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Erstwhile is a collaborative comic project from [[Strawberry Comics]] publishing. The comic focuses on classic [[Fairy Tale|fairy tales]] that may be less well known in modern times, or no longer in their original version in modern tellings. These are all derived from [[The Brothers Grimm (Creator)|The Brothers Grimm]] thus far, and are faithful to the versions published by them.
'''''Erstwhile''''' is a collaborative web comic project from [[Strawberry Comics]] publishing. The comic focuses on classic [[Fairy Tale|fairy tales]] that may be less well known in modern times, or no longer in their original version in modern tellings. These are all derived from [[The Brothers Grimm (creator)|The Brothers Grimm]] thus far, and are faithful to the versions published by them.


[[Strawberry Comics|Strawberry Comic]] members Gina Biggs, Louisa Roy, and Elle Skinner are the current collaborators. Several stories are available online [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/ here].
[[Strawberry Comics]] members Gina Biggs, Louisa Roy, and Elle Skinner are the current{{when}} collaborators. Several stories are available online [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/ here].


=== Stories Include: ===
=== Stories Include: ===
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/allfur-00/#.T0k4kPGDsy4 All Fur]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131005104242/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/allfur-00/#.T0k4kPGDsy4 All Fur]
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/bms-00/ The Bird, The Mouse, and the Sausage]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130927202303/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/bms-00/ The Bird, The Mouse, and the Sausage]
* Brother and Sister
* Brother and Sister
* Choosing a Bride
* Choosing a Bride
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/fcd-00/ The Farmer's Clever Daughter]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131110011653/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/fcd-00/ The Farmer's Clever Daughter]
* Iron Hans
* Iron Hans
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/littleshroud-00/ The Little Shroud]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131005092451/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/littleshroud-00/ The Little Shroud]
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/maidmaleen-00/#.T0k4sPGDsy4 Maid Maleen]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131005084428/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/maidmaleen-00/#.T0k4sPGDsy4 Maid Maleen]
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/oldman-00/ The Old Man and his Grandson]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220616/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/oldman-00/ The Old Man and his Grandson]
* Snow White and Rose Red
* Snow White and Rose Red
* [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/a-tale-with-a-riddle/#.T0k4vPGDsy4 A Tale with a Riddle]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004065538/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/a-tale-with-a-riddle/#.T0k4vPGDsy4 A Tale with a Riddle]
* The Wolf and the Man
* The Wolf and the Man


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=== Provides Examples Of: ===
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: The prince in "Maid Maleen"
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: The prince in "Maid Maleen"
* [[Art Shift]]: The opening of "Maid Maleen" is told with pictures she drew herself.
* [[Art Shift]]: The opening of "Maid Maleen" is told with pictures she drew herself.
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* [[Damsel in Distress]]: The wife in "A Tale With A Riddle"
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: The wife in "A Tale With A Riddle"
* [[Dances and Balls]]: In "All Fur"
* [[Dances and Balls]]: In "All Fur"
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]]:
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]]:
** The night scene in "The Farmer's Clever Daughter" is done in blues
** The night scene in "The Farmer's Clever Daughter" is done in blues
** "The Old Man and his Grandson" is done in beiges.
** "The Old Man and his Grandson" is done in beiges.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: The bride in "Maid Maleen" rejects this as causing future problems.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: The bride in "Maid Maleen" rejects this as causing future problems.
* [[Engagement Challenge]]: [[Gender Flipped]] in "The Farmer's Clever Daughter".
* [[Engagement Challenge]]: [[Gender Flip]]ped in "The Farmer's Clever Daughter".
* [[Exact Words]]: How the daughter won out in the end.
* [[Exact Words]]: How the daughter won out in the end.
* [[First Kiss]]
* [[First Kiss]]
* [[First-Name Basis]]: The king tells the farmer's clever daughter his name when she calls him "sire" just before the wedding.
* [[First-Name Basis]]: The king tells the farmer's clever daughter his name when she calls him "sire" just before the wedding.
* [[Framing Device]]: "A Tale With a Riddle" is told to her daughter
* [[Framing Device]]: "A Tale With a Riddle" is told to her daughter
* [[Girl in The Tower]]: Maid Maleen
* [[Girl in the Tower]]: Maid Maleen
* [[Good Parents]]: the mother in "The Little Shroud"
* [[Good Parents]]: the mother in "The Little Shroud"
* [[Guile Hero]]: The eponymous character of "The Farmer's Clever Daughter".
* [[Guile Hero]]: The eponymous character of "The Farmer's Clever Daughter".
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* [[Identical Grandson|Identical Daughter]]: In "All Fur"
* [[Identical Grandson|Identical Daughter]]: In "All Fur"
* [[Impossible Task]]: Paradox version.
* [[Impossible Task]]: Paradox version.
{{quote| '''King:''' Come to me, not dressed, not naked, not on a horse, not by carriage, not on the road, not off the road, and if you do, I'll marry you.}}
{{quote|'''King:''' Come to me, not dressed, not naked, not on a horse, not by carriage, not on the road, not off the road, and if you do, I'll marry you.}}
* [[Incurable Cough of Death]]: In "The Little Shroud"
* [[Incurable Cough of Death]]: In "The Little Shroud"
* [[It Was a Gift]]: The prince gives Maid Maleen a necklace.
* [[It Was a Gift]]: The prince gives Maid Maleen a necklace.
* [[Last Request]]: The queen in "All-Fur"
* [[Last Request]]: The queen in "All-Fur"
* [[The Lost Woods]]
* [[The Lost Woods]]
* [[Make Up Is Evil]]: The bride in "Maid Maleen" tries to hide herself with this.
* [[Make-up Is Evil]]: The bride in "Maid Maleen" tries to hide herself with this.
* [[Man in White]]: Little boy in white in "The Little Shroud"
* [[Man in White]]: Little boy in white in "The Little Shroud"
* [[The Mourning After]]: The first king engages in this for a long time "All-Furs"
* [[The Mourning After]]: The first king engages in this for a long time "All-Furs"
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: The bride's last attempt in "Maid Maleen"
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: The bride's last attempt in "Maid Maleen"
* [[Needle in A Stack of Needles]]: In "A Tale With A Riddle," the husband must choose one flower among three
* [[Needle in a Stack of Needles]]: In "A Tale With A Riddle," the husband must choose one flower among three
* [[Nice to The Waiter]]: The bride in "Maid Maleen" examplifies the "not" type.
* [[Nice to the Waiter]]: The bride in "Maid Maleen" examplifies the "not" type.
* [[Nursery Rhyme]]: At the end of "Maid Maleen".
* [[Nursery Rhyme]]: At the end of "Maid Maleen".
* [[Odd-Shaped Panel]]: Circles in "Maid Maleen".
* [[Odd-Shaped Panel]]: Circles in "Maid Maleen".
* [[Off With His Head]]: In "Maid Maleen".
* [[Off with His Head]]: In "Maid Maleen".
* [[Only the Knowledgable May Pass]]: The bride betrays herself by ignorance of the ceremony in "Maid Maleen"
* [[Only the Knowledgable May Pass]]: The bride betrays herself by ignorance of the ceremony in "Maid Maleen"
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: In "The Little Shroud"
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: In "The Little Shroud"
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* [[Rule of Seven]]: How many years Maid Maleen was to be locked up.
* [[Rule of Seven]]: How many years Maid Maleen was to be locked up.
* [[Scullery Maid]]
* [[Scullery Maid]]
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: [http://www.erstwhiletales.com/allfur-09/#.T0k26PGDsy4 Here.]
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130826202146/http://www.erstwhiletales.com/allfur-09/#.T0k26PGDsy4 Here.]
* [[Slipping a Mickey]]: the farmer's clever daughter to the king
* [[Slipping a Mickey]]: the farmer's clever daughter to the king
* [[Sweat Drop]]: You'd sweat too, if your bride talked about your true love on your wedding day.
* [[Sweat Drop]]: You'd sweat too, if your bride talked about your true love on your wedding day.
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 14 January 2022

Erstwhile is a collaborative web comic project from Strawberry Comics publishing. The comic focuses on classic fairy tales that may be less well known in modern times, or no longer in their original version in modern tellings. These are all derived from The Brothers Grimm thus far, and are faithful to the versions published by them.

Strawberry Comics members Gina Biggs, Louisa Roy, and Elle Skinner are the current[when?] collaborators. Several stories are available online here.

Stories Include:

Tropes used in Erstwhile include:

King: Come to me, not dressed, not naked, not on a horse, not by carriage, not on the road, not off the road, and if you do, I'll marry you.

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