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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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TheLettersOfTheDevil |
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Medium: Webcomic/Graphic NovelGenre: Mystery/WhodunnitAuthor: Ben Wright-HeumanLaunch Date: February 26, 2017Current Status: OngoingWebsite: http://www.LOTD-Comic.comNO SECRETS ARE SAFE! Detective Cedric Dustin is a cop with a future: clever, cocky, and opportunistic. So when he receives an anonymous letter accusing a major financial figure of fraud, he jumps at the opportunity to advance his position. As he investigates, however, he discovers that he’s not the only recipient of a letter from the mysterious “L”, and he becomes entangled in the chaos that arises when dark truths are brought to light.The Letters of the Devil is a whodunit mystery graphic novel that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2017. New pages currently post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The creator, Ben Wright-Heuman, says that the story will be completed by October 2017, at which point he will be publishing a print edition. |
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2018-09-01T12:11:27Z |
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2020-06-25T15:12:36Z |
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DBTropes |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_21f7ff0f |
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Knight in Sour Armor |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_21f7ff0f |
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Knight In Sour Armor: Cedric is more interested in advancing himself by doing the least amount of work possible than he is in actually solving crimes. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_21f7ff0f |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_21f7ff0f |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_21f7ff0f |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ed4f7d |
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Sleazy Politician |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ed4f7d |
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Sleazy Politician: Chuck Castor discusses using his late wife's death to get "sympathy votes" in the upcoming election. It is also revealed later that he murdered an underage mistress and had an aide dispose of her body. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ed4f7d |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ed4f7d |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ed4f7d |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ef2781 |
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The City Narrows |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ef2781 |
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The City Narrows: The run-down warehouse district becomes a scene of violence and chaos when Gilly attacks Cedric with a syringe. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ef2781 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_30ef2781 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_33987735 |
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Disposing of a Body |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_33987735 |
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Disposing of a Body: Chuck reveals that he had an aide dispose of Lucy Tripp's body. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_33987735 |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_33987735 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_33987735 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_392eb4f9 |
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Mysterious Stranger |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_392eb4f9 |
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Mysterious Stranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_392eb4f9 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_392eb4f9 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_392eb4f9 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_42c7961d |
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The Only One I Trust |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_42c7961d |
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The Only One I Trust: When describing Ira, Cedric says, "There's nobody I trust like him." |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_42c7961d |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_42c7961d |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_42c7961d |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_4814d132 |
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Big Fancy House |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_4814d132 |
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Big Fancy House: The Castors have a pretty swanky place. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_4814d132 |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_4814d132 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_4814d132 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_5f52cfcf |
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Intrepid Reporter |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_5f52cfcf |
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Intrepid Reporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for The Scrutineer. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_5f52cfcf |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_5f52cfcf |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_5f52cfcf |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6220c00d |
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Pædo Hunt |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6220c00d |
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Pædo Hunt: It is revealed that Chuck Castor had an affair with an underage intern and subsequently killed her when she revealed she was pregnant. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6220c00d |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6220c00d |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6220c00d |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_66dc50e1 |
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Biblical Bad Guy |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_66dc50e1 |
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Biblical Bad Guy: Both the title of the comic and some passing comparisons to Lucifer imply that the mysterious "L" is the Devil. Whether this is literal or figurative is not yet clear. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_66dc50e1 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_66dc50e1 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_66dc50e1 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6b2b3b59 |
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The Reveal |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6b2b3b59 |
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The Reveal: And L is... Ida, the background guy who played the part of the Extreme Doormat mook to get all the intel he needed to pull this off. He's been practicing since he was six. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6b2b3b59 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6b2b3b59 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_6b2b3b59 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_715704e5 |
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Jigsaw Puzzle Plot |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_715704e5 |
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Jigsaw Puzzle Plot: The story appears simple at first, but it becomes progressively more complex as more and more clues surface. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_715704e5 |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_715704e5 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_715704e5 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8151ec48 |
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Driving Question |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8151ec48 |
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Driving Question: Who is L, how do they know so many secrets, and why are they sharing them? |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8151ec48 |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8151ec48 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8151ec48 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8504b817 |
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Where the Hell Is Springfield? |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8504b817 |
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Where the Hell Is Springfield?: The location of the city is never specified. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8504b817 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8504b817 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_86e12b9a |
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City Noir |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_86e12b9a |
comment |
City Noir: The unnamed city that The Letters of the Devil inhabits is a world of barely-hidden corruption. As the mysterious L says in the Prologue, "The city is beautiful from a distance. It hides the Rot well." |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_86e12b9a |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_86e12b9a |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_86e12b9a |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_87bb6874 |
type |
Villain with Good Publicity |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_87bb6874 |
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Villain with Good Publicity: Rita Carey is portrayed as being an exceptional and charitable businesswoman, which causes roadblocks when Cedric investigates her for fraud. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_87bb6874 |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_87bb6874 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_87bb6874 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8cb4ea46 |
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By-the-Book Cop |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8cb4ea46 |
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By-the-Book Cop: Detective Lechter, who sits across from Cedric, is "too big a straight-edge." |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8cb4ea46 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8cb4ea46 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8cb4ea46 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8ed5c6e4 |
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Asshole Victim |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8ed5c6e4 |
comment |
Asshole Victim: Chuck Castor is murdered right after it is revealed that he killed an underage mistress. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8ed5c6e4 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8ed5c6e4 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_8ed5c6e4 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_928ca2cc |
type |
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_928ca2cc |
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You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Once it becomes clear that Chuck's reputation is irrevocably tarnished, Susan kills him while saying, "You're too broken." |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_928ca2cc |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_928ca2cc |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_928ca2cc |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_9f2b7f5 |
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Forensic Accounting |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_9f2b7f5 |
comment |
Forensic Accounting: In response to Cedric's questioning of her books, Rita Carey sends the police precinct boxes full of accounting records. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_9f2b7f5 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_9f2b7f5 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_9f2b7f5 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a3eea2ea |
type |
Cop Killer |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a3eea2ea |
comment |
Cop Killer: Cedric makes reference to his old partner, Eric Thompson, who was killed by a junkie. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a3eea2ea |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a3eea2ea |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a3eea2ea |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a698ad42 |
type |
City with No Name |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a698ad42 |
comment |
City with No Name: The city is never named. The only clue is the initials "SGPD" on the back of Cedric's police windbreaker. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a698ad42 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a698ad42 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a698ad42 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a734c20 |
type |
Black Widow |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a734c20 |
comment |
Black Widow: Right after shooting her husband in the chest, Susan says, "Don't worry 'bout me, hon. It's not the first time I've done this." This confirms an earlier L Letter clue, which suggests that one of the Castors killed their previous spouse. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a734c20 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a734c20 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_a734c20 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ac92aad1 |
type |
White-Collar Crime |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ac92aad1 |
comment |
White Collar Crime: Rita Carey is accused of running a Ponzi scheme. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ac92aad1 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ac92aad1 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ac92aad1 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_b414868 |
type |
Take It to the Bridge |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_b414868 |
comment |
Take It to the Bridge: The story opens on a bridge, and Cedric meets with Ira on the same bridge. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_b414868 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_b414868 |
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1.0 |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_b414868 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bbb3a5a0 |
type |
Splash of Color |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bbb3a5a0 |
comment |
Splash of Color: The entire comic is in black and white, with certain special objects and flashbacks being drawn in red. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bbb3a5a0 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bbb3a5a0 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bbb3a5a0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bd79d896 |
type |
Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bd79d896 |
comment |
Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot: The story is started by Cedric's investigation into Rita Carey's fraudulent business practices, and we discover a plethora of other, more heinous crimes as his investigation progresses. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bd79d896 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bd79d896 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_bd79d896 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ca81238 |
type |
Cool Kid-and-Loser Friendship |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ca81238 |
comment |
Cool-Kid-and-Loser Friendship: In a flashback, Cedric describes how he became friends with Ira after saving him from a beating from some bullies. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ca81238 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ca81238 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_ca81238 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_cbe687ab |
type |
Corrupt Corporate Executive |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_cbe687ab |
comment |
Corrupt Corporate Executive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_cbe687ab |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_cbe687ab |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_cbe687ab |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d104235d |
type |
Fair-Play Whodunnit |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d104235d |
comment |
Fair-Play Whodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d104235d |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d104235d |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d104235d |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d97a0c38 |
type |
MysteryArc |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d97a0c38 |
comment |
Mystery Arc: The story is a classic whodunnit. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d97a0c38 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d97a0c38 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
hasFeature |
The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_d97a0c38 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_eb251937 |
type |
Dirty Cop |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_eb251937 |
comment |
Dirty Cop: Cedric might be on the side of justice, but he's more than willing to murder unarmed criminals and leave people to die if it gets him a shiny new promotion. |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_eb251937 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_eb251937 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_eb251937 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_name |
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ItemName |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_name |
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| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_name |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_name |
| | The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) / int_name |
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The Letters of the Devil (Webcomic) |
