Comics in Category : Movies and TV

How to Beat The Queen’s Gambit

How to Beat The Queen’s Gambit
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Title
How to Beat The Queen’s Gambit
Date
February 28, 2021
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Notes

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

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

CLOSE on a confused Beth’s face as her opponent extends his hand in surrender.

Panel 3 : Int. Chess Tournament Hall – Continuous

WIDER to reveal Kevin is her opponent.

Beth Harmon
That was my first move.
Kevin
I don’t know how to play chess.

Cobra Kai is Back!

Cobra Kai is Back!
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Cobra Kai is Back!
Date
January 19, 2021
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Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin’s laptop sits on a table behind him.

Laptop (to Kevin)
Hey, you’re a straight, white, Gen-X dude, right?

Eating a pita pocket, Kevin turns around.

Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin looks down at his shirt. It has a reference to Sunny D on it.

Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin looks up.

Kevin
So?
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous

Close on Kevin’s laptop.

Laptop
You should watch Cobra Kai Season Three. You’ll love it!
Panel 5 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin shrugs.

Kevin
I dunno. I watched the first two seasons and thought it was just O.K.
Panel 6 : Int. Home – Continuous

A beat passes between them.

Panel 7 : Int. Home – Continuous

The same.

Laptop
We brought back Elizabeth Shue.
Kevin
Let’s do it.

Comfort Shows

Comfort Shows
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Title
Comfort Shows
Date
April 25, 2019
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Comfort Shows (Bonus)

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Panel 1 : Int. Bedroom – Night

Sarah lies in bed, wrapped in a comforter, watching Netflix on her Laptop.

Laptop
Hi! What would you like to watch today?
Sarah
Reruns of The Office, please.
Panel 2 : Int. Bedroom – Continous

Laptop seems nonplussed.

Laptop
-Sigh- Again? But I made all this original content for you.
Panel 3 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous

Laptop makes an offer.

Laptop
…How about The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt?
Sarah
Reruns of The Office, please.
Panel 4 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous

Laptop presses further.

Laptop
…But Ellie Kemp-
Sarah (interrupting)
-Shhh- You’re wasting both of our time.

Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors
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Title
Sliding Doors
Date
November 16, 2018
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Panel 1 : Ext. Wal-Maht – Day

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

Extreme close-up on Kevin’s eyes.

I still pretend I’m opening them with my mind.
Panel 3 : Ext. Tatooine – Dusk

[Fantasy] Kevin, dressed in Jedi garb, waves his hand to open the sliding glass doors.

…like a Jedi
Panel 4 : Int. Wal-Maht – Continuous

Kevin strides confidently past a Greeter.

Greeter
Welcome to Wal-
Kevin
(interrupting)
To the sock section, my Padawan!

When You Can’t Take A Compliment

When You Can’t Take A Compliment
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When You Can’t Take A Compliment
Date
October 15, 2018
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Panel 1 : Ext. Jersey Home – Evening

Bradley Cooper leans out from the window of his black SUV.

Bradley Cooper
Hey…
Panel 2 : Ext. Jersey Home – Continuous

Near the front gate, Kevin turns around. Interest peaked.

Panel 3 : Ext. Jersey Home – Continuous

Cooper’s eyes twinkle.

Bradley Cooper
I just wanted to take another look at you.
Panel 4 : Ext. Jersey Home – Continuous

Kevin’s face contorts into the worst “pretty ugly” smile imaginable.

The Hogwarts Sorting Hat Is A Jerk

The Hogwarts Sorting Hat Is A Jerk
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Title
The Hogwarts Sorting Hat Is A Jerk
Date
August 31, 2018
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This comic is a perennial favorite. Every couple of months, a Harry Potter themed Instagram account will post it. Then all the others will too. People love the Harry Potter, what can I say?

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Hogwarts – Night

A new Hogwarts student smiles as the Sorting Hat proclaims his house.

Sorting Hat
Gryffindor!
Panel 2 : Int. Hogwarts – Moments Later

Same thing. But with a different student.

Sorting Hat
Hufflepuff!
Panel 3 : Int. Hogwarts – Moments Later

Same thing. Only this time with Kevin.

Sorting Hat
Only saw the movies! Never read the books!
Panel 4 : Ext. Hogwarts – Moments Later

Surrounded by new students, Dumbledore banishes Kevin from Hogwarts. Kevin, shoulders slumped, walks away.

Stranger Things 2016

Stranger Things 2016
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Title
Stranger Things 2016
Date
August 4, 2016
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Panel 1 : Int. Basement – Night

Lucas, Mike, and Dustin stand in a semi-circle. Looking down at their phones.

Panel 2 : Int. Basement – Continuous

Mike looks up for a moment.

Mike
Where’s Will?
Panel 3 : Int. Basement – Continuous

Dustin answers without looking away from his screen.

Dustin
I dunno.
Panel 4 : Ext. Basement – Continuous

The boys’ attention goes back to their screens.

The End

When Your Favorite Band Gets Too Popular

When Your Favorite Band Gets Too Popular
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Title
When Your Favorite Band Gets Too Popular
Date
July 30, 2016
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Panel 1 : Ext. Void – Day

Kevin rocks out listening to his favorite on his phone thru headphones. The band’s logo on his t-shirt.

Panel 2 : Ext. Void – Continuous

Some Guy steps up and points at Kevin’s t-shirt. The guy smiles.

Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous

The guy points at his own shirt. It’s the same logo. The guy gives a thumbs up.

Panel 4 : Int. Void – Moments Later

Kevin has started a smile fire on the ground between them. In it are his t-shirt, his phone. And, for some reason, his pants. Kevin stands in his boxers, glaring at the guy.

Kevin and his bird peering out from behind an email app's icon

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