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Aloysius J. Gleek:

http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/episodes


My NEW Obsession--an African American Yalie cartoonist named Ngozi Ukazu from Houston, Texas (daughter of Nigerian immigrants) who writes/draws obsessionally about a collegiate hockey team (hockey team???) at a small (fictional) undergraduate college ("Samwell") in Massachusetts--





Oh yeah--May 20, 2015, her Kickstarter campaign (original $15,000 goal) successfully raised $74,290 USD with 1,577 backers. Ah-hem!



This is Eric Richard Bittle.
'Dickie' to his Mom.
'Bitty' or 'Bits' to his teammates.


Eric Bittle (known as 'Bitty') is a slight 5'-6" Frosh (then Sophomore) gay figure skater (and master baker and pie maker!) from the South (Madison, GA) who joins the Samwell hockey team (AND hockey frat) and--at the end of the second year--is

SHOCKED TO DISCOVER  :o :o :o

that Jack Zimmermann, the graduating 6'-1" hunk Senior hockey captain (graduating and going pro) from Quebec (French bilingual, son of a famous Canadian hockey star)

HAS FALLEN LOVE WITH HIM.

(Now I'm totally certifiable, right?? Or does this mean I have been a Fangurl ALL ALONG without never knowing it???)


This is Jack.






THIS guy ('Parse') is bad news!



Fratmates/Teammates (and, after Jack graduates, now apparently boyfriends)



Teammate Jack visiting with the boyfriend's mom in GA during the 4th of July weekend--

Jack Zimmermann visiting Madison, GA for the 4th of July, Summer 2015.



Hmm. Doesn't this look FAMILIAR? (Only a lot more--friendlier??)

http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/142644954797



More to follow....

Aloysius J. Gleek:

http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/episodes



There were difficulties--


SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL
PARSE I (Kent Parson)
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/108665416404










(....)



SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL
PARSE II (Kent Parson)
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/109910185852







(....)



SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL
PARSE III (Kent Parson)
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/111603787382

Aloysius J. Gleek:

http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/episodes



And heartbreak--



SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
SPRING
Post III: Last Game (Jack's last game)
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/135214989017

Aloysius J. Gleek:

http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/episodes







SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
SPRING
GRADUATION
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/139922070346






















Then--after graduation (for Jack), packing, and Bits and Jack have said goodbye on the quad--



SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
SPRING
Goodbye for the Summer - I
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/140039789437
















SEASON 2: SOPHOMORE YEAR
SPRING
Goodbye for the Summer - II
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/140054689882

Aloysius J. Gleek:

http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/episodes



Oh no! Oh dear! Very cute, but--that last panel. Trouble brewing in Paradise already?

I just CAN'T. I JUST WANT HAPPY ENDINGS ALL THE WAY THROUGH, BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND
THE FUCKING END. HAPPY!! GOT THAT?? Thank you.



SEASON 3: JUNIOR YEAR
FALL
WAG
http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/142644954797

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