The Realization
Strip Info
- Title
- The Realization
- Date
- February 6, 2022
- Tags
- beach, Bird, comic making, creativity, existentialism, Garfield, Kevin, sunset
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk drawing. The bird perches on his shoulder.
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- Kevin
- I’m making a comic strip about us!
- Bird
- Oh! Like Garfield?
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin pauses.
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- Kevin
- No. Garfield is a cat. You’re a bird.
- Bird
- Sure… But besides that, it’s basically Garfield.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin scoffs.
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- Kevin
- …No it’s not.
- Bird
- Yes, it is. ‘Cartoonist and his sassy pet?’ That’s Garfield.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird puts a newspaper scrap with Jon Arbuckle on it next to Kevin’s drawing of himself.
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- Bird
- Look. You even draw yourself like Jon!
- Panel 5 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin eyes widen. He stares off into the distance in realization.
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- Bird
- Congrats, dummy. You’ve created Garfield.
- Panel 6 : Ext. Beach – Evening
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Kevin stands on the beach at sunset, same hundred-yard stare on his face.
- Panel 7 : Ext. Beach – Continuous
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Wide shot of Kevin walking into the ocean.
- Panel 8 : Ext. Beach – Moments Later
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Kevin is gone. Only his footsteps in the sand remain.
Trust The Process
Strip Info
- Title
- Trust The Process
- Date
- January 24, 2022
- Tags
- Academy Awards, awards, birb, Bird, creativity, documentaries, Kevin, Meryl Streep, movies, Oscars, productivity
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk drawing. The bird perches on a camera behind him.
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- Bird
- What’s with the camera?
- Kevin
- I’m documenting my creative process.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin continues.
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- Kevin
- Y’know- in case someone wants to make a documentary about me someday.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird scoffs
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- Bird
- -Pfft- No one will want to watch ‘Idiot Sits Alone In A Room For Hours.’
- Panel 4 : Int. Kodak Theatre – Later
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Two presenters at the Oscars open the envelope for Best Documentary.
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- Presenter 1
- And the Oscar goes to…
- Presenter 2
- …’Idiot Sits Alone In A Room For Hours’
- Panel 5 : Int. Kodak Theatre – Continuous
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Kevin sits in the audience in a tux. Next to him, Meryl Streep applauds. Kevin raises an eyebrow and looks to his shoulder, where the bird crosses its arms in indignation.
The First Week of January
Strip Info
- Title
- The First Week of January
- Date
- January 9, 2022
- Tags
- creativity, holidays, judge, new years, productivity, running, starter pistol
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Race – Day
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A runner perches on the starting line of a race. A nearby sign reads “2022 Start.” Behind the sign, a judge looks at their watch and holds a starting pistol in the air.
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- Runner
- This year will be my year!
- Panel 2 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The judge fires the pistol: “bang!” The runner takes off smiling.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner trips on uneven ground.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner faceplants on the hard ground. THWAP!
- Panel 5 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner lies face down on the ground.
- Panel 6 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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Wider to reveal the runner only a few feet from the starting line.
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- Runner
- Leave me here until next January.
Happy Thanksgiving
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Wearing a pink kitchen apron, Kevin walks in, holding a large cooked turkey on a platter. Across the table, the bird perches on the back of chair watching.
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- Kevin
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin places the turkey down on the table. The bird leans over to inspect.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird continues inspecting the turkey.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird looks up at Kevin in distain.
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- Bird
- You sick bastard.
Your Precious Spare Time
Strip Info
- Title
- Your Precious Spare Time
- Date
- November 7, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, couch, fomo, gross, Kevin, mental health, movies, peer pressure, PG13, recreation, spare time
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Day
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Kevin slouches on the couch, watching TV, scowling. The bird sits on his head.
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- Kevin
- Ugh. This movie is awful.
- Bird
- Then why are you watching it?
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin continues
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- Kevin
- Because everyone’s talking about it and I don’t want to be left out of the conversation.
- Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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The bird looks quizzical.
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- Bird
- Why are you letting peer pressure decide how you spend your precious spare time? Why not do what you want?
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin leaves the room, looking sheepish, pulling the door closed behind him.
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- Bird
- Oh gross!
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We see Kevin is holding a box of tissues in his hand.
The Worst Super Mario Game
Strip Info
- Title
- The Worst Super Mario Game
- Date
- October 17, 2021
- Tags
- 3D art, collab, Mario, plumbing, realism, Super Mario Bros, videogames
- Notes
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3D modeling by the insanely talented Henrik Andersson. Check him out!
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Video Game – Day
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The title screen of a video game shows a 3D rendering of two plumbers standing next to their van. One, wearing a red shirt and hat with blue overalls folds his arms. The other, wearing a green shirt and hat with blue overalls, checks his phone while smoking a cigarette. The title reads “Super Realistic Mario Bros.” Under that reads “Press Start.” At the bottom of the screen, a tagline reads “© 2021 Nintendo.”
- Panel 2 : Int. Video Game – Later
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Panel 2: Another screenshot from the same game. Now in a kitchen, the red plumber lies with his head in a cabinet under a sink. His arm stretches out to the green plumber, who hunches over a toolbox. Dialogue from the red plumber at the bottom of the screen reads, “Hand me that wrench, would ya?” Under that, three options are presented: a) Pipe, b) Basin, and c) Crescent.
- Panel 3 : Int. Video Game – Later
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Another screenshot from the same game. Now in a basement, the red plumber hunches next to a water heater. Behind him, the green plumber stands next to a blonde woman. Dressed in pink, she folds her arms in distain. Dialogue from the red plumber at the bottom of the screen reads, “Sorry, Princess. But the part we need is on backorder…” Under that, two options are presented: a) Reschedule, and b) Charge x2.
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Two kids sit on a couch, controllers in hand.
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- Kid 1
- This game sucks.
- Kid 2
- Wait ’til we get to ‘Paperwork Island.’
The Secret of My Success
Strip Info
- Title
- The Secret of My Success
- Date
- October 10, 2021
- Tags
- Avengers, burnout, Captain America, city, Kevin, Marvel, memes, mental health, movies, New York City, parody, self care
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. New York City – Day
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Close up on Captain America, during that famous scene in the big battle of the first Avengers movie.
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- Captain America
- Kevin, you haven’t taken any time off from work in over a year. How are you not burnt out?
- Panel 2 : Ext. New York City – Continuous
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Kevin, walking away, looks back over his shoulder with a smile.
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- Kevin
- That my secret, Cap…
- Panel 3 : Int. New York City – Continuous
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Closer on Kevin. Still with the cocky smile.
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- Kevin
- …I’m always burnt out!
- Panel 4 : Int. New York City – Continuous
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Reverse on Kevin as he faces away from Captain America. His smile is gone. Replaced by the hundred-yard stare, heavy eyelids, and sagging mouth of someone at his wits’ end. Cap stands confused behind him.
Digital Artists During Inktober
Strip Info
- Title
- Digital Artists During Inktober
- Date
- October 3, 2021
- Tags
- art, Bird, creativity, digital art, drawing, Inktober, Kevin, pen and ink
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk, drawing on paper with a crow quill pen. His bird sits watching on a nearby cup of pens.
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- Kevin
- I love Inktober. After drawing digitally all year, it’s great to get back to basics.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Close up on Kevin’s hand drawing. The bird looks on.
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- Kevin
- The flow of the ink. The tooth of the paper. Each mark so permanent. So unforgiving.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird hops up on his shoulder.
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- Kevin
- It forces you to slow down and appreciate the process of drawing again.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird speaks.
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- Bird
- Missing that ‘undo’ button, aren’t ya?
- Kevin
(screaming) - SO MUCH!
Blue’s Clues Blues
Strip Info
- Title
- Blue’s Clues Blues
- Date
- September 19, 2021
- Tags
- apartment, bachelor pad, Bird, Blues Clues, childhood, couch, Kevin, mental health, nostalgia, self care, Steve from Blues Clues, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Kevin’s Int. Living Room – Day
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Kevin’s POV: Steve from Blues Clues speaks in a clip from that recent video.
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- Steve
- And then you at you! And look at all you’ve accomplished!
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Living Room – Continuous
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Up angle on Kevin, who is watching the clip on his phone, derpy look on his face. The bird watches over his shoulder.
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- Steve (OS)
- And it’s just… it’s just so amazing, right?
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Living Room – Continuous
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Wide angle of Kevin’s shitty bachelor apartment. Laundry on the floor. Dirty plates and trash strewn about. Unopened mail. Framed Quentin Tarantino movie posters on the wall. And that one torch lamp every dude had in the early 00s. Kevin sits slumped on the couch, in his boxers and socks, watching the video on his phone.
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- Bird
- He’s not talking to you.
- Kevin
- I figured.
After You
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits on his couch. His bird perched on his hand.
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- Kevin
- Have you ever eaten a worm?
- Bird
- No. I’m an indoor bird.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird hops to Kevin’s shoulder.
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- Bird
- Have you?
- Kevin
- Nope.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin continues.
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- Kevin
- D-do you want to?
- Bird
- Do you?
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin shrugs.
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- Kevin
- I mean…
- Bird
- …Cuz it sounds like you do.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Moments Later
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Kevin and the bird face off on opposite sides of a plate with an earthworm on it. Kevin raises his eyebrows.
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- Bird
(skeptical) - O.K. What’s… what’s going on here?
- Bird