CHARACTERS TO LOOK OUT FOR
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images for further descriptions!
 philia Loudmouth Jerk |
 sophia Cynical Twerp |
 helen Clueless Potter |
 typo Typical Cop |
 nightsorrow Nutso "Niceguy" |
 filby Bitchy Otaku |
 cosmo Unpaid Intern |
 these guys Unnecessary Extras |
 cuckoo king Bird-brained Tyrant |
 ornitho Uptight Hoplite |
 mimia Ditzy Princess |
 trivia Sophomoric Sphinx |
 star-butt Perfect Angel |
 diomedes Oversized Mule |
 midnight storm Ominous Nag |
 krphxyzwlps Depraved Copycat |
Questions & Answers
Now with spoiler tags for new readers! Example: Everyone dies.
Now with spoiler tags for new readers! Example: Everyone dies.
What's Pepsiaphobia? Is it the same comic as Gastrophobia?
Pepsiaphobia is the sequel to Gastrophobia, a direct continuation taking place 5 years after Gastrophobia. I'd recommend reading Gastrophobia first if you're new.
Where should I start reading?
What is Gastrophobia about?
It's the real-life adventures of an exiled Amazon warrior and her kid living in Ancient Greece, roughly 3408 years ago. I did a lot of research to make this comic as accurate as possible.
Aren't your comics, in fact, historically inaccurate?
Look, 1400 BCE was a really long time ago. Our historical and archaeological records of that time are dodgy at best and laughable at worst. You'll just have to take my word that this comic is the 100% true portrayal of what really happened.
Anyway, this comic is no less historically accurate than other serious illustrated documentaries like Asterix or Groo.
Anyway, this comic is no less historically accurate than other serious illustrated documentaries like Asterix or Groo.
Wasn't Ancient Greece more recent? Something like 800BCE-600CE?
Gastrophobia takes place during Mythological Ancient Greece, which was a little earlier than Historical Ancient Greece.
It's Flintstones Ancient Greece.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Is Gastro Phobia two words?
No. Gastrophobia is one word.
What does "gastrophobia" mean? It's not in my dictionary or on phobialist.com.
Let's say "fear of being eaten."
That's not a real word.
Are you just trying to give me a hard time?
Pepsiaphobia is an even worse word.
You're mean!!!
Why was Phobia banished from the Amazons?
She tells Gastro it's because she's afraid of spiders and a true Amazon warrior is afraid of nothing. However, Phobia isn't actually afraid of spiders. What's up with that?
So, Phobia's aim is pretty bad, huh?
She doesn't really like to call attention to that.
So, Gastro's not that good a bard, huh?
What are you talking about, he's great!
Let me get this straight. Klepto is Phobia's slave?
I don't approve of it either, but that's how they rolled in Ancient Greece.
(In Pepsiaphobia, he's his own slave.)
(In Pepsiaphobia, he's his own slave.)
What exactly is Mania?
She's a pomeranian. Just like Shun Mitaka's dog in Maison Ikkoku! A breed of dog that didn't exist in Ancient Greece, but time travel's canon, so why not?
She's loosely based off of Carly's & Chris's dog, Commissioner Gordon, who I used to dog-sit.
She's loosely based off of Carly's & Chris's dog, Commissioner Gordon, who I used to dog-sit.
No, I meant Mania Krphxyzwlps.
Centipoidal netherbeasts are giant, sapient, metalvorous bug-shaped dragons who live deep underground. They aren't typically capable of shape-shifting, but here we are!
She's also Klepto's ex-lover. ♥ ♥ ♥
And Phobia's wife! ♥ ♥ ♥
She's also Klepto's ex-lover. ♥ ♥ ♥
And Phobia's wife! ♥ ♥ ♥
How do you pronounce Krphxyzwlps?
Ker-fixy-whelps. The z is silent.
Is Mania/Krphxyzwlps trans?
YES.
Are there any other trans characters?
Why does everyone have purple eyes?
Only people born in Amazonia have purple eyes.
What's with all the talking animals?
Talking animals are cool. >:(
Does Phobia ever become the best at winning?
What do you use to draw this comic?
Book 1: Adobe Flash and a Toshiba Tecra tablet PC.
Books 2-3: Adobe Flash and a Cintiq 12WX on a Mac Mini.
Book 4: Clip Studio Paint and a 16" Cintiq on a MacBook Pro.
I also use this cool device called a Contour ShuttlePRO to do all my keyboard shortcuts.
Books 2-3: Adobe Flash and a Cintiq 12WX on a Mac Mini.
Book 4: Clip Studio Paint and a 16" Cintiq on a MacBook Pro.
I also use this cool device called a Contour ShuttlePRO to do all my keyboard shortcuts.
Are you trans?
Yup!
My pronouns are she/her.
I'm also bi! 😎
My pronouns are she/her.
I'm also bi! 😎
How may I contact you?
