Story Title (number of strips) | Description |
When the strip was little (14) | This is where it began. I was looking to emulate Pokey the Penguin at first, then eventally longed for better art and a larger format. Back then, each strip was independent, and I never intended Pokey the Cactus to become a regular cast member. I'm actually not sure when I made that decision. |
Road Movie to Barstow (18) | Our boys are mysteriously left in Barstow, bused to New York, and dropped out of a hijacked plane, only to wind up back where they started. It takes a little Jimmy Magic to get out. |
If Their Comics Were As Crappy As This Comic Week (7) | Are they parodies? Are they satires? Are they tributes? Fun stuff. |
The Circle of Confusion (15) | Hoo boy, what a doozy this storyline was. I came pretty close on a couple of occasions to killing the comic. Luckily, I had a nice fat backlog. Unfortunately, the backlogs tended to come from days I was feeling less than cheerful. Beware! |
Nothing to be Ashamed of (10) | Pokey has an embarrassing secret and won't let Fred and Jimmy into the room to help him work things out. |
I Fall upon the Thorns of Life (25) | Our main characters build a float for the Rose Bowl Parade to fight off Winter Break Boredom. |
Driving Miss Crazy or Welcome to Justfriendsville, Population: Me (21) | Jimmy is doing a fine job of teaching Fred how to drive, but something happens and the pair is thrown into Justfriendsville! Now it's up to Fred to figure out how to escape. |
Welcome to Justfriendsville (Reprise) (9) | Jimmy screws up and almost lands himself back in Justfriendsville. |
XFL: The Plot from Nowhere (24) | Jimmy, Fred, and Pokey try to join the XFL training camp, while Marie and Little Girl try to find a place in the XFL for themselves. |
The Road to 250 (69) | This is the one where I sat down and drew 69 strips in eight hours. It was pure insanity, and it resulted in a few actual plotlines! |
If Their Comics Were As Crappy As This Comic Week #2 (7) | Remember back at the end of the last ITCWACATC Week when I said, "Here, to close the first ITCWACATC Week?" Well, I meant it. Here's week number two! |
The Road to 250 Movie (25) | This storyline both takes its time and gets right to the good stuff. I really hope you enjoy it, as it ended up being the bulk of The Road to 250. Fred and Jimmy decide to make a movie, but due to a clever plot device (ha) the movie ends up being about the comic. |
The Drops of Life (59) | It's summer vacation. Fred and Jimmy go to summer school, Marie looks for a job, Pokey goes on a quest to revive Little Girl's mom, and Little Girl herself tries to get some attention. Events conspire to bring the whole shebang crashing together at the end. |
Of Clear Skies and Cloudy Minds (45) | Springtime hits our characters below the belt. Little Girl has a problem with allergies. Jimmy sets out to put Marie behind him. The story starts to sag in the middle and then reaches a forward-facing ending. |
You're Camping My Style (29) | The crew goes out camping, but some ingenious driving on Jimmy's part sends the trip into a tailspin. |
The Final Countdown (13) | Jimmy knuckles down for finals, but things keep getting in the way. |
This Could Be Trouble (27) | Jimmy decides to quit school, and the ramifications ripple across all the characters' lives, including one we haven't seen in a while. |
The Road Less Ravelled (50) | The gang, sorely needing time away from their everyday routine, hits the road. Meanwhile, Little Girl devises a plan to keep people from ignoring her. |
If Their Comics Were As Crappy As This Comic Week #3 (7) | ITCWACATC Week returns! |
What We Do (58) | Various forces tug on our characters, pulling them away from each other. Each has issues of identity. |