#22 - The Stripes Christmas Carol, Part 1

Stripes #22 (12-8-06)

I think there's a bit of Scrooge in each of us. Awww.

#21 - Untitled

Stripes #21 (12-7-06)

Man, I love the Muppet Christmas Carol. This series will run until the start of winter break.

This strip hints at a lot of past Stripes stories. Twitchy refers to Audrey's grand entrance and the piano from the birthday strips (in case you forgot the strip two days ago...) Twitchy's "moron" line in the last panel is borrowed from one of the first Stripes strips. I figure now's a good time to take a look back on the past season since it's almost over. I have a lot more ideas I'd like to put out, so I hope I'll be around for a second season!

#20 - Parte Deux

Stripes #20 (12-5-06)

Life isn't fair.

#19 - The Aftermath

Stripes #19 (12-1-06)

That's a steak in the third panel. And yes, I know steaks are not made out of rabbits. And you try drawing a steak. Google "steak" and all you get is crap.

Anyway, I came up with the idea for the previous strip and this one before I thought of having a piano land on Cubby for his birthday. Originally, Twitchy smacked Cubby so hard he went delirious. But after I came up with the birthday strip, it only made sense to fit these two strips along with it, so the cause of Cubby's hysteria changed. I also don't want Twitchy to seem too evil either. He's just....very, very misunderstood.

#18 - Eleventeen

Stripes #18 (11-30-06)

To fully appreciate this joke you need to understand that Cubby is usually a moron. This strip might whiz over the heads of new readers but are great are Stripes veterans. Doesn't that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside?

#17 - Best Day Ever

Stripes #17 (11-28-06)

In the tradition of milking birthdays for all they're worth, this is the start of the first real Stripes series. The next two weeks will be continuing this story. Stay tuned.

This strip also marks the first time all four starring characters have been featured together.

#16 - You're a Loser, Charlie Brown

Stripes #16 (11-21-06)

Harvard lost for the first time in six years. I'm not bitter...