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{{For|the 1970 film released in some regions as ''Girly''|Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly}}
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{{Short description|Webcomic by Jaqueline Lesnick}}

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'''Girly''' is a ] by ''']'''. It centers generally around the romantic relationship between two girls, Otra and Winter, as well as other citizens of the city of Cute-Town. On ], ] ''Girly'' became a part of the ] collective, and on ], ] the first Girly print collection was published via ]. '''''Girly''''' is a ] created by Jaqueline Lesnick which follows the romantic relationship between two girls named Otra and Winter, as well as other citizens of the city of Cute-Town. It ran from 2003 until 2010.
The author describes their work as “a comic that went everywhere and did everything, for better or worse. But all in all it is a comic about 2 gals who love each other very much dawwww. Girly is a comic that helped sexually awaken a generation of readers, as well as (eventually) myself.”


==History of Girly== ==Plot summary==
The webcomic is a sequel to Lesnick's previous work, ''CuteWendy''. The initial plotline describes Winter making Otra her sidekick, with the two then becoming friends and later lovers. The first chapter also describes the downfall of the character El Chubacabre, who reviewer Kate Ditzler said "is described as a lover, pleasurer, eater, and penetrater of women."<ref name=":3" />
Girly launched in April of 2003, originally intended as a sequel/retelling of one of Lesnick's previous works, ], and originally was not intended to run for more than 50 strips<sup></sup>. Lesnick ended up becoming enamored with the characters that he created, however, with the comic reaching over 300 strips in length as of ] ]<sup></sup>.


==History==
Girly is Lesnick's longest running comic in terms of panels completed, as well as his most popular, with 10,000 more regular readers than his previous popular work Wendy had at its peak, and around 16500 unique hits per update<sup></sup>. This readership has allowed him to draw comics for a living.
''Girly'' launched in April 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=girly: #1|url=http://girlyyy.com/go/1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108034603/http://girlyyy.com/go/1|archive-date=2011-01-08|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Tyrrell|first=Gary|date=2011-03-22|title=Deep Archives|url=http://fleen.com/2011/03/22/deep-archives/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-28|website=|language=en}}</ref> It was an offshoot / sequel to Lesnick's previous work ''CuteWendy'', and was originally intended to run for no more than 50 strips.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tyrell|first=Gary|date=2009-04-03|title=Now With Extra Parasaurolophus!|url=http://fleen.com/2009/04/03/now-with-extra-parasaurolophus/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Fleen|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=MacHatton|first=Mia|date=March 2004|title=Slippery, Shiny, and Definitely Sexy|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/mar04/jlesnick.shtml|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Sequential Tart}}</ref> However, Lesnick became enamored with the characters.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}


''Girly'' was hosted on ],<ref name=":2" /> but in November 2004, ''Girly'' moved to its own server.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} In October 2005, ''Girly'' became a part of the Dayfree Press collective of webcomics, which included strips such as '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Burns|first=Eric|date=October 20, 2005|title=At this hour of the morning, I'm lucky I can spell "Dayfree." So, don't complain if this analysis makes no sense.|url=http://www.websnark.com/archives/2005/10/at_this_hour_of.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051023005227/http://www.websnark.com/archives/2005/10/at_this_hour_of.html|archive-date=2005-10-23|access-date=|website=Websnark}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dayfree Press: The Webcomics Network|url=http://www.dayfreepress.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115043109/http://www.dayfreepress.com/|archive-date=2006-01-15|access-date=2020-11-29}}</ref>
Lesnick originally hosted Girly on ]. In November 2004, he moved Girly over to wendy.dreamhost.com, where it has remained since. On ], ], Girly became part of the ] collective of webcomics which includes such other strips as ] and ].


in August 2006, Lesnick announced that a sales and donation drive had raised $5,000 and while she could not live solely from ''Girly'', it meant she "could officially concentrate on comics for the rest of the year and not worry too much about making ends meet."<ref>{{cite web|author=joshl|date=2006-08-26|title=Another webcomic (Girly) reaches a $$$ goal]|url=http://comixpedia.com/joshlanother_webcomic_girly_reaches_a_goal|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204193359/http://comixpedia.com/joshlanother_webcomic_girly_reaches_a_goal|archive-date=2012-02-04|access-date=|website=ComiXpedia}}</ref>
On ] ], Lesnick created a LiveJournal community for the comic, and as of ] 2006 it has over 600 members and 525 watchers<sup></sup>. On ] 2004, a ] feed was created for the strip<sup></sup>, and is currently one of the most popular feeds on the LiveJournal site, ranked within the Top 50 for number of subscribers<sup></sup>.


''Girly'' ended in September 2010, after 764 strips.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Girly #764|url=http://girlyyy.com/go/764|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217232803/http://girlyyy.com/go/764|archive-date=2020-02-17|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tyrrell|first=Gary|date=2010-09-07|title=Fleen Book Corner: Amulet Book Three: The Cloud Searchers|url=http://fleen.com/2010/09/17/fleen-book-corner-amulet-book-three-the-cloud-searchers/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Fleen|language=en}}</ref>
On ], ], the very first print collection of Girly strips was published by ]<sup></sup> and is available via ]<sup>ISBN 0-9786385-0-6</sup> and selected comic stores.


=== Printing and collections ===
==Girly's Style==
In July 2006, the first print collection of ''Girly'' was published by ], in black and white on newsprint.<ref>{{cite book|title=Girly Volume 1, Amazon.com|isbn = 0978638506|last1 = Lesnick|first1 = Josh|date = June 2006| publisher=Radio Comix, Incorporated }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Burns|first=Eric|date=July 31, 2006|title=This has nothing to do with the essay, but next year I want someone to videotape Josh Lesnick and Howard Tayler dancing in the aisles at ComiCon. Because that would be the most awesome thing ever.|url=http://www.websnark.com/archives/2006/07/this_has_nothin.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110084453/http://www.websnark.com/archives/2006/07/this_has_nothin.html|archive-date=2006-11-10|access-date=|website=Websnark}}</ref> On May 2, 2007, volume 2 became available.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} Lesnick also ran a successful ] to print a single collection of all of ''Girly'' in four books in one slipcover.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girly: The Complete Collection by Josh Lesnick|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/superhappy/girly-the-complete-collection|access-date=20 March 2011}}</ref> There have also been book printings of the prequel comic, ''CuteWendy''.<ref name="Books">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Girly Store|url=http://guapadesign.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213102930/http://www.guapadesign.com/|archive-date=2010-02-13|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
Girly's style is line-based, and ], using a vertical format. The line drawing is something akin to a ]-style, but with more abstractions, giving it a sketched, freehand sort of look.


*''Girly Volume 1'' {{ISBN|0-9786385-0-6}}
This broad, sweeping style of art fits the humor of the comic well. Playing off of stereotypes and absurdities, the world of Girly is one where cartoon-like wackiness has become a daily occurrence, happening with frenetic speed around the dimwitted populace. This mad buffoonery contrasts the depth and personality of the main characters, who wrestle with love, inspiration, and ennui in a world where a superhero with a fist for a head can run for mayor without anyone batting an eyelash.
* ''Girly Volume 2'' {{ISBN|0-9791417-1-0}}
* ''Girly: The Complete Collection'' {{ISBN|0-9791417-2-9}}


In 2017, ''Girly'' was included in the first set of 39 webcomics archived by the ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lu|first=Alexander|date=2017-06-14|title=In the event of a digital apocalypse, these 39 webcomics are safe|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/in-the-event-of-a-digital-apocalypse-these-39-webcomics-are-safe/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-28|website=The Beat|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Cavna|first=Michael|date=2017-06-14|title=Webcomic fans, rejoice: Library of Congress is launching a new archive for you|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/06/13/webcomic-fans-rejoice-library-of-congress-is-launching-a-new-archive-for-you/|access-date=2020-11-28|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Along with absurdity and playing with stereotypes, Girly has a strong vein of sexual humor, which befits a comic strip with an emphasis on romance. As might be expected, the relationships of the main characters are deep and detailed, while the sexual events in the town at large are largely more fantastic and wacky.


The original website for ''Girly'' is no longer available, the comics was hosted on Lesnick's new website, SuperHappyJackie.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SUPERHAPPYJACKIE.COM / Girly / The culmination of everything random, fluffy, and gay|url=http://superhappyjackie.com/girly|access-date=2020-11-29|website=superhappyjackie.com}}</ref> However this website is also no longer available.
Various overhead shots show that Cute-Town has a skyline very similar to ].


On November 30, 2021, an edited version of ''Girly'' was made available for download on ] by Lesnick in ] format.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Girly by Jaqueline Lesnick|url=https://activisionblizzard.itch.io/girly|access-date=2022-04-18|website=Itch.io}}</ref>
==Characters==
The comic girly revolves around the main characters Otra and Winter (and oftentimes the cat as well). Occasionally the story will move to a small sub-story centered around one of the secondary characters but will eventually be tied back to one of the main characters again.


==Style==
===The Leader and Her Sidekick (and the Cat)===
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2020}}
*'''Otra''' - The main character of Girly, and the chick with the eyering. She is 25 years old and is currently self-employed as a freelance fashion designer for the company Guapa. Not much is known about Otra (her name wasn't fully revealed until well into the comic) except that she hasn't had too hard of a life; she's just constantly disappointed/sad about mostly everything. Her main hobby is roaming through the city and observing life, painful as it can be. Before she met Winter, she would deal with the annoying people in her life by cramming them into or tying them to small rockets and launching them into space. Winter's sudden appearance in her life has changed her a little, day by day. Now she still sends people into space, but she does it with a smile. First appeared in . Her name is Spanish for "other one" - a reference to CuteWendy's sidekick, known only as the Other Girl.
Girly's style is line-based and ], using a vertical format. The original style of line drawing is akin to a ]-style but with more abstractions, giving it a sketched, freehand sort of look. The line art has evolved a great deal as time has passed, and no longer bears a great resemblance to most manga, however; recent works are somewhat reminiscent of some of ]'s work. The art of the strip has shown a steady trend away from thin, pencil-like lines towards a much more variable, ink-brush look.
*'''Winter''' - Otra's girlfriend, the chick with the big bottom. She's 18 years old, has no job or home and declared Otra to be her sidekick early in the comic. She has since looked out for Otra devotedly, helping her with work, and even occasionally saving her life as well. Not much is known about Winter, except that she is the daughter of Cute Wendy and her sidekick (Other Girl) from girly's predecessor CuteWendy (as revealed ). As far as her personality goes, she's free-spirited, with an attitude that's both serious and silly. Until very recently, she was unfamiliar with even the most primitive video games. First appeared in full (although her silhouette is visible in strip 1) in .
*'''"Marshmallow Kitty"''' - A cat that was originally homeless and wandered the downtown area living off scraps and donations of food. After meeting Winter and Otra, it took a liking to them and followed Otra home. It soon became Otra's cat. Although the cat was intended to stay a secondary character or mascot, it became a primary character through its popularity. Its early appearances made it appear slightly perverted, but that has since stopped. The cat is too pudgy to roll itself over when it's on its back, and is flameproof, immune to blunt trauma, and otherwise '''totally indestructible.''' Recently it has given birth to several kittens, much to Winter and Otra's distress, and is now officially designated as female. First appeared in .


After a short hiatus, on August 4, 2007, in Girly #504, the art of the strip transitioned to a much more prominent use of color.
===The Cute PD===
*'''Officer Policeguy''' - The most prevalent &mdash; and competent &mdash; officer of the Cute PD, Policeguy suffers from "]" syndrome: he's a gentleman to the ladies, friend to all, a small-time hero and yet he rarely gets a girl. He is ever-ready to do his duty as a policeman (though Cute-Town's native hero, Captain Fist, often overshadows Policeguy's own heroic exploits) and takes great pride in his abilities, but appears to be very lonely outside the work place. He is friends with Otra and Winter and helped show Winter and her half-sister to a video arcade. Policeguy also has recurring run-ins with "Team Fast." In recent strips, Policeguy has terminated his tenure as part of the Cute PD. First appeared in .


Along with ], playing with stereotypes and frequent pop culture references, Girly has a strong vein of ]
*'''Officer Hipbone''' - One of Policeguy's fellow officers, and most recently his new partner. She is rather mysterious, not to mention competent. She successfully solved the mystery of the trouser thefts, and would have caught the thieves &mdash; Winter and Otra &mdash; had El Chupacabre not seduced her during the chase. First appeared in .


In one strip showing Cute-Town's skyline, Lesnick comments that it " the skyline of ] , add smiley faces and kittens".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=girly: #398|url=http://www.go-girly.com/go/398|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107031135/http://www.go-girly.com/go/398|archive-date=2006-11-07|access-date=|website=|quote= "Take the skyline of Dallas, add smiley faces and a kitten..."}}</ref> However, the interior of Cute-Town is said by the author to resemble ].
*'''Officer Oneshot''' - A fellow officer to Policeguy. We may never find out what on his wife had to be reattached, because he is just a oneshot character - although a reappearance in has left this open to debate. Appeared in .


Writing at Fleen, webcomics commentator Gary Tyrrell described ''Girly'' as a comic which "quickly became a plot-heavy, continuity-driven strip".<ref name=":1" />
*'''Officer Getskilled''' - Another member of the Cute PD. Getskilled was sent out along with Policeguy and Hipbone on their stakeout, mainly to drive their disguised truck. The most recently introduced character of the Cute PD, it is highly likely, judging by his name, that Getskilled will get killed sometime in the near future. (Alternatively, his name may be a ] due to a plotline where he was in a group where someone was to die, and he didn't.) First appeared in .


==Main characters==
*'''Chief Brambilla''' - Officer Policeguy's crotchety, streetwise superior. Suspicious of Captain Fist's mayoral campaign. According to Josh, he is named after Marco Brambilla, Director of the movie ]. First appeared in .
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2020}}
Girly revolves around the main characters Otra and Winter (and often the cat as well). Occasionally the story will move to a small sub-story centered around one of the secondary characters but will eventually be tied back into one of the main characters again.


*'''Otra''' - Otra is the main character of Girly. She is 26 years old<ref>.</ref> and is currently self-employed as a freelance fashion designer for the company Guapa. Not much is known about Otra (her name was not fully revealed until well into the comic) except that she has not had too hard of a life; she's just constantly disappointed/sad about mostly everything. Her main hobby is roaming through the city and observing life. Before she met Winter, she would deal with the annoying people in her life by cramming them into or tying them to small rockets and launching them into space. Winter's sudden appearance in her life has changed her a little day by day. Otra first appeared in strip 1.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=girly #1|url=http://go-girly.com/?strip=1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206222808/http://go-girly.com/?strip=1|archive-date=2005-02-06|access-date=|website=}}</ref> Her name is Spanish for "other one" - a reference to CuteWendy's sidekick, known only as the Other Girl.
*'''Wilkins''' - The hard-of-hearing police dispatcher. Only spoken to, never yet seen. First appeared in .
*'''Winter''' - Winter is Otra's girlfriend. She is 19 years old,<ref>.</ref> has no job or home and has declared Otra to be her sidekick early in the comic. She has since looked out for Otra devotedly, helping her with work and even occasionally saving her life as well. Not much is known about Winter except that she is the daughter of CuteWendy and her sidekick Other Girl from Girly's predecessor CuteWendy (as revealed early on<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=girly #18|url=http://go-girly.com/?strip=18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209010036/http://go-girly.com/?strip=18|archive-date=2005-02-09|access-date=|website=}}</ref>). She's free-spirited, with an attitude that's both serious and yet silly. First appeared in strip 1.<ref name=":6" />
*'''Marshmallow Kitty''' - A cat that was originally homeless and wandered the downtown area living off scraps and donations of food. After meeting Winter and Otra, it took a liking to them and followed Otra home. It soon became Otra's cat. Its early appearances made it appear slightly perverted, but that has since stopped. The cat is too pudgy to roll itself over when it's on its back, and is totally indestructible. Recently it has given birth to several kittens, much to Winter and Otra's distress, and is now officially designated as female. In strip 504<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=girly #504|url=http://girlyyy.com/go/504|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226140941/http://girlyyy.com/go/504|archive-date=2008-02-26|access-date=|website=}}</ref> it was shown that Marshmallow Kitty was part of a scientific project to create the world's greatest cat, however this experiment resulted in the destruction of the ] along with everyone inside of it excluding Marshmallow Kitty. First appeared in strip 36.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=girly #36|url=http://go-girly.com/?strip=36|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209005916/http://go-girly.com/?strip=36|archive-date=2005-02-09|access-date=|website=}}</ref>


===Other Good Guys=== == Reception ==
A writer for Sequential Tart, talking about Lesnick's work in general as of 2004, described her as "ha a thing for shiny, slippery bodies" and "tend to have a wacky sense of humor". They continued: "Combine these elements, and you get some of the most entertaining, ridiculous, and sexiest comics on the Internet."<ref name=":2" />
*'''Captain Fist''' - Cute-Town's very own hero who has sworn to use his mighty powers to thrust into the depths of evil and expel them from the bowels of Cute-Town. Actually, we really haven't seen him successfully fight evil yet. However, he can fly, he banters well with villains - in his own way - and he does have a knack for showing up on the scene of trouble. He also once tried to take up a side-kick, but was pummelled by the boy's mother upon returning from training him. He is not too bright at times, and often gets credit for saving the day when others (Otra & Winter, or Policeguy, for example) put forth all the effort due to his status as a "super hero". Captain Fist is quite popular with the masses - '''very''' popular with a certain member of the press - and, as a result, is running for office in Cute-Town, even though he is actually from the neighboring town of Cheapgag. And yes, he has a fist for a head. It is uncertain whether he understands the double entendres that constantly pepper his speech. First appeared in .


Also in 2004, Wednesday White wrote for Comix Talk that "at the heart, ''Girly'' is a gentle story that doesn’t want you to know that it’s a gentle story. It’s lovingly crafted, occasionally poignant, and just a little bit removed from itself. It’s also young, bearing the illusion of greater length by dint of loose sequelhood, and still getting a feel for itself. When it’s done kicking chin-heavy law enforcement into reader space to avoid dealing with itself, it’ll be fantastic. Right now, it’s engaging and sweet; that, in and of itself, is no mean feat."<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Wednesday|date=February 7, 2004|title=Josh Lesnick's girly, reviewed by Wednesday White|url=http://comixtalk.com/josh_lesnicks_girly_reviewed_wednesday_white/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-29|website=Comix Talk|language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''Glove Boy''' - Captain Fist's would-be sidekick. Although Captain Fist could definitely use his sage advice, his career as a superhero was cut short by his mother. First appeared in .


Writing for Websnark, Eric Burns-White said in 2006 that Lesnick was "one of those webcartoonists all the other webcartoonists read" and said that she "has had tremendous influence over the form . development of Slipshine rewrote the book on NC-17 webcomics."<ref name=":5" /> Burns-White called ''Girly'' "Lesnick's finest work to date, and a strip that has tremendous critical acclaim",<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Time for the yearly Misplaced Pages bitching-out. After all, they've been *so* successful in the past, right?|url=http://www.websnark.com/archives/2006/10/time_for_the_ye.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070111021227/http://www.websnark.com/archives/2006/10/time_for_the_ye.html|archive-date=2007-01-11|access-date=|website=Websnark}}</ref> said that ''Girly'' was "a strip that works like jazz music" where "the absurdity carries humor with it",<ref name=":4" /> and said that Lesnick knew how smartly write stupid people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Burns|first=Eric|date=February 6, 2006|title=Seriously, don't you imagine Jennifer Connelly is sick of talking about that movie? She was sixteen when it came out, and now she's over twice that age!|url=http://www.websnark.com/archives/2006/02/seriously_dont.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322194305/http://www.websnark.com/archives/2006/02/seriously_dont.html|archive-date=2006-03-22|access-date=|website=Websnark}}</ref> In a 2006 article for Fleen, Kate Ditzler said that ''Girly'' made her uneasy and angry, arguing that the comic strip used sexual harassment as a joke in some panels.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Ditzler|first=Kate|date=2006-06-28|title=The Act Itself is a Joke|url=http://fleen.com/2006/06/28/the-act-itself-is-a-joke/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Fleen}}</ref>
*'''A Courageous Knight''' - He just likes helping damsels... got the armor and everything. First appeared in .


''Girly'' was nominated for a ] in 2005 for "Outstanding Layout".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2005 Results|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2005.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320052942/http://www.ccawards.com/2005.htm|archive-date=2016-03-20|access-date=|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>
*'''Detective Clampjaw''' - The would-be nemesis of El Chupacabre. Utterly incapable of actually catching him, possibly because he has sworn not to sleep until he does. Last seen tied to a bus headed for Latvia. First appeared in .


== Author ==
*'''Nickel''' - Detective Clampjaw's niece, who has for the past 10 years secretly tagged along on each of her uncle's capers, solving the crimes. No connection to Inspector Gadget and his niece Penny. Defeated by El Chupacabre. First appeared in .
''Girly'' was created by Jackie Lesnick. She is also the creator of the comics ''Cutewendy'', and ''Wendy,'' and has been the editor and main artist of Slipshine, a subscription site featuring pornographic comics by over a dozen artists.<ref name=":2" /> According to her website, she was born in 1977 and is a trans woman;<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lesnick|first=Jackie|date=|title=SUPERHAPPYJACKIE.COM / Jackie Lesnick: comic artist and illustrator|url=https://superhappyjackie.com/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-29|website=superhappyjackie.com}}</ref> Lesnick wrote ''Girly'' under her birth name and changed her name to Jackie some time later.


==References==
*'''The God of Hats''' - He'll show up and give you a hat. First appeared in .
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==External links==
*'''Michael Bolton''' - Shows up occasionally and says stuff. You said it Michael Bolton! First appeared in .
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{{Dayfree Press}}
===The Channel 11 News Team===
*'''June O'Frank''' - Channel 11's anchorwoman. June harbors a theoretically secret love for Captain Fist, and feels she betrayed that love when she couldn't resist the advances of El Chupacabre. However, she soon bounced back, even declaring her love for Captain Fist on TV. First appeared in .

*'''Harry''' - June's boss. First appeared in .

*'''Collin''' - The Channel 11 intern. Harbors a not-so-secret love for June. First appeared in .

===Crooks and Villains===
*'''Assmaster''' - The nemesis of Captain Fist, whose body consists of a giant pair of buttocks. Always plotting to seize control of the neighboring town of Cheapgag. Also like Captain Fist, he does not seem to realize the ludicrous double entendre nature of most of his dialogue. The only thing he fears is Policeguy's really big nightstick. First appeared in .

*'''The Black Cat''' - The marshmallow cat may be cute and loveable, but something about this black cat makes everyone who sees it nervous, even a superhero like Captain Fist. As of strip 308 it is the one that fathered Marshmallow Cat's kittens. First appeared in .

*'''The Demon of Rhythm''' - Is he a demon, or just a scary man in an Elvis costume? Either way, he can't stand being beaten by Collette at Dance Funk Samba Karao-Honkey-Tonk Mania. First appeared in .

*'''El Chupacabre (Chuy)''' - The man who led the Cute-Town police force on a wild goose chase throughout the first three chapters of Girly. He has a bizarre gift &mdash; women find him irresistibly attractive. He considered it his duty to please women at every opportunity. He was taken down by Winter as he was about to charm Otra at the conclusion of chapter 3, and he renounced his lifestyle to live a life of celibacy with Buddhist monks. It did not work out (he was chased away by monks with pitchforks), and he has since moved back to Cute-Town. He is still trying to avoid falling back into his philandering ways, but it is proving more difficult than expected &mdash; more so as the female cast grows. Loves reading comics. In more recent comics, Chuy has become a good character, but still irresistible to women. Canadian (according to his brothers) and so of El Diablo (From CuteWendy). First appeared in . Chuy recently has formed a romantic relationship with Autumn.

*'''Elephants''' - For no good reason other than apparently because it's funny, elephants are a recurring problem for Cute-Town, eating firetrucks, plaguing pirates, and generally getting in people's way. Most have been defeated by Winter and Otra, although Captain Fist received credit for it instead. First appeared in .

*'''Evil Beagle''' - With his skeleton tank army, Evil Beagle has brought the Dimension of Golden Retreiver Puppies to its knees. Winter's parents have been called to this dimension to fight his evil and free the puppies from the grasp of his iron paw. Or, you know, not. Appeared in .

*'''Fred Burrows''' - Arrested for arson by Policeguy a year ago, he found a job at The Inevitable Oyster Restaurant where he waits for revenge. First appeared in .

*'''Los Hermanos Grande Del Rey Rios Dios Por Bonito''' - El Chupacabre's brothers, El Mariacho and El Lambeda. They seek revenge for the defeat of their brother, but are not sure exactly whom they want it from. Canadian. First appeared in .

*'''Maurice & ??''' - A pair of relatively inept bank robbers repeatedly foiled by Officer Policeguy. First appeared in .

*'''Team Fast''' - The self-proclaimed kings of illegal street racing, Team Fast is a duo of speed-loving hooligans who have decided Policeguy is their nemesis, though he remains unclear on the concept. First appeared in .

*'''Typical Shadowy Figures''' - Their origins, identity, and motives are currently unknown, but they are suspected of being involved in a secret, cliché plot to take over Cute-Town. First appeared in

===Citizens of Cute-Town===
*'''Autumn''' - A sweet girl who finds it hard to trust people, but is opening up to her Internet friend Funnybunnyfan4531. Her online handle is Brownleafgrrrl. In recent comics she has begun to date El Chupucabre after he revealed himself to be Funnybunnyfan4531. Bears a potentially unfortunate descriptive resemblance to Winter. First appeared in .

*'''Collette''' - Winter's half-sister, daughter of CuteWendy's wife and the exotic cutpaste Xerox, making her half-cutpaste and half human. She is a spunky girl who went to Cute-Town to find her long-lost mother but found her half-sister instead. The girl seems very obsessed with video games, and doesn't seem to understand the nature of Winter and Otra's relationship. Collette is currently staying in an apartment; her father couldn't keep her with him anymore because he sold company secrets to terrorists (also, their house was inexplicably eaten by squirrels), and Otra and Winter didn't need the girl hanging around them all the time. She seems to be attracted to El Chupacabre (Chuy). Just like everyone else. First appeared in .

*'''Ethel''' - The young, sexy wife and sister of the ex-New York City farmer. Cooks waffles that are as tasty as a cat in a hammock. First appeared in .

*'''Ex-New York City Farmer''' - The first people Collette runs into is a strange family of farmers who live at Winter's old house. Despite his strong rural accent and strange country ways, the family has actually only been there a year. First appeared in .

*'''Fire Chief''' - He can fight fires with his axe, but he's helpless against an elephant. First appeared in .

*'''Pop culture girl'''- She's oppsessed with television, movies, and talking to Otra in hopes of getting shot into space. She eventually leaves Otra alone in favor of the Giant talking Dildo. First appears in .

*'''Giant Dildo''' - Originally wielded by Winter as a way to cheer Otra up, the Giant Dildo later became a willing ear for Pop Culture Girl (and, later, Steak). Also useful as a Magical Multi-Tool of Magic, a Baster of Turkeys, a Storage Kit for Fish Tacos, and an International Negotiator. First appeared in .

*'''Golfball''' - The huge-headed sister of the ex-New York City farmer. Quickly saw through Collette's lies. First appeared in .

*'''Dr. Lucy McCurvy''' - The sexy vet who runs the Cute-Town Animal Clinic. Inventor of the Catmindlooker, the Person Reducer, and the Catwakeupper, among many others. She's also a pet fitness trainer and an animal optometrist. First appeared in .

*'''The Pirate''' - Having a problem with elephant infestation. First appeared in .

*'''Sally''' - Rescued by Policeguy after jumping out of a burning building. Unfortunately for PoliceGuy, instead of dating him she immediately reunited with her former boyfriend Douglas. First appeared in .

*'''Steak''' - A well-meaning but clueless jock with a huge crush on Otra. He often tries to woo her by mentioning the size of his penis. Otra has launched him into space on several occasions, but this never dissuades him. First appeared in .

*'''Street Preacher''' - Wants people to know that they are going to burn in Hell. Later pantsed by Otra. First appeared in .

*'''Wanda Rocket''' - The slightly insane CEO of Guapa Fashion Design. Whether she truly knows fashion or is just crazy is up for debate, but her clothing lines sell. First appeared in .

*'''Woman with Beautiful Baby''' - Nearly had baby (not actually beautiful) eaten by Winter. Wants everyone to get married and have beautiful babies. First appeared in .

*'''The Corgi with Glasses''' - A Pembroke Welsh corgi who is, mysteriously, wearing glasses that look identical to Winter's. Otra and Winter chased him on two occasions, recently catching him using Otra's Sidekick Wave attack. First spotted in .

===Citizens of Cheapgag===
*'''The Mayor's Daughter''' - Kidnapped by Assmaster, and later accidentally mistaken for Otra. First appeared in .

*'''The Farters of Cheapgag''' - A vigilante group opposed to Assmaster because he was giving their city a bad name. First appeared in .

==External links==
* (official site)
* (official girly online store)
* (Italian translation)
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For the 1970 film released in some regions as Girly, see Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly. Webcomic by Jaqueline Lesnick

Girly
Author(s)Jaqueline Lesnick
Websitehttp://www.jaqqqln.com/girly
Current status/scheduleCompleted
Launch dateApril 2003
End dateSeptember 16, 2010
Genre(s)Romantic comedy

Girly is a webcomic created by Jaqueline Lesnick which follows the romantic relationship between two girls named Otra and Winter, as well as other citizens of the city of Cute-Town. It ran from 2003 until 2010. The author describes their work as “a comic that went everywhere and did everything, for better or worse. But all in all it is a comic about 2 gals who love each other very much dawwww. Girly is a comic that helped sexually awaken a generation of readers, as well as (eventually) myself.”

Plot summary

The webcomic is a sequel to Lesnick's previous work, CuteWendy. The initial plotline describes Winter making Otra her sidekick, with the two then becoming friends and later lovers. The first chapter also describes the downfall of the character El Chubacabre, who reviewer Kate Ditzler said "is described as a lover, pleasurer, eater, and penetrater of women."

History

Girly launched in April 2003. It was an offshoot / sequel to Lesnick's previous work CuteWendy, and was originally intended to run for no more than 50 strips. However, Lesnick became enamored with the characters.

Girly was hosted on Keenspot, but in November 2004, Girly moved to its own server. In October 2005, Girly became a part of the Dayfree Press collective of webcomics, which included strips such as Dinosaur Comics and Questionable Content.

in August 2006, Lesnick announced that a sales and donation drive had raised $5,000 and while she could not live solely from Girly, it meant she "could officially concentrate on comics for the rest of the year and not worry too much about making ends meet."

Girly ended in September 2010, after 764 strips.

Printing and collections

In July 2006, the first print collection of Girly was published by Radio Comix, in black and white on newsprint. On May 2, 2007, volume 2 became available. Lesnick also ran a successful Kickstarter to print a single collection of all of Girly in four books in one slipcover. There have also been book printings of the prequel comic, CuteWendy.

In 2017, Girly was included in the first set of 39 webcomics archived by the Library of Congress.

The original website for Girly is no longer available, the comics was hosted on Lesnick's new website, SuperHappyJackie. However this website is also no longer available.

On November 30, 2021, an edited version of Girly was made available for download on itch.io by Lesnick in comic book archive format.

Style

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Girly's style is line-based and monochrome, using a vertical format. The original style of line drawing is akin to a manga-style but with more abstractions, giving it a sketched, freehand sort of look. The line art has evolved a great deal as time has passed, and no longer bears a great resemblance to most manga, however; recent works are somewhat reminiscent of some of John Kricfalusi's work. The art of the strip has shown a steady trend away from thin, pencil-like lines towards a much more variable, ink-brush look.

After a short hiatus, on August 4, 2007, in Girly #504, the art of the strip transitioned to a much more prominent use of color.

Along with absurdity, playing with stereotypes and frequent pop culture references, Girly has a strong vein of sexual humor.

In one strip showing Cute-Town's skyline, Lesnick comments that it " the skyline of Dallas , add smiley faces and kittens". However, the interior of Cute-Town is said by the author to resemble Austin, Texas.

Writing at Fleen, webcomics commentator Gary Tyrrell described Girly as a comic which "quickly became a plot-heavy, continuity-driven strip".

Main characters

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Girly revolves around the main characters Otra and Winter (and often the cat as well). Occasionally the story will move to a small sub-story centered around one of the secondary characters but will eventually be tied back into one of the main characters again.

  • Otra - Otra is the main character of Girly. She is 26 years old and is currently self-employed as a freelance fashion designer for the company Guapa. Not much is known about Otra (her name was not fully revealed until well into the comic) except that she has not had too hard of a life; she's just constantly disappointed/sad about mostly everything. Her main hobby is roaming through the city and observing life. Before she met Winter, she would deal with the annoying people in her life by cramming them into or tying them to small rockets and launching them into space. Winter's sudden appearance in her life has changed her a little day by day. Otra first appeared in strip 1. Her name is Spanish for "other one" - a reference to CuteWendy's sidekick, known only as the Other Girl.
  • Winter - Winter is Otra's girlfriend. She is 19 years old, has no job or home and has declared Otra to be her sidekick early in the comic. She has since looked out for Otra devotedly, helping her with work and even occasionally saving her life as well. Not much is known about Winter except that she is the daughter of CuteWendy and her sidekick Other Girl from Girly's predecessor CuteWendy (as revealed early on). She's free-spirited, with an attitude that's both serious and yet silly. First appeared in strip 1.
  • Marshmallow Kitty - A cat that was originally homeless and wandered the downtown area living off scraps and donations of food. After meeting Winter and Otra, it took a liking to them and followed Otra home. It soon became Otra's cat. Its early appearances made it appear slightly perverted, but that has since stopped. The cat is too pudgy to roll itself over when it's on its back, and is totally indestructible. Recently it has given birth to several kittens, much to Winter and Otra's distress, and is now officially designated as female. In strip 504 it was shown that Marshmallow Kitty was part of a scientific project to create the world's greatest cat, however this experiment resulted in the destruction of the laboratory along with everyone inside of it excluding Marshmallow Kitty. First appeared in strip 36.

Reception

A writer for Sequential Tart, talking about Lesnick's work in general as of 2004, described her as "ha a thing for shiny, slippery bodies" and "tend to have a wacky sense of humor". They continued: "Combine these elements, and you get some of the most entertaining, ridiculous, and sexiest comics on the Internet."

Also in 2004, Wednesday White wrote for Comix Talk that "at the heart, Girly is a gentle story that doesn’t want you to know that it’s a gentle story. It’s lovingly crafted, occasionally poignant, and just a little bit removed from itself. It’s also young, bearing the illusion of greater length by dint of loose sequelhood, and still getting a feel for itself. When it’s done kicking chin-heavy law enforcement into reader space to avoid dealing with itself, it’ll be fantastic. Right now, it’s engaging and sweet; that, in and of itself, is no mean feat."

Writing for Websnark, Eric Burns-White said in 2006 that Lesnick was "one of those webcartoonists all the other webcartoonists read" and said that she "has had tremendous influence over the form . development of Slipshine rewrote the book on NC-17 webcomics." Burns-White called Girly "Lesnick's finest work to date, and a strip that has tremendous critical acclaim", said that Girly was "a strip that works like jazz music" where "the absurdity carries humor with it", and said that Lesnick knew how smartly write stupid people. In a 2006 article for Fleen, Kate Ditzler said that Girly made her uneasy and angry, arguing that the comic strip used sexual harassment as a joke in some panels.

Girly was nominated for a Web Cartoonists' Choice Award in 2005 for "Outstanding Layout".

Author

Girly was created by Jackie Lesnick. She is also the creator of the comics Cutewendy, and Wendy, and has been the editor and main artist of Slipshine, a subscription site featuring pornographic comics by over a dozen artists. According to her website, she was born in 1977 and is a trans woman; Lesnick wrote Girly under her birth name and changed her name to Jackie some time later.

References

  1. ^ Ditzler, Kate (2006-06-28). "The Act Itself is a Joke". Fleen.
  2. "girly: #1". Archived from the original on 2011-01-08.
  3. ^ Tyrrell, Gary (2011-03-22). "Deep Archives". Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  4. Tyrell, Gary (2009-04-03). "Now With Extra Parasaurolophus!". Fleen. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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  20. Girly #577: Otra's current age is given in the Alt-text.
  21. ^ "girly #1". Archived from the original on 2005-02-06.
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