PANEL 1

SPOOKY JONES

DAMN IT. THAT WAS AN AWESOME WALK-OFF LINE…

BUT…

PANEL 2

PANEL 3

SPOOKY JONES

DUDE, I’M REALLY, REALLY SORRY THIS SHITTY THING HAPPENED TO YOU.

PANEL 4

PANEL 5

KYLE

THANK YOU, SPOOKY.

PANEL 6

SPOOKY JONES

NOW LET’S GO KICK HIS ASS.

PANEL 2

FLUKE

LOOK, YOU KNOW WE’RE YOUR FRIENDS. YOUR BEST FRIENDS, RIGHT?

KYLE

I KNOW.

PANEL 3

FLUKE

THEN I’M SORRY, BUT WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

I GET BEING LONELY AND MAYBE EVEN NOT TELLING US ABOUT BEING GAY, BUT THE ANNIHILATOR? HE’S KILLED PEOPLE!

PANEL 4

KYLE

NEVER ON PURPOSE! AND HE HASN’T DONE ANYTHING REALLY BAD FOR A LONG TIME. AND HE SEEMED LIKE HE WAS REFORMING.

PANEL 5

KYLE

AND YEAH, I KNOW HOW INCREDIBLY STUPID I’M SOUNDING RIGHT NOW.

PANEL 6

FLUKE

IT’S JUST… HE’S LIKE, A MILLION YEARS OLD. OUT OF EVERYONE YOU COULD HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH…

PANEL 7

SPOOKY JONES

YOU’RE GOOD. NO LASTING EFFECTS. YOU CAN PUT YOUR SUIT ON NOW.

PANEL 1

ANNIHILATOR

IF YOU COULD UNDERSTAND THAT, PERHAPS YOU WOULD ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT IT CAN SEEM WORTH ANY PRICE TO PREVENT THAT DAY FROM COMING.

(cont)

EVEN STRIKING A BARGAIN WITH A FOUL CREATURE LIKE THAT.

PANEL 2

ANNIHILATOR

I WILL NOT ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS FOR WHAT I’VE DONE.

PANEL 3

ANNIHILATOR

BUT THERE ARE THINGS… I AM NOT PROUD OF. THINGS I WISH COULD HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED… DIFFERENTLY.

PANEL 4

ANNIHILATOR

YOU SHOWED ME A POSSIBILITY OF HAPPINESS I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT WAS BEYOND MY GRASP.

PANEL 5

ANNIHILATOR

AND YOU DESERVED… FAR BETTER TREATMENT.

PANEL 1

ANNIHILATOR

AS YOU CAN CERTAINLY TELL BY NOW, AMONG ITS MANY EFFECTS, THE SPELL ENHANCES PLEASURE. SIGNIFICANTLY.

(cont)

YOU SHOULDN’T BE FEELING PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT.

(cont)

IF I COULD HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT CAUSING YOU ANY PAIN, EVEN MERE EMOTIONAL PAIN, I WOULD HAVE.

PANEL 2

ANNIHILATOR

YOU TRULY ARE A FINE YOUNG MAN.

PANEL 3

ANNIHILATOR

AND I?

(cont)

WELL… YOU KNOW WHAT I AM.

PANEL 4

ANNIHILATOR

YOU MUST BE PUTTING IT TOGETHER BY NOW.

(cont)

YES, THIS WAS MY PLAN ALL ALONG. I’D BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR MOVEMENTS LONG BEFORE YOU STEPPED FOOT IN THAT BAR.

(cont)

YES, I SET THAT FIRE.

(cont)

AND YES, I WAS THE ONE WHO TIPPED OFF TWEEDLEDUMB AND TWEEDLE-DUMBER TO OUR LOCATION IN HONG KONG.

PANEL 5

ANNIHILATOR

ALTHOUGH THAT ONE DID GET AWAY FROM ME A BIT.

PANEL 6

ANNIHILATOR

THE MAGIC WOULDN’T WORK IF YOU DIDN’T TRUST ME. IF YOU WERE GUARDED AT ALL. IF YOU HELD BACK.

(cont)

I NEEDED YOU TO TRUST ME

PANEL 7

ANNIHILATOR

IF YOU HADN’T BEEN GAY, SIRCEA WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO DO ALL THIS.

(cont)

AS IT IS, IT WAS LEFT TO ME.

PANEL 1

KYLE

EVEN THOUGH WE AREN’T OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED, WE DON’T REALLY OPERATE OUTSIDE THE LAW.

(cont)

COMMANDER HAS A LOT OF CONNECTIONS WITH THE MILITARY. AND WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE.

(cont)

SO WE BASICALLY HAVE PERMISSION.

PANEL 2

KYLE

WE JUST HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT MISSIONS WE TAKE ON.

(cont)

THERE’S ALWAYS THE CHANCE THEY’LL SHUT US DOWN IF WE CAUSE TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

PANEL 3

ANNIHILATOR

“THEY”?

PANEL 4

KYLE

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. EXSEC. CONGRESS.

(cont)

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT US DOING WHAT WE’RE DOING.

PANEL 5

KYLE

WE AREN’T EXACTLY POPULAR WITH THE ADULT TEAMS, EITHER.

ANNIHILATOR

WHY EVER NOT?

PANEL 6

KYLE

THEY’RE SCARED ONE OF US IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THEN THERE’LL BE SOME KIND OF CRACK DOWN ON THE WHOLE IDEA OF “SUPER-HEROES”.

(cont)

I MEAN, I GET IT. FLYBOY’S JUST FIFTEEN.

(cont)

IF HE GOT HURT AND IT GOT ON CAMERA… IT’D BE A BIG MESS.

PANEL 1

SPOOKY JONES

THAR SHE BLOWS!

(cont)

HA HA HA!

(cont)

WELL, I GUESS I CAN’T HAVE HATED IT TOO MUCH!

PANEL 2

KYLE

BOY, THAT’S A LOT OF.. STUFF.

(cont)

IT’S LIKE GALLONS.

PANEL 3

SPOOKY JONES

WELL, AT LEAST THEY GOT THAT PART RIGHT.

PANEL 4

FLUKE

NEE NEE NEE NEE NEE NEE NEE!

(cont)

I CAN’T HEAR YOU!

(cont)

NEE NEE NEE NEE NEE NEE NEE!

KYLE

HA HA HA!

PANEL 5

FLYBOY

WHAT ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT?

PANEL 1:

A) ANNIHILATOR: I MUST APOLOGIZE FOR THE TACKY, SECOND HAND CLOTHES. YOU WON’T HAVE TO WEAR THEM LONG.

B) ANNIHILATOR: IT WILL BE MIDNIGHT IN THE STATES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

C) KYLE: THEY’RE FINE. REALLY. THANK YOU.

PANEL 2:

D) KYLE: THAT, UH… WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT MAKING THINGS SPECIAL…

E) KYLE: YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT SEX, RIGHT?

F) ANNIHILATOR: YES. I WAS.

G) ANNIHILATOR: I’M SORRY, KYLE. I KNOW I PROMISED TO BE A GENTLEMAN TONIGHT.

H) KYLE: NO. IT’S COOL. IT’S JUST THAT…

PANEL 3:

I) KYLE: LOOK, I’M SURE THIS IS T.M.I., BUT I GUESS YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW THIS.

PANEL 4:

J) KYLE: WITH MY POWERS… ME AND SEX…

K) KYLE: ONE OF THE REASONS, I’VE NEVER REALLY DATED IS THAT IT’S…

PANEL 5:

L) KYLE: WELL, THINGS HAPPEN. IT’S KIND OF DANGEROUS.

M) ANNIHILATOR: OBJECTS CATCH ON FIRE, DO THEY?

N) KYLE: THAT’S AN UNDERSTATEMENT. I LOSE CONTROL.

PANEL 6:

O) KYLE: I MEAN, THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME I EVER EXPERIENCED… YOU KNOW…

PANEL 1:

A) KILLER: KYAH!

B) ANNIHILATOR: AHH!

PANEL 3:

C) KILLER: FIRST BLOOD…

PANEL 4:

D) KILLER: THIS “BUTCHER BOY” IS GOING TO ENJOY CARVING YOU UP.

PANEL 5:

E) KILLER: VAINGLORIOUS DOLT.

PANEL 1:

A) ANNIHILATOR: THEN I’M OFF!

PANEL 2:

B) ANNIHILATOR: HONESTLY, I FIND MYSELF RATHER GIDDY.

C) ANNIHILATOR: NEW POSSIBILITIES DO MAKE ONE FEEL… YOUNG.

D) PRIESTESS: OF COURSE THEY DO, DARLING.

PANEL 4:

E) PRIESTESS: AND REALLY, WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?

PANEL 1:

A) KYLE: UH, HUH. YOU’RE JUST SHOWING OFF FOR THOSE GIRLS, AREN’T YOU?

PANEL 3:

B) SPOOKY: PRETTY MUCH.

PANEL 4:

C) COMMANDER: CUT THE CRAP, GUYS.

D) COMMANDER: HOW ARE WE DOING INSIDE THERE?

PANEL 5:

E) SPOOKY: NO ONE DEAD YET, BUT IT’S PRETTY BAD. BURNS, SMOKE INHALATION… AT LEAST 40 VICTIMS…

PANEL 6:

F) TSUNAMI: THINK YOU’LL BE ABLE… TO HEAL THEM?

G) SPOOKY: I’D NEED DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. AND SOON…