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Okay, so this is my latest attempt at a comic book miniseries. Basically, this is a six issue sequel to Civil War, which assumes a certain ending. In order to keep the element of surprise, I'll hold off on a synopsis, and instead provide it in recap form each time I post a new issue. Anyone who would want to draw any particular panels/pages, you're MORE than welcome to, and in fact I'd love it if you did. This is a politically charged piece, and won't be to everyone's tastes, but whatever. If you don't like it, don't read it. All that said...enjoy!
Issue One:
PAGE ONE/TWO:
Splash spread. Battlefield in Iraq. The streets are aflame. American soldiers, Iraqi citizens alike lay slain in the sand.
CAPTION: 2011. Eight years since Bushs war began, and still nothing has changed. The president has secured a third term in office, and assumed direct control of military forces, promising a swift end to the war on terror.
CAPTION: Instead, things are worse than ever before. The Civil War between superhumans and the American government has ended, and the heroes have lost. All superhumans are now registered, and many, including Spider-Man, are imprisoned.
PAGE THREE:
PANEL ONE
CLOSE: The shield.
CAPTION: And one, the greatest symbol of truth, justice, and the American way the country had ever seen, or ever would see, is no more than a slave to madmen.
PANEL TWO
Captain America stands in a dark room, before President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Advisor Karl Rove: aforementioned madmen. His head is inclined. He is sworn to serve his country, no matter what.
CHENEY: You escaped major jail time, Captain. You know that.
PANEL THREE
Close on Cheney, ugly and malevolent and evil.
CHENEY: And now youll help us. Because you stand for us.
PANEL FOUR
America says nothing, his gaze steely.
PANEL FIVE
Rice.
RICE: The time has come to invade Iran. Before they try anything drastic.
PAGE FOUR:
PANEL ONE
Rice and America.
RICE: Weve allotted a military force, mainly through the draft. Youll lead them into Iran and take out the main government.
PANEL TWO
Rove.
ROVE: Korea?
PANEL THREE
Rice.
RICE: Allied with Iran. Take one, the other will follow.
PANEL FOUR
Cheney and Bush.
CHENEY: We have reason to believe that Jong-Il has provided Iran with nuclear weapons. Thats our target.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Americas mouth.
CAP: Nothing to say, Mr. President?
PANEL SIX
CLOSE: Bushs eyes.
PAGE FIVE:
PANEL ONE
Low angle Cap.
CAP: I served Roosevelt. Kennedy. Reagan. Clinton. Better men than you.
PANEL TWO
Cheney narrows his eyes.
CHENEY: Thats enough. You have your orders.
PANEL THREE
Cap turns to the door.
CAP: Fine.
PANEL FOUR
Cap is gone.
PANEL FIVE
The cabal closes around the president.
PAGE SIX:
PANEL ONE
Exterior New York.
CAPTION: New York. The pinnacle of the free world.
CAPTION: At least, it was.
PANEL TWO
A line of superheroes, out of costume. Spider-Man, Sue Storm. Countless others.
PANEL THREE
Petes at the head of the line. A general examines him.
GENERAL: Name.
PANEL FOUR
Pete smirks.
PETE: Spider-Man.
PANEL FIVE
The general glares.
GENERAL: Your real name, smartass.
PANEL SIX
Pete narrows his eyes.
PETE: None of your damn business.
PANEL SEVEN
Sue looks ahead to the scene.
PAGE SEVEN:
PANEL ONE
A soldier smacks Pete with the butt of a rifle.
PANEL TWO
Peter recoils. The general smirks.
GENERAL: Name.
PANEL THREE
Peter glares up, lip bloodied.
PETE: Peter Parker.
PANEL FOUR
The general writes the name on a piece of paper.
GENERAL: Excellent. Enjoy your stay at Triskelion, Peter Parker. Or should I say, Spider-Man?
PANEL FIVE
Sues eyes widen.
PAGE EIGHT:
Sue extends her arms, knocking the surrounding heroes and soldiers back with a forcefield.
PAGE NINE:
PANEL ONE
Sue takes off running. Soldiers spin their heads.
PANEL TWO
The general shouts.
GENERAL: After her!
PANEL THREE
Peter struggles against soldiers holding him back. They club him again, and he goes limp in their arms.
PANEL FOUR
Sue runs through an alley, going invisible.
PANEL FIVE
Soldiers arrive in the ally. One puts his hand to his goggles.
PANEL SIX
POV. Theyve got infrared.
PAGE TEN:
PANEL ONE
POV. There she is.
PANEL TWO
A soldier fires.
PANEL THREE
Sue goes visible, gasping.
PANEL FOUR
She falls. Soldiers run toward her.
PANEL FIVE
Low angle. Johnny Storm flies overhead.
PANEL SIX
The line. Reed Richards stands with a soldier.
PAGE ELEVEN:
PANEL ONE
Johnny Storm lands.
JOHNNY: Reed.
REED: I know.
PANEL TWO
CLOSE: Reeds face. Older, now.
REED: Dont make it harder, Johnny.
PANEL THREE
CLOSE: Johnny.
JOHNNY: Shes my sister, Reed.
PANEL FOUR
Both of them. Tension.
REED: Then you save her.
PANEL FIVE
Reed walks away.
PAGE TWELVE:
PANEL ONE
The line, this time on a TV screen.
PANEL TWO
Scott Summers, Logan, and Emma Frost stand in front of the television. Kitty Pryde, Peter Rasputin, and Hank McCoy are with them.
LOGAN: Great.
PANEL THREE
Logan.
LOGAN: Lot o good your neutrality did us. They got flamin Spider=Man in jail.
PANEL FOUR
Emma glares.
EMMA: So youd rather it be us.
PANEL FIVE
Logans fist.
LOGAN: No way theyd take me alive.
PANEL SIX
Kitty and Peter.
KITTY: Theres something seriously wrong. Everythings gone to hell since this civil war started.
PAGE THIRTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Logan turns to her, scowling.
LOGAN: Well its over now, punkin. They got America by the balls. That aint enough symbolism for ya, I dont know what is.
PANEL TWO
Emma and Scott.
EMMA: Weve registered. Were playing by their bloody rules. But our children are safe. And that had better mean something to you.
PANEL THREE
Emma stands in profile. Theres the slightest bump over her abdomen.
EMMA: Because it bloody well means something to me. Now.
PANEL FOUR
Logan lights a cigar.
LOGAN: You did the right thing by the kids, Emma. But it dont change the situation now. You jump through one measly hoop
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: The cigar.
LOGAN: Youre done. Thats it. You jump through every damn one, or they get you.
PANEL SIX
Logan leaves the room.
LOGAN: Its the kind o world we live in, now.
PAGE FOURTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Kitty turns.
KITTY: Logan, wait!
PANEL TWO
Emma looks up at Scott.
EMMA: Why do we do this?
SCOTT: Because we have to.
PANEL THREE
They kiss.
PANEL FOUR
A jail cell. Peter sits, in a white jumpsuit.
CAPTION: TRISKELION.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Peter.
PETER: I cant believe Im in a jail cell. In Triskelion. Half a year ago, I sent people to Triskelion. Bad people. Doc Ocks down the hall. What the hell?
PAGE FIFTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Peter stands at the bars. Sue is across the hall.
SUE: Yeah. Weird, huh?
PETER: No kidding.
PANEL TWO
Sue crosses her arms.
SUE: My marriage is in shambles. I always thought that would be the most important thing. I guess that was stupid.
PANEL THREE
Peter.
PETER: I know Reed. Hell come to his senses.
SUE: I dont think so.
PANEL FOUR
CLOSE: Sue.
SUE: You didnt see the fight we had, when all this insanity started. He told me that I was destroying everything he, we, had ever stood for.
PANEL FIVE
PETER: Oh. Wow.
PAGE SIXTEEN:
Pull back. The cell block is full of heroes.
PAGE SEVENTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Iran. Captain America and several troops march into a city.
CAPTION: Iran.
PANEL TWO
Cap turns to the soldiers.
CAP: The nukes are at the coordinates I gave you on the lift. Neutralize them. Minimize innocent casualties.
PANEL THREE
They move out.
PANEL FOUR
Kim Jong-Il stands in a situation room. An officer approaches him. Translated from Korean.
CAPTION: Situation room.
OFFICER: Theyve sent a hero into Iran.
JONG-IL: Which?
OFFICER: Captain America.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Jong-Il.
JONG-IL: Interesting. Ive had enough of Iran as it is. Its time to make an example. To show America our true might.
PANEL SIX
CLOSE: Officer.
JONG-IL: Detonate the warheads.
PAGE EIGHTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Cap and soldiers descend into a basement.
CAP: This is it.
PANEL TWO
CLOSE: Cap.
CAP: Somethings wrong.
PANEL THREE
CLOSE: Cap. A bright light fills the room.
CAP: No.
PANEL FOUR
Whiteout.
PAGE NINETEEN:
PANEL ONE
The Pentagon. Cheney and Rice, along with officers.
CAPTION: The Pentagon.
RICE: Impossible.
PANEL TWO
Cheney and Rice, tighter shot.
CHENEY: The whole damn country. Someone get the President on the phone!
PANEL THREE:
The Oval Office. The phone rings. Bush sits alone.
PANEL FOUR
Bush picks up the phone.
BUSH: Yeah.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Bush.
BUSH: Thats it. No more messin around.
PANEL SIX
CLOSE: Bushs mouth.
BUSH: Were takin em out.
PAGE TWENTY:
PANEL ONE
Newscaster, on a television set.
REPORTER: The news came as a shock today. Iran has been obliterated by nuclear weapons, launched by North Korea.
PANEL TWO
The X-Men watch.
REPORTER: Even worse, weve received word that an additional force had been sent into Iran today, led by our own Captain America. All, of course, have been declared dead. It is unknown exactly how many soldiers lost their lives.
PANEL THREE
Emma.
EMMA: Bugger.
PANEL FOUR
Scott puts his head in his hands.
SCOTT: I cant believe hes dead.
PANEL FIVE
Hank removes his glasses.
HANK: Its unbelievable.
PAGE TWENTY-ONE
PANEL ONE
Logan stands up.
LOGAN: Well, I dont know about the rest of you, but Ive had enough o this.
PANEL TWO
Logan addresses the rest of the X-Men.
LOGAN: Time we took a stand.
PANEL THREE
Emma takes Scotts hand.
EMMA: Youre right. We cant live like this anymore.
PANEL FOUR
Kitty and Peter.
KITTY: Im in.
PANEL FIVE
Logan smiles.
LOGAN: Then only one thing left to do.
PAGE TWENTY-TWO
The X-Men, in formation, leave the living room.
LOGAN: Lets suit up.
Issue One:
PAGE ONE/TWO:
Splash spread. Battlefield in Iraq. The streets are aflame. American soldiers, Iraqi citizens alike lay slain in the sand.
CAPTION: 2011. Eight years since Bushs war began, and still nothing has changed. The president has secured a third term in office, and assumed direct control of military forces, promising a swift end to the war on terror.
CAPTION: Instead, things are worse than ever before. The Civil War between superhumans and the American government has ended, and the heroes have lost. All superhumans are now registered, and many, including Spider-Man, are imprisoned.
PAGE THREE:
PANEL ONE
CLOSE: The shield.
CAPTION: And one, the greatest symbol of truth, justice, and the American way the country had ever seen, or ever would see, is no more than a slave to madmen.
PANEL TWO
Captain America stands in a dark room, before President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Advisor Karl Rove: aforementioned madmen. His head is inclined. He is sworn to serve his country, no matter what.
CHENEY: You escaped major jail time, Captain. You know that.
PANEL THREE
Close on Cheney, ugly and malevolent and evil.
CHENEY: And now youll help us. Because you stand for us.
PANEL FOUR
America says nothing, his gaze steely.
PANEL FIVE
Rice.
RICE: The time has come to invade Iran. Before they try anything drastic.
PAGE FOUR:
PANEL ONE
Rice and America.
RICE: Weve allotted a military force, mainly through the draft. Youll lead them into Iran and take out the main government.
PANEL TWO
Rove.
ROVE: Korea?
PANEL THREE
Rice.
RICE: Allied with Iran. Take one, the other will follow.
PANEL FOUR
Cheney and Bush.
CHENEY: We have reason to believe that Jong-Il has provided Iran with nuclear weapons. Thats our target.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Americas mouth.
CAP: Nothing to say, Mr. President?
PANEL SIX
CLOSE: Bushs eyes.
PAGE FIVE:
PANEL ONE
Low angle Cap.
CAP: I served Roosevelt. Kennedy. Reagan. Clinton. Better men than you.
PANEL TWO
Cheney narrows his eyes.
CHENEY: Thats enough. You have your orders.
PANEL THREE
Cap turns to the door.
CAP: Fine.
PANEL FOUR
Cap is gone.
PANEL FIVE
The cabal closes around the president.
PAGE SIX:
PANEL ONE
Exterior New York.
CAPTION: New York. The pinnacle of the free world.
CAPTION: At least, it was.
PANEL TWO
A line of superheroes, out of costume. Spider-Man, Sue Storm. Countless others.
PANEL THREE
Petes at the head of the line. A general examines him.
GENERAL: Name.
PANEL FOUR
Pete smirks.
PETE: Spider-Man.
PANEL FIVE
The general glares.
GENERAL: Your real name, smartass.
PANEL SIX
Pete narrows his eyes.
PETE: None of your damn business.
PANEL SEVEN
Sue looks ahead to the scene.
PAGE SEVEN:
PANEL ONE
A soldier smacks Pete with the butt of a rifle.
PANEL TWO
Peter recoils. The general smirks.
GENERAL: Name.
PANEL THREE
Peter glares up, lip bloodied.
PETE: Peter Parker.
PANEL FOUR
The general writes the name on a piece of paper.
GENERAL: Excellent. Enjoy your stay at Triskelion, Peter Parker. Or should I say, Spider-Man?
PANEL FIVE
Sues eyes widen.
PAGE EIGHT:
Sue extends her arms, knocking the surrounding heroes and soldiers back with a forcefield.
PAGE NINE:
PANEL ONE
Sue takes off running. Soldiers spin their heads.
PANEL TWO
The general shouts.
GENERAL: After her!
PANEL THREE
Peter struggles against soldiers holding him back. They club him again, and he goes limp in their arms.
PANEL FOUR
Sue runs through an alley, going invisible.
PANEL FIVE
Soldiers arrive in the ally. One puts his hand to his goggles.
PANEL SIX
POV. Theyve got infrared.
PAGE TEN:
PANEL ONE
POV. There she is.
PANEL TWO
A soldier fires.
PANEL THREE
Sue goes visible, gasping.
PANEL FOUR
She falls. Soldiers run toward her.
PANEL FIVE
Low angle. Johnny Storm flies overhead.
PANEL SIX
The line. Reed Richards stands with a soldier.
PAGE ELEVEN:
PANEL ONE
Johnny Storm lands.
JOHNNY: Reed.
REED: I know.
PANEL TWO
CLOSE: Reeds face. Older, now.
REED: Dont make it harder, Johnny.
PANEL THREE
CLOSE: Johnny.
JOHNNY: Shes my sister, Reed.
PANEL FOUR
Both of them. Tension.
REED: Then you save her.
PANEL FIVE
Reed walks away.
PAGE TWELVE:
PANEL ONE
The line, this time on a TV screen.
PANEL TWO
Scott Summers, Logan, and Emma Frost stand in front of the television. Kitty Pryde, Peter Rasputin, and Hank McCoy are with them.
LOGAN: Great.
PANEL THREE
Logan.
LOGAN: Lot o good your neutrality did us. They got flamin Spider=Man in jail.
PANEL FOUR
Emma glares.
EMMA: So youd rather it be us.
PANEL FIVE
Logans fist.
LOGAN: No way theyd take me alive.
PANEL SIX
Kitty and Peter.
KITTY: Theres something seriously wrong. Everythings gone to hell since this civil war started.
PAGE THIRTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Logan turns to her, scowling.
LOGAN: Well its over now, punkin. They got America by the balls. That aint enough symbolism for ya, I dont know what is.
PANEL TWO
Emma and Scott.
EMMA: Weve registered. Were playing by their bloody rules. But our children are safe. And that had better mean something to you.
PANEL THREE
Emma stands in profile. Theres the slightest bump over her abdomen.
EMMA: Because it bloody well means something to me. Now.
PANEL FOUR
Logan lights a cigar.
LOGAN: You did the right thing by the kids, Emma. But it dont change the situation now. You jump through one measly hoop
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: The cigar.
LOGAN: Youre done. Thats it. You jump through every damn one, or they get you.
PANEL SIX
Logan leaves the room.
LOGAN: Its the kind o world we live in, now.
PAGE FOURTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Kitty turns.
KITTY: Logan, wait!
PANEL TWO
Emma looks up at Scott.
EMMA: Why do we do this?
SCOTT: Because we have to.
PANEL THREE
They kiss.
PANEL FOUR
A jail cell. Peter sits, in a white jumpsuit.
CAPTION: TRISKELION.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Peter.
PETER: I cant believe Im in a jail cell. In Triskelion. Half a year ago, I sent people to Triskelion. Bad people. Doc Ocks down the hall. What the hell?
PAGE FIFTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Peter stands at the bars. Sue is across the hall.
SUE: Yeah. Weird, huh?
PETER: No kidding.
PANEL TWO
Sue crosses her arms.
SUE: My marriage is in shambles. I always thought that would be the most important thing. I guess that was stupid.
PANEL THREE
Peter.
PETER: I know Reed. Hell come to his senses.
SUE: I dont think so.
PANEL FOUR
CLOSE: Sue.
SUE: You didnt see the fight we had, when all this insanity started. He told me that I was destroying everything he, we, had ever stood for.
PANEL FIVE
PETER: Oh. Wow.
PAGE SIXTEEN:
Pull back. The cell block is full of heroes.
PAGE SEVENTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Iran. Captain America and several troops march into a city.
CAPTION: Iran.
PANEL TWO
Cap turns to the soldiers.
CAP: The nukes are at the coordinates I gave you on the lift. Neutralize them. Minimize innocent casualties.
PANEL THREE
They move out.
PANEL FOUR
Kim Jong-Il stands in a situation room. An officer approaches him. Translated from Korean.
CAPTION: Situation room.
OFFICER: Theyve sent a hero into Iran.
JONG-IL: Which?
OFFICER: Captain America.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Jong-Il.
JONG-IL: Interesting. Ive had enough of Iran as it is. Its time to make an example. To show America our true might.
PANEL SIX
CLOSE: Officer.
JONG-IL: Detonate the warheads.
PAGE EIGHTEEN:
PANEL ONE
Cap and soldiers descend into a basement.
CAP: This is it.
PANEL TWO
CLOSE: Cap.
CAP: Somethings wrong.
PANEL THREE
CLOSE: Cap. A bright light fills the room.
CAP: No.
PANEL FOUR
Whiteout.
PAGE NINETEEN:
PANEL ONE
The Pentagon. Cheney and Rice, along with officers.
CAPTION: The Pentagon.
RICE: Impossible.
PANEL TWO
Cheney and Rice, tighter shot.
CHENEY: The whole damn country. Someone get the President on the phone!
PANEL THREE:
The Oval Office. The phone rings. Bush sits alone.
PANEL FOUR
Bush picks up the phone.
BUSH: Yeah.
PANEL FIVE
CLOSE: Bush.
BUSH: Thats it. No more messin around.
PANEL SIX
CLOSE: Bushs mouth.
BUSH: Were takin em out.
PAGE TWENTY:
PANEL ONE
Newscaster, on a television set.
REPORTER: The news came as a shock today. Iran has been obliterated by nuclear weapons, launched by North Korea.
PANEL TWO
The X-Men watch.
REPORTER: Even worse, weve received word that an additional force had been sent into Iran today, led by our own Captain America. All, of course, have been declared dead. It is unknown exactly how many soldiers lost their lives.
PANEL THREE
Emma.
EMMA: Bugger.
PANEL FOUR
Scott puts his head in his hands.
SCOTT: I cant believe hes dead.
PANEL FIVE
Hank removes his glasses.
HANK: Its unbelievable.
PAGE TWENTY-ONE
PANEL ONE
Logan stands up.
LOGAN: Well, I dont know about the rest of you, but Ive had enough o this.
PANEL TWO
Logan addresses the rest of the X-Men.
LOGAN: Time we took a stand.
PANEL THREE
Emma takes Scotts hand.
EMMA: Youre right. We cant live like this anymore.
PANEL FOUR
Kitty and Peter.
KITTY: Im in.
PANEL FIVE
Logan smiles.
LOGAN: Then only one thing left to do.
PAGE TWENTY-TWO
The X-Men, in formation, leave the living room.
LOGAN: Lets suit up.
