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Author: Lauren Sinclair

Title: Lady EM
Topic: Physical Science- Electromagnetic Spectrum (Infrared Waves)
Audience: 8th grade students

Goals/Objectives:
The purpose of the story is to engage the students in learning about specific sections of
the Electromagnetic Spectrum. The story will introduce the Electromagnetic Spectrum by
identifying some real world examples with some nonscientific examples. By the end of the unit
the students should be able to reread the comic book and determine which scientific facts are
true.
Script (Use Comic Book Scripting Techniques Document to Help):
Page 1-Title Page
[The title page is to be simple only introducing Lady EM as the Electromagnetic
Spectrum detective. The letters spelling our LADY EM should be bubbled and each letter
should have a different color. An orange/red background. The wording rest of the
wording should be blue.]
Page 2
Panel 1
[There should be a narration block located at the top center of the panel. All characters
are only shown from waist up. Katie, a pale Caucasian female, dressed in a red shirt with
long black hair, is surrounded by crew wearing their head sets. Katie is the only character
that does not wear a headset. Linda, a Caucasian female, has short blonde hair and is
wearing pink shirt. Samantha, a Caucasian female, has long red hair and is wearing a
gray/silver shirt. Jessi, a Caucasian female, has short, dark brown hair and is wearing an
orange shirt. Corey, an African American, has short, light brown hair and is wearing an
orange shirt. Wendy, an African American, has long dark hair and wearing a yellow shirt.
Bryan, a Caucasian male, has short light, brown hair and is wearing a green shirt. The
background should be light blue. Everyone is claim and happy.]
Narration block: [In upper center of page]
Katie Jones runs a telemarketing business in Smalltown, Ohio. She has 6
employees, Linda, Samantha, Jessi, Corey, Wendy, and Bryan. The crew, as Katie
calls them, has just been named the #1 telemarking service in their region. The
crew has known each other for years and work great together. Katie is pleased
with her employees because they are always willing to lend a helping hand.
Katie: Good morning, guys. I hope everyone charged their head gear

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last night. Its going to be a busy day! We have a new set of
goals to meet in order to keep our #1 spot in the region. We
have to sell a minimum of 200 items today. Does everyone know
what you have to do? Sell, sell, sell.
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Panel 2
[Wendy and Corey, dressed in the same clothes as pane 1, are making phone calls at their
desk. They are calm and happy to be speaking with customers. The background should be
green because they are working and making money.]
Wendy: Good morning, Mrs. Smith. How are you?
Corey: Hi, Mr. Bush. I hope I havent caught you at a bad time.
Page 2
Panel 3
[Samantha, Linda, Bryan, and Jessi, dressed in the same attire as in pane 1, are making
phone calls at their desk. They are excited to be speaking to customers. The background
should still be green because they are working and making money.]
Samantha: Hello, Mr. James. This is Samantha
Linda: Good morning, Mr. Taylor. How are you this morning?
Bryan: Good morning, Can I speak with Mrs. Johnson?
Jessi: Hi, Mrs. Walker. I hope you are having a great morning.
Page 2
Panel 4
[Samantha, Wendy, Linda, Bryan, Jessi, and Corey are all in the break room during lunch.
Some characters are sitting around a table while the others are near the counter with the
microwave. Characters are still in same attire as panel 1. All characters are happy expect
Samantha. Samantha is frustrated with by wearing the headset. The background should be
blue to represent a calm mood.]
Linda: We are on a roll. Ive already sold 23 items today.
Bryan: Good for you! Ive sold 21.

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Wendy: Ive sold 26 so far and only one person hung up on me.
Samantha: I cant meet my goal because of this stupid headset. Its too
tight on my head and leaves an indention in my hair.
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Panel 5
[The clock on the wall chimes for the crew to go back to work. Corey, standing near the
clock has a sarcastic tone. The background should still be blue to represent a calm mood.]
Corey: Lets get back to it people. We have a goal to meet.

Page 3
Panel 6
[Bryan, dressed in same attire, should have a stressed out look. The background should be
red representing a frustrated mood. There should be a narrator block in the top left corner
of the panel.]
Narrator block: [In left corner of pane] Back at his desk, Bryan is the first to make a call.
Bryan: I cant make a call. My headset isnt working! Someone switch with me!
Page 3
Panel 7
[Wendy, Samantha, Corey, Jessi, Linda, all dressed in original attire, should have an
aggravated look on their face. The background should still be red representing the mood.]
Wendy: Omg! I cant make calls either!
Samantha: Ugh!
Corey: Samantha, what have you done to the infrared headsets?
Jessi: I cant turn this one on.
Linda: HELP!
Page 3
Panel 8

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[Katie, dressed in original attire, should be look flustered and rushing to her cellphone.
The cellphone, mostly black, should have a speech bubble for the person on the phone.
Katie should also have a speech bubble. The background should still be red.]
Narrator Block: [In top center of the panel] Katie overhears the crew yelling. She rushes to her
cellphone to call for help.
Katie: Lady EM, help! Our infrared headsets have suddenly stopped working. We have
customers to call. Please hurry!
Lady EM (speech bubble): No fear, my dear.
Page 3
Panel 9
[Lady EM, dressed in a black turtle neck with brown hair and sunglasses, is a mysterious
woman. Katie and the crew, dressed in original attire, are excited to see Lady EM. The
background changes back to blue because a calming piece has come over the crew.]
Narrator Block: [In the upper left corner of pane 9] Lady EM is a mysterious woman who has
special glasses that allow her to see waves of from the electromagnetic spectrum.
Katie: Thank goodness youre here! The router is in my office, but everyone works in here.
Lady EM: Let me be. I will take care of the problem.
Page 3
Panel 10
[Lady EM, dressed in the same attire, should be secretive and still. She should be looking
at a black router with a handheld mirror facing it. Red infrared waves should be leaving the
router, hitting the mirror and reflecting back to the router. The background is yellow due to Lady
EMs excitement for Electromagnetic Waves.]
Lady EM: Ah ha!
Page 3
Panel 11
[Lady EMs foot in a red high heel, hits the handheld mirror that is reflecting the red
infrared waves and the waves begin to pass. There should be an exploding bubble with
the word Crack inside. This is to represent the sound of the mirror breaking. The
background is still yellow.]

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Onomatopoeia Box: Crack!
Page 3
Panel 12
[Katie and the crew, dressed in original clothing, look relieved with smiles on their faces.
Lady EM, dressed in the same attire, should still have the mysterious look. The
background should be blue.]
Narrator Block: [Center of page] The headsets begin vibrating and signaling they have been
turned back on.
The crew: Its working!
Page 3
Panel 13
[Katie and the crew, dressed in original clothing, signals goodbye. Lady EM is not in the
picture. The background is completely blue. All are happy.]
Katie: Goodbye, Lady EM! Thank you for saving the day!
Page 3
Panel 14
[This panel is for credits. This is a simple rectangular box.]
Script: All images were created by the author or found in the Public Domain.

Storyboard:
Title Page

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SCENE DESCRIPTION:

The title page is to be simple only introducing Lady

EM as the Electromagnetic Spectrum detective.
SCRIPT:
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Word Art will be used.

MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media on the title page is the character, Lady

EM. The entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 1

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

All characters are pictured for a morning meeting. The

background is completely light blue. Katie is updating
the crew of the new goal to be met. Everyone is claim
and happy.
SCRIPT:

Katie speaking to the crew.

BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

One round word bubble for dialogue.

Narration block located top center of panel.
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View
Panel # 2

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SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Wendy and Corey begin making phone calls to

costumers. The background is green because they are
working and making money.
SCRIPT:

Wendy and Corey speak to customers.

BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Two round word bubbles for dialogue.

MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 3

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Samantha, Linda, Bryan, and Jessi are making phone

calls to costumers. The background is green to
represent everyone working and making money.
SCRIPT:

Samantha, Linda, Bryan, and Jessi speak to customers.

BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Four round word bubbles for dialogue.

MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 4

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SCENE DESCRIPTION:

The crew is taking a break in the break room. Some of

the characters are making small talk. The background
is now blue to represent a calm mood.
SCRIPT:

Bryan, Linda, and Wendy are discussing their day.

Samantha is complaining about wearing the headset.
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Four round word bubbles for dialogue.

Round table (circle)
Square table (rectangle)
Rectangle for a microwave.
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View
Panel # 5

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

The clock chimes for the crew to get back to work.

Corey is sarcastic about going back to work. The
background is blue representing a calm mood.
SCRIPT:

Corey tells the crew to get back to work.

BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

One round word bubble for dialogue.

Round clock (circle)
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View
Panel # 6

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SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Bryan is the first to try to make a call when coming

back from the break. His headset will not work. The
background is red for panic.
SCRIPT:

Bryan shouts.
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

One round word bubble for dialogue.

Square box for narrator block
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 7

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

The rest of the crew starts to panic because their

headsets will not work either. The background is red
for panic.
SCRIPT:

Wendy, Samantha, Linda, and Jessi shout.

Corey blames Samantha for the problem.
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Five round word bubbles for dialogue.

MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View
Panel # 8

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SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Katie overhears all the commotion from the other

room. She rushes to call Lady EM to come to the
rescue. The background is still red due to panic.
SCRIPT:

Katie calls Lady EM.

Lady EM responds through the cellphone.
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Two round word bubbles for dialogue.

One rectangular narrators block.
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 9

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Katie and the crew welcome Lady EM. Everyone is

excited to see Lady EM. The background changes to
blue because the mood changes.
SCRIPT:

Narrator Block: top left corner.

Katie thanks Lady EM for coming.
Lady EM wants to get to work.
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Two round word bubbles for dialogue.

Square box for narrator block.
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

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Panel # 10

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Lady EM uses her glasses to see the infrared waves

leaving the router and reflecting off the mirror. The
background is yellow for excitement.
SCRIPT:

Lady EM says Ah ha!

BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

One round word bubble for dialogue.

The red waves (infrared).
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

The waves will be created using shapes from Microsoft
Word.
PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 11

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Lady EM kicks the hand mirror. The background is

now yellow.
SCRIPT:

No script
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

The shoe will be made using shapes from Microsoft

Word. The exploding bubble represents the sound.
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain unless created

using shapes from Microsoft Word.
PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

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Panel # 12

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

The crew scream with joy.

SCRIPT:

Narrator Block: top center.

The Crew screams Its working!
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

One round word bubble for dialogue.

Square box for narrator block.
MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View

Panel # 13

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Everyone tells Lady EM goodbye. All are happy. The

background is blue because is everyone is calm and
happy.
SCRIPT:

Katie and the crew tell Lady EM goodbye.

BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

One round word bubble for dialogue.

MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

The only media in the panel is the characters. The

entire comic is meant to be simple.
COPYRIGHT:

All images found on the public domain.

PERSPECTIVE:

Panorama View
Panel # 14

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SCENE DESCRIPTION:

Credits Panel. Small narrow box, similar to a narrator

block, located in the center of the page.
SCRIPT:
BASIC SHAPES/ELEMENTS:

Narrow rectangular box.

MEDIA SELECTION RATIONALE:

No media
COPYRIGHT:
PERSPECTIVE:

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