Nova in “Just a Small Town Boy” by Matt Duarte
Panel 1
Description: Nova is flying through a gravimetric stargate (what he uses to travel around space, basically a giant wormhole). Behind him, open space flows by, peppered by hundred if not thousands of stars and other galactic bodies.
NOVA: You know, Worldmind, I still remember the first time my parents took me to Jones Beach to see the 4th of July fireworks.
NOVA: I was so scared, I asked them if those were the stars exploding.
Panel 2
Description: Nova coming out of the Stargate, rocketing across the vastness of space.
WORLDMIND (CAPTION): That's ridiculous, Richard. If a star exploded in such close proximity to Earth, the planet would be decimated by its aftermath.
NOVA: I was just a boy, you know?
WORLDMIND (CAPTION): And they did not teach you this in your educational facilities? In Xandar, Space Geography was one of the earliest subjects we would teach to our young.
NOVA: I don't think that was in the curriculum, no.
Panel 3
Description: Nova flying past a planet with several large space ships flying around. They are evacuating this alien planet.
NOVA: By the way, Worldmind, you can tell them to call off the evacuation, and inform them that I am responding to the emergency.
NOVA: Anyway, what I was trying to say...
Panel 4
Description: A huge star is glowing an eerie and unnatural red. Wild lashes of fire are going off in all directions. Nova is dwarfed by its enormity as he flies towards it.
NOVA: Now that I'm actually preventing a star from exploding, I have to say that the fireworks were more impressive-looking.
WORLDMIND (CAPTION): Why were you so impressed by simple explosive pyrotechnics?
NOVA: I guess you wouldn't understand, Worldmind. Back then I was just a boy from the unpopular part of New York. I would have never dreamed I'd eventually punch my way through a star.
Panel 5
Description: A close up on Nova's face. He is smiling.
WORLDMIND (CAPTION): We are not “punching” our way through it. We are tactically using gravimetrical force to release tension from the core of this very unstable star.
NOVA: Yeah, but my way sounds much more fun.
NEXT: What dangers await at the core of a star?
Matt - that is one bitching script. I dig the slow pace of the dialogue over the tensio of a planetary evacuation. I read this as very drawn out, just a Sunday chat, and the humour and nostalgia is just about perfect.
ReplyDeleteI've never really read any Nova but if it was like this I might have to give it a go.
It is, Ryan, which is why I really liked this page :) Nice work, Matt.
ReplyDeleteI really like this page.
ReplyDeleteIt has exactly the tone I was going to aim for with my effort this week.
I may change mine up now.
Awesome job.