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''Ozy and Millie'' is a Webcomic , created by D. C. Simpson , which debuted in January 1998. It follows the adventures of assorted Anthropomorphized animals. New strips are released on most weekdays. The comic centers on Ozy and Millie, two young Fox es from a town called North Harbordale contending with everyday Elementary School issues such as tests and bullies, as well as more surreal situations. The strip usually concentrates on character interaction, but occasionally veers into political commentary. Simpson airs his political views more directly in his other comic, '' I Drew This ''. Many of the strips have been reprinted in six books, the first five were released by Plan 9 Publishing , and the sixth was released by Lulu.com . Its animal characters, focus on grade-school matters, use of ink and brush as drawing implements, cynical-yet-hopeful tone, and generally bizarre situations remind some readers of '' Calvin And Hobbes '', though readers have also seen connections to Berkeley Breathed 's and Walt Kelly 's work. The comic was part of Keenspot for a time, but eventually split off and became independent again. In 2002, the strip won the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards for Best Anthropomorphic Comic. CHARACTERS Ozymandias Justin "Ozy" Llewellyn, an Arctic Fox , usually plays the "straight person," serenely accepting his place "in the eye of the storm." And he has a lot of storm to contend with. His friend '''Millicent "Millie" Mudd''', a Red Fox , spends most of her time making life difficult for others and loves finding new ways of making a mess of things. Ozy's Adoptive Dragon father '''Llewellyn''' is perhaps the oddest of the bunch, being involved in everything from running for President under the Zen Party (he "campaigns by not campaigning") to playing the incomprehensible "House Rules Parcheesi " (the resemblance of which to Calvinball has not gone unnoted). '''Ms. Mudd''', Millie's lawyer mother and Llewellyn's romantic interest, is usually in charge of keeping Millie under control (which is no easy task). Ozy and Millie's Raccoon friend Avery has devoted his life to trying to be "cool," even though that sometimes means ditching his "uncool" friends (if only for a while). Ironically, he often hangs out with '''Stephan''' the Aardvark , the Nerdiest character by far, whose lifetime goal seems to involve the ultimate destruction of Microsoft . Also hindering Avery's quest for coolness is his kid brother '''Timulty''', whose innocence is greatly welcomed in a world where adults seem to be no smarter than kids. The two major Antagonist s are Felicia the Sheep , the "popular girl" who's always teasing Millie for being too individualistic (or in some cases just plain weird), and '''Jeremy''' the Rabbit , whose favorite pastime is stuffing Ozy into trash cans. Other characters include Ms. Sorkowitz, Ozy's Kangaroo teacher; '''Principal Beau Vine''', the Bull principal of the school and '''Dr. I. Wahnsinnig''', the Ring-tailed Lemur psychiatrist of the school. Also included are Ozy's dragon cousin '''Isolde''', who is in charge of various conspiracies from time to time (the most notable is the time she Hijacked a truckload of thermometers as a roundabout way of getting hired as a reporter for a Cable news network), and '''Captain Locke''', a kid Pirate from an alternate dimension on the other side of the Couch , in which people age backwards. This is how Locke, currently the age of the children, is also Millie's biological father. COLLECTED EDITIONS
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