This strip marks the first appearance of Phoebe, Puck’s roommate and one of the primary characters in the series. Besides being the daughter of Satan (who controls the university), she’s actually a good-hearted, twitty sort of character. She’s the direct antithesis to Puck, and they serve as good foils for each other.
Like the other characters, Phoebe’s outfit never changes: an off-the-shoulder pseudo-tee with bare midriff (bra straps exposed), button fly jeans and a feather boa. It was a weird, weird look that I made up off the top of my head. The weirdest thing about it was the fact that girls’ fashion started to almost emulate Phoebe’s about a year or two after I started the strip. Exposed bra straps were this ridiculous feature that I created for laughs, but then, all of a sudden, exposed bra straps became all the rage. Seeing as my readership was probably in the single digits, I doubt that the comic strip had an effect in shaping the world of fashion. Just one of those weird coincidences. Go fig.
And here’s the other one I was talking about that lacked an alt-text. There ya go!
You’re awesome. Now I feel more complete.
“This is the only time Sigmund has ever talked to puck. Just noticed that.” Due to the fact that it formerly didn’t have an alt text. 🙂
Glad to be of service.
Yes, Puck is flat. No worries though. She GROWS out of it.
And the characters look so crude compared to the polished glory of them later on. You have definitely improved Lizard.
Well, good to know that I’m improving in some regard in life, because everything else is going downhill.
@EG
Hopefully you’re just being your typical unassuming and humble you.
All us Pucksters think you’re THE GREATEST !
I like her already.
That is good. Because she’s a pretty prominent character from here on in.
“Like the other characters, Phoebe’s outfit never changes: an off-the-shoulder pseudo-tee with bare midriff (bra straps exposed), button fly jeans and a feather boa” So this is what cognitive dissonance feels like?
Well, it never changes until strip #81. And it’s not a good outfit.
That sounds rehearsed.