A comic script communicates key aspects of story + dialogue to the rest of the creative team.
In this thread @CianTormey masterfully goes through the process of planning a 'quiet' page from one of my scripts.
This is solid gold comic theory for artists + writers.
#ComicsSchool
In this thread @CianTormey masterfully goes through the process of planning a 'quiet' page from one of my scripts.
This is solid gold comic theory for artists + writers.
#ComicsSchool
https://twitter.com/CianTormey/status/1425304982706864132
A bit of context-
Writing Uncanny Avengers was a thrill, but intimidating as well.
@GerryDuggan did a great job but had a very full plate, so I was asked to come in and sunset the series before Avengers: No Surrender.
I had to fit into the existing structure but make it my own.
Writing Uncanny Avengers was a thrill, but intimidating as well.
@GerryDuggan did a great job but had a very full plate, so I was asked to come in and sunset the series before Avengers: No Surrender.
I had to fit into the existing structure but make it my own.
In six issues I needed to:
- Show our team messed up by the dark force field surrounding Manhattan as part of Secret Empire.
- Prep character and plot threads for No Surrender.
- Thematically bring a close to some of the broader themes Gerry opened the series with.
- Show our team messed up by the dark force field surrounding Manhattan as part of Secret Empire.
- Prep character and plot threads for No Surrender.
- Thematically bring a close to some of the broader themes Gerry opened the series with.
In addition to that I wanted to:
- Show distinct character evolution for Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Wonder Man, Beast, and Rogue.
- Bring in some classic villains.
- Not screw up this amazing opportunity.
- Show distinct character evolution for Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Wonder Man, Beast, and Rogue.
- Bring in some classic villains.
- Not screw up this amazing opportunity.
On top of that, I wanted a lot of warmth. Some of my favorite Marvel moments are built on friendship or romance and I wanted to flex that in this arc.
Big action, big feelings.
Big action, big feelings.
Editors @TomBrevoort and @AlannaWrites trusted me to take the reins and do all that. It was a whirlwind.
Quicksilver was already part of the Uncanny Avengers line up so it was an easy ask to bring Wanda back after Secret Empire. 
Wanda had been possessed by Chthon during the event, so I wanted to give her space to work through frustrations around that.
This also echoed the way Wanda has been used in quite a few past stories - as a tool for larger forces. She's rarely been able to chart her own path.
This also echoed the way Wanda has been used in quite a few past stories - as a tool for larger forces. She's rarely been able to chart her own path.
Doctor Voodoo is already on the team and a lot of his magic is built around possession and matters of the spirit, so he's the perfect sounding board for her to voice how she feels and regain her confidence.
Finding someone who can empathize with this experience and support Wanda's desire to learn from it and move past it leads to friendship and future intimacy. That's the scene.
A quiet scene with warmth that tees up future events.
A quiet scene with warmth that tees up future events.
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