Issue 2
4 panels
Chris and Rachel are in a living room with boxes littered all over the place. They are both staring at a television.
Chris: Where do you think they are? They went to hide the truck from looters and haven't been back yet. It's been almost three hours.
Rachel: Uh….I wouldn't worry about it much, you know how guys are, mmmaybe they stopped off to get a beer?
Chris: A beer? During a crisis like this? What bar is going to be open right now, The Manhole?
Rachel: Relax, Chris. They'll be fine, it's not like their dead..
Chris: Dead?!
Panel 2
Chris is grabbing Rachel's arms.
Chris: Do you honestly think their dead? The news said that people shouldn't go out because of the barricades. That Ax would be on scene with the Parahuman Investigation Unit. But they haven't been back! Maybe their dead……O lord….what are we gonna…
Panel 3
Rachel is slapping Chris.
Rachel: Stop it, they're not dead! Get a hold of yourself! I'm scared too!
Panel 4
Chris and Rachel are staring at one another.
Panel 5
Chris is getting up and walking to the kitchen, Rachel is following him.
Chris: I…I need a drink…
Rachel: Let me have one too…
Panel 6
It is the television station with the Channel 4 Breaking News Alert.
Page 2-3
There is an image of a Hispanic man, glasses, dark hair and eyes, with a caption window with the Ax logo in the upper right corner. He appears to be in his early 30s.
Reporter: This is Placiano Herrerra with Channel 4 news coming at you with an update of the Riot at Paradiso Prison and the last two issues. What we know so far is that neophyte heroes Aurora, Velocity, Switch, and Allure, joined former super hero, Rukus and reformed villain, Glitch in halting a rampaging group called the Crazy Gang who had recently escaped from Paradiso Prison. Meanwhile, the newly formed trio of Ax was called to halt a riot at Paradiso Prison that erupted shortly after the escapes were made. The new heroes discovered that Psy-Anyde, the Crazy Gang leader, has attempted to humiliate her former rival and leader, Glitch and the same bank, where she has been stopped years ago. The heroes attempted to stop her, but were surprised that she used powers to brain wash not only Captain Regal, but Michael's foster parents Motor Man and Mindscape! Now, the heroes are detained in the bank, Orchid and Lasombra are returning to the city to look for Regal, and Chris and Rachel are drinking shots of whiskey to relax. We now return you to Issue Two, called Ax of Vengeance. It was written and penciled by Jessie Robles, with additional reporting by Stephen Blotner, Michael Floyd, and Adam Marshall. This has been Placiano Herrerra for Channel 4 News.
Page 4
Panel 1
James is beginning to stir, he is near Jeffery's foot and can see the bullet wound. His expression is a sleepy one.
James:Wha-?
Jeffery: Shhhhhh, don't let them hear you…
James: What happened? Last thing I remember was some guy in leather hitting me hard.
Jeffery: You were knocked out, my team and I were taken prisoner. I was the only one awake.
Panel 2
James is crawling towards Jeffery. He seems to be reaching for something in his pocket.
James: Let me look at your leg.
Jeffery: No, they'll see you…
James: We'll get out of here, don't worry, and you don't want to be legless when we do…..
Panel 3
James is rolling what appears to be gauze over Jeffery's ankle. Jeffery seems to be looking up at a shadow that is appearing.
James: Ok, that should slow the bleeding, so what's your na-
Jeffery: Look out!
Panel 4
There is a large hammer that is coming down, there should be speedlines and blood where James was just at.
Panel 5
There is a tall man wearing prison uniforms holding the hammer. His arm is made of steel and appears to be bonded to the hammer. Jeffery's wrist is hurting where the handcuff was secured and his knee is bleeding even more now.
Hammer: Moved so fast you gotoutta your restraints, huh? Looks like you should have just left your boyfriend to his fate….
Panel 6
Hammer is raising the hammer once again and grinning.
Hammer: Now get ready cause here we…
Panel 7
Same as six
Panel 8
Same as six
Page 5
Panel 1
Aurora is leaning against her staff, it is glowing emerald. She is holding her head.
Aurora: We need to get the others before…what happened to your leg?!
Jeffery: Got shot…..hurts worse than it looks.
Aurora, I can heal you sort of, but it's a long wordy spell.
Off Panel Voice: Do it.
Panel 2
Michael is now up and is checking on Aiden.
Michael: I can muffle the sound. You, check on your partner and see what we can do about finding the rest of the gang and Trish's slaves.
Panel 3
Evelyn is leaping at Michael and Aiden.
Panel 4
A large burst of green energy is hitting her body.
Panel 5
Evelyn is now standing her body covered in smoke. There are two twins holding hands and their free hands are glowing with the same green.
Evelyn: Forget the sound, they know we are up. I am very, very cross at this moment.
Michael: Then let's do this.
Panel 6
Evelyn is grabbing one of the twins by the hair, while Michael is kicking the other in the face.
Michael: The Toxic Twins, their blast feels like…
Evelyn: Acid seeping into every pore in your body, yes ever so pleasant.
Panel 7
There is a woman flying through the air towards them with what looks like bat wings under her arms.
Woman: Hansel! Gretel! They are just children!
Panel 8
Aiden has shifted form into an albatross and has slashed at her back with his talons.
Aiden: Hansel? Gretel? Talk about child abuse…Heads up more coming!
Page 6-7
Splash Page
Janet and James are firing at the bat woman. There are speedlines moving hostages. Evelyn is battling one twin, Michael is screaming at a woman of shifting colors, beating her back. Aurora has frozen two undermined men, while Aiden has shifted forms into a snake on the bat woman's leg.
Michael: Never mind these guys! We need to get to Glitch and Psy-Anyde!
Page 8-9 panels run left to right
Panel 1
Aurora is holding her hands in the air.
Aurora: On it!
Panel 2/3/4
This is a long panel stretching into the other page
The bad guys are phasing out of the positions they were in on the previous two pages.
Panel 5
Aurora is leaning against the staff heavily.
Aurora: I…sent…them back to the prison…but the strain, I need to…rest.
Panel 6
A foot is kicking her to the ground. It is Mindscape. She is unarmed. Her eyes seem to be unfocused as if she is drugged.
Panel 7
Allure is running towards her. Michael is running after her.
Allure: Stinking…
Michael:NO!
Panel 8
Right before them, a barrage of bullets come from nowhwere onto the ground.
Panel 9
Michael is looking at Allure.
Michael: We can't attack her! She isn't in control of herself and Motor Man is hiding somewhere covering her.
Allure: You mean we can't rush her, because there is some guy with a gun hiding out? I think not! I will just shift phase and..
Michael: Do you remember the concussion grenade? We have to be sneaky about this.
Allure: How do you know so much about them?
4 panels
Chris and Rachel are in a living room with boxes littered all over the place. They are both staring at a television.
Chris: Where do you think they are? They went to hide the truck from looters and haven't been back yet. It's been almost three hours.
Rachel: Uh….I wouldn't worry about it much, you know how guys are, mmmaybe they stopped off to get a beer?
Chris: A beer? During a crisis like this? What bar is going to be open right now, The Manhole?
Rachel: Relax, Chris. They'll be fine, it's not like their dead..
Chris: Dead?!
Panel 2
Chris is grabbing Rachel's arms.
Chris: Do you honestly think their dead? The news said that people shouldn't go out because of the barricades. That Ax would be on scene with the Parahuman Investigation Unit. But they haven't been back! Maybe their dead……O lord….what are we gonna…
Panel 3
Rachel is slapping Chris.
Rachel: Stop it, they're not dead! Get a hold of yourself! I'm scared too!
Panel 4
Chris and Rachel are staring at one another.
Panel 5
Chris is getting up and walking to the kitchen, Rachel is following him.
Chris: I…I need a drink…
Rachel: Let me have one too…
Panel 6
It is the television station with the Channel 4 Breaking News Alert.
Page 2-3
There is an image of a Hispanic man, glasses, dark hair and eyes, with a caption window with the Ax logo in the upper right corner. He appears to be in his early 30s.
Reporter: This is Placiano Herrerra with Channel 4 news coming at you with an update of the Riot at Paradiso Prison and the last two issues. What we know so far is that neophyte heroes Aurora, Velocity, Switch, and Allure, joined former super hero, Rukus and reformed villain, Glitch in halting a rampaging group called the Crazy Gang who had recently escaped from Paradiso Prison. Meanwhile, the newly formed trio of Ax was called to halt a riot at Paradiso Prison that erupted shortly after the escapes were made. The new heroes discovered that Psy-Anyde, the Crazy Gang leader, has attempted to humiliate her former rival and leader, Glitch and the same bank, where she has been stopped years ago. The heroes attempted to stop her, but were surprised that she used powers to brain wash not only Captain Regal, but Michael's foster parents Motor Man and Mindscape! Now, the heroes are detained in the bank, Orchid and Lasombra are returning to the city to look for Regal, and Chris and Rachel are drinking shots of whiskey to relax. We now return you to Issue Two, called Ax of Vengeance. It was written and penciled by Jessie Robles, with additional reporting by Stephen Blotner, Michael Floyd, and Adam Marshall. This has been Placiano Herrerra for Channel 4 News.
Page 4
Panel 1
James is beginning to stir, he is near Jeffery's foot and can see the bullet wound. His expression is a sleepy one.
James:Wha-?
Jeffery: Shhhhhh, don't let them hear you…
James: What happened? Last thing I remember was some guy in leather hitting me hard.
Jeffery: You were knocked out, my team and I were taken prisoner. I was the only one awake.
Panel 2
James is crawling towards Jeffery. He seems to be reaching for something in his pocket.
James: Let me look at your leg.
Jeffery: No, they'll see you…
James: We'll get out of here, don't worry, and you don't want to be legless when we do…..
Panel 3
James is rolling what appears to be gauze over Jeffery's ankle. Jeffery seems to be looking up at a shadow that is appearing.
James: Ok, that should slow the bleeding, so what's your na-
Jeffery: Look out!
Panel 4
There is a large hammer that is coming down, there should be speedlines and blood where James was just at.
Panel 5
There is a tall man wearing prison uniforms holding the hammer. His arm is made of steel and appears to be bonded to the hammer. Jeffery's wrist is hurting where the handcuff was secured and his knee is bleeding even more now.
Hammer: Moved so fast you gotoutta your restraints, huh? Looks like you should have just left your boyfriend to his fate….
Panel 6
Hammer is raising the hammer once again and grinning.
Hammer: Now get ready cause here we…
Panel 7
Same as six
Panel 8
Same as six
Page 5
Panel 1
Aurora is leaning against her staff, it is glowing emerald. She is holding her head.
Aurora: We need to get the others before…what happened to your leg?!
Jeffery: Got shot…..hurts worse than it looks.
Aurora, I can heal you sort of, but it's a long wordy spell.
Off Panel Voice: Do it.
Panel 2
Michael is now up and is checking on Aiden.
Michael: I can muffle the sound. You, check on your partner and see what we can do about finding the rest of the gang and Trish's slaves.
Panel 3
Evelyn is leaping at Michael and Aiden.
Panel 4
A large burst of green energy is hitting her body.
Panel 5
Evelyn is now standing her body covered in smoke. There are two twins holding hands and their free hands are glowing with the same green.
Evelyn: Forget the sound, they know we are up. I am very, very cross at this moment.
Michael: Then let's do this.
Panel 6
Evelyn is grabbing one of the twins by the hair, while Michael is kicking the other in the face.
Michael: The Toxic Twins, their blast feels like…
Evelyn: Acid seeping into every pore in your body, yes ever so pleasant.
Panel 7
There is a woman flying through the air towards them with what looks like bat wings under her arms.
Woman: Hansel! Gretel! They are just children!
Panel 8
Aiden has shifted form into an albatross and has slashed at her back with his talons.
Aiden: Hansel? Gretel? Talk about child abuse…Heads up more coming!
Page 6-7
Splash Page
Janet and James are firing at the bat woman. There are speedlines moving hostages. Evelyn is battling one twin, Michael is screaming at a woman of shifting colors, beating her back. Aurora has frozen two undermined men, while Aiden has shifted forms into a snake on the bat woman's leg.
Michael: Never mind these guys! We need to get to Glitch and Psy-Anyde!
Page 8-9 panels run left to right
Panel 1
Aurora is holding her hands in the air.
Aurora: On it!
Panel 2/3/4
This is a long panel stretching into the other page
The bad guys are phasing out of the positions they were in on the previous two pages.
Panel 5
Aurora is leaning against the staff heavily.
Aurora: I…sent…them back to the prison…but the strain, I need to…rest.
Panel 6
A foot is kicking her to the ground. It is Mindscape. She is unarmed. Her eyes seem to be unfocused as if she is drugged.
Panel 7
Allure is running towards her. Michael is running after her.
Allure: Stinking…
Michael:NO!
Panel 8
Right before them, a barrage of bullets come from nowhwere onto the ground.
Panel 9
Michael is looking at Allure.
Michael: We can't attack her! She isn't in control of herself and Motor Man is hiding somewhere covering her.
Allure: You mean we can't rush her, because there is some guy with a gun hiding out? I think not! I will just shift phase and..
Michael: Do you remember the concussion grenade? We have to be sneaky about this.
Allure: How do you know so much about them?
Michael: They're my parents.
Panel 10
Michael is looking at Jeffery and motioning him forward.
Michael: Jeff? How's the wound?
Jeffery: Hurts, but I can run, just not as fast.
Panel 10
Michael is looking at Jeffery and motioning him forward.
Michael: Jeff? How's the wound?
Jeffery: Hurts, but I can run, just not as fast.
Page 10
Panel 1
Michael is looking at Jeffery and motioning him forward.
Michael: Jeff? How's the wound?
Jeffery: Hurts, but I can run, just not as fast.
Michael: OK, Look I need you to do something for me, if it's too much, tell me now and I won't ask you.
Jeffery: What do I do?.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 2
Mindscape is doing flips closer to Aiden, who is backing away. James and Janet have guns drawn on her.
Aiden: Uh, could you hurry….this is not exactly fun waiting for some lady to go all ninja on us.
James: Jef-Velocity, be careful on that leg!
Panel 3
There is a burst of speedlines beside Aiden.
Aiden: OK….I think.
Panel 4
Aiden has switched to a cheetah and is growling at Mindscape.
Aiden: Get behind me guys…..
Panel 5
The sprinkler system has now come on, the speedlines should be appearing randomly in places.
James: I have a shot…
Michael: Do NOT take any shots at her, she isn't in control, this isn't like her at all. If any of you guys hurt her..
Panel 6
The gunshots are coming in again. Michael looks as if he concentrating.
Michael: Got you, Velocity, NOW!
Panel 7
Velocity, holding a clock radio that is plugged in is ripping the radio from the cord and is pushing the exposed cord in to Mindscape's back. Michael is screaming at a display in the corner.
Panel 8
Motor Man is tumbling out of the display, his gun dropping at his side. Velocity has Mindscape's body, in his arms. Michael is walking closer to Motor Man.
Michael: Earlier, I had the opportunity to stop you from shooting and you hit Velocity, then Mindscape backhanded me and knocked me out. Now, snap out of it, before we have to get mean.
Page 11
Panel 1
Motor Man is looking up at Michael.
Panel 2
Motor Man's face is breaking into a smile.
Motor Man: I don't know what hurt worse, kid, your scream or the feedback from Mindscape's brain being scrambled.
Panel 3
Janet, James, Motor Man, Evelyn, Michael, Aiden, and Jeffery are standing in a circle.
Motor Man: Ok, let's take stock. Your spell caster is out cold, Mindscape is out. The speedster is shot, sorry by the way, and your prime muscle is popping out of her top. And we still have to contend with Regal. Velocity, is it? You shouldn't run on that leg anymore, you're bound to do more damage, you cops can stay down here if you..
Janet: Yeah, that's gonna happen….
Motor Man: OK, then here's the plan. Imagine an ant trying to penetrate a bomb shelter, imagine a child attempting to lift a building. That's the kind of power level we are dealing with. If any of you want to chicken out, now would be the time.
Panel 4
All characters are in same position.
Panel 5
Motor Man, gun in hand, is cocking it.
Motor Man: Ok, let's do this.
Page 12
Trish is on the roof of the bank, looking at the deserted area. She is standing next to Regal who has Annie restrained in his arms.
Panel 1
Trish has a smile on her face, this is made all the more bizarre as her left eyes is covered under a bandage.
Trish: You see what I did, Annie? I had the Walsh evacuated, I escaped from prison, took control of Regal, although Motor Man and Mindscape have been "disconnected", and I did all of this, with one eye. After I enjoy watching Regal tear you limb from limb, I'm going to enjoy watching him to it to that stupid teenager and the model. So, tell me Annie, whose stupid now?
Panel 2
Annie is smirking.
Annie: Whose stupid? You are! You escaped from prison with no plan, you just set a bunch of maniacs loose with no agenda, you could have left, and planned revenge, but no, you stayed behind and came to this bank, with nothing on your mind but to humiliate me. Face it, Trish, you really had no idea what you were doing, did you?.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 3
Trish is staring at Annie.
Panel 4
Trish is slapping Annie.
Trish: You think that was stupidity!? What have you done while you were in prison!? Huh? I spent the last two years planning this escape!
Panel 5
Annie is again smirking at Trish.
Annie: What have I done? I worried if this was my fault, then seeing you and the others walk around prison like you were proud at what you had done, snapped me out of that. I got my GED, became a trustee, and got approved for parole. And I also learned that a good distraction is worth more than gold right now.
Trish: What?
Panel 6
Motor Man, Michael, Jeffery, Janet, James, Evelyn and Aiden are now on the rooftop.
Motor Man: Games over, release Regal and the girl, and we will escort you quietly back to your cell, maybe.
Page 13
Trish is now grabbing Annie by the hair with one hand, the other is pointing at the heroes. Regal is flying towards them.
Trish: Regal, kill.
Page 14
5 panels
Evelyn is punching at Regal who was flying forward.
Evelyn: Now, of all the people to take orders from, your taking them from a preteen Popeye with bad highlights? Bad form, Regal.
Motor Man: Get back!
Panel 2
Motor Man is unleashing concussion grenades into sky around Regal.
Panel 3
Regal is now looking at the assemblage, his eyes and hands are glowing.
Evelyn: Everyone, back off, he's getting ready to….
Panel 4
Regal is punching Evelyn in the small in the back, the force is knocking James and Janet off their feet, and Michael over the side of the bank. There are speed lines where Jeffery was.
Evelyn: Bulloc-OOP!
Panel 5
Motor Man is screaming at Regal. He is firing at him.
Motor Man: MICHAEL!!!! You son of a bitch, if you hurt him, I'm going to make you wish you were on your f&!@ing planet when it exploded!
Page 15
Panel 1
Michael is looking down at the ground. It is coming fast
Michael: Twice in one….
Panel 2
Jeffery is running after him and speedlines and blood are trailing behind.
Jeffery:Gotcha
Panel 3
Jeffery is holding Michael and running back to the bank.
Jeffery: That's twice, I've saved you….you owe me…
Michael:…and that's twice that your hand has been on my ass….I think you owe me.
Panel 4
Trish is punching Glitch.
Trish: Your friends are going to die, you know that, don't you Annie? They can't stand up to Regal.
Panel 4
While Annie is laying down on the ground, Trish is kicking her.
Trish: I don't even have to use my powers to hurt you, your thinking it too, I can read your surface thoughts. I think I'm going to make you watch this, freeze you in place and have you watch the most powerful man on the planet destroy your friends!.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 5
Annie still scrambling to get up, is looking at Trish.
Annie: Eat me, you psychotic bitch.
Panel 6
Trish is kicking Annie again.
Page 16
8 Panel layout
Aiden is on the street. Jeffery and Michael are regrouping.
Aiden: Guys, I'm going to t-try something, when I do you'll know it, just get Regal here as soon as I finish.
Jeffery: What are you going to…
Aiden: Just go!
Panel 2
Aiden is closing his eyes and concentrating.
Aiden: I can do this…I can do this….
Panel 3
Regal has James by the throat, and Janet is shooting Regal in the face. Bullets are bouncing off of him.
James: Urk!
Janet: Let him go! I need back up here, Allure, Motor Man, Screaming Boy, anyone!?
Panel 4
Motor Man is tossing Allure towards Regal. Jeffery is in the background.
Jeffery: Remember, towards the street.
Panel 5
Allure is going through Regal, she is grabbing his cape.
Panel 6
The force of the throw is causing Regal to be launched into the air, he is releasing James.
Panel 7
Regal is now knocked to the ground by a giant greenish brown tail.
Panel 8
There is a giant brontosaurus in the street.
Aiden: It worked! I did it! I did it! O….no…
Page 17
Regal is lifting Aiden's foot, with great strain.
Panel 2
Aiden is fighting trying to stomp his foot.
Aiden: Uhm….guys….uh some help here, this guy is lifting me and I weight like a billion tons.
Panel 3
Trish is looking at scene, she is holding Annie's head over the ledge.
Trish: Do you see? HAHAHA…Not even an extinct animal can stop Regal!
Panel 4
Trish is turning.
Off Panel Voice: How about a mythical one?.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 5
There are gargoyles from the surrounding buildings flying off their perches and soaring towards Regal, Aiden is switching forms back into his normal shape. Regal is batting them off.
Panel 6
Aurora is standing on the rooftop with, Mindscape in tow, Mindscape is holding her head. Aurora, is holding her staff aloft.
Aurora: Stop this, now.
Mindscape: I'm thinking around her mind control, it will take a second….
Page 18
Trish is tossing Annie to the side.
Trish: Finally a challenge.
Panel 2
Evelyn is in the air right above Regal, leaping. Motor Man is punching him, Michael is screaming at him, there is a lion also leaping at him, there should be debris and broken stone gargoyles all around.
Evelyn: Everyone out of the way!
Panel 3
There is a crash as both Evelyn and Regal are sinking into the subway area.
Panel 4
Mindscape is concentrating, as Aurora is casting a spell on Jeffery's leg. Trish is concentrating.
Mindscape: A-Almost…
Panel 5
Annie is grabbing Trish by the hair, and slamming her head into the pavement.
Annie: I think we've had about all we can stand about you. You want an apology? Fine, I'm sorry I failed you, I'm sorry I never found your parents, I'm sorry that you ever thought it was ok to kill and hurt people. And finally, I'm sorry that you are going to rot in prison. But this was your choice, your decision and your stupidity.
Panel 6
Annie is holding Trish's wrist and reactivating the dampner with her electrical powers.
Annie: There I beat you with no powers.
Page 19
Michael, Aiden, Evelyn, Jeffery, and Aurora are standing by a section of the bank. Regal, Orchid, and Lasombra are talking to the Kellers. Janet and James are in the back talking to the Chief. There are numerous personnel coming and going.
Michael: Remember, Moto' and Marla..
Aiden: …were never here. O crap! Rachel and Chris!
Jeffery: Who are Rachel and Chris?
Aiden: My girlfriend and his….boyfriend.
Jeffery: You have a boyfriend?Michael: Uh..yeah, just didn't seem right to mention….
Evelyn: Jeffery, you must take me up on my offer this time. This is our second adventure together and last time you disappeared, I know that you don't have a place to stay, Aurora told me.
Panel 2
Aurora is looking at Jeffery.
Aurora: You don't have a place to stay, your homeless, after I explained this to Evelyn; she agreed to take us both in.
Evelyn: I talked to my assistant and we have the room, a 7 bedroom penthouse has got to house the four of us…
Jeffery: I-What about Annie?Panel 3
It is the outside of a Salvation Police cruiser. Annie is in the backseat, still in the street clothes, although now she has a black circlet around her head. It has the same glowing green lights of the dampener on them. She is solem.
Panel 4
Evelyn, Jeffery, Michael, Aiden, and Aurora are approaching Janet and James.
Michael: Excuse us, but what is going to happen to Annie? I mean is she going back to prison?Janet: Look, I don't know, I have put an inquiry in, but apparently it's very sticky, she was due to be paroled tomorrow, but she technically escaped. James and I have to give a deposition tomorrow on her behalf, but it's not looking good.
Panel 5
Harold Keller is approaching the group with Regal, Orchid, Lasombra and Deborah Keller in tow.
Harold: Excellent work! I don't think even when I was Bomblast Boy, could I have pulled off such a daring mission. I am Harold Keller, and I am the founder of Ax Corporations, and I would like to offer the five of you a job…
Jeffery: A job?
Aiden: YES!
Michael: Hold on a second…
Regal: Yes, lets. These neophytes pummeled me relentlessly, and we did agree to discuss all membership issues.
Panel 6
Deborah is smiling at Regal.
Deborah: Yes, we did. But early news reports that leaked out have shown that the public is wanting more of this group. It will be a great opportunity to gain more attention for our little team.
Regal: That is it, a little team, with all of these new members…
Deborah: Are you concerned about the size of the group, not to worry, we can scale back. For starters, let's move Lasombra and Orchid to the reserve list. After all, no one knows anything about them, and the public is rather taken with this group. As you said, Regal, this is the kind of image we want to portray for our team and company.
Page 20
Deborah and Regal are staring at one another.
Panel 2
Regal is walking away.
Regal: We will discuss this again.
Panel 3
Michael is looking at Harold and Deborah.
Michael: With all due respect Harold, Debbie…
Deborah: Its Mr. and Ms. Keller.
Michael: No, it isn't we've met, I've lived in the Ax Tower before, look I am concerned about our 6th member….
Deborah: Regal?
Evelyn: I believe he is referring to Annie, you see, she has a silly little parole situation. She is supposed to be paroled tomorrow, but with her escaping to lead us and all, it looks like it might not happen.
Jeffery: I won't join if she doesn't.
Panel 4
Michael, Aiden, Aurora and Evelyn are looking at him.
Jeffery: Look, this is the second time that we have done this with her, and this time, I'm not going to leave her high and dry. If you want me, get her.
Panel 5
The others are in agreement.
Michael: Yeah..
Aurora: Of course…
Evelyn: The only way I will sign on…
Aiden: Well….
Panel 6
Harold Keller laughing.
Harold: Then, lets meet tomorrow to discuss this, I believe she has a hearing in the morning and I will be attending with lawyers ready, and we can see what develops!
Page 21
It is a splash page of Annie in the car, she is looking at the group and smiling at them.
Page 22
Michael, Aiden, Evelyn, Jeffery, and Aurora are walking away.
Aurora: Ok, so we have jobs now?Aiden: Yah! I'm a member of Ax now! Wait, till I tell….O sh!t, Rachel!
Michael: Chris! He doesn't even now I have powers! How the hell am I going to tell him…
Jeffery: So how long have you and he been together…
Evelyn: Ok, before we go our separate ways for now, we simply must get a cup of coffee…
Jeffery: I know a place!
Aurora: Not the shelter…
Aiden: Burn!!!!
Michael: I gotta make a phone call first, damn I am sooooooooooooo dead………….
Panel 1
Michael is looking at Jeffery and motioning him forward.
Michael: Jeff? How's the wound?
Jeffery: Hurts, but I can run, just not as fast.
Michael: OK, Look I need you to do something for me, if it's too much, tell me now and I won't ask you.
Jeffery: What do I do?.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 2
Mindscape is doing flips closer to Aiden, who is backing away. James and Janet have guns drawn on her.
Aiden: Uh, could you hurry….this is not exactly fun waiting for some lady to go all ninja on us.
James: Jef-Velocity, be careful on that leg!
Panel 3
There is a burst of speedlines beside Aiden.
Aiden: OK….I think.
Panel 4
Aiden has switched to a cheetah and is growling at Mindscape.
Aiden: Get behind me guys…..
Panel 5
The sprinkler system has now come on, the speedlines should be appearing randomly in places.
James: I have a shot…
Michael: Do NOT take any shots at her, she isn't in control, this isn't like her at all. If any of you guys hurt her..
Panel 6
The gunshots are coming in again. Michael looks as if he concentrating.
Michael: Got you, Velocity, NOW!
Panel 7
Velocity, holding a clock radio that is plugged in is ripping the radio from the cord and is pushing the exposed cord in to Mindscape's back. Michael is screaming at a display in the corner.
Panel 8
Motor Man is tumbling out of the display, his gun dropping at his side. Velocity has Mindscape's body, in his arms. Michael is walking closer to Motor Man.
Michael: Earlier, I had the opportunity to stop you from shooting and you hit Velocity, then Mindscape backhanded me and knocked me out. Now, snap out of it, before we have to get mean.
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Panel 1
Motor Man is looking up at Michael.
Panel 2
Motor Man's face is breaking into a smile.
Motor Man: I don't know what hurt worse, kid, your scream or the feedback from Mindscape's brain being scrambled.
Panel 3
Janet, James, Motor Man, Evelyn, Michael, Aiden, and Jeffery are standing in a circle.
Motor Man: Ok, let's take stock. Your spell caster is out cold, Mindscape is out. The speedster is shot, sorry by the way, and your prime muscle is popping out of her top. And we still have to contend with Regal. Velocity, is it? You shouldn't run on that leg anymore, you're bound to do more damage, you cops can stay down here if you..
Janet: Yeah, that's gonna happen….
Motor Man: OK, then here's the plan. Imagine an ant trying to penetrate a bomb shelter, imagine a child attempting to lift a building. That's the kind of power level we are dealing with. If any of you want to chicken out, now would be the time.
Panel 4
All characters are in same position.
Panel 5
Motor Man, gun in hand, is cocking it.
Motor Man: Ok, let's do this.
Page 12
Trish is on the roof of the bank, looking at the deserted area. She is standing next to Regal who has Annie restrained in his arms.
Panel 1
Trish has a smile on her face, this is made all the more bizarre as her left eyes is covered under a bandage.
Trish: You see what I did, Annie? I had the Walsh evacuated, I escaped from prison, took control of Regal, although Motor Man and Mindscape have been "disconnected", and I did all of this, with one eye. After I enjoy watching Regal tear you limb from limb, I'm going to enjoy watching him to it to that stupid teenager and the model. So, tell me Annie, whose stupid now?
Panel 2
Annie is smirking.
Annie: Whose stupid? You are! You escaped from prison with no plan, you just set a bunch of maniacs loose with no agenda, you could have left, and planned revenge, but no, you stayed behind and came to this bank, with nothing on your mind but to humiliate me. Face it, Trish, you really had no idea what you were doing, did you?.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 3
Trish is staring at Annie.
Panel 4
Trish is slapping Annie.
Trish: You think that was stupidity!? What have you done while you were in prison!? Huh? I spent the last two years planning this escape!
Panel 5
Annie is again smirking at Trish.
Annie: What have I done? I worried if this was my fault, then seeing you and the others walk around prison like you were proud at what you had done, snapped me out of that. I got my GED, became a trustee, and got approved for parole. And I also learned that a good distraction is worth more than gold right now.
Trish: What?
Panel 6
Motor Man, Michael, Jeffery, Janet, James, Evelyn and Aiden are now on the rooftop.
Motor Man: Games over, release Regal and the girl, and we will escort you quietly back to your cell, maybe.
Page 13
Trish is now grabbing Annie by the hair with one hand, the other is pointing at the heroes. Regal is flying towards them.
Trish: Regal, kill.
Page 14
5 panels
Evelyn is punching at Regal who was flying forward.
Evelyn: Now, of all the people to take orders from, your taking them from a preteen Popeye with bad highlights? Bad form, Regal.
Motor Man: Get back!
Panel 2
Motor Man is unleashing concussion grenades into sky around Regal.
Panel 3
Regal is now looking at the assemblage, his eyes and hands are glowing.
Evelyn: Everyone, back off, he's getting ready to….
Panel 4
Regal is punching Evelyn in the small in the back, the force is knocking James and Janet off their feet, and Michael over the side of the bank. There are speed lines where Jeffery was.
Evelyn: Bulloc-OOP!
Panel 5
Motor Man is screaming at Regal. He is firing at him.
Motor Man: MICHAEL!!!! You son of a bitch, if you hurt him, I'm going to make you wish you were on your f&!@ing planet when it exploded!
Page 15
Panel 1
Michael is looking down at the ground. It is coming fast
Michael: Twice in one….
Panel 2
Jeffery is running after him and speedlines and blood are trailing behind.
Jeffery:Gotcha
Panel 3
Jeffery is holding Michael and running back to the bank.
Jeffery: That's twice, I've saved you….you owe me…
Michael:…and that's twice that your hand has been on my ass….I think you owe me.
Panel 4
Trish is punching Glitch.
Trish: Your friends are going to die, you know that, don't you Annie? They can't stand up to Regal.
Panel 4
While Annie is laying down on the ground, Trish is kicking her.
Trish: I don't even have to use my powers to hurt you, your thinking it too, I can read your surface thoughts. I think I'm going to make you watch this, freeze you in place and have you watch the most powerful man on the planet destroy your friends!.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 5
Annie still scrambling to get up, is looking at Trish.
Annie: Eat me, you psychotic bitch.
Panel 6
Trish is kicking Annie again.
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8 Panel layout
Aiden is on the street. Jeffery and Michael are regrouping.
Aiden: Guys, I'm going to t-try something, when I do you'll know it, just get Regal here as soon as I finish.
Jeffery: What are you going to…
Aiden: Just go!
Panel 2
Aiden is closing his eyes and concentrating.
Aiden: I can do this…I can do this….
Panel 3
Regal has James by the throat, and Janet is shooting Regal in the face. Bullets are bouncing off of him.
James: Urk!
Janet: Let him go! I need back up here, Allure, Motor Man, Screaming Boy, anyone!?
Panel 4
Motor Man is tossing Allure towards Regal. Jeffery is in the background.
Jeffery: Remember, towards the street.
Panel 5
Allure is going through Regal, she is grabbing his cape.
Panel 6
The force of the throw is causing Regal to be launched into the air, he is releasing James.
Panel 7
Regal is now knocked to the ground by a giant greenish brown tail.
Panel 8
There is a giant brontosaurus in the street.
Aiden: It worked! I did it! I did it! O….no…
Page 17
Regal is lifting Aiden's foot, with great strain.
Panel 2
Aiden is fighting trying to stomp his foot.
Aiden: Uhm….guys….uh some help here, this guy is lifting me and I weight like a billion tons.
Panel 3
Trish is looking at scene, she is holding Annie's head over the ledge.
Trish: Do you see? HAHAHA…Not even an extinct animal can stop Regal!
Panel 4
Trish is turning.
Off Panel Voice: How about a mythical one?.. -->[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->.. -->[endif]-->
Panel 5
There are gargoyles from the surrounding buildings flying off their perches and soaring towards Regal, Aiden is switching forms back into his normal shape. Regal is batting them off.
Panel 6
Aurora is standing on the rooftop with, Mindscape in tow, Mindscape is holding her head. Aurora, is holding her staff aloft.
Aurora: Stop this, now.
Mindscape: I'm thinking around her mind control, it will take a second….
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Trish is tossing Annie to the side.
Trish: Finally a challenge.
Panel 2
Evelyn is in the air right above Regal, leaping. Motor Man is punching him, Michael is screaming at him, there is a lion also leaping at him, there should be debris and broken stone gargoyles all around.
Evelyn: Everyone out of the way!
Panel 3
There is a crash as both Evelyn and Regal are sinking into the subway area.
Panel 4
Mindscape is concentrating, as Aurora is casting a spell on Jeffery's leg. Trish is concentrating.
Mindscape: A-Almost…
Panel 5
Annie is grabbing Trish by the hair, and slamming her head into the pavement.
Annie: I think we've had about all we can stand about you. You want an apology? Fine, I'm sorry I failed you, I'm sorry I never found your parents, I'm sorry that you ever thought it was ok to kill and hurt people. And finally, I'm sorry that you are going to rot in prison. But this was your choice, your decision and your stupidity.
Panel 6
Annie is holding Trish's wrist and reactivating the dampner with her electrical powers.
Annie: There I beat you with no powers.
Page 19
Michael, Aiden, Evelyn, Jeffery, and Aurora are standing by a section of the bank. Regal, Orchid, and Lasombra are talking to the Kellers. Janet and James are in the back talking to the Chief. There are numerous personnel coming and going.
Michael: Remember, Moto' and Marla..
Aiden: …were never here. O crap! Rachel and Chris!
Jeffery: Who are Rachel and Chris?
Aiden: My girlfriend and his….boyfriend.
Jeffery: You have a boyfriend?Michael: Uh..yeah, just didn't seem right to mention….
Evelyn: Jeffery, you must take me up on my offer this time. This is our second adventure together and last time you disappeared, I know that you don't have a place to stay, Aurora told me.
Panel 2
Aurora is looking at Jeffery.
Aurora: You don't have a place to stay, your homeless, after I explained this to Evelyn; she agreed to take us both in.
Evelyn: I talked to my assistant and we have the room, a 7 bedroom penthouse has got to house the four of us…
Jeffery: I-What about Annie?Panel 3
It is the outside of a Salvation Police cruiser. Annie is in the backseat, still in the street clothes, although now she has a black circlet around her head. It has the same glowing green lights of the dampener on them. She is solem.
Panel 4
Evelyn, Jeffery, Michael, Aiden, and Aurora are approaching Janet and James.
Michael: Excuse us, but what is going to happen to Annie? I mean is she going back to prison?Janet: Look, I don't know, I have put an inquiry in, but apparently it's very sticky, she was due to be paroled tomorrow, but she technically escaped. James and I have to give a deposition tomorrow on her behalf, but it's not looking good.
Panel 5
Harold Keller is approaching the group with Regal, Orchid, Lasombra and Deborah Keller in tow.
Harold: Excellent work! I don't think even when I was Bomblast Boy, could I have pulled off such a daring mission. I am Harold Keller, and I am the founder of Ax Corporations, and I would like to offer the five of you a job…
Jeffery: A job?
Aiden: YES!
Michael: Hold on a second…
Regal: Yes, lets. These neophytes pummeled me relentlessly, and we did agree to discuss all membership issues.
Panel 6
Deborah is smiling at Regal.
Deborah: Yes, we did. But early news reports that leaked out have shown that the public is wanting more of this group. It will be a great opportunity to gain more attention for our little team.
Regal: That is it, a little team, with all of these new members…
Deborah: Are you concerned about the size of the group, not to worry, we can scale back. For starters, let's move Lasombra and Orchid to the reserve list. After all, no one knows anything about them, and the public is rather taken with this group. As you said, Regal, this is the kind of image we want to portray for our team and company.
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Deborah and Regal are staring at one another.
Panel 2
Regal is walking away.
Regal: We will discuss this again.
Panel 3
Michael is looking at Harold and Deborah.
Michael: With all due respect Harold, Debbie…
Deborah: Its Mr. and Ms. Keller.
Michael: No, it isn't we've met, I've lived in the Ax Tower before, look I am concerned about our 6th member….
Deborah: Regal?
Evelyn: I believe he is referring to Annie, you see, she has a silly little parole situation. She is supposed to be paroled tomorrow, but with her escaping to lead us and all, it looks like it might not happen.
Jeffery: I won't join if she doesn't.
Panel 4
Michael, Aiden, Aurora and Evelyn are looking at him.
Jeffery: Look, this is the second time that we have done this with her, and this time, I'm not going to leave her high and dry. If you want me, get her.
Panel 5
The others are in agreement.
Michael: Yeah..
Aurora: Of course…
Evelyn: The only way I will sign on…
Aiden: Well….
Panel 6
Harold Keller laughing.
Harold: Then, lets meet tomorrow to discuss this, I believe she has a hearing in the morning and I will be attending with lawyers ready, and we can see what develops!
Page 21
It is a splash page of Annie in the car, she is looking at the group and smiling at them.
Page 22
Michael, Aiden, Evelyn, Jeffery, and Aurora are walking away.
Aurora: Ok, so we have jobs now?Aiden: Yah! I'm a member of Ax now! Wait, till I tell….O sh!t, Rachel!
Michael: Chris! He doesn't even now I have powers! How the hell am I going to tell him…
Jeffery: So how long have you and he been together…
Evelyn: Ok, before we go our separate ways for now, we simply must get a cup of coffee…
Jeffery: I know a place!
Aurora: Not the shelter…
Aiden: Burn!!!!
Michael: I gotta make a phone call first, damn I am sooooooooooooo dead………….
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