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Down in the Dumps is a comic in Joyrides.
Synopsis
Ben finds out that being a superhero doesn't always get you the respect you deserve when he tries to teach a class of Plumber recruits at the Academy... and ends up getting them all into a heap of trouble.
Characters
Main Characters
- Ben Tennyson (10 and 16 years old)
- Rook Blonko
Supporting Characters
- Skraprr Byakko (first appearance)
- Ilma Nar (first appearance)
- Tini Rau (first appearance)
- Plen Stroff (first appearance)
Antagonists
- Khyber
- Zed
- Trash Monster (first appearance)
- Zombozo (flashback)
- Sir Enoch (monitor only)
Aliens Used
By 10-year-old Ben
- Ghostfreak
- XLR8 (monitor only)
By 16-year-old Ben
- Terraspin
- Juryrigg
- Perk Upchuck
- Ball Weevil (accidental transformation)
- Eatle
By Zed
Continuity
- A flashback to Last Laugh is shown.
- Ben references the events of Perfect Day.
- Ben recalled when he destroyed Will Harangue's robot as Nanomech in Video Games.
Errors
- During the flashback, Ghostfreak has two pink eyes and a visible mouth.
- Ben acts as if he knew of the Forever King when he trapped Sir Enoch in the dream world, even though he did not meet him until Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1.
- Slamworm and Crabdozer are much smaller than their normal size.
Trivia
- Several unnamed Plumber cadets of different species appear. These include a Uxorite, two Vaxasaurians, a member of Tack's species, two Revonnahganders and a Piscciss Volann.
- The Trash Monster resembles the one from The Widening Gyre.
- The events of this history takes place before Showdown: Part 1 and Part 2 as Khyber still owns Zed although this comic was released way after the broadcast of this 2 episodes.