Editing Strangers in Paradise (section)

==Characters==
;Katina "Katchoo" Choovanski: Katchoo (occasionally referred to as "The Original Angry Blonde" by fans of the series) is a temperamental artist with a violent past. A former prostitute, Katchoo was the lover and [[Agency (philosophy)|agent]] of Darcy Parker. Katchoo has been in love with her best friend, Francine, for most of her life, though she has complicated romantic feelings for her only male friend, David, as well. Katchoo was ranked 69th in ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]''{{'}}s "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.<ref>{{cite book | last = Frankenhoff | first = Brent | author-link = Brent Frankenhoff | title = Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics | publisher = [[Krause Publications]] | year = 2011 | page = 46 | isbn = 978-1-4402-2988-6}}</ref>
;Francine Helena Peters-Silver: Katchoo's kind-hearted best friend, Francine struggles with her weight and her [[self-image]], never quite able to see the beauty in herself that Katchoo is enamored with. Francine has difficulty bringing herself to make a romantic commitment to Katchoo, partly due to her [[Methodist]] upbringing and partly because of her childhood dream to become a wife and mother. Her [[Fairytale fantasy|fairytale]] marriage to Brad Silver comes crashing down when she realizes that he is unfaithful to her, leading her to reconsider choosing him over Katchoo. Francine was ranked 86th in ''Comics Buyer's Guide''{{'}} "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.<ref>Frankenhoff p. 54</ref>
;Yousaka Takahashi/David Qin: A gentle, sensitive art student, Yousaka is the younger brother of Darcy Parker and the unwilling heir to the Takahashi crime syndicate. Once the leader of a violent street gang, Yousaka became a [[born-again Christian]] after a personal tragedy and he changed his name to "David Qin" to reflect his new identity and honoring the young man he murdered. The complex romantic feelings he harbors for Casey and Katchoo come to a head when he is diagnosed with a serious illness, leading the trio to contemplate having a baby in his memory.
;Casey Bullock-Femur: A blonde, busty, and [[bisexual]] [[aerobics]] instructor, Casey was married to Freddie Femur but divorced him after learning that he was still in love with Francine. Since the divorce, she has had romantic involvements with both Katchoo and David. Because of her childhood anorexia, she is unable to have a child with David.
;Freddie Femur: Francine's ex-boyfriend, Casey's ex-husband, and a womanizing attorney, Freddie cheated on Francine and humiliated her during their break-up (giving her a nervous breakdown in the process) but later becomes obsessed with her.
;Darcy Parker: A ruthless and predatory crime boss who leads the "Parker Girls", women who are skilled in various acts of seduction and espionage. Though she employs only women and expresses a profound abhorrence of the male gender itself, Darcy harbors an intense, incestuous love for her brother David. She had a relationship with Katchoo (and benefited from Katchoo's natural business acumen) until Katchoo ran away to Hawaii with her friend Emma. Darcy and the Parker Girls continue to re-enter and complicate Katchoo's life throughout the series.
;Mary Beth "Tambi" Baker: A brutal enforcer loyal to Darcy Parker, Tambi is skilled in not only the deadly arts, but in business and strategy. She and her twin sister Sara Beth ("Bambi") both work for Darcy and are Katchoo's older half-sisters. In a quest to continue the Baker (and Parker) line, Tambi schemes to encourage Katchoo to bear David's child. Tambi's many scars are self-inflicted.
;Griffin Silver: An aging [[rock music|rock]] star admired by Katchoo in her youth, Griffin's songs were printed in the series long before the character made his first appearance. He is the brother of Brad Silver.
;Brad Silver: A charming, handsome [[gynecologist]], Brad at first appears to be an ideal husband for Francine, but their inability to communicate drives a wedge between them.