Kevin Comics • Comics by Kevin McShane

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

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.

Bird: Hey! Where have you been?
Kevin: At the gas station, filling up my car.

Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous

Kevin hangs up his jacket as his bird looks at him skeptically.

Bird: For three hours?
Kevin: Yeah. There was this amazing movie on Gas Station TV.

Panel 3 : Ext. Gas Station – Earlier

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

Kevin shrugs.

Kevin: Scorsese? At the Exxon?!
Bird: These streaming wars are getting out of hand.

Panel 5 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous

An attendant approaches Kevin at the pump.

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

An Instagram icon with arms and legs stands on a table. Kevin stands in front of it, presenting a comic.

Kevin: I’m a cartoonist! I make comics!

Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous

Instagram snatches the comic from Kevin’s hands. Kevin looks surprised.

Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous

Instagram rips up Kevin’s comic as Kevin’s eyes bug out.

Instagram: Now you make videos.

Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous

Instagram insists.

Instagram: Say it.
Kevin (defeated): Now I make videos.

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

A tech sits in front of a monitor and keyboard. A police sergeant leans over his sholder.

Tech: Sergeant! We have security camera footage from the crime scene!
Sergeant: Show me.

Panel 2 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous

Close on the monitor: grainy footage of a parking garage. The sergeant points at a small, dark silhouette of a figure walking.

Sergeant: There’s our perp. Enhance!

Panel 3 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous

The footage zooms in 200% on the silhouette. Not much more detail.

Sergeant: Enhance again!

Panel 4 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous

The footage zooms in to 400%. A little contrast in the figure, but still not enough.

Sergeant: Enhance using generative A.I.!

Panel 5 : Int. Police Squad Room – Continuous

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

Back to the tech and the sergeant.

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

Catwoman straddles a prone Batman. With a sly smile, she traces her finger across the bat-symbol on his chest.

Catwoman: So tell me… what’s the Big Bad Bat really afraid of?

Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City – Continuous

A close-up on Batman. He looks… sad?

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

A close-up on Catwoman. She looks away in discomfort as Batman continues.

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

Catwoman sits on the couch of her hideout, looking out the window, concerned. Behind her, Poison Ivy leans over to gossip.

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

In full costume, Batman lies on the couch of his therapist’s office. Behind him, in a plush chair, his kindly therapist takes notes.

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

At a party, a drunk frat guy walks up to Kevin.

Frat Guy: Hey! Cartoon Boy! Put me in one of your comics!
Kevin: Sorry, but no…

Panel 2 : Int. Party – Continuous

The frat guy presses.

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

Fed up, Kevin explains.

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

Zoom out to Kevin, sitting at his desk, drawing the comic we’ve just been reading. He lifts his pen from his monitor.

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

Teenage Kevin looks surprised when Future Kevin appears out of a wormhole behind him.

In the year 1993…

Future Kevin: Hey Kevin! I’m YOU from the future! I’ve got great news!

Panel 2 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Continuous

Future Kevin continues.

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.

Future Kevin holds up a poster for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtes: Mutant Mayhem.

Panel 3 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Continuous

Future Kevin continues.

Future Kevin: Yeah, but this one will have a score by Trent Reznor!
Teenage Kevin (dismissive): ~OK cool~ Thanks for letting me know. Bye!

Teenage Kevin waves his future self away.

Panel 4 : Int. Teenage Kevin’s Room – Continuous

Future Kevin shrugs.

Future Kevin: I thought you’d be excited! What are you do–
Teenage Kevin (interrupting): JUST GO!

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

Back in the future, Future Kevin stands in his living room, shivering in disgust. Nearby, his bird scoffs.

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

Kevin, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and carrying luggage, stands in the doorway of his house. His bird greets him with raised wings.

Bird: Hey hey! Welcome back from vacation!
Kevin: Thanks! What did I miss?

Panel 2 : Int. Apartment – Continuous

Kevin’s bird ponders.

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

Kevin’s smile fades. His face ages as he listens to his bird go on.

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

Kevin turns around and walks away, dragging his luggage with him. His bird calls after him.

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

Now at the beach at sunset, Kevin drags his luggage behind him as he walks into the ocean.

Bonus Panel 2 : Ext. Beach – Later

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

Kevin stands in his apartment, wearing teal shorts, revealing his skinny, pale legs. His bird, standing on a nearby table, leans over in interest.

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

The bird continues.

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

Kevin is at the BBQ. Some jerk yells to the crowd.

Some Jerk: Hey everyone! The chicken legs we ordered are here!

Panel 4 : Int. Apartment – Later

After the party, Kevin is back home.

Bird: Sooo… how’d it go?
Kevin: Never again.

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

Kevin lies in the grass of a field on a sunny summer day. Eyes closed. Hands behind his head. Smiling.

Kevin: Aaaaah. There’s nothing like a lazy summer afternoon…

Panel 2 : Ext. Park – Continuous

Closer on Kevin’s face as a strange shadow creeps over him. He opens one eye to see:

Panel 3 : Ext. Park – Continuous

Kevin’s POV: The Grustle Monster standing over him, blocking out the sun. Furrowed brow. Frowning.

Panel 4 : Ext. Park – Continuous

Wider to reveal The Grustle Monster looming over Kevin in a menacing way.

Kevin: Damnit I’m allowed to rest!

Panel 5 : Ext. Park – Later

Later, two passersby notice Kevin sitting on the grass, his full, two-monitor desktop set up in the grass in front of him.

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

From a user’s POV inside a VR headset, a cute robot character floats into view.

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

The user sits in his recliner, a beer in his hand

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

In the headset, Genie explains.

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

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.

Sanitation Worker: Hey look! Another pair a’them expensive goggles!