Comics Tagged : 80s

80s Halloween Costumes

80s Halloween Costumes

Strip Info

Title
80s Halloween Costumes
Date
October 30, 2022
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Suburban Home – Night

A young Kevin, dressed in a cheap E.T. Halloween costume, stands in a neighbor’s doorway. He holds up an orange plastic jack-o-lantern tub for candy.

“As an 80s kid, my Halloween costumes were kinda weak.”
Panel 2 : Int. Suburban Home – Night

Same setup a year later. Kevin now wears a cheap costume of Gizmo from Gremlins.

“Store-bought costumes were usually just a flimsy mask and a picture of the character on a thin plastic smock.”
Panel 3 : Int. Suburban Home – Night

Same setup a year later. Kevin now wears a cheap costume of He-Man.

“But as crappy as they were, I wish that style of costume was still around today…”
Panel 4 : Int. Suburban Home – Night

Same setup, present day.

“…So I could dress up as my current favorite character:”

An adult Kevin stands in the doorway, wearing a cheap George Clooney mask and plastic smock with the actor’s photo on it and the logo of the movie Michael Clayton.

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now

Strip Info

Title
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
Date
February 28, 2018
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Ext. Street – Day

A paramedic crouches over a man who has been shot. He clutches his chest in pain.

Paramedic
Help! This man is dying. The only thing that can save him is someone singing the “Perfect Strangers” theme from memory!
Panel 2 : Ext. Street – Continuous

Kevin nudges his way to the front of the gathered crowd.

Panel 3 : Ext. Street – Continuous

Kevin steps up. Closes his eyes. Raises his arms in an offeratory stance.

Kevin
Everyone stand back.