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During [[World War II]], a young boy is kidnapped by the Boogeyman and held hostage in the Dark, the Boogeyman's domain. A handful of brave toys venture into the Dark in order to save him. However, they need to fight hordes of bitter, vengeful, discarded toys who have every intention of serving the Boogeyman and no intention on letting the boy go. And apparently, the Dark turns everything into the [[Darker and Edgier]] version of itself, including our heroes.
During [[World War II]], a young boy is kidnapped by the Boogeyman and held hostage in the Dark, the Boogeyman's domain. A handful of brave toys venture into the Dark in order to save him. However, they need to fight hordes of bitter, vengeful, discarded toys who have every intention of serving the Boogeyman and no intention on letting the boy go. And apparently, the Dark turns everything into the [[Darker and Edgier]] version of itself, including our heroes.


It's pretty much ''[[The Book of Lost Things (Literature)|The Book of Lost Things]]'' meets [[Toy Story]].
It's pretty much ''[[The Book of Lost Things]]'' meets [[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]].


''The Stuff of Legend'' is an independent comic book series that was published in 2009. The next volume of the series is expected to hit shelves in spring 2010.
'''''The Stuff of Legend''''' is an independent comic book series that was first published in 2009. The first three issues of the fifth volume of the series were published in 2017.


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=== This series also provides examples of: ===
* {{spoiler|[[Anyone Can Die]]}}: {{spoiler|The Colonel. In the first issue, no less!}}
* {{spoiler|[[Anyone Can Die]]}}: {{spoiler|The Colonel. In the first issue, no less!}}
* [[Action Girl]]: the Princess
* [[Action Girl]]: the Princess
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* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: In the comic book industry. The independent publisher Th3rdWorld Studios released a 30-page promotion for the series for Free Comic Book Day. Three months later, when the first issue was finally published, it sold out almost immediately.
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: In the comic book industry. The independent publisher Th3rdWorld Studios released a 30-page promotion for the series for Free Comic Book Day. Three months later, when the first issue was finally published, it sold out almost immediately.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Initially the story was set in the modern day, but an editor suggested that the toys be more "classic."
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Initially the story was set in the modern day, but an editor suggested that the toys be more "classic."
* [[Five Man Band]]
* [[Five-Man Band]]
** [[The Hero]]: The Colonel
** [[The Hero]]: The Colonel
** [[The Lancer]]: Jester
** [[The Lancer]]: Jester
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* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race Girl]]: The Princess. To her annoyance none of the male humanoid characters seem to pick up on this.
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race Girl]]: The Princess. To her annoyance none of the male humanoid characters seem to pick up on this.
* [[Quirky Town]]: Hopscotch.
* [[Quirky Town]]: Hopscotch.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Artist [http://cpwilsoniii.deviantart.com/ Charles Paul Wilson III] researched toy designs from the 1940s and earlier.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Artist [https://web.archive.org/web/20130907065533/http://cpwilsoniii.deviantart.com/ Charles Paul Wilson III] researched toy designs from the 1940s and earlier.
* [[Team Pet]]: Scout, who stays the same beagle puppy even in the Dark.
* [[Team Pet]]: Scout, who stays the same beagle puppy even in the Dark.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Jester ''loves'' his hatchets, but he's not [[Ax Crazy]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Jester ''loves'' his hatchets, but he's not [[Ax Crazy]].
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: The Boogeyman offers Percy the chance to never be broken (Percy is a piggy bank).
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: The Boogeyman offers Percy the chance to never be broken (Percy is a piggy bank).
* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]]: Percy, the forgotten toys in the Dark, and to an extent the rest of the cast.
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: Percy, the forgotten toys in the Dark, and to an extent the rest of the cast.


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Latest revision as of 23:57, 1 October 2020

Playing with your toys has never been this epic.

During World War II, a young boy is kidnapped by the Boogeyman and held hostage in the Dark, the Boogeyman's domain. A handful of brave toys venture into the Dark in order to save him. However, they need to fight hordes of bitter, vengeful, discarded toys who have every intention of serving the Boogeyman and no intention on letting the boy go. And apparently, the Dark turns everything into the Darker and Edgier version of itself, including our heroes.

It's pretty much The Book of Lost Things meets Toy Story.

The Stuff of Legend is an independent comic book series that was first published in 2009. The first three issues of the fifth volume of the series were published in 2017.

Tropes used in The Stuff of Legend include:
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