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Bennie and Ellie

Egg Comics

on Sept. 14, 2014

In an effort to make something a bit less cynical and misanthropic than most of my stuff, I am working on an all-ages comic.
This story revolves around a little girl named Ellie.
She is the child of a rock star bassist and an Action-Adventuring scientist. 
So, one year, er dad comes back from their universes version of the Savage Land/Dinosaur Island and gives her a baby pterodactyl as a pet/Christmas present.
When mom and dad are out doing what they do, (which is the majority of the year, Ellie and her pterodactyl, who she names "Bennie" fly all across their (admittedly magical) world having cutesy adventures that one has in a magical world when one has a pterodactyl for a pet and no real parental supervision.
Giant beanstalks, talking unicorns, evil wizards, Santa Claus, time travel, woodland elves, secret societies that control the world through soda pop… Y'know, the normal stuff.
Bennie is usually 'pulled back to earth' by her shrewish older sister, Keisha and the stern but caring family butler, Mr. Beagle.
Her dad, in one of his adventures, befriended Bigfoot, who lives in the forestry on the outskirts of the family's property, and teaches Ellie about nature and eco-friendly things.
Her dad will impart wisdom about fantastical things, using one's imagination and chasing one's dreams.
Mom will teach her music, common sense/street smartsy things and finding joy in the simple things.
Her favorite teacher, Ms. Brewer does what a good teacher is supposed to do and makes book learning fun, and her 
best friend, Jordana does what best friends do, and helps her see the world and herself through the eyes of another child.
I don't have a official name for the project just yet, other than "Bennie and Ellie", but i am still brainstorming.
There will be more to come later, but it will probably all go up in my upcoming website.