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''[http://frankieandstein.com/ Frankie and Stein]'' is a [[Web Comic]] by Margo Zeno about a little [[Mad Scientist]] named Stein whose mother tells him to make a friend... |
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20140102210317/http://frankieandstein.com/ Frankie and Stein]'' is a [[Web Comic]] by Margo Zeno about a little [[Mad Scientist]] named Stein whose mother tells him to make a friend... |
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...so he does. |
...so he does. |
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* [[Creating Life]]: Chapter 1 is all about Stein doing this for Frankie. |
* [[Creating Life]]: Chapter 1 is all about Stein doing this for Frankie. |
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* [[Creepy Child]]: Stein is starting to venture into this, what with [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/01/21/page-23/ this strip] See below, in Dissonant Serenity. |
* [[Creepy Child]]: Stein is starting to venture into this, what with [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/01/21/page-23/ this strip] See below, in Dissonant Serenity. |
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* [[Creepy Doll]]: "[http://heavenstomurgatroyd.deviantart.com/art/SUTURE-tm-283254976 SUTURE(tm)] will teach your child the meanings of loyalty, courage, and fear!" |
* [[Creepy Doll]]: "[http://heavenstomurgatroyd.deviantart.com/art/SUTURE-tm-283254976 SUTURE(tm)]{{Dead link}} will teach your child the meanings of loyalty, courage, and fear!" |
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* [[Deliberately Monochrome]], of the pure black and white style. And it suits the tone very well. |
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]], of the pure black and white style. And it suits the tone very well. |
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* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: |
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: |
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** meta version: "lying lie-face that lies" [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/06/08/page-79 |
** meta version: "lying lie-face that lies" [https://web.archive.org/web/20160308022439/http://frankieandstein.com/2012/06/08/page-79 here.] |
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* [[Dissonant Serenity]]: Stein acts this way... a lot. From graverobbing grinningly, to stealing a brain with a smile on his face, to excitedly explaining what he's going to do next half-way through creating his own Frankenstein's Monster with blood all over his face. Only, he's a little more upbeat than serene. [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/01/21/page-23/ This] strip, in particular. |
* [[Dissonant Serenity]]: Stein acts this way... a lot. From graverobbing grinningly, to stealing a brain with a smile on his face, to excitedly explaining what he's going to do next half-way through creating his own Frankenstein's Monster with blood all over his face. Only, he's a little more upbeat than serene. [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/01/21/page-23/ This] strip, in particular. |
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* [[Frankenstein's Monster]]: Frankie |
* [[Frankenstein's Monster]]: Frankie |
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** ''[[Frankenstein]]'', both book and various movies. |
** ''[[Frankenstein]]'', both book and various movies. |
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*** There's a character named Shelly, referencing Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. |
*** There's a character named Shelly, referencing Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. |
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** One of the various book titles, ''Trampling in God's Domain,'' on [http://frankieandstein.com/2011/12/13/page-6 |
** One of the various book titles, ''Trampling in God's Domain,'' on [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310005602/http://frankieandstein.com/2011/12/13/page-6 this early page] references debates about the story. |
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** Boris Karloff's ''[http://frankieandstein.com/2012/01/17/page-21 |
** Boris Karloff's ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20160310222026/http://frankieandstein.com/2012/01/17/page-21 The Body Snatcher]'' |
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** The [[Doctor Who|Weeping Angel]] in the graveyard. |
** The [[Doctor Who|Weeping Angel]] in the graveyard. |
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** "Ground Control to Major Stein" references a [[David Bowie]] song. |
** "Ground Control to Major Stein" references a [[David Bowie]] song. |
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** "Oh my Invisible Pink Unicorn!" references the parody deity, the Invisible Pink Unicorn. |
** "Oh my Invisible Pink Unicorn!" references the parody deity, the Invisible Pink Unicorn. |
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* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]. |
* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]. |
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* [[The Un-Reveal]]: Oh no, Karl's gonna find Frankie and know immediately what's going on! [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/04/23/page-63 |
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: Oh no, Karl's gonna find Frankie and know immediately what's going on! [https://web.archive.org/web/20160308141923/http://frankieandstein.com/2012/04/23/page-63 ...or, um, not.] |
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* [[Unsound Effect]] |
* [[Unsound Effect]] |
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Stein on [http://frankieandstein.com/2012/02/29/page-40 |
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Stein on [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309142313/http://frankieandstein.com/2012/02/29/page-40 Page 40]... What the hell, Stein?! |
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* [[Written Sound Effect]] |
* [[Written Sound Effect]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:39, 1 January 2023
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Frankie and Stein is a Web Comic by Margo Zeno about a little Mad Scientist named Stein whose mother tells him to make a friend...
...so he does.
He robs "the cursed grave" and steals a brain, and, by the end of Chapter 1, Frankie is alive and ready for action!
There are a few supporting characters, including Stein's cousin Karl, his also Frankenstein's Monster best friend Adam, and Adam's also Mad Scientist sister Shelly.
Tropes used in Frankie and Stein include:
- Adorable Abomination: Frankie
- Adorkable: Stein could certainly be considered such.
- Ambiguous Innocence
- Cheerful Child: Stein.
- Comically Missing the Point: If you can call it that. His mother tells him to "make a friend". He actually goes out and makes, by means of science, a friend.
- Creating Life: Chapter 1 is all about Stein doing this for Frankie.
- Creepy Child: Stein is starting to venture into this, what with this strip See below, in Dissonant Serenity.
- Creepy Doll: "SUTURE(tm) [dead link] will teach your child the meanings of loyalty, courage, and fear!"
- Deliberately Monochrome, of the pure black and white style. And it suits the tone very well.
- Department of Redundancy Department:
- meta version: "lying lie-face that lies" here.
- Dissonant Serenity: Stein acts this way... a lot. From graverobbing grinningly, to stealing a brain with a smile on his face, to excitedly explaining what he's going to do next half-way through creating his own Frankenstein's Monster with blood all over his face. Only, he's a little more upbeat than serene. This strip, in particular.
- Frankenstein's Monster: Frankie
- Grave Robbing
- Mad Scientist: Stein is a mini-version.
- Mad Scientist Laboratory: Stein has one, complete with table and octopus.
- Shout-Out: There are quite a few.
- Frankenstein, both book and various movies.
- There's a character named Shelly, referencing Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein.
- One of the various book titles, Trampling in God's Domain, on this early page references debates about the story.
- Boris Karloff's The Body Snatcher
- The Weeping Angel in the graveyard.
- "Ground Control to Major Stein" references a David Bowie song.
- "Oh my Invisible Pink Unicorn!" references the parody deity, the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
- Frankenstein, both book and various movies.
- Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror.
- The Un-Reveal: Oh no, Karl's gonna find Frankie and know immediately what's going on! ...or, um, not.
- Unsound Effect
- What the Hell, Hero?: Stein on Page 40... What the hell, Stein?!
- Written Sound Effect