Comics in Category : Kevin

Trust The Process

Trust The Process

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Title
Trust The Process
Date
January 24, 2022
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin sits at his desk drawing. The bird perches on a camera behind him.

Bird
What’s with the camera?
Kevin
I’m documenting my creative process.
Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin continues.

Kevin
Y’know- in case someone wants to make a documentary about me someday.
Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

The bird scoffs

Bird
-Pfft- No one will want to watch ‘Idiot Sits Alone In A Room For Hours.’
Panel 4 : Int. Kodak Theatre – Later

Two presenters at the Oscars open the envelope for Best Documentary.

Presenter 1
And the Oscar goes to…
Presenter 2
…’Idiot Sits Alone In A Room For Hours’
Panel 5 : Int. Kodak Theatre – Continuous

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.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

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Title
Happy Thanksgiving
Date
November 25, 2021
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Notes

Here’s the original version of this comic. I changed it when folks pointed out to me that pet birds eat chicken all the time. Which is technically cannibalism, right?

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Wearing a pink kitchen apron, Kevin walks in, holding a large cooked turkey on a platter. Across the table, his bird perches on the back of chair watching.

Kevin
Happy Thanksgiving!
Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin places the turkey down on the table. His bird leans over to inspect.

Bird
Jerry?
Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin’s bird looks up at him.

Bird
I think I knew this guy.
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin looks shocked.

Kevin
Oh gosh! I’m sorry!
Bird
Don’t be. He was a jerk. Let’s eat.

Your Precious Spare Time

Your Precious Spare Time

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Title
Your Precious Spare Time
Date
November 7, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Day

Kevin slouches on the couch, watching TV, scowling. The bird sits on his head.

Kevin
Ugh. This movie is awful.
Bird
Then why are you watching it?
Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Kevin continues

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

The bird looks quizzical.

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

Kevin leaves the room, looking sheepish, pulling the door closed behind him.

Bird
Oh gross!

We see Kevin is holding a box of tissues in his hand.

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success
Bonus Panel
The Secret of My Success

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Title
The Secret of My Success
Date
October 10, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Ext. New York City – Day

Close up on Captain America, during that famous scene in the big battle of the first Avengers movie.

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

Kevin, walking away, looks back over his shoulder with a smile.

Kevin
That my secret, Cap…
Panel 3 : Ext. New York City – Continuous

Closer on Kevin. Still with the cocky smile.

Kevin
…I’m always burnt out!
Panel 4 : Ext. New York City – Continuous

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

Wide shot from behind Kevin as that flying alien catepillar thing approaches him. Kevin’s shoulders slump.

Kevin
-Sigh- Can we not?

Digital Artists During Inktober

Digital Artists During Inktober

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Title
Digital Artists During Inktober
Date
October 3, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin sits at his desk, drawing on paper with a crow quill pen. His bird sits watching on a nearby cup of pens.

Kevin
I love Inktober. After drawing digitally all year, it’s great to get back to basics.
Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Close up on Kevin’s hand drawing. The bird looks on.

Kevin
The flow of the ink. The tooth of the paper. Each mark so permanent. So unforgiving.
Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

The bird hops up on his shoulder.

Kevin
It forces you to slow down and appreciate the process of drawing again.
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous

The bird speaks.

Bird
Missing that ‘undo’ button, aren’t ya?
Kevin
(screaming)
SO MUCH!

Blue’s Clues Blues

Blue’s Clues Blues

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Title
Blue’s Clues Blues
Date
September 19, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Kevin’s Int. Living Room – Day

Kevin’s POV: Steve from Blues Clues speaks in a clip from that recent video.

Steve
And then you at you! And look at all you’ve accomplished!
Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Living Room – Continuous

Up angle on Kevin, who is watching the clip on his phone, derpy look on his face. The bird watches over his shoulder.

Steve (OS)
And it’s just… it’s just so amazing, right?
Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Living Room – Continuous

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.

Bird
He’s not talking to you.
Kevin
I figured.

After You

After You

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Title
After You
Date
September 12, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin sits on his couch. His bird perched on his hand.

Kevin
Have you ever eaten a worm?
Bird
No. I’m an indoor bird.
Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

The bird hops to Kevin’s shoulder.

Bird
Have you?
Kevin
Nope.
Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin continues.

Kevin
D-do you want to?
Bird
Do you?
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin shrugs.

Kevin
I mean…
Bird
…Cuz it sounds like you do.
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Moments Later

Kevin and the bird face off on opposite sides of a plate with an earthworm on it. Kevin raises his eyebrows.

Bird
(skeptical)
O.K. What’s… what’s going on here?

An Important Message From The Future

An Important Message From The Future

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Title
An Important Message From The Future
Date
August 8, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day

In the year 2006…

Past Kevin is startled by Future Kevin, who reaches for him through a time portal.

Future Kevin
“Hey! I’m you from the future! I have something very important you need to hear…”
Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous

Future Kevin gets to the point.

Future Kevin
Not every piece of media is for you.
Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous

Past Kevin listens skeptically as Future Kevin continues.

Future Kevin
Instead of publically complaining about a movie, tv show, or band you don’t like, try thinking ‘This is not for me’ and moving on.
Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous

Past Kevin frowns.

Past Kevin
Okay… but why come back and tell me this now?
Future Kevin
You’re about to join this thing called ‘Twitter…’

The Film School Grad’s Lament

The Film School Grad’s Lament

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Title
The Film School Grad’s Lament
Date
July 11, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Day

Kevin slouches on his couch, watching TV. His bird sits on his head.

Kevin
Man, this movie is awful! I could easily write something better than this crap!
Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Kevin’s bird perks up.

Bird
Oh! Does this mean you’re finally going ot finish that screenplay you started in your 20’s?
Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Kevin glowers at the bird.

Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Kevin picks up the remote.

Kevin
Let’s see what else is on.

Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists

Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists

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Title
Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists
Date
July 4, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day

A single panel graphic. A header at the top reads, “Free Ways To Support Your Favorite Artists (from good to best).”

In a descending column under that are the following actions: “Bookmark, Like, Comment, Share,” and finally, “Learn to code, hack Instagram, and change the algorithm to favor artists again.”

At the bottom is a drawing of Kevin hunched over a laptop looking suspicious.

As Good As It Gets

As Good As It Gets

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Title
As Good As It Gets
Date
June 27, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin sits at his desk, working on his laptop. Behind him, his bird stands on its cage.

Bird
What if this is as good as it gets?
(For you, I mean.)
Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin rasies an eyebrow as the bird continues.

Bird
What if you’re never as happy, healthy, or successful as you are right now?
Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin looks visibly annoyed as the bird really drives it home.

Bird
What if it’s just one long, slow slide into irrelevance from here on out?
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Moments Later

The bird is in its cage. A black shroud covering it.

Bird
(from under the shroud)
Not the self-reflective type I see.

That Anakin / Padme Meme

That Anakin / Padme Meme

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Title
That Anakin / Padme Meme
Date
June 20, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Ext. Field – Day

Kevin sits in a field of tall grass, dressed like Anakin Skywalker from that one meme.

Kevin
I’m going to make a drawing of you.
Panel 2 : Ext. Field – Continuous

Padme smiles.

Padme
It’s not going to look like you, right?
Panel 3 : Ext. Field – Continuous

Kevin deadpans.

Panel 4 : Ext. Field – Continuous

Padme’s face now looks like Kevin’s.

Padme
(alarmed)
It’s not going to look like you, right?
Kevin and his bird peering out from behind an email app's icon

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