Jean AKA Jeannie AKA Jeanie is a film, book, and magazine reviewer for a national magazine. Most of Jean’s work is done through email, which means he doesn't have to go into the office.
On a trip to find a gift for his girlfriend, Jean found an empty Genie Bottle. Upon picking up this bottle, Jean became the bottle’s new genie-powered occupant. Not only was Jean turned into a genie, but the bottle turned him into what he believed a genie of the bottle should look like. Which, due to his fascination with a classic 60s TV show, turned him into a busty blonde woman.
A junior engineer working for a small engineering firm in Cocoa Beach. The firm focuses mostly on NASA projects.
Neil is Jean’s best friend. When Jean was turned into a genie, Neil became Jeanie’s master.
I know, right? You’d think she’d have learned not to abuse her magic like this after the last time Lord Batpoop disciplined her for it (when she was cheating in Vegas). But this is Jeanie we’re talking about… so of course she didn’t learn.
Although, since Neil is recounting this as “she tried that last week”, whatever Guano did doesn’t seem to be too onerous. Although we haven’t heard the details of what happened after Guano showed up…
Jeannie, there were several clever and/or cruel methods of dealing with that drunk that Guano might not have noticed. Example given: Teleport the drunk into the janitor’s, and lock the drunk in temporal stasis until the bar closes.
You know in order to appease Lord Batpoop all Jean needs to do is get Neil to “wish” that she be able to use her powers at will to deal with people who annoy her as she sees fit.
Where was Guano in WW2? Well since Eva was doing her master’s bidding, he was probably nodding approvingly at the faithful genie. He doesn’t care about moral rights and wrongs, surely, just that the genie is doing what they are told.
Wasn’t Kazom the head of the Genie Police then, before he was turned into a cat? That would have been before Lord Guano took over that position from Kazom.
I used to work for an auditing department for an international personal services provider before I regained custody of my soul. Morally right and morally wrong were irrelevant concepts, what counted was had the rules been followed. Didn’t matter if the rules were insane, what matters was everyone following them.I feel this qualifies me to understand an asshole genie who is also an asshole overseer.
If it was done early enough in the comic, then it would have happened. But TG tends to get old real quick unless it can be made into a very big and serious plot arc, like with the Duke boys/girls, or Jean herself. Using it as punishment gets old real fast, and at some point the ‘punished’ might not consider it punishment anymore.
Mate on a fishing boat isn’t exactly a glamorous job. I think most adults in that position would be happy at being turned into a kid and given another chance to do something different with their lives, genderswap or not.
And that *poof* was done to prevent the guy from throwing Jeanie’s bottle back into the sea, not as punishment per se. So there’s no vengeful overtone to it, unlike with the new female captain who now finds guys hot.
I have to say, I do like Jean’s expression change between the last two panels. I like Jean’s amused expression in the last panel as the announcer reveals the gag. Good one CD
It is good to have new tricks and new gags. But you can’t forget the classics, or the running gags that made this strip what it is! And we haven’t seen her do that in a while.
I do like her/his style! I guess Lord Batshit was lenient on her this time? Or did she have a good defense of this not being covered in the rule book?
And I agree, The expression change in the last panel was perfect. So subtle and meaningful. You have a good way of getting emotions and thoughts across with just a few simple line. I love it. Very skillful.
Even by Genie rules, Jean would have been justified in doing something to stop unwanted advances from someone WHO ISN’T HER MASTER–she is expected to remain “faithful” to Neil after all. Either the naked teleport was considered overkill, or more likely, Lord Guano is annoyed that she is out partying WITHOUT her Master.
While that is true, the problem is her actions were revealed on live national TV. It did two things. Potentially revealed the existence of magic to the mortals, and it also was done to disrupt one of the teams on the game. Basically used her magic to give her team an unfair advantage. Both are major violations in the Djinn rule book. So while her initial reaction may have been justified, the end result was not.
Hey now, everyone who is wondering why the newly naked guy didn’t get girled needs to remember that we only saw one of the “guys” Jean lost her patience with. I’m sure that her sports team had an all new cheerleading squad by the time lord batpoop turned up. The only other option is that either very few guys in a bar hit on the hot blonde, or they took no for an answer fist time. Now how likely does that sound?
It hasn’t been established as impossible either. Which is where the fun in wishing and magic comes in. It could make for an interesting ploy of hers to get out of this…
Jean did warn the guy to remove his hands, but then the guy challenged her, “oh wat” or translated from drunk to English “or what?” That creeper is lucky he didn’t end up as a jock strap in the game.
And this is why I like our OTHER selfish, manipulative, amoral genie more. Plus, her naivety is more charming than Jean’s ignorance. And her friendship with the kid is more entertaining than Jean giving Neil trouble for the third time that week.
I don’t know. I am more forgiving of ignorance (if the person is willing to learn (I know Jean is a slow learner, but I don’t think he is unwilling (though I could be wrong))) then maliciousness
Jeanie has definately been learning take a look at her reactions to the Duke boy’s first time I think she’s actually turned anyone back. Its the difference betwen the two Jeanie is self absorbed but genuinely unused to her new abilities and the knock on effects but she is slowly maturing. Take this guy rather than just poofing him into a girl when he hit on her which she would have done when first changed she told him she wasn’t intereted, then told him he had a time limit to stop touching her, THEN she punished him.
Our other genie as you said Nobody is genuinely maniuplative and perfectly willing to lie and harm others in order to get her way without feeling a moments remorse. She is currently working hard to get the person responsible for her current freedom imprisoned permanently just so she can steal her master for herself. I can’t see Jeanie doing that.
It mostly just gets so damned tiresome. The same old come-ons again & again…
It really is refreshing to meet a guy who DOESN’T hit on you – although I must admit that it makes you wonder if you’ve got something stuck in your teeth…
If Jeanie knows whats good for her, her first words in next comic strip would be “master is okay with it!”. Sure its a lie, but one that should stick if Guano tries to confirm it with Neil.
Jean, if you don’t want to end up in your bottle, or sent to Jeanie reform school, then DON’T use your magic that way.
I know, right? You’d think she’d have learned not to abuse her magic like this after the last time Lord Batpoop disciplined her for it (when she was cheating in Vegas). But this is Jeanie we’re talking about… so of course she didn’t learn.
Although, since Neil is recounting this as “she tried that last week”, whatever Guano did doesn’t seem to be too onerous. Although we haven’t heard the details of what happened after Guano showed up…
I’m just surprised it was a naked guy in the pile.
Right? Jean was being rather merciful all things considered.
She must be maturing.
Totally worth it I see.
Jeannie, there were several clever and/or cruel methods of dealing with that drunk that Guano might not have noticed. Example given: Teleport the drunk into the janitor’s, and lock the drunk in temporal stasis until the bar closes.
One problem with that is that Jean tends to forget things that she doesnt care about.
As Butch said I’m rather surprised she didn’t turn him into a girl and let him get hit on by the other patrons.
Good one Jean.
He got lucky. When Neil did that he ended up a woman in a strip club.
True. But Neil could walk home from the club.
Am I bad for wanting to see more of Stripper Natalie? :p
As usual, Guano shows up to rain on Jean’s parade as the perpetual party-pooper. Both No. 1 & 2.
The guy needs to find a better hobby than micro-stalking his workers.
Let’s be honest here… this is part of Guano’s job description. Jeanie just blatantly abused her powers, and he’s the Genie Police.
Now I just wonder where he was during WWII.
You know in order to appease Lord Batpoop all Jean needs to do is get Neil to “wish” that she be able to use her powers at will to deal with people who annoy her as she sees fit.
Where was Guano in WW2? Well since Eva was doing her master’s bidding, he was probably nodding approvingly at the faithful genie. He doesn’t care about moral rights and wrongs, surely, just that the genie is doing what they are told.
Wow Random22… I’m impressed, someone who can tune into Lord Guano… (Do you live in a bat-cave? :D)
Wasn’t Kazom the head of the Genie Police then, before he was turned into a cat? That would have been before Lord Guano took over that position from Kazom.
I used to work for an auditing department for an international personal services provider before I regained custody of my soul. Morally right and morally wrong were irrelevant concepts, what counted was had the rules been followed. Didn’t matter if the rules were insane, what matters was everyone following them.I feel this qualifies me to understand an asshole genie who is also an asshole overseer.
Yeah, I am surprised that she didn’t do her usual trick of gender bending and sexy outfit!
If it was done early enough in the comic, then it would have happened. But TG tends to get old real quick unless it can be made into a very big and serious plot arc, like with the Duke boys/girls, or Jean herself. Using it as punishment gets old real fast, and at some point the ‘punished’ might not consider it punishment anymore.
The little girl, formally adult male, Seemed very happy. https://jeaniebottle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-09.jpg
Middle panel.
Mate on a fishing boat isn’t exactly a glamorous job. I think most adults in that position would be happy at being turned into a kid and given another chance to do something different with their lives, genderswap or not.
And that *poof* was done to prevent the guy from throwing Jeanie’s bottle back into the sea, not as punishment per se. So there’s no vengeful overtone to it, unlike with the new female captain who now finds guys hot.
Jean is learning how to punish people by other means.
I have to say, I do like Jean’s expression change between the last two panels. I like Jean’s amused expression in the last panel as the announcer reveals the gag. Good one CD
It is good to have new tricks and new gags. But you can’t forget the classics, or the running gags that made this strip what it is! And we haven’t seen her do that in a while.
I do like her/his style! I guess Lord Batshit was lenient on her this time? Or did she have a good defense of this not being covered in the rule book?
And I agree, The expression change in the last panel was perfect. So subtle and meaningful. You have a good way of getting emotions and thoughts across with just a few simple line. I love it. Very skillful.
Punishment is not sexy enough! >:(
Some days you ask for it
Some days it walks right up to you
And then there’s days like these…
Even by Genie rules, Jean would have been justified in doing something to stop unwanted advances from someone WHO ISN’T HER MASTER–she is expected to remain “faithful” to Neil after all. Either the naked teleport was considered overkill, or more likely, Lord Guano is annoyed that she is out partying WITHOUT her Master.
Yeah, a person is allow to defend them from being unwantingly touched. Especially after being told NO!
Even Guano got to know what happens when you go touching Jean inappropriating. 😀
Maybe Lord Guano was mad because he was rooting for the team that the running back was on.
While that is true, the problem is her actions were revealed on live national TV. It did two things. Potentially revealed the existence of magic to the mortals, and it also was done to disrupt one of the teams on the game. Basically used her magic to give her team an unfair advantage. Both are major violations in the Djinn rule book. So while her initial reaction may have been justified, the end result was not.
Hey now, everyone who is wondering why the newly naked guy didn’t get girled needs to remember that we only saw one of the “guys” Jean lost her patience with. I’m sure that her sports team had an all new cheerleading squad by the time lord batpoop turned up. The only other option is that either very few guys in a bar hit on the hot blonde, or they took no for an answer fist time. Now how likely does that sound?
You forgot this might’ve been FIRST guy Jean lost her patience with. Lord batpoop might’ve been that fast. The game just started.
Lol, looks like Jean is enjoying a nice “girly” cocktail
also, can’t say she didn’t warn him
Ah, I guess we’re in for another misusing-your-powers punishment…looking forward to seeing how it goes.
(Oops! “Went!” It’s a flashback sequence!)
You know, if Lord Batcrap is so fed up with Jean’s antics, he could always…you know…make him not a genie anymore. Then everybody’s happy.
Can he do that? I don’t recall it being established that such a thing is possible.
It hasn’t been established as impossible either. Which is where the fun in wishing and magic comes in. It could make for an interesting ploy of hers to get out of this…
Jean is not evil enough to poof a drunk guy into a naked girl to be dog piled by foot ball players.
Nah… she’d poof a naked drunk girl into the change room during half time.
Jean did warn the guy to remove his hands, but then the guy challenged her, “oh wat” or translated from drunk to English “or what?” That creeper is lucky he didn’t end up as a jock strap in the game.
And this is why I like our OTHER selfish, manipulative, amoral genie more. Plus, her naivety is more charming than Jean’s ignorance. And her friendship with the kid is more entertaining than Jean giving Neil trouble for the third time that week.
I don’t know. I am more forgiving of ignorance (if the person is willing to learn (I know Jean is a slow learner, but I don’t think he is unwilling (though I could be wrong))) then maliciousness
Jeanie has definately been learning take a look at her reactions to the Duke boy’s first time I think she’s actually turned anyone back. Its the difference betwen the two Jeanie is self absorbed but genuinely unused to her new abilities and the knock on effects but she is slowly maturing. Take this guy rather than just poofing him into a girl when he hit on her which she would have done when first changed she told him she wasn’t intereted, then told him he had a time limit to stop touching her, THEN she punished him.
Our other genie as you said Nobody is genuinely maniuplative and perfectly willing to lie and harm others in order to get her way without feeling a moments remorse. She is currently working hard to get the person responsible for her current freedom imprisoned permanently just so she can steal her master for herself. I can’t see Jeanie doing that.
On a different note subject, your characters facial animations and expressions have improved drastically over the last few episodes.
That pricless
I’m thinking Guano Had Money on the game
This is why cute girls don’t go to places crowded with guys alone, take friends or a boyfriend to keep from being hit on.
It’s a horrible indictment of our society, isn’t it? :/
It mostly just gets so damned tiresome. The same old come-ons again & again…
It really is refreshing to meet a guy who DOESN’T hit on you – although I must admit that it makes you wonder if you’ve got something stuck in your teeth…
Well, if you’re going to have magic powers, you might as well put them to good use.
If Jeanie knows whats good for her, her first words in next comic strip would be “master is okay with it!”. Sure its a lie, but one that should stick if Guano tries to confirm it with Neil.
The problem with your statement is “if Jeanie knows what’s good for her”. When has she ever?
I’m surprised the announcer didn’t say there was a naked GIRL at the bottom of the pile. This is uncharacteristic of Jean.