About
Featuring a comprehensive cast list, frequently asked questions and author information, this page will get you up to speed on all things BCB!
Cast of Characters
Mike
- 16 years old
- Born August 10th
Our male protagonist. A star athlete and regular “nice guy”, Mike often finds that the girls who vie for his attention are the source of most of his problems.
Lucy
- 16 years old
- Born November 7th
Our female protagonist. Sometimes sweet and sometimes mean, Lucy is wrought with insecurity and would rather punch you in the face than expose it.
Paulo
- 16 years old
- Born April 16th
Paulo spends more time hitting on girls than paying attention in class. Despite his talent for time-wasting, he is fiercely loyal and will always stand up for his friends.
Daisy
- 16 years old
- Born September 27th
Smart and hardworking, this bubbly cheerleader spends her time immersed in books. She longs to be more than everybody’s “little sister”.
David
Chipper and dimwitted David sees the world a little differently from those around him. His distance from the others sometimes yields surprisingly astute observations.
Augustus
- 18 years old
- Born October 1st
- First appearance in “Carry On”
Calm and composed, Augustus is always sure of himself and executes his tasks with quiet efficiency and biting wit. While he keeps his emotions close to his vest, there’s one girl who can unravel everything…
Abbey
Bound by a strong moral code, Abbey struggles to balance his protective nature with a short temper. While he can butt heads with more easygoing classmates, he’s working on it.
Sue
Always busy behind the scenes, Sue’s interest in the dramatic doesn’t necessarily extend to her social life.
Amaya
Mild-mannered popcorn merchant Amaya is Sue’s best friend. She chooses to remain mute. Her job at the cinema can sometimes be very useful to those who know her!
Jasmine
This peppy sophomore’s life is dominated by school activities — softball, student government, you name it! While she normally keeps to her own group of friends, Jasmine took an immediate liking to Paulo but struggled to find time for him.
Jessica
- 17 years old
- Born March 15th
- First appearance in “Follow Me”
Jessica is a proud, quick-witted member of the cheerleading team who is never afraid to voice her opinion. Together with her closest friend Rachel, she has been quick to offer compassion to Daisy.
Rachel
- 17 years old
- Born February 11th
- First appearance in “Follow Me”
A true flirt, Rachel revels in playful jokes that make light of those around her. While her open nature is often confronting to friends, her cheerful demeanour always lightens the mood.
Matt
- 18 years old
- Born June 11th
- First appearance in “Happy Hour”
A true optimist at heart, Matt always tries to make the best out of every situation. His inclination to be kind has made his friends fiercely protective of him.
Sandy
Mike’s very own green light on the horizon, Sandy is Mike’s earliest childhood friend and his current love interest. Having found success as a young model, she struggles with the demands of work, school and a budding long-distance relationship.
Tess
A rich party girl with a rebellious streak, Tess departed the scorched earth of junior year to find newer, younger friends in our cast. She has since graduated.
Jordan
Jordan’s a kinda popular kinda short basketball player, and Lucy’s brother. While it’s hard to take him seriously given his unrequited crush on Tiff, he has a short fuse when it comes to those who slight his little sister.
Madison
Madison swears she’s a nice person, but it’s not all that obvious when she’s letting you know about every little thing that annoys her. Jessica, her new girlfriend, finds this adorable.
Molly
Abbey’s little sister seems to have an endless reserve of childish positivity, showing strong dedication to schoolwork and her local Girl Scout troop. She loves her brother dearly, and shoulders more of their shared burden than he’d like.
Yashy
Lucy’s first pet, and the loudest by far. Yashy is something of a prodigy, with a sharp wit that betrays her young age. Bratty, loudmouthed and rude, deep down she wants nothing more than for Mom to settle down with her “Flea”.
Stacy
Katie’s best friend. Fluent in the written word, Stacy’s peers haven’t (yet) deterred her from a passion for reportage, creative writing and poetry.
James
A newcomer to Roseville High, James leads the track team and has an unhealthy obsession with running. A bit of a heartbreaker.
Haley
- 15 years old
- Born August 9th
- First appearance in “December”
Mike’s little sister, and de facto caretaker of baby brother Chris. Sharp-edged, but maybe there’s a reason?
Your Authors
Veronica and Oliver used to live together in New York City, but are moving back to Australia after getting sick of the damnable place. Partners of over twenty years, they work full-time on BCB and related projects.
Veronica (AKA “Taeshi”) is the creator, primary writer and artist. Now 38 years old, Bittersweet Candy Bowl is the final realisation of a story she’s developed with characters she’s had floating around in her head since childhood. She has half of a Bachelor of Fine Arts from COFA, half of a Bachelor of Education from UTS and did some psychology classes at Rutgers. Born in Ecuador, raised in New Jersey and having lived in Sydney from 2006–2013, she is a citizen of three countries: Ecuador, the United States and Australia!
Oliver (AKA “SuitCase”, “Souppy”) assists with writing and editing, is in charge of the store and does all the web and print design. On tax forms he writes “manager”. 38 years old and born in Australia, he holds a BA in History and English (USyd) and a JD (UNSW), but has chosen to skip the law career for now and stick to what’s fun.
FAQ
- When is the comic updated?
- At 1 PM EST every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
- What does the name “Bittersweet Candy Bowl” mean?
- Our friend Lily suggested it. It’s about the intermingling of personalities in the comic! Kind of.
- When did the comic start?
- Veronica began posting the comic on deviantART in 2006. It launched as a regularly-updating webcomic on a full-fledged website in 2009.
- How do you make the comic?
- Veronica first writes very loose scripts for key moments on her phone. After thumbnailing with a pen and notebook, Veronica uses a Wacom Cintiq and Adobe Photoshop to sketch out pages and write the dialogue. Oliver then reads through and edits the pages. After reading through one more time together, Veronica gets to work on the final pages, inking, coloring and shading. Oliver finishes the page with halftones and makes final corrections before they are uploaded to the site. Each page takes four hours to complete, depending on complexity.
- How much of the comic is made in advance?
- 5–80 pages. We know where the story’s going and how it will end.
- When will the comic end?
- It’s hard to say, but we’re getting there, aren’t we?
- Why does the art style change throughout the comic?
- It’s hard to isolate the comic from everything you learn when its update schedule demands most of your drawing time! Since it was inconsistent from the earliest days, we just ran with it. The comic has been host to several experiments in media and style, and will keep changing until the end.
- Will you put my character in the comic?
- No. Sorry!
- Can you come to a comic convention near me?
- At this time we are probably done with cons for a while! If you want to invite us somewhere, let Oliver know, but man. We sure did a lot of them and maybe that time is over, at least for a while.
- Why do some characters wear clothes and others not?
- It’s a comic about cartoon cats.
- Who is this black bird from the site’s error pages?
- His name is Error. In the early days, when Veronica made a mistake she’d scribble over it, draw a bird, and leave him in the scene.
- Will Mike and Lucy end up together?
- Wouldn’t it be wonderful?
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Page last updated May 4, 2026.
Taeshi cycle
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