REMEMBER NOVEMBER IS TAKING YOU BACK TO THE PAST!!!
It’s a trip to incentive pics of the past! This time we’re specifically going with a sci-fi theme. A ‘new’ old incentive pic will be popping up periodically this month, so…
As for this comic…
Many people were theorizing on the names of the crows in the comments section of last week’s comic. And while there were many cool ideas, the plan was always to go with the names of figures from the 90’s dance scene. Part of my motivation is due to the fact that it just makes sense for Phoebe. Also, more animals are on their way, and they’ll all need names, so … I have a healthy roster to choose from.
After doing a cursory Google search, I discovered that Chris Sheppard was one of those Canadian music celebrities whose fame never extended beyond the borders of the Great White North. Oh well. That’s just a loss for the rest of the world.
And for those of you who think you don’t know who Martha Wash is, you do. You definitely know her voice, at least. Woman is a legend.
Specisest, but yeah.
The 90’s were a long time ago and I had other things to think about.
Ooh! More friends for Phoebs!
The 90’s were yesterday. And they always will be.
I might be race-blind. I can’t tell either one of them apart from Crow T. Robot.
Well, I guess it takes a trained eye.
Still. Crow eggs are a well-known source of Crow-tein, it’ll help you fight like the crow. (caw)
I stared off into space for five minutes trying to come up with a crow pun. And failed.
Crow pun suggestion: “Well Phoebe, we’ve been worried about you, but we didn’t think you’d be involved in a MURDER!”
That would have been good.
Yeah, but I cheated. I stared into space and references popped back into my brain. (I’m mostly references) That was the pitch for “Fight Milk” from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (A “Muscle-building” beverage made from crows’s eggs, milk, and alcohol).
With how involved in their lives Phoebe is, it seems odd they haven’t met Martha and Chris before.
I think these are new friends.
“Martha always sits on my left, and Chris on my right. They like their routines” explains Phoebe.
Well, they are creatures of habit.
Nicholas Picholas
Martin Streek
Maie Pauts
Humble and Fred
Brother Bill
George Stroumboulopoulos
Alan Cross
…Uncle Vince…
Nardwuar…
My flight instructor was named Chris Sheppard!*
Thank you for listening to my story…
[*he probably still is. I don’t think he’s passed, or anything.]
Well, maybe the 90’s Canadian DJ Chris Sheppard became a flight instructor. Might happen. From what I can tell, he’s dropped off the face of the planet, according to people who’ve tried to find him for interviews.
Last I heard he was flying right seat for Delta.
But, if he disappeared it was probably for a reason!
Don’t tell the press.
Everybody dance now! 😀
As if we weren’t already dancing!
Truly a great voice! I did not know the name but you impelled me to look up Martha Wash. Everybody Dance Caw!
She’s a fascinating figure. Beyond being one half of the Weather Girls in the early 80’s, she went on to become basically THE voice of 90’s dance music, all without generally being credited because the various artists always put some skinny young girl in the videos. The courts eventually ensured that she actually got credit. But yeah, she’s a legend.
Phoebe’s expression is so angelic in panel 3 – are you sure she isn’t Satan’s adopted daughter – perhaps switched at birth with an unwanted imp?
Maybe she’s just a recessive genes baby.
She gets that from her mom.
Of course! I forgot about the Reese Witherspoon connection.
Elizabeth Taylor.
I was referencing Little Nicky, but … Liz Taylor is canon isn’t it,
The shape of the ears, the horns…she’s Satan’s daughter, unless he adopted her from his brother or sister…
Not hard to tell them apart at all…also, why am I still up? Done reached the age where 2100 is staying up late.
I wish I could go to bed earlier. I just … don’t.
Phoebe identifies/recognises people by how they act and not by how they look.
That’s, actually a really good thing.
‘Onya Pheebs.
She’s a good one.
Are any of these critters names George? George Carver? Ferris Bueller maybe?
Chris is a beautiful name! 🙂
Indeed. If only we 40-something white guys weren’t all named Chris.