Comics Tagged : holidays
Prime Grind Time
Strip Info
- Title
- Prime Grind Time
- Date
- December 30, 2022
- Tags
- capitalism, grustle, holidays, Kevin, productivity, relatable, self care, The Grustle Monster
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Office – Day
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Kevin sits as his desk, looking over at calendar hanging on the wall. The calendar reads “December.” All of the days are crossed off except for the last week.
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- Kevin
- Ahh! The week between Christmas and New Year’s: when no one expects me to work…
- Panel 2 : Int. Office – Continuous
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A wider angle reveals The Grustle Monster standing behind Kevin, arms crossed.
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- Grustle Monster
- EXCEPT ME.
- Kevin
- …Except my Grustle Monster.
- Panel 3 : Int. Office – Continuous
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The Grustle Monster looms over Kevin as he draws.
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- Grustle Monster
- NO DAYS OFF, BRO. THIS IS PRIME GRIND TIME.
- Kevin
- …Which is why I feel compelled to draw a comic instead of relaxing.
- Panel 4 : Int. Office – Continuous
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The Grustle Monster continues.
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- Grustle Monster
- YOU’LL THANK ME WHEN YOU’RE RICH.
- Kevin
- From comics? Do you even hear yourself?
80s Halloween Costumes
Strip Info
- Title
- 80s Halloween Costumes
- Date
- October 30, 2022
- Tags
- 80s, Claytonation, E.T., George Clooney, Gremlins, Halloween, He-Man, holidays, Kevin, Michael Clayton, Past Kevin, pop culture, taut legal thrillers
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Suburban Home – Night
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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
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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
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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
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Same setup, present day.
- “…So I could dress up as my current favorite character:”
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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.
The First Week of January
Strip Info
- Title
- The First Week of January
- Date
- January 9, 2022
- Tags
- creativity, holidays, judge, new years, productivity, running, starter pistol
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Race – Day
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A runner perches on the starting line of a race. A nearby sign reads “2022 Start.” Behind the sign, a judge looks at their watch and holds a starting pistol in the air.
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- Runner
- This year will be my year!
- Panel 2 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The judge fires the pistol: “bang!” The runner takes off smiling.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner trips on uneven ground.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner faceplants on the hard ground. THWAP!
- Panel 5 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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The runner lies face down on the ground.
- Panel 6 : Ext. Race – Continuous
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Wider to reveal the runner only a few feet from the starting line.
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- Runner
- Leave me here until next January.
Happy Thanksgiving
Strip Info
- Title
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Date
- November 25, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, food, holidays, Kevin, Thanksgiving, turkey
- Notes
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Here’s the original version of this comic. I changed it when folks pointed out to me that pet birds eat chicken all the time. Which is technically cannibalism, right?
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Wearing a pink kitchen apron, Kevin walks in, holding a large cooked turkey on a platter. Across the table, his bird perches on the back of chair watching.
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- Kevin
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin places the turkey down on the table. His bird leans over to inspect.
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- Bird
- Jerry?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin’s bird looks up at him.
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- Bird
- I think I knew this guy.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin looks shocked.
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- Kevin
- Oh gosh! I’m sorry!
- Bird
- Don’t be. He was a jerk. Let’s eat.
How I Feel Every Valentine’s Day
Strip Info
- Title
- How I Feel Every Valentine’s Day
- Date
- February 14, 2021
- Tags
- fomo, holidays, Instagram, love, mental health, modern love, Sarah, self care, social media, valentines day
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Sarah sits on a stool. On a nearby table, Instagram walks up.
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- Why so sad?
- Sarah
- I’m alone on Valentine’s Day. Again.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram makes an offer.
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- Wanna see pics of your friends in happy relationships?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Sarah stares blankly at Instagram.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram starts walking away, beckoning Sarah to follow.
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- Yeah, y’do. C’mon!
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Sarah sighs.
New Year’s with Instagram
Strip Info
- Title
- New Year’s with Instagram
- Date
- January 1, 2020
- Tags
- anti-social, anxiety, celebration, fomo, holidays, Instagram, new years, Sarah, social interactions, social media
- Notes
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This is a redraw of my original Instagram strip. The nice thing about this strip is that it works for almost any social situation. I guess that’s also the sad thing about this strip. Hmmm.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Monday
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Sarah sits on a stool, wearing a party hat, looking folorn. On the adjacent table, Instagram steps up.
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- Why so sad?
- Sarah
- -Sigh- My New Year’s was lame.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Instagram perks up.
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- Wanna see pics of your friends having fun without you?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Sarah glares at Instagram
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Sarah slumps further. Defeated.
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- Sarah
- -Sigh- Kinda….
- Yeah y’do! C’mon!
Holiday Party Reruns
Strip Info
- Title
- Holiday Party Reruns
- Date
- December 15, 2018
- Tags
- bffs, couples, Egg & Toast, holiday party, holidays, social interactions
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Holiday Party – Friday Night
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Dressed in festive holiday gear, Egg and Toast hold drinks and mingle. Toast is telling the punchline of a joke. Egg smiles.
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- Toast
- …And that’s when I realized …the cat was really a dog!
- Panel 2 : Int. Holiday Party – Saturday Night
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Another party. Different holiday gear. Different friend. Same joke.
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- Toast
- …And that’s when I realized …the cat was really a dog!
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Egg’s smile fades.
- Panel 3 : Int. Holiday Party – Sunday Night
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You guessed it. Egg has had enough.
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- Toast
- …And that’s when I realized-
- Egg
(interrupting) - -the cat was really a dog.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Sidewalk – Later
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Egg and Toast walk home down a snowy lane. They hold hands.
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- Egg
- We need to get you new jokes.
- Toast
- …Or go to fewer holiday parties.