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* [[Art Evolution]]: Compare Zack and Les in the [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=8 first comic] with [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1649 a more recent one]. |
* [[Art Evolution]]: Compare Zack and Les in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120125030639/http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=8 first comic] with [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1649 a more recent one]{{Dead link}}. |
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* [[Complaining About Things You Haven't Paid For]]: Zack chastises Gus for complaining about changes in [[ |
* [[Complaining About Things You Haven't Paid For]]: Zack chastises Gus for complaining about changes in [[Facebook]]. |
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* [[Con Man]]: The neighborhood raccoons are always trying to trick Zack out of money (though never effectively). |
* [[Con Man]]: The neighborhood raccoons are always trying to trick Zack out of money (though never effectively). |
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* [[Dress Code]]: Parodied in [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=314 this comic]. |
* [[Dress Code]]: Parodied in [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310013125/http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=314 this comic]. |
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* [[Furry Reminder]]: Zack's coworkers occasionally show their animal sides, for example when Les "fires" Joe Hamster by eating him. |
* [[Furry Reminder]]: Zack's coworkers occasionally show their animal sides, for example when Les "fires" Joe Hamster by eating him. |
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* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: lampshaded [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1126 here] |
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: lampshaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311051722/http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1126 here] |
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* [[Hipster|Hipsters]]: Featured in several comics, where it is debated if they are cooler than [[Nerd|Nerds]]. |
* [[Hipster|Hipsters]]: Featured in several comics, where it is debated if they are cooler than [[Nerd|Nerds]]. |
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* [[Local Hangout]]: Zack and Phil are often seen hanging out at the local coffee shop, "The Buzzed Bean." |
* [[Local Hangout]]: Zack and Phil are often seen hanging out at the local coffee shop, "The Buzzed Bean." |
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* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]]: Les, Zack's snake boss, can exhibit this, though he is often more of a [[Mean Boss]]. |
* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]]: Les, Zack's snake boss, can exhibit this, though he is often more of a [[Mean Boss]]. |
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* [[Raised by Wolves]]: Zack's adopted parents are wolves; this is really a parody of this trope. |
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* [[Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism]]: Most of the characters are [[Funny Animal|Funny Animals]], although a few like Zack's dog Gus and the neighborhood raccoons are [[Talking Animal|Talking Animals]]. |
* [[Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism]]: Most of the characters are [[Funny Animal|Funny Animals]], although a few like Zack's dog Gus and the neighborhood raccoons are [[Talking Animal|Talking Animals]]. |
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* [[Take That]]: There are several strips making fun of ''[[CSI]]'' and ''[[CSI: Miami]]''. |
* [[Take That]]: There are several strips making fun of ''[[CSI]]'' and ''[[CSI: Miami]]''. |
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* [[Tastes Like Purple]]: Two much MSG can having you smelling blue [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1250 apparently] |
* [[Tastes Like Purple]]: Two much MSG can having you smelling blue [https://web.archive.org/web/20110106214435/http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1250 apparently] |
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* [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]]/ [[Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal]]/ [[Leaning |
* [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]]/ [[Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal]]/ [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]]: All in one strip [http://www.urbanjunglecomic.com/?p=1609 here]{{Dead link}} |
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* [[Token Human]]: Zack is the only human featured in the comic. |
* [[Token Human]]: Zack is the only human featured in the comic. |
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 15 February 2019
Urban Jungle is a Webcomic started in 2008 by cartoonist David Wilborn. The comic follows the life of Zack, the only human being in an office full of animals; his pet pug Gus; his adopted brother Chuck, who is a sheep; his best friend and coworker Phil, who is a duck; as well as a cast of animal coworkers. It features mostly Office and Geek humor.
Tropes used in Urban Jungle include:
- Art Evolution: Compare Zack and Les in the first comic with a more recent one [dead link].
- Complaining About Things You Haven't Paid For: Zack chastises Gus for complaining about changes in Facebook.
- Con Man: The neighborhood raccoons are always trying to trick Zack out of money (though never effectively).
- Dress Code: Parodied in this comic.
- Furry Reminder: Zack's coworkers occasionally show their animal sides, for example when Les "fires" Joe Hamster by eating him.
- Four-Fingered Hands: lampshaded here
- Hipsters: Featured in several comics, where it is debated if they are cooler than Nerds.
- Local Hangout: Zack and Phil are often seen hanging out at the local coffee shop, "The Buzzed Bean."
- Pointy-Haired Boss: Les, Zack's snake boss, can exhibit this, though he is often more of a Mean Boss.
- Raised by Wolves: Zack's adopted parents are wolves; this is really a parody of this trope.
- Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism: Most of the characters are Funny Animals, although a few like Zack's dog Gus and the neighborhood raccoons are Talking Animals.
- Take That: There are several strips making fun of CSI and CSI: Miami.
- Tastes Like Purple: Two much MSG can having you smelling blue apparently
- Tertiary Sexual Characteristics/ Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal/ Leaning on the Fourth Wall: All in one strip here [dead link]
- Token Human: Zack is the only human featured in the comic.