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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Narration panel] | |||
:[ | :Hey everyone! Below is a comic about the '''''new book''''' we're putting up for pre-order today. It's a book about emerging science and technology, and I and Kelly spent the last two years researching and writing it. So we'd really appreciate it if you'd click this image to take a look and consider buying it. | ||
: | :<heart>, Zach | ||
:(PS: Click back for today's two new SMBC comics!) | |||
: | :[Zach happily talking to an unimpressed man] | ||
:Swing-and-a-miss | :Caption: About two years ago, I was lucky enough to meet an agent interested in representing a book by me. I pitched some ideas. | ||
: | :Zach: It's a kids' book about a bunny grappling with camus' “problem of suicide”. | ||
:A few weeks on, I had one that he liked | :Book agent: Swing-and-a-miss, Weinersmith. | ||
: | :[Zach on the phone] | ||
: | :Caption: A few weeks on, I had one that he liked. | ||
: | :Zach: It's a guide to future technologies, deeply researched, but with comics and stuff to lighten it up. | ||
: | :Book agent (on the phone): '''''Gimme!''''' | ||
: | :[Zach still on the phone] | ||
: | :Caption: Caveats were stated. | ||
:At times, it was weird | :Zach: I'm gonna have Kelly do all of the real work. | ||
:No selling your kidneys | :Book agent (on the phone): That's probably best for everybody. | ||
: | :[Zach and Kelly, anxious] | ||
:At times, it was painful | :Caption: A remarkably short time later, we had a book deal and a firm deadline. | ||
:At times it was really | :Zach and Kelly in unison: '''''What have we done?''''' | ||
: | :[Zach on a desktop computer, Kelly holding a book out of frame] | ||
:But, at last, we finished the manuscript. Can we become alcoholics now? | :Caption: From early 2015 to late 2016, we worked night and day, juggling kids, work, and '''''infinite research'''''. | ||
:No we have children | :Kelly: How in '''''God's name''''' do these technical books cost $250?! That's $2 per page. | ||
:And | :Zach: If we don't pay, we'll miss something, and be made to feel nerd shame. | ||
:This book took every skill we had | :[Kelly happily reading a book] | ||
:I have always felt fortunate to have readers who are willing to try out something new with me. | :Kelly: So '''''that's how''''' a Josephson junction works! | ||
: | :[Zach talking to Kelly behind her working on a laptop] | ||
: | :Caption: At times, it was weird. | ||
:Zach: That one guy we talked to who had a Nobel Prize… He made a pretty strong case for legal organ markets. | |||
:Bless them | :Kelly: '''''No selling your kidneys''''' | ||
:So I'm asking you to come with me on the next adventure and to learn lots of weird science, history, and even some philosophy of technology along the way | :Zach: '''''You're always holding me back!''''' | ||
: | :[Zach is tired, in front of his computer, while Kelly is behind him eating chinese food in a cardboard box] | ||
:Available for pre-order now Just click | :Caption: At times, it was painful. | ||
:Or | :Zach: I've reached a point in my life where I no longer want to learn any more obscure methods for space launch. | ||
:"Basically, think this book is masterpiece. and something wish I'd written myself." SCOTT AARONSON | :Kelly: So what, you're dead? | ||
:"Space elevators, gold asteroids, and | :[Kelly and Zach, Zach is holding his hand, which looks gray and dry] | ||
:"Playful, | :Caption: At times it was '''''really''''' painful. | ||
:" | :Kelly: Why'd you agree to draw 100 comics for this book while also doing SMBC? | ||
:Zach: This hand did a lot of bad things. It needs to be punished. | |||
:"Kelly and Zach promised me crystal ball, but what got both more insightful and far more entertaining than staring into | :[Zach and Kelly arguing] | ||
:And | :Caption: But, at last, we finished the manuscript. | ||
:Zach: Can we become alcoholics now? | |||
:Kelly: No we have children. | |||
:Zach: And they're '''''always holding me back!''''' | |||
:[Zach and Kelly look happy and are talking to the audience] | |||
:Caption: This book took every skill we had. | |||
:Zach: From drawing dirty nerd jokes! | |||
:Kelly: To explaining how microRNA can be used to detect cancer. | |||
:Zach: And drawing dirty dork jokes! | |||
:Kelly: To explaining why scramjets are hard to build! | |||
:[Kelly, looking at a laptop, confused. Zach, crying] | |||
:Caption: I have always felt fortunate to have readers who are willing to try out something new with me. | |||
:Kelly: They're buying single-use monocles?! | |||
:Zach: Bless them | |||
:[Zach pointing to the book] | |||
:Caption: So I'm asking you to come with me on the next adventure and to learn lots of weird science, history, and even some philosophy of technology along the way | |||
:Zach: Presenting… "'''''Soonish''''': ten emerging technologies that'll improve and/or ruin '''''everything'''''". | |||
:Arrow pointing to the book: Available for pre-order now! Just click! | |||
:[Text-only panel] | |||
:Caption: Or, if you think I'm maybe biased because I wrote it (or because I '''''loooove''''' money), here are some nice things people have said about it: | |||
:"Basically, think this book is masterpiece. and something wish I'd written myself." - SCOTT AARONSON | |||
:"Space elevators, gold asteroids, and fusion-powered toasters - who knew science could be so much fun? And who knew fun could be so scientific? 'Soonish' is hilarious, provocative, and shamelessly informative." - TIM HARFORD | |||
:"Playful, yet deep. - GEORGE CHURCH | |||
:"I love this book so much 3D printed myself a second heart so I could love it more." - PHIL PLAIT | |||
:"Kelly and Zach promised me crystal ball, but what got is both more insightful and far more entertaining than staring into adumb glass orb. Soonish will make you laugh and -- without you even realizing it -- give you insight into the most ambitious technological feats of our time. You should read this book, sooner than soonish." - ALEXIS OHANIAN | |||
:[Phil Plait tied down to a chair in a dirty room. Arrows point to Phil Plait and the walls, with labels "Phil Plait!" and "Our basement!"] | |||
:Caption: And I promise, only one of them was coerced. | |||
==Votey Transcript== | ==Votey Transcript== | ||
:[Text-only panel, slightly gothic font] | |||
:[ | :Go to soonishbook.com for a space elevator of niftyness! | ||
:Go to soonishbook.com for a space elevator of niftyness | |||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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Title text: The weird thing is we untied Phil two weeks ago, but he refuses to leave. |
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Transcript[edit]
- [Narration panel]
- Hey everyone! Below is a comic about the new book we're putting up for pre-order today. It's a book about emerging science and technology, and I and Kelly spent the last two years researching and writing it. So we'd really appreciate it if you'd click this image to take a look and consider buying it.
- <heart>, Zach
- (PS: Click back for today's two new SMBC comics!)
- [Zach happily talking to an unimpressed man]
- Caption: About two years ago, I was lucky enough to meet an agent interested in representing a book by me. I pitched some ideas.
- Zach: It's a kids' book about a bunny grappling with camus' “problem of suicide”.
- Book agent: Swing-and-a-miss, Weinersmith.
- [Zach on the phone]
- Caption: A few weeks on, I had one that he liked.
- Zach: It's a guide to future technologies, deeply researched, but with comics and stuff to lighten it up.
- Book agent (on the phone): Gimme!
- [Zach still on the phone]
- Caption: Caveats were stated.
- Zach: I'm gonna have Kelly do all of the real work.
- Book agent (on the phone): That's probably best for everybody.
- [Zach and Kelly, anxious]
- Caption: A remarkably short time later, we had a book deal and a firm deadline.
- Zach and Kelly in unison: What have we done?
- [Zach on a desktop computer, Kelly holding a book out of frame]
- Caption: From early 2015 to late 2016, we worked night and day, juggling kids, work, and infinite research.
- Kelly: How in God's name do these technical books cost $250?! That's $2 per page.
- Zach: If we don't pay, we'll miss something, and be made to feel nerd shame.
- [Kelly happily reading a book]
- Kelly: So that's how a Josephson junction works!
- [Zach talking to Kelly behind her working on a laptop]
- Caption: At times, it was weird.
- Zach: That one guy we talked to who had a Nobel Prize… He made a pretty strong case for legal organ markets.
- Kelly: No selling your kidneys
- Zach: You're always holding me back!
- [Zach is tired, in front of his computer, while Kelly is behind him eating chinese food in a cardboard box]
- Caption: At times, it was painful.
- Zach: I've reached a point in my life where I no longer want to learn any more obscure methods for space launch.
- Kelly: So what, you're dead?
- [Kelly and Zach, Zach is holding his hand, which looks gray and dry]
- Caption: At times it was really painful.
- Kelly: Why'd you agree to draw 100 comics for this book while also doing SMBC?
- Zach: This hand did a lot of bad things. It needs to be punished.
- [Zach and Kelly arguing]
- Caption: But, at last, we finished the manuscript.
- Zach: Can we become alcoholics now?
- Kelly: No we have children.
- Zach: And they're always holding me back!
- [Zach and Kelly look happy and are talking to the audience]
- Caption: This book took every skill we had.
- Zach: From drawing dirty nerd jokes!
- Kelly: To explaining how microRNA can be used to detect cancer.
- Zach: And drawing dirty dork jokes!
- Kelly: To explaining why scramjets are hard to build!
- [Kelly, looking at a laptop, confused. Zach, crying]
- Caption: I have always felt fortunate to have readers who are willing to try out something new with me.
- Kelly: They're buying single-use monocles?!
- Zach: Bless them
- [Zach pointing to the book]
- Caption: So I'm asking you to come with me on the next adventure and to learn lots of weird science, history, and even some philosophy of technology along the way
- Zach: Presenting… "Soonish: ten emerging technologies that'll improve and/or ruin everything".
- Arrow pointing to the book: Available for pre-order now! Just click!
- [Text-only panel]
- Caption: Or, if you think I'm maybe biased because I wrote it (or because I loooove money), here are some nice things people have said about it:
- "Basically, think this book is masterpiece. and something wish I'd written myself." - SCOTT AARONSON
- "Space elevators, gold asteroids, and fusion-powered toasters - who knew science could be so much fun? And who knew fun could be so scientific? 'Soonish' is hilarious, provocative, and shamelessly informative." - TIM HARFORD
- "Playful, yet deep. - GEORGE CHURCH
- "I love this book so much 3D printed myself a second heart so I could love it more." - PHIL PLAIT
- "Kelly and Zach promised me crystal ball, but what got is both more insightful and far more entertaining than staring into adumb glass orb. Soonish will make you laugh and -- without you even realizing it -- give you insight into the most ambitious technological feats of our time. You should read this book, sooner than soonish." - ALEXIS OHANIAN
- [Phil Plait tied down to a chair in a dirty room. Arrows point to Phil Plait and the walls, with labels "Phil Plait!" and "Our basement!"]
- Caption: And I promise, only one of them was coerced.
Votey Transcript[edit]
- [Text-only panel, slightly gothic font]
- Go to soonishbook.com for a space elevator of niftyness!
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