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NEW TO TIKABOO PEAK? OR DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
Here's a guide to catch you up!

On August 31st, 1998, Tikaboo Peak launched as a weekly comic strip. It features an ongoing storyline about three aliens named Jack, Gilbert, and Sullivan. After crashing to Earth, Jack and Gilbert & Sullivan split up so that Jack could find out more about Earth and to see if there was a way to fix the ship. He asked Gilbert & Sullivan to stay by the ship. Being the "social aliens" that they are, G&S immediately found the local school, Tikaboo Peak University, on the map and decided to hit the road in search of the ultimate party. Little did they know that the government saw them crash and immediately carried the ship away. Since officials didn't find anybody around the crash site, they've closed off the area to find the occupants of the ship. Read the "Welcome to Tikaboo Peak" storyline.

 

While all of this is going on, Jack wanders into the local town of Tikaboo Peak. Not really knowing what he's looking for, he saunters up to a friendly-looking house. Nimitz the Cat meets Jack, immediately realizing he's an alien, probably due to his steady diet of B-movies, The X-Files, and sci-fi flicks. All Jack wants is the phone and to order the pizza, but Nimitz is more interested in grilling Jack about the latest and greatest in alien technology. And his X-Files collection. Read the "Meeting the Cat" storyline. While eating pizza, Buster Bulldog, Nimitz's roommate comes home from work. Jack doesn't get the opportunity to meet Buster because he's hellbent on getting to Tikaboo Tavern, his favorite hangout and beer dispenser. Read the "Come and Knock on Our Door" storyline.

Buster arrives at Tikaboo Tavern, run by owner and bartender Malty Moose. Malty is also a member of the Tikaboo Peak UFO Society, and asks Buster about the recent UFO sightings. Buster would much rather discuss the latest TPU Titans football news. Malty's also a big Titans fan. While drinking brew, Buster asks Malty about the two new guys playing guitar. Malty says they are two TPU students and decided to give them a shot. They seem very familiar to Buster. Read the "Tikaboo Tavern" storyline. Upon arriving home, Buster finally meets Jack late at night. It isn't very friendly. Nimitz wakes up panicked, scared that Jack is ready to pulverize them ala "Marvin the Martian" style (have you noticed Jack's gun yet?). We also learn that Jack is a big Jerry Springer fan. Read "The Deep Sleep" storyline.

 

Nimitz invites Jack to the weekly TPUFO Society meeting. Jack isn't exactly thrilled about going. Jack meets the other members, Pete and Malty. After being wowed by Jack's depth of knowledge about UFOs, they make him vice president. Nimitz tries to break the news about Jack being an alien to Pete and Malty, but they laugh him off. Strange that Nimitz is the only one in Tikaboo Peak that recognizes Jack as an alien? Read the "T!P!U!F!O!S!" storyline. Pete tells Jack an incredibly lengthy narrative about his "alien visitation." Apparently he fails to notice how familiar Jack might seem to him. The TPUFO Society concludes the meeting by voting on a camping trip for their next field trip. All of them would like to actually see a UFO. Read "Planning the Camping Trip."

 

The 1999 Tikaboo Peak University Titan football season gets underway! Buster soaks up every minute of it, especially hoping that *this* is the year that the Titans finally beat their archrivals, the Morganton Maulers. The Maulers have beaten the Titans ten years in a row, much to Buster's chagrin. Nimitz gets Jack a ticket to the big game, who gets to experience Buster's enthusiasm for the college game. The big day comes, and the crew gets there early for a parking spot and tailgating. Malty arrives. Buster imbibes. While at the game, Jack notices that the two student cheerleaders, aka "Mike Men", are very familiar, but he's too far away to get a good look at them. The Titans don't fare well in the game, losing to Morganton 38 to 3. Buster is just a little upset. Read "The 1999 TPU Titans Season."

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