TWO:
SABRE is tucking the MAP CASE into her pants, still with her sword raised in the other. Still looking mightily sure of herself, I might add.
3. SABRE: Five.
4. SABRE: Perhaps NOT.
THREE:
On SABRE’S now-free hand, as she raises it. A wrist-holster is springing a Derringer-like hold-out pistol into her waiting palm.
5. SFX: chk
FOUR:
Behind SABRE as she casually shoots one of the GUARDS with the Derringer.
Everyone is a little surprised by this, including the GUARD who just died.
6. SFX: BANG
FIVE:
On SABRE, close, the smoking DERRINGER in one hand, the RAPIER in the other. The smirk.
7. SABRE: FOUR, however, shouldn’t pose much of a
problem.
8. SABRE: Shall we DANCE?
This is magnificent. I know literally nothing about the characters involved and I want more. Brilliantly worded and drawn. Kudos.
Sweet!!! I love Hans’ look of shock/surprise, as well as Sabre’s uber-confidence.
Seconded!
Hate to be ‘that guy’, etc, but you’ve got an art goof: Previous page, last panel, the map-case is already in Sabre’s belt. This page, first panel, it’s in her hand again, but as she produces the derringer, the tube returns to her belt, with no sign of how or when. I get from the script that she’s supposed to be tucking it away before producing the gun, but it’s really not clear in the art, and it’s certainly not clear why she pulls it out again after having already tucked it away last page.
Nitpicking aside, I’m really enjoying this.
Mmmmaaybe she’s just THAT fast…?
Yeah, you’re right. Does not, I think, detract from the overall piece. Will be corrected at some point, certainly before trading, if we get there.
I think she looks really sexy
I think I looked as surprised as Hans…wasn’t expecting that. It’s refreshing to see a female protagonist excude this much confidence, and Lady Sabre does ooze a ton of confidence.
Want. More. Now. Lady Sabre is – to paraphrase Carrie Fisher – no dames in distress; she’s a distressing damsel. Such bravado. Such a roguish smile. She can swing to my rescue any day.
Okay, that was cool!
The pistol drawing reminds me of Rally Vincent from Gunsmith Cats