[blog] Notes on Year 4, Comic 13 - Coach IV

★ Notes on Year 4, Comic 13 - Coach IV ★

Jack in Madison. Jack Zimmermann–professional hockey player and Stanley Cup Champion–would, as a guest in Suzanne Bittle’s house, GLADLY sleep on her couch, eat leftovers, and probably help with the laundry. He’s low maintenance. Of course, no such treatment will happen. Eric Bittle’s mom is currently transforming their home into a FIVE STAR RESORT. All stops must be pulled out!! Every item must be dusted!! “DICKY FIND OUT WHAT TEMPERATURE JACK LIKES THE HOUSE AT–CAN WE CHANGE THE THERMOSTAT TO CELSIUS???? FRENCH???" 💥

Eeeehhyuup = TIME TO END THIS CONVERSATION WITH A UNIVERSAL DAD NOISE

You’re good, okay? = I’m sorry I didn’t say something sooner, you’re a good person, and I love you. Please understand that you’re not messed up, junior. You never were. You’re good.

Love ya pat pat = love ya pat pat

And thus ends the Saga of Coach. (slight spoilers in this paragraph.) If you read these blog post after every update, you’re getting a totally different perspective on the story. I kinda…..tell you why I’m doing everything?? Fill in gaps?? Dump out spoilers?? Trick you into thinking I’ve got this all under control??? 🥴 When I look at Year Four as a whole….I would argue that the 4-part coach Saga is the emotional climax of not only the year, but maybe the series. Feel free to disagree when you get the whole story in the Spring!! But after this, everything gets both harder and easier for Bitty. After confronting Coach, he is so well-equipped now to confront anything. A new ERB!! I’m excited to show him to you guys!!!

How many comics are left in Fall Semester?? 3 more! And then we hit the ground running on Bitty’s last semester at Samwell.

☆ UP NEXT: Christmas in Madison

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☆NEWS ☆

FlameCon is this weekend!! And I suppose if you didn’t already plan to be in New York City the 17th and 18th, this info is sorta late buT, I will also be at

The National Book Festival in DC
New York Comic Con in NYC
and Staple! in Austin, Texas.
Pflugerville Comic Con???

Check, Please! has been nominated for a Harvey Award! SO EXCITING!! I find out if it wins in October @_@??

And if you don’t know: I have an online store over at DFTBA & also CHECK, PLEASE!: STICKS & SCONES is available to preorder!