PAGE SEVENTY EIGHT. Interior. Kessler’s Cydonian Towers suite.
Sol Veneris once again, Marsers. Hope you had a good Leap Day. February does actually seem a lot longer with that extra day. Anyway, we are once again proud to bring you another page from our space-rock-opera.
Maybe I’m nuts, but for some reason this page reminds me of the Dr. Seuss classic, ‘The Grinch What Stole Christmas.’ Here, Vikki Grimm is like little Cindy Loo Who. She wakes, not to find a disturbing lack of Christmas paraphernalia, but her new love bound and bleeding on the floor. And the role of the Grinch is deftly handled by our diminutive killer and glamgoth starlet, Shade Endgame. I think the parallels end there, as I don’t see Shade’s heart growing any sizes at all.
How hurt/dead/unconscious is Kessler? Only time will tell. But if I had a dime for every electronic message about NOT killing him off, I’d have like 30 dimes. On a serious note, as a writer, this is very humbling. The fact that so many readers took the time to give me their opinion (some very strongly worded) is humbling and very, very cool. So thanks.
Nic and I both have musical suggestions this week. Nic’s is the classic Talking Heads track, Psycho Killer. I think that makes sense.
My pairing comes from ‘Reign of Terror’, the new album from Sleigh Bells. It is a great sophomore effort. The whole album is great, from start to finish. So give the whole thing a listen if you get a chance. Here’s a sample, Comeback Kid. I think there would definitely be a Sleigh Bells song on the FM soundtrack.
Dave
Poor Kess! Shade is a vicious slut. I wonder what kind of punching game has she been playing with him, but why did she leave him alive?
OTOH, I have a some questions. Why does Vikki asks for lights when there is no lightning improvement in the next box? How come is she asking for that if there is a proper light in the room? And, why does Shade wait until Vikki wakes up? If she were so mean and cruel, the awaking would have been with Shade messing up with Vikki’s pretty sleepy face. I can even picture the famous “The Godfather”‘s scene with the horse head in the bed, but with the dying Kess next to Vikki.
Ok, so he’s not dead…yet. But what was that about Kessler being hardened, ex-military type? I would’ve thought he’d stand a chance against someone 1/2 his size.
Now don’t go and keep is us suspense now!
Many (all) of these questions will be answered. I know weekly updates are naff all for patience, but wait you must.
Technical stuff- the lights don’t improve in the next panel because they don’t come on. You can read into that what you will- Shade may’ve deactivated the lights.
Dave
As usual, it’s all in the details. The instruments in panel two, the chair turning at the edge of panel 3… brilliant.