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Line 2: [[File:SylviaCereal_8873.jpg\|frame\|Sylvia consults dark spirits for gaming skills.]] ~~[http://www.fanboys-online.com/index.php~~'''''Fanboys''''' (stylized '''''F@NB0Y$]''''') iswas a web comic by Scott Dewitt. The comic iswas centered on two fanboys and one fangirl, each rooting for their own company.▼ * Lemmy, the [[Nintendo]] fan. [[The Ditz]] of the team, don't call Nintendo kiddy in his vicinity.▼ ▲[http://www.fanboys-online.com/index.php F@NB0Y$] is a web comic by Scott Dewitt. The comic is centered on two fanboys and one fangirl, each rooting for their own company. ▲* Lemmy, the [[Nintendo]] fan. The Ditz of the team, don't call Nintendo kiddy in his vicinity. * Paul, the [[Sony]] fan. Unemployed -for a while- snarker of the team. Previous [[Sega]] fanboy and childhood friend of Lemmy. * Sylvia, the Microsoft/[[~~X Box~~Xbox]] fan. Never handled a console before the Xbox, came out of nowhere in the second episode but found a place in Lemmy's heart quite soon. The main characters are supported by their somewhat quirky pets/friends/furniture and run into some well known [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811033407/http://www.fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=25 individuals] from time to time. Aside from the adventures of the cast itself, the comic goes off into game themed episodes from time to time, spoofing the more ridiculous aspects of the games mentioned and heading off into [[Nightmare Fuel]] territory more often than not. The comic is very conscious about itself, regularly smashing through the fourth-wall, especially during the first few dozen of episodes. [~~http~~https://~~www~~web.archive.org/web/20150113122706/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=304 The comic basically takes the familiar videogame-styled web comic, blatantly ripping off ideas from other comics, comments about the lack of originality] and then proceeds to fly off into one situation to another. The comic is mixed between a soapy overall story arc -- sometimes alluded to -- and a lot of one off comics commenting about (upcoming) changes in the videogame industry. Not to be confused with the movie ''[[~~Fanboys (Film)\|~~Fanboys]]''. For the similarly named trope, see [[Fan Boy]]. ''F@NB0Y$'' ran from December 2006 to February 2015; its website vanished from the web at some point in February 2020. An archive copy can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20131109073641/http://www.fanboys-online.com/index.php here] at the [[Wayback Machine]]. '''Note:''' most of the links below are broken, as the website has recently switched software twice, changing most of the URLs. As such, all links in the old format will redirect to the site's front page. {{tropelist}} * [[Aborted Arc]]: "THEY GOT TO THE BANK; THE END." * [[Actually Pretty Funny]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517192148/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=272 You put some real thought into this, huh?] * [[Appliance Defenestration]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120911135935/http://www.fanboys-online.com/that-time-of-the-year/ A certain show puts Paul in a fit of rage.] * [[Art Evolution]]: Went through a drastic one after the comic was criticized on [[Something Awful]]. * [[Author Appeal]]: Scott has made it very clear that he likes his [[~~Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)\|~~Team Fortress 2]]. * [[Back to Front]]: See the comic above by [[Appliance Defenestration]]. * [[Berserk Button]]: Lemmy goes into "Angry Clown Mode" when someone calls Nintendo "kiddy." Paul uses this to get bounty money. * [[Bile Fascination]]: [[Conversed]] [[In -Universe]] in [https://web.archive.org/web/20131018153357/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=360 this strip.] * [[Brain Bleach]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517152028/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=28 Paul sees Sylvia and Lemmy] dressed up respectively as Spike and Twilight Sparkle from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~\|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''. And Sylvia is trying to ride Lemmy. * [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: The author tried this when people on [[Something Awful]] mocked his comic for being too generic. The ensuing [[Wangst]] that the characters displayed pissed everybody ''else'' on the Internet off, and he decided to come to a happy medium afterwards. Strip 200 also [[~~Lampshades~~lampshade]]s this. * [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517134156/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=67 Sylvia], at [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517194309/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=260 various] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517181225/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=262 times]. * [[Demoted to Extra]]: [[The Alcoholic\|Chess]] and [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys\|Will]]. [[Lampshaded]] when [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811061607/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=238 Will returns] and Lemmy doesn't remember him. * [[Description Cut]]: Sylvia [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517144824/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=184 tries] ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ~~(Video Game)~~\|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'': {{quote\| '''Sylvia:''' This game is going to suck. Hard.~~<br />~~ ...~~<br />~~ '''Lemmy:''' Sylvia, it's three in the morning. I think it's time to shut off the Wii and sleep.~~<br />~~ '''Sylvia:''' [[Just One More Level\|Just one more... dungeon...]] }} * [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]: He's actually [https://web.archive.org/web/20131112041359/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=237 pretty chill]. Apart from having a ''twisted'' sense of humor, that is. * [[Eye Scream]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517172422/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=345 The perils of ice cream shaped like faces.] * [[Fan Service]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150912144523/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=271 Sylvia cosplaying Midna.] It looks like she ''doesn't'' wear any clothes, just bodypainting. Not to forget, she wears a skintight Zero Suit [[Metroid\|Samus]]-Costume in one Halloween strip and there is a [[Beach Episode]]...no, a beach ''arc''. * [[Five-Token Band]]: Parodied [https://web.archive.org/web/20130801020203/http://www.fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=299 here]. * [[~~Power~~Freudian Trio]]: Lemmy's the id, Paul's the superego, and Sylvia's the ego.▼ * [[The Grim Reaper]]: He [http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=334 enjoys pool] and is [http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=257 bribed by Paul].▼ ** Lemmy and Paul often switch back and forth between the id and superego roles depending on which is funnier.▼ * [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: [http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=107 Paul is not amused.] ▲* [[The Grim Reaper]]: He [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517171613/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=334 enjoys pool] and is [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517172317/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=257 bribed by Paul]. * [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Paul. More jerk and less gold most of the time, but recently seems to be showing some heart.▼ * [[~~Just~~Incredibly ~~One~~Lame ~~More Level~~Pun]]: ~~In-universe with Sylvia playing ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Franchise)\|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games~~ [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517111029/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=~~184~~107 ~~for~~Paul ~~the~~is ~~first~~not ~~time]~~amused.] ▲* [[Jerk ~~With~~with a Heart of Gold]]: Paul. More jerk and less gold most of the time, but recently seems to be showing some heart. * [[Just One More Level]]: In-universe with Sylvia playing ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' games [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517144824/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=184 for the first time]. * [[Lucky Charms Title]]: F@NB0Y$ * [[Noodle Incident]]: Paul shows Lemmy and Sylvia the night of their lives when Lemmy wins ten thousand dollars. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517171338/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=273 This is the aftermath.] * [[Old Shame]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517163417/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=37 Yep]. * [[Oral Fixation Fixation]]: Paul is pretty much never seen without a cigarette. * [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517161543/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=379 This Team Fortress 2 parody.] * [[Pink Means Feminine]]: Sylvia has several pink items of clothing. * [[Rashomon Style]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110818003757/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=239 Compare] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110812044325/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=240 these]. ▲* [[Power Trio]]: Lemmy's the id, Paul's the superego, and Sylvia's the ego. * [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130729144629/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=343 Paul and Lemmy are] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~\|bronies]].▼ ▲** Lemmy and Paul often switch back and forth between the id and superego roles depending on which is funnier. * [[~~Rashomon~~Recycled ~~Style~~in Space]], [[Freaky Friday Flip]], [[Spinoff Babies]]: [~~http~~https://~~fanboys-online~~web.~~com/index~~archive.~~php?comic=239 Compare] [~~org/web/20120517110916/http://www.fanboys-online.com/~~index.php~~?~~comic~~p=~~240~~232 ~~these]~~Parodied in "Popular Trends."] ▲* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: [http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=343 Paul and Lemmy are] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)\|bronies]]. * [[Recycled in Space]], [[Freaky Friday Flip]], [[Spinoff Babies]]: [http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=232 Parodied in "Popular Trends."] * [[Running Gag]]: Lemmy and Sylvia getting caught cosplaying. * [[Schedule Slip]]: The comic has a tendency to occasionally go dead for months, before temporary springing back to life. * [[Self-Deprecation]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517192306/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=278 Here.] * [[Shout-Out]]: Death's cat, [[I Just Shot Marvin in ~~The~~the Face\|Marvin, who was shot in the face]]. Hell, there are a bunch of little ones you can find if you look real closely. My personal favorite are the hidden [[Homestar Runner]] cameos. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110812025351/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=14 Look] closely in the background, and you'll see someone from another [[VG Cats\|videogame webcomic]]... ** [https://web.archive.org/web/20110817083740/http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=250 From] the same webcomic, has a hobo but is not ''that'' hobo, instead has an animal from the webcomic. * [[Shower of Angst]]: {{spoiler\|Which turns quickly into a [[Shower of Love]]}} * [[Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness]]: All the time. * [[Smoking Is Cool]]: Paul. * [[Supreme Chef]]: Turns out Lemmy [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517163305/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=376 can] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517153925/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=381 cook.] * [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: The [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517171435/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=115 TESTOSTER-PHONE]. Running on MANDROID. * [[Up to Eleven]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517155816/http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p=47 "That's right. I hacked the board game."] * [[Visual Pun]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130213030121/http://www.fanboys-online.com/advertisement/ A shameless plug.] * [[Women Are Wiser]]: Gender-inversion with [[Lampshade]]: {{quote\| '''[http://www.fanboys-online.com/?p{{=}}186 Paul:]''' You know, it's usually the girl who proves the guy wrong.~~<br />~~ '''Sylvia:''' Bite me, Paul. }} * [[Worth It]]: The above-mentioned [[Noodle Incident]]. Line 80: [[Category:Gaming Webcomics]] [[Category:Fanboys]] [[Category:~~Webcomic~~Web Comics]] [[Category:Defunct Web Comics]] [[Category:Web Comics of the 2000s]] [[Category:Web Comics of the 2010s]] [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]