Druid City

Druid City is an independently published graphic novel series. Currently, only one volume has been released. Classified partially as Alternate History, as the series takes place in a renamed and fictional version of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The series follows Designated Hero Hunter Hastings, a yellow journalist who has returned to his home town after dropping out of his graduate program in Austin, Texas under mysterious circumstances.

Tropes used in Druid City include:

• Christmas Episode: Subverted, as the Christmas holiday is never mentioned. A three page holiday special ^{[dead link]} for "Gift Giving Day" featured some characters in Christmas related grab, but ultimately, the point of the comic is to joke about the materialism of the holiday.
• Have I Mentioned I Am Sexually Active Today??: Misa Saito (in a female example of this trope) often jokes about sex and is frank in discussions on the subject. Regardless of her bravado however, own sex life is somewhat lacking.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: The protagonist Hunter Hastings falls into this trope in the first volume. While his ulterior motives are meant only to self-aggrandize himself, his actions serve to improve the safety and sanity of his community as a whole.
• Mushroom Samba: Hunter experiences a mild hallucinogenic episode after drinking a dangerous amount of alcohol directly after it is implied that he smoked marijuana. This was done deliberately so that he would not recall an unpleasant experience.
• Political Correctness Gone Mad: Becky Fink and Carla Cortez are part of a group dedicated to renaming the medical term Asperger's Syndrome. The group is named "Stop Making Fun of the Term Asperger’s. It’s Asinine”.
• Running Gag
  • Jack Thorn is seen working a different menial job every time he appears. In addition, the acronym of each of these establishments is the same acronym for a hate group. For example: Sub Shack = SS. Ned's Amazing Zapateria Incorporated = NAZI.
  • Misa Saito often appears out of nowhere, unannounced. This is usually accompanied by her moving as a collection of speed lines, more than likely illustrating how much of a stunning effect her appearance has on Hunter.