BARRY ALLEN
THE FLASH
IN
SECOND GLANCE
PAGE 18
PANEL ONE
Night. The Flash is standing in the mouth of an alley; a crime scene with yellow tape feebly attempting to block public access, the chalk outline of a body still marked on the concrete. There are a couple of uniformed cops manning the scene, eying Flash suspiciously, hands lingering close to their holstered weapons. Flash's inactivity should be emphasized. We're so used to seeing him portrayed with constantly speed-lines and blurs. Here, his arms are folded and his brow is furrowed in thought.
FLASH CAPTION
I missed something.
PANEL TWO
Flashback; consider alternate color palette or shift in artistic style. Flash is standing with Batman in the Batcave, by the Batcomputer (is that what they still call it?!). Flash's expression is pained. Batman, as always, is perfectly stoic, listening, the gruff shoulder on which Flash currently needs to lean.
FLASH [1]
One man's dead and the killer's still out there.
FLASH [2]
It's been twenty-four hours.
I need to be faster.
I need to be faster.
PANEL THREE
Flashback, continued. On Batman. His mouth is a thin line.
BATMAN [1]
No.
BATMAN [2]
No.
BATMAN [2]
You need to slow down, Barry.
PANEL FOUR
Back to the present. Angle this panel from over the top of Flash's shoulder as he examines the scene, still motionless. The crime scene, for the moment, appears void of clues. Nothing stands out. Not yet. Just the grim outline of a corpse, the splatter of dried blood on brick.
BATMAN CAPTION [1]
Sweat the details.
BATMAN CAPTION [2]
Work the clues.
Really liked this one, Sime. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteSime - there's nothing flashy about this page (oh, shit, ignore that terrible pun, seriously not intentional, gah). The page simply is and yet it's such a solid start to a case that I love it. Simple, solid, sturdy, stoic. This script is seriously slammin'!
ReplyDeleteThe best thing is it's only 4 panels. Bravo.
Good script. Nice concept/hook to the page too.
ReplyDeleteLean storytelling too (which is always the best kind).