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{{quote|"You know Monks, I don't know what I'd do without you." "You'd probably drink a lot more."|'''Thomas and Monkey's relationship. '''}}
''Thomas and Monkey Comics'' is a webcomic strip at [
The two have been friends since childhood and are now out in the adult world of nightclubs, deadlines, bills and unfulfilled dreams.
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== This webcomic offers examples of: ==
* [[Art Evolution]] - Compare the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326061403/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/06/blog-post_30.html first comic] with the with strip [
* [[Author Avatar]] - Thomas is physically based partly on the author himself, and the Monkey character is inspired by a toy he had growing up. Both characters are used as the author's voice on certain issues.
* [[Berserk Button]] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326061435/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/blog-post_978.html Here] Monkey goes off over Thomas's obsession with 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'.
* [[A Boy and His X|A Boy and His Monkey]]
* [[Brilliant but Lazy]] - Thomas alludes to it [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326061415/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/06/blog-post_755.html in this strip].
** Thomas's work ethic emphasizes this in [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326060457/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/blog-post.html this strip].
* [[Butt Monkey]] - Thomas takes a fair share of stick.
* [[The Comically Serious]]: Monkey is the straight-laced one compared to Thomas's quirks.
* [[The Couch]] - The couch in their apartment.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]] - Monkey, about Thomas. Thomas, about girls.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326061502/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/number-five.html This strip] is an example of a monkey Snark.
* [[Gallows Humour]] - Shown in [
* [[Ho Yay]] - On display in [
* [[I Can Explain]] - Monkey caught [
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]] - [
* [[Looking for Love In All the Wrong Places]] - Thomas.
* [[Male Gaze]] - Evidenced [
* [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane]] - Some fans are starting to wonder if Monkey is real or in Thomas's head.
* [[Missing Episode]] - A few deleted strips can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20150328020938/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/p/blog.html here].
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]] - Happens to Thomas after he does a comedy routine about [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326061445/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/number-fifty-nine.html vaginas].
** Also [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326060522/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/blog-post_3397.html here] after talking to a girl.
* [[Name and Name]]
* [[No Name Given]] - Thomas or Monkey's last names.
* [[Noodle Incident]] - The truth about [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326060633/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/number-fourteen.html this event] is never explained.
** Although that could be about to change as hinted at in [
* [[Odd-Shaped Panel]] - Frequently features strange panel layouts.
* [[Portmanteau]] - "Awes-Tastic"
* [[Reality Subtext]] - Plenty of the jokes are said to be based on the author's experiences.
* [[Rule 34]]: - Averted (for now).
* [[Running Gag]] - Thomas's "Sup Babe" [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326060522/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/blog-post_3397.html here]
** [
* [[Scenery Porn]] - Especially evident in the detail of [https://web.archive.org/web/20150326060557/http://www.thomasandmonkeycomics.com/2010/07/number-fifty-six.html this strip].
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]] - Thomas always wears suits or shirts.
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism]] - For a strip about a two friends one of whom is a monkey, it gets pretty dark. it's not clear that Monkey actually likes Thomas, and Thomas is sometimes quite bitter and dejected.
* [[Unnamed Parent]] - Both characters parents are unamed.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]] - Both main characters, though Monkey is usually at odds with Thomas.
* [[A Worldwide Punomenon]] - Thomas spouts some absolutely horrendous puns, like [
* [[Write Who You Know]] - Thomas' jokes falling on deaf ears comes from the author's own jokes failing with friends.
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