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* [[DMFA]]: {{spoiler|[http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1214.php Dan and his mother are literally the only Clan Cyra cubi left in all existence...]}}

* ''[[Dead of Summer]]'': The ending of Book 1 and the introduction of [[The Protomen (Music)|The Protomen]] in Book 2.

* ''[[Digger (Webcomic)|Digger]]'' manages a fair few. The first that the Cold Servants are Hyenas came as no surprise to most as the nature of the dead god had been so heavily foreshadowed if they turned out to be anything else people would have objected. [[Luke I Am Your Father|However Ed being Grim-Eye's father]] although foreshadowed was foreshadowed so subtly it came out of fricking no-where as far as most readers were concerned, but makes so much sense in hindsight and is such a heartbreaking revelation it jumps right off the [[HSQ]] metre.

* ''[[Digger (Webcomic)|Digger]]'' manages a fair few. The first that the Cold Servants are Hyenas came as no surprise to most as the nature of the dead god had been so heavily foreshadowed if they turned out to be anything else people would have objected. [[Luke, I Am Your Father|However Ed being Grim-Eye's father]] although foreshadowed was foreshadowed so subtly it came out of fricking no-where as far as most readers were concerned, but makes so much sense in hindsight and is such a heartbreaking revelation it jumps right off the [[HSQ]] metre.

* ''[[Dominic Deegan]]'', towards the end of the War In Hell story arc. Dominic, who had gained a reputation as a [[The Chessmaster|master strategist]], seen [http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2006-07-13 bloody, bleeding, and crying out in vain for help] was pretty jarring.

** And just a little earlier, when he gets a vision of all the [[Fantastic Racism|disgusting things Sigfried's father did to the Orcs]], hesitates in helping Sigfried, and then ''gets his face smashed in.'' [http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2006-06-04 Observe.]

** Almost the entirety of the Shadow of Siegfried arc, but [http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2007-11-24 ''this'' one in particular], showing why Siegfried wound up in hell.

* [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/05/episode-1124-king-bad-ass-of-evil-mountain/ Four] [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/07/episode-1125-unexpected/ in] [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/09/episode-1126-impasse/ a] [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/12/episode-1127-invincible-sword-technique/ goddamned] ''row'' in ''[[~~Eight~~ Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]''. The third one is, arguably, the whammiest because Fighter, for the first time in the comics 1,000+ , seven year run, has actually shown anything but admiration and love towards Black Mage; and Black Mage, for the second or third time, has shown genuine affection for White Mage.

* [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/05/episode-1124-king-bad-ass-of-evil-mountain/ Four] [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/07/episode-1125-unexpected/ in] [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/09/episode-1126-impasse/ a] [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/12/episode-1127-invincible-sword-technique/ goddamned] ''row'' in ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]''. The third one is, arguably, the whammiest because Fighter, for the first time in the comics 1,000+ , seven year run, has actually shown anything but admiration and love towards Black Mage; and Black Mage, for the second or third time, has shown genuine affection for White Mage.

** And all three of them paling beside the revelation that Sarda is actually the Onion Kid, out for revenge against them for Black Mage [[Mind Rape|mind raping]] him and killing his foster parents. Repeatedly.

** You have to admit that the fourth one was really whammy because Black Mage actually killed Fighter. Granted, he's been threatening to do that for years, but he actually ''succeeded'' in doing it this time.

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* In ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'', "Painted Black."

** [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-05-31 May 31, 2010.]

{{quote| '''[[Word of God]]:''' I have frequently seen Susan described as having a "[[Dull Surprise|bored]]" look on her face. For a long time now, I have seen it as [[My God What Have I Done|something else.]]}}

{{quote| '''[[Word of God]]:''' I have frequently seen Susan described as having a "[[Dull Surprise|bored]]" look on her face. For a long time now, I have seen it as [[My God, What Have I Done?|something else.]]}}

* ''[[Erfworld]]'': Depending on how far you took the "world with game-like qualities" thing, when we find out that people literally pop into existence, fully formed in cities, you might be hit as hard as Parson was.

** ''Erfworld'' is liberally sprinkled with these, which makes it incredibly hard to predict where the story is going.

** Page 124, where [[Technical Pacifist]] Sizemore kills [[Mauve Shirt|Mauve Shirts]] Webinar and Dora. Particularly jarring because of what Webinar was trying to do when Sizemore performed the coup de grÃ¢ce. [[Mood Whiplash|And then Parson starts laughing about how he can say "hosed"]].

** Back to Back wham's Bogroll kills Ansom, and then dies and Parson has Sizemore and Wanda ''[[Screw the Rules I Have Plot|uncroak the extinct volcano]] that Gobwin Knob is on top of wiping out most of Ansom's forces

** [[Precision F Strike|Fuck...]] [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0162.html You!!] That is all.

** [[Precision F-Strike|Fuck...]] [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0162.html You!!] That is all.

* ''[[Everyday Heroes]]'' has this literally when Jane Mighty (in her old life as "Iron Jane") [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=139947 discovered the truth] about her team leader, Wrecking Paul: he was a serial killer who murdered her best friend right in front of her.

* ''[[Girly]]'': [http://girlyyy.com/go/697 It was all a lie.]

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* [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2166.html This] ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' strip.

* ''[[Its Walky]]'' (back when it was still ''Roomies!'') had [http://www.itswalky.com/d/19990311.html Ruth die] saving a drunk Danny from getting smashed by a semi. Prior to this, the strip was pure drama-free [[Sit Com]]. The shift in tone may have been 100% intentional, since the storyline immediately following that shifted the strip fully to ''[[Its Walky]]''.

* The "Sever The Hunger" arc in ''[[Jack (Webcomic)|Jack]]''. [[Apocalypse How|Where]] [[History Repeats|to]] [[Laser Guided Amnesia|Start?]]

* The "Sever The Hunger" arc in ''[[Jack (Webcomic)|Jack]]''. [[Apocalypse How|Where]] [[History Repeats|to]] [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|Start?]]

* Every hundredth or so comic of ''[[The Last Days of Foxhound]]'' is for the purpose of inducing WHAM, ranging from revelations of a [[Retcon|Retroactive Conspiracy]] that controls the entire team, to Liquid unleashing his [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]] [[Made of Iron]] powers, inflicting several ''literal'' whams on an unsuspecting Cyborg Ninja.

* Every hundredth or so comic of ''[[The Last Days of Foxhound]]'' is for the purpose of inducing WHAM, ranging from revelations of a [[Retcon|Retroactive Conspiracy]] that controls the entire team, to Liquid unleashing his [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] [[Made of Iron]] powers, inflicting several ''literal'' whams on an unsuspecting Cyborg Ninja.

** Perhaps special note goes to [http://gigaville.com/comic.php?id=394 strip 394] where Liquid has to murder a likable hacker attached to his team in order to keep a secret. As the author himself posted on the news page when the comic first came out "Shit just got real".

* ''[[Last Res 0 rt]]'', Episode 3: during the assault on the ''White Diamond Crisis'' -- after being lured deep enough into the ship that {{spoiler|Gabriel is able to Tone the majority of the players into stupefied submission}}, it's up to the remaining unaffected players to save the day. Jigsaw and Daisy manage to recover most of the others, but Daisy's 'snapbacks' backfire, {{spoiler|first on Cypress ([[Rule of Pool|who dives into a pool full of aggressive nanotech]])}}, and then after that problem gets solved, {{spoiler|it happens again on Jason, who mortally wounds her}}! After all of this, {{spoiler|GEISHA figures out a way to save them... but [[You Are Too Late|Gabriel's forces arrive just in time to capture the remaining vulnerable players before they can be ferried back]]}}. OUCH.