Friday, June 6, 2025

The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist

 
 "The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist" 
by Michael O'Donoghue and Frank Springer.
After years of seeing snippets of the bawdy adventurer Phoebe Zeitgeist in the forums of “Good Girl” comics, I finally bit the bullet and purchased the hardcover book collecting the complete works, and it was well worth it!
There was a softcover edition printed in 1986 going for a wallet-friendly price of around 32 dollars, but somehow the cover of the original 1968 HC edition, with Phoebe ensnared in the grip of a huge sci-fi robot shooting lasers from its eyes and the blurbs announcing ”Sensational Thrills!” and “Stunning Action!”, really fit the mood of the rambunctious strip better! I HAD to have it, and though I ended up spending about $60 for it I couldn't be happier- it's BEAUTIFUL!
Zeitgeist reminds me of the Milo Manara strip “An Author In Search of Six Characters” featured in the pages of “Heavy Metal”magazine, both strips star near-nude heroines going through sexy, slapstick shenanigans as they jump from one incredible problem to another!