(Below are 14 separate introductory paragraphs–one for each book–that will precede each comic book introduction.)
- HELP! I’m LATE for SCHOOL and I CAN’T GET UP! – In “HELP! I’m Late for School and I CAN’T GET UP!”, Jeremiah and his friends (Matt, Trudy, Penny, Luke, and others) are all in this battle together … slogging their way through the school war zone. It’s all here … from brutal cheerleading tryouts to Mr. Thornbush’s wicked exams. But somehow, they survive, thanks to the presence of Jesus and a good dose of crisp humor.
- HELP! I’m LATE for SCHOOL and I CAN’T GET UP!, Part 2 – In “HELP! I’m Late for School and I CAN’T GET UP! Part 2” Jeremiah’s back … to school, that is. Here is the Part 2 collection of Classic Jeremiah’s hilarious school humor with a good bit of Jesus mixed in. It is a lot of fun to watch as Jeremiah and his buddies (Matt, Trudy, Penny, Luke, and others) learn the fine art of procrastination while doing their best to survive Mr. Thornbush’s ominous term paper assignments.
- HOLIDAY HOOPLA! – Holiday Hoopla! What a perfect holiday gift, a slightly ironic one, too, since some of these comic strips satirize the over-commercialization of Christmas. There are all kinds of humorous, fun Christmas stories in this book, as well as a few tales covering other holidays. Yet, through all the holiday hoopla and fun, there is still a serious message about Jesus with every joyful celebration.
- I Wouldn’t Be TEMPTED if TEMPTATION Wasn’t So TEMPTING! – In “I Wouldn’t Be TEMPTED if TEMPTATION Wasn’t So TEMPTING!” it ain’t easy being a teen. With culture attacking you on every side, walking the straight and narrow can feel impossible. Fortunately, Jeremiah and his friends (Matt, Trudy, Penny, Luke, and others) are here to help you laugh and learn to trust Jesus with all your “heart, soul, mind, and strength” (Mark 12:30).
- I Wouldn’t Be TEMPTED if TEMPTATION Wasn’t So TEMPTING!, Part 2 – “I Wouldn’t Be TEMPTED if TEMPTATION Wasn’t So TEMPTING! Part 2” … Still struggling with temptation? You are not alone. Join us for Part 2 of this torturous journey. As a teen, feeling torn between doing what’s right or doing what may seem right at the time but is actually wrong, has all the ingredients for gut-busting humor and for learning how to follow Jesus through these temptations.
- In the BEGINNING … – God made me the most prolific Christian cartoonist in history. He opened doors for me to create cartoons for Christian ministries and publishing companies all over the world for several decades. Yet, as with any endeavor, there must be a starting point. This “In The BEGINNING: Year One of RON WHEELER’S Christian Cartooning Venture” comic book contains my first year of Christian comic strips along with some great bonus material … an interview about how God miraculously opened the door for this to happen, plus a never-been-published-before comic strip I drew to get Jeremiah started.
- Let My WORDS Be SWEET and TENDER … ‘cause I may have to eat ‘em! – In “Let My WORDS Be SWEET & TENDER … ‘Cause I May Have to Eat ‘Em!” words are like toothpaste: Once it’s out, you can’t put it back. With adolescence, often comes the tendency to say too much, to say things you regret, and to say things you don’t really mean. This can be painful … hilariously painful. But thankfully, we have a Savior, Jesus, who gives us plenty of “do overs.”
- Let my WORDS Be SWEET and TENDER … ‘cause I may have to eat ‘em!, Part 2 – Jeremiah and his friends (Matt, Trudy, Penny, Luke, and others) are so good at expressing themselves inappropriately, that I needed a “Let My WORDS Be SWEET and TENDER Part 2” book on “eating our words” to cover it all. Enjoy the humor, learn from their mistakes, and trust Jesus. He will help you avoid making the same mistakes as these cartoon characters.
- LOVE and DATING and Other Natural DISASTERS – In “LOVE & DATING … and Other Natural Disasters” is everything you need to know about love and dating (you know, the mushy stuff) through the hormonal adventures of a cartoon character named Jeremiah and his odd assortment of cohorts (Matt, Trudy, Penny, Luke, and others). You will learn, laugh, and thank Jesus you are not in their shoes.
- LOVE and DATING and Other Natural DISASTERS, Part 2 – Hormone alert! Get ready to read more “mushy stuff” with the opposite sex. In “LOVE and DATING and Other Natural Disasters Part 2”, you will meet many of Jeremiah’s friends (Matt, Trudy, Penny, Luke, and others) for the first time from the early comic strips. “Let’s just be friends for now” is their goal, but getting there involves some laugh-out-loud moments along with examples of how to trust Jesus in all your relationships.
- FELLOWSHIP Would Be GREAT if It Weren’t for All These PEOPLE! – Almost everything we do involves connecting with other people. And when we connect with each other, we often get on each other’s nerves, get in each other’s way, or get too vulnerable with one another too early. Whereas insecurity provides great fodder for humor, it also provides a great reason for trusting in Jesus. This “FELLOWSHIP Would Be GREAT if It Weren’t for All These PEOPLE!” book is a great place to laugh and learn.
- WORK Is a FOUR-LETTER WORD! – In “WORK Is a FOUR-LETTER WORD!” this book shows the teen years provide a great time to learn all about work. You’ll likely get your first job as a teen—which, at first you may love, and then hate. You love to work to earn the money, but you hate having to put in the effort to do it. It’s a great time to mature in Christ, but it is also a great time to learn how to screw everything up … and all of it leads to a great deal of humor and a few life lessons along the way.
- WORK Is a FOUR-LETTER WORD!, Part 2 – Finding work, failure at work, lack of work, hating to work, working at work … leads to so much humor that I had to put together a “WORK Is a FOUR-LETTER WORD! Part 2” comic book on work. Learning how to work is something almost everyone, especially teenagers, must experience. Thankfully we have a Savior in Jesus to help us find our way.
- The WHOLE SHEBANG!, Part 1 – Every hilarious black-and-white Classic Jeremiah comic strip is found in this 2-part weighty tome … all 700 of them. When you finish with “The WHOLE SHEBANG! Part 1 and Part 2”, go to CartoonWorks.com where you can download and read several hundred more full-color Jeremiah comic strips. There is so much of this material you will find yourself entertained and edified for weeks. Even I found myself laughing out loud at my own humor when I began going through my archives and was reminded of so many “gems” I had forgotten.
- The WHOLE SHEBANG!, Part 2 – Every hilarious black-and-white Classic Jeremiah comic strip is found in this 2-part weighty tome … all 700 of them. When you finish with “The WHOLE SHEBANG! Part 1 and Part 2”, go to CartoonWorks.com where you can download and read several hundred more full-color Jeremiah comic strips. There is so much of this material you will find yourself entertained and edified for weeks. Even I found myself laughing out loud at my own humor when I began going through my archives and was reminded of so many “gems” I had forgotten.