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SFX: KNOK KNOK KNOK
Panel 2: Kel-Dar answers the door. Krypton's military leader, the esteemed General Dru-Zod, is standing before him, flanked by his flunkies.
Zod: HELLO, KEL-DAR I HAVE BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, AND I'D PREFER TO DISCUSS IT MORE PRIVATELY.
Panel 3: Kel-Dar is still at the door, considering what Zod has said.
Zod: ...
(LINK)
YOU ARE GOING TO INVITE ME IN.
Inset panel: Zod enters, leaving his flunkies outside.
Zod: THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY.
Panel 4: Zod and Kel-Dar are sitting in Kel-Dar's living room. Kel-Dar is sitting in his chair, while Zod is just sort of sit-leaning on his armrest to sort of appear more physically dominant.
Zod: NOW, ABOUT THIS BUSINESS. YOU'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE PLANETARY CENTRAL PLANNING SYSTEM, CODENAMED B.R.A.N.I.A.C.. YOU'RE GOING TO FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT, AND YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE IT TO THE KRYPTONIAN MILITARY.
(LINK)
I ASSUME YOU'LL BE WANTING COMPENSATION FOR YOUR WORK. CONSIDER NOT BEING BATTERED SENSELESS BY THE MEN OUTSIDE THE DOOR YOUR COMPENSATION.
(LINK)
NO QUESTIONS. GOOD.
Panel 5: Zod is walking out the door, his flunkies at his sides. We can see Kel-Dar still in his chair, looking towards the door.
Zod: WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT. MEN, SHOW HIM HIS PLACE.
Panel 6: Kel-Dar is getting up from his chair, panicked.
Kel-Dar: I THOUGHT WE HAD A DEAL!
Panel 7: We see Zod through the doorway.
Zod: WE DO.
Panel 8: Zod walks away, as the door closes. We're still seeing him through the doorway.
Zod: THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO BEAT YOU HALF-SENSELESS.
While I like the idea behind this (esp. the Brainiac as Kryptonian Skynet vibe), there's a bit too much exposition in the dialogue here for my liking.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm not sure why the inset panel in p3 doesn't get it's own panel.