Comics Tagged : The Future
Rage Against The Machine
Strip Info
- Title
- Rage Against The Machine
- Date
- January 22, 2023
- Tags
- AI art, artificial intelligence, capitalism, creativity, digital art, Future Kevin, Kevin, Past Kevin, The Future
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Day
- Caption: 20 years ago…
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Past Kevin sits at his drafting table, drawing comics. Behind him, a time portal opens and a desperate Future Kevin leans out.
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- Future Kevin
- Hey! I’m YOU from the future! Don’t post our artwork online!
- Panel 2 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Future Kevin continues
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- Future Kevin
- In the future, companies will train A.I. to mimic our style without our consent!
- Panel 3 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- Then, any talentless hack can make comics just like ours!
Past Kevin looks down skeptically at his work.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kevin’s Apartment – Continuous
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Past Kevin raises his eyebrows.
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- Past Kevin
- …Like ours, but funny?
- Future Kevin
- IT’S INFURIATING!
As Good As It Gets
Strip Info
- Title
- As Good As It Gets
- Date
- June 27, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, birdcage, existentialism, Kevin, mental health, self care, The Future
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk, working on his laptop. Behind him, his bird stands on its cage.
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- Bird
- What if this is as good as it gets?
(For you, I mean.)
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin rasies an eyebrow as the bird continues.
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- Bird
- What if you’re never as happy, healthy, or successful as you are right now?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin looks visibly annoyed as the bird really drives it home.
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- Bird
- What if it’s just one long, slow slide into irrelevance from here on out?
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Moments Later
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The bird is in its cage. A black shroud covering it.
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- Bird
(from under the shroud) - Not the self-reflective type I see.
- Bird
Grandpa’s Acting Weird Again
Strip Info
- Title
- Grandpa’s Acting Weird Again
- Date
- May 16, 2021
- Tags
- Among Us, Animal Crossing, COVID, Grandpa, little boy, pandemic, Roblox, The Future, videogames
- Notes
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The games Grampa’s referring to are Animal Crossing, Among Us, and Adpot Me (Roblox). Some folks think the last one is Pokémon, but they’re wrong.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Retirement Home – Day
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A young boy sits at his grandpa’s feet.
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- Young Boy
- Grandpa, what did you do during the 2020 Pandemic?
- Panel 2 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa sits in his easy chair.
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- Grandpa
- Well, first I sold turnips to a raccoon on my own private island.
- Panel 3 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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Grandpa continues.
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- Grandpa
- …Then my friends and I took turns murdering each other in space.
- Panel 4 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous
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The little boy looks confused as Grandpa finishes.
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- Grandpa
- …And I bred my pets until they started glowing.
- Panel 5 : Ext. Retirement Home – Later
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The young boy’s Mom leads him to their car.
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- Mom
- How was your visit with Grandpa?
- Young Boy
- Confusing.
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In the background, Grandpa waves from the porch of his retirement home.