Comics Tagged : metalworking
Starting A New Hobby – Part 2
Strip Info
- Title
- Starting A New Hobby – Part 2
- Date
- April 2, 2023
- Tags
- Bird, crafts, creativity, hobbies, Kevin, metalworking, recreation, relatable, weird things people do
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Day
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Kevin stands at his table, wearing a metalworking visor, apron, and gloves. He holds a welding torch in his hand. On the table in front of him, a vise holds a piece of metal. Kevin’s bird, wearing a visor of his own, looks on from a pile of nearby metalworking gear.
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- Kevin
- OK! After buying all this gear, I’m finally ready to try my new hobby for the first time!
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin presses his torch to the metal. Sparks fly everywhere.
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin turns off the torch. The metal has melted into an unattractive lump.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin turns to walk away, throwing the torch over his shoulder.
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- Kevin
- Whelp, I’m no good at this. I quit!
- Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Months Later
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Kevin sits on his couch, rubbing his chin in thought.
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- Kevin
- I think I want to try a new craft as a hobby…
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His bird facepalms.
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.”
It’s Not A Competition (Alt)
Strip Info
- Title
- It’s Not A Competition (Alt)
- Date
- April 11, 2021
- Tags
- COVID, douchebags, fomo, humblebrag, large axes, mental health, metalworking, moms, pandemic, white people
- Notes
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This is an alternate version of another comic I made. I made this version to see which one shared better on social media: dudes or Moms. Moms won. Moms always win.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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CLOSE on Some D-Bag bragging.
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- Some D-Bag
- …Well, I finished writing my novel, got in shape, and learned French…
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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WIDER to reveal she’s talking to a frazzled Mom with a little kid and a baby.
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- Some D-Bag
- …What did you get done during COVID?
- Mom
(deadpan) - I took care of my kids.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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The D-Bag shrugs.
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- Some D-Bag
- …That’s all?
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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The D-Bag’s eyes go wide as Mom reaches off-panel for a large, ornate axe.
It’s Not A Competition
Strip Info
- Title
- It’s Not A Competition
- Date
- April 11, 2021
- Tags
- COVID, douchebags, fomo, humblebrag, Kevin, large axes, metalworking, pandemic, white people
- Notes
-
I made an alternate version of this comic for all the hard working moms out there.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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CLOSE on Some D-Bag bragging.
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- Some D-Bag
- …Well, I finished writing my novel, got in shape, and learned French…
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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WIDER to reveal he’s talking to Kevin.
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- Some D-Bag
- …What did you get done during COVID?
- Kevin
(deadpan) - I took up metalworking.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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The D-Bag shrugs.
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- Some D-Bag
- …That’s all?
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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The D-Bag’s eyes go wide as Kevin reaches off-panel for a large, ornate axe.