Comix for Chix #6: Strangers in Paradise


At the center of Strangers in Paradise is the love triangle: David is in love with Kathchoo, who is in love with Francine. Francine is in love with Katchoo too, maybe, but the intensity of Katchoo's love scares her, and giving herself to Katchoo would mean giving up her dreams so marrying Mr. Right (whoever he may be) and settling down in the suburbs with a white picket fence and 2.5 children.

Oh, did I mention that this is all played against a backdrop of an international criminal conspiracy? Or that despite being a petite blond artist type, Katchoo is a chick who could easily kick your ass?

The tone in SiP ranges from broad slapstick to emotional heartbreak and just about everything in between. Accompanying all of this is writer/artist Terry Moore's wonderful drawing--here is an artist who actually knows how to draw women, and that women come in all sizes and shapes.

Strangers in Paradise has long been a favorite (even G reads it, and she's very picky about her comix!) So go wander around the SiP Web site, and give it a try.