Comics Tagged : self care
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.
As Good As It Gets
Strip Info
- Title
- As Good As It Gets
- Date
- June 27, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, birdcage, existentialism, Kevin, mental health, self care, The Future
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk, working on his laptop. Behind him, his bird stands on its cage.
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- Bird
- What if this is as good as it gets?
(For you, I mean.)
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin rasies an eyebrow as the bird continues.
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- Bird
- What if you’re never as happy, healthy, or successful as you are right now?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin looks visibly annoyed as the bird really drives it home.
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- Bird
- What if it’s just one long, slow slide into irrelevance from here on out?
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Moments Later
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The bird is in its cage. A black shroud covering it.
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- Bird
(from under the shroud) - Not the self-reflective type I see.
- Bird
Define “Strong”
Strip Info
- Title
- Define “Strong”
- Date
- March 28, 2021
- Tags
- bodybuilding, empathy, masculinity, self care, strength, Strongman, toxic masculinity, vulnerability
- Notes
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This is one of my favorite comics I’ve made to date.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Outdoor Arena – Day
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Two strongmen stretch before an event.
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- Announcer (OS)
- Welcome back to the World’s Strongest Man Competition…
- Panel 2 : Int. Outdoor Arena – Continuous
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The two strongmen stand nose-to-nose, frowning at each other.
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- Announcer (OS)
- This next event is one our most daunting – even for our toughest competitors. Let’s see what they’ve got…
- Panel 3 : Int. Outdoor Arena – Continuous
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The two strongmen embrace tenderly.
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- Strongman 1
- I’m having a really hard time lately.
- Strongman 2
- I’m sorry to hear that. Please tell me more.
- Panel 4 : Int. Outdoor Arena – Continuous
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Two announcers watching fight back tears.
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- Announcer
(quietly) - I should call my dad.
- Announcer
How I Feel Every Valentine’s Day
Strip Info
- Title
- How I Feel Every Valentine’s Day
- Date
- February 14, 2021
- Tags
- fomo, holidays, Instagram, love, mental health, modern love, Sarah, self care, social media, valentines day
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Sarah sits on a stool. On a nearby table, Instagram walks up.
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- Why so sad?
- Sarah
- I’m alone on Valentine’s Day. Again.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram makes an offer.
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- Wanna see pics of your friends in happy relationships?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Sarah stares blankly at Instagram.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram starts walking away, beckoning Sarah to follow.
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- Yeah, y’do. C’mon!
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Sarah sighs.
Weekend ToDo List
Strip Info
- Title
- Weekend ToDo List
- Date
- January 15, 2020
- Tags
- bed, bffs, couples, Egg & Toast, productivity, relaxation, self care, weekends
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Bedroom – Day
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Egg lies in bed, wrapped snug in the comforter. Toast walks up bedside, holding up a sheet of paper.
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- Toast
- OK! Here’s my list of everything we need to get done this weekend.
- Panel 2 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous
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Egg isn’t moved.
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- Egg
- Is “Stay In Bed & Watch Netflix” on your list?
- Panel 3 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous
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Toast looks quizzically at the list.
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- Toast
- No… That’s not–
- Egg (interrupting)
- –Weird. It’s on mine.
- Panel 4 : Int. Bedroom – Later
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Both Egg & Toast are curled up in bed, watching Netflix together. Toast sips a cup of coffee.
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- Egg
- Isn’t my list better?
- Toast
- Shut up.
The Power of Waffles
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Bedroom – Day
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Egg lays in bed. Wrapped in a purple comforter. Toast stands at the foot.
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- Toast
- Are you getting out of bed today?
- Egg
- No.
- Panel 2 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous
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Egg doesn’t move.
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- Egg
- The world is hot garbage. I live here now.
- Panel 3 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous
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Toast makes an offering.
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- Toast
- I made waffles.
- Panel 4 : Int. Dining Room – Moments Later
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Egg & Toast sit at a little table. Eating waffles. Toast is all smiles. Egg is still wrapped in the comforter.
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- Egg
- Damn you.
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