Finals is a four-issue mini-series published by DC under its Vertigo imprint from September to December 1999. Written by Will Pfeifer and illustrated by Jill Thompson, it is a black comedy about campus life at Knox State University, aka KAOS U, where the maxim "Strength Through Study" is taken very much to heart.
Plot synopsis
Various college students try to survive the 'finals' period literally. Common incidents at the learning institution include murders, world-changing wars and various cults.
Characters
- Wally Maurer - a film studies major, Wally is something of a slacker, struggling to find inspiration for his "extreme cinema verite" senior project.
- Nancy Bierce - a comparative religions major, Nancy is Wally's girlfriend. She's set up her own cult as her senior thesis but is starting to feel the pressure of having dozens of girls looking to her for divine guidance.