Story Guide

Book One: The Longest Days of Summer

The Beginning of the End (3 strips)
July 10, 2006
First Appearances: Charlie, Phil
Charlie and Phil have a leftover fight for dinner. She says some things she doesn’t mean and he storms off for band practice.

Boys Night Out (3 strips)
July 17, 2006
First Appearances: Ryan, Marco, Battle Axe, Trish
Phil’s band, Uroborus’ practice isn’t going so well. The boys take off and head to Mic’s Bar, where Phil meets Trish.

Kate to the Rescue (3 strips)
July 24, 2006
First Appearances: Kate, Keegan
The next morning, Kate heads over to Casa de Charlie to find her in a state of distress!

Where Everybody Knows Your Name (4 strips)
July 31, 2006
First Appearances: Evan
Kate and Charlie go to Pepper’s Diner for their weekly breakfast spill session. Evan, their favorite gay waiter, takes a break to offers his advice.

Failure to Communicate (9 strips)
August 9, 2006
First Appearances: Garrett
Charlie’s BFF Garrett (who just so happens to be Phil’s brother) is home for the summer. He stops by so they can catch up, while Charlie and Phil pick up where they left off.

…Moving On (14 strips)
August 30 , 2006
First Appearances: Kate’s family
Charlie and Garrett get the heck out of there and wander around Elsing a bit. Meanwhile, Kate tries to make her father see it her way.

Band of Brothers (9 strips)
October 2, 2006
First Appearances: Phil’s Dad, the B-sides
Phil stops by his work to pick up his check, then continues his stompy-pout-fest to Mic’s Bar, where Kate is interviewing the B-sides.

Arrivals and Departures (6 strips)
October 23 , 2006
Garrett gets a call from Isaac, an old friend who lives in Seattle… or at least, he used to.

Rude, Crude and Misconstrued (3 strips)
November 6, 2006
Back at Mic’s, Kate is killing time. She mistakenly talks to Battle Axe and finds herself stuck in the conversation.

Quiet Before the Storm (3 strips)
November 13, 2006
Meanwhile, back at Charlie & Phil’s apartment…

Meeting People is Easy (18 strips)
November 20, 2006
First Appearances: Isaac
Garrett picks up Isaac and they make the drive back to Elsing, where they pick up Kate and go to a show at the Underpass.

Fever (9 strips)
January 1, 2007
The crew heads back to Mic’s to catch the B-sides play and Charlie makes a shocking discovery in the parking lot.

Mother Knows Best (12 strips)
January 22, 2007
First Appearances: Eleanor
The crew drives to Garrett’s mother’s house, where Charlie gets some much-needed advice (and uh… relaxation). Much to Garrett’s chagrin, Kate and Isaac get a little busy.

A Better Future (9 strips)

February 19, 2007
Kate and Isaac continue to get to know each other. Eleanor makes a suggestion that will solve everyone’s problems.

Book Two

Sliding Into Home (15 strips)
April 2, 2007
One month later, Kate is the last to move into the new place. She and Isaac have a romantic first night together.

Isaac’s Adventure (25 strips)
April 23, 2007
First Appearances: Bunny, Derek, Greg
After dropping Kate off at work the next day, Isaac wanders into a record store and meets Bunny, a free spirit who shows him a side of Elsing he hadn’t yet seen.

The Harsh Light of Morning (15 strips)
June 1, 2007
Mornings are awkward when you carry a torch for your best-friend-slash-roommate who has a tendency to have a new guy over each night.

All in a Day’s Work (20 strips)
June 18, 2007
First Appearances: Sydney, Paul, Chad, Heidi, Mira
Charlie, Garrett and Kate spend their day at their respective jobs. Isaac neglects his job-hunt.

Double Date (20 strips)
July 16, 2007
First Appearances: Nikki
Isaac and Garrett take Kate and Nikki out on a double date.

House Meeting (20 strips)
August 13, 2007
Charlie, Garrett, Kate and Isaac get together for a house meeting. After Kate leaves for class, the conversation gets a little heavier.

Saturday Morning (10 strips)
June 1, 2007
The morning of the House Warming Party. Kate and Charlie go out to Pepper’s for breakfast; Isaac and Garrett run some errands.

How to Have a Great Party (45 strips)
October 1, 2007
Isaac comes how with news about his job hunt. Kate and Isaac finally have a talk. Bunny makes Kate incredibly nervous and causes her to drink more than she normally would, resulting in she and Isaac having much more to say to each other later that night and the following morning.

Book Three

Time Out For Fun 15 strips
April 07, 2008
First Appearances: Doug Schmug, Junior Anti-Sex League, ADD Adam
Isaac and Garrett’s Band, Junior Anti Sex League, has practice. When their new drummer has to leave for work, they leave to play Frisbee Golf with Keegan and his friend ADD Adam.

Some Things Never Change 10 strips
May 05, 2008
Kate prepares for her upcoming Zinefest and sorts out her remaining feelings for Isaac.

Through Being Cool 10 strips
June 02, 2008
Junior Anti Sex League plays a show, but things don’t go exactly how Isaac thought they would.

Freedom of Choice 15 strips
June 16, 2008
Kate goes to the zinefest, where Keegan surprises her with an invitation to dinner. Meanwhile, Isaac talks to Phil at work about his problems. Later that night, Garrett and Nikki have an unsuccessful movie date.