Joey’s road trip to Cold Springs continues as he drifts into a lucid dream. Are all of these random characters a harbinger to come? He already has a bear sitting next to him in the back seat who seemingly materialized out of nowhere, so who knows? Godspeed, Joey.
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Starry Night
As Joey settles into his new home, he discovers something amazing: the utter majesty that is the night sky once you’re free of the city. Maybe Cold Springs won’t be so bad after all… Herb’s impressed as well and it inspires him to bring out all of the constellation puns – groan!
Sängbord
We’ve all been there before with assemble-it-yourself furniture from a certain Swedish company – you think it’s going to be a snap until something was put on backwards because you didn’t read the vague instructions in enough detail and suddenly, you’re disassembling and going back to that critical step two. Joey’s dad figures he can handle this one and I suppose he does show a little creativity with this project. You know the furniture has been intelligently designed when it functions as intended even without unpacking it. Oh and yes, Sängbord is apparently Swedish for “bedside table” in case you were wondering.
Charge It
Herb seems to be settling in nicely to his new life in Cold Springs… He’s found a comfortable chair in which to do a little reading and he’s also apparently quite comfortable using Joey’s mom’s credit card. Have fun explaining your new found love of architecture to your parents, Joey.
Klunk!
Watching your pet cat and stuffed bear in a heated argument over how they are going to decorate and rearrange your bedroom proved to be the final straw for Joey. I’m sure he’ll come around, because, well… he’d better lay claim to some real estate soon or he’ll be doing homework in his closet.
A Talking Cat?
Joey is trying really hard to come to grips with everything and he’s suddenly been thrown yet another curve. Meet Penelope, Joey’s… talking… pet cat.
A Decent Latte
No Joey, you didn’t dream all of this. And it turns out Herb is a bit of a – bear – in the morning if he hasn’t had his premium caffeine fix. On a positive note, it looks like the Joey’s bed got put together somehow, so there’s that.
Bed Time
If you’ve ever moved you’ve been there. It’s a stressful, exhausting, overwhelming experience – even if you aren’t moving to northern Manitoba or your stuffed bear didn’t just start talking to you. A smart person once gave me this tip: put the bed together first. On moving day, when you run out of steam, that’s it – you’re done. You collapse on the spot. Been there, got that t-shirt, Joey.
Wishful Thinking
New town, new plan: Joey’s not aiming for straight A’s — he’s gunning for dodgeball stardom. Instant fame, delivered via gym class glory. Meanwhile, out in the sticks, Herb discovers his nemesis: a buzzing horde of winged vampires.
Turkeytown
This just keeps getting better for Joey – not only is he about to start grade six 3000 km away from his former home, but he’s just learned that his new town has a turkey processing plant placed smack-dab in the middle of it. Fun fact: this is a shameless shout-out to my hometown of Thamesford, Ontario, whose local economy was also anchored by a turkey plant in the centre of the village – Cold Springs Farm. I spent a summer working there (fortunately, only one) and yes, on warm, humid summer nights the smell was unmistakable.
Stick the Landing
Given his strange predicament, Herb wonders if the comic strip he’s now a part of might have some parallels to the mysterious TV show LOST (and its misunderstood finale)…
Do Most Bears… ?
Over a fresh cup of chocolate milk and a mediocre coffee, new back seat buddies Joey and Herb start to connect the dots. Despite the troubling conclusion, Herb seems to be taking it in stride.
A Double-Double™ It Is
For those non-Canadians out there, a Double-Double™ is the standard way to order a coffee with two creams and two sugars at any Tim Hortons location. A Regular™ is one cream/one sugar and the other option on the table is the Triple-Triple™ if you like your coffee… decadent. Anyway, Herb now has a better appreciation for Joey’s plight.
Let Me Out
Joey’s new car companion (or, stowaway) has visions of warmer weather, oceans and beaches in his future. Nope. The compass points north, Herb.
Credit Card Confession
Joey’s strange trip to Cold Springs gets even weirder. He has a bear sitting next to him. Who talks. And pays by credit card.
Heathen
On the long drive to Cold Springs, Joey suddenly finds himself sitting in the back seat of a car with a… bear. A bear who is quite polite, actually. And a rule-follower.
Half-Caf, Non-Fat, Dry Latte
Is this English? It is apparently and I’m being told it’s a very specific coffee order. Also: cliffhanger alert!
Bear Break-in
There’s still an excruciatingly long way to go to get to Cold Springs. Joey is ready for a snack stop, but that has been delayed by a strange bear-related incident. Oh well, onto the next town (hours away). Sigh.
Summer Ice
Admittedly, this is kind of a cheap shot at places like northern Manitoba, which everyone assumes are freezing all year round. Let’s just imagine it was a particularly “fresh” summer day en route to Cold Springs and Joey isn’t trying very hard to look for positives at the moment.
Grizzly Welcome
Joey’s family is moving from the bustling, cosmopolitan city of Toronto to… the remote town of Cold Springs, Manitoba. He’s pretty sure his life is over, but he may have some more immediate concerns with his new home.
Breakaway
We’re very excited to release the first ever Planet Joey “Sunday format” comic strip, a regular feature we’re calling Joey Weekends. This week, we’re catching up with Joey and his family en route to his new home: the remote northern outpost of Cold Springs, Manitoba. If you recognize Joey’s hockey uniform, you’ll know what city he’s moving from and yes, he’s sporting the classic Gretzky Jofa 235 helmet.