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The city’s finest thwarted by a cheap toy. That part wasn’t in the original script, but I’m sure you’ll agree that this chase scene needed to be longer and exciting. So, lots more excitement to come.
If these guys look like Batman that’s because I used a lot of Dark Knight references for this action sequence. “Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Then always be Batman.”
Original Script
Switch to the guards’ point of view from above as the kids run back around the corner. GUARD 2 Bugger! GUARD 1 Sheriff’ll ground us if we lose ‘em. The guards dive after them. They spot the kids rounding another corner. GUARD 2 Stop! You brats are nicked!
It’s rather apparent that these two were chosen for physical ability rather than mental. First they permit themselves to be discovered, then they demand that the children NOT go to their planned destination. O.o
So far as I can see, they’d rather thoroughly failed at their mission even before “Lewis'” little surprise. ^^
They’re showing symptoms of acute Stormtrooperitus. It’s very contagious and can quickly spread to your whole unit. That’s probably why the Sheriff sent them away. 🙂
Yeah, great job “discreetly” following the kids. You’d think that the winged constabulary would be made up of the more intelligent members of the force. Oh well.
Love the floating globe. I had a friend who was into model rocketry. One night we went out to the lake, and he launched a rocket with a glowtube on a parachute as the payload. It slowly drifted across the night sky. Very cool.
Anyway, this is a great page. I love the perspective, and I really love that third panel. You do the best street scenes, Andy.
I loved model rockets as a kid, too. I’ve been thinking of buying some of those flashing bouncy balls and a few toy parachutes and attempt to make a steampunk toy like this. Maybe give them to the niece and nephew if it works as planned. 🙂
For a second there I read “grounded” as in the punishment. Kinda fits; stripped of their cool jobs, forced to sit in wing-trooper quiet corner, reflect on their trooper-ing…
“And, no TV or phone for two weeks, young men.” 😀
They should probably give up on stealth forever.
This is why batman has a bottomless utility belt, for non-lethal ranged attacks in situations like this. These jokers have much to learn from the master of criminal justice.
Wonder if those cops will be fired for their inability to arrest and capture children. Then again, in a just world they’d be fired for their attempt to arrest and capture children.
Who says they won’t collar their targets? 😉