Garry/Al-Fan
06-22-2007, 12:42 PM
FULL-PAGE SPLASH: Hulk coming out of the Crossroads and slamming his fist into Box.
CAPTION (top): Vancouver, British Columbia...Canada!
Box's word balloon: "Wait! That's not Dr. Langkowski!"
Puck's word balloon: "It's---The Hulk!"
Hulk's word balloon: "Hulk smash metal man...for bringing Hulk here!"
CAPTION (bottom): The massive laboratory of Roger Bochs.
PAGE 2
Panel 1: Box's left fist hitting Hulk.
CAPTION: Instinctively, Box lashes out with his good arm, reacting reflexively...as if the spirit of Walter Langkowski still resided within!
Box's thought balloon: "Can't let The Hulk...wreck my lab!"
Panel 2: Close-up of distraught Heather.
Heather's word balloon: "Oh my---Walter! ROGER!"
Panel 3: Close-up of determined Puck.
Puck's word balloon: "Don't worry, Heather. I'll help Box."
Puck's thought balloon: " 'though goin' up against the Hulk ain't high on my list of things ta do."
Panel 4: Close-up of concerned Madison Jeffries.
Jeffries' word balloon: "Bochs, keep up the attack! Bochs! What's wrong with you?"
Panel 5: Close-up of Northstar.
Northstar's word balloon: "Box is seizing up...the damage done must be affecting him!"
Panel 6: Close-up of shocked Aurora.
Aurora's word balloon: "Please, someone---tell me what 'as 'appened? Is that...my cher Walter?"
Panel 6: Multi-image of Puck leaping into Hulk.
Puck's word balloon: "No, Aurora, that ain't Walt. And until proven otherwise...I'd have to say our big oaf...is dead!"
Hulk's word balloon: "Little man...leaping at Hulk?"
Panel 7: Hulk's fist narrowly missing a leaping Puck.
Hulk's word balloon: "Bah! Stand still, little man! Stand still...so Hulk can swat you!"
Puck's word balloon: "Sorry, Hulk, but I prefer to play this game...my way!"
Page 3
Panel 1: Close-up of Heather talking to depressed Shaman.
Heather's word balloon: "Michael, Box is down...the twins aren't reacting...and Puck doesn't stand a chance, alone! Michael!"
Shaman's word balloon: "I hear you, Heather, but---"
Panel 2: Close-up of Shaman.
Shaman's word balloon: "---what do you think I can do?"
Panel 3: Close-up of peeved Heather.
Heather's word balloon: "I think you can get yourself together---and help your teammates!"
Panel 4: Hulk tagging Puck, sending him flying; Shaman instinctively pushing Heather out of the way.
Hulk's word balloon: "Hah! Got you at last, little man!"
Puck's word balloon: " yeeowch! "
Shaman's word balloon: "Look out!"
Heather's word balloon: "The team needs you, Michael...you're the only one left!"
Panel 5: Northstar speeding up to enter the fray.
Northstar's word balloon: "Do not count me or my sister out, just yet...for we can act...in the blink of an eye!"
Panel 6: Northstar multi-punching Hulk.
Panel 7: Close-up of pleased Aurora.
Aurora's word balloon: "Frere! You are staggering the green monster! And if you can do that, alone...just think of what we can do when we combine our powers!"
Panel 8: Aurora, glowing, reaching out to Northstar.
Northstar's word balloon: "Oui. Oui! Let's do it, sister...like in the old days..."
Aurora's word balloon: "...when we were partners! Shield your eyes, mes amis!"
Page 4
Panel 1: Close-up of surprised Aurora.
Aurora's word balloon: "Oh!"
Panel 2: Close-up of equally-surprised Northstar.
Northstar's word balloon: "Aurora!"
Panel 3: Twins falling to the ground, hard.
Northstar's word balloon: "What have you done to us?"*
* words of Bill Mantlo.
Panel 4: Background - Hulk rubbing his eyes; Foreground - Shaman looking quizzically at Heather.
Shaman's word balloon: "What's wrong with them?"
Panel 5: Stern Heather.
Heather's word balloon: "Instant recap: the twins aren't twins in superpowers, anymore."
Heather's word balloon: "Look, are you in this fight or not? Alpha Flight needs your power...the power of Shaman!"
Panel 6: Apathetic Shaman.
Shaman's word balloon: "But my power is founded on my faith that I am worthy to wield the magic of my ancestors! Without faith...I have no more power than you.* Still, my friends are in trouble..."
* words of Bill Mantlo.
Panel 7: Shaman reaching into his medicine bag.
CAPTION (top): Michael Twoyoungmen reaches into his medicine pouch...
CAPTION (bottom): ...careful even in his despair not to look into it...
Panel 8: Shaman's hand emerging empty.
CAPTION (top): ...but the hand that seeks power to help Alpha Flight against the Hulk...*
* words of Bill Mantlo.
CAPTION (bottom): ....emerges---empty!"
Panel 9: Crouched over Box, Jeffries starting to fuse the nearly-ripped off robotic arm.
Jeffries' word balloon: "Geez, Bochs! Things are fallin' apart all around us! Looks like it's up to you an' me!"
Box's word balloon: "I...I can't! I told you! The Hulk smashed me up, good! I'll never be whole again! Never!"
Panel 10: Close-up of stunned Box.
Jeffies' word balloon (from off-panel): "Stop whinin', 'cause now ain't the time for it! I'm here...and as long as I am, I can repair whatever damage has been done!* But when I'm through, you need to get back out there...if yer man enough!"
* words of Bill Mantlo.
CAPTION (top): Vancouver, British Columbia...Canada!
Box's word balloon: "Wait! That's not Dr. Langkowski!"
Puck's word balloon: "It's---The Hulk!"
Hulk's word balloon: "Hulk smash metal man...for bringing Hulk here!"
CAPTION (bottom): The massive laboratory of Roger Bochs.
PAGE 2
Panel 1: Box's left fist hitting Hulk.
CAPTION: Instinctively, Box lashes out with his good arm, reacting reflexively...as if the spirit of Walter Langkowski still resided within!
Box's thought balloon: "Can't let The Hulk...wreck my lab!"
Panel 2: Close-up of distraught Heather.
Heather's word balloon: "Oh my---Walter! ROGER!"
Panel 3: Close-up of determined Puck.
Puck's word balloon: "Don't worry, Heather. I'll help Box."
Puck's thought balloon: " 'though goin' up against the Hulk ain't high on my list of things ta do."
Panel 4: Close-up of concerned Madison Jeffries.
Jeffries' word balloon: "Bochs, keep up the attack! Bochs! What's wrong with you?"
Panel 5: Close-up of Northstar.
Northstar's word balloon: "Box is seizing up...the damage done must be affecting him!"
Panel 6: Close-up of shocked Aurora.
Aurora's word balloon: "Please, someone---tell me what 'as 'appened? Is that...my cher Walter?"
Panel 6: Multi-image of Puck leaping into Hulk.
Puck's word balloon: "No, Aurora, that ain't Walt. And until proven otherwise...I'd have to say our big oaf...is dead!"
Hulk's word balloon: "Little man...leaping at Hulk?"
Panel 7: Hulk's fist narrowly missing a leaping Puck.
Hulk's word balloon: "Bah! Stand still, little man! Stand still...so Hulk can swat you!"
Puck's word balloon: "Sorry, Hulk, but I prefer to play this game...my way!"
Page 3
Panel 1: Close-up of Heather talking to depressed Shaman.
Heather's word balloon: "Michael, Box is down...the twins aren't reacting...and Puck doesn't stand a chance, alone! Michael!"
Shaman's word balloon: "I hear you, Heather, but---"
Panel 2: Close-up of Shaman.
Shaman's word balloon: "---what do you think I can do?"
Panel 3: Close-up of peeved Heather.
Heather's word balloon: "I think you can get yourself together---and help your teammates!"
Panel 4: Hulk tagging Puck, sending him flying; Shaman instinctively pushing Heather out of the way.
Hulk's word balloon: "Hah! Got you at last, little man!"
Puck's word balloon: " yeeowch! "
Shaman's word balloon: "Look out!"
Heather's word balloon: "The team needs you, Michael...you're the only one left!"
Panel 5: Northstar speeding up to enter the fray.
Northstar's word balloon: "Do not count me or my sister out, just yet...for we can act...in the blink of an eye!"
Panel 6: Northstar multi-punching Hulk.
Panel 7: Close-up of pleased Aurora.
Aurora's word balloon: "Frere! You are staggering the green monster! And if you can do that, alone...just think of what we can do when we combine our powers!"
Panel 8: Aurora, glowing, reaching out to Northstar.
Northstar's word balloon: "Oui. Oui! Let's do it, sister...like in the old days..."
Aurora's word balloon: "...when we were partners! Shield your eyes, mes amis!"
Page 4
Panel 1: Close-up of surprised Aurora.
Aurora's word balloon: "Oh!"
Panel 2: Close-up of equally-surprised Northstar.
Northstar's word balloon: "Aurora!"
Panel 3: Twins falling to the ground, hard.
Northstar's word balloon: "What have you done to us?"*
* words of Bill Mantlo.
Panel 4: Background - Hulk rubbing his eyes; Foreground - Shaman looking quizzically at Heather.
Shaman's word balloon: "What's wrong with them?"
Panel 5: Stern Heather.
Heather's word balloon: "Instant recap: the twins aren't twins in superpowers, anymore."
Heather's word balloon: "Look, are you in this fight or not? Alpha Flight needs your power...the power of Shaman!"
Panel 6: Apathetic Shaman.
Shaman's word balloon: "But my power is founded on my faith that I am worthy to wield the magic of my ancestors! Without faith...I have no more power than you.* Still, my friends are in trouble..."
* words of Bill Mantlo.
Panel 7: Shaman reaching into his medicine bag.
CAPTION (top): Michael Twoyoungmen reaches into his medicine pouch...
CAPTION (bottom): ...careful even in his despair not to look into it...
Panel 8: Shaman's hand emerging empty.
CAPTION (top): ...but the hand that seeks power to help Alpha Flight against the Hulk...*
* words of Bill Mantlo.
CAPTION (bottom): ....emerges---empty!"
Panel 9: Crouched over Box, Jeffries starting to fuse the nearly-ripped off robotic arm.
Jeffries' word balloon: "Geez, Bochs! Things are fallin' apart all around us! Looks like it's up to you an' me!"
Box's word balloon: "I...I can't! I told you! The Hulk smashed me up, good! I'll never be whole again! Never!"
Panel 10: Close-up of stunned Box.
Jeffies' word balloon (from off-panel): "Stop whinin', 'cause now ain't the time for it! I'm here...and as long as I am, I can repair whatever damage has been done!* But when I'm through, you need to get back out there...if yer man enough!"
* words of Bill Mantlo.