Amoras

W IL LY VA N DERS T EEN

PA R T 1 - LUK E

Text: Marc Legendre Artwork: Charel CambrĂŠ Translated by: Josh Pachter

Gotta hold on and find a space, a time can you trick your mind, can you kill, can you survive AMORAS - When you wish upon the stars Written & performed by Maya's Moving Castle, Frank Duchêne & Yannic Fonderie

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Vertegenwoordiging in Nederland: WPG Uitgevers België Herengracht 370/372 NL-1016 CH Amsterdam D/2013/0034/66 ISBN 978 90 02 25437 6

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21/03/13 09:31

FINALLY OUT OF THAT FOREST!

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… IT’S CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE.

WHAT…?!

IF THIS IS AMORAS…

• WAY TO GO, LUKE.

THAT HUNK OF JUNK’S SEEN BETTER DAYS.

I HOPE IT’S WATERTIGHT. THOSE CLOUDS LOOK PRETTY OMINOUS…

HONEY, I’M HOME!

AND I DON’T SEE ANY PLACE ELSE TO GET OUT OF THE RAIN.

NICE COLLECTION.

SORRY, PAL… BUT I GET CAR SICK IF I’M NOT DRIVING.

THIS THING STILL WORK?

YES!

LUCKY.

WELL…

IF YOU CALL THIS LUCK.

ACTUALLY…

IT’S PRETTY MESSED UP.

WE’RE CERTAINLY GOING TO DO OUR BEST.

A FEW DAYS EARLIER DO YOU THINK THE PEACE CONFERENCE CAN TURN THE TIDE, PROFESSOR?

BUT TIME’S RUNNING OUT, AND I’M AFRAID WE CAN’T TURN BACK THE CLOCK.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO, SLUGGER.

THE CAPTAIN AND HIS CREW WISH YOU A PLEASANT TRIP. WELCOME TO FLIGHT UA629 TO FORT LAUDERDALE… FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE PROFESSOR.

HE’LL NEED IT.

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GRMB

HA! I’LL BE SURPRISED IF THOSE FOOLS CAN AGREE ON THE SHAPE OF THE TABLE.

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, COOPER.

YOU’RE RIGHT, LUCY. I’M MUCH TOO NEGATIVE.

WE STAGGER FROM ONE CRISIS TO THE NEXT… THE PLANET’S ON THE BRINK OF ANNIHILATION AND THE POWERS THAT BE DON’T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THEMSELVES.

SO WHERE’S THE BRIGHT SIDE? YOUR OLD FRIEND COOPER IS DOING WHAT THE LITTLE MAN ALWAYS DOES.

SOLVING OTHER PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS IS A THANKLESS JOB.

BUT HAVE NO FEAR! I’M ON THE CASE. COOPER’S GOT ALL THE ANSWERS?

HE THINKS HE DOES.

BUT FIRST WE’RE GOING TO PROTEST THE BONUS THE CEO WHO TOOK OUR COMPANY DOWN VOTED HIMSELF.

AWESOME!

WILBUR ON PICKET LINE… MAN GOTTA DO WHAT HE GOTTA DO.

YOU WANT TO CATCH A THIEF, YOU DON’T GO BRAGGING ABOUT THE SECURITY, DO YOU, SMART GUY?

AND WE’RE OFF ON OUR SECRET MISSION, RIGHT? HOW COME NOBODY’S S’POSED TO KNOW ABOUT IT?

I STILL THINK IT’S WEIRD.

STOP FOR A BURGER ON THE WAY? I’M STARVING.

YOU WANT TO SPLIT AN APPLE AND WATCH THE SOAPS? JEEZ.

THERE’S SOME FRUIT HERE. EMBRYOS OR PICKLED FLIES?

WE’RE NOT GONNA JUST SIT IN FRONT OF THE TV WITH ALL THESE COOL TOYS TO PLAY WITH, ARE WE?

WHAT ELSE?

WELL, DUH!

THE TELE-TIME MACHINE?

SKIP IT, LUKE. WE’LL FIND SOMETHING IN PROFESSOR BARNABAS’ FRIDGE.

BARNABAS THINKS SOMEONE’S BEEN MESSING WITH HIS STUFF WHILE HE’S OUT… SO WHAT DOES LUCY DO?

MAKE SURE WE DON’T GET BORED.

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PLACE… AMORAS ISLAND. THE YEAR… 2047. OKAY BY YOU?

I DON’T THINK THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA….

YOU KNOW HOW TO WORK IT?

PUH-LEASE! WE’VE SEEN THE PROFESSOR DO IT A MILLION TIMES.

COME ON, WHERE SHOULD WE GO?

YOU GO FIRST. ONE HOUR, THERE AND BACK.

HANG ON. NOW YOU’RE TALKING. WHEN YOU GET BACK, IT’S MY TURN.

BARNABAS WAS RIGHT…

COMPANY?

HMM, THE FOOD WAS GOOD IN ANTVERPIA…

NO TIME. LET’S GO!

FEEL LIKE BURGLAR.

NONSENSE, WE’RE SAVING MANKIND.

SHH! I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY’RE UP TO…

COOPER AND WILBUR?

PLAYTIME’S OVER, WILBUR. TONIGHT, YOU AND I WILL REWRITE HISTORY.

WE’LL CONNECT THE INTERNET TO THE TELE-TIME MACHINE AND SEND THE WHOLE PLANET BACK TO BEFORE THINGS WENT SOUTH.

COOPER’S GIVING THE WORLD A SECOND CHANCE. IS THIS BRILLIANT, OR WHAT?

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AND WE’RE OFF.

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!?!

BETTER SHUT DOWN MACHINE.

UM, DON’T LET ME STOP YOU.

DON’T JUST STAND THERE, WILBUR, DO SOMETHING!

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