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ETRIGAN
--But put me in the White House and
they'll all have hell to pay!--

Panel 5
An assassin fires a high-powered rifle.

ASSASSIN
(thought)

Die, spawn of Satan!

SFX

BLAMM

Panel 6
Etrigan's head snaps back as he's struck in the eye by
a bullet.

SFX

SPEEYOW

ETRIGAN

Arrrrrr!

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Panel 1
Etrigan is flat on his back, holding his eye. Patty,
Ted, and Glenda are running towards him.

PATTY
Oh no! Etrigan!

Panel 2
All react as Etrigan rises to his feet.

ETRIGAN
Some craven soul has hurtme! He shot
me in the eye!--

Panel 3
Etrigan leaps sixty feet up towards a nearby building.

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ETRIGAN
--When I get my hands on him he'll wish
I'd let him die!

Panel 4
Etrigan lands on the roof of the building.

ETRIGAN
With red-hot spikes, his flesh I'll
impale!
And when medium-rare, feast upon his
entrails!

Panel 5
Etrigan heads for the Assassin, who has leveled his
rifle at Etrigan.

ETRIGAN
I'll turn you inside out! And laugh as
you pitifully shout!

ASSASSIN
Stay back! I cast you out! I cast you
out!!

Panel 6
Similar to previous. Etrigan hasn't moved. The
Assassin is obscured by a blue and red BLUR

ETRIGAN
Cast me out? I think not, I'll--

SFX

WOOOSH

TALKING BLUR
I make a point of staying out of
politics, Etrigan.--

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SPLASH
Etrigan reacts to the sight of a powerful SUPERMAN,
standing defiantly in front of Etrigan. Superman has
the would-be assassin in one hand, holding him helpless

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by the scruff of his shirt. The rifle is abandoned on
the ground, its barrel tied into a knot. Superman
looks indomitable.

SUPERMAN
--But I'm notgoing to let you kill
this man.

CAPTION
Next:Etrigan begs to differ.

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