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A classic organizational chart with red lines appears in The Winter Men #1 (Wildstorm, October 2005). ▲ The Winter Men #1 (Wildstorm, October 2005) ▲ The Winter Men #1 (Wildstorm, October 2005)
The upcoming solo board game Storyfold: Buried Truths (2026) features string connections in its promotional art and game board.
A classic string board appears in Coyote vs. Acme (dir. Dave Green 2026). ▲ Coyote vs. Acme (dir. Dave Green 2026) ▲ Coyote vs. Acme (dir. Dave Green 2026)
A classic investigation board appears in Limetown s01e01 (Facebook Watch, 2019). ▲ Limetown s01e01 (Facebook Watch, 2019) From contributor Colin Beineke.
Kai Carpenter’s cover for the The Witcher: The Last Wish, The Complete Collection (Dark Horse, 2026) binds the Witcher in red string. ▲ The Witcher: The Last Wish, The Complete Collection (Dark Horse, 2026), cover by Kai Carpenter From contributor Colin Beineke.
A classic string board appears in Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021). ▲ Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021)
A number of classic walls appear in Les Revenants s02e04-05 (Canal+, 2015). ▲ Les Revenants s02e04 (Canal+, 2015)
A classic investigation wall is assembled in Being Human s03e07 (BBC Three, 2011). ▲ Being Human s03e07 (BBC Three, 2011)
A full obsessive room appears in I am Alan Partridge s01e05 (BBC Two, 1997). ▲ I am Alan Partridge s01e05 (BBC Two, 1997)
A classic string map appears in Inside No. 9 s07e03 (BBC Two, 2022). ▲ Inside No. 9 s07e03 (BBC Two, 2022)
A classic wall full of string appears in Leverage s02e05 (TNT, 2009). ▲ Leverage s02e05 (TNT, 2009)
A terrific string wall appears in London Spy s01e02 (BBC Two, 2015). ▲ London Spy s01e02 (BBC Two, 2015)
A whiteboard variant appears in Zero Day s01e05 (Netflix, 2025). ▲ Zero Day s01e05 (Netflix, 2025)
Dave McKean’s covers for Miracleman #17-22 (Eclipse, 1990-91) feature physical elements held taut by string. ▲ Miracleman #17 (Eclipse, June 1990), cover by Dave McKean
The lead image, credited to Jeremy Brooks (Flickr/CC BY), for Sheila Liming’s “In Praise of Not Not Reading” at The Point (4 April 2017) features books hung together by string. ▲ Sheila Liming, “In Praise of Not Not Reading,” The Point (4 April 2017), image credit to Jeremy Brooks (Flickr/CC BY)
A classic string board is assembled in The PrimeTime’s “I can’t believe this is happening” video (18 September 2026). From contributor Patrick Fadely.
A classic string board appears in Rats! (dirs. Maxwell Nalevansky & Carl Fry, 2024). ▲ Rats! (dirs. Maxwell Nalevansky & Carl Fry)
by Michael Kobre In 1975, Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman, was shocked and infuriated, again, when he heard about the announcement of the upcoming production of a new big-budget Superman movie. In an all-too-familiar rage in what had been a lifetime of thwarted anger, Siegel did the only thing he could after decades of struggle and poverty since he’d been fired by DC Comics in 1945 when he’d sued the company in a failed attempt to regain the rights to Superman—which he’d sold, along…
Ngozi Ukazu and Mad Rupert’s Bunt!: Striking Out on Financial Aid (First Second, 2024) contains a classic string board. From contributor JJ Pionke.
String Theory: The Conspiracy Theory Podcasting Game (Tessellation Games, 2026) is quite overt about its narrative string theory:Build A Wild Web of Conspiracies To WinThis is not a metaphor. You’ll use colored spools and string to connect conspiracies on a collective murder-board, creating a growing web of “truth” that looks like your group lost a fight to Pepe Sylvia with a corkboard. ▲ String Theory: The Conspiracy Theory Podcasting Game (Tessellation Games, 2026)
A obsessive shrine to Superman appears in Superman for All Seasons #2 (DC, October 1998). ▲ Superman for All Seasons #2 (DC, October 1998)
A classic example appears on a wall in the “Build a Show” exhibit (2026) at the Broadway Museum in New York City. From contributor Kelly Williams.
The premier of the stage play “We Interrupt This Program” (October 2026) at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois, contains string imagery in its social media advertising.
A classic string map appears in City of Love (dir. Èric Boadella, 2023). ▲ City of Love (dir. Èric Boadella, 2023)
A classic, meticulous string wall appears in the introductory scene of Colony [Gunche] (dir. Yeon Sang-ho, 2026). ▲ Colony [Gunche] (dir. Yeon Sang-ho, 2026)
A small amount of string appears during and imagined interrogation scene in Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma (dir. Shane Brady, 2026). ▲ Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma (dir. Shane Brady, 2026)
Robert De Niro maintains an elaborate pushpin map in The Whisper Man (dir. James Ashcroft, 2026). ▲ The Whisper Man (dir. James Ashcroft, 2026)
Lasers stand in for red string in Fernando Blanco’s cover riffing on the stringboard trope for Next Level: One Shot #1 (DC, October 2026). ▲ Next Level: One Shot #1 (DC, October 2026), cover by Fernando Blanco
The opening credits of Revival s01 (SyFy, 2025) feature an underwater version of a set of string connections, building on the comic series on which the show is based [NST #975] and related to its promotional clips [NST #1302]. From contributor Colin Beineke.
A classic investigation closet appears in In Our Blood (dir. Pedro Kos, 2024). ▲ In Our Blood (dir. Pedro Kos, 2024)
