Epic Adventures
From Charas Project
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Introduction
Epic Adventures[!] is a popular webcomic created by Moosetroop11. Its main draw is ridiculous situations that arise from simple situations.
Major Characters
Glin - Ever-rambunctious and simple-minded Glin is the lovable member of the crew who often causes the zany misadventures with his seemingly innocent intents. He wears a tie and collared white shirt, but has no apparent occupation other than causing a hard time for the rest of the cast. He also points out the obvious (proclaiming "boobies" when seeing a new female character).
Mark - The more serious member of the cast, Mark is Glin's friend. Together, they have joined the army (although Mark was rather unwilling to cooperate), fought off a legion off zombies, and met a female time-traveler named Daryl. Mark has often been the butt-end of the jokes due to his more up-tight nature, but he has shown sides of himself that reference an inner-idiocy and comic expressionism.
Faber - A female who Mark and Glin met during their army recruitment, she has continued to appear in the comic ever since. She has a tougher exterior than most of the other characters, and she's clearly rather feminist (although not to the extremes portrayed by anti-feminists). In the army, she was the mêlée specialist.
Skinner - A rather large, over-the-top character who has only played a major role during the Army Chapter, he has handled the heavy weapons (mostly an RPG). He is known for his crude, rude attitude and foul mouth.
Mistah (also Mister, Mizzah, and Mr.) Z - This serious-to-the-point-of-ridiculousness character appeared during the Zombie Chapter, he is a paranoid monster hunter with an eye patch and an strong distrust for Faber. He is often seen mispronouncing the word "evil" as "efil", most recognizable as a "leetspeek" joke. He often has unconventional weaponry and odd hunches that prove accurate.
Saphie - Faber's love interest, Saphie is a female character (with anime-inspired pink hair) who appeared during the Zombie Chapter. She is more loose personality-wise than Faber, and she is a bit more giving and friendly than Faber as well. She has died at the hands of Olive (Death's daughter), but she has since been revived.
Nilg - Glin's evil alter-ego, he only appears when something throws Glin's regular temperament off-balance. He has only been seen during the Army Chapter.
Olive - Daughter of Death, she showed up in the Death of Mistah Z Chapter to reap Mistah Z's soul. Her plan was foiled when she lost to Glin at a game of marbles.
Running Gags
So far, the series has a few running gags, some of which are obvious, and some which are more subtle. The obscure coo-coo clock is a good example, but others, such as the ever-changing framed background art and Glin's bunny are a little more subtle, either by being hard to see or seemingly insignificant. Besides the above, the inclusion of Lucozade energy drink in any applicable location also finds its way into the running gags territory.
Chapters
Guest Chapter - Early on, many requests for guest cameos were made by fans of the comic. Often, they were filled, but too few people were able to follow the jokes at the other location where the comic was being shown off. As a result, the cameo comics were reduced severely, and only a few were released after that, often when little or no knowledge about the guest was needed to get the joke.
Army Chapter - After the passing of the Guest Chapter, the first real story arc occurred when Glin signed Mark and himself up for the army after the promise to be able to drive a tank (which, interestingly enough, never actually happened). Oddly, Glin is able to go so far as kill people without punishment for his actions. The story begins to pick up when they (Mark, Glin, Faber, and Skinner) were sent in to a retirement fortress of some variety to "rescue" a retired sergeant.
Zombie Chapter - Upon being discharged form the army, Mark begins to show an interest in Faber. Upon crashing her mysterious date, it is discovered that Faber is a lesbian. [Sexy] This introduces a new character (Saphie) into the story. Mistah Z also joins the story after Mark and Glin go to McDonald's during a zombie takeover (which is being organized by the army). With the help of Ronald McDonald himself, the cast is able to stave off the zombie horde, and even stop a monster moose.
Death of Mistah Z Chapter - At the end of the Zombie Chapter comes a sub chapter where Mistah Z is mortally wounded. Death's daughter, Olive, appears to reap Mistah Z's soul, but due to complications, she leaves before completing the job. Eventually, she returns, and Saphie (unsuccessfully) attempts to defend Z. In the end, Glin's outstanding marble-playing skills save Mistah Z's life.
Time Portal Chapter - After a break from the epic adventures that took place, a portal appeared in Mark and Glin's kitchen. It turned out to be a time portal, and a mysterious new character, Daryl, who is trying to return to her time and save her people from aliens. The chapter is currently in development, but speculation suggests that the aliens from the future, the coo-coo clock, the moose monster, and perhaps even the army are involved with this plot.
Guest Comic Chapter - Due to scheduling issues, the comic has been temporarily been opened to the public to create guest strips, which can be non-canon if the creator feels like it. So far, only one strip has been submitted, but at least one more is in development, as well as the recently released movie adaption by Bluhman, which is based on the early strips (1-18).
Cameos
As stated in the Guest Chapter, cameos were commonplace early in the series, but have dwindled after a while. The following lists the current cameos. This list may not be complete and does not list the episode number(s) of the specified cameo.
•Sai'Kar (accidentally)
•Tomi
