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| - Pogeymanz is a sprite comic made by Ultimate Ridley and primarily hosted on Smack Jeeves (though it appears on other sites as well, Smack Jeeves is the only site to host all of the episodes). It is notable for its extremely satirical nature, with some pretty deep allegories buried underneath a very random and screwed up outer shell. The plot is, at first, coherent with the canon games', but derails rather quickly to become its own. For one, the main character's starter Pokémon is a freaking Kabutops at level 5. The plot as a whole is one big Mind Screw, but deliciously so.
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| - Pogeymanz is a sprite comic made by Ultimate Ridley and primarily hosted on Smack Jeeves (though it appears on other sites as well, Smack Jeeves is the only site to host all of the episodes). It is notable for its extremely satirical nature, with some pretty deep allegories buried underneath a very random and screwed up outer shell. Apparently, the author originally started the comic out of boredom and didn't expect it to be so popular (it's his most popular comic), but then began evolving it into the satire it is today. The comic makes fun of a wide range of things, from the Pokémon universe to the stupidity of noobs (and the fact that noobs are everywhere, and you can't stop them, is a major theme) to action movie clichés, sprite comic clichés, etc. The comic's outer layer is silly and random, however. The plot is, at first, coherent with the canon games', but derails rather quickly to become its own. For one, the main character's starter Pokémon is a freaking Kabutops at level 5. The plot as a whole is one big Mind Screw, but deliciously so. The comic's primary criticism is the randomness, because some people aren't looking hard enough. That, or they hate sprite comics in general and are biased against them, in which case they really are in no position to criticize this comic at all (since their complaints would be the same regardless of the sprite comic they're criticizing). Oh, and the length of each individual comic. Many exceed 30 panels each. Most critics against this tend to quote Shakespeare ("brevity is the soul of wit"), but many critics view the large size as respectably ambitious, since most other webcomics update with no more than six panels. The major characters include:
* [No Name]: The protagonist. The character really doesn't have a clear name, but the comic calls him by several names, and depending on which character you ask, his nickname can be Kenny Killer, Turd Boy, mah boi, or laddy. Despite the supposed anonymity, however, he is pretty developed as a character, filling the "stupid kid with a few moments of brilliance" archetype quite nicely. He actually shows little interest in fighting the bad guys, too. His appearance is akin to Riley from the Pokémon games, but recolored brown.
* Clair (spelled "Claire" in the comic): The actual Johto gym leader appears as a character in the form of a secret agent bent on foiling the bad guys' plans. Not introduced until later.
* Bob: A Psycho With a Heart of Gold. He is the professor's lab assistant. Apparently, he "likes his balls" (he repeatedly shouts 'BALLZ' at random intervals). It's not what it sounds like, though. He also has the ability to sense and track down pedophiles, and can determine someone's "nubbiness" level. He also has a flamethrower. And more. There are also plenty of minor characters. The bad team is an organization of noobs aptly called "Team Nubzorz". The comic is rated PG (going by North American standards), but it is very much a hard PG. And even then.
* How could you forget the Pokémon?
* Kabutops: Actually nicknamed "Shadowkilla762" (though he despises the name), Kabutops is a sad, depressed soul. Mostly because [No Name] ignores his pleas to visit the Name Rater. Because of his depression, he likes to cut things.
* Noobat-Lolbat-/b/bat: A Noob Forme of the Zubat evolutionary line. Undeniably the least developed Pokémon (of [No Name]'s team at least), it's implied that it is a master noob.
* Hitmonchan: Arguably the most popular character in the comic. Basically just an Irish Hitmonchan. Sounds basic, but it's executed extremely well. He also picks up a few more, but really, he can't top Irish Hitmonchan. No one can. The comic is currently on yet another hiatus, but the author expresses interest in completing it.
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