The artwork of this particular strip jumps out at you like no other - I haven’t followed the storyline and don’t know the characters but I just love the “ambience” of it.
Kinda flat-chested for Venus, ain’t she? Most fertility goddesses I know of from antiquity were rather stacked. One apparently even had quite a few extras (Diana of the Ephesians).
That said, she’s adorable. One ENFP kissing another ENFP. Pure gush.
(Does that qualify as snarky without being cynical, or should I try again?)
I wonder whether Justin will show Venus’ relationship to Cupid at some point (she’s his mother in Greco-Roman mythology), to say nothing of her dark side (just ask her daughter-in-law Psyche about that – trust me, you do NOT want to make Venus angry!)
Yep Venus is a Cutie. Flamin’ red hair, roses The Bangles/ bracelets on wrist and ankle, and freckles suggest, to me, that she is still young - early teens perhaps - which means the “Bodacious Ta-Tas” will come later say jr. or Sr. year High school. GREAT JOB JUSTIN!
Justin, like a few others here, I think the Goddess of Love should be more curvaceous (top-heavy, shall we say). But I am most interested to see where you take your new character. :) And- Boody- clever instead of snarky works for me.
As in this?:
There was an old sculptor named Phidias
Whose knowledge of Art was invidious.
He carved Aphrodite
Without any nightie
Which startled the hyper-fastidious
Kinda flat-chested for Venus, ain’t she? Most fertility goddesses I know of from antiquity were rather stacked. One apparently even had quite a few extras (Diana of the Ephesians).
There’s a school of thought that those are the scrota of bulls, or even of her more enthusiastic devotees, not extra mammaries. Her Fecund Majesty had odd tastes in offerings.
whitecarabao over 13 years ago
Good for you, Boody!
Snarky and negative we expect from our favorite cynic, Sir Dudley, but not from sweet lovable Boody.
(Love the wild landscapes, by the way, and poor Boody cringing against the tempest in panel one)
revtry over 13 years ago
Venus is HOT!
cutiepie29 over 13 years ago
Oh, she’s cute! I like her! And how could Boody snark after she kissed his snout, anyway?
Plods with ...™ over 13 years ago
I love this strip
CaseyOrourke over 13 years ago
To be kissed by the Goddess of Love and melt in her arms, even for an instant, is everyman’s hope and dream.
TealCuttlefish over 13 years ago
She is awesome! I love the rose skirt and shedding rose petals, Justin. Marvelous detail.
ReaderLady over 13 years ago
There’s enough snarkiness in the world; thanks for resisting the temptation!
j2p2 over 13 years ago
Lovely art–the second panel is downright Seussical. And I love the t-shirt caption and rose skirt.
reggery over 13 years ago
The artwork of this particular strip jumps out at you like no other - I haven’t followed the storyline and don’t know the characters but I just love the “ambience” of it.
reverence over 13 years ago
Boody has a passion and wisdom all his own.. Another M.T. Masterpiece!
mntim over 13 years ago
Oh, you could say something snarky here. But it would have to be snarky without being cynical.
Um, anybody have anything?
celeconecca over 13 years ago
like the rose petals floating down!
Love-All, Venus
Rakkav over 13 years ago
Kinda flat-chested for Venus, ain’t she? Most fertility goddesses I know of from antiquity were rather stacked. One apparently even had quite a few extras (Diana of the Ephesians).
That said, she’s adorable. One ENFP kissing another ENFP. Pure gush.
(Does that qualify as snarky without being cynical, or should I try again?)
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
I wonder whether Justin will show Venus’ relationship to Cupid at some point (she’s his mother in Greco-Roman mythology), to say nothing of her dark side (just ask her daughter-in-law Psyche about that – trust me, you do NOT want to make Venus angry!)
Rakkav over 13 years ago
You pretty much didn’t want to make anybody in the Greco-Roman pantheon angry. :))
Jayce_C over 13 years ago
Does Boody even know how to be snarky?
my_discworld over 13 years ago
very fun new character! i love her flame hair! so looking forward to her.
Chanticleer over 13 years ago
She’s adorable, Justin! I think I’m in love!
Oh wait, that’s the whole point, isn’t it?
Simon_Jester over 13 years ago
The Caesars were all supposedly descended from Venus.
And lucky for her that was Boody and not Sir Dudley
TheDOCTOR over 13 years ago
Yep Venus is a Cutie. Flamin’ red hair, roses The Bangles/ bracelets on wrist and ankle, and freckles suggest, to me, that she is still young - early teens perhaps - which means the “Bodacious Ta-Tas” will come later say jr. or Sr. year High school. GREAT JOB JUSTIN!
Ensoh over 13 years ago
Looks like Venus is being patterned more in the mold of Agape than Eros; very appealing character, and we look forward to seeing how her role expands!
enchantedtk over 13 years ago
Justin, such nice work. Love the new character, Venus is adorable.
Simon_Jester over 13 years ago
Fairportfan……wait’ll Venus ( Aphrodite ) meets Mercury ( Hermes )
mhs1075 over 13 years ago
Justin, like a few others here, I think the Goddess of Love should be more curvaceous (top-heavy, shall we say). But I am most interested to see where you take your new character. :) And- Boody- clever instead of snarky works for me.
autumnfire1957 over 13 years ago
I’ve fallen in lust!
bmonk over 13 years ago
Darkeforce said, about 14 crushes ago
I prefer her sister, Aphrodite.
As in this?: There was an old sculptor named Phidias Whose knowledge of Art was invidious. He carved Aphrodite Without any nightie Which startled the hyper-fastidious
battyfu over 13 years ago
Her design reminds me of Delirium of The Endless. Or rather, Delight…
TheAlmightyOne over 13 years ago
Speaking of purging a fire, someone needs to burn her hair out in the third panel.
JP Steve Premium Member over 13 years ago
You can tell she’s young – she still has arms!
prrdh over 13 years ago
Johanan Rakkav said, about 24 hours ago
Kinda flat-chested for Venus, ain’t she? Most fertility goddesses I know of from antiquity were rather stacked. One apparently even had quite a few extras (Diana of the Ephesians).
There’s a school of thought that those are the scrota of bulls, or even of her more enthusiastic devotees, not extra mammaries. Her Fecund Majesty had odd tastes in offerings.
runar over 13 years ago
“If you remove the beloved and replace it with the tyrant what do you have? A police state.”
“In the banana republic of the heart, petty tyrants can drag one away by nightfall for some gentle terror.”
— Diane Ackerman
Moxie over 7 years ago
Freckles! Love dames with personal polka dots.