History ComicStrip / PhoebeAndHerUnicorn

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Phoebe gets this, particularly from Dakota, who either doesn't know how to spell her name or doesn't care.
-->'''Phoebe''': [[http://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2013/05/18 My name is spelled]] with a "P".\\
'''Dakota''': "Feepy"? That's a stupid name.

* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2023/04/30 this comic]], when Phoebe wants to believe she is unique she asks Marigold how many humans ride unicorns to school. When Marigold answers 910, Phoebe keeps narrowing it down further tills she gets to human girls with freckles who play the piano and are named Phoebe Howell, of which she is the only one.

** Infernus's [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2019/06/25 tail starts wagging]] when neigh sees her at a Unicorn Reunion. Neigh does however admit: "It is more of a 'me' thing."

* PaperThinDisguise: The male goblin who impersonates Dakota, both online and around the house, simply dons a wig (and eventually clothes) and holds a sign saying "Litl gerl." Evidently, Dakota's own mom falls for it (or possibly thinks it's an improvement).

* ForcedSleep: Marigold has used her magic to make Phoebe fall asleep twice: once (for a few seconds and possibly without meaning to) by yawning ("Unicorn yawns are powerful magic"), and once by raising her Shield of Boringness and "turning it up to its highest setting".

* SenpaiKohai:
** Phoebe Two goes as far to possibly steal Phoebe's name out of awe inspired respect for being given the time of day by a fourth grader (who are all ninja) who's also friends with a unicorn.
** Phoebe on the other hand turns into a absolute dork whenever her upperclassman Sam is around, desperately trying to impress her... [[DiggingYourselfDeeper and failing.]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes:
** [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Phoebe goes barefoot fairly often, though not enough that it's a part of her character.
** [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2023/01/19 As Marigold points out]], "Goblins find shoes uncomfortable".

* HasTwoMommies: Max is being raised by two women.

* ComicBookTime: While seasonal events happen in 'real time' (summer strips in the summer months, Christmas strips in December, etc.), no one seems to age.

* CostumeTestMontage: ''Magic Storm'' has several panels of Phoebe and Marigold trying on disguises in a costume shop which does nothing for the story but [[{{Filler}} add pages]].

** In trying to mend Dakota's [[WeUsedToBeFriends broken friendship]] with the Goblin princess, [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2019/11/16 Phoebe is changed into a goblin herself]] (Marigold claims it was faster than trying to teach Phoebe goblin language).

** Later, [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2023/01/18 Marigold temporarily turned both Phoebe and Dakota into goblins]] in order to be able to read and understand a goblin novel. Dakota doesn't take it well at first, but ''heavily'' leans into it after reading the novel.

* InsistentTerminology: Marigold is a ''unicorn'', not a horse.

* TimeTravel: A July 2021 story arc involves Phoebe and Marigold traveling back in time so Phoebe can meet her dad when he was her age.

* {{Unicorn}}: Marigold's design resembles the medieval description of a unicorn, rather than looking like a mere horse with a horn. She's also pretty dangerous with her horn when the situation calls for it.

* UnnamedParent: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Phoebe's parents are named Ethan and Emily Howell.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: In a Christmas story arc starting [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2022/12/12 December 12, 2022]], Phoebe gets visited by the unicorns of Christmas past, present and future after Marigold warns her they will come. However, they only visit briefly and never even try to make Phoebe change in any way since there's no need. When Phoebe questions Marigold about it the next day, she claims it is a unicorn tradition to do this to one human each Christmas. When Phoebe mentions Charles Dickerns, Marigold refuses to talk about him.

** Later, [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2023/01/18 Marigold temporarily turned both Phoebe and Dakota into goblins]] in order to be able to read and understand a goblin novel. Dakota doesn't take it well.

* SempaiKohai:

* DoesNotLikeShoes: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Phoebe goes barefoot fairly often, though not enough that it's a part of her character.

In June 2020, it was [[https://deadline.com/2020/06/nickelodeon-phoebe-and-her-unicorn-options-franchise-1202963565/ announced]] that Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} had won a bidding war to create an AnimatedAdaptation of the strip.

** [[https://www.gocomics.com/phoebe-and-her-unicorn/2020/06/06 She also doesn't recognize]] a corded wall mounted phone she found in the basement, thinking it's [[FightingWithChucks a pair of nunchucks]].