Rip Haywire

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Rip Haywire is an Affectionate Parody of old school Adventure comic strips created by Dan Thompson.

Rip is a self styled soldier of fortune who travels around the world battling assorted villains. Joining Rip are his talking collie TNT, his ex-girlfriend Cobra and a Tagalong Kid named R.J.

It can be found here.

Tropes used in Rip Haywire include:

• Alliterative Name: Cobra Carson.
• Awesome McCoolname
• Bold Inflation
• Captain Obvious: Parodied.
• Casual Danger Dialog
• Catch Phrase:
  • "Sweet Molly McX Y!" and any variant of this (alliteration sometimes included).
  • "The name's Haywire."
• Cheated Angle: Cobra's black hair is nearly always behind her head, no matter the angle, effectively framing it.
• Corrupt Corporate Executive: Dr. Pain, the leader of evil terrorist group SKULL, who then turns out to be Rip's mother.
• Cowardly Sidekick: TNT.
• Dating Catwoman: Rip and Cobra.
• Eyes Always Shut: Rip, most of the time.
• Face Palm: A lot of them.
• Happily Adopted: R.J.
• Lantern Jaw of Justice: Rip.
• Last-Name Basis: Most villains often refer to Rip by his last name. Everyone else just calls him "Rip".
• Luke, I Am Your Father: Dr. Pain, to Rip.
• Mad Libs Catchphrase: "Sweet [Name] (Mc)_____!" and "Zip it, [nickname]!"
• Megaton Punch: Rip's trademark attack.
  • Cobra also gets her kicks, especially towards Rip.
• The Nicknamer: Some of the characters, including Rip himself.
• No Name Given: R.J. started out this way, before he was adopted by Rip and Cobra.
• Only Known by Initials: R.J. (Rip Jr.)
• Parental Abandonment: Rip, initially, before he found his mother Dr. Pain and later his father Dutch.
• Reference Overdosed
• Share Phrase: "Zip it, (insert nickname here)", even though it's more of a Borrowed Catchphrase. Also, "Talk!" when confronting someone else, usually an enemy.
• Soft Glass
• Talking Animal: TNT again.