Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for August 16, 2012

Oh yeah, Phoebe Sr got through the SHIELD OF BORINGNESS just a little bit.

OK, let’s see if her artistic talents can negate the

Ok, is that Dana’s own avatar for this comic? ) And did she really met a unicorn? )

Hmmm — I wonder if Dana’s husband looks like Phoebe’s dad?

Unicorns don’t tell tasteless jokes… or ANY jokes?

I’m glad Phoebe was out of ear shot of that “joke”. I wonder what kind of jokes unicorns do tell?

She’d better paint quickly- only eight panels until Dakota’s party.

Love Marigold’s expression of shock in panel 3. :D Like, “did you really just say that?!”

You’ve made her thanks to you and your husband. Keep the love going!!

I just went back and read all the HN strips from the beginning. Thank you Dana Simpson for creating what is fast becoming my favorite comic strip! I think I speak for all the HN readers when I say WE LOVE YOU!!!!

I’m sure you’ll paint a masterpiece, Mom.

Wait, SHE made her bring home a unicorn?

Stella S said, 9 months agoI’m glad Phoebe was out of ear shot of that “joke”.

I think that with parents like those (both from being like them and from growing up with them) Phoebe would get the joke and not feel put down.

True: when a unicorn tells a joke, it immediately becomes tasteful.

It has been established that Phoebe’s mother is quite similar to the real Dana Claire Simpson.