“Stepford” Fritzi during her most conservative era. It’s 1970 but she still looks stuck in the I Love Lucy time of 15-20 years earlier with the dress and pearls. She was cool early on, and Guy has made her awesome again! Thanks Guy! .
Guy, I really like the direction you have taken on this strip since you started working on it. It’s always uplifting and wholesome. God Bless You, sir!
How old is Fritzi supposed to be today, as drawn by Gilchrist? I think she looks to be about 35 or so. On Wikipedia, it says she’s in her late 50s. No way! THIS Fritzi (Bushmillers) always seemed prudish and maybe about 50 or so. All I can deduce is that losing Phil Fumble early on caused her to get reduced to a nagging, out-of-touch cypher who rarely smiled in her appearances from the 1950s-70s. Her disappearance during Jerry Scott’s years of drawing the strip probably resulted in a makeover – younger and prettier.
The 3 lines representing the smell…a nod to Bushmiller’s “3 rocks” – love it!