Comics Tagged : emergency
Opening Up
Strip Info
- Title
- Opening Up
- Date
- July 16, 2020
- Tags
- Becky, castle, controversy, COVID, crowd, dumb things people do, emergency, King, life or death situation, lockdown, Murder Fog, politics, quarantine, The Kingdumb, villagers, white people
- Notes
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This is probably my most political comic to date. It blew up on Reddit. I think it even made it to the front page. People used the comments as a place to debate COVID-19 lockdown re-opening. The debate got so heated that the moderators of r/funny actually took it down.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Castle Courtyard – Day
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A King addresses a crowd of his subjects from the top of a high wall.
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- King
- My loyal subjects.. I’ve decided to reopen the castle!
- Panel 2 : Int. Castle Courtyard – Continuous
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From the crowd below, a lowly subject speaks up. Behind him is the main gate of the castle. On the other side of that, a green fog can be seen lingering right over the wall.
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- Subject
- But Your Majesty! The Murder Fog is right outside the gates! We’ll be killed!
- Panel 3 : Int. Castle Courtyard – Time
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The king motions to a group of three younger people to his left. They look insufferable. Like mideval hipsters.
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- King
- I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I have no choice… Beck and her friends MUST BRUNCH!
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
Strip Info
- Title
- Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
- Date
- February 28, 2018
- Tags
- 80s, emergency, Kevin, life or death situation, Perfect Strangers, sitcoms
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Street – Day
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A paramedic crouches over a man who has been shot. He clutches his chest in pain.
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- 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
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Kevin nudges his way to the front of the gathered crowd.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Street – Continuous
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Kevin steps up. Closes his eyes. Raises his arms in an offeratory stance.
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- Kevin
- Everyone stand back.