Peter Trotter: Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Pony

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PANEL 1:The Manehattan cityscape at sunset.

SPIDEY:

(Thought bubble, off panel)

Five cart jackings, three jewel heists and one birth.

PANEL 2: Same shot. SPIDER-PONY lands on a roof top, his mask grim with determination.

SPIDEY:

(Thought bubble)

Gotta love these lazy Saturdays.

SPIDEY: (Thought bubble 2)

Have to stay focused. Hope I’m not too late.

PANEL 3:SPIDEY ricochets through a series of after images from assorted rooftop accoutrements to land perched on some sort of sign.

SPIDEY: (Thought bubble)

That I haven’t become distracted from The Mission. Because it’s all been leading up...

PANEL 4: Some sort of stylized pizza logo.

SPIDEY:

(Thought bubble, off panel)

To this.

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PANEL 1:A puzzled DELIVERY PONY steps out into an alley through a back door, carrying a large pizza box. The logo from the previous panel is on the box and his apron. A presumably delicious smell trail wafts from the warm box.

PANEL 2: The Delivery Boy checks the alley. It’s just him and few pigeons pecking at the trash. If possible the lower tip of the sign Spidey perched on in page 1 could maybe be sticking into shot for continuity’s sake.

DELIVERY BOY:

I don’t get it.

PANEL 3: Delivery Boy scratches his head as Spidey dangles upside down behind him.

DELIVERY BOY:

Why would somepony wanna pick up a large pan Tofu Lovers out back? What’s the rush?

SPIDEY:

Well, I did skip lunch.

PANEL 4: Same shot. Delivery Boy whips around to see Spidey.

PANEL 5: Same shot. Delivery Boy's eyes start to roll back, little bubbles orbiting and popping around his head. Spidey starts patting his costume.

SPIDEY:

Hang on, got a coupon here somewhere...

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PANEL 1: Same shot. Delivery Boy passes out. Spidey sticks a hoof to the pizza box to stop it falling and looks wearily at the camera.

SFX:

WUMP

PANEL 2: Close up of the passed out Delivery Boy’s face, his hat overturned a few inches from his head. Spidey's costumed hoof tosses some money and the aforementioned coupon into it. One of the pigeons looks on curiously.

SPIDEY:(Off panel)

You’d really think they’d be used to this sort of thing by now.

PIGEON SFX:

Coo?

PANEL 3: Spidey afterimage flips his way back up the sign, carrying the box with his tail. The Pigeon flies up after him.

SPIDEY:

I mean, this is Manehattan.

PANEL 4: Spidey's acrobatics take him across the roof to a chimney, using his tail to gingery balance the box on it’s edge. Spidey's looking over his shoulder to talk to the Pigeon.

SPIDEY:

And personally? Not to be mean, but my outfit looks better.

PANEL 5: Spidey flips open the lid of the box, lifts out of slice of pizza and takes a big wiff

of the scent trail. The Pigeon flutters down onto the chimney beside it.

PIGEON SFX:

Coo!

SPIDEY:

True, self service does have it’s benefits! Means you don’t have to share.

PaAGE 4

PANEL 1:Spidey pushes the slice along the chimney to the Pigeon. It tilts it’s head, surprised.

SPIDEY:

Which doesn't mean I won’t!

PIGEON SFX:

Coo?

PANEL 2: Spidey pulls out another slice for himself. The Pigeon spots something off panel and looks alarmed.

SPIDEY:

Oh c’mon little guy, dig in! It’s not..

PANEL 3: Spidey frowns and turns around as his spider-sense goes off. The startled Pigeon jumps back. A large shadow falls over them.

SPIDEY:

-dangerous...

PIGEON SFX:

Coo! Coo!

SFX:

...zzzZZ

PANEL 4:Something immense passes over our two heroes. The Pigeon flaps about in a panic, Spidey lowers his head, squinting and shielding his face with a foreleg from the winds kicked up by a pair of giant insectile wings. The pizza box is thrown into the air from the force.

SFX:

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZRRGHHH

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PANEL 1:Close up of Ponyfied KILLER MOTH riding on top of something we can't see because of the size of the panel and also this being a close up. It's hairy whatever it is.

KILLER MOTH:

PREPARE YOURSELF, MANEHATTAN! JUST DESSERTS HAVE ARRIVED! COURTESY OF KILLER MOTH!

PANEL 2: Back on the roof. The Pigeon settles down as Spidey dusts himself off.

SPIDEY:

He's speechifying. Probably going to be a bunch of food puns. Who speechifyes anymore?

PANEL 3:Same shot. Spidey and Pigeon look at something off panel. Spidey's ears droop in disappointment.

SPIDEY:

Awww.

PANEL 4: Spidey trots over to the remains of the mushed pizza box. It's a stretch of cheese and toppings stuck to cardboard, not one slice fit for pony consumption.

PANEL 5: The scraped together remains are pushed over to the Pigeon.

PIGEON SFX:

Coo?

SPIDEY:

Here ya go, buddy. Have a ball.

PANEL 6: An annoyed Spidey swings off.

SPIDEY:

Just think of it as dinner and a show.

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PANEL 1:Killer Moth, his back to the panel, continues to rant at the cityscape.

MOTH:

I will have revenge, Manehattan! Delicious revenge!

PANEL 2: Same shot. A web ball bonks Moth on the head.

SPIDEY:

(Off panel)

Okay, now you're just being a jerk about it!

PANEL 3: Moth whirls around to see Spidey swing by.

SPIDEY:

I'm not sure what's worse, your outfit or...whatever the heck it is you're riding!

MOTH:

You dare?! You shall be the first then, an appetizer! A fitting sign to all who mocked my genetic genius, destined to be consumedby my vengeance! And vengeance is a dish best served cold!

SPIDEY:

Stop it.

PANEL 4: Close up of Moth's ranting face, twin images of Spidey landing on another roof reflected in his goggles.

MOTH:

The university, the city, they said I'd never do it! They said I was all stake, no sizzle! But I'm seriously cooking with gas now!

SPIDEY:

(We don't even eat stake.)

MOTH:

I'm going to show them that Killer Moth is on top of the food chain! With a little help-

PANEL 5: Biggest panel on the page. The ponies are of course show from far away and tiny to emphases scale here. Spidey turns to face THE GIANT MUTANT HALF FLY HALF HORSE THING that Moth is riding.

MOTH:

-from MY GIANT HORSE-FLY!

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PANEL 1:SPIDEY recoils.

SPIDEY:

That is WRONG!

SPIDEY:

I mean look at it!

PANEL 2: Moth continues to grandstand. The Horse-Fly just continues being monstrous.

MOTH:

It shall feast upon this benighted city as though it were the finest Valhallan feast!

PANEL 3:Back to Spidey. He's squinting at the off panel Horse-Fly.

SPIDEY:

So big. So bloated.

SPIDEY:

So juicy.

PANEL 4:Back to Moth. The Horse-Fly has realized something's not kosher here.

MOTH:

It shall rend asunder lesser equines like a lion pouncing upon the finest meat!

PANEL 5: Spidey is crafted a web sling shot and is backing himself into it. His gaze is intense.

SPIDEY:

So plump.

SPIDEY:

So tender.

PANEL 6:The Horse-Fly is terrified. Moth realizes something's going on now.

MOTH:

It shall...

MOTH:

What are you doing?

PANEL 7: Spidey launches himself forward. In his manic eyes we see the Horse-Fly re-imagined an an ANGEL WINGED PIZZA.

PANEL 8: The Pigeon sits chewing on it's tofu pizza, watching the off panel carnage. It's wearing a pair of 3D glasses.

PIGEON SFX:

Coo'.

PAGE 8

PANEL 1:The Delivery Boy starts coming too.

DELIVERY BOY:

...ugh...?

PIGEON SFX:

(Off panel)

Coo.

PANEL 2: Delivery Boy props himself up to look at the Pigeon, lounging against the wall patting it's full belly.

DELIVERY BOY:

Who...?

SPIDEY:

(Off panel)

Oh, I didn't get his name...

PANEL 3: Delivery Boy looks up to see Spidey lounging in a similar manner next to the Pigeon. Our hero may look a little bloated. A stunned Killer Moth is hung upside down in a web-cocoon above them.

SPIDEY:

...but he had good taste.

SPIDEY:

Nycuk nycuk.

MOTH:

(Shaky)

fangs he doesn't even have fangs how did he do that

PANEL 4:Spidey and the Pigeon shrug at each other as the poor Delivery Boy passes out again.

DELIVERY BOY:

*

PIGEON SFX:

Coo!

SPIDEY:

I know, right? I mean, this is Manhattan.

PANEL 5: Pull back to show the entire scene taking place in the alley between the pizza place and the building next door. Spidey trots out, the Pigeon on his back. Moth is hung from the sign, which reads:

TITLE:

THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-PONY

IN:

FORAGING INSTINCTS

PIGEON SFX:

Coo.

SPIDEY:

Wonder what's for dessert...