CHANGED
The series Changed is my idea of a superhero comic book. It is of my own creation, but certain parts of later issues (namely, product names and the mention of superheroes such as Batman and Superman) are quite obviously the property of other companies, and I will give credit when I come to it. As far as I know, this story is not taken from any other entity. I would love to hear reviews from anyone who happens to read this.
Although the first couple of issues won't be all that action-packed (it really wouldn't fit, as you will see), as I go along, I hope for this series to get very action-oriented. Enjoy!
Issue ½- The Event
Endless space. Billions upon billions of stars, planets and other celestial bodies tumbling through the black. Asteroids colliding, shattering into pieces; stars, finally dying out after untold years of service; the bluish-orange hue of the comet as it glides majestically along an unknown path. Unconnected, unimportant events, processes that span the many galaxies; events that the people of Earth rarely view, rarely even know they occur. In the grand scheme of things, these events have no presence in the lives of man. Save one.
The sun glows red in its final hours. Sparks of yellow flame dip out in wide arcs from the unstable surface. In minutes, the sun will exist no more, save for the explosion of energy that will emanate throughout the surrounding space, destroying everything around it. It is a quick death, abnormally quick for a supernova. The death is not natural; for the people on the small planet of Srilai, it is too late to flee, to attempt a remedy. Death will come almost instantaneously upon the destruction of the sun. Families will try to treasure every last second before the end comes, for, tears of sorrow and agony will be extinguished when Srilai is vaporized. Thousands of years of civilization will vanish in the blink of an eye. There will be no survivors.
We see dozens of scenes of the Srilain people in their last moments before the inevitable. Small groups huddled in prayer, hands joined together, seeking a savior. Husbands clutching their wives in tight embraces, taking in that warmth for the final time. Others, too frightened to think about the upcoming event, try to go about their normal lives; parents encourage their children to play and laugh before it is too late. Couples have sex for the last time, letting their bodies mold together, sweat and passion dripping off them; unknowing to some of these couples, babies are conceived through these acts, but they will never breathe the air, or see the light of the once majestic sun (which now grows ever closer to destruction).
Many world leaders sit stunned in their seats of power, now powerless to do anything to save their people; others are amazed at how insignificant their strifes with other nations seem. Still other Srilain's are unaware of their inevitable deaths; some sleep through the tragedy, while others simply read, oblivious to the chaos that runs rampant outside.
There is no sound when the sun explodes; the only sounds are the prayers of the fearful, the laughter of those enjoying their final breaths to the fullest, and the screams of the Srilain people when they see the blinding eruption of light quickly engulf everything in its path; stars are wiped out, lone asteroids are disintegrated, and the nearby moon Engara disappears, as though someone had drawn it and then (deciding it didn't belong in the sky) erased it with the quick sweep of a wrist. Nothing can stop the wall of light, and it quickly destroys everything in its path, storming past Srilai in an instant, and moves on to the remainder of objects in the galaxy.
Suddenly, as the wall evaporates an asteroid belt billions of miles away from Srilai (or the space where it once was) it stops. In a sudden, brilliant boom of red light that can be seen all over the universe, the wall dissipates, and there is nothing more. A once thriving galaxy is dead... but not quite completely.
Floating on the precipice of the galaxy, the creature watches its handiwork... and laughs.
Upcoming issues and story arcs:
Issue 1-4: "Sarah"- The Carefree Life, Cured, Whatever is a Teenager to do? and The Savior
Issue 5-8: "Liam"- Losing Faith, Memorial, Into the Sky and Decisions
Issue 9-12: "John and Chris"- Changed, The Not So Dynamic Duo, Healing and Testing the Waters
