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Originally appeared in Femme Noir: The Dark City Diaries, Issue #1
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Page Three
Panel 1. The guy has turned back to the typewriter and has his fingers on the keys.
Caption: "For the last three years, I've gathered evidence and collected clues…
Caption: "…conducted interviews, scoured the press, and personally walked the mean streets of this town…
Caption: "…and now, I believe I may be coming close to unraveling the mystery.
Caption: "I think I know who she is.
Panel 2. Close-up as the narrator stubs out the remainder of his cigarette in his ashtray.
Caption: "Well, I've narrowed it down, anyway.
Panel 3. Close-up on the manila folder on the desk, now lying open to reveal 3 large photographs of Vanessa DeMilo, Laurel Lye and Dahlia Blue.
Caption: "Three women.
Caption: "One of them is our mystery lady. Of that, I'm certain.
Panel 4. This is the first of three "mugshot" type panels. This one is a head and shoulders shot of Vanessa DeMilo.
Caption: "Is she Vanessa DeMilo, the daughter of Port Nocturne's late boss of bosses, Gino DeMilo?
Panel 5. Similar to last, this time of Dahlia Blue at her loveliest.
Caption: "…or could she be Dahlia Blue, the sultry songstress who holds court every night at the ritzy Club Selene…?
Panel 6. Another one. This time, it's Laurel Lye.
Caption: "…or perhaps she's the lovely Laurel Lye, crime reporter on The Eclipse, the Port's premiere daily?
Panel 1. The guy has turned back to the typewriter and has his fingers on the keys.
Caption: "For the last three years, I've gathered evidence and collected clues…
Caption: "…conducted interviews, scoured the press, and personally walked the mean streets of this town…
Caption: "…and now, I believe I may be coming close to unraveling the mystery.
Caption: "I think I know who she is.
Panel 2. Close-up as the narrator stubs out the remainder of his cigarette in his ashtray.
Caption: "Well, I've narrowed it down, anyway.
Panel 3. Close-up on the manila folder on the desk, now lying open to reveal 3 large photographs of Vanessa DeMilo, Laurel Lye and Dahlia Blue.
Caption: "Three women.
Caption: "One of them is our mystery lady. Of that, I'm certain.
Panel 4. This is the first of three "mugshot" type panels. This one is a head and shoulders shot of Vanessa DeMilo.
Caption: "Is she Vanessa DeMilo, the daughter of Port Nocturne's late boss of bosses, Gino DeMilo?
Panel 5. Similar to last, this time of Dahlia Blue at her loveliest.
Caption: "…or could she be Dahlia Blue, the sultry songstress who holds court every night at the ritzy Club Selene…?
Panel 6. Another one. This time, it's Laurel Lye.
Caption: "…or perhaps she's the lovely Laurel Lye, crime reporter on The Eclipse, the Port's premiere daily?
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