JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for February 02, 2020

The strip in a nutshell.

This is very helpful. I was having trouble keeping everyone straight.

What could be simpler?

(Other maybe than Gordian’s Knot?)

Programs! Get’cher programs! Can’t tell the players without a program!

And Marcy is not humongous like Clayton’s sons because… technically, Clayton is her step-father.

Nice to see that Mr. Armstrong found a way to do this without being attacked by Mortimer.

Thanks, Robb! You rank among the best.

So Edmund is DelRay’s uncle.

And Olivet is?

Lol, when I started reading this strip back in the early 90s It was just Joe, Marcy and Crunchy.

Don’t forget that Clearance has two more kids and a wife

Thanks. This is very useful.

Is Moose a Mountie?

Glad to finally know who everyone is and their relationships.

Glad Robb decided to do this! A lot has happened in a short time. Good to help everyone keep track.

Helpful. And who the hell are you?!

Thanks for the exposition.

Excellent, Robb. Thank you!

and Delray and Dana are close to adopting a son, Kenny…

Thank you, I needed that!

Clayton and Maureen were previously a widower and widow, so the Glover boys are Marcy’s step brothers. What are the Glover boys age ranges ? From eldest to youngest.

I thought there is some link between Captain Ruiz and Delray’s mom Sarah?

Saving for future reference! Much appreciated by the many fans who joined late and have learned to love all the characters – even if not always clear on their connections to one another.

Must be the fist day in a new paper or syndicate.

I’ve been reading Jump Start (yay! a nurse character in the comics!) for a long time (pre-Sunny) but I really needed this. Thanks.

What is Roland holding in his left hand there? And why is there a storm cloud over Raymond’s shoulder?

Thanks!

Which one of the kids was born in the Yugo?

Clarence’s daughter

Otis babysits Olivet

Ok. what about the 12 boys and their families! We cant fill out a proper pedigree chart without all that…. Grand parents too! :-)

Confused? Not after this episode of “SOAP”

I love this strip, been reading it for many years. And I love the way Robb gives each character a distinct personality. Well done!

One question: Whaaaaaat? : )

As any fool plainly knows….as "li’l Abner says…..

Thank you!

And why is it called Jump Start?

Almost in the class of the GASOLINE ALLEY family tree;which became such a hit they had to print up thousands of copies.Also,Marcy’s father died of a heart attack when he was only 40,which probably inspired her to become a cardiac nurse.

Thanks cod the family geneology. I sometimes get them mixed up.

Be sure to bookmark this page.

Actually, some of the comics (e.g., Luann) on this site have a “Characters” tab that shows a picture and bio for all the characters (cast members?). In doing that here, Robb would have to come up with an extra panel every few years, but by doing so he could keep it up to date and clear up minor confusions like “And Olivet is?” (Daughter of Clarence and Charlene).