Clarissa ruins Thanksgiving is the earliest known comic of the series, coming out in 1999. It is a single page long. It is occasionally reposted during the the holidays.
Summary[]
The first comic in the Clarissa series introduces the Crotty family as the set down for Thanksgiving dinner. But Clarissa is an ungrateful little brat.
Inspiration[]
Jason Yungbluth stated[1] that "Clarissa" was inspired by a movie called "Something About Amelia", a movie from the 80's in which Ted Danson plays a man who molests his daughter. Yungbluth notes that unlike today, the movie ends with the idea that the family can be healed through therapy.
External links[]
- Jason links to the comic in this blog post
- Jason's 2014 r/IAmA/ references Clarissa and his other works