have to worry about costumes.<br />
'''[[Flying Brick|Julie]]:''' You don't?<br />
'''[[Flying Brick|Julie]]:''' You don't?<br />
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** {{spoiler|Toby being simultaneously bossed about by order and chaos}} is represented by him as [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Captain Kirk]] -- complete with [[Star Trek Shake]].
** {{spoiler|Toby being simultaneously bossed about by order and chaos}} is represented by him as [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Captain Kirk]] -- complete with [[Star Trek Shake]].
** Bernard has a [[PvP (webcomic)|Skull]] doll.
** Bernard has a [[PvP (webcomic)|Skull]] doll.
** Spell Syrin tells off her magic students for trying to start a [[Harry Potter (Franchise)|Quidditch]] game.
** Spell Syrin tells off her magic students for trying to start a [[Harry Potter|Quidditch]] game.
** Tyler uses the [[Stargate Verse]] to convince Cecil that one of the "aliens" is on their side.
** Tyler uses the [[Stargate Verse]] to convince Cecil that one of the "aliens" is on their side.
** Tyler finds himself in a ''[[Tron]]'' costume from his clone's superpowers leaking out.
** Tyler finds himself in a ''[[Tron]]'' costume from his clone's superpowers leaking out.
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** Murphy straddles the line between this and [[Cloudcuckoolander]].
** Murphy straddles the line between this and [[Cloudcuckoolander]].
* [[Wrench Wench]]: Angie
* [[Wrench Wench]]: Angie
* [[X Meets Y]]: As mentioned in the description, this has been described as "Take the kids from [[The Simpsons (animation)|Springfield Elementary]], give them [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] powers, and send 'em to [[Harry Potter (Franchise)|Hogwarts.]]"
* [[X Meets Y]]: As mentioned in the description, this has been described as "Take the kids from [[The Simpsons (animation)|Springfield Elementary]], give them [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] powers, and send 'em to [[Harry Potter|Hogwarts.]]"
* [[Your Head Asplode]]: {{spoiler|Tyler's clone has a bomb inside the control device that lets Tyler uplink with it. Victor's immediate response to hearing that the clone is no longer needed is to trigger it -- [[Subverted Trope|fortunately the device was outside the clone's head at the time.]]}}
* [[Your Head Asplode]]: {{spoiler|Tyler's clone has a bomb inside the control device that lets Tyler uplink with it. Victor's immediate response to hearing that the clone is no longer needed is to trigger it -- [[Subverted Trope|fortunately the device was outside the clone's head at the time.]]}}


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