Cyber Tales: GLASS DREAMS

Part 1 - The Concert

Page 1, Panel 1

VIEW OF AV-4, STARBOARD SIDE. CALL LETTERS "VT-102" ON STARBOARD THRUSTER. AV-4 IS STRUCK ON PORT SIDE BY MISSILE.

Caption, Upper Left: Then - Central America

SNAKE-EYES (voice on radio): Mayday, Mayday, this is VT-102. We've been hit. Repeat, we have taken a hit.

Page 1, Panel 2

RIGHT PROFILE VIEW OF SNAKE-EYES IN AV-4 COCKPIT. SNAKE-EYES IS BLEEDING FROM CUTS ON CHEEK AND FOREHEAD. HE IS WEARING A HEADSET MICROPHONE.

CONTROL (radio voice): Abort, VT-102, Abort!

SNAKE-EYES: Negative, Control. I have a bay full of wounded, I'm bringing...

Page 1, Panel 3

VIEW OF PORT THRUSTER FROM STARBOARD. PART OF THRUSTER IS EXPLODING OUTWARD.

SNAKE-EYES (voice over radio): Damn! Port thruster's gone. Control, we're coming down.

Page 1, Panel 4

VIEW OF AV-4. IT IS NEAR TO GROUND, SMOKE RISING FROM PORT THRUSTER AND OTHER LOCATIONS ON PORT SIDE. AV-4 IS TILTING DANGEROUSLY TO PORT. DUST ON GROUND IS BEING STIRRED UP BY DOWNWARD EXHAUST FROM STARBOARD THRUSTER.

CONTROL (radio voice): Control to emergency teams, "Snake-Eyes" is bringing another one in.

Page 2, Panel 1

WORM'S EYE VIEW OF AV-4. UNDERSIDE THRUSTERS ARE ACTIVE AS IS STARBOARD THRUSTER. SMOKE STILL RISING FROM DAMAGE ON PORT SIDE. DUST CLOUDS ON GROUND.

Page 2, Panel 2

CLOSE UP OF AV-4 COCKPIT AND BAY DOOR ON STARBOARD SIDE. SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS TEARING THROUGH FUSELAGE.

Page 2, Panel 3

PULL BACK VIEW OF AV-4 CRASHING AND EXPLODING.

Page 2, Panel 4

SNAKE-EYES SILHOUETTED AGAINST BACKGROUND OF FLAMING DEBRIS. HE IS GRASPING HIS RIGHT ARM WITH HIS LEFT. SMOKE AND FLAMES ARE SEEN ON RIGHT ARM AND ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

Page 2, Panel 5

VIEW OF SNAKE-EYES, LEFT SIDE OF FACE TURNED AWAY. SMOKE AND FLAMES STILL VISIBLE ON ARM AND FACE.

Page 2, Panel 6

VIEW OF SNAKE-EYES, SIMILAR POSE AS IN PANEL 5. BACKGROUND HAS TURNED GREY. SNAKE EYES IS LOOKING AT HIS RIGHT ARM. SMALL PART OF LEFT SIDE OF FACE VISIBLE. RIGHT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE HAVE TURNED TO GLASS. LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF PANEL BEGINNING TO CRACK.

Page 2, Panel 7

VIEW OF SNAKE-EYES. SIMILAR POSE TO PANELS 5 & 6. LOOK OF HORROR ON SNAKE-EYES' FACE. RIGHT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE CRACKING AND SHATTERING. LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF PANEL SHATTERING, FRAGMENTS ARE FALLING DOWNWARD OFF PAGE.

Page 3, Full Page Shot

SNAKE-EYES SITTING UP IN BED, TORSO AND UP VIEW. HE IS WEARING AN UNDERSHIRT. ROOM IS DARK EXCEPT FOR LIGHT COMING THOUGH BLINDS. RIGHT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE ARE COMPLETELY SHADOWED. SHADOWS ACROSS FACE AND TORSO ARE STRIPED FROM BLINDS.

Main Title: Cyber Tales: GLASS DREAMS

SNAKE-EYES (screaming): NO!

Title: Part 1 - The Concert

Credits: Art and Story by Byron Clairoux

Special Thanks to Steve Roberts and the crew at the first Enbicon

Page 4, Panel 1

SNAKE-EYES IS "PUTTING ON HIS FACE". THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE IS NOW VISIBLE. IT IS BADLY SCARRED. HE IS PUTTING ON THE CYBERNETIC ATTACHMENT. EYE SOCKET IS BLACK. ON INSIDE OF ATTACHMENT, PLUG THAT FITS INTO EYE SOCKET IS VISIBLE. RIGHT ARM IS STILL SHADOWED.

Caption (bottom of panel): The dream again.

Page 4, Panel 2

SNAKE-EYES LOADING CLIP INTO PISTOL. PISTOL IS HELD IN RIGHT HAND. RIGHT ARM AND HAND NOW VISIBLE AS CYBERNETIC. CYBERNETICS ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE NOW IN PLACE AND VISIBLE.

Caption (bottom): I need work, something to keep me occupied.

Page 4, Panel 3

OUTSIDE OF APARTMENT. DOOR IS CLOSED. SNAKE-EYES IS PUSHING A BUTTON ON A NUMERIC KEYPAD BESIDE DOOR. DISPLAY ABOVE KEYPAD READS 'LOCKED'.

Caption (bottom): I'll check with Faust after the concert.

Page 4, Panel 4

SNAKE-EYES EXITING APARTMENT BUILDING. HE IS VISIBLE IN LOWER LEFT OF PANEL. REST OF PANEL IS EXPANDED VIEW OF CITY. THE CITY HAS THE CYBERPUNK/BLADE RUNNER/NIGHT CITY LOOK.

Caption (bottom): Yeah...after the concert.

Page 5, Panel 1

FACE SHOT OF LARRY FROM VIDEO CAMERA'S POINT OF VIEW. ENTIRE PANEL IS GREYED OVER TO APPEAR LIKE A TELEVISION TRANSMISSION. PANEL CORNERS ARE ROUNDED TO APPEAR AS TV SCREEN.

LARRY (caption, top): Are we on-line?

Screen Lettering (bottom right):RECORDING

Page 5, Panel 2

CLOSE-UP OF LARRY, CAMERA P.O.V., PANEL GREY AS IN PANEL 1. PANEL CORNERS ROUNDED.

LARRY (caption, top): This is Lawrence Ramsey reporting from tonight's Shatterwave concert.

Screen Lettering (same position as last panel): LIVE

Page 5, Panel 3

VIEW OF LARRY FROM ANGLE. NOT GREYED. VIDEO CAMERA FRONT, INCLUDING MOUNTED MICROPHONE, VISIBLE ON LEFT SIDE OF PANEL. LARRY IS LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA.

LARRY: The group currently riding a wave a popularity and controversy...

Page 5, Panel 4

CLOSE UP OF LARRY FROM CAMERA POINT OF VIEW. GREY AS FOR OTHER CAMERA P.O.V.'S. PANEL CORNERS ARE ROUNDED.

LARRY (caption, top): ...amidst reports of outbreaks of violence at their concerts...

Sound Effects (middle left of panel, extend off-panel into page margin): BLAM BLAM

Screen Lettering (bottom left): LIVE

Page 5, Panel 5

CLOSE UP OF LARRY, CAMERA P.O.V., GREYED. LARRY IS LOOKING OFF CAMERA. PANEL CORNERS ARE ROUNDED.

LARRY (caption, top): Wait, it appears that a gun battle has erupted in the audience.

Screen Lettering (bottom, left): LIVE

Page 5, Panel 6

CAMERA HAS PANNED TO VIEW SECTION OF AUDIENCE. PANEL GREYED FOR CAMERA POINT OF VIEW. AT CENTER OF SHOT IS SNAKE-EYES, GUN OUT SHOOTING SOMEONE. PANEL CORNERS ARE ROUNDED.

LARRY (caption, top): Jeff can we get a shot of the audience... good

Page 6-7 (two-page spread), Panel 1 (extends across both pages)

SNAKE-EYES, TANK, FOX, LIVE-WIRE, TECH RAT, ROLLER-COASTER, AND FLASHBACK ARE ALL VISIBLE. SNAKE-EYES IS MOST PROMINENT, ALL OTHERS ARE IN THE BACKGROUND. EACH IS TOUCHING A DIFFERENT GLASS PERSON WHO IS SHATTERING AT THE TOUCH. THE BACKGROUND IS THE SAME KIND OF GREY MIST AS THE DREAM PANELS ON PAGE 2, PANELS 6 & 7.

SNAKE-EYES (caption, upper left, page 6): I'm in the dream again. Glass people who shatter with a touch...

SNAKE-EYES (caption, upper right, page 7): ...but this time I'm not alone.

Page 6-7, Panel 2 (same size as panel 1)

ALL CHARACTERS IN PANEL 1 ARE PRESENT IN RELATIVELY SAME POSITION. THE BACKGROUND HAS CHANGED TO SHOW THE AUDIENCE AND THEATRE. INSTEAD OF A GLASS PERSON SHATTERING, EACH CHARACTER IS SHOOTING, HITTING, SLASHING, STABBING, ETC. AN AUDIENCE MEMBER.

JEFF (caption, top): Jesus! It's a massacre out there. Larry... Hey, Larry! We're still live, say something!

Page 6-7, Panel 3 (lower left of page 6)

CAMERA P.O.V., GREY BACKGROUND, ROUNDED PANEL CORNERS. CLOSE UP OF LARRY, HE IS STILL LOOKING OFF CAMERA.

JEFF (caption, top): Larry?

Screen Lettering (lower right): LIVE

Page 6-7, Panel 4 (lower right of page 6)

CAMERA P.O.V., GREY, ROUND CORNERS. LARRY IS NOW POINTING A GUN AT CAMERA (TOWARD READER).

JEFF (caption, top): Larry?! Hey, what're you...

Screen Lettering (lower right):LIVE

Page 6-7, Panel 5 (lower left of page 7)

PANEL CORNERS ARE ROUNDED. SCREEN (PANEL) IS FILLED WITH STATIC.

Page 6-7, Panel 6 (lower right of page 7)

PANEL CORNERS ARE ROUNDED, GREY COLORING.

Screen Message (centered): WE ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE STAND BY.

Page 8, Panel 1

UPPER BODY VIEW OF SNAKE-EYES AND FOX, THEY APPEAR CONFUSED.

SNAKE-EYES (caption, top): The dream ends as abruptly as it started...

Page 8, Panel 2

UPPER BODY VIEW OF LIVE-WIRE AND TANK, APPEAR CONFUSED AS ABOVE.

SNAKE-EYES (caption, top): ...and the others from the dream are beside me...

Page 8, Panel 3

UPPER BODY VIEW OF ROLLER COASTER AND FLASHBACK, CONFUSED EXPRESSIONS.

SNAKE-EYES (caption, top): ...covered in blood...

Page 8, Panel 4

UPPER BODY VIEW OF LARRY AND TECH RAT, CONFUSED EXPRESSIONS.

SNAKE-EYES (caption, top): ...standing in a sea of bodies...

Page 8, Panel 5 (half page)

ALL 8 CHARACTERS STANDING TOGETHER, SURROUNDED BY BODIES. LOOKING WITH SURPRISE. THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY SECURITY GUARDS WITH SUB-MACHINE GUNS.

Security Chief (off-panel): Select targets and fire!

Caption (bottom, right): To be continued.

END PART 1