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Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for March 29, 2015
Transcript:
Tomorrow, we launch in newspapers. Over 100 publications. I am told it's officially one of the largest comic strip launches in company history, What this means for the stirp here is, the next few weeks of strips will do some recapping, setting up the story for those just joining us. Inevitably, that'll seem like repetition to fans who've been here from the beginning. Bear with me. Things will be new again in no time. Thank you for being patient during that past few months, with their long stretched of reruns! It was necessary to make the launch as successful as possible (and I'm thrilled with how that went). This is the fulfillment of a dream, for me. Onward! Love and sparkles, Dana Clair Simpson
danasimpson creator about 10 years ago
It’s really quite a moment for me.
Richard Perrotti Premium Member about 10 years ago
Dream realized! Major congrats!
Me3000 about 10 years ago
congrats, love the strip
granitewhite about 10 years ago
Congratulations!!
davedelk about 10 years ago
Congrats!!!!
sirmirom about 10 years ago
Mazal tov, so happy for you. You deserve the recognition (and hopefully $alary), the strip is brilliant.
SiteeSatee Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congratulations, and well deserved! May you touch millions more hearts as deeply as you have those here.
KZ71 about 10 years ago
Hope to see you in The Oregonian, Dana… good luck!
phaze58 about 10 years ago
Fantastik ! Well Done
ronrab about 10 years ago
hoofbump
L about 10 years ago
Marvelous!
waycyber about 10 years ago
Well deserved. Congratunicornulations
Bob. about 10 years ago
Great news. Congratulations.
Cloudchaser about 10 years ago
Oh wow, that’s awesome!
Sara Stewart Premium Member about 10 years ago
It’s about time! I fell in love with Ozy and Mille, and was terribly sad to see them end. Then I find you on goComics with a new strip that is just as good as Ozy and Millie -almost. (Sorry that I say almost, but Millie is my favorite character of any comic of all time, and that includes Calvin, Hobbes, and Caulfield (from Frazz).) Phoebe and Her Unicorn is going to be a wonderfully huge hit! I’m so happy that you’re going to get the recognition you deserve. I am looking forward to see what lies ahead for Phoebe!! Again, congrats!!!
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 10 years ago
“officially one of the largest comic strip launches in company history”...Unicorn!
David Wolfson Premium Member about 10 years ago
Yay!
davidf42 about 10 years ago
Congratulations, Dana! A well deserved honor!
SKJAM! Premium Member about 10 years ago
Huzzah!
Zero-Gabriel about 10 years ago
PrairieGhost about 10 years ago
Bestest news ever!
gmhelwig about 10 years ago
This should have happened years ago! Congratulations!
crookedwolf Premium Member about 10 years ago
Awesome!
Plods with ...™ about 10 years ago
Grats!
Kirby_Dots about 10 years ago
Congratulations.
I didn’t know you were also behind Ozy and Millie. I enjoyed that one too. Well you have the chops to make it. That’s for sure.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
Cool!As one of those thats been here from the beginning, I’ve got to say that your comic is at least as good as anything else I’ve seen in the papers, and probably better than most.And, you don’t have to be a little girl to get it. Its fun on sooo many levels.I suspect that you are going to end up with a broad fan base.
The Legend of Brandon Sawyer about 10 years ago
im with you all the way dana
Bronkster Premium Member about 10 years ago
That is beyond awesome! I hope my paper carries the strip!
groznythered about 10 years ago
Hoofbump! Congrats!
Cary Rodda Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congrats!
Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 10 years ago
W00t! Nice work, Dana!
P51Strega about 10 years ago
Congratulations. I’ve really enjoyed your work and believe it’s continued to get better all of the time. Here’s to celebrating the 200 paper, 500 paper, and 1000 paper plateaus with you.
Mary McNeil Premium Member about 10 years ago
Way to go !
Lensmaker Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congrats, thats wonderful news
loveabulldesign about 10 years ago
And all you had to do was give every little girl what she always wanted. Congrats!
Kim Metzger Premium Member about 10 years ago
I’m guessing one of these will be the Chicago Tribune? I’ll take a look to see if it’s in there.
totalspaceman2010 about 10 years ago
Congrats! I’m glad to share with more fans.
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 10 years ago
You mean somebody actually picked this up in syndication? Way to go…
Hag5000 about 10 years ago
Congratulations Dana.
Mark Beckett about 10 years ago
Congratulations! And very well deserved.
pumaman about 10 years ago
All I can say is blaart!
Winterbeast about 10 years ago
Did you think your win was no less a win for us who read your comic? Something we like can now be read by way more than us? This is Great! Unicorn!
mancocapac about 10 years ago
Great news!
wordymom about 10 years ago
Love and sparkles to you, too, Dana.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congratulations, Dana. This is some well deserved success.
KhalidBirdsong creator about 10 years ago
Awesome! Congratulations! You deserve it!
T_Lexi about 10 years ago
mr_sherman Premium Member about 10 years ago
Dana, This is FANtastic!
Victor Mabus Premium Member about 10 years ago
Wow! Print!
The Life I Draw Upon about 10 years ago
Big congratulations, and I love the strip.
bookdoc123 about 10 years ago
Congratulations, Dana! How cool! I’ll check the papers around here to see which ones are running it.
dvandom about 10 years ago
Do you have a link to the list of papers that is carrying it?
CeeJay about 10 years ago
Three heartfelt cheers for Dana Simpson!
kalakumar999 about 10 years ago
How can we get a list of the newspapers that will carry the strip, please?
Comic Minister Premium Member about 10 years ago
Good job!
lippone about 10 years ago
Congrats and Best of Luck!
kantuck-nadie about 10 years ago
Congratulatuions, Ms. Simpson! As a long time enjoyer of all your works, I do recall your desires to have this happen. Good luck, in your future endevors.
Habogee about 10 years ago
Just announced in the Los Angles Daily News. It will replace Get Fuzzy.
onelinda2many about 10 years ago
Congratulations!
siggygirl2 about 10 years ago
Yay Dana! So very happy for you! I’m hoping it’ll be in the Washington Post. All the best!!
Terr Bear Premium Member about 10 years ago
Yay! Thanks for the good news!
margiereed about 10 years ago
Congratulations! I love your strip. Well deserved.
Russell Sketchley Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congratulations on a dream come true!
dogday Premium Member about 10 years ago
A girl who has a Unicorn deserves to go far. We all couldn’t be happier for you, Dana Claire Simpson. And for us, too! I’m not sure what they say in publishing circles, but from the theater, “break a leg!”
sabel about 10 years ago
Yay for you and Phoebe and Marigold!!
tracybsmith about 10 years ago
Congratulations!! Been reading this from the first and have truly enjoyed the journey.
deadheadzan about 10 years ago
This is fabulous news! I’ve been a great fan and also love the Ozy and Millie strip, especially on your website,
Snark-impaired about 10 years ago
Congratulations!!
KEStuck about 10 years ago
Congratulations! I’m fairly new to the strip so I won’t mind the recap. Bring it on!
tired-one about 10 years ago
Congrats. And I’ll learn tomorrow whether it is in my local paper.
Linda Solomon about 10 years ago
Dana, I am so happy for you and Phoebe and Marigold!
jopfef about 10 years ago
Well done, Dana — CONGRATULATIONS!!! :-D
Fairy Dragon about 10 years ago
Congratulations!!!
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member about 10 years ago
I thought the strip went print when it was renamed. Does this mean no more reprints after the newcomers are brought up to speed? (“‘Phoebe and Her Unicorn’ was not updated today. See previous strip.”)
tirnaaisling about 10 years ago
Thanks for the beautiful picture and message Dana :-)And gratz on the launch.
Kevin Roth Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congratulations! I’m sure a lot of new fans are excited to get to enjoy your hard work and effort! All the best!
DanglingModifier about 10 years ago
ALL THE LIKES =D
Robert Maxell Premium Member about 10 years ago
Phoebe, Heavenly Nostrils, and DC Simson, Congratulations to the three of you! I am so glad to see this happening.
gamecock77 about 10 years ago
I’d like to add my congratulations as well.
3pibgorn9 about 10 years ago
Ditto!
ldw42 about 10 years ago
Congrats and good luck!
Saucy1121 Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congrats!. Reruns are OK if it means big things for you!
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member about 10 years ago
Good luck and much success! I’ll be reading.
Kali39 about 10 years ago
Best of luck to you, Dana!
denise.wolff about 10 years ago
It is always good to see someone succeed like this. It’s especially wonderful when it is a comic truly worthy of such widespread distribution. Heavenly Nostrils—-excuse me Phoebe and her Unicorn is better than 98% of the drivel out there!!!!
Stellagal about 10 years ago
Congratulations! I look forward to seeing new strips soon!
luducks about 10 years ago
Oh my god! I am so excited!
Aladar30 Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congrats!
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
I wish you continued success. I feel privileged to have been a fan right from the beginning.
Julius Marold Premium Member about 10 years ago
I agree with BRI-NO-MITE. And Dana, your art work is fabulous. While I look forward to new strips, the “reruns” are every bit as enjoyable. Best wishes.
Thomas Fischer Premium Member about 10 years ago
That is wonderful – and fully deserved. Congratulations!
Leticia Shelley about 10 years ago
Congratulations!! You deserve this, you’re worked hard for it!!
camkam about 10 years ago
get to see phoebe skipping a rock? way to good. camkam
camkam about 10 years ago
btw you start my day. ( and a cup of coffee.)
camkam about 10 years ago
btw you start my day. ( and a cup of coffee.)
bardbear about 10 years ago
Yay! Congratulations to a well deserved success.
(Unicorn is the mascot of my high school, i have an inordinate fondness for them)
John Reiher Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congrats Dana!
JLG Premium Member about 10 years ago
I can’t even imagine what this is like for you. You’ve dreamed of this for decades, and now, somehow, here it’s actually happening. Congratulations, and we wish you the very best.
caswel764 Premium Member about 10 years ago
Congratulations!! That’s fabulous news!!
prof2 about 10 years ago
Just got caught up Dana…Congratulations! My daughter Ruby and I love the strip and we’re so happy for you!
prof2 about 10 years ago
So does my wife, for that matter – we’re all fans and look forward to many happy years reading of Marigold and Phoebe!
nailer Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Great news Dana!!The bes of luck at this new stage of your carreer. And I too can´t wait for the day you go into animation!
Just one more thing almost 10 years ago
cartoons on saturday mornings thanks……
Lawrence Davis Premium Member almost 10 years ago
S’alright — we ain’t goin’ anywheres…
wedge9 almost 10 years ago
Congrats!
HAL69 almost 10 years ago
Awesome sauce!
Congrats, Dana, and go get ’em!
Timothy Kietzman Premium Member almost 10 years ago
“sniff” finally! The one of the cleverest comics I’ve ever seen is joining the funny pages! Go Dana Simpson!
PBS< BN<JS about 9 years ago
auuuuuuuuughhhhhhhhhhhh moorrrrreeee reeeruuuuunnnnnsnnnnsnsnsnsnsnnsn. Congrats (weird though cause I’m reading this almost a year later)
Are2Dee2 10 months ago
Sooo congratulations! My favorite strip, and one of the only ones I like to read all the comments, except, like this one, when there are 118 of them. LOL