Today on Quantum Vibe: Facing failure Strip 2302 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Thu 2021-12-23
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
Dark plans fall like thunderbolts.
Quantum Vibe
A thousand years in the future, humanity has colonized worlds in nearly
100 galaxies, thanks to Quantum Vibremonic technologies developed five
centuries earlier. Other new technologies have created various
off-shoots of humanity and extended life expectancies five-fold. The
story begins with how a mad scientist and his plucky assistant, along
with their robot friend, brought humanity to the stars, and continues
with the adventures of some unique people in fantastic places.
Panel 1
A holotank dominates the wall of a room. We see Bok in front of a screen showing Zondra surprising Albert, recorded from his fly-spy.
Bok (electronic): … Cooper nor Kāng Min-Chèng were immediately available for comment.
Bok: New Charlotte security said they’re looking for the woman but offered no details.
Panel 2
Shift angle to show William Montoya and the Bear facing the holotank. A translucent image of Bok (from the rear, as a 3D image) appears in the left foreground. The Bear stands with his head bowed.
Bok (Electronic): The video-recorded murder has sent shockwaves through the town …
William: You were supposed to prevent this.
Bear: I was. I failed. I offer whatever recompense you may suggest.
Panel 3
William and the Bear. The Bear has acquired a glow
William: You could at least drop that ridiculous holo-disguise while you grovel.
William: What the hell happened?
Bear: He took flight, literally, in pursuit of his target, I followed ...
Panel 4
Same shot, but now the Bear is Li.
Li: … and was blocked by a flock of siegels that blundered into our path.
Li: By the time I could catch up, your father was …
Li: I’m really sorry, William. I admired him.