Well, it’s finally over. This is the last comic in the Raindrops storyline. I know there are a few hanging plot threads, but don’t worry – this storyline is over, but not the story of Spritzer. And Gibble.
But for now, I’m excited to tackle some smaller bits for a while, and maybe try and figure out how to tell one of these ridiculously long storylines in a more…organic way, maybe? Is that the right word? I’d like to be able to release bits and pieces of a storyline among stand alone comics, build it up over time without having to give over the whole strip. I don’t know if it can be done, but it’d be fun to experiment and see what happens.
Also, I’m ditching the idea of putting out another strip this week. I’m pretty sure I could–the next one I have planned isn’t very labor intensive–but that would be giving to little time for this one to be on the main page of the site. It is the last strip in this beastly long storyline, and thus, important. So, be here on Tuesday for the next new strip, and in the meantime maybe I’ll make a blog post (you know, the bits that appear below the most recent comic post) on Sunday or something. We’ll see. I have been trying to use the holidays as an excuse to spend a little more time with the wife.
Billy the Dunce Strip #48 playlist:
Black Books, Black Books, Black Books! Great show – it’s all on Hulu right now, so you got no excuse
for missing out.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Stupid name, great game. (By the way, all you gamers out there–follow that link to Gamespite, one of the absolute best gaming blogs out there. No joke.)
Well, that’s all she wrote. Later.
J
Ah, that was sublime.
And… THE HINGE!
And now I’m singing “we accept her, we accept her” under my breath. You might like this, if you haven’t seen it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUX9ja5ZY6M
Okay, that was actually pretty awesome. I’m a sucker for a dance remix of just about anything.
Is Been gathering bricks back there? I love the nice little glimpses into everyone’s characters in that last panel. Although poor Anton is clearly a bit scrambled from all that morphine.
Someday someone will read this comic and wonder what is up with all those random hinges.
You have the new Mario? Can I plaaaayyy it some time, I’m obsessed with it and haven’t seen it!
Congrats on wrapping up the chapter! I’m curious to know zombie’s past one day, it was hinted at and sounds fun!
awesome! nice wrap up in last panel.
Gregory: thanks for the link, that was great.
“one of us! one of us!”
and…. of course …the hinge.
Jason,
Great strip. I have the game too and it’s fantastic. Makes me want to not do comics for a while to play…oh, wait…that’s already happened…
Oh, and a new strip will be up this afternoon.
rock on with your bad self.
Jesse Durona and I tag-teamed NSMBWii and beat the hell outta that game! What fun! Also, I laughed audibly when I hit that third panel. Hooray medical drug usage!