James and Jerry

James Prolongo in love would be a completely different experience than Jerry. If Jerry would be nerves and tenderness, James would be more like a walking fire: chaotic, unpredictable, and probably trying to pretend that nothing bothers him even though he clearly does.

He would try to act indifferent: one of those people who say "I don't care" while clearly paying attention to every detail. He wouldn't easily admit that he cared about someone.

His way of showing affection would be unusual: perhaps not with kind words, but by showing up when you need him, defending your tastes even if he makes fun of them, or involving you in his absurd plans.

He would be competitive even in love: he could turn anything into a challenge, from who wins a game to who knows a movie better.

He would have intense energy: he wouldn't be a quiet person; he would be one of those who arrive with a crazy idea at 3 in the morning and expect you to follow the adventure.

He would tease you, but affectionately: he would use jokes and sarcasm as a way to get closer, although if someone else messes with you he would probably change his attitude.

It would be difficult for him to show vulnerability: behind the attitude of "I don't need anyone" there would be someone who is not used to someone staying by choice.

The difference between the two would be something like this: Jerry would write you a whole campaign where you are heroes destined to be together… while James would probably burn the manual, invent his own rules and say “if it works, it works”.

One loves like a dreamer; the other like a disaster who doesn't know he's trying to take care of something.

If we're talking about Jerry Stokes in love, he'd probably be a mix of adorable, intense, and completely chaotic. He wouldn't be your typical confident romantic; he'd be someone who feels deeply but doesn't quite know how to handle it.

He would get super nervous around you: he would try to act normal, but he would end up talking too much, explaining unnecessary things, or saying something weird because of his nerves.

He would show you affection through his interests: instead of grand, elegant gestures, he would probably share his favorite comics with you, explain his role-playing games, show you characters he created, or try to include you in his world.

He would be very attentive to details: he would remember small things you said, your tastes, things that bother you or things that make you happy.

I would be afraid of ruining it: because he is anxious, he would probably overthink every conversation: "Did I talk too much?", "Did I bore him?", "Why did it take him five minutes to reply?".

When he feels safe, he would bring out his sweeter side: behind all his geeky obsession there would be someone who really wants the other person to understand and accept him as he is.

It would be a bit dramatic: I could imagine the relationship as an epic fantasy adventure, as if they were the protagonists of a campaign.

In short: Jerry in love would be someone who loves with all his heart, even if his way of showing it is clumsy, exaggerated, and very much his own. He'd be like a video game bard who has the perfect speech in his head… but when it comes time to deliver it, he draws a blank.

Personality
Jerry is unique compared to his peers: he is described as having a docile and mild temperament. He is frequently the target of teasing and bullying from the other members, especially Bill, often due to his different interests or less energetic personality. Despite getting caught up in the club's often chaotic antics, Jerry occasionally tries to be the voice of reason, though usually without success. Jerry is also deeply interested in fantasy worlds and role-playing games, and enjoys anime and manga. [1]

Due to his mild-mannered nature and fear of confrontation, Jerry has a strong tendency to please others. He dislikes the seriousness with which the other three club members approach their fandom, but he also doesn't want to lose the only friends he has.

Trivia
Although his real name is said to be Jerome, his mother refers to him in "This Fan, This Monster" as Gerald.
It is said that she has numerous fictional platonic loves.
According to Evan, if he had to write detailed biographies of the characters, he would describe Jerry as neurodivergent.
His musical taste includes video game soundtracks, 8-bit/chiptune music, progressive rock, and J-pop; in addition, Evan Dorkin has mentioned that Jerry likes Vocaloid songs (and that he is in love with Megurine Luka). [ 2 ]
In some panels of the comic, Jerry is shown to be ambidextrous; it is unknown whether this was intentional or simply an inconsistency on Evan's part.
According to Evan, Jerry has "elf feet" and "delicate bones".
Dorkin also speculated that if any member of the club were to become interested in the furry fandom, it would probably be Jerry.
He also indicated that Jerry would like Sonic the Hedgehog. [3]
According to Evan, he never saw Jerry and Bill as a romantic couple, but if the comic had continued, who knows.

Jerry Stokes
Biographical information
Alias
German
Jer

Affiliation
The Eltingville Club
Occupation
Secretary of fantasy and role-playing games
Descriptive information
Full name
Jerome Titus Stokes Jr.
Age
17
Gender
Male
eye color
Blue (sometimes white without sclera)
hair color
Blond
Tastes
Middle-earth
Magic cards
percentile dice
He-Man
Final Fantasy
dragons
board games
Conan
Studio Ghibli
Discworld
Live-action role-playing games
The Legend of Zelda
Terramar
The Will of Yawgmoth
Gene Con
Xena
Aerith Gainsborough
Elfquest
White magic
Relations
Relatives
Mrs. Stokes (speaking at the end of "This Fan This Monster")
Jerome Stokes Sr. (mentioned in "This Fan This Monster")
Mandi (Jerry's girlfriend in the epilogue)
Friends
Bill Dickey
Josh Levy
Pete DiNunzio
Appearances
Comic
The Eltingville Comics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Games Club, Instant Piano No. 1, 1994
Show
Welcome to Eltingville (pilot, 2002)
Represented by
Corey Brill

Appearance
Jerry is clearly the tallest (except in the pilot episode, where Josh is the tallest) and thinnest member of the Eltingville Club. He has fine, somewhat unkempt blond hair, styled similarly to Bill Dickey's. His usual attire throughout the series consists of a green-striped long-sleeved sweater and jeans, although variations exist (such as in the comic "Bring Me The Head Of Boba Fett"). A notable detail is that Jerry's eyes are usually drawn closed or as simple slits, although there are exceptions in some panels of the comic.

In the epilogue, Jerry is shown as an adult with longer hair and a short beard. He is also seen wearing a sports jacket.

Personality
Josh is boastful, short-tempered, and a passionate science fiction fan. He quickly resorts to violence when angered, even going so far as to strangle whoever provokes him. Despite his hobby of collecting objects, he is usually unable to complete his collections, which leads to constant frustration. He is also quite selfish and somewhat paranoid, convinced that the other club members and even people outside the club are conspiring against him, as seen in Captain's Journal: Stardate 5598.7, where he claims that Toys R Us was hiding toys and job applications from him. Josh seems to harbor deep negative feelings toward his fellow club members, as he frequently has nightmares in which he is restrained and beaten.

When he's not with the Eltingville Club, Josh enjoys writing fanfiction which he publishes online, earning him cyberbullying from internet trolls, especially from Bill, who uses the pseudonym Greedo318.

Trivia
He is Jewish.
The comic mentions that he has a cousin named Nathan.
According to Evan, he might be bisexual. [1]
His musical tastes include film soundtracks, classical music (influenced by his parents), and "bad" rock/pop groups. [2]
According to Evan, if he had to write detailed biographies of the characters, he would probably describe Josh as neurodivergent.

Joshua "Josh" Aaron Levy is one of the four main characters in Evan Dorkin's Eltingville comics and the pilot episode of the animated series Welcome to Eltingville. He holds the title of Science Fiction Secretary in the Eltingville Club. Josh is characterized by his often aggressive obsession with science fiction, particularly iconic franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek.

Josh lives with his mother and his father, who is implied to be elderly.

Appearance
Josh is depicted as an overweight teenager with a round chin and a fair amount of acne. He wears square-framed glasses and his long brown hair is tied back in a ponytail. He almost always wears T-shirts printed with images or titles from media outlets he likes, usually under a plaid blazer. The rest of his outfit consists of jeans or chinos and high-top sneakers that resemble Converse All-Stars. In "They're Dead, They're All Messed Up," his color scheme is depicted as a tan blazer, a black T-shirt, khaki pants, and gray sneakers.

In "Behold, There Will Be an Epilogue!", his adult appearance is very similar to that of his adolescence, with the only difference being that he has grown a little and sports a sparse beard. The cover shows him wearing a light brown blazer, a dark gray t-shirt, khaki pants, and light brown shoes.

In "Welcome to Eltingville," her pulled-back hair now reveals a widow's peak. She wears a plain gray blazer instead of the tan one she wore in the comics, a light slate-gray T-shirt with a drawing of the fictional Mushroom Man's head inside a lighter circle, tan pants, and gray and white sneakers. In the final segment of the pilot episode, she wears a green T-shirt with Mushroom Man's head inside a dark green oval.

Josh Levy
Biographical information
Alias
José
Josh the Ripper
Joshula
Joshenstein
Joshzilla
Joshasaurus
Mighty Joe Josh
Josh-ho-te
josantúa
BWayne172
Affiliation
The Eltingville Club
Occupation
Secretary of Science Fiction
Descriptive information
Full name
Joshua Aaron Levy
Age
17
Gender
Male
eye color
Brown
hair color
Brown
Tastes
Star Trek
Star Wars
Doctor Who
The Twilight Zone
Kaiju
Stargate SG-1
Battlestar Galactica
Klingon
Alternative Earths
Firefly
Planet of the Apes
12-inch action figures
Torrent sites
The X-Files
Babylon
Akira
Farscape
Boba Fett
Relations
Relatives
Sylvia Levy (mother; has a brief appearance in "The Marathon Men")
Harry Levy (father; has a brief appearance in "The Marathon Men" and speaks at the end of "This Fan This Monster")
Nathan (cousin)
Friends
Bill Dickey
Jerry Stokes
Pete DiNunzio

Appearances
Comic
The Eltingville Comics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Games Club, Instant Piano No. 1, 1994
Show
Welcome to Eltingville (pilot, 2002)
Represented by
Troy Metcalf

Trivia
He is Italian-American. Although he knows some Italian, he doesn't speak it fluently.
Pete listens to all kinds of metal, including black metal and death metal, and "anything with horror imagery is a plus." [1]
Evan Dorkin mentioned that he always thought Pete might be bisexual. [2]
Of all the members of the group, Pete has the smallest collection, mainly because his father destroys his things since his interests are not "favorable".
Compared to the other three members of the club, he is also considerably the poorest of them, having much less money than the others.
In addition to the bullying the group endured at school, Pete was also bullied by his older brothers and his father. Dorkin, in particular, has stated that no member of Pete's family understands or sympathizes with his interests. [3]
If Pete ever had a pet, it would probably be a tarantula, but only when he was older; such a tarantula would probably die of neglect as well. [4]
By the time of the epilogue, an older Pete would probably be living in an apartment with coworkers. [ 5 ]
Evan Dorkin has mentioned that Pete started using drugs after the club disbanded.
The Pete's Eltingville Club logo/pin may have been inspired by the logo of the New York-based American hardcore band Gorilla Biscuits.

Personality
Pete shares the irascible and argumentative nature common to the group, especially Bill and Josh. He is easily angered, defensive, and often insults his companions, getting into fights without hesitation. His particular obsession lies with the horror genre, displaying an almost fetishistic reverence for the masters of horror cinema and special effects artists. Despite his aggression, Pete occasionally attempts to project maturity or take a stand against the group's more extreme behaviors, as seen briefly in "Bring Me Boba Fett's Head," though these moments are usually fleeting. His defensive attitude may be partly due to his family environment, where his interests are disapproved of, particularly by his father.

Peter "Pete" Michael DiNunzio is one of the four main characters in Evan Dorkin's Eltingville comics and the pilot episode of the animated series Welcome to Eltingville. He serves as the "Secretary of Terror" for the Eltingville Club. He is characterized by his intense passion for the horror genre, particularly practical visual effects (VFX), which borders on fetishism, and possesses a notably irascible and aggressive temperament.

Appearance
Pete is the shortest member of the Eltingville Club and is usually depicted as having a stocky build. His style reflects his interests: he often wears T-shirts with horror, comic book, or heavy metal band prints, which he typically pairs with jeans and sometimes a jacket. He sports a buzz cut, usually hidden by a backwards baseball cap. His most distinctive facial features include a prominent unibrow, a large nose, and acne. Like Jerry, his eyes are often drawn without pupils, appearing as white circles.

Peter Michael diNuncio (pete dinunzio)

Pete DiNunzio
Biographical information
Alias
Pete
Affiliation
The Eltingville Club
Occupation
Secretary of Horror
Descriptive information
Full name
Peter Michael DiNunzio
Age
17
Gender
Male
eye color
White (without pupil)
hair color
Black
Tastes
Zombies
Giallo
Survival horror
Classic horror
Hammer Films
Lucio Fulci
Cannibal movies
Makeup effects
Extreme Blood
Monster Resin Kits
Unrated versions
Asian terror
Horror movies
Final Girls
Cooler
Werewolves
Tits
Boris Karloff
Variants of torture

Relations
Relatives
Younger sister (mentioned in "Bring Me Boba Fett's Head")
Several older brothers (mentioned in the comics)
Mr. DiNunzio (father; speaks at the end of "This Fan This Monster")
Mrs. DiNunzio (mother; mentioned in "The Marathon Runners")
Friends
Bill Dickey
Jerry Stokes
Josh Levy

Appearances
Comic
The Eltingville Comics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Games Club, Instant Piano No. 1, 1994
Show
Welcome to Eltingville (pilot, 2002)
Represented by
Larc's Spies

Trivia
The comic mentions that he has a dog. Evan Dorkin indicated that the dog would be named after a character related to Bill's interests; however, Bill would not take care of his dog, which would remain in Jane's care.
He is completely indifferent to music. [ 1 ]
According to Evan, he always saw him as alone, like a toxic wasteland, an angry, miserable, inaccessible nerd in every way.
Although this answer complemented another question, in which someone asked if any of the club members could have a romantic relationship, in his response he answered that he never saw Jerry and Bill as a couple, although if the comedian continued like that, who knows.
Bill's mental deterioration becomes more evident with each issue. This is especially noticeable in "The Intervention".
In the issue "Bring Me Boba Fett's Head", Josh states that, after Bill's parents' divorce, his mother became an alcoholic.

Personality
Bill is described as an unpleasant and arrogant man-child. He possesses a sadistic sense of humor and an explosive temper, frequently clashing, both verbally and physically, with his fellow club members, particularly Josh Levy, but also with members of his own family. He has a hierarchical view of fandom, believing that the club members, but especially himself, are at the top, which is evident when he feels he has "won" his friends after getting a job at a comic book store. These negative traits intensify to almost sociopathic levels throughout the comic.

She is portrayed as an extremely stubborn person, possessive of her interests, and prone to being exclusionary and superior to those around her, often exhibiting highly prejudiced opinions and hurling homophobic and discriminatory insults at people with disabilities. As an adult in Behold, There Will Be an Epilogue!, Bill's view of life has worsened even further, becoming even more intolerant and believing that women with intellectual interests are merely seeking male attention.

Bill is often unpopular with his colleagues, even within the Club. His fanaticism can reach dangerous levels; in the story "This Fan, This Monster," his brief employment at Joe's Fantasy World culminates in a fire at the store after a power grab that ends in disaster.

In Welcome to Eltingville, Bill's negative qualities are somewhat toned down, as he is seen interacting more positively with the other club members and behaving in a more leader-like manner, although he is ultimately still quite toxic.

Trivia
The comic mentions that he has a dog. Evan Dorkin indicated that the dog would be named after a character related to Bill's interests; however, Bill would not take care of his dog, which would remain in Jane's care.

William Alan "Bill" Dickey is one of the four main characters in Evan Dorkin's Eltingville comics and the pilot episode of the animated series Welcome to Eltingville. He is the de facto president and secretary of the comics section of the "Eltingville Club," a group of four teenage friends from Staten Island united by their deep, and often obsessive, interest in geek culture.

Bill lives with his mother, who is heard but not seen in the pilot episode; his father divorced her between the first and second comics, and she is briefly mentioned in them. In the pilot, he appears with a younger sister, Miranda "Jane" Dickey, while in the comics he has a younger brother named Tommy.

Appearance
Bill is usually depicted as a somewhat disheveled teenager with a slightly unkempt appearance. He has a youthful, expressive face with a round chin, acne, and square-framed glasses that, in the comics, sometimes obscure his eyes. His light brown, messy hair is unkempt and uncombed. Bill typically wears casual clothing that reflects his love of comics, often including T-shirts with popular superhero prints or references to classic cult comics, though he sometimes wears a plain T-shirt. He usually pairs these T-shirts with jeans or chinos. His outfits are almost always highlighted by a plaid flannel shirt or an orange plaid blazer, along with a square-faced watch and high-top sneakers that resemble Converse All-Stars. In They're Dead, They're All Messed Up, his color scheme is depicted as an orange flannel shirt, a light yellow T-shirt, brown pants, and tan and white sneakers.

William Alan Dickey

Bill Dickey
Biographical information
Alias
Bill
Affiliation
The Eltingville Club
Occupation
Secretary of Comics and President of the Eltingville Club
Descriptive information
Full name
William Alan Dickey
Age
17
Gender
Male
eye color
Brown
hair color
Brown
Tastes
Stan Lee
The X-Men
Completed courses
Signed editions
The Joker
Emma Frost
Batman
Alternative Earths
Variant covers
Crossovers
Torrent sites
Action figures
Statues/busts
Alex Ross
Bondage covers
First editions
Continuity
Cosplay girls
"Lighthouses"

Relations
Relatives
Mrs. Dickey (mother; she is heard in the pilot episode and speaks in the first untitled strip and at the end of "This Fan This Monster")
Mr. Dickey (father; briefly mentioned in the comics; divorced mother)
Tommy Dickey (younger brother; has a brief appearance in "Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett", only in the comics)
Miranda Jane Dickey (younger sister; only in "Welcome to Eltingville")
Friends
Jerry Stokes
Josh Levy
Pete DiNunzio

Jay Haynes (Jaybird)

Biographical information
Affiliation
The Northwest Comics Collective
Descriptive information
Full name
Jay "Jaybird" Haynes
Gender
Male
hair color
Green (dyed)
Relations
Friends
Aaron Winkleman
James Prolongo
Rodney Crabbe
Appearances
Comic
The Northwest Comics Collective (Dork #6, SLG Publishing, 1998)
Jay "Jaybird" Haynes is a member of The Northwest Comix Collective (a bizarre version of The Eltingville Club), a satire aimed at the alternative comics audience.

Appearance
Jaybird is quite similar to his Eltingville Club counterpart, Joshua "Josh" Levy. Compared to Josh, Jaybird has a small green mohawk, round sunglasses that cover his eyes, a rounder nose, and an earring in his right ear. He wears a black shirt with a plaid flannel shirt over it, followed by a green jacket over the flannel, camouflage pants, and black boots.

Rodney Crabbe

Biographical information
Affiliation
The Northwest Comics Collective
Descriptive information
Full name
Rodney Crabbe
Gender
Male
eye color
White (without sclera)
hair color
Ginger
Relations
Friends
Aaron Winkleman
James Prolongo
Jay Haynes
Appearances
Comic
The Northwest Comics Collective (Dork #6, SLG Publishing, 1998)

Rodney Crabbe is a member of The Northwest Comix Collective (a strange version of The Eltingville Club), a satire aimed at the alternative comics audience.

Appearance
Rodney looks quite similar to his Eltingville Club partner, Pete DiNunzio. Compared to Pete, Rodney has considerably longer reddish-orange hair (shaved on the sides), a larger nose, a small goatee, and thinner eyebrows. He wears a black T-shirt with a blue sweatshirt over it, similar to Pete's, but also a backwards red baseball cap, ripped blue jeans, and black shoes.

Aaron Winkleman:
Biographical information
Affiliation
The Northwest Comics Collective
Descriptive information
Full name
Aaron Winkleman
Gender
Male
eye color
Brown
hair color
Brown
Relations
Friends
James Prolongo
Jay Haynes
Rodney Crabbe
Appearances
Comic
The Northwest Comics Collective (Dork #6, SLG Publishing, 1998)
Aaron Winkleman is a member of The Northwest Comix Collective (a bizarre version of The Eltingville Club), a satire of the alternative comics audience and the counterpart to Bill Dickey.

Appearance
Aaron looks quite similar to his Eltingville Club counterpart, Bill Dickey. Compared to Bill, Aaron has short brown hair (though somewhat better groomed), brown eyes, a pointed nose, and round glasses. He wears a white shirt with a black vest, straight-leg trousers, and black Converse sneakers.

Personality
Aaron is impulsive and has a volatile temper. He's usually serious and claims his taste is impeccable. He tries to maintain composure most of the time to save face and feed his ego, but he often reacts sarcastically if complimented. He's never touched a woman and is usually rejected by them, which deeply affects him. Aaron is very self-centered and can become violent if pushed too far. He tries to deny his own feelings and tastes if he doesn't consider them "impeccable." He also judges other people's tastes and appearances and gets flustered when confronted directly.

Appearance
James is quite similar to his Eltingville Club counterpart, Jerry Stokes Jr. Compared to Jerry, he has slightly thicker blond hair, a more pointed nose, and three piercings (one in his left eyebrow and two in his left ear). He wears a short-sleeved green shirt with a black T-shirt over it, blue jeans, and brown shoes. Like Jerry, James's eyes are usually drawn closed or as simple slits, although there are exceptions in some panels.

Personality: He is by far the calmest and least harmful member of the quartet. He is often clumsy and awkward, though he is the most socially adept. He is considered the most wholesome of the group, and it is said that he has a habit of imitating Twiki and appears to be a pacifist.

Interests/Specialty: His specialty is role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40k, and Magic: The Gathering. He is the group's Dungeon Master.

Appearance/Clothing: He is of average height and weight and has blond hair. His real name is mentioned as "Jerome" in one source and "Gerald" in another. His eyes are half-closed, but when he opens them fully they appear light blue.

JamesProlongo
Biographical information
Affiliation
The Northwest Comics Collective
Descriptive information
Full name
James Prolongo
Gender
Male
eye color
Blue
hair color
Blond
Relations
Friends
Aaron Winkleman
Jay Haynes
Rodney Crabbe
Appearances
Comic
The Northwest Comics Collective (Dork #6, SLG Publishing, 1998)