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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

A young boy sits at his grandpa’s feet.

Young Boy: Grandpa? What were the Streaming Wars like?

Panel 2 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous

Grandpa sits in his easy chair.

Grandpa: Well, it all started when Netflix tried to launch Qwikster. Then HBO became HBO Go…

Panel 3 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous

Grandpa continues.

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

The little boy looks confused as Grandpa finishes.

Grandpa: …And after Roku bought all the shows from Quibi, HBO Max became just Max.

Panel 5 : Ext. Retirement Home – Later

The young boy’s Mom leads him to their car.

Mom: How was your visit with Grandpa?
Young Boy: Confusing.

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

Commissioner Gordon and Batman stand on the roof of the GCPD headquarters at night near the bat symbol.

Commissioner Gordon: Thanks for helping us catch The Riddler, Batman. Gotham owes you a great debt.

Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City PD Roof – Continuous

Gordon and Batman stand facing each other for an awkward beat.

Panel 3 : Ext. Gotham City PD Roof – Continuous

Batman blurts out.

Batman: …Wanna hang out after work?

Panel 4 : Int. Psychiatrist’s Office – Later

Batman lays on a couch. Behind him in a chair, his therapist takes notes.

Therapist: …And how are we doing with forming male friendships?
Batman: I’m so awkward!

Panel 5 : Int. All-Nite Diner – Later

Batman and Gordon sit stiffly in a booth of an all-night diner. Each has a strawberry milkshake in front of them.

Batman: How’s your milkshake?
Commissioner Gordon: – I should get home to my family…

At a Loss

Strip Info

Title: At a Loss
Date: April 30, 2023
Tags: Bird, BuzzFeed, capitalism, couch, Kevin, layoffs, loss, memes, office, wholesome, wholesome memes

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. BuzzFeed Office – Day: Kevin walks into the lobby of BuzzFeed. Headphones in, backpack on, lanyard clipped to his pants pocket. He looks non-challant.
Panel 2 : Int. BuzzFeed Office – Moments Later: Kevin stops at the receptionist’s desk. The receptionist points off-panel. Kevin takes his headphone out of his ear and raises his eyebrows to listen to what the receptionist is saying.
Panel 3 : Int. BuzzFeed Office – Later: Kevin stands in a nearby hallway. A sad look on his face. He hands over a yellow BuzzFeed “LOL” icon to a person with a BuzzFeed logo for a face. The literal personification of the company, if you will.
Panel 4 : Int. Apartment – Later: Later, at home, Kevin lies on his side on his couch. Under a blanket, he stares off into the distance. Over him, on the top edge of the couch, his bird perches, extending a wing in an awkward, concerned gesture.

The Face of a Real Man

Strip Info

Title: The Face of a Real Man
Date: April 16, 2023
Tags: gross up, gruff fellow, Kevin, masculinity, moisturizer, self care, skincare, sunscreen, toxic masculinity

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day

Close on Kevin’s hands, shaking a bit of moisturizer from a pink bottle into his palm. A few feet away, a gruff-looking fellow puts up his hand in protest.

Gruff-Looking Fellow: Moisturizer? With sunscreen? -pfft- I don’t use any of that girlie stuff.

Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous

The gruff-looking fellow gets in Kevin’s face, pointing at his own. Kevin recoils.

Gruff-Looking Fellow: This here’s the face of a real man!

Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous

Extreme close-up on the fellow’s scowling face. It’s burnt, cracked, pock-marked, and craggy. It’s… not pleasant.

Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous

Kevin winces.

Kevin: Real men have skin cancer?
Gruff-Looking Fellow: You mean my face rubble?

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

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.

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

Kevin presses his torch to the metal. Sparks fly everywhere.

Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous

Kevin turns off the torch. The metal has melted into an unattractive lump.

Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous

Kevin turns to walk away, throwing the torch over his shoulder.

Kevin: Whelp, I’m no good at this. I quit!

Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Months Later

Kevin sits on his couch, rubbing his chin in thought.

Kevin: I think I want to try a new craft as a hobby…

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

Kevin sit on his couch, rubbing his chin in thought. His bird sits on his arm.

Kevin: I think I want to learn a new skill as a hobby.
Bird: Cool!

Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Months Later

Kevin sits at his table, hunched over his laptop. His bird sits on his shoulder.

Bird: Make anything yet?
Kevin: Not yet. I’m still researching techniques and gear…

Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Months Later

Kevin sits in the same spot, wearing protective eyewear. Some metalworking gear sits on the table next to him.

Bird: Anything yet?
Kevin: Not yet. I need better gear…

Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Month’s Later

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.

Bird: Anythi-
Kevin (interrupting): Look: this is half the fun of this for me, okay?!

Panel 5 : Ext. Graveyard – Day

A tombstone reads: “Here lies Kevin. Who almost started a new hobby.”

Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part IV

Strip Info

Title: Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part IV
Date: March 19, 2023
Tags: awkward, capitalism, Craigslist, Craigslist Guy, dumb things people do, Kevin, lamp, social interactions, table

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day

Kevin sits at a little table. On the table sits a small lamp with a red shade and a sign that reads “Lamp: $5. Still works! Red shade. 18″ tall.” Craigslist Guy steps up to the table.

Craigslist Guy: Hey. I’ll buy your lamp.
Kevin: Great! Can you take it today?

Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous

Craigslist Guy answers.

Craigslist Guy: Well, see… I’ll have to borrow my mom’s-“
Kevin (interrupting): Oh no no! No need to tell me your life story…

Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous

Wider to reveal several people standing behind Craigslist Guy.

Kevin: Other folks are interested too. So just tell me if you can take it today.

Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous

Craigslist Guy launches into a big block of backstory.

Craigslist Guy: Well, see… I’ll have to borrow my Mom’s car because I don’t want to carry it home on the bus because the bus driver is a jerk who wouldn’t let me bring my lunch on the bus because one time I spilled but it wasn’t even my fault because he went around a corner too fast so my soup spilled out of my thermos which I guess I should have closed tighter but hey…

Kevin deadpans to the camera.

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: 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

Kevin is asleep in bed. His bird stands on top of him.

Bird: Hey. Are you awake? I can’t sleep.
Kevin (sleepy): Hmm? Sure. What’s up?

Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous

The bird continues.

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

The bird continues.

Bird: Am I going to get it?
Kevin: Not if you stay here with me.

Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous

The bird says nothing. Kevin smiles sympathetically.

Kevin: …Wow. No joke?

Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous

Kevin smiles

Kevin: You’re supposed to say, “I’d rather get the virus…”

Panel 6 : Int. Kevin’s Bedroom – Continuous

The bird looks sheepish.

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

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

Wide of the dark bedroom.

Bird: Epidemics sure are scary.
Kevin: I know, buddy. I know.

The Side-Hustle Shuffle

Strip Info

Title: The Side-Hustle Shuffle
Date: February 26, 2023
Tags: couch, crafts, entrepreneur, grind, grustle, hobbies, hustle, Kevin, knitting, side hustle, The Grustle Monster

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Apartment – Day

Kevin sits on his couch, smiling, knitting a little scarf.

Kevin: What a relaxing new hobby I’ve found!

Behind him, The Grustle Monster rears up.

Grustle Monster: TURN IT INTO A SIDE HUSTLE!

Panel 2 : Int. Apartment – Continuous

Shocked, Kevin turns around to address The Grustle Monster.

Kevin: C-can’t I just enjoy it?
Grustle Monster: NO! MAKE YOUR PASSION YOUR PASSIVE INCOME!

Panel 3 : Int. Apartment – Continuous

Kevin begins to interject, but The Grustle Monster yells in his face.

Kevin: But-
Grustle Monster: MONETIZE YOUR FREE TIME!

Panel 4 : Int. Craft Fair – Continuous

Kevin sits, cross-armed and scowling, behind a table at a craft fair. On the table, several of his knitted scarves are displayed. A sign above the table reads “Kevin’s Stupid Scarves. $20 or whatever.”

The Real MVP

Strip Info

Title: The Real MVP
Date: February 12, 2023
Tags: Bird, confetti, football, interview, Kevin, microphone, NFL, sports, sportscaster, Super Bowl, trophy, tupperware

Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Football Stadium – Evening

Confetti rains down on a football field at the end of the Super Bowl. A sportscaster interviews Kevin on the field. Kevin wears a player’s uniform and holds the M.V.P. trophy.

Kevin (panting): …Well, y’know, -pant- time was running out. I didn’t -pant- think I could hold on to it, but then I did…

Panel 2 : Int. Football Stadium – Continuous

Kevin hoists the M.V.P. trophy above his head.

Kevin: …I just want to thank God, my team, and my parents for believing in me. Miracles can happen! Thank you!!

Panel 3 : Int. TV Studio – Continuous

Cut to the studio, where two sportscasters chat.

Sportscaster 1: And there you have it: Kevin McShane named M.V.P. for remembering to bring home his tupperware from the Super Bowl potluck.

Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous

Cut to real life. Kevin stands in his apartment, holding his tupperware up like the M.V.P. trophy. Behind him, his bird quips:

Bird: You’re sooo proud of yourself.
Kevin: I always forget!