#157 - The Finale

The End...?

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Thank you for reading Stripes these past three years. I really couldn't have been doing this for as long as I have if it weren't for every one of you continually offering me your positive feedback and suggestions for the strip. Your comments made my day and reminded me why making these strips was so much fun.

It's really been a blast drawing these comic strips and coming up with ideas that you (hopefully) found funny. I've honestly grown attached to these characters, and even though it's time for the team to take a break, I would like to revisit these characters again in the future.

Until then, goodbye to Cubby, Twitchy, Dallas, Audrey, and all the other Stripes characters from over the years. You are all delightfully insane.

Thanks for reading Stripes!

Yours truly,
Vincent


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#156 - John Harvard

Trust me, don't touch the John Harvard statue.

#155 - Domina's Master Plan

That robot's made out of recycled dining hall dishware and whatnot.

#154 - Sneaky

If you can't beat 'em, stuff 'em in storage.

#153 - Dorm Security

Before the series ends, I wanted to give some supporting characters a return appearance - how many can you identify?

#152 - Malnutrition

Stripes #152 (4-14-09)

Countdown to the finale!

#151 - Grading System

C'mon professors, you know it's true.

#150 - COMIC-CON!!!!!!!

I realize now I probably should've colored Emma Frost and Wonder Woman's clothes.

I love this widescreen format where I draw the panels sideways. When I've done this in the past, The Crimson just ran the strip sideways as I expected. This time, though, they actually took each of the panels and rotated them so that they were rightside-up. Cowabunga, dudes.

#149 - Sacrificial Lamb Posse

There's a sacrificial lamb inside each of us.

#148 - Spring Break 2009

You know me. I was totally working myself to the bone over spring break.

#147 - Artistic Vision

Happy Housing Day, everyone! See you after Spring Break!

#146 - Napkin Nazi

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, go up to people wearing green and punch them in the face.

#145 - Antlers

Try not to think about it too much.

#144 - Depression

You know the economy's bad when Deluxe Transformers cost $1 more than they used to.

#143 - Procrastination

Don't deny it. You know it's true.

This strip also reveals that Dallas also enjoys anime and Transformers. I always thought it was unfair that Cubby seemed to be the only one into those things, and it seemed like a good fit for Dallas. Check out that Optimus Prime on his desk!

#142 - "Heroine"

Pot, coke, crack, weed, heroine...harmless words or something sinister?

#141 - Touchdown

Stupid flyer people.

#140 - True Learning

You're in class right now, aren't you?

#139 - Twitchy's Master Plan

Meet Ben, the first gay character in Stripes. Fitted shirt by Express, dress pants by Banana Republic, and timeless leather belt by Kenneth Cole.

#138 - Chyeah

#137 - Greek Life

Bro it up!

(Please take a moment to appreciate how I took the time to draw the characters' entire bodies in the first and last panels. I usually draw them from the waist up because it's much, much easier.)

#136 - Psych Study

Wait...you mean not all psych studies involve surgery?

#135 - Hi-Def

How did we watch television before HD? Heroes is infinitely better when you can see each of Hayden Panettiere's pores.

#134 - Final Season

I'm really going to miss my roommates next year. Really.

#133 - ...And We're Back!

#132 - Presents

Stripes is back! But keep it on the DL. The final season officially starts next Tuesday. Stay tuned!

For those of you who were wondering, Dallas's videogame is Elebits and the DVD is The Dark Knight.