Just did a google search and Sandy's art looks pretty good.

Plus, Tom DeFalco is still amazing. I still kind of wish Ruiz could have done the art. Reggie's his favorite character. Plus he was the other part of my favorite Archie comic of all time.

Ginger by a mile. I always thought Suzie was boring.

Ginger was really fun and she has Icky in her stories. Icky is awesome.

Tom DeFalco writing has me all in on Reggie and Me. One of my favorite comics growing up was Spider-Girl and, to me, he has written the best Archie story ever with Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. The man is just amazing.

I'm not crazy. Now if I said something like, "Afterlife with Archie will keep to it's schedule." Then I'd need relocation to a padded room.

Pat the Brat is the Son of Satan.

Wilbur and his crew are actually clones of the Riverdale gang and part of a government experiment.

As long as one of these is true I'm happy.

 Yeah. Finally caught up and sorta with everyone else for once! Won't be harder to do now since, apparently—BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA GOT CANCELED!!
So that leaves me Back to the Future, Archie, Puppet Master, Super Suckers and TMNT. The last one I'm thinking of dropping because as big as a fan and as a great admirer of taking your time to tell a story—GET TO THE POINT ALREADY!!!

Sorry, I'm upset about eating my aunt's food and being sick for two days (Food poisoning< Hurting her feelings).  I should only take my anger out on the comic I am reviewing.

Last time A jerk teacher/Betty's Uncle/some like him some don't guy (Yeah, you know who's side I'm on.) yelled at Archie and caused a controversy that Mr. Lodge took advantage of. Riverdale is out one strict teacher and candidate for mayor and half the school hates Archie and Veronica. Where does this leave our heroes?

MUSIC BATTLE!!!


What I liked.

Mark Waid. Y'know back in the days of Kurt Busiek, Scott Lobdell, and Fabian Niciez, I always pegged one of them to be still in the main stream kicking. And while they all are around, Mark Waid is the guy you see in DC, Marvel, Archie. And for good reason, the guy is good at whatever he does. He has done a great job with the reboot of Archie. Archie is still his innocent self and when he has a jerk moment, it's brief with good explanation. And I love the story format, it's like a Disney show or Saved by the Bell for people my age...very young. This issue was just a really fun comic in an age where fun comics are few and far between. Each issue has its own cute little charm. Like Veronica only being able to sing well while looking at Archie, the posters rotating behind Archie, and Betty channeling her inner Taylor Swift. And you still have a tender moment at the end and a tease a what might lie ahead. Great job.
 
Thomas Pitilli and Ryan Jampole and a few colors and letters. Veronica Fish is gone. And I liked her art. A lot, but I hope that everyone gives two dudes a chance. Honestly, the only work I've seen from either is Jampole from his Mega Man work, so I was optimistic. And I was rewarded. For the most part, all the characters are recognizable and I really like the body language and facial expressions. It's just a very well done job. One thing I'd like to mention: his crowds. I appreciate how he drew them because he drew them with the same no eyes, mouth. I always hated it when you'd have one or two be detailed and the rest not. Yeah, it's a pet peeve of mine. And the coloring for the issue was great. Love the band stuff on stage and Ronnie singing. And the lettering with Betty going insane on the drum.
 

The Bad.

Few art problems. I didn't really like how Moose was drawn. When I looked at him, I thought "Kevin Keller" I think he needs to be taller and more muscular. Also on one page while Archie and Jug were talking Archie's chin looked weird and that brought back memories...horrible, terrible memories where heads morphed and never looked the same panel to panel!! AAAHHH--!!
 

Maybe a little consistency? This is more of a critique on the Reboot books. I've always believed that every writer has their own interpretation and continuity with the characters, but the dispositions of them remain the same so a reader wouldn't be thrown off. If you're a new reader and pick up Archie, Jughead, and Betty and Veronica you will be thrown off a bit. Jughead is a quiet, laid back or is he manic and wild. Betty is super nice, Betty cusses, Betty is mean. I just think that that there are few things that could be worked out by editorial to make the flow from title to title better.
 

Toni Topaz. Why won't you leave me alone!! You were on every digest cover for a gazillion years...and now you have no personality or even look interesting anymore. This is all Fernando Ruiz' fault. I'll never forgive him for this. NEVER!! All Archie needs is to get Bendis and Rob Liefield to make a Toni Topaz book to finish there drawn out plan of driving me insane.
 

I have no idea who the guy and girl are in The Ronnies. We couldn't put in a secondary character like Trula Twyst in the band? Seriously, I'll take what I can get at this point. I'm really going to miss BTiLC and I could use something—ANYTHING!! Weep weep.
 
What I learned from what I read.

You can sing like a star if you're looking at the person you love.

• Toni Topaz is more Rhianna and less Jughead in this universe.
• Tambourines are still stupid.
• Flute solos last around fifteen minutes.
• How nice you are depends on proximity to Archie.
• Betty channels Taylor Swift.
• People still can't spell "tonight" correctly in Archie comics.
• Whew! I thought the Riverdale High School Talent Contest would be on my birthday again this year.
• That only I appreciate the jugglery mastery of Zip Trezerky.
• I thought I was tolerant of all people...but Sayid glaring at Archie and Betty gave me this urge to call the authorities.

 
Another great issue. And like I said, I appreciate a comic that is fun for fun's sake. I love the flow of the story, the art is good, and we're left wondering what is next. The entire creative team has done a great job and this remains one of the best books on the market. It's an easy A-.

Well, I should be able to keep up with the title now since I'm down one of my very few comics. So hopefully more reviews to come. So until next time.

Scooby and Dum have won Laff Olympic gold together...but I picked Scrappy Doo. Probably alone here, but I never got into hating the little guy. Course I was lucky and introduced to him when he was in the direct to video movies where he was pretty cool.

Do we count original version or updated versions? Because if we can count the update, The Fox.

Panel one: The Pirates walk begin to walk away from where they tossed The Fox. The Blue Pirate casually smiles as if nothing had happened. Behind them, three small yellow energy bolts are heading behind the ship.

Blue Pirate: Hm. I feel like chataeu mouton and fine cheese to bide the time before--


Panel two: The entire ship tosses and turns as the pirates lose their balance and fall

SFX WHUM

Panel three: A pirate tries to help The Blue Pirate to his feet but he kicks him away as he reaches over to collect his fallen hat.

Blue Pirate: By my masterful moustache! What have you fools done! Why are we rising!

Panel four: A pirate looks over the end of the ship to see that the anchor chain has been blasted, severing it from the anchor causing the ship to rise.

Pirate: 'Tis the anchor, Blue Pirate! We've been separated! Something burnt the chain clean through!

Panel five: A close-up on the Blue Pirate as his eyes squint in rage.

Blue Pirate: What bedeviltry is this?!

Page 14

Panel one: The Fox is still falling as he tries to flap his arms really fast.

Caption: My life has flashed before my eyes thirty-two times now.

Panel two: The Fox is about to hit the street when a yellow streak is flying behind him to catch up to him.

Caption: My life. A million stupid mistakes and thirty-one lucky breaks.

Panel two: A blue and yellow blur swoops down and grabs the Fox and flies back up into the air off panel.

Caption: Make that thirty-two.

Panel three: The Fox looks up at his rescuer who remains off panel. All we can see is that the person is wearing blue spandex with yellow gloves. The rescuer has a hand of The Fox in each of her hands.

Fly Girl off-panel: Hey.

Fox: Hey.

Fox: So...how was the move? You like your room? You like Mae? You've got a new little brother, that's super, right?

Fly Girl off-panel: Fine. It's okay. She seems nice. And he's kind of a dork.

Page 15

Panel one: A close-up on Fly Girl as she is the one who saved The Fox as she is flying up towards the reader. She has the Fox held tight in each hand as she looks down at him with a grin.

Fly Girl: Mae wanted me to try her matcha ice cream, but a certain someone used up all the green tea, so I volunteered to go to the store.

Fly Girl: And then I see a pirate ship in the sky and you falling to the ground.

The Fox: You're a good girl.

Fly girl: Good enough for a later curfew?

The Fox: That depends.

Fly Girl: Depends on what?

Panel two: The Fox looks up and smiles.

The Fox: If you can beat up more pirates than your old man.

Panel three: Fly Girl looks down and smiles.

Panel four: Fly Girl zooms over to the Pirate ship.

Fly Girl: Deal.

Caption: Wow. I'm alive and I'm bonding with my daughter. Things are looking up.

Page 16

Panel one: The Fly Girl and The Fox are several feet above the Topaz Terror as Fox motions with his head for Fly Girl to let him go.

The Fox: I'll just get off here.

Fly Girl: Sure.

Panel two: Fly Girl lets go as the Fox falls.

Caption: Okay, got to impress my daughter. Trick her into thinking I'm cool. Let's be cool, Paul.

Panel three The Fox is in the middle of the pirates as he punches a pirate with each fist and kicks a separate pirate with each foot. The Blue Pirate jumps back in fright.

The Fox: Dog goes woof. Cat goes meow. Ducks go quack and fish go glub but--what does the Fox say?!


The Fox: Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!!

SFX POW

SFX KRAK

Caption: That was great. It'll be worth having the song in my head all week long.

Page 17

Panel one: Fly Girl zips behind The Fox and nails three pirates that were trying to attack The Fox.

Fly Girl: Buzz Buzz.

SFX WHACK SMKK

Caption: This is great! We're saving the city! Punching bad guys—and we're playing off each others quips!

Panel two: The Fox is ramming two pirates heads together as he looks on in pride as Fly Girl is kicking one pirate while elbowing another in the nose.

Caption: Wow. The Shield and the space monkey did a great job training her. She's scanning the area, aware of everyone around her, her moves flow and transition...

Panel three: The Fox is back flipping and kicking a charging pirate in the back of the head as he watches as Fly Girl pulls out her gun as several pirates begin to surround her.

Fly Girl: Stay back! I'm warning you--!

Caption: But she's still new at this. Better dash over and give her a hand before things get--

Fox: Fly Girl, I'm going to go after The Blue Pirate. Can you handle the rest of these jokers?

Panel four: The Fox jerks his head in alarm.

FX: POW

Pirate off-panel: ARRGGHH

Fox: Oh no.

Panel five: Fly Girl has her laser gun out and is standing over a pirate who has a severely injured arm from where she shot him. The other pirates back away from Fly Girl. Fly Girl's lower lip is trembling and her arms are shaking as she can barely maintain her composure.

Fly Girl: I...I told you to stay back...

Laser Gun: Setting above stun. Lethal force parameters set.

Injured pirate: Aaahh...gadddd...!

Page 18

Panel one: The other pirates back away from Fly Girl as The Fox runs towards her. Fox Girl's lower lip is trembling as she continues to look ahead. Two pirates are gathering up the injured pirate as The Fox leaps over them.

Pirate helping the injured pirate: Get yer worthless hide up! That girlie's crazy...!

Fox: What are you doing?! Lower that setting! In fact, just put that gun away!

Fox: NOW!

Panel two: The Fox is looking down at Fly Girl as he can see tears rolling down her cheeks.

Caption: Oh man...

Panel three: The Fox is pushing Fly Girl's arms down as he tries to calm her down.

Fox whispering: Kelly...it's okay. Just lower your arms. Let them go limp. Everything is okay.

Fly girl: He-he—I just reacted. He was trying to kill you, me, I can't let—he was going to kill someone!! They always kill someone!!

Fox whispering: I know...what happened with your friend. It sucks. I know what it's like when—well, you have a bad day. I've had lots of them.

Panel four: The Fox pulls up his mask so Kelly can see his face to see how sincere he is.

The Fox: You're a good girl. You're a real hero. I am going to help you though this. Mae and Shinji, too. You'll never be alone again.

The Fox:  And you might not believe it now—but good days happen too.

Panel five: Fly Girl looks up and begins to pull The Fox's mask down.

Fly Girl: ...I hate superhero movies when the hero pulls his mask off like a goober during the fight scenes.

Panel six: Fly Girl hugs The Fox.

Fly Girl: Thanks, dad.

Page 19

Panel one: The ship suddenly has explosions coming from everywhere that knock Fly Girl and The Fox off their feet.

Caption: Of course. Explosions. Right now. Figures.

Panel two: The Fox and Fly Girl look up as the ship is in flames all around them.

The Blue Pirate off-panel: Hmph. I thought all the heroes were killed off—

Panel three: A high angle view from the standing Fox and Fly Girl as The Blue Pirate and his crew are flying overhead using the gold astro belts around their waists. Two of the crew are helping the shot pirate with an arm over each shoulder. The Blue Pirate points his cutlass down at the heroes and with his other hand, pressing a topaz ornament on his chest to show that he activating the ship's self destruct.

The Blue Pirate: --Well let the last voyage of the Topaz Terror correct that inaccuracy!

The Blue Pirate: Normally, the captain goes down with his ship, but I'm much too good to die with the likes of you and this deplorable city.


Panel four: The Fox is running towards the helm as Fly Girl extends her wings and points to the sky at The Blue Pirates as they fly away.

Fly Girl: Dad, we need to get off this damn ship and--

The Fox: First, don't swear!

The Fox: Second, we have to get the ship clear of Impact City! One plasma cannon took out a city block—

Panel five: A high angle view of The Blue Terror hovering high above Impact City as it catches aflame and spark flow from the sides as it begins to fly away dropping bits and pieces of itself.

The Fox: All of them at once would leave that ugly black mold you see in your trash bin after you take out the garbage bag!

Page 20

Panel one: The Fox is at the helm as Fly Girl looks on.

The Fox: ...Kelly, I know this isn't the best time to talk about this—

The Fox: --But I'm really sorry I wasn't in your life more and never kept in touch like I should have. I promise to make up for all the time we missed.

Panel two: Fly Girl over exaggerates with her hand motions as The Fox turns his head and looks at her.

Fly Girl: OMG! You're going to pry even more!?

Fly Girl: You were at ever holiday, you called me ten times a day! You follow me on twitter, you friend me on facebook—you even comment on my yelp reviews!


The Fox: You were right about the Blue Crystal Diner. Good hamburger, smelly hairy, cook.

Panel three: Fly Girl yells at The Fox as The Fox is having trouble steering the ship now as the wheel suddenly is on fire and he's trying to find a safe section of the wheel to touch. Behind them the mass to the ship falls behind them as they ignore it.

Fly Girl: It's weird! It's super weird for a father to do this! My friends think you're like Donald Trump! It's creepy!

Panel four: A high angle view of The Topaz Terror as it is over a beach and heading for the ocean as it falls in a mass of flames.

Caption: My teenage daughter is annoyed by me in her life! I am a good dad!

The Fox on the ship: Okay, ship's falling apart and read to go boom but there's the ocean—so let's touch the sky!

Panel five: Fly Girl is holding the Fox by both hands as they zoom away as the Blue Terror explodes in the ocean kicking up a massive wave and kicking up water in ever direction, including on the panel like a water drop on a camera.

The Fox: ...You think Ivanka holds her father like this?

Fly Girl: I'm going to drop you if you don't stop.

The Fox: Then I would have to renege on our little wager.

Fly Girl: Which I won.

Page 21

Panel one: Fly Girl is dropping The Fox several feet from the beach as she prepares to land.

Fox: Fine. I'm fair. You can stay up late enough to watch half of Colbert.

Fly Girl: Colbert? I'm watching Fallon.

Caption: Now I know I failed as a father.

Panel two: Fly Girl looks down at the gun at her holster as The Fox puts a reassuring hand on Fly Girl's shoulder.

Fly Girl: Dad...what happened on the ship—it won't happen again.

The Fox: Just forget about that for the moment...

Panel three: The Fox and Fly Girl are looking up at the sun set as the watch the remains of The Blue Terror sink as the ocean boils around it. Below are several bright yellow flashes showing the plasma cannons exploding underwater.

The Fox: ...And bask in the knowledge you saved an entire city.


Panel four: The Fox pulls Fly Girl in for a hug as the continue to watch as the Blue Terror explodes as even more ocean is kicked up into the sky thanks to the plasma cannons going off.

Fly Girl: Awesome.

Fly Girl: But I was wondering...?

The Fox: Yeah?

Panel five: A farther away view of the same panel.

Fly Girl: Why didn't he call himself "The Blue Buccanneer"? That makes so much more sense.

The Fox: How about "The Sky Blue Swashbuckler"?

Fly Girl: "The Ultramarine Marauder".

The Fox: "Cerulean Captain."

Fly Girl: How about...

Page 22

Panel one: A close-up on Aparna, Mr. Smile's confidant and secretary, as she has a box collected of Paul Patton Jr.'s clothing as she looks straight ahead.

Aparna: All of Paul Patton Jr.'s clothing and belongings have been collected, sir.

Mr. Griffin off-panel: Excellent. Please have it delivered to his home as soon as possible.

Aparna: Won't he become suspicious?


Panel two: A close-up on Mr. Griffin's head as he is finishing tying the last of his bandage around his head. Parna is looking ahead at Mr. Griffin as Mr. Griffin seems to be sitting on something in his office while looking ahead as the sunset reflects on his shades.

Mr. Griffin: I'm fairly certain he already is...

Mr. Griffin: ...But I did need to confirm your reports and eyewitness testimony with my own eyes. No offense to you, Ms. Aparna. I hope you don't think of me too rudely or paranoid.

Aparna: No offense taken, sir. My last employer was a psychopath.

Panel three: Aparna walks beside Mr. Griffin who is sitting on the anchor and looking out through his demolished wall as he watches the sun set and the sky turn shades of red and purple to send an ominous image to the reader.

Aparna: You knew this would happen?

Mr. Griffin: Not this specifically.

Mr. Griffin: Paul Patton Jr.—he is a lightning rod to insanity. Laws of nature, space and time bend and warp in his direction. The unexpected is mudane.  He is...he is....

Aparna: A freak magnet.

Panel four: Aparna begins to leave as calmly as if nothing has happened as Mr. Griffin begins to take his shades off.

Mr. Griffin: As good as term as any.

Mr. Griffin: Now could you please contact the mayor and city council? Inform them I will personally fund the reconstruction for damages recently inflicted upon Impact City...

Mr. Griffin:... And for the victims and families, Griffin Enterprises will help them, be it their hospital expenses or funeral arrangements.

Aparna: Very well, sir. And The Fox and yourself?

Panel five: A close-up on Mr. Griffin face where we can see that he has no visible eyes or anything else. Showing that Mr. Griffin is the Invisible Man.

Mr. Griffin: Regrettably, I we'll ever see eye to eye.

THE END. 

PART II


Page 1

Panel one:  A shot of the Explorer monitor as a picture of Blaze Blossom is recapping what is happening. Next to her is a mini screen of the asteroid heading to earth and underneath that mini screen is another with the earth being destroyed.

Blaze Blossom: This is Blaze Blossom, CIA operative and liaison to the Explorers of the Unknown.

Blaze Blossom: And from what you have just informed me, a giant asteroid is suddenly, from out of nowhere, is streaking towards us and in less than three hours earth will be a memory.

Panel two: A shot of The Explorers as they are sitting at their table. Red is up front as he is talking directly with Blaze. To his left is Gismo and to the right is Angel and Wheels who glare at Blaze Blossom while Squint is behind them, leaning in his chair as he makes a comment that riles them up. Near the end of the table are Nitro, F/X, and Spike who roll their eyes at the girls. Squint is going on with his science and Red decides to interrupt him and get him back to the business at hand.

Squint: You forgot the part where you were Red's ex-girlfriend. But good exposition nonetheless.

Angel and Wheels: Grrrr

Gizmo: Actually, earth would be broken up--and from my calculations-- would end up becoming an asteroid belt around the moon a mere few decades after—

Red: Right. All life on earth would end.

Page 2:

Panel one: A shot of Nitro as he is laying out several explosives (mini-minds, dynamite, grenades and various other c-4s and ect as he piles up his massive amount of weapons he seemingly dug out of his pocket to illustrate his point) as the other members of the Explorers turn towards him. Spike looks on in amazement. while F/X begins to wheel  his chair away from Nitro.

Nitro: Hey, I say we load up on nukes and we shoot skeet. I'll volunteer my service and even contribute to the cause!

Panel two: Gizmo begins to explain to Nitro what is wrong with that plan as Nitro as everyone turns on Nitro's idea.

Gizmo: I'm afraid that is not feasible.

Nitro: It's very feasible! You point and shoot and listen for the kaboom!

Panel three: A close-up on Gizmo as he explains what is wrong with Nitro's plan.

Gizmo: To start, the calculated mass and density factored upon the time of impact would have little to no effect on the outcome we have in place.

Gizmo: And even if the .000012 % chance that the asteroid miraculously breaks up, large portions would still impact earth and the resulting air pressure would scorch the western hemisphere and the environmental impact would result in—

Panel four: Nitro begins to place his explosives back into his pocket as F/X and Spike look on in relief. F/X is beginning to wheel back towards Nitro. The ladies are now moving closer to the monitor while Squint has fallen asleep.

Nitro: Fine, Gizmo. I get it. Bad stuff still happens. Just say that for us layman, will ya?!

Monitor: At least someone is throwing out ideas!

Red: Actually, I think I might have something...

Page  3

Panel one: A shot of the monitor as Blaze Blossom is overjoyed as Red begins to blush from Blaze's compliments. Angel and Wheels look on in anger as both have a vein in there forehead popping up.

Blaze Blossom: Oh, Red! I knew that I—er, the world could count on you! I'll leave this up to you, but I will need a debriefing, maybe on a more private channel?

Panel two: Angel reaches over and presses a button to the monitor to shut it off as Blaze is last seen looking on with surprise. Red is taken by surprise while Wheels nods approvingly at Angel. Gizmo raises an eyebrow in confusion while F/X, Nitro, and Spike walk over and chuckle to each other. Squint is still asleep.

Angel: If you want to be social, start a twitter account! We're The Explorers of the Unknown, and we have to save the world!

Panel three: Angel has placed her head at Red's chest as she flirts with him to Wheels' frustration. Red blushing turns to Gizmo who tries to hide a snicker.

Angel: Now, Reddikins, what is your plan?

Red: Er, um, right...

Panel four: Red with Angel still clinging to him is talking with Gizmo as Gizmo seems exasperated with what Red is proposing. Wheels is trying to pull Angel off of Red to no avail. F/X is raising his hand to get Gizmo's attention.

Red: Giz, remember that secret project of yours you have been working on...?

Gizmo: Egads, Red! I've just yesterday completed it and the main hypothesis propionates I have engineered still need weeks and weeks of strict testing until I can safely assume--

F/X: Uh, Gizmo...?

Page 4:

Panel one: Everyone turns to F/X as F/X has his left hand up in the air and into a fist while his right hand is palm down and lowered to his chest.

Panel two: F/X fist is lowering to hit his palm. Gizmo adjusts his glasses as he focuses on F/X.

Panel three: F/X's fist hits his palm.

WHAP

Panel four: Gizmo is alarmed as F/X motions with his arms like a giant explosion is happening to show that they really don't have much of a choice as they're doomed anyway. All the other Explorers, save for Squint, who is still asleep look at and stare at him hoping he gets the point.

Gizmo: !!

Panel five: Red and Gizmo are leading the way as they seem to be running at the reader. Gizmo is pointing ahead to show he fully understands what F/X was getting at. Wheels and Angel follow behind as they both smile at Gizmo. Nitro is patting F/X across his back and gives him a giant thumbs up for his performance. Spike is wheeling Squint in his chair as Squint is stretching his arms and letting out a giant yawn.

Gizmo: Ahem, I think a field test isn't out of the question.

Red: Good to hear.

Squint: Yaaawwn. We finally saving the world...?

Spike: Pretty sure.

Page 5

Panel one:  All of the Explorers are standing in front of two mechanical doors reading LAB 06 as they wait for Gizmo to punch in the right access code on a panel just to the right of the doors. Angel is talking with Squint as Squint shrugs his shoulders. All the other Explorers are watching as Gizmo begin to enter a code into a panel to open the high tech door guarding The Explorer Lab. Wheels is looking right over Gizmo's left shoulder. Nitro is leaning against a nearby wall as he waits impatiently. Spike picks lint off of F/X's cloak that he just noticed.

Angel: Get enough beauty sleep?

Squint: Got a mirror?

Wheels: Gizmo you are amazing!

Gizmo: Um...th-thanks.

Panel two: Wheels looks over Gizmo's shoulder and the number code he is pressing as she raises an eyebrow as something catches her eye.

Wheels: Wait...

Wheels: Is that my birthday?

Gizmo: Oh. Um. You see...when you factor in the possible number sequence and--

Panel three: Gizmo has the doors open as the Explorers look inside to see a 50 foot robot as they all react in shock. The robot is painted red and yellow. The right hand has been replaced with a Mega Man like blaster. The robot looks similar to one used by Myron Pepperdinkle in the last Explorers story Archie published.

Gizmo: Hey, everyone! This is our giant E.B.R.S. !! Let's talk about that!!

Caption: Explorer Battle Robot Suit to those nonfans of acronyms.

Page 6

Panel one: The Explorers are entering the lab as they all gaze up at the robot battle suit as Gizmo motions with his hands towards it. Nitro looks like a kid looking through a glass window at a new toy as he focuses on the battle suit's blaster. Spike has his hand over his eyebrows as he scans upward. F/X is asking Gizmo a question. Red smiles confidently at Gizmo.

Nitro: Yowza! Look at that cannon!!

Squint: But does it have a mini-fridge?

F/X: Say, Giz, that robot of yours looks familiar—

Gizmo: Indeed it should....

Panel two: A close-up on Gizmo as he explains the origins of the E.B.R.S. as a picture of Myron Pepperdinkle is in the background sneering as he cups his hands.

Gizmo: ...as a small assist was made by the evil robotic master—Myron Pepperdinkle!!

Panel three: As Gizmo goes over how he got most of the robotic parts, Wheels and Angel fist bump as they smile and reflect back on defeating Pepperdinkle by themselves after disabling his robot. In the background behind the two female Explorers is a flashback of the disabled robot and both girls uppercutting Pepperdinkle out of his shoes.

Gizmo: The E.B.R.S. is actually built on from the battle robot Pepperdinkle used to attack  Explorers Mountain before it was disabled and he was defeated by our female members.

Gimzo: Modified and more advance of course.

Page 7

Panel one: Red steps up towards Gizmo as Gizmo looks back at the E.B.R.S.

Red: Traveling down Memory Lane is well and good, but we have bigger problems coming our way.

Red: Can this help us, Gizmo?

Panel two: Gizmo is explaining the E.B.R.S. capabilities as he reaches into his pockets to pull out a remote as the rest of the Explorers gather around him.

Gizmo: In theory. The E.B.R.S. is capable of space flight, is equipped with a kinetic energy matrix and repulsor blaster. If all three are used in conjunction we have a chance.

Panel three: A shot on the chest of The E.B.R.S. opens to reveal the sun stone from the specter of Ra being the main powersource.

Gizmo off-panel: I have tinkered with the powercell that is the sun stone from the Specter of Ra and it should serve as an abundance of energy needed to power and modulate the E.B.R.S systems.

Caption: The sun stone was confiscated by the Explorers after besting Harvey Toot...yes, that's his real name.

Panel four: Gizmo shrugs his shoulders as he shows that he has no idea if the E.B.R.S. will work.

Gizmo: But again—in theory. I haven't tested it yet.

Gizmo: Mainly because of the strange energy of the sun stone is...well, nothing that can be explained scientifically.

Page 8

Panel one: Red is all smiles as are the rest of the Explorers as they all smile back in confidence. Red places a hand on Gizmo's shoulder as he shows he has faith in Gizmo.

Red: So it's unknown if it works?

Red: Good thing we're The Explores of the Unknown, and you're the smartest human being on the planet, right?

Gizmo: ...

Panel two: Gizmo presses another button the remote as the bottom foot of the E.B.R.S. begins to slide open so The Explorers can enter. Gizmo is all smiles as he is reassured by his teammates.

Gizmo: Sir Isaac Newton didn't wear a helmet when he discovered gravity.

Panel three: Wheels races inside as she is happy to pilot and Nitro is behind as he wants to work the blaster. The rest of the Explorers save for Red and Angel rush inside.

Wheels: I'm piloting!!

Nitro: I call shotgun!!

Angel: Red...?

Panel four: Red is talking with Angel as he rubs the back of his head and tries to find the right words.

Red: Angel, just in case this doesn't work—I just wanted to...I just wanted to say...

Panel five: Angel is confidently walking towards the E.B.R.S. as Red follows just behind with a grin on his face.

Angel: You can tell me tonight. I reserved the entire Plaza Athenee for a private candlelight dinner and I don't expect another side trip, understand?

Red: Sheesh. Twist a guy's arm, why don't you?

Angel: Last resort.


Page 9

Panel one: A shot of the top of Explorers mountain sliding over as the E.B.R.S. is flying out in full superman pose with the blaster leading the way as they head upwards. The E.B.R.S. is using rocket boots and back propulsion as it streaks upwards, leaving a red and yellow blur behind it.

Red in the E.B.R.S.: ONWARD EXPLORERS!!!

Panel two: The E.B.R.S. is soaring up into the sky as a flock of birds stop in mid flight look up at the E.B.R.S.

Wheels inside of the E.B.R.S.: Flies like a dream!

Spike inside of the E.B.R.S.: Duh, say, Squint, where did you put the skunk ape?

Squint inside of the E.B.R.S.: I put it in Nitro's room.

Panel three: The E.B.R.S. is breaking out of Earth's atmosphere as the E.B.R.S' heat shields are holding as red and yellow energy surrounds the E.B.R.S.
 
Nitro in the E.B.R.S: WHAT?!!

Page 10:

Panel one A shot of the E.B.R.S. visor as we can see all of The Explorers inside. Up at center is Wheels as she is at the controls. To her right is Red, Gizmo, Squint, and Spike. To her left is Angel, Nitro, and F/X. All of the Explorers are looking up from their controls and panels as they look defiantly at the danger that is approaching them as a bright green light is shining on them.

Red: Explorers, brace yourselves—

Panel two: A shot from just above the asteroid as it is streaking towards earth. The E.B.R.S. with its arms now spread out in a pose to say that you shall not pass.

Red inside of the E.B.R.S.:  --Because the immovable object is going to backhand the irresistible force back the way it came!

Page 11

Panel one: Nitro has a joy stick in his head with a red button on top as he looks over at Gizmo as Gizmo waves him off. Wheels turns to Gizmo for instruction.

Nitro: So I blast it now!?

Gizmo: No! The repulsor blast needs to be charged by the kinetic energy from the asteroid to safely propel it away!

Wheels: And we do that how?

Panel two: Gizmo explains what Wheels needs to do.

Gizmo: We have to make contact with the asteroid, absorb as much kinetic energy as we can, so we can ionize the energy through the converter to power boost the repulsor blaster and hopefully push the asteroid back the way it came.

Wheels: Oh. Simple.

Panel three: Angel and Red smile at Wheels as Wheels stares straight ahead as she prepares to move towards the asteroid.

Red: You've got this, Wheels.

Angel: Without a doubt.

Panel four: The E.B.R.S. is flying at the asteroid with its arms extended as it prepares to push against the asteroid.

Wheels inside of the E.B.R.S.: Nothing to it but to do it.

Page 12:

Panel one: The E.B.R.S. is pushing against the asteroid with its one hand as the green energy from the asteroid is being barely absorbed by the E.B.R.S. as the propulsions of the E.B.R.S. are beginning to sputter and various electrical bursts are sparkling from various parts of the E.B.R.S.

Panel two: Inside we can see panic as a red light is flashing inside as various control panels begin to spark. Wheels is struggling with the controls to keep the E.B.R.S. maintained as sweat is streaming down her face. Angel jumps back from her control spot as her control panel has burst into mini-flames as Red has a mini-fire hydrant and is racing to put it out. Gizmo's panel begins to spark as he uses his arms to shield his face. Nitro has his lever all the way pulled back and his finger on the button as he waits the call with a maniac grin. Spike is looking at a monitor screen showing dangerous energy levels building as the avatar of the E.B.R.S. is showing 150 percent energy capacity and rising. F/X is using his cloak to put out flames near Squint as Squint helps him smother the flames.

Squint: I'm guessing flashing lights are bad?

F/X: Not as bad as fire!!

Angel: Whoa!

Spike: Um, Gizmo--?!

Gizmo: I know! I know!

Panel three: Red takes command as he is leaning over to help Wheels with the controls as she is still struggling. Angel is looking over her safe for now control panel in relief.

Red: Nitro!

Red: PUNCH IT!

Panel four: Nitro happily with a smirk on his face pulls the lever up as and presses the red button on the lever.

Nitro: One fat lip and bloody nose special comin' up!!

Page 13:

Panel one: The blaster arm of the E.B.R.S. is now being pointed at the asteroid as the other hand is being withdrawn. The blaster is pulsing with red and yellow energy as it looks like it is going to overload.

Panel two: The E.B.R.S. is hitting the asteroid with a massive red and yellow repulsor blast that overtakes the green energy. The E.B.R.S. is posed like Megaman from the old NES games as it fires.

FFFFOOOOSSSHHHHH


Panel three: The asteroid is being sent back into space by the repulsor beam as the E.B.R.S. sustaining heavy damage as it sparks and small energy bursts explode from the suit is being repelled back towards Earth just as fast as only one rocket boot is all that is barely working

Gizmo inside of the E.B.R.S.: Excelsior! It worked! We successfully repelled the asteroid!

Page 14:


Panel one: The E.B.R.S is turning back towards earth as it is heating up upon reentry.

Red inside of the E.B.R.S.: That's great, Giz---

Panel two: A shot of Riverdale as various people have gotten out of their cars and the street is filled with people looking up as a bright yellow and red light is shining down on them. One boy with an Explorers baseball hat and T-shirt is looking up from the middle of the street stands out (since he'll be important in the next page).Various people are looking out of the business buildings. One person is on a bicycle and is about to hit a tree near the sidewalk.

Panel three: We can see the E.B.R.S. is plummeting towards Riverdale as everyone begins to scatter with the streets emptying as people run away or drive away save for the small boy who continues to look up in awe. A woman is helping the person who wrecked his bike slowly get off the street.

Red inside of the E.B.R.S.: --But we didn't save the world from the asteroid to become its proxy!!

Page 15:


Panel one: Gizmo is slamming his fist down on his control panel as he tries to get the back up propulsers to work as the other Explorers look on worriedly. F/X has his cloak over his head where he resembles a child hiding in his bed sheets from a monster. Angel and Wheels are clutching Red. Nitro seems to be taking their possible fiery demise in stride, while Squint is praying. Spike turns to the energy reading monitor as he tilts his head in confusion as he can make out a face hidden in the energy readings.

Gizmo: Just let me see if I can get back up propulsars to initiate!!

WHAP WHAP

F/X: Times like this I wish I could really disappear!

Panel two: The back up propellers emerge from the back of the E.B.R.S. in the form of wings with each having four turbine engines along each wing. Each turbine is sparkling with a mix of yellow and red energy as the E.B.R.S. begins to slow down from its decent.

Panel three: The E.B.R.S. has stopped in midair and is just hovering in place as the head of the E.B.R.S. is only inches over head from the small boy who continues to look on.

Red inside of the E.B.R.S: Explorers—we saved the earth and we're all alive for me to write the tale!

Spike inside of the E.B.R.S.: Duh, and we know that our rocket robot has great air brakes.

Page 16:

Panel one: The boy looks on wide-eyed in a high angle view as he is awe struck by what he has seen as he raises a hand to signal hello.

Panel two: A look inside of the visor of the E.B.R.S. as we can see all of the Explorers inside. Nitro is acting like his thumb and long finger are a gun and he's blowing out imaginary smoke from the barrel. Angel is giving Red a kiss on his cheek as Red tries not to blush. Spike waves hello at the kid. Squint is leaning back in his seat with his feet on the control panel. Gizmo is adjusting his glasses as he smiles down at the kid. Wheels smiles down at the kid while working the controls so that the E.B.R.S. is giving the kid a giant thumbs up.

Panel three: The people of Riverdale begin to flood the street and begin to celebrate their salvation. The mother rushes over to her son and hugs him tightly. Various people are carrying their children or walking with loved ones as they begin to crowd the area and motion towards the E.B.R.S. One of the celebrators is an elderly woman waving her cane around recklessly as several bystanders duck or jump back away from her.

Man: They did! It Explorers of the Unknown saved Riverdale!

Elderly woman: Nothing we have to worry about now except taxes!!

Other man: Old age comes to mind...!


Page 17

Panel one: A shot of the street as The E.B.R.S. has been set down in a kneeling pose as various government workers begin to repair the robotic titan. In front of the E.B.R.S. are The Explorers of the Unknown as they are all being awarded by Mayor Weatherbee with medals of bravery. Squint is poking an elbow at Red's side as he jests with him. Gizmo is looking on as he has a mini-analyzer that he's more focused on. Wheels and Angel pose together as several photographers take pictures of them. Nitro is winking at a female reporter who is trying to interview him as Spike and F/X pose for small children led to them by police and their parents. In the clear blue sky we can see a small red dot to show the fate of the scout ship.

Mayor Weatherbee: As Mayor of this fair city, and I believe I speak for the rest of humanity as well—I bequeath unto you brave Explorers the General Pickens Medal of Honor!

Squint: What happened to organizing a banquet in our honor?

Red: Squint, when they make preemptive medals for you, you know you're doing a lot of things right.

Squint: I'm just saying the city council could save a lot of tax payer money with a few frozen dinners.

Gizmo: ...Not good. Not good at all.

Panel two: Squint is getting his medal from Mayor Weatherbee as Red turns to Gizmo as Gizmo informs him of what he's found.

Red: Talk to me, Gizmo.

Gizmo: Red, I was able to contain a sample of the asteroid...

Panel three: Red looks on in shock as Gizmo informs him of his findings.

Gizmo: The minerals and density show that the asteroid was from the outer edge of our galaxy. And with the previous information I brief us on before take off, I can only assume—

Red: That someone out there doesn't like us...

Page 18 + 19 Double spread showing all future villains, old and new that will come into conflict with the Explorers and show a small glimpse of what


Panel one: A shot of Zarkon in his lair as he has his computer showing the breaking Riverdale news as he shakes a fist at the screen. In the background are several tubes various chemicals and one giant tube containing a multi-eyed blob. One a nearby monitor is an image of Adam strapped to an operating table.

Caption: ...To go along with the people who don't like us here!

Zarkon: The Explorers! The master of Eugenics Dr. Zarkon, will be the one who creates your doom!

Panel two: A shot of Harvey Toot in Riverdale maximum prison as he is sticking a fist outside of his barred window.

Harvey Toot: I'll get my revenge! My destiny is to be pharaoh of the world!

Panel three: A shot of Dr. Crustacean as he is in an underwater base still wearing his crab suit. On his shoulder is a pet crab which seems to be shaking a small pincer at a nearby monitor showing someone who looks like Midge wearing a one piece black and blue swimsuit. On the main monitor is the award ceremony as Dr. Crustacean snarls at the screen.


Panel four: A shot Pepperdinkle as he slams his fist down hard onto a action figures of the Explorers of the Unknown, breaking them into bits. On the end of the tables are various robots. A nearby monitor is showing a close-up on

Pepperdinkle: How dare they steal my evil robot suit and use it for good!?

Pepperdinkle: We'll see how they fair against their first enemy—Pepperdinkle, the master of robotics!

Panel five: A shot inside of a prison tower as only the bottom half of a warden is in sight as he looks into a yard of rather innocent looking criminals (All wearing orange jump suits) from a monitor tower. One set of criminals are showing pictures of loved ones and another is helping another prisoner with a misbuttoned shirt. Nearby the mysterious warden is a small flat screen TV showing the ceremony as Red Andrews is getting his award.

Warden Naysay: If saving the world doesn't earn you a life sentence in The Good Prison, nothing will!

Panel six: Inside of an art gallery filled with various warped and miscolored paintings of various people and places. On a TV screen nearby an unseen painter, who is drawing a scary looking clown with fangs and fire for hair scaring a fat cheeked baby. Stapled on the canvas is a model for a laser cannon with paint by number color diagrams sheet of the world.

Van Splatter: Sacre Blu! Such beauty, no? Oui.

Van Splatter: Ah, finally, after zee years—I shall craft mine own master piece de artiste! And zee world shall be my canvas and witnesses, no? OUI!




Panel seven: A shot of a figure dressed only in black from his head to his boots as he has a teddy bear at the feet of several police officers in a police station as all the police officers and even criminals handcuff begin to cower and whimper and run from the teddy bear. A nearby desk has a computer showing the award ceremony online as Wheels is getting her award as she admires it.

Phobia: I was worried the earth would be destroyed—But The Explorers of the Unknown should be afraid of me!!

Panel eight: Inside of a darkened lair, filled with various robotic arms and legs hanging on hooks along walls decorated with computers and high tech engines. A figure with a cybernetic arm looks on from his work station as he continues to work on his robotic hand as it twinges its fingers. A monitor shows a close up on a worried Gizmo still talking with Red

Dr. Cyborg: Today is continued living proof on the strength humans and technology contains working in unison. But amalgamation of the two will be the future.

Panel nine: From over the shoulder of a long brown haired woman wearing a green dress as she is holding a book written by Red Andrews titled: The King's Scabbard. In the background are four knights hidden in the darkness. In the darkness we see a knight wearing blue armor and is about 6'2, a knight wearing red armor standing 6'4, a knight wearing green armor standing around 6'8, and another wearing all black at 7 foot. The finer details of their armor is hidden.

Morgan Le Fey: My Knights of Launds, after all the centuries of searching, Excalibur may finally be within my grasp!

Panel 10: A shot of a muscular, blond hair to his shoulders, and looking like a surfer wearing a pink and black lab coat as he is mixing formulas together. On a TV screen next to him, he is puckering his lips as Angel and Wheels are showing off their medals to a small group of kids. As the chemicals mix, various smoke puff hearts form.

The Love Doctor:  C.U. Pidd, have you ever seen such a fox and chick!?

The Love Doctor: I have to give them my number—number nine! As in Love Potion Number 9! HAVE MERCY!

Panel 11: An elderly, dangerously thin man, bald and heavily bearded looks on from his wheel chair in his pent house office filled with various Roman and Greek statues as the watches the Explorers on a television at his desk. Most of the statues and pictures are of Heracles.

Iphicles: Yes, others have failed me—so many for so long...but mayhap these Explorers will be the ones that I can use to finally garner my place above my brother!

Panel 12: A shot of Zarak sitting on a throne with various servants kneeling at a painting of their queen who looks like Wheels. Nearby is a wizard wearing red and purple robes as he is opening a small portal where we can see a high angle view of the Explorers. In front of Zarak is a female Amazon wearing red and white with a belt holding a small pouch of sleep powder and a sword. She is bald save for a long ponytail. She is angrily clutching her sword as Zarak fails to notice.

Zarak: Daughter, soon the wizard will be able to conjure a portal to the outside world! Your mission will be to bring our queen back to us!

Zaraka: Yes, father...Long live the queen.

Page 20

Panel one: Gizmo is talking with Red as they are all lined up and Mayor Weatherbee is straightening out his bow tie as he poses for pictures of his own. All the Explorers have lined up as they look on with a smile.

Gizmo: Exactly. I fear that our list of enemies is growing rapidly—now beyond our solar system.

Panel two: Red puts a hand on Gizmo's shoulder to reassure him.

Red: Gizmo, don't worry. Don't be afraid of the next second, minute, tomorrow or even years from now.

Panel three: Red motions towards all the Explorers as Gizmo follows with his eyes.

Red: Right now, I'm honored to lead the bravest, smartest, dangerous, strongest, stealthiest, and most beautiful collection of people the world has known.

Red: We'll meet every challenge without fear and survey the mysterious of this world with an open mind and boundless courage.

Page 21

Panel one:

A one page shot of the Explorers as Mayor Weatherbee motions the reader towards The Explorers. The Explorers are all striking a pose similar to the ones found in the introduction to their adventure in the Archie and Friends double digests only now you have Chuck brandishing his cloak as he half disappears, Spike flexing his muscles, and Gizmo as he adjusts his glasses with his finger tip.

Red Andrews: Onward, Explorers to new adventures!!!













Page 22


Panel one: A shot of the asteroid as it is still surrounded by the repulsor beam energy as it is zooming into space back where it came from, as indicated by various bits of debris the asteroid left behind on the first tripe.

Panel two: A red swirling laser beam strikes the asteroid and destroys it, leaving behind small debris and ash

PHHOOOSH

Panel three: Inside of his captain's area of the battle station as Conqueror Lrak, still shrouded in shadows and blue tinted light looks on from his view screen at the asteroid destruction.

Intercom: Lord Lrak, detected projectile has been annihilated. Analysis shows fluxing traces of repulsor and graviton energy—

Lrak: Enough. I need no explanations. All that matters is success.

Panel four: The view screen now turns to a fair away shot of earth.

Lrak: Earth, lone sentient containing planet of your galaxy, you have shown me you deserve to be assimilated into my empire.

Panel five: Lrak's clawed fist is raised as a sign of strength as it completely covers up the view screen of the earth, The gauntlet on his armor shows a warped fanged dog reflection showing his intentions.

Lrak: Celebrate your survival. But be weary—

Lrak: For the conquest commences!!


THE END...?

Page 6

Panel one: A low angle view as the people of Impact City get out of their cars and scatter onto the streets as they look up at the pirate ship (a brigantine) as a twenty foot hologram of the Blue Pirate is in the air. The Blue Pirate has a long thin blue goatee and wearing a blue and purple waistcoat and velvet blue breeches. He has a golden belt that is nearly covered by a sky blue sash. His satin pirate hat is blue with a dark purple feather on it. He has various blue topaz gems as ornaments on his waste coat. So he's pretty much a dandy.

Blue Pirate: Ahoy, landlovers! It is I—The Blue Pirate

Blue Pirate: 'Belay that scurrying 'bout and pay heed to the dashing captain aboard his ship, The Topaz Terror.

Panel two: The people of Impact City look around in fright.

Blue Pirate off-panel: I know you fear for your lives. You should.

Blue Pirate: My ship is armed with plasma cannons that could sink your port to Davy Jones' locker.

Panel three: A plasma cannon hits the ground behind the people from above as they are knocked back by the explosion and several people are caught in the blast.

THOOOMM

Blue Pirate: My apologies for my poor form—

Blue Pirate: --But I want you all to be sure that my band and I are deadly serious.

Panel four: The Blue Pirate hologram motions over at the pirate ship and the pirate flag with a blue skull on it.

The Blue Pirate: You have one hour to leave your bank vaults open and your personal wealth pilled upon the streets to be claimed as my treasure--

Blue Pirate: --If not, I lower my dashing Jolly Rodger and hoist debonair red flag.

Panel five: The Blue Pirate hologram fades as he smirks and curls up his right mustache with his right index finger.

The Blue Pirate: I'm sure you all know what that means. I'll leave you to the matter at hand.



Page 7

Panel one: A shot of the pirate ship as all the Blue Pirate's men are aboard deck at the bow. The Blue Pirate has a high tech pirate binoculars out as he looks down at Impact City. All of the Blue Pirate's crew are wearing traditional pirate clothing but much less flattering than The Blue Pirate. All of them are tall and muscular. All are wearing the same gold belt as The Blue Pirate but that's where their shared fashion ends. One pirate is mopping the deck with a bucket and mop. A pirate is at the helm. A pirate is on the crows nest as he cleans his teeth with the edge of his cutlass. Another pirate is at the helm and piloting the ship. Peeking his head out at the end of the ship is The Fox.

The Blue Captain: Men gather 'round! For we, the ancestors of pirates, the blood of buccaneers seering in our veins, stand at the precipice of the new pirate age!

The Blue Captain: The wealth of the seven seas are ours to collect and plunder as we may!

Caption: ...Or you could have not gotten a high tech, weaponized, hover ship designed like an amusement park ride and kept your money and stayed rich.

Panel two: A close-up on the Fox as several more pirates walk away and gather to The Blue Pirate.

Caption: How do bad guys afford these weird gimmicks? I can't even afford premium channels!

Panel three: Over the shoulder of the Fox as he peers across the ship as the Blue Pirates begin to celebrate and drink meed and whiskey.

Caption: And why "The Blue Pirate"? Why not the Blue Buccaneer? Alliteration is always awesome.

Panel four: The Fox tilts his head and raises an eyebrow as he is in deep thought deciding what he should do. As the pirate mopping the deck is heading his way.

Caption: So when I start kicking butt, I could make up a battle cry or talk like Robert Newton.

Caption: Decisions, Decisions...

Page 8 +9


Panel one: The Fox is leaping aboard deck as he kicks the pirate mopping the deck as he leaps into action and prepares to fight.

The Fox: Avast ye scurvey dogs! 'Tis The Fox to misenhoe your missenmast up your poop deck!

Caption: I made the right choice.

Panel two: The Blue Pirate begins to pull his cutlass from his scabbard as he scowl.

The Blue Pirate: Bones and brimstone! How dare you board my vessel uninvited! It's uncouth!

Panel three: The Blue Pirate points his cutlass ahead to signal for his crew to attack as his crew grin wickedly. Some are holding chains that they are stretching, brandishing or, sling over head while others have brass knuckles or daggers.

The Blue Pirate: I want that cad off my ship! How many pieces you have to throw overboard is up to you, me hearties!

Panel four: The Fox strikes a fighting pose as he looks ahead at all the pirates coming his way. One pirate is up front and slinging his chain at the Fox

Pirate two: Dance the hempen jig with you!

The Fox: Sorry. I only know the Foxtrot.

Caption: I hate this. I want to be home with my family. Instead I'm in a Pirate of the Caribbean movie—and not the good one.

Page 10

Panel one: The Fox extends his arm with his bent elbow and flexes his arm as he lets the chain wrap around his forearm as he pulls the chain towards his body.

Fox: Y'know, you guys are pirates. Smell like cheap brew, the dirty clothes, you look like rejects a century over—you're perfect! But that captain is all wrong.

Panel two: The Fox punches the pirate with the chain back towards several other pirates charging him.

The Fox: Might I recommend Monkey D. Luffy? Future king of the pirates. I know you've heard of him.

Caption: Hey, I lived in Japan. I rode the shinkansen. You read manga to pass the time while you travel 320km/h in utmost comfort.

Panel three: The Fox is ducking a pirate slashing at him with a cutlass as he has both his fists prepared to strike.

SFX: SWISH

Caption: I'm over thirty and I read manga. I think that's pretty hip.

Panel four: The Fox leaping uppercuts the pirate and knocks him out.

The Fox: SHORYUKEN!!!

Caption: I also like Street Fighter.


Caption: I tried to get Shinji interested in both, but he thinks he's too cool for school and Mae likes Bleach (I love her, so I try not to hold it against her).

Caption: I wonder if Kelly likes manga or plays video games? Girls are into this stuff, right?


Panel five: The Fox throws the unconscious pirate at the rest of the crew as they all fall back in a giant heap.

Caption: Great, a few more things I can add to the list of "Things I don't know about my own daughter".

Caption: Can I be any worse?

Panel six: A close-up on the Fox's head as he turns his shoulder as he is worried about something.

Fox: Yes. Yes, I can.


Page 11

Panel one: The Fox is surrounded as pirates have snuck up all around him and climbing down the mast with their daggers clenched in between their teeth. The Fox is trying to call time out with his hands as he tries to make light of the situation.

The Fox: Parlay! Parlay!

The Fox It's not working. Am I missing something? Secret eye squint? Is it because I don't have a peg leg or a parrot?

Captions: Okay, advantages I have:

Panel two: The Fox jumping back kicks one pirate as he uses both fists to punch a pirate as he leaps in the air.

Caption: I'm a better dresser.

SFX: KRAK WWUM

The Fox: Or maybe you guys just love loose fillings and concussions?

One of the pirates: Arrrrhh!!

The Fox: I'll take that as a "yes."


Caption: Clearly have the better wit.

Panel three: The Fox leg sweeps two pirates and knocks them back.

Caption: I'm more skilled in the martial arts of fighting.

Caption: More gray hairs on my head.

Caption: I call my mom every week to tell her I love her.

Panel four: The Fox is crouched down as he is completely surrounded by the pirates.

Caption: All these guys have going for them is numbers.

Panel five: The pirates close in on the Fox and begin punching and kicking him as he puts his arms up to shield his head.

Caption: Darn lack of social skills.

Fox: Ow! Ow! Watch the kidneys! Watch the kidneys!


Panel six: Three of the pirates are holding The Fox down on his knees as The Blue Pirate walks into the right corner of the panel. The Fox is looking up as he has several stars swirling over his head to show he got worked over.

Caption: ...And now I've got them where I want them. In a state of complete over-confidence.

The Blue Pirate: A fine attempt. Not exactly dashing, but somewhat commendable.

Page 12

Panel one: The Blue Pirate uses the edge of his cutlass at the bottom of The Fox's chin to lift his head up.

The Blue Pirate: I am a gentleman who lives his life on good form.

The Blue Pirate: So I offer you a last request before I end your existence.

Panel two: The Fox looks up as he is seemingly thinking hard.

Panel three: The Fox has a light bulb over his head as comes up with what he's decided.

Panel four: The Fox has a giant smile you can see through his mask as he mocks The Blue Pirate.

The Fox: Well, Captain Morgan, I'd like the lobster platter, a small diet soda, side of fries, and one of those small little cups of cocktail sauce.

Panel five: The Fox is being tossed overboard head first as he is wide eyed.

Caption: Your ship is stupid! It doesn't even have a plank to do this properly! Huh. That was pretty good. Wonder why I'm not saying this outloud?

The Fox: AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!

Caption: Oh. I'm screaming as I plummet to my death.

 Part I





Page one:

Caption: At the outer edge of The Milky Way Galaxy.


Panel one: A shot of a scout ship as it begins to set off a tractor beam into a nearby asteroid field. The ship is spiral shaped with two massive propulsion engines to the right and left side of the ship that is losing power. The tractor beam is coming out of the tip of the space ship. At the bottom of the ship an opening is let out for various triangular space probes to reenter.

Inside of scout ship: Conqueror Lrak this is Scout Ship 45Z reporting.

Inside of the scout ship: Our search in this desolate region of the universe has only identified one known planet in the nearby galaxy as inhabiting sentient life--

Panel two: Inside of the space ship we see a blue skinned alien wearing black and purple space armor with similar looking crew kneeling down at  a distorted hologram of a larger four armed, seven foot tall alien with a dog like appearance. Lrak looks on with all four arms crossed over his massive chest as his eyes glow bright red that somehow overpower the grey and blue hologram. Exact details of Conqueror Lrak are hidden by the blue and grey lighting of the hologram. Inside of the scout ship we see various panels and high tech computers that are just barely running thanks to the tractor beam use.

Alien: Lord, given how far away this one planet is from the empire and the time and energy it would take to travel...and our ship is already running low on power ...

Alien: ...May I recommend that...

Panel three: Conqueuor Lrak turns his head slightly as he shows off his fanged teeth smiling wickedly as his answer as the other alien cowers and lowers his head as he shakes.

Alien: Y-yes...

Alien: Yes, Conqueror Lrak. The challenge of worth shall begin at once--

Panel four: A close-up on a nearly 300 foot wide asteroid being repulsed by the scout ship as it shatters much smaller asteroids and space debris as it rockets at astonishing speed as it heads out for the targeted destination giving off heat and green repulse ray energy.


Inside of battleship: Prove your worth to be conquered by surviving, blue and green planet of the terrains....

Inside of battle ship: ...For the challenge to your champions comes now!!


Page 2

Panel one: A high angle view of Explorer Mountain as it surrounded by a forest and a nearby lake.

Caption: Explorer Mountain. Riverdale, USA. Earth.

Gizmo inside: Computo, security scans and global alarms detect nothing?

Explorer Supercomputer inside of the Explorer Mountain: Confirmed, Creator: Gizmo. Scans show no immediate threats. Systems operating at 100%.  Begin monitoring remote orbital satellites?

Gizmo: Please do as I finish...YES!

Panel two: Inside of Explorer Mountain's control room as Gizmo is just now closing a panel to the Explorer Super Computer as he looks over at his Explore Wristband. The super computer itself is oval shaped with various 3D icons representing the individual Explorers. Red Andrews is represented with the color red rope, Angel with pink wings, F/X with a camera, Nitro with a stick of dynamite, Wheels with a car, and Squint with a motorcycle. Gizmo himself is represented by a brain with glasses on. The super computer has a map of the United States showing where each Explorer is by icon. Red and Angel are in Florida, Wheels and F/X are in Riverdale, Spike is in Riverdale not too far off, as is Gizmo only his is below the other two icons, Squint and Nitro are in Las Vegas.


Gizmo: The warning alert in the Explorer wrist bands are performing at optimal level and with the adjustments to the security protocol and new transference module, the unique signal each wristband constantly emits can be used to home in on each Explorer securely!

Panel three: Gizmo is wiping his brow with a handkerchief as he looks up towards the Wheels and F/X icons on the monitor as he obviously would rather be with them (more specifically Wheels).

Gizmo: Sigh, maybe next I'll invent a software to help socially awkward geniuses communicate with girls....

Panel four: The entire control room of Explorer Mountain goes bright red as Computo, the Explorer Supercomputer, and various alarms around Gizmo activate. On a monitor is a simple showing of the universe with a dot rocketing past Jupiter and heading directly towards Earth. Gizmo presses a button on his Explorer Wrist band as he rolls up his sleeve.


Computo: DANGER! Space probe 25 stationed on Jupiter's 22nd moon orbit has detected approaching threat!! Immanent Doom Probability calculating.

Computo: Calculation: Total destruction of Earth 99.9 percent

Gizmo: By Jove, I might not get the chance!

Page 3

Panel one: A shot of Riverdale First National Bank as police have lined up their cars and set up barricades to keep the crowd isolated as they monitor the bank. In the crowd we can see various reporters and camera man as they report live on the scene.

Inside the bank: Arggh! How did all of these cops show up!?

Panel two: Inside of the bank, three ski masked wearing robbers holding laser guns are in the center of the bank as civilians and bank tellers are lined up, sitting on the ground. In the middle of the civilians is an old African American who is winking at the eight year old boy next to her to try and show him that everything will be fine. One mask robber is heading for the old lady to pull her up. Near the first bank robber are five bags of money with various dollar bills poking out of one bag.

Robber two: We should have known this job was a bust when that new guy O'Brien never showed! Probably ratted on us!

Robber three: Yeah, well, I say we get what we got—

Panel three: The third robber begins to grab at the old African America lady as she sneers at him.

The third robber: --And we take us a hostage and get as far as we can get! And I say age before beauty!

Panel four: The robber pulls his hand up suddenly as he has pulled off the old woman's white hair/wig as his eyes go wide in alarm.

Old lady off panel: And I say, you need to respect your elders!

Panel five: The bank robber is hit with an uppercut from the old lady that knocks him off of his feet. We can see just enough of the fist to show that it definetly doesn't belong to any old lady.

Old lady off panel:  For obvious reaons!

POW

Robber Three: URK!

Page 4

Panel one: The bank robber lands unconscious to the ground as the other bank robbers rush to him. To the right of the panel we can see the dress the lady was wearing beginning to come off, landing right next to a white haired wig as various hostages look on with shock. The boy smiles from ear to ear as he recognizes who is saving them.

Robber 1: Wow! That's a tough grannie!

Robber 2: That's not an old lady! That's one of the Explorers of the Unknown! That's—

Panel two: F/X is standing up as he adjusts his cloak and peeling away the old lady face make-up as he greets the robbers with a confident smile.

F/X: F/X!

F/X: Master of special effects, disguise, and illusions amongst my other talents!

Panel three: F/X squints an eye as his voice changes to an Irish accent.

F/X: Iffin' ya known me talents, I might have been more then a look out, me bucko.

Robber two: That—That voice! That Irish accent! That's O'Brien!

Panel four: The robbers point their laser guns at F/X as presses a crest on his cloak and begins to disappear from sight to the amazement of the hostages. Save for one hostage who tucks his head between his knees.

Robber one: Well, smart guy, we've got our weapons set right on you.

F/X: Then I better not be seen.

Panel five: The robbers twist their heads ever which way as F/X is throwing his voice all around the room, confusing them as they begin to stagger and become unnerved. One voice seems to be coming from a bank teller as she clamps her mouth shut with both hands.

Roof: Now where am I?

Just above bank teller: Nope.

To the right corner of the bank: Here's some advice: Throw your guns down or I'll throw you around more than I'm doing with my voice!

Page 5

Panel one: The robbers begin to run out of the bank as the shadow of a net is beginning to cover them as they leave and look back behind them. Each robber has a sack of money in their nonlaser gun holding hand.

Robber two: Forget this! I'd rather blast my way through the cops than deal with a guy like that!

Panel two: The net falls and wraps around the bank robbers as F/X reappears just in front of the robbers as he looks up in the sky.

F/X: Can't have that.

F/X: And there are worse things out here for you—

Panel three: A shot in the sky as the Explorer Jet is beginning to uncloak. F/X waves a hand to signal a job well done. Various officers and people in the crowd look on in awe. Inside of the jet we can see Wheels blushing as she can't help but smile.

F/X: --Like the master piloting skills of the lovely Wheels Cooper!
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Wheels: Hi from up high.

Panel four: Wheels is looking at the monitor in front of her as she talks with F/X through her own wristband. On the dash of the jet is a picture of an eight year old Wheels in aviator gear as her parents stand proudly next to her. Next to that picture is one of Red Andrews. On a nearby monitor just to her left is an Explorer Alert with the icon of Explore Mountain flashing.

Wheels' wristband: Say, how about we give the people a bigger show? Maybe a swoop and loop the loop?

Wheels: Sounds like a kick, but we've got an Explorer Alert Epson!

Panel five: The Explorer Jet is zooming off in the distance as we can see a rope ladder extended out as F/X begins to climb on it. The officers are arresting the robbers. The police are dragging out the unconscious third robber who is still seeing stars from his thrashing. One police officer is looking at the high tech laser gun of one of the robbers. Another is pointing a brand on the laser gun that shows a steel bar door with a halo above it


Officer: Where are these low rent punks getting this high tech artillery..!?

Officer two: And what's this logo here all about?

Page 6

Panel one:  The setting is Pickens Park as another crisis is in process A seven foot tall nearly five hundred pounds of pure muscle masked wrestler is holding up a three hundred pound man like he was a rag doll as various people scatter and run away from the behemoth. The wrestler—Man Mountain Monster—is wearing red and black tights with a red mask with a fang design as if it were about to clasp closed over his eyes. He has a bushy beard that goes all the way to his hairy chest. In the background we can see that the statue of General Pickens has been smashed into debris by Man Mountain Monster.

Man Mountain Monster: They say Man Mountain Monster is too dangerous for professional wrestling! They say Man Mountain Monster is too vicious, too uncontrollable! 

Panel two: Man Mountain Monster puts the man face to face with him as the man looks like he's about to cry as he is scared out of his mind as Man Mountain Monster yells right at his face, spit covering the man's face as MMM yells.

Man Mountain Monster: WHAT DO YOU SAY?!!

Panel three: The man answers as he tries not to cry as Man Mountain Monster looks over at the reader with an angry snarl

The Man: ...I don't like professional wrestling...!

Panel four: Man Mountain Monster hurls the man with as much velocity as possible as the man is screaming as he is coming at the reader.

Man Mountain Monster: YOU'RE GONNA NOT LIKE IT A LOT MORE!!

Man: AAAHHHH

Page 7

Panel one: The Man is about to hit a tree when a muscular figure leaps into action.

Muscular figure: Duh, thank goodness for all my stunt work and training—

Panel two: The red and white suited man catches the man as the man's body covers up Spike's face from the reader.

Spike: --And that I happen to like walks in the park!

Panel three: We still only see up to the chest of Spike as he begins to put the man back on his feet.

Spike: You okay?

Man: Yeah, barely. That masked guy is nuts he—

Man: Wait a minute! You're one of them Explorers! You're—

Panel four: The man points at Spike who is now in full view for the reader as Spike politely smiles back as he tries to be humble.

Man: You're Spike! Stunt man and the muscle of The Explorers of The Unknown!

Spike: Shucks, I'm just an average Joe in a suit that magnifies his strength by ten!

Page 8

Panel one: Man Mountain Monster begins to charge at Spike as Spike softly pushes the man aside with one hand as he prepares to do battle with Man Mountain Monster. Man Mountain Monster is foaming at the mouth and his legs and feet are powerful enough to dig up dirt and rock as he rampages ahead. Man Mountain Monster has both of his hands clamped over his head as he prepares to double axe handle Spike into the ground.

Man Mountain Monster: Outside interference! For that, I'll knock your head outside of this time zone!

Panel two: Spike grabs each one of Man Mountain Monster's fists as he strains and is pushed back several feet and his feet dig into the ground as he tries to keep his footing steady.

Man Mountain Monster:  GRRAAAAHHH

Panel two: Spike begins to push back at Man Mountain Monster, much to Man Mountain Monster's surprise.

Man Mountain Monster: Wha--?!You blocked the Two Fists of Eternal Pain and Torment??!

Man Mountain Monster: No one is stronger than Man Mountain Monster!! No one!!

Panel three: Spike is beginning to lift Man Mountain Monster over his head to body press him.

Spike: Funny thing about saying you're the strongest or something like that...

Panel four: Spike slams Man Mountain Monster to the ground, creating a small crater in the shape of Man Mountain Monster's body.

Spike: Someone just a bit better comes along and puts you in your place!!

THWAM

Page 9

Panel one: Spike is standing over the unconscious body of Man Mountain Monster as he lets out a sigh of relief. Spike's wrist band begins to alert. Several people in the park are gathering around the combatants. Several have their phones out and taking pictures. Two women are blushing as they gaze at Spike. The man who had to put up with MMM's treatment is making faces at the unconscious masked wrestler.

Spike: Holey Moley! Wresters sure are temperamental actors!

Panel two: Spike is talking into his wristband as he holds it up to his mouth.

Spike: Something wrong, little buddy?

Wristband: And how! Make your way back to Explorers Mountain! I'll elucidate the particulars of our dilemma!

Panel three: Spike begins to run out of Pickens Park as the people in the park cheer him on. The two women sadly wave goodbye while a six year old boy is in front of them and is pretending to be Spike as he strains to lift a small tree branch over his head.

Spike: Uh-oh! The bigger the words I don't know, the bigger the trouble!

Page 10

Panel one: A shot of Las Vegas with various Casinos. Various neon lights and signs have various Archie characters like Super Duck and Cosmo and whatever character you'd like. The focus of the panel is on The Red Circle Casino with a neon red flashing circle. On a nearby sign a heading reading: SQUINT, MASTER ESCAPE ARTIST AND NITRO, DEMOLITION EXPERT!! In small writing under their names it reads: Later two guys with a tiger. We can see that people are beginning to pile into the casino in droves, nearly causing a riot as various men and women push and elbow one another.

Caption: Las Vegas after running up a tremendous tab and exceeding gambling debts...


Voice inside of casino: Ladies and Gentleman, not only do we have two of the world famous Explorers of the Unknown...

Panel two: A shot of inside of the casino stage area as the seats are filled to the point some people are sitting on the tables, to the anguish and frustration of some VIPs. On the stage is the casino owner wearing blue and black sparkling suit and paints attire. To his right is Nitro and Squint, who is chained up from his shoulders to his ankles. Behind the two is a large safe  roughly as tall as squint with the inside showing various explosives implanted inside along with various explosives on the outside as well. Squint is indifferent to the danger as he yawns. Nitro is casually tossing the remote to the explosives in his right hand and back carelessly. The casino owner has a microphone in his hands as he motions and poses to ham it up for the crowd.

Casino owner: ...But you are about to witness a stunt where the certainty of coming out alive is next to impossible!!!

Squint: Yaawn!

Nitro: Talk, talk, talk, talk! Let's get to the boom boom boom!

Panel three: Squint begins to hop into the safe with a smile on his face as Nitro playfully twiddles his fingers to mock goodbye. The casino owner is motioning towards the two as he explains the act.

Casino owner: Not only is the outside of the safe covered with explosives, but the inside as well~!!

Casino owner: Squint only has a minute to escape from the Vault of Doom before Nitro detonates his explosives! Imploding this large safe into something you could put into your pockets!

Page 11

Panel one: The Casino owner is still hyping everything as Nitro eagerly anticipates when he can unleash his explosives. Nitro is tapping the red button on the remote, but not enough to push it down to show how anxious he is to show off his artillery skills

Casino Owner: Can he do it?!! Will he survive!!?

Panel two: The Casino Owner whispers over Nitro's shoulders as he covers the mic with his hands. Nitro grins as he replies.

Casino Owner whispering: This isn't really that dangerous, is it?

Nitro: We're not putting a cherry bomb in a mailbox here!

Panel three: Nitro looks at his wristband as it begins to give off the Explorers Alert.

Nitro: Huh. Guess we're going to have to wrap this up a early like.

Panel four: Nitro presses the button as the vault begins to implode as all the explosives go off from outside and inside

VRRROOOPPPHHH

Casino Owner: What are you doing!?  He wasn't even in there for five seconds!!

Page 12

Panel one: The smoke begins to clear as the Casino Owner looks down in horror. Nitro looks down with a toothy grin, proud of his work.

Nitro: Heh. Look at that! Am I good or what!

Casino: Good?!! You're a murder!!

Panel two: The casino owner motions down at the safe as it has now been imploded to a small smoldering metal cube no bigger than a thimble.

Nitro: Personally, I love it when things blast apart, but there is an art to imploding something.

Nitro: And you can always just blow that up later if ya feel like it!

Panel three: The Casino Owner is beginning to panic as is everyone else in the room as they are running around and have no idea what to do. Nitro is reaching down to pick up the metal cube.

Casino Owner: Someone died on stage! My license!! Am I an accomplish!!? What do I do?!

Nitro: Tell the next act to come out. Me and Squint just covered our debts in spade!

Panel four: Nitro is juggling the scorching hot metal cube as he runs out of the room. Inside of the stage area we can see the casino owner has fallen to his knees in sadness while two magicians with white lions look on in confusion. The tiger is sniffing the air and licking his lips like he smells something delicious.

Nitro: Hot potato! Hot Potato!

Page 13

Nitro is casually tossing the hot metal cube with his right hand as he is near a bar where a familiar long nose person is sitting with a cup of soda right next to him along with three plates contain various food stains and chicken bones. In the background we can see several old ladies playing slots. One old lady looks disappointed as her winnings are only a few coins.

Nitro: Figured I'd find you stuffing your face.

Panel two: Nitro flicks the metal cube into the soda cup as causes the soda to sizzle.  The person/Squint begins top pick up the cup as he still plans on drinking from it.

Nitro: There ya, go! A souvenir for ya, Squint!

plink

Panel three: Squint is sipping from the soda cup as several people look on in astonishment as they are seeing what happened on the stage in a flat screen TV hanging up over the bar. Next to the stool is the chains Squint was tied up with.

Squint: Thanks. But I would have rather have kept my ice cold soda pop, Nitro.

Panel four: Nitro points at his wrist band as the alert is stilling flashing as Squint casually puts his glass cup back down with only the metal cube remaining inside as he begins to stand up and lick his lips as he imagines enjoying nice food later on. The old lady who just won the few coins is walking away as just behind her, another old woman's slot machine is gushing with coins.

Nitro: I'd rather we get going! I got a feeling that we're going to be up against something big. And I can't wait to turn that something big into small bits of nothing!


Squint: Hope you're right, my combustible compadre. Because the bigger the threat, the bigger the victory party we'll have after the day is saved.

Page 14

Panel one: A shot from inside of a scope as the sight is set on a big foot like creature, a skunk ape, in a tree. The skunk ape is around three foot tall with black and white fur. It looks scared out of his mind as it has no place else to hide.

Caption: Florida. The Big Cypress Swamp.

Caption Skunk Ape. Small smelly Big Foot.

Hunter: Boys, looks like we get the smelly critter treed good.


Panel two: A shot of the hunter ( about 6'6 and 380 pounds) as he is wearing overalls and has his rifle pointed at the skunk ape. Next to him are two of his redneck friends. One (Chet) is tall and gangly and is wearing a worn out ballcap and a Goose Gallery shirt where a goose is wearing camouflage gear. The other (Jed) is slightly more in shape than Chet and has stringy blond hair. He is decked out in camouflage from his clothes to his painted face. Chet is pinching his nose shut from the smell the skunk ape is eluding. We are in the swampland of Florida in a small patch of trees and bushes with only a small clearing ahead and behind the hunters. The trees start out with large trunks and go smaller and smaller until it forms a dome over the area with small bits of light shining through.

Jed: Reckon if'n this smelly monkey is real, then maybe that guy in the funny costume might actually have the money he promised us!

Chet: To think, Johnny, we take it back alive to The Collector, we'll get double the pay!

Panel three: Johnny leans into his rifle as he prepares to pull the trigger as the skunk ape vainly tries to hide in the branches of the tree.

Johnny: Hmph. Dead's easier to haul back—might even smell better that way, too, for all we know.

Panel four: A rope suddenly wraps around the gun and is yanked from Johnny's grasp and is pulled back away from him.

Off-Panel: So, this Collector doesn't do his own collecting. Too bad. After hearing how he targets rare species, I was hoping to have a few choice words with him.


Panel 15

Panel one: The group of hunters turn around as they are shocked to see who interrupted their hunt.

Johnny: No! It can't be! These parts isn't supposed to have your type setting your feet in it!

Panel two: A shot of Red Andrews and Angel Lodge from over the shoulders and heads of the hunters. Angel is in a fighting stance as she prepares for a fight. Red has the rifle in his hands as he tucks his rope back into his belt as he grins at the hunters confidently.

Red: Sorry. But when Red Andrews, Leader of the Explorers of the Unknown, receives word that a rare species is being threatened, I will walk through Hades barefoot to stop it from happening!

Angel: And Angel Lodge, martial artist and heiress, is very cross at certain riff-raff for making her miss a luncheon the state senator has prepared for her father!

Angel: ...plus a nice beach with my boyfriend would beat this swamp that is just killing my hair strands...

Panel three: Angel turns to Red as she points at her face. Red tries to smile as big as he can as he nods his head.

Angel: Red Andrews, I hope you appreciate all that I put up with! I can feel my pores showing!

Red: I do, and they're not. You're perfect.

Red: I promise that we'll have a nice romantic evening. Just the two of us. No interruptions.

Panel four: Johnny is grunting as he apparently doesn't like being forgotten by the Explorers. Chet and Jed are talking with one another as they come to an agreement.

Chet: Hear that, Jed? That's why I don't want a girlfriend! Too high main-e-nence!

Jed: Reckon that's right.

Johnny: Hmmmph.
                                                       
Page 16

Panel one: Johnny is pointing a finger at Red Andrews as Jed and Chet slink behind him. Red and Angel turn back to the hunters and are serious again.

Johnny: You should stick with getting cats out of  trees for little kids, hero. Me bagging that misfit will have me set for life!

Panel two: Red Andrews breaks the rifle across his knee as Angel looks on impressed.

Red:  No. It'll make you an idiot who helped with the extension of a species.

CRRAAK

Angel thinking: Sigh. He's cute when he's riled up.

Panel three: Johnny begins to charge the two Explorers as Chet and Jed begin to race towards the tree to get the skunk ape.

Johnny: Heck with this! I'll hold off these two! You get that thing out of that tree however you can!

Jed: Reckon that's a plan.

Page 17

Panel one: Red motions for Angel to go on ahead as she runs straight at the charging Johnny.

Red: Angel, could you please take care of those two? I'll handle him.

Angel: Fine. But it would be nice to go up against a foe with some decorum and class.

Panel two: All seen in one panel as Angel runs, leaps over Johnny, does several flips in the air and lands on her feet in a crouching position in front of Chet and Jed as they stop dead in their tracks.

Angel: Tell me you insufferable cretins...ever been touched by an angel? I won't be able to send you to heaven--

Panel three: Angel Lodge lands a leaping uppercut that knocks out Jed as Chet tries to strike Angel in response.

KRAK

Angel: --But I can knock you into next week!!

Chet: Oh yeah, gal!?

Panel four: Angel Lodge grabs onto Chet's arm and swings around his back as she prepares to put him in a head lock.

Panel five: Angel Lodge hits Chet with a barrage of punches right at his nose in one swift motion.

Pow Pow Pow Pow Pow

Panel six: Angel Lodge let's the dazed and defeated Chet fall face first onto the soft ground as she wipes her hands clean of the entire fight with a sanitation cloth as she sighs to herself. The skunk ape is climbing down from the tree as it has hearts over its head as it turns its head to look at Angel

Chet: ...Two Tuesdays back ta back?...hope his week is a new Swamp Men show....

WUD

Angel: I swear, my entire service staff doesn't deal with as much trash as I do!

Page 18

Panel one: Johnny begins to throw a punch at Red as Red feints to his left and begins to bend over to reach for Johnny's right leg.

Johnny: Fine! I'll take care of you, then the girl, and then the monkey!

Red: I have a better idea.

Red: First I dodge.

Panel two: Red picks up Johnny as Johnny has his right leg bent in the air  and lifts the much larger man off the ground.

Red: Then I take advantage when you're unbalanced....

Panel three: Red grabs hold of Johnny's right arm as he swings him towards the fallen hunters and Angel Lodge as she is carrying the skunk ape in her arms as she uses a free hand to hold her nose.

Red: Now I use leverage—

Johnny: WHOA!

Panel four: Red swings Johnny onto his hunter friends as he lands with a loud thud near the still unconscious Chet and Jed. Angel Lodge begins to approach Red as she seems pleased with him as she continues to hold her nose.

Red: --And let momentum and gravity take over from here!

Angel: Nice moves, Mr. Soldier of Fortune.

Page 19

Panel one: Red looks over at Angel as Angel now is holding the skunk ape by the hand and leading it to Red. The skunk ape gleefully walks along side her.

Red: Should I be jealous?

Panel two: Angel leans in close to Red as she smiles at him.

Angel: No. You're less hairy and smell much better.

Panel three: A close-up as Red and Angel are as close to possible to kissing.

Red: Lucky me.

Panel four: Red pulls back as his wrist band and Angel's wrist band goes off. Red's disposition goes back to being serious as Angel looks on frustrated. The skunk ape is puckering his lips and pointing at himself.

Red: An Explorer alert! We're needed back at Explorer Mountain ASAP!

Angel: Hmmph!

Panel five: Red runs ahead as Angel leads the skunk ape along as she talks with it much to its confusion. In the background we can see a cloaked figure in a full body high tech costume with a C on his face plate as he looks at the Explorers with great interest.

Red: No time to take the skunk ape to Preserve Island! We'll have to take him with us!

Angel: So...would you be open to a bath? Maybe some deodorant? A shave?

The Collector: Extraordinary is this Red Andrews and his Explorers of the Unknown. My benefactor was right. They will provide me a good bit of sport.


Page 20

Panel one: Red and Angel are entering the Explorer meeting room as Red rushes in and Angel is carrying the skunk ape in her arms. Nitro is leaning next to the door as he notices the skunk ape. Squint is trying to cover his nose as the stench of the skunk ape is coming right at him. Sitting down at the Explorer red and yellow table is F/X who is looking over various magazines for face disguise ideas and taking notes and making diagrams. Wheels gets out of her seat next to F/X and runs up to Red as she is overjoyed to see him. Hanging in front of the room is a monitor. The only Explorer not present is Gizmo.

Nitro: What, we getting a mascot now?

Squint: YLRRK! It suddenly smells like my old high school gym locker!

Red: Okay, we're all here so where is Gizmo and—

Wheels: Red! I heard about Florida!

Panel two: Wheels hugs Red as Red looks confused at what to do. Angel looks on with  twisted lips and a look of disapproval as the skunk ape looks on.

Red: Um, it was nothing, Wheels....

Wheels: You're just being humble! I wish I had been there with you!

Panel three: Angel hands the skunk ape over to Wheels as she begins to lead Red away from Wheels as he shrugs his shoulders to the reader. Wheels sticks her tongue out playfully at Angel.

Angel: I'm sure you do. Here. I got you your own boyfriend.

Wheels: Try finding me a new best friend next time.

Gizmo off-panel: Ahem.   


Page 21

Panel one: Gizmo is in front of the monitor as it lowers to his side as it shows a display of a giant asteroid blazing towards earth. Gizmo adjusts his glasses as the rest of the Explorers begin to sit down. Squint is still holding his nose as he looks a the monitor, F/X is stacking up his magazines and research to the side, Nitro is rolling a piece of dynamite on the table in front of him as he's already bored. Red sits in between Angel and Wheels. Angel leans her head on to Red's shoulders as Wheels and the skunk ape look on jealously. Spike seems entertained by the work Gizmo has presented.

Red: Gizmo, what's the emergency?

Spike: Say that's a meteor, isn't it, little buddy?

Gizmo: Not quite. Let me explain, Spike...

Panel two: Gizmo goes off topic as he acts like a teacher lecturing a high school classroom as he happily begins to go over the difference between a meteor and an asteroid.

Gizmo: The main difference between an asteroid and a meteor is location.

Gizmo: When a small planetoid is in space—as you can see here—it is an asteroid but when it enters the atmosphere it becomes a meteor and upon impact upon the ground a meteorite.

Panel three: Gizmo feels embarrassed as the majority of the Explorers look at him with different expressions. Angel glares at Gizmo for wasting her time. Red has his elbows on the table and his chin resting in his open palms as he waits for Gizmo to get back on point. Wheels rolls her eyes and smiles as she is at least appreciative of Gizmo's effort if not the timing; the skunk ape has fallen asleep in her arms. F/X has gone back to reading one of his magazines. Nitro is continuing to roll the stick of dynamite on the table only glaring up at Gizmo. Squint is trying to stay awake as he taps his upper jaw with his hand. Spike actually seems interested as he looks on wide-eyed like a kid who just received a gold star on a paper.

Spike: Learning is fun.

Red: Good to know. But the emergency, Giz...

Gizmo: Er, um, heh, yes—

Page 22

Panel one: Gizmo is standing in front of the monitor as it now shows the asteroid breaking up by bits in the earth atmosphere as it shadows over Riverdale.

Gizmo: Recently, the Explorer satellite link-ups picked up a 300 foot wide asteroid on a direct collision course for Earth with Riverdale being the center of impact!

Panel two: All Explorers begin to stand up as the seriousness of the asteroid causes them to snap to action. Wheels sets the skunk ape on the meeting table as it stretches its arms as it wakes back up. Nitro lets the stick of dynamite nearly fall to the ground before he reaches down to grab it.  Gizmo is moving towards the rest of the Explorers as he uses his hands to motion with to demonstrate what he is saying to them.

Gizmo: With the abnormal speed and the angle of entry adding to the temperature and the kinetic energy, upon impact the end result will be-- 

Panel three: A shot of the monitor lighting up in bright red, yellow, and orange explosion to show that the earth would be destroyed as The Explorers look on in horror. Even the skunk ape is shielding his eyes with its hands. Gizmo looks on sadly as he continues.

Gizmo: The total destruction of Earth.

Gizmo: Explorers, by my calculations, we are merely three hours away from Doomsday.

Squint: Huh. Guess it doesn't matter I forgot to set the DVR for Seat of Kings now....


TO BE CONTINUED.

 
Page 1

Panel one: A close-up on Paul Patton, Jr. as he has a fake smile on his face as he has a notepad and pencil ready as looks ahead. Around his neck is an old fashion camera.

Caption: I'm Paul Patton, Jr: Husband, father, photojournalist and local superhero The Fox.

Paul Patton, Jr.: Mr. Griffin, for the Impact City Gazette, I'd like to thank you for your time. We know you relocated to Impact City after Griffin Enterprises acquisitioned Bright Industries and you've hardly had time to finalize...

Caption: Oh, wait. I forgot one.

Panel two: Paul Patton Jr. begins to write shorthand on his notepad as he keeps his eyes looking ahead at the still unseen Mr. Griffin. His short hand is very unreadable with lines and slashes along the pages and along the side of it are games of Tic-Tac-Toe where he manages to lose every time.

Mr. Griffin off panel: Not a problem at all. My staff has done an excellent job locating, obtaining, restructuring and purchasing facilities to suit our needs. What I find hard is introductions.

Mr. Griffin off-panel: Doing this interview is the best way to introduce myself to my new home.

Caption: Freak Magnet.

Panel three: Paul looks up as Mr. Griffin says something that snaps him out of his deep thought.

Mr. Griffin: I hope my appearance isn't too offsetting, Mr. Patton.

Paul Patton Jr.: Er—no. And call me Paul...


Panel four: Paul Patton Jr. is faking a grin as he tries to not to show his concern for what he is seeing off panel

Mr. Griffin off-panel: As you wish, Paul. Would you like a drink, something to eat perhaps? My personal chef makes a religieuss to die for.

Paul Patton, Jr.: That's one lethal sweet tooth.

Caption: Ever since I put on my full body spandex pajamas and acted like it was Halloween at comiccon, I'm attracted every sort of costumed creep, mutilating mutant, and interdimensional ignoramous.



Page 2


Panel one: A shot inside a skyscraper office as we can see Paul sitting at a desk. Behind the desk sitting is a man around 6'2 wearing a black business suit and tie with his hands and head covered in bandages and wearing dark sunglasses. He has a computer on his desk, various files, and a small bowl of mints. He is handing a mint to Paul as Paul reluctantly reaches to take it as he has a uneasy smile on his face.

Caption: So trust me when I say—this is a bad guy.

Mr. Griffin: Hah. Yes. I suppose it would be at that. How about a mint then?

Paul: Sure.

Caption: Make that super villain.

Panel two: Paul begins to unwrap the mint as Mr. Griffin talks.

Mr. Griffin: I suppose I should give you the basic details of my life.

Caption: 5:1 this mint is poisoned.

Paul: You're the man of the hour.

Panel three: Mr. Griffin' cups his hands as he places them on the front of his desk as he calmly begins to go over his life.

Mr. Griffin: My name is Aster Wells Griffin. I come from an affluent family. My family's wealth began with pharmaceuticals and grew to include computer engineering, communications, and manufacturing.

Caption: 2:3 he only has facebook friends.

Panel two: Mr. Griffin holds out his hands to show off his bandages.

Mr. Griffin: As is apparent, I have a skin condition. Sadly a genetic trait that runs in my family. A sever case of photodermatitus. My skin and eyes have a rather very violent reaction to UV rays.

Caption: 3:2 says he's a vampire.

Panel three: Mr. Griffin stands up and looks out the windows to his skyscraper.

Paul: Mr. Griffin—

Mr. Griffin: Aster.

Paul: Aster. You're worth more than most countries combined and if we liquefied your assets, it'd overflow out of the building and raise the ocean level by ten feet--

Paul: What was it specifically that drew you to Impact City?

Panel five: View from outside of the window as Mr. Griffin looks straight ahead as the reflection of the city is upon the window.

Mr. Griffin: It wouldn't seem like the best place to relocate, no?

Mr. Griffin: The crime rate is twice as high as the next two metropolises'. Not a day seems to guy by where a villain jeopardizes innocent lives. The police are underfunded, politicians who prefer a hand out over falling on the sword...

Mr. Griffin: ...But there is also a city that knows how to rebuild stronger than ever. Communities that hold firm to basic moral decency. An inner strength to treat the extraordinary mundanely.

Panel six: Mr. Griffin turns back to Paul as Paul smiles at him. On the notepad we can see a picture of Mr. Griffin crushing the world between his hands.

Mr. Griffin: Ah. Listen to me rambling. Let's just say I see a bright future ahead for Impact City.

Paul: Oh keep rambling. Pure magic is coming out of your mouth.

Caption: Even odds says we'll be punching each other within a week.

Page 3

Panel one: Paul begins to write on his note pad as he thinks.

Caption: Now I comes the standard questions and that I already answered the night before using wikipedia. So boring time.

Caption: Not that I mind. Gives me time to think.

Panel two: Paul stares at his notepad as he thinks. Behind him is an image of what happened in the last story arc with Ghost Fox (his son Shinji) being held captive by Mr. Smile as She-Fox is lying on the ground with the left side of her body having just been blasted while The Fox looks on helplessly.

Caption: Like how horrible of a husband and father I am.

Caption: Like how, when I tried to leave The Fox behind and lead a normal life, it resulted in my untrained son picking up the mantle, being captured, and my wife being injured—

Panel three: Same shot only with She-Fox snapping Mr. Smile's neck while The Fox and Ghost Fox look on in horror.

Caption: --And my wife having to kill Mr. Smile, the big bad of Impact City, to protect us all.

Panel four: Paul looks up as he nods his head and smiles. In the background is an image of the family posing. Mae has grown her hair out on the left side to cover up her scarred face ala Tailia Al Ghul from Batman. Both Mae and Shinji look content while Paul has this weird nervous smile and rolls his eyes towards the other two.

Caption: And now Shinji is a hero in training so he can learn to run into radioactive monsters than can punch through concrete the right way and Mae...she's handling it better than I am.

Caption: So the more things change the more they stay the same.

Panel five: Paul is standing up and shaking Mr. Griffin's hand as the interview is over. In the background is The Shield talking with The Fox and She-Fox (all in costume) The Shield shows a video of Fly Girl as she attacks Ragnarok from Dark Tomorrow

Caption: And now my daughter—she's had it rough. First, she has me as a father and secondly... her mother was killed with a lot of my old super buddies and after a recent mission...

Caption: She's had nothing but bad days for way too long.

Panel six: A close-up on Paul's face as he has a wide dopey smile as he continues to act super friendly to Mr. Griffin. In the background is an image of Fly Girl and Kelly Brand.

Caption: She's going to be staying with us and that makes me happy—really, but--

Paul Patton: How about a few pictures? If you don't mind with your condition, I'd understand completely if--

Caption: God, please don't let me make her life worse than it is. Just this one miracle, please?

Page 4

Panel one: Over the shoulder of an alarmed Paul Patton as he looks past Mr. Griffin to see a dark blue Pirate ship hovering in the air and shooting off an anchor that is rocketing towards them. Mr. Griffin doesn't notice as he stands up and complies

Caption: Okay, let's dodge the giant anchor from the pirate ship in the air, take this pic, and bond with my daughter!

Mr. Griffin: I don't mind at all. I'm sure no one will notice the small stain on my suit.

Caption: ...Wait. What was that first thing?

Panel two: Paul leaps over the desk and pushes Mr. Griffin to the ground as the anchor is just a few feet away.

Paul Patton: Get down!

Panel three: The giant anchor crashes through the glass windows of the office and out the office door as it kicks up a dust cloud that begins to spread though the room. Paul reaches Mr. Griffin just in time and pushes him to the ground.

KKRAAKKK

Caption: Freak magnet.

Caption: Metal anchor from a pirate ship hovering over the city.

THOOOMM

Caption: 'Natch.

Page 5

Panel one: A close up on Paul as he looks down to check on Mr. Griffin as he tries to push away the dust cloud that is blocking his view.

Paul: Mr. Griffin, are you okay? Is anything broken?—besides your office and faith in this city I mean.

Caption: Not what I was expecting today. The title to my autobiography.

Panel two: a close-up on Paul's surprised eyes.

Panel three: Over the back of Paul Patton as we can see that Mr. Griffin is gone and all that remains is his bandages, his sunglasses, and the rest of his clothing.

Caption: And chapter 14 will be titled: Somewhere in Impact City, a multibillionaire is streaking.

Panel four: Paul stands up and pulls his shirt open to reveal his Fox costume as he prepares to fight crime.

Paul: Sigh.

Caption: ...And I wanted to wrap up the day so I can be home when Kelly arrives and just give her the biggest hug ever.

Panel five: The Fox is in full costume as he is beginning to climb the anchor chain as he looks up at the pirate ship.

Caption: Costumed villains and not being there for the people I love. The story of my life.

Love the Fox pic. That sums up the character perfectly.

Wow all caps.

Still, as doing what you love and being happy is the best revenge.