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1. 3 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   I can’t say I’ve heard of that phrase, but I must admit that does fit the context pretty well. Even then, however, I still disagree with the notion of this merely being a female version of Calvin and Hobbes. Inspired, yes, but based on Calvin’s and Pheobe’s statuses in life, they’re very different comics.

   However, if we did conclude that PaHU is the female version of CaH, then wouldn’t we be able to conclude that both of these comics are the newspaper funny versions of Winnie-the-Pooh?

2. 3 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   That’s the thing, though: In this universe, everyone is able to see these creatures in one way or another. Phoebe may be the main focus of the story, but that doesn’t mean she’s the only one affected by their actions. Max, Dakota, other side-characters, and even background characters have had some sort of interaction with a magical being at one point or another. My point is, the creatures in this universe are real, whereas Calvin and Hobbes is the repainting of the real world via a six-year-old boy’s imagination.

   I’ve thought about Phoebe’s world potentially being a vividly made-up one. Considering the personalities and hobbies that Mr. & Mrs. Howell behold, I wouldn’t doubt if Phoebe’s imagination allowed her to paint such vivid scenarios. All the same, I picture this strip as Miss (no period this time) Simpson summed up her comic with this sentence: “What if one girl’s dream came true and she met a unicorn?”

   Though Phoebe is a smart child, a good portion of the dialogue that comes from Marigold and the other magical creatures, especially in recent times, is mature. Of course, there’s the occasional butt humor and “uh-huh, nuh-uh” sort of banter, but everything that’s being said is well thought-out.

3. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   You could put a label that says “helicopter” on a car, but that doesn’t make it a helicopter. Though this strip has been defined as the female version of Calvin and Hobbes, the definition is merely a surface-level way of describing this strip.

   Calvin and Hobbes focused on the wild adventures of a boy as he plays in the world around him with his vivid imagination. Phoebe and Her Unicorn focuses on the magical adventures of a girl as she discovers that the creatures of myth and legend are no less real than she is.

   I’m tired of seeing people compare this strip to C&H, as well as several others. The C&H legacy is a legendary one. Let it stand alone as its own testimony! It’s undeniable that people are inspired by C&H, but let them grow their own legacies, I say! I hate seeing comments like, “Oh, Calvin would’ve done this,” or, “If Calvin did this, he’d get spanked,” or anything like that.

   Hopefully, we get a TV series or a movie of P&HU someday. Yes, Miss. Simpson is very inspired by C&H, but she doesn’t make that her main focus. Though I don’t agree with some of the modernistic elements of this strip, I believe she’s created a beautifully unique world that everyone can enjoy through this comic about a girl enjoying life with her magical friend.

4. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   SHE USED A CONTRACTION!! HOLY CARP!!

5. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   Ah, good to know. Thank you!

6. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   I noticed this too, and said the date of the original strip towards the bottom the comments section, since I didn’t see this comment right away.

7. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   Imagine if a needy unicorn popped up behind her and said, “Erm, actually, I’m IT, because I’m part of Innovative Technologies!”

8. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   This strip here is, essentially, an extended version of an 8-year-old strip from November 7th, 2016.

9. 4 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   Or, a “unique orn” as she has stated in times past.

10. 5 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

    I agree with you. Granted, I’m not so blunt as you, but I agree. If you want to see me further elaborate on this, scroll just a bit further down.