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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margueritem
said, 2 months ago
Why not?
simpsonfan2 said, 2 months ago
It must be a silver 3 cent piece.
simpsonfan2 said, 2 months ago
Smaller than the copper/nickel 3 cent piece. Yes, they made two kinds, even in several years. 1865-1873. Shows that Government stupidity is nothing new.
AshburnStadium said, 2 months ago
As I mentioned the other day, I am a direct descendant of Cross. He designed the reverse of the 1849 $1 gold coin. As I am speaking for a family member, I certainly feel that my great-great-great grandfather would approve.
Cross’ father, William Cross of New York City, is the earliest ancestor that I can find on my mom’s side. A ship captain, he was lost at sea not long after writing a letter to his wife (Peter’s mother) Hannah (neé Woods) in September 1815, regarding her pregnancy. The letter, which was passed to an inbound ship, still exists and is in family hands. Cross was born at 15 Water St., New York City on October 6, 1815.
On a sadder story, Cross was buried in 1862 at the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery in Philadelphia. When that cemetery was dug up in 1951 to build the Raymond Rosen housing project (demolished in 1995), his remains, along with those of 11 other relatives, were disinterred and moved in two coffins to Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, PA, which is about a half-mile outside Philadelphia city limits. His grave is marked with a very-hard-to-find flat bronze marker (which is sinking into the ground) that reads
CROSS MARPLE
MIDDAUGH
The way the family tree works is:
William Cross (missing at sea 1815)/Hannah Woods
Peter F. Cross (1815-1862)/Harriet Chapin
Maria Cross (later Powell, 1845-1917)/George Willard
William Filatreu Willard (1873-1960)/Lydia Marshman Reeves (1874-1938)
Eugenia “Jean” Middaugh Willard (1905-1999)/William B. (Mom’s maiden name, 1908-1956)
Patricia Lois (Mom’s maiden name, b. 1929)/William (my last name, 1932-1985)
Me (born 1964)!
An easier way to think of my relation to Cross is exactly like JoJo being related to Gramma’s great-grandfather.
robb armstrong said, 2 months ago
Thank you AshburnStadium for inspiring my work! Give me your address so I can give you this original comic strip. My email is robb@robbarmstrong.com
shibler2 said, 2 months ago
@robb armstrong…Thanks for a great strip and appreciating your fans..
ossiningaling said, 2 months ago
Mmmmm. Ice cream.
One of my roommates SPENT my coin collection.
AshburnStadium said, 2 months ago
@robb armstrong
I already e-mailed you this morning, Robb. Thanks! I’ll e-mail you back with my address.
AshburnStadium said, 2 months ago
I just looked up the Type 1 (13 mm diameter) Liberty-head gold dollar (1849-1853). Depending on the mint mark and condition, it could be worth anywhere from $138 to $840,000 (1849-C with the open wreath in MS-63 condition).
There were four mints back then. No mint mark meant Philadelphia. A “C” mint mark meant Charlotte, NC, a “D” mint mark meant Dahlonega, GA and “O” meant New Orleans.
The Denver mint didn’t exist until 1906. The San Francisco mint didn’t start coining the $1 gold coin until the Type 2 (15 mm in diameter) came out in 1854.
Meg said, 2 months ago
@robb armstrong
That was a really cool gesture!
Gokie5 said, 2 months ago
Huzzah AshburnStadium and Robb Armstrong!
ossiningaling, one of my granddaughters, age nine, schlepped my late mom’s collection of silver dollars from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s across the street to a convenience store and bought a bunch of candy. Suspicious, the clerk called her mom (it’s a small town), who bought the coins back and gave her daughter a little lecture, etc.
harebell said, 2 months ago
When I was in the lower grades in school in the early ’50’s, we lived just outside the NYS Adirondack Park in a tiny hamlet (no, tiny hamlet is not redundant in this case!). There was an older lady down the street from us who had a collection of Indian head pennies she kept on a small plate. Spread out, they covered the plate. I sometimes wonder what became of them.
Jessica_D said, 2 months ago
@margueritem
My guess is that JoJo is suffering a bit of superstition, why is Grandpop giving him the collection now? What does that mean? Is Grandpop okay? JoJo would rather keep his Grandpop and have his Grandpop keep the collection.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago
I was never interested in numismatics pursuits.
AStarofDestiny said, 2 months ago
@robb armstrong
Not only are you a great comic artist, but quite a gentleman as well!