The Best Streaming Service

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- The Best Streaming Service
- Date
- October 2, 2023
- Tags
- Bird, bonus panel, cars, film, Gas Station TV, gasoline, jacks, Kevin, Martin Scorsese, movies, pop culture, relatable, streaming
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Day
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Kevin walks through the front door of his apartment at night, taking off his jacket. His bird sits on a nearby table, playing jacks. The bird looks up at Kevin.
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- Bird
- Hey! Where have you been?
- Kevin
- At the gas station, filling up my car.
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin hangs up his jacket as his bird looks at him skeptically.
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- Bird
- For three hours?
- Kevin
- Yeah. There was this amazing movie on Gas Station TV.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Gas Station – Earlier
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Kevin stands at the pump, staring at the tiny gas station TV, holding back tears. He holds the pump handle in his hand. The gas cap on his car is open. He hasn’t even started pumping gas yet. The sun is setting. A line of cars behind him HONK incessantly at him.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin shrugs.
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- Kevin
- Scorsese? At the Exxon?!
- Bird
- These streaming wars are getting out of hand.
- Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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An attendant approaches Kevin at the pump.
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- Attendant
- Sir? Are you crying?
- Kevin (clearly crying)
- No! It’s the gas fumes! Shut up!
Forced Career Change

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Forced Career Change
- Date
- September 25, 2023
- Tags
- bonus panel, creativity, Instagram, Kevin, relatable, social media, video
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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An Instagram icon with arms and legs stands on a table. Kevin stands in front of it, presenting a comic.
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- Kevin
- I’m a cartoonist! I make comics!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Instagram snatches the comic from Kevin’s hands. Kevin looks surprised.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Instagram rips up Kevin’s comic as Kevin’s eyes bug out.
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- Now you make videos.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Instagram insists.
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- Say it.
- Kevin (defeated)
- Now I make videos.

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Enhance!

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Enhance!
- Date
- September 11, 2023
- Tags
- AI art, AI training, anime, awkward, bonus panel, crime, entertainment, police, Stable Diffusion, TV, waifu, weird things people do
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Police Squad Room – Day
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A tech sits in front of a monitor and keyboard. A police sergeant leans over his sholder.
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- Tech
- Sergeant! We have security camera footage from the crime scene!
- Sergeant
- Show me.
- Panel 2 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous
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Close on the monitor: grainy footage of a parking garage. The sergeant points at a small, dark silhouette of a figure walking.
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- Sergeant
- There’s our perp. Enhance!
- Panel 3 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous
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The footage zooms in 200% on the silhouette. Not much more detail.
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- Sergeant
- Enhance again!
- Panel 4 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous
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The footage zooms in to 400%. A little contrast in the figure, but still not enough.
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- Sergeant
- Enhance using generative A.I.!
- Panel 5 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous
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The footage transforms into a purple-haired anime waifu with… a rather large chest. She winks and throws up the “peace” sign.
- Panel 6 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous
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Back to the tech and the sergeant.
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- Sergeant
- Nice.
Full Disclosure

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Full Disclosure
- Date
- August 27, 2023
- Tags
- Batman, Batman In Therapy, bonus panel, Catwoman, couples, Gotham City, masculinity, mental health, movies, Poison Ivy, pop culture, self care, Therapist, therapy, toxic masculinity
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Gotham City – Day
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Catwoman straddles a prone Batman. With a sly smile, she traces her finger across the bat-symbol on his chest.
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- Catwoman
- So tell me… what’s the Big Bad Bat really afraid of?
- Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City – Continuous
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A close-up on Batman. He looks… sad?
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- Batman
- Honestly? I’m afraid that, if I fully process my childhood trauma and grief… I’ll lose my motivation to fight crime.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Gotham City – Continuous
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A close-up on Catwoman. She looks away in discomfort as Batman continues.
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- Batman
- …And since crime-fighting is such a big part of my identity, I’m afraid losing it will change how I define my masculinity.
- Panel 4 : Int. Catwoman’s Hideout – Later
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Catwoman sits on the couch of her hideout, looking out the window, concerned. Behind her, Poison Ivy leans over to gossip.
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- Poison Ivy
- Sooo… how’s it going with Batman?
- Catwoman
- Honestly, it’s been a bit heavy since he started going to therapy…
- Bonus Panel : Int. Therapist Office – Later
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In full costume, Batman lies on the couch of his therapist’s office. Behind him, in a plush chair, his kindly therapist takes notes.
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- Therapist
- …And how is commmunication with the woman you’re seeing?
- Batman
- Good! I think she likes me!
Stop Asking

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Stop Asking
- Date
- August 13, 2023
- Tags
- awkward, beer, bonus panel, creativity, cups, dumb things people do, frat guy, Kevin, party, social interactions
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Party – Day
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At a party, a drunk frat guy walks up to Kevin.
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- Frat Guy
- Hey! Cartoon Boy! Put me in one of your comics!
- Kevin
- Sorry, but no…
- Panel 2 : Int. Party – Continuous
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The frat guy presses.
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- Frat Guy
- C’mon! I bet I’m funnier than your dumb characters.
- Kevin
- Oh, I’m sure you are.
- Panel 3 : Int. Party – Continuous
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Fed up, Kevin explains.
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- Kevin
- Look, no offense, but stop asking cartoonists to be in their comics. It’s just not going to happen, okay?
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Zoom out to Kevin, sitting at his desk, drawing the comic we’ve just been reading. He lifts his pen from his monitor.
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- Kevin (realizing)
- Wait. (beat) Shit.
Every GenX Kid’s Dream

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Every GenX Kid’s Dream
- Date
- August 6, 2023
- Tags
- awkward, Bird, bonus panel, couch, Future Kevin, Kevin, movies, Past Kevin, pop culture, self care, social interactions, The Future, time travel, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Day
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Teenage Kevin looks surprised when Future Kevin appears out of a wormhole behind him.
- In the year 1993…
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- Future Kevin
- Hey Kevin! I’m YOU from the future! I’ve got great news!
- Panel 2 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Continuous
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Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- Thirty years from now, they’re going to make a great TMNT movie!
- Teenage Kevin (O.S.)
- Big deal. We’ve already had three TMNT movies.
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Future Kevin holds up a poster for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtes: Mutant Mayhem.
- Panel 3 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Continuous
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Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- Yeah, but this one will have a score by Trent Reznor!
- Teenage Kevin (dismissive)
- ~OK cool~ Thanks for letting me know. Bye!
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Teenage Kevin waves his future self away.
- Panel 4 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Continuous
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Future Kevin shrugs.
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- Future Kevin
- I thought you’d be excited! What are you do–
- Teenage Kevin (interrupting)
- JUST GO!
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We now can see that Teenage Kevin, hunched over, has hastily thrown a blanket over his groin.
- Bonus Panel : Int. Future Kevin’s House – Later
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Back in the future, Future Kevin stands in his living room, shivering in disgust. Nearby, his bird scoffs.
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- Bird
- It’s your fault. You gotta knock, remember?
Catching Up
Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Catching Up
- Date
- July 30, 2023
- Tags
- beach, Bird, bonus panel, dumb things people do, Kevin, self care, social media, Twitter, vacation
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Apartment – Day
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Kevin, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and carrying luggage, stands in the doorway of his house. His bird greets him with raised wings.
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- Bird
- Hey hey! Welcome back from vacation!
- Kevin
- Thanks! What did I miss?
- Panel 2 : Int. Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin’s bird ponders.
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- Bird
- Let’s see… He renamed it “X”, but he doesn’t own the trademark. So there probably a bunch of lawsuits coming. Also: he limited the number of tweets you can read without paying.
- Panel 3 : Int. Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin’s smile fades. His face ages as he listens to his bird go on.
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- Bird
- Oh! And he started paying people to post, but you have to subscribe first – which kinda sounds like a pyramid scheme?
- Panel 4 : Int. Apartment – Continuous
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Kevin turns around and walks away, dragging his luggage with him. His bird calls after him.
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- Bird
- …and did I mention he wants us to use it as a banking app? BECAUSE HE WANTS US TO USE IT AS A BANKING APP!
- Bonus Panel 1 : Ext. Beach – Later
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Now at the beach at sunset, Kevin drags his luggage behind him as he walks into the ocean.
- Bonus Panel 2 : Ext. Beach – Later
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Kevin is gone under the water. All that’s left are his footsteps and the drag marks of his luggage.
A Shorts Story

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- A Shorts Story
- Date
- July 2, 2023
- Tags
- anxiety, awkward, BBQ, Bird, body positivity, bonus panel, Kevin, relatable, roast, shorts, social interactions, white people
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Apartment – Day
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Kevin stands in his apartment, wearing teal shorts, revealing his skinny, pale legs. His bird, standing on a nearby table, leans over in interest.
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- Bird
- What’s with the shorts? You never wear shorts
- Kevin
- I’m going to a BBQ and it’s too hot out for pants.
- Panel 2 : Int. Apartment – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird
- Wow. You’re wearing them in public? But people will see your bare legs!
- Kevin
- I know. But I’m sure no one will notice.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Field – Later
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Kevin is at the BBQ. Some jerk yells to the crowd.
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- Some Jerk
- Hey everyone! The chicken legs we ordered are here!
- Panel 4 : Int. Apartment – Later
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After the party, Kevin is back home.
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- Bird
- Sooo… how’d it go?
- Kevin
- Never again.
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Kevin sets his shorts on fire with a lighter.
Touch Grass

Bonus Panel

Strip Info
- Title
- Touch Grass
- Date
- June 25, 2023
- Tags
- bonus panel, capitalism, computers, creativity, guilt, Kevin, mental health, nature, park, productivity, relatable, rest, self care, shame, The Grustle Monster
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Park – Afternoon
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Kevin lies in the grass of a field on a sunny summer day. Eyes closed. Hands behind his head. Smiling.
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- Kevin
- Aaaaah. There’s nothing like a lazy summer afternoon…
- Panel 2 : Ext. Park – Continuous
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Closer on Kevin’s face as a strange shadow creeps over him. He opens one eye to see:
- Panel 3 : Ext. Park – Continuous
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Kevin’s POV: The Grustle Monster standing over him, blocking out the sun. Furrowed brow. Frowning.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Park – Continuous
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Wider to reveal The Grustle Monster looming over Kevin in a menacing way.
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- Kevin
- Damnit I’m allowed to rest!
- Panel 5 : Ext. Park – Later
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Later, two passersby notice Kevin sitting on the grass, his full, two-monitor desktop set up in the grass in front of him.
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- Passerby 1
- Did that guy bring his desktop to the park?
The Future of Entertainment

Strip Info
- Title
- The Future of Entertainment
- Date
- June 18, 2023
- Tags
- AI art, artificial intelligence, capitalism, dumb things people do, gadgets, movies, pop culture, technology, TV, virtual reality
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. VR Headset – Day
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From a user’s POV inside a VR headset, a cute robot character floats into view.
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- Genie
- Hi! I’m Genie, your A.I.-powered entertainment bot! What do you want to watch today?
- User (O.S.)
- I wanna watch a movie where Spider-Man fights Batman at Wrestlemania!
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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The user sits in his recliner, a beer in his hand
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- Genie (O.S.)
- Sorry. I’m afraid I can’t do that.
- User
- Why not? I thought A.I. can create whatever I want.
- Panel 3 : Int. VR Headset – Continuous
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In the headset, Genie explains.
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- Genie
- Well, see… Spider-Man is owned by Disney, Batman is owned by Warner Bros, and Wrestlemania is WWE. To combine them legally, I would need a licensing agreement between all three companies that allows for… (trailing off)
- Panel 4 : Ext. Street – Later
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Later, on the side of the road, two sanitation workers empty trash cans into a garbage truck. One worker holds up something he fished out of a can.
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- Sanitation Worker
- Hey look! Another pair a’them expensive goggles!