QUANTUM Rock of Ages

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QUANTUM: Rock of Ages #1 - Page 06

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on Sept. 25, 2006

PAGE SIX (Two Panels)

Panel 1. Full Page Shot. Montage of NICK’S vision. Close up on NICK’S face, filled in and surrounded by various shots of the other characters in the story. STOLTZ, FROSCH, TONY, BILLY, BLU, and SKYLER. Just give glimpses, not obvious portraits. Also, the QUANTUM, split in 7 fragments, each with it’s own strange symbol on it; maybe other things like a concert, a swastika, a bottle of whisky, fishnet stockings, and a football. Blend all of this with stars and planets, making all look almost Captain Marvel (Marvel’s not DC’s) cosmic awareness-like.

CAPTION: IT’S RARE TO CATCH NICK VARGAS OFF HIS GUARD.

CAPTION: ALSO RARE IS THE FLOOD OF SENSATIONS AND IMAGES.THAT HE’S EXPERIENCING.

CAPTION: THINK OF A TELEVISION RECEIVING EVERY CHANNEL SIMULTANEOUSLY; A TIDAL WAVE OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS THAT NO INDIVIDUAL WAS EVER MEANT TO PROCESS.

CAPTION: IN AN INSTANT, NICK’S PSYCHE IS BOMBARDED WITH A MONTAGE OF SENSATIONS. THE TASTE OF BOURBON, THE ROAR OF A CROWDED STADIUM, THE SCENT OF SEX, THE FEAR AND EXHILARATION OF THE HUNT, THE HELPLESSNESS OF PARALYSIS.

CAPTION: GREED. LUST. GOOD. EVIL. ACTION AND STILLNESS. FOR ONE EXCRUTIATING MOMENT, NICK FEELS THE SUM AND SUBSTANCE OF A MYRIAD OF LIFETIMES.

Panel 2. Inset. NICK is rushing toward the door, looking like he’s going to puke. Joe and maybe a couple of customers are looking concerned and surprised.

NICK: WHOA. NEED AIR.

NICK (burst): COMIN’ THROUGH!