Packed with humor and heart, JumpStart is a modern comic strip with a classic feel. At the core of the JumpStart family is Joe Cobb, a big-city cop, and his wife, Marcy, a nurse in a bustling Philadelphia hospital. Their jobs are easy compared to the challenge of raising four kids. At the end of the day, Joe and Marcy want what we all want: a good night's sleep. Their oldest, Sunny, is an avid reader who can answer your questions before you have time to do a Google search. Her brother, Jojo (aka Joseph Cobb, Jr.), has aspirations of being president. In fact, he already is president — of his second-grade class. Joe and Marcy's newest surprise additions are the twins, Tommi and Teddy. This talkative pair began conversing in the womb and are still going strong. Imagine what they'll say when they actually learn to speak! Rounding out the cast is Crunchy, a grouchy but warm-hearted police officer who is Joe's partner, and a host of extended family members and friends. You'll enjoy the wit and wisdom of this colorful, unpredictable cast, which includes the antics of in-laws, co-workers, a 6-year-old doctor, and a texting dog named Snoog-A-Boo.
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Joe Vanilla by Mark Litzler
Just Say Uncle by Dan Pavelich
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MadCow
said, 4 months ago
Never let a loaded barber cut your hair!
pschearer
said, 4 months ago
I was amazed to speak to an intelligent, educated, white 20-something who didn’t know what an afro is. Don’t they teach kids anything in school anymore?
Meg Locklear said, 4 months ago
When my son asks for something like that I tell him when you graduate high school, college, get a job, and get married…you can have anything your wife says you can have. :)
Jen said, 4 months ago
Have known one particular middle-schooler who would not cut his hair all school year. Had an incredibly huge ’fro come June.
MrJimCos said, 4 months ago
So dad is saying you gotta have money to NOT spend it? I am able to not buy haircuts all day, and am no deeper in debt at the end of the day. Hmmm..
robb armstrong said, 4 months ago
@meg locklear HILARIOUS
Agingstoner said, 4 months ago
Why does one need money to grow a fro? What he really is saying is, “I’m the parent and you wear your hair the way I say you should.”
The Wolf In Your Midst said, 4 months ago
@Agingstoner
EVERY parental argument boils down to “Because I said so”.
msowards said, 4 months ago
OH! does this bring back memories. I had finally gotten old enough to walk to the barber on my own and this time, before I got there, I decided to brush my hair backwards, from front to back. I wanted to emphasize my ‘widows peak’. Of Course the barber cut my hair that way and I thought it looked great, but when I got home my father went ballistic. I was sent back with a note and my hair combed the way he wanted it for the barber to ‘fix’ it. There’s nothing like stomping on a burgeoning self identity.
mcapone said, 4 months ago
I have to admit that I miss Joe’s and Marcy’s old hairstyles, which you can still see in the top banner on this page.
Will Smith would definitely be cast to play Joe in the live-action version.
hippogriff said, 4 months ago
pschearer: “Black studies” have been banned. Only dead white male imperialists may be studied. Next up for the curriculum, “The Glories of Slavery”. I had to study that back in the Jim Crow days.
Teresa said, 4 months ago
My husband is either Irish or Scottish (depending on how you pronounce the last name) and when he was in high school, mid-70’s) he decided to get a permanant and wear an ‘afro’ for a couple of months.
Imagine this:
1974
Elkmont, North Alabama/South Tennessee (It’s a split town)
A skinny, blond headed, white boy strolling down a crowded high school hallway with his ‘fro blowing in the breeze!
Nobody, but nobody!, took even 1 picture!
Now he doesn’t have any hair to speak of.