GROOVY 70s TEEN TITANS: THE SERIES # 1
Page 1
*full-page splash; the Joker and Duela "Harlequin" Dent are struggling with/choking each other*
Joker: You've been a thorn in my side long enough, little girl!
Duela: But... gasp!... Daddikens! I'm your precious little girl! You can't kill me!
PAGE 2
Panel 1
*still fighting*
Joker: HA! I heard how you tried that little trick on my old pal slash nemesis Two-Face. Didn't work on HIM, either!
Duela: Can I get an advance on my allowance?
Panel 2
Joker: How about an advance to the afterlife? *squirts acid flower, Duela ducks it*
Panel 3
Duela: *opening purse* But look... I'm broke!
Panel 4
*a spring-coiled boxing glove flies from the purse and hits the Joker in the face*
Joker: UUurrRRk!
Panel 5
Duela: Hmmph. I'll just ask mommy, then!
*clapping sound effects from behind Duela*
Duela: Who the--!
Panel 6
*Duela turns to see both Robin and Flamebird, watching from atop a building*
Duela: Hot-pants!
PAGE 3
Panel 1
Flamebird: And don't forget me!
Panel 2
Harlequin: *rolls eyes* If only I could.
Panel 3
*Robin and Flamebird somersault or leap to ground by Duela*
Robin: Now ladies, play nice!
Panel 4
Harlequin: Don't you have some tennis matches to play back in Cally-forn-I-yay, anyway, blondie?
Flamebird: *touching Robin* I have a match to make here first.
Panel 5
Harlequin: *reaching into purse* I have the most darling shade of lipstick you should borrow..!
Panel 6
Robin: *grabbing Duela's arm* UH uh, Duela!
PAGE 4
Panel 1
caption: a bedroom not his own...
*depicts Charley Parker lying in bed awake, some other guy asleep*
Panel 2
*Charley getting out of bed*
Panel 3
*Charley transforming into Golden Eagle*
Panel 4
*Charley opening window*
Panel 5
Other guy, from bed: W... will I see you again..?
Panel 6
Golden Eagle: Sure, kid...
Panel 7
caption: "...just look up!"
*depicts other guy looking at now-empty windowsill*
PAGE 5
Panel 1
*depicts a line of coke on a table*
Panel 2
*depicts a rolled-up bill snorting coke*
Panel 3
*depicts Roy Harper wiping nose*
Speedy: Aaah! Sweet!
Panel 4
sound effect: Knock Knock!
off-panel voice through door: ROY!!
Panel 5
Speedy *wiping nose again*: I'll be right there, Mal...
Panel 6
Speedy *exiting bathroom* caption: Time to put the "great" in Great Frog!
PAGE 6
Panel 1
*On-stage at Gabriel's Horn, in the daytime*
Jivesy Miller (Bass Player/Singer for Great Frog): Let's get this rehearsal underway! Where's Red?
Mal: Still in the bathroom, Jivesy!
Sanford Denn (Keyboardist for Great Frog): I *told* him not to go South of the Border for lunch! We need to get this rehearsal under way!
Panel 2
*Speedy walks out*
Jivesy: There he is! Give me some skin, Red!
Speedy: Hey there, Jivesy. Sanford.
Panel 3
Speedy: What's happenin', Curly?
Curly Stone (guitarist for Great Frog): Just waitin' for you to lay down some of those funky grooves, Whitey!
Panel 4
Mal: We got to get it together, man! The girls promised they'd come to the show tonight!
Speedy: You and Alfa just concentrate on getting those horn parts right! You can always count on me to score a bullseye!
Panel 5
*Great Frog getting ready to practice*
Jivesy: Remember, boys! This ain't just to impress your girlfriends! We're raising money for the neighborhood anti-drug committee, to help fight the pushers and the pimps.
PAGE 7
Panel 1
Speedy: That's right! Now... 1...2...1,2,3,4
Panel 2
*the band playing*
Panel 3
Speedy (thought caption): No sense in letting Jivesy and the gang know that one way I beat my heroin addiction was to get into something a little more... upbeat!
Panel 4
Speedy: *singing* Babyyyy, my baby... there's no reason to be scared... Babyyyy, my baby... don't worry 'bout the past we shared
Panel 5
Speedy: *singing* It's all different now... let me show you how... I'm still the same guy but with a twist... one you will not wanna resist
Panel 6
Speedy: *singing* I'm still a bad boy
the band, backup singing: mean mean
Speedy: *singing* I'm still a bad boy
the band: mean mean
Speedy: I'm still bad, mean mean, a real bad boy but now I'm clean, YEAH!
Panel 7
*shot pulls back to show the entire stage*
*the band jamming*
Page 8
Panel One: Gnaark (off-panel) Lil, wait! Lilith leaving the Garage.
Panel Two: Lilith ( a single tear in her eye): Gnaark, it's over. Let it go! Let me go!
Panel Three: Lilith removes her long overcoat to reveal a sexy go-go outfit.
Panel Four: Close up of garbage can with overcoat stuffed in it.
Panel Five: Lilith walking alone in an alley, a sly smile forms on her face.
Thinking to herself - I've got someplace to be!
Panel Six: Behind her, the silhouette of a another woman - She says - Go Lilith, that's it! Embrace your destiny!
Page 9
Panel One: Tula and Garth are in line to enter the Great Frog.
Garth: You didn't have to come Tula.
Panel Two: Close up of an angry Tula.
Tula: Every time you hang out with your "friends" the Titans, you get hurt.
Panel Three: Close up of Garth.
Garth: It's not their fault, it's mine...
Panel Four: Back to Tula.
Tula: I don't care. I just want to make sure it doesn't happen again!
Panel Five: The two of them:
Garth: Have I told you today how much I love you?"
Tula: <Sigh> Silly grin on her face.
Panel Six: Karen Beecher (looking out the door)
Are you two fools done arguing yet? The show has already started!
Panel Seven: Tula (whispering to Garth: Is that Mal's girl? What a..."
Panel Eight: Garth: Tula! Shhh!
PAGE 10
Panel 1
Karen: What are you two fools whispering about...? Oh, Hell!
Garth: What's that commotion--?
Panel 2
Karen: I'll tell you what it is-- it's a green pain in the ass!
Tula: What..?
Garth: Tula, I don't think you ever met--
Panel 3
Garth caption: --Beast Boy!
*Beast Boy is walking in like a star, is being fawned over*
patron: It's that guy!
patron 2: That guy from that show!
patron 3: I love that guy!!
Garfield: My adoring public, how awesome for you to see me!
Panel 4
Gar (leaning over to hot chick in crowd): Especially YOU. Come find me later.
Hot chick: Oh!!!
Panel 5
Gar: Karen! Aren't you fetching in that outfit. Does it have honey-blasters attached to your butt like a certain other--
Karen: Shut up, FOOL.
Panel 6
*Gar elbow Garth aside*
Garth: HEY--!
Gar (to Tula): And who might you be?
Page 11:
Panel one:
Garth pushes his was back in between Tula and Gar.
Garth: Back off, "superstar"!
Tula: Garth, really! It's ok!
Panel two: Smiling Tula
Tula: I'm Aquagirl!
Panel three: Gar Close-up (Huge mischievous grin)
Gar: So you breathe underwater?
Panel four: Garth and Tula:
Tula: Of course, why do you ask?
Panel five: Back to Gar
Gar: Well, I have a hot tub and..."
Donna: (off camera: Garfield Logan, shut up!
Panel six: Donna looking pissed.
Donna: I know that you have a need to hit on everyone that moves, but Roy and Mal are on stage right now.
Panel seven: Gar feigning shame and looking back at Tula
Gar: Sorry Donna! <then whispers to Tula out of Donna and Gar's earshot> Look me up next time Fishface gets sick!
Panel eight: Donna puts her arm around Tula who has an amused expression on her face.
Donna: I'm glad we are all coming tonight. I don't like the way things ended when we broke up the team.
PAGE 12
Panel 1
caption: Man, what a freak show! I had no idea Great Frog had gotten so popular...
Panel 2
caption: Whoa! Those two dudes-- are KISSING? GROSS! WAIT... that's... CHARLEY??? Golden Eagle's a-- Oh my gawd, he's seen me naked...!
Panel 3
caption: Maybe I should just split while I--
off-panel voice: WALLY!
caption: Crap.
Panel 4
Wally: Umm, hey there, G.E...
Charley: C'mere, dude!!
Panel 5
*Charley hugs him, Wally looks freaked*
Charley: Missed you, dude!
Panel 6
Wally: Ummm... where's everybody else...?
Charley: Let's go find 'em!
Page 13:
Panel one:
Caption: Lilith had been to clubs like this many times. She knew a lot of people. Important people here.
Panel depicts Lilith entering from the back. Obviously flirting with the security detail posted back there:
Panel two:
Caption: This was her world. Flashing lights. Loud music. This was her... home.
Lilith on the dance floor, dancing seductively.
Panel Three: Golden Eagle and Wally:
Charley: Hey, there's Lilith! Let's go...
Wally (interrupting): You go on, I want to find Donna.
Panel Four: Charley going toward Lil.
Charley: Suit yourself. Hey, Lilith!
Panel Five: Lilith smiles as Charley approaches
Lilith: Charley, the music is rad! Come dance with me!
Panel Six: Charley and Lilith dancing seductively as a crowd gathers around them!
PAGE 14
Panel 1
Charley: You're the best dancer I've ever seen! I had no idea...
Lilith: I used to do this for a living, you know...
Panel 2
Charley: <looking nervous> I... didn't know...
Panel 3
Lilith: <looking super-sexy> Oh yes... I had skills... many skills...
Panel 4
Charley: I can see that...
Panel 5
*Lilith pulls Charley to her in a passionate kiss*
Panel 6
Wally: <looking at them from a distance> WHAT? Has the whole world gone bananas??
Off-panel balloon: THERE you are!!!
Page 15
Panel 1:
Wally turns around to see Donna and Karen. Following behind are Garth, Gar and Tula.
Wally: Hey Babe.
Panel 2: Close up of Karen
Karen: What am I, chopped liver?
Panel 3: Back to Wally. He seems to be almost scared of Karen.
Wally: Sorry Karen. I was just so happy to finally see a normal face. I- I just was being a..."
Panel 4: Karen, almost letting a smile out but not quite.
Karen: Fool? Yeah you were. Anyway, is that crazy bitch Lilith out there dancin'?
Panel 5: Donna and Karen. The rest of the Titans are gathered around them except for Charlie and Lilith who are still dancing.
Donna: Lilith's already here? I wonder why she didn't say anything?
Panel 6: Karen, Donna and Wally
Looks like she found some fool to dance with her, crazy motherf..."
Donna: No, it's Charley Parker!
Panel 7: Close-up on Wally.
Wally: Yeah, I ran into him when I first got here. Um, anyway, do you want somethin' to drink, baby?
Panel 8: Donna shakes her head. Karen is still right next to her.
Donna: None for me.
Karen: Since I know you meant to ask me too, I'll have a diet cola.
Page 16
Panel 1:
Back to Charley and Lilith's hot kiss. Charlie's eyes are WIDE OPEN in shock.
Panel 2: Charley pulls back.
Charley: Lil, what the hell? You know that I'm gay.
Panel 3: Confused expression on Lilith's face
Lilith: Oh! I...
Panel 4: Quickly recovered, now a smile...
Lilith: I was just trying to make that guy over there jealous.
Panel 5: The relief can be seen all over Charley's face:
Charley: Phew! I was worried for a minute.
Panel 6: As Charley turns away from her, Lilith's worried expression returns.
Lilith: Nothing to worry about Charley. It's over now...
Thought balloon: I hope!
PAGE 17
Panel 1
*a motorcycle pulls up in front of Gabriel's Horn... Dick driving, Duela behind him and Bette in the side-car*
Dick: Here we are!
Bette: LATE.
Panel 2
Duela: Well if you hadn't put up such a fuss about me riding behind Hot Pants...
Bette: Shut up, Duela.
Panel 3
Dick: Come on, girls... no arguing tonight.
Bette and Duela: Shut up, Dick!
Panel 4
Dick: I had hoped you both would be as excited about the meet-up here as I was. The ride in from Gotham was too tense for my taste.
Panel 5
Bette: Fine. Truce?
Duela: Truce.
Panel 6
*Duela grabs Dick's hand, Bette grabs the other*
Duela: C'mon, Robster. Let's make this scene!
Bette: I'm ready to cut loose!
Dick: I Can't wait to show off my girls!
Page 18
Panel one - Lil and Charlie dancing. Gar has joined them.
Caption: And this is how the night continued.
Panel two: Roy and Mal and the rest of the Great Fog on stage
Caption: Friends coming together
Panel three: Donna, Karen and Wally in the front row. Wally looks bored but Karen and Donna are clapping:
Caption: It wouldn't last. With them, it never did. But for now, the former Titans were happy
Panel 4: Dick looking at Bette and Duela.
Caption: If only they could find a way to make it work. Because when the Titans were good, they were unstoppable!
PAGE 19
Panel 1
*on stage*
Roy: That was our latest song, "My Blues are Green with Envy" written by our hornblower, Mal Duncan!
*Mal waving*
Roy: I'm spotting some very good friends in the audience... I'm hoping they all come together and listen close to the lyrics of this next song... I call it 'Birds in the Street'...
Panel 2
Roy: Savage summer began after the benign spring and scattered us like birds in the street...
Panel 3
Roy caption: ...it was too hot on the ground and we all took to the sky... without a second glance we all said goodbye... we said goodbye
*Tula and Garth join up with Gar, Lilith and Charley*
Panel 4
Roy caption: ...but too late we found the farther up we flew, the closer we got to the sun it was hotter and just not as fun, no not so fun...
*Karen joins up with Lilith, Charley, etc*
Panel 5
Roy, caption: I don't call you friend half-heartedly, I mean it when I say... we're all birds of a feather, flying apart when we should flock together, yeah flock together...
*Wally and Donna join the group*
Panel 6
Roy, singing: Because too late we found the farther up we flew, the closer we got to the sun and we were happier where we begun... I miss the fun... oh, I miss you, yes I do... I miss you, you know it's true, oh I miss you.
*Dick, Bette and Duela join the group*
Page 20:
Panel 1: The entire club erupts into a thunderous combination of clapping and cheering
Panel 2:
Donna kisses Roy
Donna: Just when I think I know ever side of you, you surprise me!
Roy: Stick with me, Wonder Baby!
Panel 3: Dejected look on Wally's face.
Panel 4: Lilith approaches Wally.
Lilith: You shouldn't waste your time on someone who can't give themself to you completely.
Wally: What? Oh hey, Lilith. It's not like that...
Panel 5: Lilith close-up
Lilith: Of course it is! I'm just saying there are other girls out there, even in the Titans.
Panel 6: Wally stands there confused.
Off-Panel Robin: Hey everybody! I've got something to say!
PAGE 21
Panel 1
caption: And shortly, backstage...
Roy: Now I know that song was awesome but don't be getting all blubbery on me, Red-breast.
Dick: You said listen to the lyrics and I did...
Karen: I got to admit, that was straight up smooth. I felt it, y'know.
Panel 2
Mal: Did you like 'My Blues are Green With Envy'?
Karen: Ehhh.
Duela: I liked it, Mal.
Panel 3
Dick: I think the fact that we all showed up tonight says something...
Gar: Yeah... it says we're all game to take advantage of a free concert offer!
Donna: Quiet, Gar!
Panel 4
Dick: Is there any one of you standing here now that WOULDN'T enjoy having regularly scheduled get-togethers?
Charley: Sure, but dude! I make $3.50 an hour... and it's a long way from L.A. to New York, even flying myself.
Dick: I've got you covered, Charley.
Panel 5
Gar: I can always come between shoots.
Bette: I can visit Aunt Kathy in Gotham whenever I like, so it's easy for me.
Tula: Garth won't be coming without me...
Garth: TULA!
Panel 6
Dick: You're always welcome, Tula.
Wally: What about Hawk and Dove? And Gnaark?
Lilith: I sense this is the beginning of great things for all of us. Gnaark will not be a part of it... he and I have parted ways.
Page 22:
Panel One: Wally with a silly grin.
Caption: Those that know Lilith well react in different ways. One of them is looking at her with hope for the future.
Panel Two: Donna hugging Lilith
Caption: Another is consoling a dear friend
Panel Three: Gar with a sly grin
Caption:A third wonders if he has a shot now.
Panel Four: Bette and Duela
Caption: Some of them wonder if it means even more competition.
Panel Five: Charley with worried look
Caption: But one of them is concerned for his friend. Something else else is wrong, he just doesn't know what it is... yet.
Panel Six: Woman in silhouette
Caption: And one woman smiles to herself. Her plans are coming together quite nicely. Soon, the Siren would rule the world!
Siren: HAHAHAHAHAHA!
GROOVY TEEN TITANS # 2
title: "DADDY ISSUES"
Page 1
Splash page; a shadowy figure is reading a newspaper;
Newspaper headline reads: TITANS TOGETHER AGAIN! MEET & GREET AT GABRIEL'S HORN TONIGHT!
Caption: In their relatively short careers, the TEEN TITANS have battled and overcome many foes... super-villains... demons in both supernatural and human form... monsters... motorcycle gangs. But until now, they have never faced an adversary quite like the one the fates are pushing toward them at near light-speed!
Caption: WHO is this felonious freaker and what nefariousness does he have planned for our groovy gang of teen dreams?
Mysterious foe: MY BABY!!! My baby is coming back here!
PAGE 2
Panel 1
*mysterious man still shadowed but stands, holding paper*
man: My child!! How I have missed you so!
Panel 2
*mysterious man turns slightly toward 'camera'*
man: And once Daddy has you in his arms again, well...
Panel 3
*man facing front but face still shadowed*
man: NOTHING... and NO ONE...
Panel 4
*man fully revealed; is wearing a costume that resembles Robin's costume... black makeup smeared across his eyes/nose like a mask*
man: ...will EVER take you from Daddy again, my little Robin!
Page 3:
Panel one:
Caption: Meanwhile, the object of this mysterious man is playing with a bird of his own.
Close-up of a male hand swinging a tennis racket!
Sound effect <KRAK>
Dick: That's game!
Panel two: Bette and Dick meeting at the net.
Bette: You beat me again, Dickie? This is embarassing!
Panel three: Close-up of Dick, with a silly grin on his face
Dick: Don't be a sore loser, LOSER!
Panel four: Bette, huffing...
Bette: Well, I never
Off panel: Duela: Too bad, cause "Dickie" and I sure did!
Panel five: Dick's smile turns to a nervous frown.
Dick: Duela!
Panel six: Duela looking mock confused...
Duela: Did I say something wrong?
Panel seven: Duela puts her hand over her mouth as if whispering to Bette
Duela: Four times!
Panel eight:
Caption: Before Bette or Dick can respond, a loud noise interrupts them!
Duela Dick and Bette standing in the tennis court at Hudson University.
Man's voice over loud speaker: Robin?! I know you're out there!
Page 4:
Panel 1: Robin, Flamebird and Harlequin in costume running toward the voice
Caption: Three quick costume changes later
Flamebird: This is exciting, right Duela?
Panel 2: Duela looking almost serious.
Duela: Uh, If you say so, Flame Brain!
Panel 3: The three of them continue running
Dick: We're almost there!
Bette: Where?
Panel 4: Robin points up to the tallest building on campus:
Robin: There!
Harlequin: The administration building?
Panel 5: Big sounds caption covering entire panel
Caption: ROBIN!
Panel 6: Robin Flamebird and Harlequin put their hands over their ears.
Flamebird: That sound! So overwheling!
Robin: Keep going!
Page 5:
Panel one
Our three heroes running up the staircase.
Robin: The elevator's broken, we have to take the stairs!
Flamebird: That's fourteen floors!
Duela: Suck it up, Flamethrower!
Panel two: Harlequin's face close-up
Duela: I'm going to call the other Titans, you guys keep going. I'll catch up!
Panel three: Close-up on Bette
Bette: With any luck, we'll have this taken care of before they get here!
Panel four: The roof of the administration building. The mysterious man in the makeshift Robin costume is has the Football coach and the Dean strung up upside down on a flagpole. he has a bullhorn with an 'R' insignia that looks like it was written by a child. The two men are whimpering:
Crazyface: Shut up, morons! I'm about to see my son! This will be a grand reunion!
Panel 5: Robin bursts in first, followed by Bette.
Robin: What the?
Flamebird: Wow. Friend of yours?
Panel 6: Unbridled joy on the man's face!
man: Son! Daddy's here!
Panel 7: Flamebird and Robin look at each other?
Robin: Did you just say 'Daddy?'
Panel 8: Back to the strange man in the Robin costume pointing to the tied up men.
Man: I knew you would come! I had to make sure though, so I brought these two along!
Page 6:
Panel one: Robin looking angry
Robin: You are not my father!
Panel two:
Man: You deny me? After all I have done for you! How dare you!
Panel three: Man takes out knife and cuts the rops holding the two men who begin to fall to their deaths!
Man: Guess I don't need them anymore...
Panel four: Robin rushes into action somersaulting over the edge leaving Bette to face the madman.
Robin (to himself): Got to save them!
Panel 5: Bette in fighting stance:
Flamebird: Don't move buster!
Panel 6: Man lunges at Flamebird with the knife.
Man: This is YOUR fault, YOU turned him against me.
Panel 7: Bette dodges, but because there is so little room on the roof, the knife grazes her shoulder. She screams in pain.
Flamebird: Ahhhh. Yo - You're crazy!
Panel 8: Close-up on the man! Insane expression now. He streches out his arms, revealing a feather-like gliding device.
Man: Don't call me crazy!
Page 7
Panel 1
*man takes off in flight, as Flamebird attempts to throw a bat-line, pain is too severe from knife wound*
Flamebird: Arrr--! Can't--!
Panel 2
caption: Meanwhile, Robin is in for a another surprise...
Robin's thoughts: I'll try to snag them with a grabble-line...
Panel 3
caption: But this turns out to be completely unnecessary as the two falling captives become ensnared in a brightly-colored sticky web!
Panel 4
Robin: WHAT the--! *also becomes ensnared in web*
Panel 5
Harlequin: No one answered at the Horn, so I sprayed my patented sticky-string web to catch any bad guys that might try to escape...
Robin: It's good that you did.
captive 1: Wh-- who WAS that freak, Robin?
caption: A valid question, but one which will have to take a backseat as we now shift scenes...!
Page 8:
Panel one: Mal and Karen are cleaning up at the Great Frog.
Karen: Seriously? We getting involved with those fools again?
Mal: Karen, for just a second can you drop the act?
Panel two: Close-up of Karen's face.
Karen: Well, alright for you callin' me out!
Panel 3: Mal smiling.
Mal: Aww, it's not like that. I know you enjoy being a Titan, so why deny it?
Panel 4: Both of them as Karen picks up thr trash. A small plastic package falls to the floor.
Karen: Fine. I just don't want it to end again. You always get your hopes up and then they let you down.
Panel 5: Closeup on Mal
It's different this time. I can feel it!
Panel 6: Mal and Karen are startled by an off-camera voice
Off panel:
Robin: We need help out here!
Panel 7: Mal rushes out as Karen reaches down to pick up the plastic package.
Karen: Oh!
Panel 8: Karen, obviously shaken, sticking the package in her pocket.
Mal: Karen! I need you!
Karen: I - I'm coming.
Child, we got into issue 2... I didn't remember that!!
I had forgotten how far we got
BUMP
In anticipation of the 2nd half of February, which is going to be TITANS-TASTIC.