Early sketches

PAGE ONE
Panel 1

View through space shuttle window of Europe. A country appears to be glowing extra bright. Joe Astronaut is looking out the window
JA: Hey Frank! Come look at this!

Panel 2

Frank Astronaut joins Joe at the window. One man on either side.
FA: Looks like the country is on fire. Which one is that, anyway?

Panel 3

Same as panel 2
JA: I think it's Sweden

Panel 4

NoFace standing amidst carnage and ruin. Things are on fire, people are running. Total disaster.
Narr: Pitea, Sweden
NF: I should have known! You people are cowards! Hard to believe you assholes are descended from Vikings! Your ancestors weep! Holy Roller! Victim A! Come out and fight!
Narr: Worst vacation ever.


PAGE 2

Panel 1

Very posh office. Man in white suit with white hair has head down on desk (note left arm). Tall slender man in black with black hair is leaning against the wall reading the paper (note right arm). Man in black is Mark Chernyshev. Man in white is Matt Vitae.
MC: It says here she's chosen to represent herself in a case of this magnitude. Is the woman insane?
MV: So? Do you want to go or should I?

Panel 2

Close up of Matt with head down. Mark is patting him.
MC: Oh, lets send you!
MV: Yay.

Panel 3

Matt on a plane

Panel 4

Matt in a car

Panel 5

Matt sitting at a table in a jail

Panel 6

Matt at table. NoFace at far end of room (short hair).
NF: I appreciate you coming here, I really do. But I've got this taken care of.



PAGE 3

Panel 1

Matt giving NF a look of disbelief. NF grinning.
MV: Come again?
NF: I have it covered. You can go home. Or did you come all this way to sit by me? Aren't you sweet!

Panel 2

NF looking down. Matt at table standing now.
MV: I don't think you've quite grasped what's going on here. You blew up Sweden! I don't know how you pulled it off ... but you did. They're seeking execution!
NF: Oh, I've firmly grasped that. More than once.

Panel 3

Matt next to NF at window. Show window grate pattern. NF glaring.
MV: Everyone knows you did it. You were on live news broadcasts. The president is presiding over this himself. He's calling it terrorism.
NF: Do I look like an idiot to you?

Panel 4

MV: No.
NF: Then sit there at that table and look pretty or whatever you do, and let me handle it.

Panel 5

Long panel. NF walking away.
NF: If you say anything, you'll get me killed. I mean it! Come tomorrow only if you plan on being completely silent. And bring that folder with you.



PAGE 4

Panel 1

Looking up at old, stupid-looking man. American flag behind his head
Narr: President Igor Amos Bush
PB: Lunette "NoFace" Bruce. You stand accused of terrorism against the country of Sweden. How do you plead?

Panel 2

NF standing with hand on Matt's shoulder to keep him sitting.
NF: Mr. President, everything you saw on television was true, and so was what the Swedes reported ... except for that thing about me turning into a giant monster and eating babies. I don't eat babies. Ever. I did what I did to protect Sweden's enemies.
PB: You best explain yourself, Ms. Bruce.

Panel 3

Close up of NF smile. Matt making shocked face behind. (He realizes what she's doing.)
NF: It's simple Mr. President. They had ...

Panel 4

Full body NF in "HUUUNT" pose. Big waving flag in background.
NF: WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION!!

Panel 5

Inset of president with little mouth, big eyes and a look of complete shock. Little text.
PB: WMDs!