Friday, October 30, 2009

Perhaps One Of The Can Garner A Spinoff

The people in the backgrounds Amanda Conner draws for Power Girl always manage to intrigue. Mostly because they're usually doing something, as opposed to just standing around. Take the scene in the hospital in #6.

Last panel, page 17, where'd that bloodstain on the wall come from? Did the guy with the icepack run into the wall, and if not, why does he have the ice pack? Walk into a door jamb? Got sucker-punched? Unfortunate drinking straw mishap? Played pickup basketball against Anthony "Pig" Miller*?

Across the panel, what line is the fella in the blue shirt using on the lady behind the glass? Does he use it often? Does he always try to pick her up? Is he actually not trying to be smooth, he's just boring?

First panel, page 18, what happened to that guy's ear? Is the guy with the band-aid responsible, or was he just a good friend (or random Samaritan) that wants to help?

Last panel, page 18, what's in the red cooler? Did the fellow in the flannel shirt cut something off? he's seems to be running alright, so probably not foot-related, but who knows? Or maybe it's an organ for transplant. He could be a very informally dressed organ delivery guy. Who also happens to be late, hence the panicked expression.

* For the record: Anthony Miller was a power forward who played in the NBA for awhile, and was most noticeable for playing with a toothpick in his mouth. How he got away with that, considering he could choke on it, or inadvertently stab someone with it, I don't know, but he did.

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