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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 29

Hi! Here's a 🧵 of my favorite comics I made this year. If you like them, visit www.kevincomics.com for more. Or sign up for my free email newsletter at www.kevincomics.com/newsletter/ . Or just keep scrolling. Whatever. I'm not your boss.

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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · 20d

Happy #batmanday

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Aug 27

Honest communication is important 🐈‍⬛🦇

1. Catwoman straddles a prone Batman. With a sly smile, she traces her finger across the bat-symbol on his chest. "So tell me…" she purrs, "What's the Big Bad Bat -really- afraid of?"
2. A close-up on Batman. He looks… sad? "Honestly?" he says, "I'm afraid that, if I fully process my childhood trauma and grief… I'll lose my motivation to fight crime."
3. A close-up on Catwoman. She looks away in discomfort as Batman continues. "…And since crime-fighting is such a big part of my identity, I'm afraid losing it will change how I define my masculinity," he says.
4. Catwoman sits on the couch of her hideout, looking out the window, concerned. Behind her, Poison Ivy leans over to gossip. "Sooo… how's it going with Batman?" Ivy asks. Catwoman replies, "Honestly, it's been a bit heavy since he started going to therapy…"

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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Sep 11

Enhance!

1. In a dark police squad room, a tech sits in front of a monitor and keyboard. "Sergeant!" he says. "We have security camera footage from the crime scene!" The sergeant leans over his shoulder. "Show me," he says.
2. Close on the monitor: grainy footage of a parking garage. The sergeant points at a small, dark silhouette of a figure walking. "There's our perp," he says. "Enhance!"
3. The footage zooms in 200% on the silhouette. Not much more detail. "Enhance again!" the seargant says.
4. The footage zooms in to 400%. A little contrast in the figure, but still not enough. "Enhance using generative A.I.!" the sergeant commands.
5. The footage transforms into a purple-haired anime waifu with… a rather large chest. She winks and throws up the "peace" sign.
6. Back to the tech and the sergeant. "Nice," the sergeant says, smiling.

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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jul 12

This is so dumb i'm sorry

Panel 1: Person 1 introduces Person 2 to Person 3. "Meet Casey," Person 1 says. "Hi! Call me 'Case.'" Person 2 says. Panel 2: "Actually, call me 'Casey B.'" Person 2 says. "No wait- 'C.B.'" they continue. "-Or maybe 'C-Bone.'" Panel 3: "Hang on," they continue. "Was 'Casey B' better? Forget it. Let's just go back to 'Casey.'" Panel 4: Person 1 explains: "Casey works at HBO Max." "Ah," Person 3 nods.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jul 12

This is so dumb i'm sorry

Panel 1: Person 1 introduces Person 2 to Person 3. "Meet Casey," Person 1 says. "Hi! Call me 'Case.'" Person 2 says. Panel 2: "Actually, call me 'Casey B.'" Person 2 says. "No wait- 'C.B.'" they continue. "-Or maybe 'C-Bone.'" Panel 3: "Hang on," they continue. "Was 'Casey B' better? Forget it. Let's just go back to 'Casey.'" Panel 4: Person 1 explains: "Casey works at HBO Max." "Ah," Person 3 nods.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · May 4

May the 4th be with you #starwarsday

1. Kevin steps up to the sliding glass doors of a Wal-Maht. The caption reads, "Ever since I was a kid, I've loved automatic sliding doors."
2. Extreme close-up on Kevin's eyes. "I still pretend I'm opening them with my mind," the caption reads.
3. [Fantasy] Kevin, dressed in Jedi garb, waves his hand to open the sliding glass doors. "...like a Jedi"
4. [Back to reality] Kevin strides confidently past a Wal-Maht Greeter, who says, "Welcome to Wal-" Kevin interrupts "TO THE SOCK SECTION, MY PADAWAN!"

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Feb 13

"Masculine Energy"

Panel 1: Mark Zuckerberg stands on the stage at a Meta all-hands meeting, wearing a little chain and a shirt that says "Cool Dude." "I think our company could use more Masculine Energy," he says into a mic. In the crowd, an employee raises their hand. "Excuse me, Mr. Zuckerberg," the person asks. Panel 2: The person stands up, asking, "By "Masculine Energy," do you mean a mature definition where men in power use their relative strength to protect and uplift those less privileged?" Panel 3: The person continues, "…or a more childish definition where men in power are free to be aggressive and harm others without being held accountable?" Panel 4: Hold on Zuckerberg. Panel 5: "You're all fired," Zuck says.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jan 2

Happy January 2nd

1. A runner perches on the starting line of a race. A nearby sign reads "2025 Start." Behind the sign, a judge looks at their watch and holds a starting pistol in the air. "This year will be my year!" says the runner. 2. The judge fires the pistol: "bang!" The runner takes off smiling. 3. The runner trips on uneven ground. 4. The runner faceplants on the hard ground. THWAP! 5. The runner lies face down on the ground. 6. Wider to reveal the runner only a few feet from the starting line. "Leave me here until next January," says the runner.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 31

That's it! Thanks for reading this far. Again, you can find a full archive at www.kevincomics.com or sign up for my free newsletter and get my new comics straight to your inbox: www.kevincomics.com/newsletter/ Cheers!

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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 31

🎤🙋😠

Panel 1: Sitting on the stage of a conference interview, Mark Zuckerberg — wearing a chain and a shirt that says "Cool Dude" — is being interviewed by a journalist. "Any questions for Mr. Zuckerberg?" the interviewer asks. "Yes, here in the front?" Panel 2: A person stands up from the crowd and asks, "Yeah hi. Instead of wasting billions on A.I. that no one wants, why not use that money to pay us creators a living wage so we can keep making real, human content that will make your platforms more naturally compelling?" Panel 3: Zuck answers, "Because you idiots already do that for free." Panel 4: The person in the audience scowls.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 31

👹🛋️⌛

Panel 1: Kevin lays on his couch, looking at his phone. Behind him, The Grustle Monster stands with his arms crossed. "Eight hours for sleep. Eight hours for work. Two hours for meals. One hour for exercise," he bellows. Panel 2: The Grustle Monster continues, "That leaves five hours per day for your side-hustle. You say you don't have time, but it's your discipline that's lacking." Panel 3: Annoyed, Kevin retorts, "You forgot: two hours for commute, three hours for family, two hours for bathing and chores…" Panel 4: The Grustle Monster does the math. "That's twenty-six hours per day." "Exactly," Kevin says, "So piss off."

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 31

🤖📄😠

Panel 1: A website—personified with glasses, a moustache, and arms and hands—sits in a chair at a desk. Across its forehead is written EVERY JOB SITE. "Just give me your resumé," it beckons to someone off-camera, "And I'll auto-populate our application for you!" Panel 2: Wide shot revealing Kevin sitting on the other side of the desk. Wearing a short-sleeved dress shirt and red tie, he hands his resume to the website. Panel 3: The website adjusts its glasses, looking at Kevin's resume. "Ah!" it says. "I see your last job was 'Resumé' with a start date of 'Baltimore' and an end date of 'Microsoft Word'." Panel 4: Reverse on Kevin. He frowns and beckons the website to give him his paper back. "-Sigh- Just let me do it," he says.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 31

Here's a 🧵 of ALL the new comics I made this year (there's only three …I was busy). If you like them, visit wwww.kevincomics.com for more. Or sign up for my free email newsletter at www.kevincomics.com/newsletter/. Or just keep scrolling. Whatever. It's your life.

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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Dec 27

Love this time of year

Panel 1: 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. "Ahh!" Kevin smiles. "The week between Christmas and New Year's: when no one expects me to work…" Panel 2. A wider angle reveals The Grustle Monster standing behind Kevin. Arms crossed, The Grustle Monster says, "EXCEPT ME." "…Except my Grustle Monster," Kevin says. Panel 3. The Grustle Monster looms over Kevin as he draws. "NO DAYS OFF, BRO," The Grustle Monster bellows. "THIS IS PRIME GRIND TIME." "…Which is why I feel compelled to draw a comic instead of relaxing," Kevin sighs. Panel 4. "YOU'LL THANK ME WHEN YOU'RE RICH," The Grustle Monster says. "From -comics?-" Kevin retorts. "Do you even -hear- yourself?"

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Nov 28

Bonus panel:

Two police officers open a storage closet to reveal an older judge — tied up and stripped with a bump on his head. "HE'S OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, YOU FOOLS!" the judge yells.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Nov 28

If I judged the #NationalDogShow

1: Dressed in a sharp blue suit and purple bowtie, Kevin paces back and forth in front of lineup of cute doggos at a dog show. "Bring out the corgi," he says, very seriously.
2: Kevin continues to pace, but in the opposite direction. "…And the French Bulldog, please," he says.
3: Kevin stops in front of the entire line of remaining doggos. "…And all the rest, please," he says.
4: Kevin lays on the ground, swarmed by cute, eager puppers. Standing over him are two old, dour-faced judges holding trophies waiting to be awarded. "I'm going to need more time, please," he says.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Nov 28

Have fun eating Jerry 🦃🦜

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Nov 28

Have fun eating Jerry 🦃🦜

1. 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. "Happy Thanksgiving!" Kevin says.
2. Kevin places the turkey down on the table. His bird leans over to inspect. "Jerry?" his bird says.
3. Kevin's bird looks up at him. "I think I knew this guy," he says.
4. Kevin looks shocked. "Oh gosh! I'm sorry!" he says. "Don't be," his bird responds. "He was a jerk. Let's eat."

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Nov 10

Whatever motivates you, keep going

1. Egg lays in bed. Wrapped in a purple comforter. Toast stands at the foot. "Are you getting out of bed today?" Toast asks. "No," Egg says.
2. Egg doesn't move. "The world is hot garbage. I live here now," Egg says.
3. Toast makes an offering. "I made waffles," Toast says.
4. Egg & Toast sit at a little table. Eating waffles. Toast is all smiles. Egg is still wrapped in the comforter. "Damn you," says Egg.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Oct 30

[deletes account]

Panel 1: Sitting on the stage of a conference interview, Mark Zuckerberg — wearing a chain and a shirt that says "Cool Dude" — is being interviewed by a journalist. "Any questions for Mr. Zuckerberg?" the interviewer asks. "Yes, here in the front?" Panel 2: A person stands up from the crowd and asks, "Yeah hi. Instead of wasting billions on A.I. that no one wants, why not use that money to pay us creators a living wage so we can keep making real, human content that will make your platforms more naturally compelling?" Panel 3: Zuck answers, "Because you idiots already do that for free." Panel 4: The person in the audience scowls.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Aug 31

Selling stuff on Craigslist

Panel 1: Kevin sits at a little table. On the table, there's a little red lamp. A tag hangs off that says "$5." Craigslist Guy walks up. "Hey is your lamp still available?" Craigslist Guy asks. "Yup! Just $5!" Kevin says. Panel 2: Without a word, Craigslist Guy starts to literally fade away. Panel 3: Going. Going... Panel 4: Gone. Craigslist Guy has disappeared. Leaving Kevin alone, deadpanning to camera.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Aug 24

Sheet Cake Rules Everything Around Me (S.C.R.E.A.M. get the money dolla dolla bill yall)

Panel 1: Two Judges look over Chef Alexis' cake. One of them has a clipboard. Alexis stands alongside it with a smile. "...And what have we here?" asks Judge 1. "This is a peanut butter banana cake with whipped ganache," says Alexis. Panel 2: Two Judges look over Chef Rie's cake. Rie stands alongside it with a smile. "...And this?" asks Judge 1. "A chocolate hazelnut cake with salted caramel sauce," Rie says. Panel 3: Two Judges look over Kevin's cake. He stands nearby, arms crossed, smoking. "This is a yellow sheet cake I bought at the grocery store," he says. Panel 4: Kevin stands on the winner's pedestal at the #1 spot. A large trophy at his feet. Still smoking, he holds his arms out as if to say, "What do you want from me?" Alexis sits at second place, upset. Rie sits at third place, sad.

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jul 14

Bonus panel here: www.kevincomics.com/comic/grustl...

Grustle Hours • Kevin Comics

The Grustle Monster is back with some opinions about how Kevin could better use the hours of his day. But Kevin's not having it.

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Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jul 14

Every second counts ⏱️

Panel 1: Kevin lays on his couch, looking at his phone. Behind him, The Grustle Monster stands with his arms crossed. "Eight hours for sleep. Eight hours for work. Two hours for meals. One hour for exercise," he bellows. Panel 2: The Grustle Monster continues, "That leaves five hours per day for your side-hustle. You say you don't have time, but it's your discipline that's lacking." Panel 3: Annoyed, Kevin retorts, "You forgot: two hours for commute, three hours for family, two hours for bathing and chores…" Panel 4: The Grustle Monster does the math. "That's twenty-six hours per day." "Exactly," Kevin says, "So piss off."

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jul 14

Bonus panel here: www.kevincomics.com/comic/grustl...

Grustle Hours • Kevin Comics

The Grustle Monster is back with some opinions about how Kevin could better use the hours of his day. But Kevin's not having it.

www.kevincomics.com

Kevin Comics @kevincomics.com · Jun 1

Me joining Cara today:

1: Present Kevin looks at his phone. "Oh look - a new social network," he says. He starts to type a username: "fartybut.." "Heheh," he laughs.
2: A time portal opens and out steps Future Kevin. Future Kevin looks just like Present Kevin, except he has greying hair, a pudgy belly, and a beard. "Stop!" Future Kevin says.
3: Present Kevin is taken aback. "Who are you?" he asks. "I'm YOU from the future!" Future Kevin says.
4: Present Kevin looks incredulous. "I grow a beard in the future?" he asks. "Yeah," Future Kevin says. "Weird," Past Kevin replies.
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5: Future Kevin says, "Listen! Someday you'll want to use that account for professional stuff."
6: Present Kevin looks down at his phone as Future Kevin continues. "People won't take you seriously with a dumb username. So don't do it!"
7: Present Kevin smiles as Future Kevin steps back into the time portal. "OK I won't. Thanks!" Present Kevin says. "Thank you!" says Future Kevin.
8: Future Kevin looks down at his phone. His username is now "dumbbeard69."