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Mike Storniolo
03-18-2004, 07:54 PM
Hey guys, belows a Spider-Man:Unlimited script I wrote that I'm planning on pitching to Marvel...before I do it I want to get as much feedback as I can from people to see what they think and how I can improve it/my writing.....
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Spider-Man: Unlimited
“Motivation”
By: Mike Storniolo


Page 1

Panel 1- Peter awake in bed. Lying sideways. Facial View. Body in shot too. Alarm clock in background beeping 8:00.

SFX- BEEP! BEEP!

(Caption)Peter-“This is me not wanting to wake up at 8:00 on a Saturday morning. This is me not wanting to force myself out of bed.”

Panel 2- Same Scene

(Caption)Peter-“This is me not wanting to put on a spider costume and swing around town. This is me not wanting to beat up bad guts and put my life on the line.”

Panel 3- Same Scene

(Caption)Peter-“I never want to do any of the above; all I want to do is relax with the people I care about. Yet for some reason, I always take the latter.”

Panel 4- Same Scene

(Caption)Peter-“Is it because of some self-implied sense of justice? Or is it sheer madness? What is it that motivates me to do this day after day?”
“Now here I go again ranting on about something I can’t figure out. I need to get a life…no. I need to beat someone up. That sounds good right about now.”

Page 2-

Panel 1- Somewhat small size. Spider-Man hanging off the side of a building. Feet sticking to the wall, about to shoot off a web.

(Caption)Peter-“I can think of a hundred things I’d rather be doing right now. I should be eating wheat cakes with Aunt May, or hanging with M.J. Hell, right about now I’d hang with ‘ole Jolly Johnah…Okay, it isn’t THAT bad.”

Panel 2- Front view of Spider-Man swinging. Feet in front of him, hands holding webs above him.

(Caption)Peter-“Sometimes I can’t help but think, if I’dve stopped that robber, if things’d be different. If Uncle Ben was still here…”

“No matter what the reason is, I do this and that’s got to count for something, and I can’t forget that.”

Page 3-

Panel 1- Two robbers running away with guns and bags of money.

(off panel)-“STOP THEM!”

Robbers-“Huff, Huff!”

(Caption)Peter-“Thugs. The lowest on the crime chain.”

Panel 2- Thugs turn around, very scared.

(off panel)Spider-Man-“Let me play guys! I like to have fun too ya know!”

Thugs-“Gahh!”

(Caption)Peter-“Knowing people like this killed Uncle Ben makes it that much easier.”

Panel 3- Spider-Mans fist hitting one of the thugs face. Face is jerking back, busted up

SFX-CRACK!

Spider-Man-“If you can’t play nice I’ll have to tell the teacher; you wouldn’t want that would you?”

Page 4-

Panel 1-Spider-Man holding one robber by the collar. The other robber is pounding his back
Spider-Man-“Whoa buddy, there’s enough punches to go around; you just have to wait in line!”

Panel 2- Spider-Man’s fist hitting the robbers face.

SFX-“CRACK!

Panel 3- Robbers webbed to the ground. Knocked Out

SFX-Wee Ooooo!

(Off Panel)Spider-Man-“Well that’s my q! Say hi to the Scorpion for me!”

Panel 4- Spider-Man swinging in the sky. Side view. Feet curled behind, hands above head.

(Caption)Peter-“Man…I miss Doc Ock! Those two-bit thugs will go after anyone for a little cash. One day it could me Aunt May, or Mary Jane. I can’t let that happen.”

Page 5-

Panel 1- Spider-Man jumping into the window of his apartment. Webs around him in air.

(Thinking)Peter-“I need a break…and some food. Might as well bring it in for a little while. It’s pretty slow out anyway.”

Panel 2- Peter walking out of the kitchen with a sandwich.

(Thinking)Peter-“I’m starving. Wonder what’s on the tube?”

Panel 3- “T.V news lady talking

Reporter-“ and this just in! A special bulletin says that the Shocker is going on a rampage on the Brooklyn Bridge. Fear is staining the hearts of - -“

SFX-CLICK!

Panel 4-“Peter’s face surprised.

(Thinking)Peter-“What the hells the Shocker doing around? “-sigh-“ jobs never done.”

Page 6- Splash page of Shocker letting out blasts on the bridge. Cars and stuff are flying everywhere.

SFX-FWASHOOM!

Shocker-“That’s right run you *(^*^% cowards! Fear the Shocker!

(Off Panel)Spider-Man-“Hey Shocker your masks a little crooked…”

Page 7-

Panel 1- Spidey’s fist hitting the Shocker in the face.

SFX-CRACK!

Spider-Man-“let me fix it for you!”

Panel 2- Shocker letting out blasts.

SFX-FWASHOOM!

Shocker-“ Nrgh! I wasn’t expectin you ta come here. Now, let the Shocker properly greet you web head!”

Panel 3- Spider-Man jumping over Shockers blasts.

Spider-Man-“ Well I see you lost your oversized geek gloves. Now, all we need to do is something with that costume.”

Panel 4- Spider-Man standing, talking.

Spider-Man-“ And what’s with you villain types and the third person; The Shocker, The Vulture, it really gets annoying ya know.”

Page 8-

Panel 1- Shoulders up view of Shocker.

Shocker-“We’ll see how hard you’re laughin once I take out your teeth funny man.”

Panel 2- Spider-Man intimidatingly waving his hands in the air. Mocking.

Spider-Man-“The Spider-Man is scared now! What will the Spider-Man do?”

Panel 3- Spider-Man firing a web at Shocker, another one behind his back.

SFX-THWIP!

Spider-Man-“Well The Spider-Man’s web seems like a good choice right about now.”

Page 9-

Panel 1- Shoulders up view of Shocker.

Shocker-“Hah! You couldn’t hit an elephant in th- -“

Spider-Man-“ Don’t finish that smart ass.”

Panel 2-“ Spider-Man’s throwing a truck at the Shocker. Truck hitting him. Web attached.

Spider-Man-“ Now you didn’t see me fire off that web, or grab the truck, OR know that I was keeping you talking so I can nail you with it. You villain types LOVE to talk. If you’d just shut up and fight, you MIGHT stand a chance; but I doubt that. Time to spilt, but first…”

Page 10-

Panel 1- Rear view of Spider-Man

SFX-THWIP!

Spider-Man-“Before you think of blasting off my webbing and trying to escape, consider how much you like that ugly mug of yours first.

Panel 2- Shocker with his hands webbed across his chest pointing at his head. Knocked Out. Spider-Man swinging away in the background.

Spider-Man-“Take it easy knuckle head. The Spider-Man will be seeing you!”

Page 11-

Panel 1- Facial view of Peter.

(Caption)Peter-“At the end of the day, there’s a lot of time to think. Do I wear the costume for the thrills? Is it because I like getting a rush and staying on the edge?”

Panel 2- Uncle Ben facial View.

(Caption)Peter-“No. It’s because of Uncle Ben; all because of those six words he said to me that I’m motivated to go out and do what I do. With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility.”

Panel 3- Facial View of Aunt May

(Caption)Peter-“Because of Aunt May, who no matter what the situation, taught me to stick up for the under-dog and do what is right.”

Panel 4- M.J facial view.

(Caption)Peter-“Because of Mary Jane. Who has given me NOTHING but support in anything that I do. Whenever something is down, she always makes me see the up. She gives me confidence like nothing else.”
“But to sum it all up in a few simple words…I do it all

Page 12- Splash page of Peter sitting on a couch with Aunt May on one side and M.J on the other. Uncle Ben above them in like a shadow type thing.

(Caption)Peter-“For the ones I love.”

The End
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banshee
03-18-2004, 08:05 PM
Hey MIke :) welcome to TWD (in case I hvnt done it bfr haha).

I will take a gander at this over the w.end k? And then come back to you wt some c&s.

dont hv the time right at the moment, it's an early lunch for the monsters..er...I mean..kids and hopefully they will nap bfr their playgroup.. BUT I will GET it done :)

Conan73
03-18-2004, 10:14 PM
I just a couple of things that I saw in this piece that bother me:

*Panel 2- Same Scene

*(Caption)Peter-“This is me not wanting to put on a spider costume and swing around town. This is me not wanting to beat up bad guts ( guys)and put my life on the line.”

*Panel 3- Same Scene

*(Caption)Peter-“I never want to do any of the above; all I want to do is relax with the people I care about. Yet for some reason, I always take the latter.”

or you could say like:

(Caption)Peter- " All I want to do is hang out with my friends and family, but you can't alway get what you want sometimes."

*(Caption)Peter-“Is it because of some self-implied sense of justice? Or is it sheer madness? What is it that motivates me to do this day after day?”
*“Now here I go again ranting on about something I can’t figure out. I need to get a life…no. I need to beat someone up. That sounds good right about now.”

"no. I need to beat someone up. That sounds good right about now." This sounds like something that the punisher would say rather than old webhead.

Or you could try something like:

(Caption)Peter-"Is it because I have over developed sense of justice? Or is it sheer madness? Sometimes I wonder why I do it at all. Everytime I try to live my life something happens and my private life suffers alot from my life as spiderman. Sometimes it becomes so great that I feel that I am just going to bust, but amazingly enough I never do."

I like the line about J Jonah Jameson!

*(Caption)Peter-“Sometimes I can’t help but think (that if I had) stopped that robber, if things’d be different. If Uncle Ben was still here…”

*“No matter what the reason is, I do this and that’s got to count for something, and I can’t forget that.”

or you could try

"No matter what the reason if for doing this night after night, it has got to count for something. I can't forget that."

*Panel 2- Thugs turn around, very scared.

*(off panel)Spider-Man-“Let me play guys! I like to have fun too ya know!”

(off panel)Spiderman-"Tsk Tsk! Where is the fashion police when you need them! Don't you know the thug look is so last season!"

From a lot of your dialogue you make him sound more like the punisher than your friendly neighborhood spiderman!

Rather than physically attacking them, Spidy should be subduing them with his webs. Unless there is more than two of them and then let him go to town on them!

I see where you are going with this but I think it still needs work.

I am not trying to be harsh but only trying to help.

If you feel the need to fire back at me check out my script on the thread named "Here comes the Thunder!" right here on the writer's desk.

see you around!

Mike Storniolo
03-19-2004, 05:45 AM
cool Banshee, and Conan thanks man thats what I'm looking for....I mean if normal people that'd be buying it dont like it or things about it, than whats the point of sending it? I wanna make sure that its something they'll like, not just me.....thanks for your help, once I get a minute I'll take it all in to consideration

popeye
03-19-2004, 12:21 PM
Hi Mike,

Not a bad script but I don't think having the four panels on page 1 as the same scene is such a good idea. Page 1 panel one is good, but you might want to show Peter slowly getting into costume in the other three panels. Example: Panel Two: Peter sitting on the bed. Panel Three: Peter standing putting costume on. Panel Four: Peter pulling mask over his head. We're getting from the captions that he doesn't want to go out and do his superhero duties, but yet he still is.

Also, as far as the Shocker is concerned. He's nothing but a two-bit hood himself, but with powers. Having him run rampage on the Brooklyn Bridge makes him out of character. You might want to replace the setting for those scenes or change bad guys.

Just a suggustion :)

Mike Storniolo
03-19-2004, 01:28 PM
cool man thanks....i'm taking it all in!

Conan73
03-19-2004, 09:41 PM
Well Mike Storniolo you could always use the rhino, or maybe the sinister six as the villians that are running amok. I agree the shocker alone is a two bit thug, but team him up with the likes of the rhino and the jack o lantern and you got yourself some chaos. This could also lead to a kingpin syndicate kind of plot!

just a suggestion.

good luck to you!

Mike Storniolo
03-20-2004, 07:35 AM
Thanks for the suggestion Conan, but I really don't think that I'd have the space to use a team up of villains....I could switch to the Rhino, but a scene for that'd take up 4-5 pages easily, I just dont have the space.....and also in recent Uncanny X-Men issues the Rhino was experimented on and being in some holding cell thing so I don't wanna be the one to change that or anything....but thanks for the suggestion

Conan73
03-21-2004, 07:58 PM
No prob!

just trying to help.

If you have time check out my script under the posting
Here comes the Thunder on the writer's desk, would love
to hear your crits on it!

sounds as if you have everything planned out! Cool!

Well Good luck to you Mike!

I'll see ya around the forum!