Mrs Zirma (comic story)

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Mrs Zirma was a standalone Jenny Everywhere comic story created by David LoTempio. It is believed to have been the third of the original Barbelith Jenny Everywhere stories to be released.

Jenny Everywhere is sent by Nigel to confront an old lady living in a trailer park. “Mrs Zirma” is not what she appears; she is not just a doddering old grandmother with a penchant for storytelling, but a living, breathing alternate history who tries to seep into the mind of whoever listens to her tales and replace their world with hers. Forewarned, Jenny is able to use a mental resistance technique to kick Zirma out of her head and force her to reveal her true, eldritch appearance. She then uses a Laudomite hand-grenade to kill the creature.

Worldbuilding

Jenny

This story focuses on one universe's native Jenny Everywhere, who has the "default look" — vaguely Asian with black hair, a ready smile, a scarf and goggles.
Jenny refers to herself as "an Everywhere" and states that she "became" one, suggesting that in this universe it is some sort of rank or job-title rather than her birth surname. Though unconfirmed, Nigel appears to be one as well.

Universes

This story takes place all in one, urban universe, although Nigel refers to the false history that Zirma sucks people into as Mrs Zirma's Storyworld.

Other

Nigel notes that Mrs Zirma killed Bruce, presumably another Everywhere, and laments this fact, as Bruce was apparently "a good kisser".
Zirma appears in "many reports," including Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

Continuity

to be added

Behind the scenes

Background

This story and its eponymous antagonist are named after the city of Zirma which appears in Invisible Cities, a 1972 book by Italian writer Italo Calvino.