The Jane Comic Series, Issue #1 Script

Part 1 of a 2 Part Story-Arc:

Issue #1 . Jordan Weaver . Page 1

　

　
CAP:
Jane Allen is just an ordinary woman ... .well not entirely ... she is actually a superstar track and field runner ... with super speed never seen before.


Panel 1: Jane Allen stands in the middle of the track, the bright sun shining down on her, as today is like all others, another day of training, after this she heads to the gym.

JANE:
Lets get this underway, a nice 3 hour training session here on the track.

CASEY:
Lets do it.

Panel 2: She begins with a bang, she takes off, using her speed and blasting around the track, even lapping her partner.

JANE:
What’s wrong? … cant keep up?

CASEY:
…

SFX:
The wind blowing through the trees, The sound of shoes running on the track.

CAP:
2 and a half hours later.

Panel 3: Jane finally slows down, eventually stopping completely and sits down to rest, as her partner is now long gone, unable to keep up.

JANE:
These people they pair with me are weak … cant even keep up.

Panel 4: Jane arrives home, and quickly changes from her shorts and tank top, into some under armour , she heads to the gym.

　

Panel 5: Jane arrives at the gym, and heads right for the leg machines, making sure to increase the amount she lifts everyday, to make her legs stronger and better.

GYM RAT:
Hey you wanna play soccer at the park in a few ?


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JANE:
Yeah sure … I’ll meet you there …

　

CAP:
1 hour later …

Panel 6: Immediately after finishing her workout, Jane changes into her shorts and t-shirt and heads to the park down the road. She arrives and joins a small game of soccer.

SFX:
The sound of kids yelling

Panel 7: 20 minutes into playing Jane gets injured badly, her leg is bent in an awkward direction. She falls to the grass in agony.

　

CAP:
Local Hospital …

Panel 8: Jane is told her leg is fine, but any major stress put on it could cause damage. Jane takes the advice, but in her mind knows she is still entering the big race.

Panel 9: She spends the rest of her night doing light stretches and keeping her leg moving to prevent it from becoming stiff. She also prepares for another intense workout tomorrow.

CAP:
The next morning …

Panel 10: Jane wakes up to severe pain in her leg, but pushes on, putting on her same clothes and shoes and heading for the track for another 3 hour session.

JANE:
I just had to play soccer, now I have to do this race with a sore leg …. Damn clumsy kids, cant even play soccer right.

CAP:
The day of the big race …..

　

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Panel 11: Jane arrives at the track, ready to go, her leg still sore, but she has her brand new orange spandex singlet, and new yellow running shoes. She receives her number and the town she is representing, ‘Sweetside’.

SFX:

The sound of the crowd yelling and cheering, and the horn to begin the race …

CAP:
10 minutes left in the race …

Panel 12: The group approaches the finish, and Jane is in second place, well ahead of the third place, but far behind first. She tries to get more speed, but her leg holds her back. She passes the finish, coming in second, the small town of Sweetside could not be more proud.

CAP:
The next day ….

Panel 13: Janes second place finish has suddenly made her a darling to the townspeople. She is now the center of all media, and soon becomes too busy with media to continue training, and soon loses her workout routine.

Panel 14: Jane is soon surprised to hear from a local agency looking to do a shoot with her, and the offer they make her is one she can not refuse. The attention and media only adds to her already inflated ego, and the arrogance that has driven all her friends away from her.