Comics Tagged : pop culture
Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again
Bonus Panel
Strip Info
- Title
- Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again
- Date
- May 28, 2023
- Tags
- bonus panel, entertainment, Grandpa, HBO, HBO Go, HBO Max, little boy, Netflix, pop culture, Quibi, Roku, streaming, technology, The Future, The Internet, TV, wholesome
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Retirement Home – Day
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A young boy sits at his grandpa’s feet.
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- Young Boy
- Grandpa? What were the Streaming Wars like?
- Panel 2 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa sits in his easy chair.
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- Grandpa
- Well, it all started when Netflix tried to launch Qwikster. Then HBO became HBO Go…
- Panel 3 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa continues.
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- Grandpa
- …See, back then, we got our HBO Go through Hulu on our Roku, but then HBO Go became HBO Max…
- Panel 4 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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The little boy looks confused as Grandpa finishes.
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- Grandpa
- …And after Roku bought all the shows from Quibi, HBO Max became just Max.
- Panel 5 : Ext. Retirement Home – Later
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The young boy’s Mom leads him to their car.
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- Mom
- How was your visit with Grandpa?
- Young Boy
- Confusing.
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In the background, Grandpa waves from the porch of his retirement home.
Work Friends
Bonus Panel
Strip Info
- Title
- Work Friends
- Date
- May 14, 2023
- Tags
- awkward, Batman, Batman In Therapy, Commissioner Gordon, Gotham City, masculinity, mental health, pop culture, social interactions, therapy
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Gotham City PD Roof – Night
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Commissioner Gordon and Batman stand on the roof of the GCPD headquarters at night near the bat symbol.
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- Commissioner Gordon
- Thanks for helping us catch The Riddler, Batman. Gotham owes you a great debt.
- Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City PD Roof – Continuous
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Gordon and Batman stand facing each other for an awkward beat.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Gotham City PD Roof – Continuous
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Batman blurts out.
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- Batman
- …Wanna hang out after work?
- Panel 4 : Int. Psychiatrist’s Office – Later
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Batman lays on a couch. Behind him in a chair, his therapist takes notes.
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- Therapist
- …And how are we doing with forming male friendships?
- Batman
- I’m so awkward!
- Panel 5 : Int. All-Nite Diner – Later
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Batman and Gordon sit stiffly in a booth of an all-night diner. Each has a strawberry milkshake in front of them.
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- Batman
- How’s your milkshake?
- Commissioner Gordon
- – I should get home to my family…
80s Halloween Costumes
Strip Info
- Title
- 80s Halloween Costumes
- Date
- October 30, 2022
- Tags
- 80s, Claytonation, E.T., George Clooney, Gremlins, Halloween, He-Man, holidays, Kevin, Michael Clayton, Past Kevin, pop culture, taut legal thrillers
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Suburban Home – Night
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A young Kevin, dressed in a cheap E.T. Halloween costume, stands in a neighbor’s doorway. He holds up an orange plastic jack-o-lantern tub for candy.
- “As an 80s kid, my Halloween costumes were kinda weak.”
- Panel 2 : Int. Suburban Home – Night
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Same setup a year later. Kevin now wears a cheap costume of Gizmo from Gremlins.
- “Store-bought costumes were usually just a flimsy mask and a picture of the character on a thin plastic smock.”
- Panel 3 : Int. Suburban Home – Night
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Same setup a year later. Kevin now wears a cheap costume of He-Man.
- “But as crappy as they were, I wish that style of costume was still around today…”
- Panel 4 : Int. Suburban Home – Night
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Same setup, present day.
- “…So I could dress up as my current favorite character:”
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An adult Kevin stands in the doorway, wearing a cheap George Clooney mask and plastic smock with the actor’s photo on it and the logo of the movie Michael Clayton.
Why I’m Not On Stranger Things
Strip Info
- Title
- Why I’m Not On Stranger Things
- Date
- July 10, 2022
- Tags
- awkward, Debbie Gibson, dumb things people do, Dustin, Kevin, Lucas, music, Netflix, pop culture, Stranger Things, TV, Vecna, white people
- Notes
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Hawkins Graveyard – Day
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An Overhead shot of Kevin, floating several feet in mid-air. Wearing headphones, his eyes roll back in a dumbfounded expression. On the ground, Dustin and Lucas from Stranger Things freak out.
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- Dustin
- Oh no! Kevin’s under Vecna’s curse!
- Lucas
- Quick! Play his favorite song!
- Panel 2 : Int. Vecna’s Lair – Continuous
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Kevin is bound up by tentacles in Vecna’s Lair. Everything has a red tint. Vecna stands opposite him, poised with his claw hand. Yet they both pause to and look skyward as a song begin playing.
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- Singer
- Shake your love! I just can’t shake your love! Shake your love! I just can’t shake… your love!
- Panel 3 : Int. Vecna’s Lair – Continuous
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Embarrassed, Kevin blushes and grins. Vecna lowers his claw. A look of disbelief and judgement on his face.
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- Vecna
- Debbie Gibson?
- Kevin
- Please don’t tell anyone.
Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together
Strip Info
- Title
- Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together
- Date
- May 22, 2022
- Tags
- boats, cake, Drew Carey, Executive, food, gameshow, Is It Cake, Kevin, pitch, pop culture, spokesmodel, The Price Is Right, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Television Studio – Day
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A game show contestant stands at a podium, cheering with excitement. His nametag reads “Mark.” Next to him stands Drew Carey, who speaks into his signature skinny microphone.
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- Drew Carey
- Actual retail price is twenty-two thousand dollars…
- Panel 2 : Int. Television Studio – Continuous
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In the adjacent showroom, a spokesmodel stands smiling next to a large powerboat on a trailer.
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- Drew Carey (O.S.)
- …which means Mark will take home this brand new boat…
- Panel 3 : Int. Television Studio – Continous
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Closer on the boat and spokesmodel, who now holds a large kitchen knife to the bow of the boat.
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- Drew Carey (O.S.)
- …if he can correctly guess IS IT CAKE?
- Panel 4 : Int. Studio Executive’s Office – Continous
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An executive sits opposite Kevin.
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- Executive
- This is the dumbest pitch I’ve ever heard.
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Kevin leans in.
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- Kevin
- Or the greatest?
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Next to Kevin is a poster on an easel that reads, “The Price is Cake!”
The Sensible Detective
Strip Info
- Title
- The Sensible Detective
- Date
- April 17, 2022
- Tags
- Bird, couch, crime, Kevin, police, pop culture, self care, Sensible Detective, TV
- Notes
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Fun fact: this is actually a redraw of a comic I first drew over 10 years ago. The original was part of an earlier version of my comics website called Funny Comics For Cool People. I produced about a dozen comics for it, but never actually launched the site. I always liked this idea, though. So I thought I’d take another swing at it.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Police Station – Day
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A grizzled cop sips from a mug. Scowling.
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- Caption
- Tuesdays at 8! He’s a homicide cop with no major vices…
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- Cop
- Got drunk once. Didn’t enjoy it.
- Panel 2 : Ext. Park – Continuous
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The cop and wife give piggybacks to each of their two kids. Everyone smiles except the cop.
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- Caption
- …no personal trauma…
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- Cop
- All loved ones alive and well.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Street – Night
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The cop kneels at a crime scene near a corpse, covered in a bloody sheet. The cop looks at his watch.
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- Caption
- …And healthy professional boundaries. He’s The Sensible Detective.
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- Cop
- 5p.m.- Quittin’ time.
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin sits on the couch with his bird, watching this commercial. They both furrow their brows.
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- Kevin
- Well that’s no fun.
- Bird
- I prefer my protagonists damaged.
The Breakthrough
Strip Info
- Title
- The Breakthrough
- Date
- February 20, 2022
- Tags
- Batman, Bruce Wayne, crime, masculinity, mental health, movies, pop culture, self care, superheroes, therapy, thugs, toxic masculinity, vigilantes
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Gotham City Rooftop – Night
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Batman holds up a thug by his collar on a Gotham rooftop.
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- Thug
- What are you?
- Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City Rooftop – Continuous
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Batman growls.
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- Batman
- I’m the victim of childhood trauma processing his emotions in an unhealthy way!
- Panel 4 : Int. Therapist’s Office – Later
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Batman, in full costume, lays scowling on the couch of his therapist. Sitting nearby, the therapist writes in his notepad with a patient smile.
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- Therapist
- Excellent, Bruce! We’re making real progress here.
That Anakin / Padme Meme
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Field – Day
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Kevin sits in a field of tall grass, dressed like Anakin Skywalker from that one meme.
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- Kevin
- I’m going to make a drawing of you.
- Panel 2 : Ext. Field – Continuous
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Padme smiles.
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- Padme
- It’s not going to look like you, right?
- Panel 3 : Ext. Field – Continuous
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Kevin deadpans.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Field – Continuous
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Padme’s face now looks like Kevin’s.
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- Padme
(alarmed) - It’s not going to look like you, right?
- Padme
The Origin of Hip-Hop
Strip Info
- Title
- The Origin of Hip-Hop
- Date
- April 18, 2021
- Tags
- hip-hop, history, music, pop culture, Sugarhill Gang
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Recording Booth – Day
- Rapper’s Delight Recording Session, 1979
The 3 members of The Sugarhill Gang: Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, and Wonder Mike, crowd around a microphone.
- Master Gee
- My verse is about how the ladies love me.
- Panel 2 : Int. Recording Booth – Continuous
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Big Bank Hank speaks.
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- Big Bank Hank
- My verse is also about how the ladies love me.
- Panel 3 : Int. Recording Booth – Continuous
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Now Wonder Mike.
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- Wonder Mike
- My verse is about an awkward dinner party!
- Panel 4 : Int. Recording Booth – Continuous
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The guys look skeptical as Wonder Mike tries to sell his idea with a big grin.
How to Beat The Queen’s Gambit
Strip Info
- Title
- How to Beat The Queen’s Gambit
- Date
- February 28, 2021
- Tags
- Anya Taylor Joy, celebrities, chess, Kevin, pop culture, Queens Gambit, TV, white people
- Notes
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This comic made Chess Reddit very mad. Apparently I didn’t draw the chess board correctly and her opening move in the first panel is bullshit. There were even folks who couldn’t get over the fact that I only have four fingers here. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Chess Tournament Hall – Day
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CLOSE up on Beth Harmon’s hand at a chess tournament as she advances her first piece, a pawn, someplace that got Chess Reddit very mad at me.
- Panel 2 : Int. Chess Tournament Hall – Continuous
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CLOSE on a confused Beth’s face as her opponent extends his hand in surrender.
- Panel 3 : Int. Chess Tournament Hall – Continuous
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WIDER to reveal Kevin is her opponent.
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- Beth Harmon
- That was my first move.
- Kevin
- I don’t know how to play chess.
If I Was On “Hot Ones”
Strip Info
- Title
- If I Was On “Hot Ones”
- Date
- January 8, 2020
- Tags
- dumb things people do, food, funny faces, Hot Ones, Kevin, life or death situation, pop culture, Sean Evans, white people, YouTube
- Notes
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Sean Evans liked this on Instagram.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Day
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Close up on Kevin sitting at the Hot Ones table. His eyes pop out and his mouth pickers.
- Panel 2 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Still close up. Kevin opens his mouth. Fire bursts out. His eyes pour water.
- Panel 3 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Still close up. Kevin hunches over. Crying in pain. Tears streaming from his face.
- Panel 4 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Now wider. We see Sean Evens sitting across from Kevin. A confused look on his face.
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- Sean Evans
- Um… We haven’t started yet.
- Kevin
- I’m out!
Sliding Doors
Strip Info
- Title
- Sliding Doors
- Date
- November 16, 2018
- Tags
- Jedi, Kevin, Padawan, pop culture, shopping, single panel, Star Wars, Wall-Mart
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Wal-Maht – Day
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Kevin steps up to the sliding glass doors of a Wal-Maht.
- Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved automatic sliding doors.
- Panel 2 : Ext. Wal-Maht – Continuous
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Extreme close-up on Kevin’s eyes.
- I still pretend I’m opening them with my mind.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Tatooine – Dusk
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[Fantasy] Kevin, dressed in Jedi garb, waves his hand to open the sliding glass doors.
- …like a Jedi
- Panel 4 : Int. Wal-Maht – Continuous
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Kevin strides confidently past a Greeter.
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- Greeter
- Welcome to Wal-
- Kevin
(interrupting) - To the sock section, my Padawan!
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