second assignment Fables

Page 1
Panel 1- great battle field full of corpses with maria morevna standing triumphant over it.

Panel 2- looks over to a man on horseback at the edge of the field.

Page 2
Panel 1- man on horseback(prince Ivan)

''If there is any man left alive here, speak up and tell me: who killed all this mighty force?''


Panel 2- man rises out of the corpses

''All this mighty force was killed by Maria Morevna, the beautiful queen.''

Panel 3- Morevna rides down to meet him with a few soldiers

''Greetings, Prince,'' ''Where are you going, to freedom ..

Panel 4- marias hand gesturing to the soldiers

or slavery?''


Page 3
Panel 1- the prince looks confused

then smiles

''Fine young men do not ride to slavery,''

Panel 2- maria grins

''Well THEN, since there is no hurry, be our guest, and enter our tents,''

Panel 3- a battle field wedding

they spent a few days together and fell in love

Panel 4- riding up to a castle

and she took him with her to her own country


Page 4

Panel 1- prince ivan walking down the hall of the castle

time passed

Panel 2- maria walks up to him

"Tomorrow i go to war and leave all my lands to you."

Panel 3- maria points to a door

''Ride everywhere, and keep an eye on everything. But one thing you must not do: you must not even look into this boxroom,''

Panel 4- maria galloping away from the castle and Ivan entering the boxroom

Panel 5- a giant figure in the fore ground with Ivan silhouetted in the doorway in the background


Page 5
Panel 1- maria in the mists of a glorious battle

Panel 2- figure on horse back in the distance

Panel 3- figure on horse back closer revealed to be the giant from the boxroom

Panel 4- giant scoops up maria morvena right off her horse and carries her off

"KOSCHEI the deathless?!"


Page 6
Panel 1- maria chained to a wall the same way koschei was, looking very annoyed

Panel 2- ivan burst in

'Ah, Prince Ivan, why did not you listen to me? Why did you look into the box-room and release Koschei the Deathless?''

Panel 3- and undoes the locks

Panel 4- maria hugs him still looking very annoyed

''Forgive me, Maria Morevna.'' he pleaded. ''Do not reproach me with the past, but ride away with me before Koschei the Deathless sees us. Perhaps we shall get too far for him to overtake us.''


Page 7
Panel 1- them riding away from koscheis castle

Panel 2- figure on horse back in the distance

Panel 3- figure on horse back closer revealed koschei

Panel 4- koschei scoops up maria morvena right off her horse and carries her off

'Well, this first time I forgive you because of your kindness in giving me water to drink. And I will forgive you a second time. But if it happens a third time look out for yourself: I shall cut you into little pieces.''

note maria looks very annoyed the entire time


Page 8
Panel 1- in the chains again

Panel 2- ivan carrying her off

Panel 3- koschei carrying her back

Panel 4- ivan carrying her offf

Panel 5- koschei cutting ivan to ribbons


Page 9
Panel 1- ivan sneaks into marias chamber

Panel 2- maria stares like shes seen a ghost

"but how-"

Panel 3- ivan shushing her

"my brothers in law restored me, you must Find out from Koschei the Deathless where he obtained such a splendid horse as he rides.''

Panel 4- maria looks confused

"BUT HOW- NEVER MIND, I KNOW THIS, HE RECEIVED IT AS A FOAL FROM BABA YAGA WHO HAS MANY FINE MARES, BUT YOU MUSTN'T G-"

Panel 5- ivan is gone


Page 10
Panel 1- ivan sneaks into the chamber again

Panel 2- and undoes her chains

Panel 3- she hugs him

''But I am afraid, Prince Ivan,If Koschei overtakes us he will cut you into little pieces again.''

Panel 4- they mount the horse

''He will not overtake us this time, Now I have a magnificent horse, good enough for any hero; it flies along like a bird.''


Page 11
Panel 1- them riding away from koscheis castle

Panel 2- figure on horse back in the distance

Panel 3- figure on horse back closer revealed koschei

Panel 4- koschei jumps off his horse and attempt to slice ivan to ribbons again

PAge 12
Panel 1- ivans horse kicks koschei in the head

Panel 2- ivan jump off the horse and finished off koschei with a club

Panel 3- they burn koschei on a pyre

Panel 4- maria stare at the fire very annoyed and tired looking

" i told you not to open the freaking door."