Jimmy Jone
Even though he’s a straight-A student, there’s one thing Jimmy can’t figure out: why nobody’s as bothered about his brain as he is. Jimmy’s always been insecure about himself, an opinion he’s revising with each friend–and enemy–he makes.
First appearance: Issue 1
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Stuart Hunnicutt
Stuart only leaves his computer long enough for food, class, or keeping his pet monster from destroying West Campus. It’s safer that way–in the real world, he typically screws stuff up. But he’s got a good idea of who he’d like to–who he’ll have to–become.
First appearance: Issue 3
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Ron Lewis
A Geek-of-All-Trades, Ron is ever ready with a joke, plan, or X-Men quote. Typically becomes friends with just about anybody, but he’s still not entirely sure what to think of his girlfriend.
First appearance: Issue 5
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Diana Rosen
One of the rare Jews not trying to take over the whole world, Diana’s political aspirations only go as high as student body president. Dating Jimmy, and loving every minute of it. Except that one minute when she threw up.
First appearance: Issue 6
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Jenny Pettijohn
Jenny is an art major who’s found her muse, and his name is Ron. A member of E.M.A.S.C.U.L.A.T.E., Jenny is deeply afraid of the way she interacts with men. Neurotic? Victim of childhood trauma? Nah, she’s an art student. They’re just weird.
First appearance: Issue 11
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Wendell
The product of an experiment gone wrong involving a chinchilla and a Stretch Armstrong doll, Wendell is usually seen with his owner, Stuart. Wendell’s appetite is nigh insatiable. Feed him quick — but please don’t scratch his chin!
First appearance: Issue 11
Most recent appearance: Issue 37
Chloe Watterson
Chloe crashes on Jimmy’s couch whenever she needs to dry out from a night of hard drinking. So, yeah, everyday. Always with a cold one in hand, she’s as likely to get frostbite in her fingers as she is fatal damage in her liver.
First appearance: Issue 8
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Future Stuart
Self-fulfilling prophecy incarnate…from the future! Future Stuart is perpetually having to clean up his own messes from three years ago. Your teachers weren’t kidding about that one.
First appearance: Issue 19
Most recent appearance: Issue 37
Dr. Edwin G. Hapford
He wants to pick Jimmy’s brain…with a pick! Aaaah! P.S. He’s green and British (limey?).
First appearance: Issue 9
Most recent appearance: Issue 42
Priscilla Glebe
Yeah, you’ve only seen her once or twice, but Future Stuart said they’ll date later, so…that makes her important? Priscilla is the only female Mad Science student at CSU. She is often seen with her monster, Bernice.
First appearance: Issue 6
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Norton Brueckner
Cliff’s twin.
First appearance: Issue 8
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Cliff Brueckner
Norton’s twin.
First appearance: Issue 8
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Ned Hudspeth
Ned is locked in an ongoing prank war with the Brueckner twins. One day we’ll flesh him out a little more, give him a personality or something.
First appearance: Issue 8
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
Sappho Stylwulle
Sappho Stylwulle is the founding member of E.M.A.S.C.U.L.A.T.E. (Empowering Minds And Spirits on Campus Until we Lower the Amount of Testosterone Everywhere). You’ll usually find her dragging along her two compatriots–oh, ahem–commatriarchs, Kiki and Marlene, waving around something sharp, and yelling about overgrown clitorides.
First appearance: Issue 11
Most recent appearance: Issue 43
The Reasoner
AKA Linus Bernal, assistant professor of Biophysics at East Central University. Became the Reasoner after discovering that he can erase phenomena from existence by explaining how they cannot function scientifically.
First appearance: Issue 36
Most recent appearance: Issue 39
Kiki Lassiter
Kiki is often conflicted about the role she plays in Sappho’s schemes. But she hangs in there! What a pathetic little trooper!
First appearance: Issue 11
Most recent appearance: Issue 43
Marlene Mannfresser
Another of Sappho’s cronies. Marlene wonders what has happened to her beloved Joe (answer: he’s chained up real good).
First appearance: Issue 11
Most recent appearance: Issue 43
Darryl Blake
And Jimmy was worried that freaks couldn’t get girls! At CSU, seniors don’t take all the hot girls, Darryl does. He takes the rest of them, too. Former roommate of Ron Lewis.
First appearance: Issue 11
Most recent appearance: Issue 41
Antonio Lazzari
It’s-a Antonio! What’s more can we said?
First appearance: Issue 19
Most recent appearance: Issue 41
Josie Satterwhite
Josie is in a psychosis-riddled, on-again, off-again relationship with Steve. Believed to be a supervillain by the Reasoner.
First appearance: Issue 25
Most recent appearance: Issue 39
Steve Ryan
Josie’s sometime boyfriend Steve. He’s probably cheating on Josie right now.
First appearance: Issue 26
Most recent appearance: Issue 31
Campus Hobo
He gots him a stick! He gon’ use it fer pokin’! It’s his pokin’ stick! Heehee!
First appearance: Issue 5
Most recent appearance: Issue 26
Curtis Haywood
Haywood is a small person who was almost the subject of one of Stuart’s mad science experiments. Stuart learned that midgets are people; Haywood learned not to answer job postings on Craigslist.
First appearance: Issue 19
Most recent appearance: Issue 20
Alvin Howell
Mad Science doctoral student and genetically stranded. When he transforms back to normal, he’ll get his degree.
First appearance: Issue 9
Most recent appearance: Issue 42
Dr. Grace Roundtree
Dr. Grace Roundtree is the only female Mad Science professor at CSU. Her hope is to break through the silicon dioxide ceiling and get out of the Homarus barrel. I think this is such a great concept that she deserves a place on the cast page, even though you’ve only seen her, what, twice?
First appearance: Issue 6
Most recent appearance: Issue 44
