On the Fastrack

On the Fastrack is a comic strip by Bill Holbrook, launched by King Features Syndicate in 1984. Its tech-centered humor is set in the offices of Fastrack, Inc, a company that stores all of the world's data. It stars Wendy Welding, the executive assistant of the CEO and the person who actually keeps things running.

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This comic contains examples of:

• Bad Boss: Rose Trellis, most of the time. And despite her business savvy, she sometimes veers to Pointy-Haired Boss.
• Character Blog: Dethany tweets. Bud used to have a weekly blog.
• Child Prodigy: Every major kid in the comic.
• Floral Theme Naming: Rose Trellis and Thornton Saguaro.
• The Hecate Sisters: Fastrack is run by the trio of CEO Rose Trellis (crone), her executive assistant Wendy Welding (the working mom) and (the maiden) Dethany Dendrobia.
• Immortality: The computer bugs.
• Inside a Computer System: The action often moves there.
• Meaningful Name: Everyone has at least one.
• Nerd: Bud Spore is the most glaring example.
• No Periods, Period: Averted. Patina Welding gets her first one, much to her father's embarrassment.
• Our Dragons Are Different: The Moat Monster is rarely even identified as a dragon, though she certainly has the key trappings of one. One difference is her Shapeshifting.
• Our Vampires Are Different: Thrip is now a data vampire.
• Out of Focus: Bob Shirt, former protagonist.
• Perky Goth: Dethany Dendrobia.
• Right Behind Me: A mild example.
• Shared Universe: With Safe Havens. Havens' main character, Samantha, has a standing job offer from Rose (whom Samantha's father works for).
• Superheroes Wear Capes: iPatina's cyber-superhero cape looks like a cursor.
• Took a Level In Kindness: Rose isn't as bad as she used to be — barely. This may be an example of Pragmatic Villainy.