Batman Vox Humana Issue #2.5 Page 2
Page 2
Location: Outside the Watchtower (the JLA satellite)
Scene: Superman is entering the airlock.
Superman (thinking to himself): I saved his city.
Location: Inside the Watchtower
Scene: J’onn J’onzz is watching Superman on the monitor entering the airlock. J’onn looks like his true, Martian form.
Scene: Superman is walking down the hall.
Superman (thinking to himself): This is the thanks I get.
Batman Vox Humana Issue #2.5 Page 1
Page 1
Location: Batcave
Scene: The same panel as page 18 of Part 2 (Floronic Man). Batman is walking away from the mouth of the Batcave. Alfred is standing there, looking at Batman with a disapproving look. Superman is on the ground, his face bloody, shouting at Batman.
Superman: You’re only human!
The same panel again, only this time, Superman is gone.
Location: In the sky above the earth.
Scene: Superman is flying into the atmosphere.
Superman (thinking to himself): Only human. Is that what I think?
Good News
So, I heard from a pal that Brian Michael Bendis read my blog. I don’t know which one, though. I hope it was this one and I hope he enjoyed it.
So, I am almost done with Issue #2.5, so I am going to go ahead and start posting.
I hope you like it.
Where the hell is #2.5?
What do you mean Issue #2.5 isn’t up yet? You’re not even writing full breakdowns! There is no art and it is taking you this god damn long? What the hell is wrong with you? You complain about lateness all the time and you can’t even stay on schedule!
These are the things I say to myself over and over again and will be continuing to do so until I finish this damn issue. Like I said before, this has been a really hard issue to write, and the holidays are busy in the world of retail.
Which only goes to illustrate the need to have things ready before you start posting them online.
Still, stick around, things are only going to get better (in my opinion).
New Krypton and Things Done Right
Recently, I have been reading the New Krypton storyline.
This is a small crossover event that is being handled really well by DC.
“How?”, you might ask. Well, I will tell you. They are numbering the order in which they occur on every issue that involves the story. On every cover there is a small diamond/shield shape with a number on it.
That is elegantly simply. More crossovers (especially the larger ones) should do this as well.
God, I am so Jealous
So David Mack came into the store the other day.
Let me say this. I am a fan of David Mack. It was really hard not to be a total fanboy, because I am a fanboy, but he was really nice and put up with me, because God knows I can be annoying. Just ask my friends.
That being said, I am rather envious of the man, and not just because he created an awesome comic (Kabuki), but rather, because of what he does for Christmas.
This guy goes to Portland, gets together with Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming, and Chuck Palahniuk, hangs out with them all, and writes with them. That’s it.
Imagine it for a moment. David Mack, Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming, and Chuck Palahniuk, sitting in a living room, sipping on a drink or two, and just chilling.
One day I hope to be there. Till then, I am just going to be jealous.
It was very nice to meet you, David. Thanks for hanging out.
Issue 2.5 and New Postings
So, Issue 2.5 has been one of the most difficult things for me to write. There is not a lot of action (which is easier). What is being difficult is creating dramatic tension. Mostly this issue is one long conversation, but one I think will be rewarding for the reader by the time I get to the end. Since this issue is taking me longer to write, I am going to post up one comic page script a day until it is finished, then I will get back to the two a day, as issue #3 is already written. Issue 3.5 is proving more difficult, though, so we will see.
I’m the God Damn Batman
My friend Ben, the same one who feels as though that Batman and Joker needs each other, got upset at me for this ending. He said to me, “Dude! You can’t just drop a bomb like that and walk away!”
Well, yes, yes I can.
What is important here is not the revelation that Bruce Wayne is Batman, but why he made the revelation. This is the acceptance of something that very few superheroes have, limitations. This acknowledges that Superman was right, and that he is all too human, which is something I love about Batman.
The Floronic Man
The Floronic Man is a prime example of a person that DC just does not know what to do with. He has been a professor, an interdimensional traveler, a drug dealer, a hero (known as Floro), and a number of things in between. To me, though, he will always be a villain. When I was trying to think of a story for the Floronic Man, I thought about my nightmares and the things that would frighten me. What scares me about this interpretation of the Floronic Man is that he is indifferent to humanity. It is not that he doesn’t care about a human’s well being (he doesn’t), but that it does not affect him either way. People are just tools to be used, and those people that could be competition need to be eliminated. What also frightens me is that the Floronic Man does not attempt to communicate with people at all. By becoming a plant-human hybrid, the Floronic Man has made himself into something truly alien in mind.
