jealousy that eventually win Maureen's heart. Joe's second shooting A homeless family, the Nelsons, approaches Joe and presents him with a medallion in gratitude for the Cobb family's efforts to feed the needy. On a subsequent stakeout, Joe is shot, but the bullet strikes the medallion and Joe's life is spared. Joe attempts to find the Nelsons to thank them, but no trace of the family can be found, prompting Joe to suspect that they may have been angels sent to protect him. In 2017 it was revealed that "the Nelsons" were actually Ray Ramsey and his mother Sara. The Birth of Olivet Maxine Glover Joe and Marcy go to Africa Joe and Marcy take a vacation to Africa. Television series In November 2014, 20th Century Fox and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment announced a project to develop a live-action television series based on Jump Start. Robb Armstrong, Andrew Orenstein and Kaplan were to co-write and serve as the executive producers of the series along with Armstrong’s producer Bridget McMeel of Amuse Entertainment. In June 2022, CBS had put in development a television adaptation of Jump Start and Wayne Conley will write. In February 2023, CBS ordered the pilot. In the same month, it was reported that Kelly Park would direct and executive produce the pilot. References Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. . External links Official site United Feature Syndicate JumpStart at GoComics.com African-Americans in comic strips 1989 comics debuts Gag-a-day comics Culture of Philadelphia