Comics in Category : Bonus Panel
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…
Starting A New Hobby – Part 1
Bonus Panel
Strip Info
- Title
- Starting A New Hobby – Part 1
- Date
- March 26, 2023
- Tags
- Bird, bonus panel, crafts, creativity, hobbies, Kevin, metalworking, recreation, relatable, weird things people do
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Day
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Kevin sit on his couch, rubbing his chin in thought. His bird sits on his arm.
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- Kevin
- I think I want to learn a new skill as a hobby.
- Bird
- Cool!
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Months Later
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Kevin sits at his table, hunched over his laptop. His bird sits on his shoulder.
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- Bird
- Make anything yet?
- Kevin
- Not yet. I’m still researching techniques and gear…
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Months Later
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Kevin sits in the same spot, wearing protective eyewear. Some metalworking gear sits on the table next to him.
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- Bird
- Anything yet?
- Kevin
- Not yet. I need better gear…
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Month’s Later
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Kevin sits at the same spot, wearing a leather apron and a safety face shield. Metalworking gear sits on the table next to him. His bird sits atop a pile of unopened boxes of stuff behind him.
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- Bird
- Anythi-
- Kevin (interrupting)
- Look: this is half the fun of this for me, okay?!
- Panel 5 : Ext. Graveyard – Day
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A tombstone reads: “Here lies Kevin. Who almost started a new hobby.”
The Secret of My Success
Bonus Panel
Strip Info
- Title
- The Secret of My Success
- Date
- October 10, 2021
- Tags
- Avengers, bonus panel, 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 : Ext. 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 : Ext. 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.
- Panel 5 : Ext. New York City – Continuous
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Wide shot from behind Kevin as that flying alien catepillar thing approaches him. Kevin’s shoulders slump.
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- Kevin
- -Sigh- Can we not?
If I Judged Dog Shows
Bonus Panel
Strip Info
- Title
- If I Judged Dog Shows
- Date
- January 30, 2020
- Tags
- big trophy, bonus panel, corgis, dog shows, dogs, Kevin, mutts, old man tied up in a broom closet, puppies, terriers, TV, westminster, white people
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Dog Show Arena – Night
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Dressed in a sharp blue suit and purple bowtie, Kevin paces back and forth in front of lineup of cute doggos.
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- Kevin (v serious)
- Bring out the corgi, please.
- Panel 2 : Int. Dog Show Arena – Continuous
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Kevin continues to pace, but in the opposite direction.
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- Kevin (v serious)
- ..And the French Bulldog, please.
- Panel 3 : Int. Dog Show Arena – Continuous
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Kevin stops in front of the entire line of remaining doggos.
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- Kevin (v serious)
- …And all the rest, please.
- Panel 4 : Int. Dog Show Arena – Moments Later
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Kevin lays on the ground, swarmed by cute, eager puppers. Standing over him are two old, dour-faced judges holding trophies waiting to be awarded.
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- Kevin (v serious)
- I’m going to need more time, please.
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