Phoebe and Her Unicorn

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Phoebe and Her Unicorn
Phoebe and Her Unicorn title panel.png
Author(s)Dana Simpson
WebsitePhoebe and Her Unicorn at GoComics
Current status/scheduleRunning
Launch dateApril 22, 2012 (as a webcomic)
March 30, 2015 (in newspapers)
Alternate name(s)Heavenly Nostrils
Syndicate(s)Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication
Publisher(s)Andrews McMeel Publishing
Genre(s)Humor, fantasy, children

Phoebe and Her Unicorn is a daily children's comic strip by American cartoonist Dana Simpson. Originally called Heavenly Nostrils, the strip debuted as a webcomic on April 22, 2012, in Universal Uclick's GoComics website.[1] It was later launched in more than 100 newspapers on March 30, 2015, under the current name.[2]

The strip begins when 9-year-old Phoebe Howell skips a rock across a pond and accidentally hits a unicorn in the face. Freed from the trap of gazing at her own reflection in the pond, the unicorn—named Marigold Heavenly Nostrils—gives Phoebe one wish, which she decides to use by making the unicorn her best friend.

Marigold, like all unicorns in the series, is experienced in magic. Through various "spellcraft", she is able to perform such feats as divert or redirect rain and send text messages and broadcast a Wi-Fi hotspot through her horn. However, her most frequently-used spell is "The Shield of Boringness", which causes humans to view her as nothing out of the ordinary and allows her to interact with them on a daily basis.

Phoebe deals with childhood challenges both mundane and magical with Marigold, her friend Max and even her arch frenemy Dakota in a quick-witted romp through a little girl's world.

Influences[]

The design of the unicorns draws inspiration from Medieval depictions, including the series of tapestries entitled The Lady and the Unicorn and The Hunt of the Unicorn. Marigold is drawn with cloven hooves and a swan-shaped body.[3] The latter set of tapestries was referenced in the opening sequence of The Last Unicorn. Simpson has stated that the book was one of the inspirations for her comic strip.

Publications[]

Title Publication Date Dates Covered ISBN
Phoebe and Her Unicorn 2014 April 22, 2012 - November 18, 2012 ISBN 978-1-4494-4620-8
Unicorn on a Roll 2015 November 19, 2012 - June 16, 2013 ISBN 978-1-4494-4620-8
Unicorn vs. Goblins 2016 June 17, 2013 - November 25, 2013 ISBN 978-1-4494-7628-1
Razzle Dazzle Unicorn 2016 November 26, 2013 - August 7, 2014 ISBN 978-1-4494-7791-2
Unicorn Crossing 2017 September 30, 2014 - July 24, 2015 ISBN 978-1-4494-8357-9
Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm 2017 Original content (graphic novel) ISBN 978-1-4494-8359-3
Unicorn of Many Hats 2018 July 25, 2015 - January 16, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4494-8966-3
Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater 2018 Original content (graphic novel) ISBN 978-1-4494-8981-6
Today I'll Be a Unicorn 2018 Original content (board book) ISBN 978-1-4494-8999-1
Unicorn Bowling 2019 January 19, 2016 - August 7, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4494-9938-9
The Unicorn Whisperer 2019 August 26, 2016 - February 19, 2017 ISBN 978-1-5248-5196-5
Camping with Unicorns 2020 May 1, 2017 - May 6, 2017 and
May 29, 2017 - November 4, 2017 		ISBN 978-1-5248-5558-1
Virtual Unicorn Experience 2020 November 6, 2017 - November 11, 2017 and
December 4, 2017 - December 23, 2017 and

December 25, 2017 - December 27, 2017 and
January 1, 2018 - January 6, 2018 and
January 8, 2018 - January 13, 2018 and
January 15, 2018 - January 27, 2018 and
January 29, 2018 - February 25, 2018 and
March 4, 2018 - March 25, 2018 and
April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018 and
April 8, 2018 - May 19, 2018 and
June 23, 2018 - June 23, 2018

ISBN 978-1-5248-5558-1
Unicorn Famous 2021 May 28, 2018 - November 3, 2018
(not all webcomic strips from this period are included in the print edition) 		ISBN 978-1-5248-6476-7
Unicorn Playlist 2021 tba ISBN 978-1-5248-6857-4

In addition, translations of the comic are published in Poland, Germany, Russia, and Spain.

Other media[]

Television series adaptation[]

On June 18, 2020, it was announced that Phoebe and Her Unicorn had been optioned for a possible animated television and/or movie series adaptation, which could potentially air on Nickelodeon.[4]

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Phoebe and Her Unicorn". GoComics. Universal Uclick. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Universal Uclick Launches Phoebe and Her Unicorn in more than 100 Newspapers Worldwide". Universal uClick. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dana (May 2014). "How to draw Marigold". Dana Simpson's deviantArt account.
  4. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (June 18, 2020). "Nickelodeon Closing In On Comic Strip Phoebe And Her Unicorn As Potential Multi-Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dana (October 10, 2015). "Winners of the Washington State Book Awards (2015)". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Simpson, Dana (October 10, 2015). "2016 PNBA Book Awards". Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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