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'''''[http://www.tsoalr.com/ Turn Signals on a Land Raider]''''' is a ''[[Warhammer |
'''''[http://www.tsoalr.com/ Turn Signals on a Land Raider]''''' is a ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' comic with a rather unique concept. |
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The story features Kren and Frep, two crewmen of a Land Raider tank for the Space Marine chapter: "The Emperor's Pointy Sticks." |
The story features Kren and Frep, two crewmen of a Land Raider tank for the Space Marine chapter: "The Emperor's Pointy Sticks." |
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Only, they're actual ''Warhammer 40,000'' gaming models, not a real army of the Emperor's finest. Even so, all the equipment actually works, so coming under a withering barrage of fire means you have to worry about getting hit by the ''dice'' as well as the bullets. |
Only, they're actual ''Warhammer 40,000'' gaming models, not a real army of the Emperor's finest. Even so, all the equipment actually works, so coming under a withering barrage of fire means you have to worry about getting hit by the ''dice'' as well as the bullets. |
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Which is just as well, as the Emperor's Pointy Sticks aren't exactly the most fearsome army of [[Super Soldier|Super Soldiers]]. |
Which is just as well, as the Emperor's Pointy Sticks aren't exactly the most fearsome army of [[Super Soldier|Super Soldiers]]. |
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Unable to publish the comic due to copyright reasons and with his sponsorship having come to an end, the comic ended on Monday 3 August 2009, with the 667th strip, after six years. |
Unable to publish the comic due to copyright reasons and with his sponsorship having come to an end, the comic ended on Monday 3 August 2009, with the 667th strip, after six years. |
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* [[A-Team Firing]]: Played straight by the Emperor's Pointy Sticks. They sure do seem to roll quite a few ones...combined with [[More Dakka]] (Often through the [[Beam Spam]] route) for comedic effect many times. [[Lampshaded]] almost every time. |
* [[A-Team Firing]]: Played straight by the Emperor's Pointy Sticks. They sure do seem to roll quite a few ones...combined with [[More Dakka]] (Often through the [[Beam Spam]] route) for comedic effect many times. [[Lampshaded]] almost every time. |
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* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: [[Double Subversion|Doubly Subverted]] in one strip where Frep takes on a ''Epic 40,000'' titan model (he's the giant, but the titan is STILL a titan...) and played straight whenever a to-scale titan is featured. |
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: [[Double Subversion|Doubly Subverted]] in one strip where Frep takes on a ''Epic 40,000'' titan model (he's the giant, but the titan is STILL a titan...) and played straight whenever a to-scale titan is featured. |
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* [[Author Avatar]]: The space marine terminator captain looks VERY similar to how the author depicts himself in the comics... |
* [[Author Avatar]]: The space marine terminator captain looks VERY similar to how the author depicts himself in the comics... |
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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Super Jackhammer Carrier Tank. |
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Super Jackhammer Carrier Tank. |
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* [[Axe Crazy]]: Mary, arguably. The orks too. |
* [[Axe Crazy]]: Mary, arguably. The orks too. |
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* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: When Frep is complaining how Steven Colbert used "Freem" and should be sued for Copyright Infringement, Kren points out the whole comic revolves around the concept [http://tsoalr.com/?p=373\] |
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: When Frep is complaining how Steven Colbert used "Freem" and should be sued for Copyright Infringement, Kren points out the whole comic revolves around the concept [http://tsoalr.com/?p=373\] |
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* [[Butt Monkey]]: Poor Harkon... |
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Poor Harkon... |
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Its LIONS!", * [[Frickin' Laser Beams|FREEM]]* |
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Its LIONS!", * [[Frickin' Laser Beams|FREEM]]* |
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** Also : [[Music and Sound Effects|KA-* insert action here* !]] |
** Also : [[Music and Sound Effects|KA-* insert action here* !]] |
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* [[The Chew Toy]]: The entire Emperor's Pointy Sticks chapter. Especially Fren, Krep and the Land Raider Jack. |
* [[The Chew Toy]]: The entire Emperor's Pointy Sticks chapter. Especially Fren, Krep and the Land Raider Jack. |
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* [[Twin Threesome Fantasy]]: '''[http://tsoalr.com/?p=234 TWINS THEY WERE.]''' |
* [[Twin Threesome Fantasy]]: '''[http://tsoalr.com/?p=234 TWINS THEY WERE.]''' |
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* [[Unfortunate Names|Unfortunate Nick Name]] The [[Freud Was Right|Fiery Loins]] space marine chapter ([http://tsoalr.com/?p=171 Its LIONS!]). |
* [[Unfortunate Names|Unfortunate Nick Name]] The [[Freud Was Right|Fiery Loins]] space marine chapter ([http://tsoalr.com/?p=171 Its LIONS!]). |
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* [[X Meets Y]]: It's ''[[Warhammer |
* [[X Meets Y]]: It's ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' meets ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]''. |
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* [[Your Head Asplode]]: The author suffers this in this [http://tsoalr.com/?p=494 strip] due to illness. |
* [[Your Head Asplode]]: The author suffers this in this [http://tsoalr.com/?p=494 strip] due to illness. |
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