Apologies about the lateness of this post. Never travel on a train where a potential crime may break out.
Anyway, without further ado:
PAGE TWO
The page consists of a top tier of two panels, a tier of five small vertical panels and a final tier of two panel.
2.1
We OPEN on a CLOSE UP of MYSTIQUE in her default form. She wipes a smear of blood from her teeth with the back of her hand.
MYSTIQUE: You think you’re better than me? Above me?
2.2
CUT TO a CLOSE UP on CAPTAIN MARVEL. Smoke and grime cover her face. She has a fresh cut beneath her left eye.
MYSTIQUE (OFF): We’re not so different.
2.3
CUT TO a small vertical panel of MYSTIQUE. She has her back to a wall of sophisticated looking computer equipment. We’re in a control room somewhere deep in the bowels of a military base.
MYSTIQUE: Carol Danvers.
2.4
FIXED PANEL. MYSTIQUE has now morphed into CAROL DANVERS wearing the original MS. MARVEL costume.
MYSTIQUE: Ms. Marvel.
2.5
FIXED PANEL. Another change, this time into CAROL wearing the more modern MS. MARVEL costume (the black one with the sash, etc).
MYSTIQUE: Warbird.
2.6
FIXED PANEL. A change into Carol in the guise of BINARY.
MYSTIQUE: Binary.
2.7
FIXED PANEL. A final change into CAROL wearing her current CAPTAIN MARVEL costume.
MYSTIQUE: And now Captain Marvel.
MYSTIQUE: Why pick just one?
2.8
CUT TO a ¾ shot of CAPTAIN MARVEL (the real one this time!). She’s hovering several inches off the ground. Behind her we can see smoking computers and broken office furniture.
CAPTAIN MARVEL: The names chose me.
CAPTAIN MARVEL: I didn’t steal them.
2.9
FIXED PANEL. An extremely pissed off CAPTAIN MARVEL fires one of her photon blasts.
CAPTAIN MARVEL: I earned them.
Excellent use of Mystique as a foil for Carol. You really nailed why Mystique (for me, at least), no matter if she's playing the villain or the anti-hero, was never a character I could get behind: that despite her motivations, whatever they may be, she's just a thief. Carol's last line really underlines that point. Great job.
ReplyDeletePerfect choice in Mystique to play of Carol. Fun use of her powers as a way for Mystique to some what mock Danvers.
ReplyDeleteYou killed it on those last two panels of dialogue as well. You say a lot about both characters in small subtle ways whilst at the same time keeping this punchy and tight.
i concur, excellent set up and delivery. i really like this one.
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