Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends...
Continuing the prog-rock-fueled adventures of the Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna...Having escaped a Thanagarian warship, the Twins crashland in WWII Norway. Accompanied by the Haunted Tank, they discover a Nazi death camp's mass grave, overseen by the Red Skull....
Note: Zan and Jayna should look 16 or 17 throughout, as Exorians have incredibly long lifespans. This week's page inspired by "Goodbye, Blue Sky", by Pink Floyd.
Panel 1 - Foreground, a scared, ragtag bunch of Nazi soldiers point their rifles at a strange bunch of allies coming over the top of a snow-covered bunker: ZAN, JAYNA, BUCKY BARNES (wielding a machine gun), NAMOR the Sub-Mariner, and the ghost of Gen. STUART (waving his saber).
CAPTION: Norway, 1945
CAPTION: Norway, 1945
CAPTION: Did you see the frightened ones? Did you hear the falling bombs?
Panel 2 - NAMOR, ZAN, and JAYNA, their heads above the sea water, shielding their eyes with their hands or arms from the atomic bomb explosion over the distant horizon.
CAPTION: Bikini Atoll, 1957
CAPTION: Did you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter...
Panel 3 - JAYNA, wearing a tie-dye purple and white tank top and bell bottom jeans, and ZAN, wearing a purple Nehru jacket and small sunglasses, can be seen in a crowd of protesters marching on a beautiful sunny day, all shouting. Signs read such slogans as "Stop the Killing" "Out of Vietnam" and "End the 'Nam".
CAPTION, Washington D.C., 1968
CAPTION, Washington D.C., 1968
CAPTION: ...When the promise of a brave new world unfurled beneath a clear blue sky...
Panel 4 - A humongous flying saucer hangs in the sky over Metropolis. MONGUL stands on a levitating platform, holding an unconscious SUPERMAN by the throat, but something on the ground has caught his eye.
CAPTION: Metropolis, 1979
CAPTION: Metropolis, 1979
CAPTION: Goodbye, blue sky...
Panel 5 - Standing in front of the Hall of Justice, in their classic outfits, looking up defiantly, are BLACK VULCAN, ZAN, JAYNA, and SAMURAI, and behind them, standing 50 feet tall, APACHE CHIEF, all ready to take the challenge to Mongul.
CAPTION: ...goodbye...
...to be continued...
Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge Super Friends fan, so you've had me from go (with your final panel sealing that deal), but your actual scripting is also a huge winner. Some excellent choices of scenes as you move forward in time, along with some excellent captioning to capture that thematic feel you build here. Kudos!