Splash page (panel 2) with three inset panels (1, 3, and 4). 1 is towards the top of the page, while 3 and 4 are at the bottom.
1 - B'wana Beast looks at the sight before him in shock and horror.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (1): The strong will always prey on the weak to survive.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (2): But this...
2 - Pull back to reveal that B'wana Beast is standing in something of a clearing that is littered with the desecrated corpses of African animals of all type and variety. It is a scene of death and destruction. Perhaps the animals are arranged in something of a circle of death. But perhaps the true depravity of the scene is not visible, either due to panel layout or shadow. Up to you to decide how much to show / hide. That said, B'wana is overwhelmed by it all, horrified by it. The final touch should be "WEAK ARE MEAT, STRONG WILL EAT" written over and over again in blood throughout the scene.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (1): This has nothing to do with survival.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (2): This is slaughter for slaughter's sake.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (3): A message written in the guts and viscera of stolen lives.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (4): I can't yet grasp its meaning.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST) (5): But the intent is clear.
3 - Close-up of B'wana Beast's face again. He looks down, saddened at the sight before him. His exact expression could (should?) be covered in shadow.
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST): A darkness has descended on this land.
4 - Close-up of B'wana Beast's fist clenched in determination. This could also be shadowed (if not fully silhouetted).
CAPTION (B'WANA BEAST): And it must be stopped.
Great setup. I knew at least one person would push that hard-edged conservationist angle, and you didn't disappoint. This already feels like a story where B'wana Beast would get to really unleash his abilities, show off how weird and grotesque they could really be, maybe fusing dozens of animals together during the climax. I dig it.
ReplyDeleteVisceral, literate as hell, and timely, considering we just lost the last white rhino last week. I anticipate quite the whooping to come. Class act page all the way, the empathy and rage that builds is astounding. Extremely well written page, sir.
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