Averted in "Haymaker", where he gets hit head first by a hearse. However, the "injury disappears immediately" aspect of the trope is subverted when he is punched in "Rumrunner" - he receives a black eye that doesn't quite go away until the next day.
Amusing Injuries: He usually suffers from these, getting slapped and popping right back up, totally fine a few panels later. Alliterative Name: Whether using his real or nickname, his initials are R.R. It's implied he has a crush on Mitzi, although his attraction might not be to one person so much as a place where he's finally tolerated. After a youth of drifting and doing odd jobs, he's found his place at the Lackadaisy speakeasy, where he plays the violin in the band, as well as being the person in charge of acquiring moonshine, coffin varnish - whatever you want to call the liquor. Ladies and gentlemen, our hero! Our quick-witted, over-dramatic, high-energy, a-few-light-bulbs-short-of-a-marquee hero! And if you're worried at the sound of that, you're not alone. That's rule number one for jazz players and vigilantes alike." "Always be prepared to improvise, Freckle. After his death, the Lackadaisy speakeasy lost customers and employees. Vestigial Empire: When Atlas May was alive, he oversaw a formidable criminal enterprise and a wildly successful speakeasy. Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: The Lackadaisy has brought together a hodge-podge of unlikely characters, including former musicians, a burly Slovak immigrant, the adventure-hungry daughter of a wealthy bootlegger, a trigger-happy young man, and his eccentric cousin. After his death, they lose Mordecai but keep Viktor and gain Rocky and later his cousin Calvin who are both Irish-American. Multi National Team: When Atlas was alive, his two most trusted hitmen were Mordecai (the son of German-Jewish immigrants) and Viktor (a Slovak immigrant). 
Rather fitting given the dismal state of the speakeasy and the few remaining retainers who are just going through the motions as if nothing happened instead of changing their ways, be it in morality or criminal. Meaningful Name: Lackadaisy or its adjective lackadaisical means without interest, vigor, or determination listless lethargic.By night, they operate the Lackadaisy speakeasy in the caves beneath the restaurant. Legitimate Businessmen's Social Club: By day, Mitzi and her employees run the Little Daisy Cafe.After Atlas' death, Asa turned on Mitzi, Mordecai kneecapped Viktor before defecting to the Marigold gang, and other staff abandoned the speakeasy. While Atlas was alive, the Lackadaisy gang worked well together and had a friendly relationship with Asa Sweet.
Evil Is One Big, Happy Family: Subverted.
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