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September 22, 2024

DTV - Nothing Doing 6-10

Welcome back comic enjoyers. For its first four weeks, each twice-weekly edition of this newsletter will contain five strips from the Nothing Doing archive. Read on for the “classics of today”

TODAY’S COMICS: Nothing Doing 6-10

p1: Summer and Autumn are sitting on their couch. Autumn is curled up with her laptop. Summer, smiling: Autumn Winters, working after hours? Are you well? Should I call an exorcist? Autumn: I know, it’s gross. But I just really need to finish that presentation. p2: Closeup of Autumn, who is now looking at Summer. Autumn: I know myself pretty well. If I put it off til tomorrow, then tomorrow I’m gonna put it off til the next day. Then the next day, and the next, until suddenly I’m out of time. I just have to buckle down and get it done while I still can. p3: The frame pulls back out. Autumn is looking back at her laptop and clicks something. p4: Summer turns to Autumn, who now looks frustrated. Summer: So where does spending all night playing that card game you just opened fit into your timeline. Autumn: I’ll… put off feeling bad about it til tomorrow
p1: Summer and Autumn are sitting on their couch. Autumn has her laptop and has slid down in her seat. Summer has her hands steepled in front of her. Autumn: UUUGH this is so boring, how am I supposed to finish this crap. Summer: Autumn, as your friend and a productivity genius, I think I have some advice that will work for you. p2: Closeup of Summer, smiling sheepishly. Summer: It’s a little silly, but sometimes when I’m stuck on a project I think about someone I look up to and imagine them helping me out. What would they think? Would they have any advice? Like I said, silly, but it can be a surprisingly good motivation booster.. p3: Back to the framing of panel 1. Autumn looks like she’s thinking. Summer: I usually try to picture an artist I admire, so for you, maybe a favorite writer? It could really be anyone, though, so long as it’s someone that inspires you. Autumn: Someone inspiring… p4: Autumn sits up, wide-eyed.  Autumn: Like Goku... Summer: ...sure. Like Goku
p1: Autumn is sitting at her desk in front of her laptop with her hands up to her temples and her eyes closed. She has the mug from the second strip. A, thinking: Ok ok ok. Focus up. Remember what Summer said. You just need a little inspiration, right? So think. Who's the most inspiring person you can imagine? p2: A fox woman with cybernetic armor and a sword appears. Fox: Hey. A: Oh wow! You're Heavenly Witch Cyberblade from my favorite anime, Heavenly Witch Cyberblade! HWC: That's right Autumn p3: HWC, with closed eyes and a clenched fist: Now listen. My blade tells me that you have the heart of a hero. That's why I know you're going to nail this stupid presentation your jerk boss is making you do. Plus also you have great hair and are a delight at parties p4: Autumn is resting her head on her arms. Summer, in pajamas, is passing by in the hallway. A: Thank you Cyberblade... I am a delight... sure, I can help you take your armor off... S: Oh for- just do your stupid homework you dork
p1: Summer and Autumn are standing by Jeanie’s desk. Both are holding disposable coffee cups; Jeanie has one on her desk. She smiles, propping up her head in her hands. Jeanie: So, today’s the big day. How’re you feeling? Autumn, beaming: Wise. Powerful. Unstoppable. p2: She looks up dreamily with a wide smile. Autumn: It took some effort to get started, but once I got in the zone the whole presentation just clicked! It feels like I might actually be turning a corner here, y’know? Like maybe I could learn to almost sorta tolerate my job! p3: Autumn begins confidently walking away. Summer: I admire the ambition. Just remember that the first step to liking your job is keeping it. Autumn: Good joke Summer but everything’s gonna be great forever, and also I’m never gonna die. See you later! p4: Jeanie turns to look with concern at Summer. Jeanie: You don’t really think she could lose her job, do you? Summer: I think Autumn can do anything she puts her mind to
p1: Autumn is standing next to a table where a dog with a crown, a blond rabbit, and their wolf boss Harvey are seated. Harvey: Ok, next on the agenda. Autumn’s put together a short presentation to help us think up some improvements for our marketing strategy. Take it away, Autumn. Autumn: Thank you, Harvey. p2: She stands by a TV holding a remote. It reads “Marketing Overview, or, “The Story of a Brand. Part 1A: Preamble i. Fair Warning ii. Defining Terminology iii. Historical Context.” A: I’ve gathered just a few data points that I think paint a very compelling vision for our marketing going forward. Fair warning - it’ll be awhile before intermission, so if you need to use the bathroom now’s a good time p3: Harvey looks to the rabbit with shared concern. A: First off, let’s lay out some terminology. The dictionary defines “marketing” as the process of advertising, promoting, or otherwise enabling the transfer of a product from the producer to consumer. H: Did she say “Intermission?"

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