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1.1: Interior, an interstellar science lab
floating through space. Mercury Man, our
Stan Lee re-Imagined version of the Flash, is running on his Cosmic Treadmill. His costume is still red, but now his entire
face is covered and there are thin lightning bolts radiating out from the
larger one in the center of his chest, calling to mind a slightly Spider-Manish
look and feel. There are the beginnings of
Kirby Krackle forming around the treads of the Cosmic Treadmill, Mercury Man’s
legs a blur.
Caption: Hold on tight, True Believers! The Mercury Man is on his Cosmic Treadmill -
- who knows where his super-speed will send him sailing!
1.2: Mercury Man running even faster on the Cosmic
Treadmill, reality opening before him.
We can see the New York Skyline of the 1960’s through the Kirby Krackle-lined
hole.
Caption: Behold!
His tertiary tramplings have torn a tear through time!
1.3: Mercury Man running through the hole in
reality as seen from the ground in 1960’s New York City. He’s approaching through the sky, heading
toward a crowded street lined with pedestrians in stereotypical 1960’s
garb. There are a lot of hats.
Caption: The fabric of space ripped open, the Scarlet
Speedster hurls himself through, into the chilly autumn night of New York City!
1.4: Mercury Man standing on the street, hunched
as he’s in the process of standing, while people gather around and a police
officer approaches. Steam rises from the
Mercury Man, the remnants of his journey through dimensions.
Caption: Little do the denizens of this downtown
den of democracy know that the Mercury Man moves not of his own accord, but at
the behest of his master.
1.5: Mercury Man standing, easily a head taller
than everyone around him. The hole that
he travelled through is larger now, and, having just passed through it, is our “Just
Imagine” universe version of the world eater Galactus.
Caption: For he is a herald of the New God . . .
1.6: Galaktus standing above the New York skyline,
his helmet removed, revealing the face of Darkseid!!!!
Caption: GALAKTUS!!!!
WOW!!! Not only do you channel the style of Stan the Man perfectly, but the shout-outs to some of the coolest silver age DC concepts (New Gods, the Cosmic treadmill) are fun and well-placed. This put a smile on my face all day. Thanks, Derek!
ReplyDeleteThank YOU! I had Stan's voice from the old "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" cartoon playing in my brain the whole time I was working on this.
DeleteWowzers. Solid foreshadowing with that Kirby Krackle, but great reveal of Darkseid / Galaktus.
ReplyDeleteAlso, gotta agree on taking the words right out of Stan's mouth. Holy aliteration, Batman! A delightful little script and really imagintative take on the character.