Strange Talent I1D3

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2this.

!anel 'ix The bullets hits the floor, bouncing, at Luthers booted feet. There is blood

covering the floor, and what is probabl a loop of intestine.

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na%e is Luther 'trode, and I havecertain2.

Page Two

Tradd This page is going to be laid out as two page spread. 3asicall, I% seeing the

first panel as a huge two page panel that takes up about half or three *uarters of the page

verticall, with the rest of the panels below it.

!anel +ne roo%ful of dead people. big roo% of reall, reall, thoroughl dead

people. large living roo% area, with a couch, so%e chairs, a big screen television, therest. This was a drug dealers den, so feel free to toss in so%e other stuff. The roo%, like

the people in it, is seriousl fucked up.

There are six or seven people in the roo%, and the have been torn apart b Luther. ll

%en, all in their earl to %id twenties. es literall torn the% apart. r%s torn out of

their socket and /a%%ed down throats, /aws punched off, people kicked in the groin so

hard their crotch is now e*ual with their nipples. 3lood everwhere, organs strewn. 4unsand knives in hand. Luther should be to the left of the panel, still not full seen to the

reader, but getting a better view of his si5e.

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2talents.

!anel Two Luthers fist tearing off the /aw of one of the %ooks.

!anel Three Luther tearing off both a dudes ar%s, blood gesering.

!anel 1our Luther /a%s one of the ar%s down a dudes throat.

!anel 1ive Luther bashes another gus head off with the re%aining severed ar%.

!anel 'ix Luther kicks a gu in half, as the %an fires his gun at Luther.


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!anel 'even Luther dispatches the last gu b, as %entioned before, kicking his crotch

up to his nipples, the %ans intestines and organs popping up out of his %outh.

Page Four

!anel +ne The ercules %anual in Luthers hands. It was covered in a brown %ailingwrapping, half torn off. &ere back to pre super powered skinn Luther here.

-!TI+$It all started with a book.

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6ude, I cannot believe ou bought that.

!anel Two Luther and his best friend !7T7, standing in the lobb of an apart%ent

building, near the %ail boxes the /ust checked. Luther holding the half unwrappedbook, !7T7 looking at it.

L8T7#

I cant believe it ca%e.

!anel Three Luther and !7T7 walking up the stairs.

!7T79ou reall think this is going to help:

L8T7#I dont know. I have to do so%ething.

!anel 1our Luther and !7T7 in the hall. !7T7 has dropped into a boxing crouch and is

throwing a shitt looking /ab. !7T7 has lots of energ, but not a lot else.

!7T7an, I cant wait to see ou kicking

"acobsons ass.

L8T7#

Id settle for hi% not kicking % ass. Ive

had % fill of that kind of thing alread.

!7T7

'till. &. Itd be nice to those /ackasses

get whats co%ing to the%.


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!anel 1ive Luther and !7T7 at the door, Luther knocking. The door has four locks on

it.

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!anel Two !7T7 and Luther down the hall, o% in the foreground.

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I never listen to !ete anwa.

!7T7

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!anel Three Luther and !7T7 in Luthers roo%. '%all roo%, bed, desk, clothes on the

floor, posters on the wall. !7T7 flops down on the bed while Luther puts the ercules

%ethod down on the desk. Theres a full length %irror, and

!7T7

'o are ou going to hook up with !etra:

L8T7#

6efinitel. Tonight2

!anel 1our Luther looking in the %irror, flexing little %uscles. e is frowning at his

non %uscles.

L8T7#2in % drea%s. wildest, wildest drea%s.

Page Six

!anel +ne !7T7 on his back on the bed, looking at a co%ic book.

!7T7

'hes totall into ou, %an. I% telling ou,

ou could totall hit that.

!anel Two Luther and !7T7

L8T7#

9eaaaah, ou know I% not sure I% going totake love advice fro% a %an (and I used the

ter% loosel) who has never actuall talked to

a girl2


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!7T7

Ive talked to girls=

L8T7#

2he wasnt related to.

!anel Three Luther deflated fro% looking in the %irror !7T7 visible in the background

!7T7

Too harsh=

L8T7#

I dont know, %an. I /ust need to %ake a change.

I need to find so%ething, ou know:

!anel 1our -lose on Luther pulling out The ercules ethod.

-!TI+$'o%ething that will change everthing.

Page Seven

!anel +ne Luther, in his boxers, is sitting in the Lotus position, ees closed, thu%b and

fore finger touching. 'tandard oga pose.

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7xcepts fro% The ercules ethod

!anel Two Luther in the sa%e pose, rolling his ees.

L8T7#

"esus, this is stupid.

!anel Three Luther doing a tai chi pose, still in his skivvies.

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The ke to the ercules ethod is to focusour, %ind, bod and spirit towards one goal.

!anel 1our Luther doing pushups.


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3 bring all three into align%ent, the

phsical enthusiast can bring all ofthe% under conscious control

!anel 1ive Luther with his hands pressed together in front of hi%, what %uscles he hasstanding out.

-!TI+$'uch control is the ke to change.

!anel 'ix Luther looking in the %irror at his still %eager phsi*ue.

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7xtraordinar change.

L8T7#Terrific.

Page Eight

!anel +ne -lose up on a grinning, drooling %outh. 'everal of the teeth are %issing, andthere see% to be leather straps around the %outh. This is one of the 3ound, the rulers of

the cult that the Librarian is a %e%ber of. 3asicall, these dudes have beco%e so kill

cra5ed that the have to be chained and bound for all ti%e so the dont kill everone.

This particular bound one is -ain.

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$ghh.

!anel Two -loser, as -ains tongue probes around a tooth.

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eh

!anel Three The tongue works the tooth to the side, pulling it loose.

!anel 1our The tooth lies on the tongue. Tendrils of drool, nice and disgusting.

!anel 1ive The %outh closes.

!anel 'ix 1ro% the side, as -ain spits the tooth out with rocket like velocit.

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!too.

Page Nine

!anel +ne The tooth goes right through the head of a oung dude, popping right

through his ee. e looks a little surprised.

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'*oork.

!anel Two The dude, who is fairl fairl %uscular and dressed in plainclothes, falls, a

large bowl of gruel sloshing everwhere. 3ehind hi% were looking at the legs of the

Librarian.

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9ou do reali5e, of course2.

!anel Three The Librarian, looking down with %ild distaste at the dead dude, idl

poking hi% with a foot.

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2we onl have a li%ited suppl of

those.

!anel 1our 1ro% behind the Librarian, where we get a good look at the 3ound. There

are five of the%, and the are bound spread eagle to the wall, chained and strapped in sotightl that the cant %ove at all. 4o wild these are gus so dangerous that the can

kill with teeth and fingernails.

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To sa nothing of our teeth.

!anel 1ive -ain s%iles, %ore or less.

-I$eh. e should have learned to duck.

6id ou co%e here /ust to chastise %

personal habits, Librarian, or do ou haveso%ething to sa:

!anel 'ix -lose on the Librarian. e is s%iling.


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ga%u%ble.

!anel 'even '%all panel, close on Luthers ee. This going to indicate so%e aspect ofLuthers heightened awareness. The next panel will be fro% his !+0. I% going to use

this a couple of ti%es, as Luthers transfor%ation allows hi% to predict phsical action as

well as see people as their weak points.

Page Eleven

!anel +ne -lose on his o%s hand, putting the dish awa. &e see a ghost version of

her hand beside the real one, the plate slipping.

!anel Two The orange /uice and %ilk hitting the floor, landing on their botto%s but

splashing out of the top fro% the i%pact.

!anel Three The plate slips fro% o%s hand, %atching the ghost i%age we saw

before.

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'hi??

!anel 1our Luther catching the plate about half down to the floor.

!anel 1ive o% looking surprised, still in the sa%e position.

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!anel 'ix Luther with the plate, in a kneeling crouch.

L8T7#&hoa.

Page Twelve

!anel +ne Luther standing up with the plate, handing it to his o%.

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&hen did ou learn to do that:

L8T7#


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I dont know.

L8T7#3ut it was aweso%e.

!anel Two 3ehind the%, so%eone pounds on the door. Loudl.

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!anel Three Luthers o% visibl, recoils, her ees wide, getting into a defensiveposture. Luther reaches outwards.

L8T7#

7as, its /ust !ete. 'chool:

!anel 1our is o% relaxes, but she unconsciousl starts rubbing at her cast. Luthers

6ad used to be the crap out of the%, and shes still nervous that he %ight find the% again.

'o thats wh shes freaked.

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!anel 1ive Luther gives his o% a hug.

L8T7#

es not going to find us. 7ven if

he gets out.

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I know that2I /ust2

L8T7#

9ou want %e to stick around toda:

!anel 'ix Luthers o% co%poses herself, goes into o% %ode. 'hes /oking with

Luther, though.


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I swear Luther, oull do anthing to ditchschool. 9ou probabl had !ete do

it on purpose.

L8T7#

abe. 9ou dont know. I %ean2

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9ouve %issed fifteen das in two %onths

at this school. 4o.

L8T7#

If oure2

!anel 'even Luther gets shoved into the hallwa where he nearl crashes into !ete. &ecant see his o%.

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4o to school=

!7T7

e, rs. 'trode

Page Thirteen

!anel +ne 7stablishing shot of a -it school, students going in.

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6ude, there she is. 9ou gotta talk to her.

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$o, look2

!anel Two +ur first look at !etra as she puts her books in her locker. 'hes s%all and

punkish, short spike hair, dark. -ute, in a sinister pixie wa.

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!etra is cool, but2.

!anel Three Luther and !7T7 walking down the hall.

L8T7#

2I have to sa the right things.


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!7T7

ow about A7xcuse %e:

L8T7#

&hat:

!anel 1our !7T7 gives Luther a heart shove to the side as the walk past !etra.

L8T7#

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!anel 1ive Luther crashes awkwardl into the locker right beside !etra. 'hes looking

at hi% like he /ust dropped in fro% outer space.

L8T7#+w, shit, I %ean2uh2

!anel 'ix !etras face, she raises one eebrow, s%iling a bit enig%aticall. 'he looks

genuinel a%used.

!7T#

9es:

!anel 'even Luther looks confused, deer in the headlights.

L8T7#7xcuse %e:

Page Fourteen

!anel +ne n i!hone or so%ething like it, being held up at ar%s length. &e can see

Luther slu%ping beside a prett, petite punk girl. This is !etra. Luther looks awkward.

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3ehold the nerd in its natural habitat asit atte%pts to %ate.

!anel Two !aul "acobson, a big strapping $ordic looking blonde kid. -aptain of all the

sports tea%s, king of the senior class. e is holding the i!hone fro% the previous panel,

fil%ing Luther.


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8nfortunatel its s%all, al%ost vestigial

penis will prevent success.

!anel Three !etra frowns. Luther /ust looks kind of %eek.

!7T#

'as the expert on %icrophalluses.

!anel 1our "acobson is frowning.

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&hat the fuck is that supposed to %ean:

!anel 1ive !etra takes Luthers ar%, looks up at "acobson.

!7T#

It %eans ou have a teen ween peen.

!anel 'ix "acobson looks pissed.

"-+3'+$I know what it %eans=

Page Fifteen

!anel +ne !etra s%irks.

!7T#

Ill bet ou do.

!anel Two 'he gets on her tipp toes, %oving in to plant one on Luther, who looks

%ostl hapless and confused.

!7T#

3esides, !aul, ou dont know2

!anel Three 'he kisses Luther. is ees bug.


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!anel 1our !etra looks at "acobson as she walks awa. Luther and "acobson in the

background, both red faced, although for different reasons.

!7T#

2what a real %an looks like.

!anel 1ive "acobson /abs his finger into Luthers shoulder.

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6ont think our girlfriend can get awa

with that shit. This isnt over.

!anel 'ix "acobson stalks awa. Luther looks. -onfused.

!anel 'even -lose on Luthers face. '%itten.

L8T7#4irlfriend:

Page Sixteen

!anel +ne dodgeball tpe ball s%ashes into !etes face, distorting it fro% the i%pact,

his visible ee going googl.

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!anel 1our "acobson pulls back with the ball, getting read to throw it at anunsuspecting Luther.

"-+3'+$I told ou this wasnt over.

!anel 1ive "acobson chucks the ball straight at the reader.

!anel 'ix +ver top of the ball, blurring with speed, as its about to hit Luther.

Page Seventeen

!anel +ne Luther catch the ball one handed, pal%ing it like basketball, without evenlooking.

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!anel 'even Luther looks like he cant believe it either.

L8T7#

+h shit.

Page Eighteen

!anel +ne good si5ed cargo ship %oves through black waters. In the distance, we cansee the vague lights of the cit.

!anel Two booted foot runs through blood, nearl ankle deep.

!anel Three &e see a ship%ate, dressed in working clothes (think the gus on 6eadliest

-atch flannel shirt, /eans, watch cap) running for his life down the passage wa of theship. es %abe thirt, stubbl, terrified.

!anel 1our e sla%s the door shut, spinning the uh, thing that locks ship doors.

!anel 1ive e leans against the door, slide to the floor. There is blood on his boot and

pants.

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!lease, please, please.

!anel 'ix bove the %ate, the door bulges out in the rough shape of a fist.

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Page Nineteen

!anel +ne The %ate goes scra%bling forward as another dent appears in the door, the

door bending forward under the strength of the blow.

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$o, no, no

!anel Two The door co%es crashing forward, hitting the %ate.

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L8T7#

Terrific.

!7T7

I heard he refused to co%e back until he

didnt look like a raccoon who lost abar fight.

L8T7#9ou heard anthing else, or can I get

back to en/oing % last few %inutes of

life:

!anel Two !ete and Luther head towards the door, Luther casuall tossing his wadded

up paper towel over his shoulder, off the %irror and into a trash can. e doesnt even

notice.

!7T79ou didnt have to co%e to school. I

cant help it if ou have a deathwish.

L8T7#

I% not going to run awa fro% a bulling

asshole like "acobson.

!7T7

I will, if at all possible. !referabl before

he

!anel Three The door sla%s open, and a pissed off looking "acobson takes up %ost ofit, two even large cronies right behind hi%. e has a %ean s%ile on and his broken nose

is taped up.

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"-+3'+$ello, bitchfucks=

!anel 1our Luther holds up his hands, and !ete looks like hes going to piss hi%self.

L8T7#

Look %an, it was an accident.


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!7T7

6ude, please2

!anel 1ive "acobson shoves !ete out of the wa. es well inside the bathroo% now,

one budd behind hi%, the other leaning against the door to keep it shut.

"-+3'+$

'hut the fuck up.

!anel 'ix Luther is backing up, hands out, placating.

L8T7#

I dont want a fight.

"-+3'+$6ont worr2

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!anel +ne "acobson punches hi% in the gut, hard.

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2theres not going to be a fight.

L8T7#

+oooffff.

!anel Two Luther doubles over, "acobson loo%s over hi%.

"-+3'+$

9ou think that was fucking funn:

itting %e with the ball when I wasnt

looking:

L8T7#ilarious.

!anel Three "acobson shoves hi% against the wall.

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I% going to fuck ou up so bad our

little bitch will need a barf bag to fuck


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ou.

L8T7#6ont.

!anel 1our Luthers ee.

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9ou.

!anel 1ive "acobson in %eatovision

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Talk.

!anel 'ix Luthers clenched fist, tendons and veins bulging.

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bout.

Page Twenty Two

!anel +ne 3ig panel as Luther unloads a %assive punch into "acobsons face.

"acobsons head twists around, nearl breaking his neck, teeth and blood fling, one eehalf popping out of its socket. It doesnt kill hi% but its da%n close. This should be

%abe a third or half the page, the rest of the panels s%all.

L8T7#

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!anel Two !7T7, half stuck in a toilet in the stall, ees bug out.

!7T7ol 'hit=

!anel Three The nearest goon with his hands up, backing awa.

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('LL)ol shit.

!anel 1our The goon b the door vo%iting.


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!anel 1ive Luther, blood on his fist, looking cra5. '%iling.

L8T7#

ol.

L8T7#

'hit.

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