Credits
Art by Bob Hall
Story by Bob Hall, Liz VanWormer, Judy Diamond
Lettering by Ted Sikora
Web Site by Bolero Information Systems LLC
Title: C’RONA COMIX BY BOB HALL 8/31/2020
THE PROFESSOR, MOUSE, AND CAT HURTLE ALONG IN THEIR POD.
PROFESSOR: WE’RE SOMEWHERE INSIDE GRANDMA.
MOUSE: ARE WE SAFE?
PROFESSOR: ABSOLUTELY…
Title panel: POD IS SMALL, LOOKING AT THE VASTNESS OF VIRUSES EVERYWHERE.
PROFESSOR: …JUST NEVER LEAVE THIS POD!
MOUSE:THE VIRUSES ARE MAKING MORE AND MORE OF THEMSELVES!
Strip One
Panel one: CLOSE-UP INSIDE THE POD WITH VIRUSES SURROUNDING.
CAT: CAN’T WE DO SOMETHING?!
PROFESSOR: WE CAN’T… BUT LOOK WHAT’S COMING.
Panel two: CYTOKINES ENTERING THE SCENE, VERY RAMBUNCTIOUS. THEY MAKE NOISES BUT NEVER SPEAK.
PROFESSOR: GRANDMA’S CYTOKINES ARE SOUNDING THE ALARM TO HER IMMUNE SYSTEM.
Panel three: CYTOKINES GRAB A LONE COVID-19 VIRUS THAT IS SNIFFING AT THE POD.
PROFESSOR (IN QUOTES IN AN INFORMATION BOX): “THEY’RE CALLING IN THE T-CELLS“
Panel four: CYTOKINES DRAG THE VIRUS OVER TO THE T-CELL AND TELL THE T-CELLS IT IS THERE.
PROFESSOR (IN QUOTES IN AN INFORMATION BOX): “NOW THEY HAVE TO FIND A T-CELL WILLING TO TAKE ACTION.”
PROFESSOR (IN QUOTES IN AN INFORMATION BOX): “T-CELLS CAN BE VERY PICKY.”
Strip Two
Panel one: CYTOKINE HOLD UP THE VIRUS TO THE FIRST T-CELL. T-CELL 1 SAYS NO. CYTOKINES CONTINUE SOUNDING ALARMS.
T-CELL 1: I SPECIALIZE, AND IT’S NOT ON MY LIST.
VIRUS: LEMME GO!
Panel two: CYTOKINE HOLDS THE VIRUS UP TO T-CELL 2. CYTOKINES SOUNDING ALARMS.
T-CELL 2: NOT ON MY HIT LIST EITHER.
VIRUS: GUYS! PLEASE!
Panel three: CYTOKINE HOLDS THE VIRUS UP TO T-CELL 3. CYTOKINES SOUNDING ALARMS.
T-CELL 3: YESSS. THIS ONE’S ALL MINE.
VIRUS: BAD NEWS!
Panel four: T-CELL 3 SUDDENLY SQUASHES THE VIRUS. CYTOKINES JUMP IN SURPRISE.
SFX (NO BALLOON): SPLOOSH
Strip Three
Panel one: T-CELL 3 IS GETTING READY TO GO INTO THE FRAY. CYTOKINES SOUNDING ALARMS, GETTING MORE AND MORE AGITATED.
T-CELL 3: HOW MANY ARE THERE?
T-CELL 3 (IN RESPONSE TO THE CYTOS): MILLIONS AND MILLIONS?
T-CELL 3: I’M ON IT.
Panel two: PROFESSOR AND POD GROUP ARE WATCHING THE GOINGS ON.
PORFESSOR: OH DEAR, THE CYTOS ARE FREAKING OUT.
CAT: IS THAT BAD?
PROFESSOR: CAN BE… IF THEY GET OVEREXCITED.
MOUSE: LOOK THERE!
Panel three: T-CELLS COMING TO THE RESCUE.
PROFESSOR: T-CELLS!
MOUSE: YAY!
PROFESSOR: THEY’RE VICIOUS ASSASSINS!
Panel four: POD LOOKS AT T-CELL ASSASSINS, AND THE CYTOKINES ARE STARTING TO GET OUT OF HAND IN THE DISTANCE.
CAT: ARE THEY GOING TO RESCUE GRANDMA?
PROFESSOR: THEY’LL TRY…
PROFESSOR: …BUT IF THINGS GET OUT OF HAND...
PROFESSOR: …THAT COULD BE VERY BAD.
