ISSUE #39
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Page 1 – Panel 1:
Evan stumbles into his room post-prom, dress shirt unbuttoned, tie loose around his neck, shoes in hand. He flops face-first into bed, utterly exhausted.
Page 1 – Panel 2:
His eyes close...
Page 2 – Panel 1 (Dream Sequence):
Evan battles a towering, shadowed figure—Zykor. Lightning flashes in the void-like battlefield. Zykor knocks him back with a brutal blast.
Page 2 – Panel 2:
His friends surround him—but now their faces are blank, lifeless. Suddenly, they turn on him, eyes glowing red.
Page 3 – Panel 1 (Next Night):
Evan falls endlessly into a molten volcano, screaming. Flames lick his limbs as shadows laugh above.
Page 3 – Panel 2 (Third Night):
He’s bound to a jagged stone cross, nails through his wrists, rain falling as monstrous figures mock him.
Page 3 – Panel 3:
This continues—five nights of agony. Each dream more twisted and helpless than the last.
Page 4 – Panel 1:
Evan jerks awake on the sixth morning. His eyes are bloodshot. Deep bags under them. He sits up slowly, groaning.
Page 4 – Panel 2:
Downstairs at the breakfast table. His parents sit quietly. Evan drags himself to a chair.
Evan (half-awake):
“Mornin’…”
Page 4 – Panel 3:
His mom sips coffee, looking disturbed.
Evan’s Mom:
“I had a horrible dream last night… I saw you… kidnapped. It felt so real.”
Page 4 – Panel 4:
Evan just grunts, not even surprised anymore.
Evan:
“You don’t say.”
Page 5 – Panel 1:
At the base, Evan walks in like a zombie. Overhears Phantomark and Voltfist talking near the lounge.
Phantomark:
“…and then the wall turned into teeth, bro. Teeth. Whole wall. Worst nightmare I ever had.”
Page 5 – Panel 2:
Jason and Lena are sitting together on the couch, whispering and laughing about something. Evan sees them, smirks faintly.
Page 5 – Panel 3:
He walks past Mirage and Mindquake, both eyeing his sunken eyes.
Mindquake:
“Bad dream, huh?”
Mirage:
“Let me guess… five of ‘em?”
Page 5 – Panel 4 (close-up of Evan):
He grunts again. This is getting weird. He’s clearly thinking:
Evan (thought):
“Okay… what the hell is going on?”
Page 6 – Panel 1:
Suddenly—an earthquake. The base shakes. Alarms flash. Everyone looks up.
Page 6 – Panel 2:
Captain Hawke at the command screen, pulling up a map.
Captain Hawke:
“A cluster of unknown entities, 25 kilometers south of New York. Moving fast.”
Page 6 – Panel 3:
The team immediately gears up, all nodding. No hesitation.
Jason:
“Let’s go.”
Page 7 – Panel 1:
The heroes soar/fly/speed toward the area. Over a rural stretch of land, a strange figure floats—purple-blue skin, body shimmering like a galaxy. He rides a crescent-shaped pad, like a moonboard.
Page 7 – Panel 2:
His name glows on a hovering hologram below him:
[DREAMER]
Page 7 – Panel 3:
He notices them and grins arrogantly.
Dreamer:
“Heroes. Awake, are you? Barely.”
Page 7 – Panel 4:
Evan (angrily):
“Wait—you’re the reason I haven’t had a decent sleep in six days?!”
Page 8 – Panel 1:
Dreamer spreads his arms grandly.
Dreamer:
“Not just you. Everyone. The whole city. Sleep is the foundation of power, and I’ve stolen it.”
Page 8 – Panel 2:
He gestures downward. Hundreds of tiny, floating creatures appear—his Dreams. They swarm like insects, each one an ethereal parasite.
Page 8 – Panel 3:
Dreamer:
“You’re weak now. And getting weaker. Want your rest back? Try and take it.”
Page 9 – Panel 1:
The battle erupts. The Dreams latch onto Mirage and Phantomark, draining them. Their bodies slow… then collapse, asleep mid-air.
Page 9 – Panel 2:
Jason, Lena, Voltfist, Mindquake, and Evan fight through the swarm, tearing off Dreams and blasting them away.
Page 10 – Montage Panel (4 quick scenes):
Lena hurls blades of light through Dreams.
Voltfist smashes his fists into the ground, shocking dozens at once.
Mindquake rips apart reality, scattering them with a pulse.
Evan soars up, heading straight for Dreamer.
Page 10 – Panel 5:
Evan (charging):
“Let’s see how you like a real wake-up call—”
Page 11 – Panel 1:
But Dreamer grins and fires a direct Dream Blast—hitting Evan mid-air.
Page 11 – Panel 2:
Evan tumbles, eyes wide. The world around him shatters—he’s now trapped inside his worst hallucinations again. He’s screaming but can’t escape.
Page 12 – Panel 1:
Jason, Lena, Voltfist, and Mindquake are left standing. Fighting hard. Dreamer laughs above them.
Dreamer:
“You're all doomed. Sleep will claim you.”
Page 12 – Panel 2:
Mindquake tries to reach Evan but gets swarmed. Jason protects her. Lena keeps Dreamer’s attention with dazzling attacks.
Page 13 – Panel 1:
Voltfist sneaks low behind Dreamer while he’s distracted—slides right under the moonboard and places both palms on its underside.
Page 13 – Panel 2:
Voltfist (grinning):
“Time to take a nap, asshole.”
Page 13 – Panel 3:
ZAP—massive shockwave. Dreamer screams as lightning courses through his cosmic body. His eyes roll back. He falls unconscious, slumping on his moonpad.
Page 14 – Panel 1:
With Dreamer down, all the Dreams disintegrate. The fog lifts. Evan and the others immediately jolt awake, the illusions gone.
Page 14 – Panel 2:
The team breathes heavy but victorious. Evan rubs his head.
Evan:
“Someone give Voltfist a medal. And a Red Bull.”
Page 15 – Panel 1:
Police vehicles arrive. Dreamer is cuffed and hauled away, still snoring peacefully. The heroes watch in silence.
Page 15 – Panel 2:
Cut to Zykor’s dark lair again. He’s staring at the footage of Dreamer collapsing. His expression is unreadable… thoughtful.
Zykor (thinking):
“Hmm… the Dreamer…”
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