Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Movie Adaptation - Galaxy Quest – MK Stangeland Jr.

(I ultimately decided to go with the selection from my favorite movies that I figured was probably least likely to have already been adapted for real.

RIP Alan Rickman)

(9 Panels)

Panel 1: JASON NESMITH and GWEN DeMARCO have just pushed the blue button to stop the PROTECTOR II from blowing up, but the countdown hasn’t stopped.

The two hug as they await their imminent demise.

COMPUTER: Four…

Panel 2: Two part panel, showing the computer countdown at ’00:03:307’ on the left and JASON and GWEN still awaiting their death on the right.

COMPUTER: Three…

Panel 3: Two part panel, showing the computer countdown at ’00:02:593’ on the left and JASON and GWEN still awaiting their death on the right.

COMPUTER: Two…

Panel 4: Two part panel, showing the computer countdown at ’00:01:720’ on the left and JASON and GWEN still awaiting their death on the right.

COMPUTER: One…

Panel 5: Two part panel, showing the computer countdown at ’00:01:00’ on the left and JASON and GWEN still awaiting their death on the right.

Panel 6: Two part panel – The left panel shows the computer countdown still stuck at ’00:01:00’. On the right, JASON and GWEN are still hugging, but both now look confused at the fact that the PROTECTOR II hasn’t blown up yet.

Panel 7: JASON and GWEN start to pull apart and turn their attention to look at the computer screen.

Panel 8: JASON and GWEN are mostly out of their hug, but still touching, there’s a mild look of confusion on JASON’s face while GWEN has a relieved look of realization.

GWEN: It always stops at ‘1’ on the show!

Panel 9: JASON has started out of the room, having picked up his weapon and laughing to himself. GWEN is just starting to follow.

JASON: Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!

GWEN: Um…what were you saying…?


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2 comments:

  1. This is a favorite in our house--it's a movie my wife and I can go through every line like Robin Hood Men in Tights and Princess Bride. An all time classic, and this is a GREAT scene. How fun. For me though, I think I would have started this scene slightly later in the count down like at "3" or something, just so the artist isn't drawing basically the same thing over and over.

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    1. That's a pretty good catch and thought, especially since I've already gone and adapted it to show both the wait and the countdown side by side. It would also allow me to clear up the page a little bit more.

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