I felt like posting this short comic script. It's sci-fi-ish and is only 8 pages. The idea had come to me awhile back and when I wrote it, it fit better as a short than trying to pad it into something bigger. As I've stated before, sometimes the story tells you its length regardless of you being the writer.
BAD WIRING
Written by Christopher Michael Carter
BAD WIRING
Written by Christopher Michael Carter
Page 1
Panel 1: Full page – tons of people in the streets in suits with briefcases passing each other. Everyone has a TV for a head. Old school box TVs with rabbit antennas.
People in passing: Good morning.
Page 2
Panel 1: A man sits at a local outside café. Just like the other people seen, he's well dressed with a TV for a head.
Man: Good day. Espresso please.
Barista: Espresso coming up.
Panel 2: The main guy turned around.
SFX: BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Random screaming: HELP! He’s gone crazy!
Panel 3: Random people getting gunned down.
Panel 4: The maniac wielding a pistol.
Maniac: AH!
Page 3
Panel 1 (top half): Maniac running around shooting people.
Panel 2 (bottom half): The barista with his towel over his shoulder.
Barista: Ah, damn. Looks like we’ll have to call service.
Page 4
Panel 1: A woman screaming bloody murder.
Woman: HELP US!
Panel 2: Same pic only there’s a bullet hole in her screen.
Panel 3: Maniac with his smoking gun.
Panel 4: A spotlight shining down on him.
Cable Co (above): You there! Stop and drop!
Page 5
Panel 1: A spaceship-like hovercraft with ‘Cable Co.’ on the side. It’s got speakers and lights on it.
Cable Co: We repeat: stop & drop!
Panel 2: Maniac shooting up at them.
Maniac: Never!
Panel 3: The Cable Co. hovercraft now sporting guns.
Panel 4: The man getting his espresso.
Man (watching the ruckus): My, my.
Barista: Here’s your espresso.
Page 6
Panel 1: The hovercraft.
Cable Co: Open fire.
Panel 2: Close up of their guns firing.
Panel 3:Overhead view of the killer getting shot by the Cable Co.
Panel 4: Closer view – ground level shot of hum, being torn apart by gunfire. His TV shattering like his victims’.
Page 7
Panel 1: Full page. The hovercraft in the foreground looking down on all the wreckage. Bodies everywhere and the spotlight still on the target.
Cable Co: A clean up crew will be out shortly. Everyone go on about your day.
Page 8
Panel 1: Everyone going on with their day. Commuting like nothing happened.
Panel 2: The maniac crumbled on the ground.
Panel 3: The main guy at the counter with his espresso in hand (held up like he’s about to drink it).
Man: Chap had some bad wiring, I’d say.
The End.
People in passing: Good morning.
Page 2
Panel 1: A man sits at a local outside café. Just like the other people seen, he's well dressed with a TV for a head.
Man: Good day. Espresso please.
Barista: Espresso coming up.
Panel 2: The main guy turned around.
SFX: BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Random screaming: HELP! He’s gone crazy!
Panel 3: Random people getting gunned down.
Panel 4: The maniac wielding a pistol.
Maniac: AH!
Page 3
Panel 1 (top half): Maniac running around shooting people.
Panel 2 (bottom half): The barista with his towel over his shoulder.
Barista: Ah, damn. Looks like we’ll have to call service.
Page 4
Panel 1: A woman screaming bloody murder.
Woman: HELP US!
Panel 2: Same pic only there’s a bullet hole in her screen.
Panel 3: Maniac with his smoking gun.
Panel 4: A spotlight shining down on him.
Cable Co (above): You there! Stop and drop!
Page 5
Panel 1: A spaceship-like hovercraft with ‘Cable Co.’ on the side. It’s got speakers and lights on it.
Cable Co: We repeat: stop & drop!
Panel 2: Maniac shooting up at them.
Maniac: Never!
Panel 3: The Cable Co. hovercraft now sporting guns.
Panel 4: The man getting his espresso.
Man (watching the ruckus): My, my.
Barista: Here’s your espresso.
Page 6
Panel 1: The hovercraft.
Cable Co: Open fire.
Panel 2: Close up of their guns firing.
Panel 3:Overhead view of the killer getting shot by the Cable Co.
Panel 4: Closer view – ground level shot of hum, being torn apart by gunfire. His TV shattering like his victims’.
Page 7
Panel 1: Full page. The hovercraft in the foreground looking down on all the wreckage. Bodies everywhere and the spotlight still on the target.
Cable Co: A clean up crew will be out shortly. Everyone go on about your day.
Page 8
Panel 1: Everyone going on with their day. Commuting like nothing happened.
Panel 2: The maniac crumbled on the ground.
Panel 3: The main guy at the counter with his espresso in hand (held up like he’s about to drink it).
Man: Chap had some bad wiring, I’d say.
The End.
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