May 23, 2024
Mrs.G #6 - read part of the script!
I have something special for you today... The first character sketches by Patrick O'Donnell for the upcoming Mrs.G comic number 6, AAANDD...
I'm sharing the first two pages of the script for the comic with you! Maybe someone will be interested to see how the creation of the comic starts! It starts with my script, like the one you will see below!!
ENJOY...
WORKING TITLE: MRS.G MEETS SHERLOCK HOLMES
Page 1Panel 1. Wide establishing shot. Day time London, 1890s. We see several buildings right in front of us, with the famous "221 Baker St." building. The sky is gray and whole overall mood is a bit bleak. People walk back and forth on the street. There are puddles around, letting us know it had rained a couple of hours ago. Mrs.G is getting out of a coach. She is in a "period" clothes, but still sexy. NOTE: Under the "main" clothes pretty visible there should be white clothes characteristic for the patients in hospitals.
TEXT BOX: London. 1890.
TEXT BOX: 221B Baker Street.
Panel 2. Full frontal shot. Interiors. We’re inside Sherlock Holmes’ studio, or “thinking room”. Right in front of us we see a man holding a newspaper as he reads through it. We can’t really see who this man is considering the fact the newspaper covers his whole upper body, this is Sherlock Holmes but the readers won’t know that just yet... though they might infer it. Despite this, we can tell he is sitting on a couch, and is resting his feet on top of a small coffee table in front of him.
Panel 3.Front shot of Watson, he enters into the thinking room, We take a better look of the thinking room, noticing just how messy it is, but it is still dark. There are several piles of books on the floor, some gadgets scattered around. We can’t see Watson’s face just yet, the camera is just focusing on his neck all the way down.
WATSON: Goodness gracious, how are you reading in this darkness?
Panel 4. Wide shot. We see the back of Watson now at the opposite part of the room as he extends his hands and opens the curtains, letting in lots of light. This helps us see the whole messy room. However Sherlock remains reading the newspaper, covering his face and not reacting to Watson’s presence.
WATSON: Pray tell, when was the last time you drew those drapes open?
Page 2Panel 1. We see this panel through Watson’s POV. He extends his right hand and pulls down the newspaper, revealing to the readers the fact Sherlock was the one reading all along.
SHERLOCK (excited but very sharp): Watson! You are here!
Panel 2. Sherlock is standing, looking towards the window, as if mesmerized by the light going in. We see the newspaper being thrown away by a sharp motion by him. Watson is standing looking at the newspaper. We see them now, their faces and their clothes. Sherlock is pretty disheveled. Watson has a very sharp way of dressing.
WATSON: No notable news today, Holmes?
SHERLOCK: Well.. There seems to have been a double suicide at the Thameside Sanatorium for Ladies, but other than that...
Panel 3. Side shot. Sherlock is going towards the window, looking down, trying to avoid stepping on anything, raising one of his feet, somewhat over exaggerated
SHERLOCK: Good lord, look at this mess!
WATSON: It won't clean up by itself, you know.
Panel 4. Side shot. Sherlock stands in front of the window, looking down at the street at something. He touches his mouth with his pointer finger, looks like he is considering something. Watson has one hand extended palm up, pointing to the stuff in the room
SHERLOCK: Watson...
WATSON: Maybe with the help of Mrs.Hudson, we could together...
Panel 5. Sherlock, jumps over the armchair in the middle of the room towards the exit door.. Watson is looking at him not at all surprised by the eccentric behavior.
SHERLOCK: Watson, quick! Let's go downstairs!
WATSON: But... I'm pleased that you're agreeable to take a stroll too.
Panel 6.
Side shot. Sherlock and Watson are at the door, about to leave the room.
SHERLOCK: How fares the missus, if I may inquire?
WATSON: She’s doing fairly good. Thanks for asking.
WATSON: It was Mary's suggestion for me to join you here today.