No Name Anthologies: Issue #3
“Jingoistic Reject”
1st draft 11/23/06
By “Senor Geekus”
REFERENCE
VILLAIN
Samuel Anthony Revere: The failed test subject of the Vietnam Post Human Initiative turned career criminal. He has an extremely muscular built, a cross between Marv from Sin City and Dog Chapman the bounty hunter. He is dressed in a dapper suit.
ADDITIONAL CHARACTER
Shango: A renowned Post Human cyborg bounty hunter. He’s of African Descent. He looks like Leonard Roberts, but a lot more muscular. He has a scar running down his face. He wears a black wife beater, army pants and combat boots.
PAGE 1:
PANEL ONE: An overhead view of the Las Vegas.
PANEL TWO: A close-up of a seedy bar with a sign that reads “Fish Monger’s”.
PANEL THREE: The bar is crowded. The patrons are the surly criminal type.
PANEL FOUR: Zero is at a table in the company of four beautiful women. One girl resembles Natalie Raitano. One resembles Kristin Kreuk. One resembles Meagan Good. The last resembles Gloria Velez. They are dressed in the current trendy style.
PANEL FIVE: A close-up of Zero’s eyes. They convey excitement and enjoyment.
PAGE 2:
PANEL ONE: Revere bursts through the bar door. Splinters are flying.
PANEL TWO: The patrons are visible shaken.
PANEL THREE: A close-up of Revere. His teeth are clenched and there is a murderous look in his eyes.
Revere: What the Hell do you think you’re doing with my girls!!
PANEL FOUR: A close-up of Zero’s face.
Zero Moniker: I thought that I would show them that a real man is like.
Zero Moniker: All those muscles don’t compensate for what they really need.
PANEL FIVE: Revere pulverizes a near-by table.
Revere: No prissy conservative puke is going to come to my bar, take my women and insult my manhood and LIVE!
PAGE 3:
PANEL ONE: Zero blasts him through the wall. The back of Zero’s head is in view. The beams hits Revere in his midsection.
Revere: Oooof
PANEL TWO: Revere is slammed into a parked 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
PANEL THREE: Revere gets up and dusts off suit. He has a grin on his face.
Revere: Seems like you have a pair, boy!
PANEL FOUR: Revere rips out a lamppost and swings it at Moniker. There are speed lines as he swings.
PANEL FIVE: A close-up of Zero’s face. There is shock in his eyes.
Zero Moniker: Why is he so quick?
PAGE 4:
PANEL ONE: It stops inches away from Zero. An electrical glow surrounds it.
PANEL TWO: Revere is struggling with the lamppost.
Revere: What the devil just happened here?
PANEL THREE: Revere fires an optical laser beam at Moniker.
PANEL FOUR: Zero blocks the beam with his force field. His hands are stretched out in front of him.
PANEL FIVE: Revere swings the lamppost and it connects. It catches him on his left shoulder.
PAGE 5:
PANEL ONE: Zero is hurled towards the traffic light.
PANEL TWO: Zero spins himself like a top.
PANEL THREE: Zero lands on his feet about 15 feet away from Revere.
PANEL FOUR: Zero is facing the reader. A barrage of energy bullets are coming from his head.
PANEL FIVE: A close-up of Revere’s eyes. His left eyebrow is raised. His eyes illustrates his shock
Revere: Looks I just stepped in it!
PAGE 6:
PANEL ONE: The barrage hits Revere.
PANEL TWO: Revere stands with his arms crossed. His suit is seriously damaged, but his skin is undamaged.
Revere: Boy, I received a few more upgrades since I left Uncle Sam. I doubt I can still be grouped with you baseline types.
PANEL THREE: A close-up of Zero’s head and his secondary eyes are focused on Revere and glowing.
PANEL FOUR: An X-Ray view of Revere. His skeletal structure is mechanical.
PANEL FIVE: Revere is grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Revere: Guess that now my secret is out of the bag… there’s no need for me to hold back.
PAGE 7:
PANEL ONE: Revere lunges at Moniker. Speed lines come off Revere as he lunges.
PANEL TWO: He jabs Moniker in the jaw.
SFX: CRACK
PANEL THREE: The punch sends Zero flying through the bar window. Speed lines come off Zero as he flies into the Window.
PANEL FOUR: A bike similar to the one Kaneda drove in Akira crashes into Revere.
PANEL FIVE: Revere slams into a parked bus.
PANEL SIX: The bus explodes.
PAGE 8:
PANEL ONE (ONE-PAGE SPREAD): Shango is standing grabbing his fist. He has a serious P.O.ed look on his face. The civilians around him are in shock and awe.
PAGE 9:
PANEL ONE: Revere emerges from the wreckage relatively unharmed. The fire has burnt off his hair.
PANEL TWO: A close-up of Revere’s grinning face.
Revere: So the runt called his big brother to fight his battles.
PANEL THREE: Shango picks up a Dodge Charger and hurls it at Revere.
PANEL FOUR: Revere smacks the car away.
PANEL FIVE: The car is heading towards the helpless onlookers.
PANEL SIX: Shango speeds before them and destroys the car with an optical beam.
PAGE 10:
PANEL ONE: Revere speeds towards Shango and punches him in his gut.
PANEL TWO: A close-up of Shango’s fists grabbing Revere’s arms.
PANEL THREE: Shango throws him into the air.
PANEL FOUR: A close-up of Shango’s eyes flashing.
PANEL FIVE: Shango fires another optical beam at the airborne Revere. The reader sees the back of Shango’s head and the beams traveling upwards.
PAGE 11:
PANEL ONE: Revere dodges the beam.
PANEL TWO: Revere speeds towards the Earth bound Shango.
PANEL THREE: Revere’s eyes flashes and he grins insanely.
PANEL FOUR: He crashes into Shango at full force.
PANEL FIVE: The scenery is covered with a cloud of smoke and dust.
SFX: KAABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
PAGE 12:
PANEL ONE (ONE-PAGE SPREAD): There is a huge crater in the middle of the street. Revere is holding an unconscious Shango with his left hand. His right hand is raised in preparation for delivering the death blow.
PAGE 13:
PANEL ONE: Revere recoils his right hand ready to decapitate Shango.
PANEL TWO: An electrical glow surrounds his fist.
PANEL THREE: A close-up of Revere’s eyes. He is complete shock.
Revere: Wh… What is going on here?
PANEL FOUR: Electrical glow now surrounds his entire body.
PANEL FIVE: Electrical energy surges through his body.
PAGE 14:
PANEL ONE: Zero is now in front of him. Zero’s suit is a bit worst for wear.
PANEL TWO: Revere is grinning.
Revere: So the wimp is back in the game. I thought that my jab would have obliterated a pencil neck like you.
PANEL THREE: Zero glares at Revere with both sets of eyes.
Zero Moniker: It will take more than a cretin like you to awaken me!
PANEL FOUR: Zero’s secondary eyes are glowing.
Zero Moniker: I will now enlighten you.
PAGE 15:
PANEL ONE: Zero and Revere on eye level. An energy wave is leaving Zero’s secondary eye and entering Revere’s eyes.
PANEL TWO: Revere’s eyes close and he falls unconscious.
PANEL THREE: Revere awakens tied to a stake with chains.
PANEL FOUR: A legion of Zeros holding spears stand before Revere.
PANEL FIVE: A close-up of Revere screaming in agony.
PAGE 16:
PANEL ONE: Revere is in a fetal position sobbing.
PANEL TWO: Shango is emerging from the crater.
PANEL THREE: Shango’s face conveys his utter shock.
PANEL FOUR: Shango and Zero are face to face.
Shango: What did you do to him?
Zero Moniker: I gave him a little taste of Tartarus.
Shango: …
PANEL FIVE: Shango’s eyes convey intense fear and dread.
PAGE 17:
PANEL ONE: Zero points to the traumatized Revere. He is facing the reader.
Zero Moniker: You can take him. He has been enlightened so he’s all yours.
PANEL TWO: Shango binds Revere with chains.
PANEL THREE: Shango places a large hi-tech collar around Revere’s neck.
PANEL FOUR: Shango hoists Revere over his right shoulder.
PANEL FIVE: Shango holds out his left hand and gives a thumb up.
Shango: Thank you
PAGE 18:
PANEL ONE: Zero is standing by himself. His jacket is blowing in the wind and his hands are in his pocket.
PANEL TWO: The four women are walking towards him.
PANEL THREE: Zero has his arms around their shoulders as they walk towards the casino area.
PANEL FOUR: A close-up of Zero’s face. He has a look of contentment in his eyes.
Zero Moniker: I will make amends for the abysmal day.
FIN
Through the Shattered Lens