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O Apocalipse segundo Dr. Zeug
About This Book
A translation of a mini-comic by Fabio Zimbres, posted on behalf of Matt Madden by Stephen Betts. Matt says: “I love this comic. Just reading the script again, its absurdity cracks me up…”.
Unfortunately I have no way right now to get the cover included on the page unless it is on amazon.fr, which is obviously a problem for mini comics. On the TODO list.
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Complete translation
Page 1
Prologue
Panel 2
“I am the Genie of the Can and I grant you three wishes.”
Page 2
Panel 1
“I want a lotta money, a lotta women and, uh… uh… I mean…uh…and a lotta…you know…a lotta wisdom. Yeah, that’s it.”
Panel 2
“Your wish is my command. Abracadabra!”
Page 3
The Apocalypse According to Dr. Zeug
Panel 1
As we all know, the world is headed for a great “cleansing.”
Panel 2
Every day the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Page 4
Panel 1
The poor are so poor that they are just dwindling and dwindling and soon there will be none left.
Panel 2
And who cares about the poor anyway? The poor don’t buy anything.
Page 5
Panel 1
The world that once seemed so enormous seems so small nowadays.
[nostalgic]
Panel 2
But enough of futility, I came here to tell a story.
Page 6
Panel 1
Once upon a time there was pink porpoise named Juca. He was a mechanic.
Panel 2
He was a very good mechanic and made a lot of money.
“Hm… Looks like it’s the rabiola”
Page 7
Panel 1
Everything was going well in his life, but…
“I refuse to contribute any longer to the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere.”
Panel 2
But he knew it wasn’t enough just to close his shop. Other people would continue to use cars, etc., etc.
“What a dilemma.”
Page 8
Panel 1
“The world is going down the drain and nobody cares.”
“I guess this is the way everyone wants it.”
Panel 2
“The end of the world. Under a carpet of smoke and a mountain of plastic.”
Page 9
Panel 1
Problem solved. Juca was able to return to repairing those polluting machines.
“And all’s well.”
Panel 2
But nothing is so simple. One day, one of his employees was late.
“It’s the end of the world, Mr. Juca.”
“Hum…”
Page 10
Panel 1
I was headed this way when all of a sudden…
Panel 2
…it started to rain money. There was money everywhere.
“It’s mine!”
Page 11
Panel 1
I tried to grab some for myself but the crowds were going crazy.
Panel 2
I tried to head home but I couldn’t. The only thing to do was to get out of downtown.
Page 12
Panel 1
Cars, trucks, and a mad throng passed me on their way downtown.
Panel 2
“You see this? This out-of-control mob? I adore this.”
Page 13
Panel 1
“Better death by fire than going calmly like a heifer to the slaughter.”
“The crowd is going to destroy itself over money.”
Panel 2
“The poor turn rich, the rich turn poor. But they’ll all be dead when this world ends. The birth of a new world.”
Page 14
_This is a double-page spread_
Panel 1
In the future, the world will be ruled by a strong hand that will break the will of the people and will thus bring peace.
If the people want food, he will deny them. If the people want riches, he will give them misery.
If the people want progress, he won’t give it.
For he will know that the voice of the people is the voice of God and that God is always against the people.
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Panel 1
He will be the new god and the new law. His shadow will spread terror and peace over the earth. And none shall know his name.
Panel 2
But the new world will have a queen and goddess and her name will be Rajada.
Page 17
Panel 1
And all will hear the voice of Rajada.
“Today I will speak of a time that will never return. A time of plenty.”
Panel 2
I will speak of Rosaldo, The Weatherman.
“Partly Cloudy this afternoon, with temperatures dropping.”
Page 18
Panel 1
He was a very good weatherman and made a lot of money.
“Partly cloudy, etc.”
[nice voice]
Panel 2
But a dream changed his life.
“Partly cloudy, etc.”
Page 19
Panel 1
“I’m the best. I predict the future and nobody calls me a charlatan.”
“That’s what you think.”
Panel 2
“Huh?”
“If you were so good, even you would know that one day you will be poor and no one will listen to anything you say.
Page 20
Panel 1
“And you will say precisely this:”
“Mankind is nothing but a Tamagotchi in the hands of a God that doesn’t exist.”
Panel 2
“But one day a god will be born and at that time a new world will arise.”
“What a load of crap.”
Page 21
Panel 1
“Heed what I tell you, punk. You are the spokesman for a new world.”
“Listen to my story.”
Panel 2
President Reagan needed ideas for his government.
“What to do?”
Page 22
Panel 1
So he asked his friend Bush for help.
“You need the help of a wise man.”
Panel 2
“What the…Then bring me this wise man!”
“Leave it to me.”
Page 23
Panel 1
A little while later, President Reagan received a package.
Panel 2
“Poor Bubu.”
Page 24
Panel 1
“My good man, go and bring me that wise man!”
“Yes sir.”
Panel 2
“Tarnation!”
Page 25
Panel 1
“I don’t know what else to do.”
Panel 2
“Sharon, you’re my last hope. Go and get that monster for me.”
“Yes, sir.”
Page 26
Panel 2
“Ha! Nothing like a woman for a job well done.”
Page 27
Panel 1
“I’m already beginning to have ideas…”
Panel 2
“No one can stop me now. My mind is bursting with ideas. No to drugs. Money for the rich. Long live the Dollar Store.”
[evil]
Kill’im, Rosaldo!
Page 28
Epilogue
Panel 1
|money| |women|
Panel 2
“Hi, cutey.” “Hey.”
Page 29
Panel 1
“Hi, sweetie”
“Hi”
“Bye” “seeya” “Ciao.”
Panel 2
[wisdom]

