And here's one of the short stories running in the WEBCOMICS 2.0 book. It's being done in a horizontal, Sunday-style webcomics format rather than a vertical comic page. Comments appreciated.
It starts out in a "opening credits" montage, and the last six pages are the opening scene of the "pilot" episode. The Drifter is an homage to 1980s detective shows.
Four pages
First is six panels each
Second through fourth are five panels including a tall center panel
Page 1
The Drifter's car is a 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. Here's some reference:
Exterior:
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/gallery/s ... hp/cat/511
Interior:
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/gallery/s ... 87/cat/511
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/gallery/s ... 86/cat/511
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Panel 1: A closeup of the speedometer
Panel 2: A closeup of the Drifter's hand as he changes the gear shift
Panel 3: The car leaping through the panel, perhaps over something!
Panel 4: The car hits the ground
Panel 5: Close in on the Assistant in the passenger seat and the Drifter in the driver's seat, who's jerking the wheel hard in one direction as the car peels to a stop!
Panel 6: The Drifter in the driver's seat and the assistant in the passenger seat, both with adrenaline pumping, they're looking in the distance to make sure they lost 'em. This panel's going to
have lettering superimposed over it, so keep that in mind.
LOGO: THE DRIFTER
Page 2
Here's some reference for The Drifter's gun:
Colt 1911 chambered in .45ACP
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&s ... rch+Images
Center panel (tall): Action shot of The Drifter with weapon drawn
CAPTION: Starring Peter Kincaid
Panel 1 (upper left): A closeup of The Drifter smacking a clip into his gun
Panel 2 (upper right): The Drifter punching some guy out with a haymaker
Panel 3 (lower left): The Drifter on a phone stand - not a phone booth. Close in so we can see him on the phone. Reference for that:
http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/ ... ebooth.jpg
Panel 4 (lower right): The Drifter looking behind him at a woman walking past in a tight dress
Page 3
Some reference for The Assistant's gun:
Assistant gun choices (also Drifter's backup weapon):
S&W 620 in .38
http://www.gunblast.com/SW619-620.htm
Center panel (tall): Action shot of The Assistant, also with weapon drawn
CAPTION: Also Starring Jennifer Lancaster
Panel 1 (upper left): The Assistant has on a slinky dress and is pretending to be a lounge singer in a seedy bar. The Drifter is enjoying himself in the audience.
Panel 2 (upper right): The Assistant is crouched in her normal clothes with both hands on the gun, shooting something or someone out of frame
Panel 3 (lower left): The Assistant slapping another woman hard, in the face.
Panel 4 (lower right): The Assistant with a flashlight, lifting out a manila file folder in a file cabinet
Page 4
Some reference for The G-Man's gun:
Browning Hi-Power 9mm double-stack (15 rounds)
http://www.backcountryjournal.com/P8110032.jpg
http://www.browning.com/products/catalo ... ype_id=003
Center panel (tall): The G-Man in the shadows, gun drawn.
CAPTION: And Ben Richards as "The G-Man"
Panel 1 (upper left): The G-Man smoking a cigarette in the shadows. A lot of smoke here.
Panel 2 (upper right): The G-Man clobbers a guy by pistol-whipping him.
Panel 3 (lower left): The G-Man is shooting into the frame with a silencer.
Panel 4 (lower right): The G-Man crushes a cigarette butt with his heel, and in the road we can see black burned-rubber tire tracks.
