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Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe #[nn]
"Lisa's Story" is a poignant, deeply personal tale from Tom Batiuk, the acclaimed creator behind the long-running *Funky Winkerbean* comic strip. Written and illustrated entirely by Batiuk, this heartfelt narrative follows Lisa and Les as they build a life with their daughter—only to face the devastating return of Lisa’s cancer, her brief hope of remission, and the quiet strength she finds in facing her final days with grace. The story’s emotional weight is matched by its honest portrayal of grief, love, and legacy, culminating in a powerful moment ten years later when their daughter carries on her mother’s memory in a national walk against cancer.
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Seven years later Les and Lisa have a little girl, and Lisa is doing well, until a checkup reveals that her cancer has recurred. Determined to live for her daughter's sake, Lisa throws herself into the fight and is finally told she is in remission. Three months later, the doctors discover that they have made a mistake; Lisa now has only months to live. Deciding to live as normally as possible, she gives up treatment and steadily declines. Ten years after her death, their teenaged daughter joins Les in a national walk against cancer.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).