In Comic Jumper, a comedy shooter that draws inspiration from Gunstar Heroes and Contra, you play as the loudmouth Captain Smiley, a half-witted comic book superhero who discovers that his fans are losing interest in his comic books.

Along with Star, Smiley's back-talking and foul-mouthed chest symbol, he obtains the assistance from the talented folks at Twisted Pixel in order to "jump" into other comic book franchises and earn the love and respect he needs to re-launch his own series. Star and Smiley battle villains and help other heroes across four different comic books, each with varying takes on gameplay and their own distinct art style inspired by recognizable real-world comic genres.