mattbib
08-04-2008, 10:26 AM
Here's the concept:
Posters were asked to write a three page script utilizing some character, team, or plot device decided upon by the winner of the previous Sequential Art Challenge. Writers had approximately two weeks to submit their scripts.
The sixth theme, suggested by Aljira, winner of Sequential Art Challenge #5, was "Buffy, the Vamp Slayer?". Vamp (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6731256&postcount=7) is a character created by atoningunifex for Project CBRunway Challenge 7 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=218527). How that's interpreted was entirely up to each participant.
Now, using the winning script, found below, artists will submit their sequentials and, after a couple weeks, they'll be voted on as well.
There are no rules other than following the theme and meeting the deadline. There are no prizes, so those of you just wanting to have fun shouldn't be discouraged from participating, even if you are unsure of your talent.
For this second round, sequentials will be Due on Monday, August 18 by Midnight EDT.
So have fun!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Jet-Set & Lagged
by tangentman
Premise: A celebrity personality goes missing. Buffy's unexpected reunion with a former classmate results in an alliance with an unlikely ally.
Page 1--Teaser:
Panels 1-4: Flashback, May 15, 2003.
The panel opens with readers peering at a Beverly Hills mansion through a closed gate. The mansion is a garish white affair, a nouveau riche blight among several classier estates.
In the 2nd panel, we see bars on the gate are bent wide enough to allow a slender body through.
The 3rd panel closes in and shows two hefty bodyguards in black "casual dress" running toward an off-panel target.
We hear noises in the 4th panel--loud "WHUMPS" and a "Oh my god, my leg, my leg!" A feral "SNARL" drowns out the last part.
Panels 5-7
Now, we're inside the mansion. Think a "pimped out" affair, what one might see on the tackiest MTV reality show. Like a flock of flamingos exploded all over the walls and carpet. Bright and expensive, but lacking taste. We see a harried young woman (played by Amanda Seyfried) in a skimpy club outfit apparently running for her life. She's attractive in that "Britney/Paris/Lindsay" kinda way. Stylishly coiffed hair is falling to disarray. Her bubble-gum pink bustier is ripped in places. Her black mini-skirt is nearly hiked up over her hips. She slips and slides on ridiculously stiletto-heeled black thigh highs.
Young Woman: "Oh God, someone please help me, won't someone HELP ME?!" She attempts to climb a flight of stairs, but slips half-way up.
Behind her, we see an over-the-shoulder view: more loud noises as the feral intruder effortlessly repels the security personnel, as evidenced by scream and groans.
Panels 7 & 8:
Now we see the young celebutante behind a heavy locked door. The door splinters inward as clawed, dark-skinned hands burst through. She screams, "NO, NO, PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!!"
Panel 9:
Running underneath the previous two panels, a black background with blood-curdling "NOOOOO!" in blood red.
Page 8
July 17, 2003.
Panel 1. We find Buffy Summers in a dark club. Instead of black, there's faint red undertone to the club. Buffy is investigating L.A.'s Abattoir, the newest goth club. Buffy wears an asymmetrical black top that leaves her left shoulder and arm bar. In red stenciled letters: B I T C H. Her hair is loosely teased; it's "Stripper Hair". She's wearing the red leather jeans from BUFFY VS. DRACULA episode. High-heeled black boots and studded leather bands plus silver armlets complete the outfit. Buffy's apparently "undercover".
Panels 2 & 3. Buffy navigates her way through caged Go-Go Girls & Boys, brushing off unwanted come ons.
Panel 4. She looks out of place, but determined to get the job done. A mask of stoic disinterest cracks when she (and we) hear: "Buffy? Buffy Summers?"
Panel 5. Buffy turns toward a handsome "Boy next door", though his look has a slight edge. Lacuna Coil tee shirt under an electric blue vest over black jeans. His hair is cut short, just spiky enough, but not over-the-top. Black leather armbands and funky sneakers complete his look. We see both disbelief & gradual recognition in Buffy's eyes.
Panel 6: "Owen? Owen Thurman. Owen Thurman from Sunnydale High?!" Her face is clearly incredulous. "What in GOD'S name are you doing hanging out in the winner of the 2000 Dumpster Diving Olympics?"
Panels 7-9: We see flashbacks in grey, showing abbreviated events of the "NEVER KILL A BOY ON THE FIRST DATE" episode, ending with a brief version of Buffy's break up speech.
Panel 10: Grinning, Owen tells Buffy, "I'm here for work." Aghast, Buffy asks, "You work in a sex club?" Laughing, Owen tells her, "No, I'm a reporter for THE RED LETTER."
Panel 11: Confused, Buffy frowns, asking, "Again, what are YOU doing HERE? Not that I'm not glad to see you or anything...and not that I'm a regular patron here, although I like my kinky sex, YAY, kinky sex...but what are you doing here?" Over their shoulders, we see a fierce black "woman" (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) watching them. Her hair is honey-blonde and flawlessly styled within an inch of its life. She wears a stunning black catsuit with shoulders adorned by red feathers.
Page 21
[I]Panels 1-3: Buffy & Vamp exchange a flurry of blows. The fight is furious, the stakes appear high. They seem on equal ground--until Buffy executes a killer foot sweep that breaks Vamp's boot heel and lands her flat on her ass.
"AHH! You BITCH! Do you know how HARD it is to find boots in this size?!"
Panels 4 & 5: A grin on her face, Buffy quips, "Your boots were made to order, not for fighting--and they WON'T be walking over me! Although this stake will start A'Dusting!" Arm raised, Buffy prepares to strike true with her stake. Then, she hears a plaintive "No, don't do it! Buffy, STOP!!" It's apparent from a second "tail" on the last speech balloon that someone else has joined in that plea.
Panel 6: A perplexed look on her face, Buffy stares at Owen and..."Starasia Toussaint? You're alive?" Vamp looks both peeved and relieved.
Panel 7: Buffy eases off, as Starasia "Vapid" Toussaint eagerly nods. "Uh--DUH! I'm, like, Vamp's Girl Sunday or whatever." Buffy and Vamp simultaneously roll their eyes.
Panel 8: Vamp corrects Buffy, even as Owen has now stepped closer. "Actually, that's Girl Friday, but I'd say you're more like Robin to my Catwoman." Eyebrows raised sky-high, Buffy says, "You mean Batman and Robin."
Panel 9: Vamp raises a sleek scarlet fingernail. "No, Slayer-Girl, I mean Catwoman and Robin. You think I'm gonna put a pointy-eared cap on all," pointing at her teased mane, "THIS? Besides, cats & birds go together so much better than bats & birds. Don'tcha think?" By now, Owen stands closer to Vamp...almost intimately so.
Panel 10: Sheepishly, hand behind head, Owen explains to Buffy: "Uh, that's what I was trying to tell you, Buffy. Vamp's my...source." Incredulously, Buffy asks, "You...help a vampire fight crime. A vampire who doesn't have a soul fights crime?"
Panel 11: Close up of Vamp smiling confidently. "Girl, I don't need a soul. I've got Fabulousness!"
Posters were asked to write a three page script utilizing some character, team, or plot device decided upon by the winner of the previous Sequential Art Challenge. Writers had approximately two weeks to submit their scripts.
The sixth theme, suggested by Aljira, winner of Sequential Art Challenge #5, was "Buffy, the Vamp Slayer?". Vamp (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6731256&postcount=7) is a character created by atoningunifex for Project CBRunway Challenge 7 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=218527). How that's interpreted was entirely up to each participant.
Now, using the winning script, found below, artists will submit their sequentials and, after a couple weeks, they'll be voted on as well.
There are no rules other than following the theme and meeting the deadline. There are no prizes, so those of you just wanting to have fun shouldn't be discouraged from participating, even if you are unsure of your talent.
For this second round, sequentials will be Due on Monday, August 18 by Midnight EDT.
So have fun!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Jet-Set & Lagged
by tangentman
Premise: A celebrity personality goes missing. Buffy's unexpected reunion with a former classmate results in an alliance with an unlikely ally.
Page 1--Teaser:
Panels 1-4: Flashback, May 15, 2003.
The panel opens with readers peering at a Beverly Hills mansion through a closed gate. The mansion is a garish white affair, a nouveau riche blight among several classier estates.
In the 2nd panel, we see bars on the gate are bent wide enough to allow a slender body through.
The 3rd panel closes in and shows two hefty bodyguards in black "casual dress" running toward an off-panel target.
We hear noises in the 4th panel--loud "WHUMPS" and a "Oh my god, my leg, my leg!" A feral "SNARL" drowns out the last part.
Panels 5-7
Now, we're inside the mansion. Think a "pimped out" affair, what one might see on the tackiest MTV reality show. Like a flock of flamingos exploded all over the walls and carpet. Bright and expensive, but lacking taste. We see a harried young woman (played by Amanda Seyfried) in a skimpy club outfit apparently running for her life. She's attractive in that "Britney/Paris/Lindsay" kinda way. Stylishly coiffed hair is falling to disarray. Her bubble-gum pink bustier is ripped in places. Her black mini-skirt is nearly hiked up over her hips. She slips and slides on ridiculously stiletto-heeled black thigh highs.
Young Woman: "Oh God, someone please help me, won't someone HELP ME?!" She attempts to climb a flight of stairs, but slips half-way up.
Behind her, we see an over-the-shoulder view: more loud noises as the feral intruder effortlessly repels the security personnel, as evidenced by scream and groans.
Panels 7 & 8:
Now we see the young celebutante behind a heavy locked door. The door splinters inward as clawed, dark-skinned hands burst through. She screams, "NO, NO, PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!!"
Panel 9:
Running underneath the previous two panels, a black background with blood-curdling "NOOOOO!" in blood red.
Page 8
July 17, 2003.
Panel 1. We find Buffy Summers in a dark club. Instead of black, there's faint red undertone to the club. Buffy is investigating L.A.'s Abattoir, the newest goth club. Buffy wears an asymmetrical black top that leaves her left shoulder and arm bar. In red stenciled letters: B I T C H. Her hair is loosely teased; it's "Stripper Hair". She's wearing the red leather jeans from BUFFY VS. DRACULA episode. High-heeled black boots and studded leather bands plus silver armlets complete the outfit. Buffy's apparently "undercover".
Panels 2 & 3. Buffy navigates her way through caged Go-Go Girls & Boys, brushing off unwanted come ons.
Panel 4. She looks out of place, but determined to get the job done. A mask of stoic disinterest cracks when she (and we) hear: "Buffy? Buffy Summers?"
Panel 5. Buffy turns toward a handsome "Boy next door", though his look has a slight edge. Lacuna Coil tee shirt under an electric blue vest over black jeans. His hair is cut short, just spiky enough, but not over-the-top. Black leather armbands and funky sneakers complete his look. We see both disbelief & gradual recognition in Buffy's eyes.
Panel 6: "Owen? Owen Thurman. Owen Thurman from Sunnydale High?!" Her face is clearly incredulous. "What in GOD'S name are you doing hanging out in the winner of the 2000 Dumpster Diving Olympics?"
Panels 7-9: We see flashbacks in grey, showing abbreviated events of the "NEVER KILL A BOY ON THE FIRST DATE" episode, ending with a brief version of Buffy's break up speech.
Panel 10: Grinning, Owen tells Buffy, "I'm here for work." Aghast, Buffy asks, "You work in a sex club?" Laughing, Owen tells her, "No, I'm a reporter for THE RED LETTER."
Panel 11: Confused, Buffy frowns, asking, "Again, what are YOU doing HERE? Not that I'm not glad to see you or anything...and not that I'm a regular patron here, although I like my kinky sex, YAY, kinky sex...but what are you doing here?" Over their shoulders, we see a fierce black "woman" (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) watching them. Her hair is honey-blonde and flawlessly styled within an inch of its life. She wears a stunning black catsuit with shoulders adorned by red feathers.
Page 21
[I]Panels 1-3: Buffy & Vamp exchange a flurry of blows. The fight is furious, the stakes appear high. They seem on equal ground--until Buffy executes a killer foot sweep that breaks Vamp's boot heel and lands her flat on her ass.
"AHH! You BITCH! Do you know how HARD it is to find boots in this size?!"
Panels 4 & 5: A grin on her face, Buffy quips, "Your boots were made to order, not for fighting--and they WON'T be walking over me! Although this stake will start A'Dusting!" Arm raised, Buffy prepares to strike true with her stake. Then, she hears a plaintive "No, don't do it! Buffy, STOP!!" It's apparent from a second "tail" on the last speech balloon that someone else has joined in that plea.
Panel 6: A perplexed look on her face, Buffy stares at Owen and..."Starasia Toussaint? You're alive?" Vamp looks both peeved and relieved.
Panel 7: Buffy eases off, as Starasia "Vapid" Toussaint eagerly nods. "Uh--DUH! I'm, like, Vamp's Girl Sunday or whatever." Buffy and Vamp simultaneously roll their eyes.
Panel 8: Vamp corrects Buffy, even as Owen has now stepped closer. "Actually, that's Girl Friday, but I'd say you're more like Robin to my Catwoman." Eyebrows raised sky-high, Buffy says, "You mean Batman and Robin."
Panel 9: Vamp raises a sleek scarlet fingernail. "No, Slayer-Girl, I mean Catwoman and Robin. You think I'm gonna put a pointy-eared cap on all," pointing at her teased mane, "THIS? Besides, cats & birds go together so much better than bats & birds. Don'tcha think?" By now, Owen stands closer to Vamp...almost intimately so.
Panel 10: Sheepishly, hand behind head, Owen explains to Buffy: "Uh, that's what I was trying to tell you, Buffy. Vamp's my...source." Incredulously, Buffy asks, "You...help a vampire fight crime. A vampire who doesn't have a soul fights crime?"
Panel 11: Close up of Vamp smiling confidently. "Girl, I don't need a soul. I've got Fabulousness!"