1 | Founding Boys is a {{Webcomic}} created by Marina "Jay" F. The story focuses on an AlternateUniverse [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution American Revolution]]. The comic retells the events of the American Revolution as a school rebellion. The story opens with Thomas Jefferson arriving [[BoardingSchool the King's Colonial Academy]]... |
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3 | It used to update on Thursdays, but stopped at #51 in 2012 and hasn't started up again since. |
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5 | The first page can be found [[http://foundingboys.smackjeeves.com/comics/1062412/prelude/ here]]. |
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8 | * TheAlcoholic: Benjamin Rush. But he can stop drinking any time he wants. Really. |
9 | * AnachronismStew: George Washington is seen talking to Alexander Hamilton on the phone in one comic. Lampshaded in the author's notes. |
10 | --->''"And yes, people, I will occasionally break that wall and have technology in Founding Boys. It's an alternate universe; it's allowed for the sake of comedy."'' |
11 | * ArtisticLicenseHistory: The author's notes of [[http://foundingboys.smackjeeves.com/comics/1186420/hes-your-responsibility/ this comic]] acknowledge that John and Edward Rutledge weren't twins, but they are portrayed as such to explain them both attending school at the same time. |
12 | * {{Delinquents}}: The Sons of Liberty are portrayed as this. |
13 | * DreadfulMusician : Thomas Jefferson in the "He Plays the Violin" strip. He does play the violin-- to a certain extent. |
14 | * EverythingsSexierInFrench : Well, Thomas Jefferson sure thinks so. From "Francophile": |
15 | ---> ''Alexander Hamilton: "Ohh, nothing. Someone told me that he gets like a weird Franco-boner when he meets French people, so I couldn't resist."'' |
16 | * ExtracurricularEnthusiast : If stripping and running around the school naked at the mention of the Abacus Club didn't clue you in, Richard Henry Lee is one. |
17 | * ForeignExchangeStudent : The Marquis de Lafayette, with all the stereotypes you'd expect. |
18 | ---> ''Marquis de Lafayette: "It eez a pleasure to make your acquaintance monsieur!"'' |
19 | * TheInsomniac: If Benjamin Rush is to be believed, Patrick Henry hasn't slept in "about 172 days". |
20 | * {{Keet}}: James Madison. |
21 | * LargeHam: Patrick Henry. |
22 | * NewTransferStudent: Thomas Jefferson. |
23 | * TheQuietOne: George Washington. |
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