Why are there so many commonly used tropes in comic book stories? They’re awesome when they work, tolerable when you see them coming and cringeworthy when they flop. On this episode of My Big Fat Pull List, we’re going to examine just a few of the good, the bad and the Commonly Overused Tropes In Comics!

(originally released 1/29/2019)

Links from this Episode: — What is a Trope? A common or overused theme or device.

— The Flash http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Flash_(Barry_Allen)

— Reverse Flash http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Reverse-Flash

— Batman http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_(Bruce_Wayne)

— Ra’s Al Ghul http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul

— Wolverine http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/James_Howlett_(Earth-616)

— Sabretooth http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Victor_Creed_(Earth-616)

— Abomination http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Emil_Blonsky_(Earth-616)

— Incredible Hulk http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Banner_(Earth-616)

— Joe Fixit http://www.incrediblehulkonline.com/greyhulk.html

— All New X-Men https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/16449/all-new_x-men_2012_-_present

— Battle Of The Atom http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atom

— X-Men Blue https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/23018/x-men_blue_2017_-_present

— Extermination http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Extermination_Vol_1

— Doctor Manhattan http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jonathan_Osterman_(Watchmen)

— Superman http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman_(Clark_Kent)

— The Sentry http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Robert_Reynolds_(Earth-616)

— Secret Wars http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Secret_Wars_(2015)

— Miles Morales Spider-Man https://www.marvel.com/characters/spider-man-miles-morales