PAGE
ONE.
A FULL PAGE SPLASH.
Dr.
Curtis Connors is sat on the floor of his laboratory; the limp body of Peter
Parker rests across his legs. Peter is wearing his Spiderman costume but the
mask lies bloody on the floor. Dr. Connors holds Peter in his arms like a
child. The room is dark and shadows fall all over, half of the Doctors
face is cast in shadow, the side of his face we can see is gaunt and haunted, his
eye still holds the reptilian look of the LIZARD. Tears roll down his face as
he looks at Peter in his arms.
CAPTION
Two
hours from now.
Someday, I'll get up the nerve to do a splash page. This has that great feel like a Renaissance sculpture of the 14th station of the cross. The caption, though, REALLY makes it. This is the kind of splash that would make me buy the issue flat out. Really cool...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for such positive feedback mate. I am glad you dug the caption, I really wanted to use that wording, I'd added some punch that would have been missing if I was to say caption the next page with Two hours ago. The from now gives it some gravitas.
DeleteThis would work well as one of those 'second covers' you don't see as much in modern comics.
ReplyDeleteSplash pages always impress me on this site, because you need to have a really solid idea for it to work. And you do. Oh, do you ever!
ReplyDeleteThis image is powerful and conveys so much information. And that caption is the perfect accompaniment. The page just sings in my mind, and like your Jonah Hex page, makes me ravenous for more.