Brenda Starr, your final deadline approaches.

The sexy yet serious redhead reporter, who proved you can be tough as nails in a male-dominated field without chipping your nail polish, will file her final story next Sunday, Jan. 2.

Writer Mary Schmich and artist June Brigman have decided to end their reign as Brenda's most recent creative team, and Tribune Media Services, which owns the syndicated comic strip, has chosen not to continue it with a new team.

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