''On a Claire Day'' was an American internationally syndicated
gag-a-day
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comic strip by
Creators Syndicate
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, created by
Henry Beckett and
Carla Ventresca and launched in 2006. The strip ended its run in print and online on June 14, 2014, to continue on the mobile device service Comikka. According to its creators, there was discussion on it being developed into a television show.
[Henry Beckett, 2006]
The strip follows the life of fictional character Claire Bennett, an insecure and naive young woman, who has left her parents' home to live on her own. She is visited frequently by Sammi, her elegant, financially savvy, and impatient best friend; Jeff, her guy's guy neighbor, who's happy working construction and doesn't understand Claire's ambition or life issues; her "out there" Oprah-fanatic mom and her "work hard or you're worth nothing" dad; and the perfect neighbors, Pasha and James, who seem to do everything with an ease and flair Claire can't achieve or imagine possessing herself. But she managed to settle down in with a life with medical researcher Paul along with their dog Bradley and cat Lulu and at the end of the series were engaged.
References
External links
''On a Claire Day''at GoComics
Carla Miller (formerly Carla Ventresca)'s websiteHenry Beckett's website
American comic strips
Gag-a-day comics
Slice of life comics
Comics about women
Female characters in comics
2006 comics debuts
2014 comics endings
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