Comics Tagged : pandemic
Late Night Worries
Strip Info
- Title
- Late Night Worries
- Date
- March 5, 2023
- Tags
- anxiety, bed, Bird, bird flu, COVID, epidemic, Kevin, mental health, night, pandemic, wholesome
- Notes
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Three years ago, I added this bird character to my comics as a way to cope with my pandemic anxiety. Now, our avian friends find themselves in a similar situation. But with a much higher toll. It got me thinking back to those early, uncertain days of COVID. This bird helped me make it through. I figured I should return the favor.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Night
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Kevin is asleep in bed. His bird stands on top of him.
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- Bird
- Hey. Are you awake? I can’t sleep.
- Kevin (sleepy)
- Hmm? Sure. What’s up?
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird (anxious)
- I can’t stop thinking about this bird flu epidemic. It’s killed fifty-eight million birds already.
- Kevin
- Yeah. It’s really sad, isn’t it?
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird
- Am I going to get it?
- Kevin
- Not if you stay here with me.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird says nothing. Kevin smiles sympathetically.
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- Kevin
- …Wow. No joke?
- Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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Kevin smiles
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- Kevin
- You’re supposed to say, “I’d rather get the virus…”
- Panel 6 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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The bird looks sheepish.
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- Bird
- Sorry. Guess I’m a little pre-occupied. Can I sleep in your room tonight?
- Kevin
- Of course!
- Panel 7 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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Kevin’s bird curls up in the small of Kevin’s neck, still worried. Kevin looks on, concerned.
- Panel 8 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous
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Wide of the dark bedroom.
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- Bird
- Epidemics sure are scary.
- Kevin
- I know, buddy. I know.
The Kingdom That Almost Won
Strip Info
- Title
- The Kingdom That Almost Won
- Date
- August 1, 2021
- Tags
- bedtime story, COVID, dragon, dumb things people do, knight, medieval, misinformation, pandemic, The Kingdumb, villagers, white people
- Notes
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This comic went crazy viral (go figure). Here’s my Twitter thread examining the spread.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Kingdumb – Day
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A medieval knight points at a giant dragon lying on its back in a destroyed village. The knight beckons to nearby villagers.
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- Knight
- Look! The dragon is almost slain! Let us arm ourselves and end its reign of terror!
- Panel 2 : Ext. Kingdumb – Continuous
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The nearby villagers look at their armor with skepticism.
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- Villager 1
- Wait- What’s this armor made of?
- Villager 2
- The court jester says it makes you magnetic…
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A third villager wears a helmet with visor hanging under his chin.
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- Villager 3
- I can’t breathe in this helmet!
- Panel 3 : Ext. Kingdumb – Continuous
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The knight looks on in despair as the villagers continue.
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- Villager 1
- Don’t push your pro-armor agenda on us!
- Villager 2
- The dragon hasn’t eaten anyone -I- know.
- Villager 3
- We should let the dragon eat us until it gets full.
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Meanwhile, the dragon looms over the knight.
- Panel 4 : Int. Bedroom – Night
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In a modern-day child’s bedroom, a little boy in bed furrows his brow.
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- Little Boy
- I don’t like this story. The people are dumb.
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Sitting at the foot of his bed, his mother hunches over a storybook, head in hands.
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- Mom
- -Sigh- I know.
The Glitter Trap
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Evening
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Dani confronts Kevin on their couch, sticking a finger in his face.
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- Dani
- You’ve got giltter on your face. You cheating on me?
- Kevin
- No.
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Dani holds up a finger with evidence.
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- Dani
- Then where did it come from?
- Kevin
- I dunno. My new lotion?
- Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin defends himself.
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- Kevin
- Besides, the only time I’ve left this house in the past year has beenn to take out the trash. When could I possibly cheat on you?
- Panel 4 : Ext. Back Alley – Night
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Kevin rendevous with some bimbo in a leopard print mini dress while taking out the trash.
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- Kevin
(to bimbo) - She’s on to us.
- Kevin
Grandpa’s Acting Weird Again
Strip Info
- Title
- Grandpa’s Acting Weird Again
- Date
- May 16, 2021
- Tags
- Among Us, Animal Crossing, COVID, Grandpa, little boy, pandemic, Roblox, The Future, videogames
- Notes
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The games Grampa’s referring to are Animal Crossing, Among Us, and Adpot Me (Roblox). Some folks think the last one is Pokémon, but they’re wrong.
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 did you do during the 2020 Pandemic?
- Panel 2 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa sits in his easy chair.
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- Grandpa
- Well, first I sold turnips to a raccoon on my own private island.
- Panel 3 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa continues.
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- Grandpa
- …Then my friends and I took turns murdering each other in space.
- Panel 4 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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The little boy looks confused as Grandpa finishes.
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- Grandpa
- …And I bred my pets until they started glowing.
- 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.
A Second Opinion
Strip Info
- Title
- A Second Opinion
- Date
- May 2, 2021
- Tags
- COVID, hospital, masculinity, medicine, misinformation, pandemic, podcasts, science, single panel, toxic masculinity
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Hospital Room – Day
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A man sits up in a hospital bed, hooked up to an IV drip. He wears wraparound sunglasses. His doctor stands bedside, looking at his clipboard. Next to the doctor stands a short, muscular, bald man wearing the same wraparound sunglasses as the man in the bed.
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- Doctor
- All my tests say you have cancer. But I called in your favorite podcast host for a second opinion.
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
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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.
The 2 Types of Self-Quarantine
Strip Info
- Title
- The 2 Types of Self-Quarantine
- Date
- March 15, 2020
- Tags
- anti-social, anxiety, couch, COVID, hazmat suit, Kevin, pandemic, quarantine, single panel, two types of people
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Evening
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Kevin slumps on the couch, playing a video game. His eyes sleepy. His hair disheveled. He hasn’t shaved. Empty delivery container, dirty laundry, and trash are strewn everywhere. He’s wearing sweatpants and only one sock – that has a hole in it.
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Alternate Timeline
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Kevin sits perfectly erect on the same couch in a bright orange hazmat suit. His living room is sparkling clean. His face is frozen in a wide, toothy smile of anxiety. Sweat beads on his brow. On the endtable sits a single glass of red wine. He’ll never drink it.