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[[caption-width-right:350: Left to right: Wendy, Lucy, Yumi and Miki]]

->''"Confusing everyone nonstop since 1999."''

''Wendy'' is a webcomic about Wendy and her three roommates. It’s also a webcomic about [[TalkingAnimal a talking cat]], a squirrel car, an [[UnreliableNarrator erroneous narrator]], an army of slutty gynoids, a talking bear, an obnoxious guy named Jack with [[ArtificialLimbs a sword for an arm]], and lots and lots of hours in front of the television. Sprinkle in generous amounts of {{Fanservice}}, add plenty of wacky humor and you’ve got one of Jackie Lesnick’s oldest and most elaborate webcomics.

A mostly silly and lighthearted comic that became just a little DarkerAndEdgier during its second act, ''Wendy'' followed the adventures of the title character, a bespectacled [[ReallyGetsAround hedonistic bisexual]] named Wendy, her deceptively sweet gal pal Yumi, her cheery goth genius friend Lucy, and occasionally the [[OnlySaneMan reluctant fourth roommate]] Miki. At first glance this webcomic wouldn’t seem to have much of a plot and you’d generally be right, but as the comic progressed it began to develop one that became [[CerebusSyndrome darker and more dramatic]] the more you went into it. ''Wendy'' was cancelled after the second part and was never really given a proper conclusion.

Most notable for being the inspiration to its companion work ''[[http://jackie.horse/cutewendy Cute-Wendy]]'' which itself is a predecessor to Jackie’s largest comic ''Webcomic/{{Girly}}''. ''Wendy'' is a decidedly rare webcomic that could very well be the definition of OldShame and CreatorBacklash. It has been sporadically available on the internet for almost a decade, it has recently been reinstated. For those who really want to read it, we recommend that you start [[http://jackie.horse/wendy right here.]]
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!!This series contains examples of:
%%* EightiesHair: One of the defining characteristics of [[HospitalHottie Dr. Andrea]].
* ActionGirl: For instant Action Girl, just add guns! All three girls armed themselves during the second part of the comic.
* AlphaStrike: [[spoiler:The Combat Android]] fires all of her weapons simultaneously in an effort to destroy [[spoiler: the Über Android… [[WorfBarrage it doesn’t work]]]]. The resulting fireworks are enough to blow up an entire factory.
* AmusingInjuries: Inflicted on the three main characters a number of times, usually prompting a visit to [[HospitalHottie Dr. Andrea]].
** Yumi once set Lucy on ''fire'' just to get Lucy to take her clothes off.
** Wendy and Yumi practiced some {{Slapstick}} comedy on each other during the BeachEpisode. The cartoon violence [[EscalatingWar got a little out of hand]].
** Then there was the time that Lucy and Yumi foolishly attacked a giant penguin…
%% * AngelUnaware: [[spoiler:Wendy.]]
* AnimeHair: Just look at Wendy’s hair! Crazy color? Check. ImprobableHairstyle? Check.
** Yumi’s puffy pink peekaboo doo is pretty distinctive, as are Miki’s luxurious Blue Locks.
* ArtEvolution: Jackie’s illustrations notably improved throughout Wendy’s run.
** Then there’s the so-called ending which has a ''completely'' different art style, though that was due to the fact Jackie was working on ''Girly'' by that point.
* ArtShift: During part two, Wendy notices that she’s acting more serious than usual; the art style momentarily follows suit.
* BandageMummy: If the girls ever found themselves in Dr. Andrea’s examination room, chances are they would be covered in bandages.
* BeachEpisode: It was called the [[http://everybodysuperhappy.com/wendy/35 "Beach Trip"]] for a reason, you know.
%%* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn:
%%** Wendy - Brawn
%%** Lucy - Brains
%%%** Yumi - Beauty
* BeehiveHairdo: This is the defining feature of the stuffy Beehive Lady.
%% * BigBad: [[spoiler:The Angry Lesbian, Lez.]]
* BigBallOfViolence: Wendy and Miki once fought so violently that explosions and a missile erupted from the ball.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Jack has a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic]] sword grafted directly onto his shoulder.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Yumi seems like the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} last person on earth you should trust with a gun]], but she’s actually a terrifically adept markswoman.
%% * CallingYourAttacks:
%% --> Double… trout attack!
* CaptainObvious: After the girls discover the usually serious [[spoiler: Miki]] walking around in a penguin suit and acting completely insane, Yumi remarks that she’s acting strangely.
%% * CensorSteam: See the entry on ShowerScene below.
* {{Catfight}}: One of the few activities Wendy and Miki do together.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: All three of the main characters actually. Singing while playing the banjo without pants in a vat of porridge, slathering the front half of your naked body in peanut butter, operating a motorized squirrel car in the house, [[http://everybodysuperhappy.com/wendy/12 none of these things are normal.]]
%% * DarkerAndEdgier: Most of part two.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Miki hurls the talking cat out of a window when it gets on her nerves in comic 42.
** Then there was that time she nearly beat Wendy to death ([[MySisterIsOffLimits for giving sex suggestions to her sister]]).
%% * TheDitz: Yumi.
* DoAnythingRobot: [[spoiler:The Combat Android]] had a fantastic array of weaponry, among other things.
* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: The recurring {{Narrator}} character had one.
** So did the gentleman in comic 71.
* TheDragon: [[spoiler:The Combat Android]] and later [[spoiler:the Über Android]].
* DropInCharacter: Jack, much to everyone’s’ dismay.
* EasilyDetachableRobotParts: The [[spoiler:Wendy]] androids were easily dismantled by gunshots. They could even be decapitated by a slap to the face.
* EvilKnockoff: [[spoiler:The combat android; for the rest of the androids, see RobotMe.]]
* {{Expy}}: Yumi, Wendy and Lucy are all loosely based off of characters that appeared in a comic that Jackie Lesnick created in 1996: ''Bishoujo Mamono Hunter Senshi Yumi Chan''. Miki is a direct transplant from an even older comic called ''[[http://joshlesnick.com/psbcomix/old.php Asylum.]]''
%%* {{Fanservice}}: This comic was created by Jackir Lesnick, {{Fanservice}} is pretty much a given!
%% * {{Flashback}}: Lucy gets one in Comic 72.
* FriendsRentControl: How exactly do the girls earn enough money to stay in a nice four bedroom apartment? None of them seem to work, aside from setting up the occasional lemonade stand.
** [[spoiler: Might have something to do with Wendy being able to mold reality as she sees fit.]]
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: You’ve gone and hit Miki’s BerserkButton.
** The glowing eyes of a huge squirrel is one of the last things [[spoiler: the Combat Android]] ever sees.
* GlowingMechanicalEyes: [[spoiler:The Über Android.]]
* GodivaHair: Wendy’s [[AnimeHair unusual hairstyle]] is practically designed for this, utilized by both Wendy and Lucy during the BeachEpisode.
%% * GoodBadGirl: Wendy.
%% * GunsAkimbo: Yumi does it best.
* HallOfMirrors: Parodied when Yumi bursts into a room full of obvious cardboard cutouts of Miki. Yumi decides to take the systematic approach and punch them one by one until one of them says "ouch".
* {{Hammerspace}}: No matter where she was, Lucy ''always'' seemed to have a spare black robe.
** Just where do those girls get all those guns?
%% * TheHedonist: Wendy.
%% * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: The combat android after some reprogramming.]]
%% * HospitalHottie: Dr. Andrea. Helloooo, MsFanservice!
* InteractiveNarrator: Wendy and her friends were usually aware of the narrator’s presence when he made his occasional appearances.
* IRememberItLikeItWasYesterday: In the very first (revised) comic Wendy does some reminiscing about sharing chicken salad sandwiches with Yumi. Comes complete with the obligatory AnalogyBackfire.
-->'''Yumi:''' Uh huh… that was thirty minutes ago.
-->'''Wendy:''' But it seems like only yesterday!
-->'''Lucy:''' Wendy… that’s the eighth time you’ve remembered that… knock it off!
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miki fulfills this trope. She might knock Wendy senseless but she’s only doing it to protect her sister.
** And of course she [[spoiler: reprograms the Combat Android]] to help Wendy towards the end of the comic.
* KidsAreCruel: They were certainly cruel to Lucy when she was a child.
* KillItWithFire: After realizing they had stolen Jack’s car, the girls torch both the car ''and'' their clothes.
* LackOfEmpathy: Wendy’s three overbearing, hypercritical detractors: The Angry Lesbian, the [[BeehiveHairdo Beehive Lady]] and the Blowhard Critic.
* LetsGetDangerous: The three main characters become [[ActionGirl Action Girls]] when an army of slutty androids start messing with their lives.
* LonersAreFreaks: This was the primary reason Lucy was picked on as a child.
* {{Macgyvering}}: Lucy is able to inexplicably craft complex objects out of scraps and debris.
** [[spoiler: Miki]] turns out to be just as adept at this as Lucy, and she’s even better with electronics!
* MechaMooks: The [[spoiler: Wendy]] androids.
* MegatonPunch: Jack winds up on the receiving end of a sucker punch that sends him flying high up into the air. He creates a sizeable impact crater when he lands.
* MostCommonSuperpower: Wendy’s superpower ''is'' the most common superpower. She even has the power to [[http://everybodysuperhappy.com/wendy/5 turn it on or off!]]
** [[spoiler:Yuki]] certainly qualifies as well.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: Miki is extremely protective of her sister Yuki. Corrupting Yuki would be a [[BerserkButton very bad idea]].
* {{Narrator}}: ''Wendy'' had a recurring character that was literally called [[{{Narrator}} the Narrator]].
** The [[TalkingAnimal talking cat]] once took this role in a [[RecapEpisode recap]] between parts one and two.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Miki and Wendy were no strangers to {{Catfight}}s, but one particularly heated spat got a little out of control. Sure, Miki had a few bruises but Wendy very nearly bled to death. ([[UnexplainedRecovery She got better]].)
* NonSequitur: They’re freaking ''everywhere''.
-->'''Yumi:''' A vole is eating my head!
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Miki catches her sister and Wendy exiting the bedroom looking disheveled and worn, turns out that they were just jumping on the bed.
* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: Miki.
* OpaqueLenses: Wendy was frequently drawn with these.
* OrgasmicallyDelicious: Yumi ''really'' enjoys potato chips.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Assuming the original plot of part three is canon, a sex-crazed bisexual is not exactly how you would describe a typical angel.]]
* PaintedOnPants: Lampshaded.
-->How did she get into those pants??
* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Wendy gets punted clear across a room, ''through'' a door and into the hallway by Miki.
* PyroManiac: Didn’t we mention that incident where Yumi set Lucy ''on fire''?
** It’s a fair bet Yumi tossed the match that torched Jack’s car, too.
* QuintessentialBritishGentleman: Subverted in [[http://everybodysuperhappy.com/wendy/58 comic 58]].
** Played absolutely straight in [[http://everybodysuperhappy.com/wendy/71 comic 71]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Wendy delivers a doozy to her enemies in part two.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots:
-->She even gave you private parts!
* RobotMaster: [[spoiler:The Angry Lesbian.]]
* ScaryShinyGlasses: [[spoiler: The Combat Android]] and especially [[spoiler: the Über Android]] frequently invoked this trope.
* SceneryCensor: Used in the BeachEpisode, {{Lampshaded}} even!
* SeashellBra: Yumi wore one for most of the BeachEpisode.
* ShowerScene: ''And how!'' comic 69 had a particularly racy shower scene complete with CensorSteam. This was one of the comic’s most obvious examples of {{fanservice}}, an uncensored version was even available at some point.
** Actually, the uncensored version seems to be the [[NotSafeForWork default version]] now.
* SlapSlapKiss: Averted. While having one of their usual spats, Wendy unexpectedly kisses Miki much to her shock and horror. [[spoiler:However, it wasn’t even Wendy who kissed her, just a Wendy Android.]]
* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Lez.]]
* StandardFiftiesFather: Lucy sees her parents as an ideal fifties couple.
* StatuesqueStunner: Lucy stands an Amazonian 6’3”.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: [[spoiler:Miki’s sister Yuki]] is actually a super-sexy superheroine dressed in skin-tight spandex. She even had her own {{Spinoff}} comic at some point…
** [[spoiler:The Combat Android]] is made of this trope.
* StuffBlowingUp: The [[spoiler:Wendy]] androids were particularly combustible even when hit with non-explosive ammo.
* {{Sweatdrop}}: Jackie Lesnick has explicitly admitted in an old commentary that she liked using them in ''Wendy''.
* TalkingAnimal: The talking cat and the talking bear.
* TamerAndChaster: Wendy and her friends were featured as pinup girls on the Wendy Project before leaving all that behind to star in a humorous (though still often suggestive) comic. Some of the earliest versions of the Wendy comics were basically {{Hentai}} but those were replaced.
** Nowadays Wendy is featured on Slipshine, Jackie's adult pay site, so it looks like the comic has gotten HotterAndSexier...
* TemptingFate: In Comic 53, Wendy repeatedly invites disaster by saying "''Now'' things can’t get any worse", causing her to be hit by ever larger calamities.
* TenMinuteRetirement: After getting her butt kicked by [[spoiler:the Combat Android]] Wendy decides to call it quits and ignore her antagonists. After just a couple of pages she’s fighting harder than ever.
* TerribleTrio: The domineering Angry Lesbian and her bumbling cohorts: the [[BeehiveHairdo Beehive Lady]] and the Blowhard Critic.
* ThisMeansWar:
-->'''Wendy:''' This time they’ve gone too far! They’re past the threshold! They’ve crossed the line and pushed me over the edge! They slapped the wrong badger! Threw one too many foul balls! [[OverlyLongGag They took the sandwich and ran with it off a cliff into my- ]]
--> '''Lucy:''' Okay, Wendy. We got it…
* UnreliableNarrator: The narrator character was always invariably proved to be either wrong or just making stuff up.
* WeaksauceWeakness:
** PlayedForLaughs; seeing someone eat a banana is Wendy’s ultimate weakness in [[http://everybodysuperhappy.com/wendy/54 comic 54.]]
** [[spoiler:The Angry Lesbian, Blowhard Critic and the [[BeehiveHairdo Beehive Lady]]]] were disabled by a hug from a giant teddy bear.
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