Jason is the everyman of our story. He’s a fan of comics, video games, and the like, but tends to keep that to himself in mixed company. There are lots of reasons for this–he might be embarrassed about his hobbies or he might not like the stereotype that it projects. He has a dead-end job (in Bart’s store), but lacks the enthusiasm and motivation to try to find anything better. His wheels are an old Vespa, although that may be changing soon.
Arthur is the fanboy of all fanboys. He works from home as a computer programmer and troubleshooter and had dedicated his free time to collecting comics, playing videogames, and role-playing. He’s a bit lacking on the social skills, but this doesn’t stop him from letting everyone know the things that are important to him. He is currently shedding pounds and dating Kim, below.
Noel is the new girl in town, and is looking to establish herself as an artist. She’s confident, headstrong, and incredibly passive aggressive. She’s into very small press indies and is relatively new to the fanboy lifestyle and the environment surrounding the local comic store, Kingdom Comix. However, she’s fitting in well and can always be counted on for a smart-ass comment.
Skip is a young, headstrong gamer who wears black every day of the week and tends to let his emotions get the best of him on occasion. He loves to play card games and paint miniatures, and he spends virtually every waking moment of his free time (of which he has quite a bit) at Kingdom Comix. He’s smarter than he looks, however, and has shocking words of wisdom on occasion.
At only fourteen years of age,
Travis is the youngest of the Kingdom Comix crew. He brings a refreshing naïveté to the store, but naturally the rest of the gang do their best to take advantage of it. At the rate he is going, he is likely doomed for a life of dorkdom, but he doesn’t really care. His mother uses the store as her own personal (and free) babysitting service.
Bart is the owner of Kingdom Comix, and as such, a local hero. Thrice divorced but completely loveable, he’s dedicated his life to delivering comics, games, and other sundries to the young and young at heart. His customers kindly forgive his occasional mishap, such as sleeping on one of the back tables or spending a half hour in the store restroom. He’s always out to make a buck or two.
Babs is the lone female of the regulars who spend their evenings at the store. She is a role-playing fanatic, and sometimes likes to appear at the table in costume. She’s also a LARP-er and a RenFaire junkie, and hosts the occasional cosplay party. She reads virtually every Shojo Manga in print. Despite her quirks, she’s arguably the most rational thinker of the crew.
Kim is Arthur’s love interest and perhaps a bigger geek than he is. She’s an attorney (and apparently a well-paid one given how well her geek-house is stocked) but other than that, we don’t know much about her private life at this point. She’s a tiny, glasses-wearing spark plug, and her and Arthur together make quite the odd couple. She has a brother, Edward, who likes to quote movies.
