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RAPID CITY #29

BY JOSH DAHLjoshdahl75@gmail.com

Page 1 Recap 5 panels

This whole page is wide panels stretching all the

way across.

Panel 1 Katy walking her daughter home from school. She isholding the boys hand and helping him cross thestreet. Behind them there is a school parking lotfull of buses and kids.

Panel 2 Icicle sitting on a subway train. There are teenagerson the way home from school on the train as well as afew normal commuters. It is not crowded. They lookhappy and wholesome. She looks miserable. She islooking down

Panel 3 Agent Hartborn in his hotel bathroom. He is hanginghis button-up shirt on a hook, leaving him with justa wife-beater. The main focus of the panel is hisarm, he is reaching across most of the panel. Histhick, meaty, arm is covered with hundreds of thin,rough, scars. There is no particular order to them.It looks as though someone just makes random 2-3 inchcuts every few days. Near his elbow is a freshbandage.

Panel 4 In a fancy office with a large window looking down onthe Rapid City skyline, Coil and Charge are

intimidating a female executive. the woman ispressing herself against a wall and Coil is pointingat her with one finger.

Panel 5 Andrew sitting in his office at the MRA. The shot isfrom behind his desk. We can see that with one handhe is feeding documents into a shredder. With hisother hand, he is throwing a friendly wave to afemale coworker. The desk keeps the shredding hiddenfrom the view of anyone in the hall.

Page 2 Velvet Lounge. The Outsider. 5 panels

Panel 1 Large panel. Icicle is standing with her back to thereader at the edge of beaten-up, medium sized parkinglot. There are just a few cars scattered through it.At the center of the lot is a strip club called "TheVelvet Lounge". It is mid-afternoon, so the neonisn't really glowing and the building just looksplain apart from its 80s style. Icicle and thebuilding are facing off like gunfighters.

Panel 2 An older guy with an oxygen tube running to his noseis standing with his car-door open and watching

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Icicle walk past. He is unashamedly judging her.

Panel 3 Icicle opening the door to the club and steppingtoward the darkness within.

Panel 4 A big fat bouncer in a black polo shirt is squintingat her ID. She is holding up her ID and not lookingat the bouncer.

BOUNCERI.D. please.

ICICLEHere.

BOUNCEROk. Looks good. Enjoy the show.

Panel 5 A heavy, dark red, velvet curtain separates the clubfloor from the entry way. This panel is looking onlyat that curtain, from the side of the club. The

center of the curtain is being parted by Icicle asshe enters the club, looking for trouble.

Page 3 In the club. 6 panels

Panel 1 Wide shot showing us what Icicle is seeing. Maybe asa behind the shoulder almost-POV. This is the clubfrom issue 21. It is neither up-scale nor trashy.There are a few patrons scattered about. A waitressor two wandering the floor, and a dancer lazilysauntering around the stage. Off to one side, withnot particular emphasis, is Crimson Ghost in his

street clothes.

Panel 2 This panel is like a zoom in on the section of theprevious one with Crimson Ghost. He is just relaxingat a table against the wall. There is a waitresschecking in on him, a dancer sitting next to him, anda few drinks on the table.

Panel 3 Icicle walking purposefully across the room. Awaitress steps out of her way and watches her pass.

Panel 4 Shot looking down over Icicles shoulder. She isstanding beside Crimson Ghost's table looking down athim and his dancer companion. He has not noticedIcicle, but the dancer is looking up with surprise.

Panel 5 Close on Crimson Ghost looking up with amusedsurprise.

CRIMSON GHOSTWhoah, Icicle! I thought you were dead.

CRIMSON GHOSTWhy doncha have a seat? Join us.

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Panel showing both of them, Icicle is standing firmand Ghost is reaching for his phone.

ICICLEI'm not here to talk to you. I need to see Coil.

CRIMSON GHOSTYeah, I bet you do. What's it about?

ICICLEIt's about me needing to see Coil.

Page 4 Splash. 1 panel

Panel 1 Taking up the whole page. Low angle shot looking upat Coil and Charge as they stroll out of a freightelevator into a cement parking structure. Coil istalking into his cell phone. Charge is trailingbehind him. They both have jackets obscuring theirvillain gear.

COILYeah.

COILYou know this for sure? I thought that tip was fullof crap.

COILWhy are you talking like that? Is she standingright there?

COIL

Ok, well, I need some time to get ready. Tell herto come by the new office around 10 tonight.

COILOk. Good. Tell her to be at Washington and Barrieat ten tonight. I'll send someone to get her.

COILAnd I need you at the new office by nine. We've gotsome things to take care of.

Page 5 At Washington. 6 panels

Panel 1 Icicle on a street corner at night. She is stillwearing Piledriver's leather jacket and carrying hergym bag. There is a light dusting of snow blowingaround, but only sticking near corners and edges. Inthe lot behind her is a pawn shop and an army/navystore. Both are closed. The other corners are anempty lot, a lumber yard, and some other closedbusiness. This is not a pedestrian area and there isno one else around.

Panel 2 A driver stopped at the light at the corner leers at

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her.

Panel 3 Shot from across the street looking at her standingthere all alone, a few cars rush past.

Panel 4 Icicle looking at a mid-size rental pick-up that isdriving past. There are a few other cars in thepanel, they all have speed lines showing that they

are going quickly. The truck, however, is goingslowly.

Panel 5 The man driving the truck, Charge, looking over ather.

Panel 6 Tight on Icicle staring back.

Page 6 Strange Pick-ups. 5 panels

Panel 1 Overhead shop of that pick-up circling into theparking lot behind Icicle.

Panel 2 Shot from behind Icicle . She has turned to face thetruck and is being blasted by its headlights.

Panel 3 Tight shot of Icicle shielding her eyes with herforearm.

ICICLETurn off the lights.

Panel 4 Charge leaning out the window, only his general shapeis visible through the glare.

CHARGE

Well, hop on up, sweetheart. We ain't got allnight.

Panel 5 Small panel. Low angle shot of her feet as she stepsinto the truck.

Page 7 The ride over. 6 panels

Panel 1 Inside the cab of the truck, in the dim light of thedash and the street lights. Charge is focused on theroad as he turns back into traffic. Icicle is lookingat him uncomfortably.

Panel 2 Charge looking over and giving a charming smile.

CHARGEYou are Icicle, aren'cha? Coil'd be pissed if Ishowed up with some random piece a tail.

ICICLEI'm Icicle.

Panel 3 Charge extending his right hand to Icicle. She isignoring it.

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CHARGEMy name's Charge. Ah'm pleased to make youracquaintance.

ICICLEHow much farther is it?

CHARGE

Maybe we'll get to be friends later on, then.

Panel 4 The truck driving down a deserted street in theindustrial part of town.

Panel 5 The truck turning off the road into the lot of anindustrial/office complex. The headlights are hittinga single garage door which is open half way.

Panel 6 Shot from Icicle's side of the cab, looking at Chargeas he slides out the door.

CHARGE

C'mon. This is it.

Page 8 Check out. 6 panels

Panel 1 Overhead shot of the truck in the garage. It isdesigned for two or three regular sized vehicles tobe pulled in. There are a few forgotten boxes andpalettes around. Near the driver's side of the truckis a short flight of stairs leading to a closed door.The only light is coming from Charge's truck'sheadlights and a little bit coming from outside.Charge has walked to the rear of the truck and is

pulling down the garage door. Icicle has exited thepassenger side and is talking to him.

ICICLEWhere's Coil?

CHARGEI'll take you to 'im shortly. But first...

Panel 2 Shot from behind Icicle who is still standing besidethe passenger door. Charge has come around the backof the truck to her side. He is approaching her

menacingly.

CHARGE...we got to take a few precautions.

ICICLEWhat do you mean?

CHARGEYou can't just walk in and see the man. You couldbe packin', or wearin' a wire.

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Charge reaching out for the bag, and Icicle handingit over.

CHARGELemme see what you got in that bag.

ICICLEIt's nothing.

CHARGEI'll just see for myself, if you don't mind.

Panel 4 Charge resting the bag on the wall of the truck bed,just behind the cab. He has opened the bag and ispulling out a small handful of underwear. He has alook of sarcastic pity.

CHARGEThis is what you been carryin' around with you?

CHARGEAw, darlin', is this all you got in the wholeworld?

Panel 5 He tosses the bag and the underwear into the bed ofthe truck. She is staring at him with icy hatred.

CHARGEDoesn't matter. You won't need 'em in there.

Panel 6 Charge reaching out toward Icicle.

CHARGE

How about that jacket?

Page 9 Friends at last. 6 panels

Panel 1 From Charge's point of view. Icicle is sliding offthe leather jacket. Under it she is wearing a snuglong sleeve thermal shirt. She is trying hard to notshow her hate while she does this. She is failing.Charge speaks from off panel.

CHARGEAlright, give it here, then.

Panel 2 Charge tossing the jacket into the bed of the truckand pointing up at the top of the passenger sidedoor.

CHARGEGrab on up there so I can check if you're wearin' awire.

ICICLEAre you joking?

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CHARGEJust grab on up there.

Panel 3 She grabs on to the roof of the truck with both handsand stares daggers at him while he steps behind her.

CHARGEJust relax. Won't take a minute.

Panel 4 Shot from in the bed of the truck. The jacket is inthe foreground and Icicle and Charge are in thebackground. He has his hands on her shoulders. She isstaring at the jacket.

Panel 5 Tight on both of their faces. She is trying hard toremain stone faced. He is smiling and talking almostdirectly into her ear.

CHARGESee, now?

Panel 6 Very similar to panel 5, but now Icicle is wincingand Charge is grinning. Tiny ice spikes are growingalong Icicle's eyebrows.

CHARGEI told you we was gonna be friends.

Page 10 Into the belly of the beast. Page 1 of spread

10 and 11 are a two page spread. Each page willhave a large, central, image area. Snaking aroundthese central images will be a long series of

panels similar to the spaces on a child's boardgame.

Panel 1 The long strip of panels bordering the central imageson page 10. In these strip panels, we see Iciclefollowing charge down a cheaply wood-paneled hallway.The first of these images have them both small andfar away, and as the panels progress, the figures getcloser. There will be a lot of these images, so theydon't all need to be 100% clear.

Panel 2 In the large, central, image area. This is in a large

garage space, similar to the one where Charge parkedthe truck. All of the tools and boxes and things havebeen removed and replaced with a desk and somechairs. There is nothing on the desk. Coil isstanding behind the desk, looking at the closed door.The various wires that are normally wrapped aroundCoil's hands, forearms, and neck, are much thicker.He is ready for battle. This panel takes up most ofthe space in this area.

Panel 3 Coil turns to look at two stacks of wooden pallets,each stacked about 8 feet high. They are in the

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corner and leave a space between them and the walllarge enough for a man to stand. Coil speaks towhoever is back there. We can't see anything of him,but Claw Hammer is hiding back there.

COILShe's almost here. Are you clear on the plan?

CLAW HAMMERYes.

Panel 4 The hallway panel keep winding around.

Page 11 In the belly two. Page 2 of spread.

Panel 1 The hallway panels continue.

Panel 2 The first of the two panels in the large, central,image area. It is the smaller of the two. Shot of twoeyes looking out through the slats in the pallets.Coil's voice comes from off panel.

COILYou're absolutely certain you won't suddenly feellike making your own plan?

CLAW HAMMERI'm sure. Just do it, ok.

Panel 3 Taking up most of the central image area, This imageis very similar to the first large image on page 10,but now Coil is looking at the door where Icicle hasentered, closely followed by Charge.

CHARGEHere we are.

Panel 4 The encircling hallway panels on this page should endon the page near to where the door is in panel 3.

Page 12 Face to face. 6 panels

Panel 1 Icicle and Coil facing one another, still across theroom. She looks icy and he is smiling.

COILIcicle, this is a surprise.

Panel 2 Close on her eyes, squinting with hatred.

Panel 3 Icicle walking down the short flight of stairs. Herposture is casual, but her stare is still locked onCoil.

ICICLEI fought some cops this morning. They came up on mein a store parking lot in the North End. I used my

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powers to take 'em out and stole their money. Itrashed their car, too, because they have thosedashboard cameras.

Panel 4 Showing all three of them. Charge is still near thedoor and shrugging like he does not know what she istalking about. Icicle is at the bottom of the stairsstaring at Coil. Coil amused and looking toward

Charge for some explanation.

ICICLEI got away clean, I think, but I could hear sirenseverywhere. It had to be all over the radio.

COILOh, impressive.

Panel 5 Icicle starting to walk toward Coil with a littleswagger. She has her head cocked slightly. Charge isstill behind her, now at the bottom of the stairs.

ICICLEPeople are saying you're Syndicate now. If that'strue... then you'd know about the fight sooner orlater. You must have connections in the police, orjust someone with a scanner, and you'd wanna knowwho this person is.

Panel 6 Medium shot of Icicle starting to look confident.

ICICLESome free-agent working in your city, can't havethat. So I'm here to save you the trouble.

Page 13 Why she's here. 6 panels

Panel 1 Close on Icicle's face as she talks. She is hidingher fear.

ICICLEI'm here to tell you that it was me.

Panel 2 Close on Coil, looking skeptical.

COIL

That's what you're here for? To tell me you messedup some cops?

Panel 3 Low angle shot from in front of Icicle. Her hand,which is hanging by her side in the foreground, isshaking slightly. Behind her, Charge is looking ather and noticing the shaking hand. Her balloon comesfrom off panel.

ICICLEYeah, and I did it right here in Rapid City. AndI'm going to continue handling my business as I see

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fit...

Panel 4 Very similar to panel 3, but now she has clenched herfist to steady it. Charge has noticed smiles at this.

ICICLE...right here in Rapid City. And I'm not going toask your permission or pay you a dime until you pay

me what you owe me.

Panel 5 Coil walking around to the front of the desk, Iciclewalking toward him. Coil is pointing at himselfincredulously.

COILI owe you?

ICICLEYou owe me, Coil. Cash. My cut of that job youscrewed us out of. I'm want my cut andPiledriver's.

Panel 6 Shot from Claw Hammer's POV behind the pallets. Hesees Icicle and Coil now about 10 feet apart.

ICICLEThat's what I would have had if you hadn't flippedit on us and run away like a coward.

COILYou're not telling me the truth.

Page 14 The truth. 7 panels

Panel 1 Icicle leaning forward to speak aggressively. Coil isleaning back slightly.

ICICLEThe truth? The truth is that you handed us thatbomb and you left us for dead.

COILYou got me there. And, yeah, you're probably rightabout your cut of the take.

Panel 2 Coil smiling smugly down at Icicle.

COILThe trouble is that I didn't cash out on thatcrown. I traded up and used it to buy my way intothe Syndicate.

Panel 3 Medium shot of charge, nodding like he is impressed.Coil's voice comes from off camera.

COILSo, unless you're willing to take a piece of

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that...

Panel 4 Tight shot of Icicle not listening, just staring hateup at Coil. Coil's voice comes from off panel.

COIL...I think we're at am impasse.

Panel 5Coil, amused with himself begins walk in a circlearound Icicle. He has a finger raised like he isgiving an important lesson.

COILSee? You're not telling the truth.

COILFirst, you come out of hiding just to arrange thismeeting. And then you come here, stand in front ofme, and talk business.

COILYou talk like you're the big girl calling theshots.

Panel 6 Now he is jabbing his finger at her in anintimidating way, showing off how much bigger he is.Icicle is wincing back slightly, but trying to remainstone-faced.

COILYou stand here and you tell me my business. And howI screwed you over and I owe you your cut. But thewhole thing's a lie. Isn't it?

ICICLENo.

Panel 7 Tight shot on Coil almost yelling.

COILIt is.

Page 15 The lies. 6 panels

Panel 1 Wider shot of Coil walking past Icicle toward Charge

who is leaving casually against the stair railing andshrugging theatrically. Coil is talking to Charge andgesturing back at Icicle. Icicle is turning to watchCoil.

COILYou said you were... she said she was here for themoney. But I just offered her a piece of the wholeoperation and she didn't even blink.

Panel 2 Coil and Charge both mugging confusion.

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COILSo what else could she possibly be after?

CHARGEBeats the hell outta me, boss.

Panel 3 Coil now walking back toward Icicle. He has somefingers up, he is making a show of counting out what

he is offering her.

COILJust so we're clear, let me make that offer again.That's a place in the Rapid City Syndicate. Thismeans you come in. You work for me. You do what Itell you. And when you score, you pay a percentageup to me. And in return...

Panel 4 Close on Coil's face. Smiling cruelly.

COILYou get to live.

Panel 5 Tight on Coil's mouth.

COILWhich, you remember, is a much better deal thanPiledriver got.

Panel 6 Larger, more dynamic, panel than the other son thepage. Icicle is icing up. Ice spikes are growing fromher hands and up the backs of her arms. Starting upon her shoulders, and stretching back from her faceto start forming her helmet.

ICICLENo! You don't get to say his name, you son of abitch!

ICICLEI'll kill you.

Page 16 Real reasons. 6 panels

Panel 1 Coil standing and looking at her. He is unimpressedwith her show of aggression. In fact, he is a little

smug

COILFinally, the truth. You came here to kill me.

COILBut you won't do it.

Panel 2 Icicle balling up her fists and growing out herspikes further. Coil starting to walk around heragain and waving a dismissive gesture.

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ICICLEWatch me.

COILOh, come on. You've been standing here talking. Ifyou were going to, you would have done it already.

Panel 3 Coil raising his hands in a mock gesture of placating

her objections. Icicle still watching himsuspiciously.

COILI can tell you really want to. And I know it seemslike you should. But the truth of the matter isthat's just not who you are.

ICICLEYou don't know me.

Panel 4 Coil barking at her angrily.

COILI know all I need to know, little Icicle. A girllike you shouldn't be here.

Panel 5 Coil is stalking around her and gesturing toward herin a critical way.

COILYou should be in college, hittin' the books andliftin' your skirt for those dirty old teachers.Maybe workin' some straight job, hangin' out withyour friends on the weekends.

COILYou could be all shacked up and spittin' out babiesfor some lawyer or something.

COILBut you're not. You're one of us, and I know why.

Panel 6 Coil still rambling, but now not directly focused onIcicle. He is gesturing around at people who are notthere.

COILSome of these dudes can't help themselves. They'rebad and they enjoy hurting people. But the rest,people like you and me, we do this for a reason.

Page 17 People like us. 8 panels

Panel 1 Coil's clenched fists as he thickens the wrapping ofwire there. Balloon comes from off panel.

COILWe just want that money and we don't care if

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someone gets hurt.

Panel 2 The ice on Icicle's fists thickening. Balloon comesfrom off panel.

ICICLEI'm not like you.

Panel 3Shot from Claw Hammer's POV in hiding. Across theroom, Icicle is in a defensive position and backingaway from Coil, toward the viewer. Coil isapproaching her as he talks. They are both ready forbattle, but neither will flinch.

COILYes, you are. You knew people would get hurt, buttook the job anyway.

Panel 4 Similar shot, but tighter on Coil and Icicle as theycircle each other.

COILYou took it because of the money. I was there. Isaw him, Piledriver, he was ready to walk away.

Panel 5 Closer still, now mainly focusing on Coil. Icicle isalmost completely out of frame. Coil is reallyenjoying this cruel rant.

COILYou brought him back. You talked him in to itbecause you wanted that money and you didn't carewho got hurt.

Panel 6 Close just on Coil. He is really leaning into an evilsneer.

COILYou're not mad that Piledriver's dead.

Panel 7 Tight on his mouth.

COILYou're mad because you know it's your fault.

Panel 8Tiny black panel with just a glint of an ice spike.

Page 18 Attack. Around 10 panels.

Panel 1 Huge panel taking up the whole page. The rest of thepanels are inset over it at the bottom of the pageIcicle is swinging a thickly spiked up ice fist up atCoil's head. She is putting her whole body into itand screaming like a banshee. Coil is blocking theblow with his thickly wrapped forearms, but thestrength and savagery of the attack is pushing himback and off balance.

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ICICLEEEAAAARRR

Panel 2 The rest of these panels are all inset over the firstpanel. They alternate in size and zoom as needed.This panel is a similar attack-and-block, but nowwith Icicle's other fist.

Panel 3 Coil throwing a shoulder in and slamming Icicle awayfrom him.

Panel 4 Coil settling into some kind of battle stance withhis hands up for grappling. All around his hands andhis wrists, loose wire strands are snaking out intothe air, like hairs in static electricity. He isgrinning.

Panel 5 Icicle swinging like mad, fists of fury. Coil isblocking one blow, but another is hitting hisabdomen.

Panel 6 Tight on another hard ice fist slamming Coil's torso.

Panel 7 Coil is grabbing Icicle and she is struggling in hisgrasp. One of her spiky iced forearms is smashingacross the side of his face, drawing blood.

Panel 8 Close on her face as she struggles. There are wirescreeping among her armor spikes, reaching toward hereyes. She is screaming.

Panel 9 Coil slams her on her back to the ground. Spikepoints snap off

Panel 10 Icicle using ice armor to raise up off of the floor.Ice is spreading around her on the ground, forming onher feet and lower legs. There are a few thintendrils of ice going up her back. She is in anotherbattle stance.

Page 19 Tide turns. 5 panels

Panel 1 Similar to the last panel on the previous page, butbigger. Icicle's armor is much more fully formed andshe looks like she has solid footing with big iceboots. She has spikes everywhere. She is in a rage.

She has forgotten about Charge who is still leaningcasually behind her.

ICICLECoil. You're dead, Coil.

Panel 2 Close on Coil's face. He is bleeding but smiling.

COILCharge, handle this.

Panel 3 Small panel of Charge rearing back on one foot,

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winding up a huge stomp.

Panel 4 Large panel of Charge slamming his foot down. Thereis a shockwave traveling out from the impact straightahead and straight to where Icicle is standing. Thewave is splintering her ice armor from head to toe.She is contorting with the impact.

SOUND EFFECTCHROOOOOOMM

Panel 5 Icicle on the ground among the shards of shatteredarmor. She still has many shattered fragments ofarmor on her. She is looking up toward Charge withshock.

Page 20 Beat down. 6 panels

Panel 1 Shot from just behind Icicle. She is regrowing spikesand scrambling toward Charge. He is taking a stepback from her, and she is just getting op from her

knees.

CHARGEUh-oh.

Panel 2 Suddenly, Coil is beside her and kicking her hard inthe ribs.

Panel 3 Icicle on the ground, Coil and Charge approachingher.

CHARGE

Hoo! That got her good.

COILNot good enough. Not yet.

Panel 4 Coil's hand grabbing Icicle's neck. Wires are snakingout from his fingers.

Panel 5 Pulled back to see Coil slamming Icicle against thewall by her neck. She is clutching his arm with iceclaws and drawing blood.

COILYou see? You see now what...

COILAAH! Dammit!

Panel 6 Coil throws Icicle aside.

COILShe cut me.

Page 21 Things get bad. 6 panels

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Icicle propping herself up on one arm, she isgrimacing in pain and rage. Behind her we can seeCharge winding up another stomp.

Panel 2 A bone-rattling shockwave hits her.

SOUND EFFECTCHROOOOM

Panel 3 Icicle crawling. Coincidentally, she is crawlingtoward the palates where Claw Hammer is still hiding.

Panel 4 Another shockwave hits her. Behind her, we can seethat the blast has also toppled the palates. Maybe weget a hint of Claw Hammer, but nothing clear.

Panel 5 Shot looking down from behind Claw Hammer's shoulder.All we can see is the edge of a hugely muscularshoulder. We are looking down at Icicle among thescattered and broken wood of the palates. She islooking up at Claw Hammer with shocked recognition.

Coil is approaching behind her.

ICICLEyou...

Panel 6 Close on Icicle's face as Coil's armored forearmslams down on the back of her neck, forcing her faceinto the ground. There is blood all over the wires onhis arm.

Page 22 That's it. 3 panels

Panel 1 Small panel at the very top, Icicle's eyes bulgingwide.

Panel 2 Same size as panel 1, but this one is just black. Or,perhaps, there is a blurred, gray, image of Icicle'sface losing consciousness.

Panel 3 The whole rest of the page. This shot is roughly fromjust in front of Claw Hammer's shins. Icicle laysbeaten, bloody, and unconscious in the foreground.There is shattered ice and wood, and splashes ofblood around her. Coil and Charge are walking awaytoward the door. Coil is looking back over hisshoulder at the viewer. He is gesturing with histhumb.

COILWe're done.

COILGet her out of here.

CONTINUED