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Story & Script Art Letters
Dolly Pahlajani Abhijeet Kini Pranay Bendre

Another late
night in office. Huh?
This job is going Who’s
to be the end Not quite, there?
of me. my lad.

Fear not! You’re

one of the lucky
few to be warned
of death’s arrival.

N-oooooooooooooooooooo!
Hehehehehe! It tickles!
Hee!

Awesome acting,
mister! You had
me going for a
minute… such a
natural!

I’m a huge fan of

the vampire cult. Can
I have a look at
those fangs? They
looked so real…

Sure,
whatever.

Well,
they’re kind
of bouncy…

Well, yes… it’s a

birth defect. Can’t
keep them out
Birth defect?
for too long.
C’mon they’re Blimey!
not real...

Whatever
you say.
 Gosh! The Soon, somewhere in the cellar of a dark mansion…
special effects
these days. Wait
till Meg hears…

o h oo!
oo ho
o h
Bo

Billy! Billy…
you’re home?
Why didn’t you
come upstairs
for dinner?
Go away,
Ma. (sniff)

Oh, Billy!
Did it happen
again?
(Grumble)
(Sob) Yes, Ma. Why can’t
I can’t ever vampires cry?
hunt. My teeth… (Grumble-sob)
oh! Why me?!
 There, there. How many,
many Ma?
We’ll visit Stupid dentists can’t do
another a thing for me. And they
dentist, okay? have to be silenced to
keep our secret.

zzi
p
This one’s different.
He’s human and comes
with recommendations.
Ms. Vamptop next door
told me he’s been their A human
family dentist for years. dentist?
He’s consulted by many Wow!
other vampires.

I think he’s Is this about

worth a another dentist?
try. how many does
I guess. that make now?
He’s the 29th, but
he might just be Here, dearie,
the one to help have your dinner
our Billy. and then
we’ll go. This shall be my
last straw-and-
bottle dinner!
Soon, I’ll be
able to…

Soon-

…Gak! Mo…om,
too… tight… Ready?
Yes, Ma.
Oh, sorry,
dearie…

Keep Mr. Chuckles

back. You’re a
grown man now,
Billy.

(Sigh)
!
of of!
Doesn’t mean
I don’t need
comforting. o
P Po
Bye,
Mr. Chuckles.
 Dr. Grimm?
Here we
are!
Yes?
I’m Mrs. Drain
and this is my
son, Billy. He
has umm… a
dental issue.

Madam, my
consulting
hours are long
over. Please
visit my clinic
tomorrow.

I would, but
there’s a minor
problem…

Oh! Well, why

Oh
didn’t you say Wow! you’re
so? Come in, not scared
come in. a bit.

At my age, young This.

man, you’ve seen
it all. Come right Oh… hmmm.
in. What seems to This may
be the problem? take a while.
A minor dental surgery and…

It hurts!
Ow! Ow!

There, there.
It’s done
now.

But, how can

Check and see I be really
for yourself. sure?

They’re not Here, try

retracting… them on
this apple.

But, Doc…
An apple a day
keeps the doctor
away and…

...I don’t
want to! B-but…

Hasn’t anyone told

you that you smell
delicious, doctor?

M-many
t-times…

Really?
Whatever
happened to
them?
 rrrriiiiiiiingggg
rr g!
r
Rr r r

This!

Pop! Pop!

Pop!

Wha…?!!

Oh
You’re under dear!
arrest!

For trying to attack the consulting

dentist of the Council of Vampires.

A hearing was scheduled before the council and-

Do you have
something to say
in your defence?

I-I d-didn’t
k-know h-he
was…
 …Our consulting dentist?
Darn right he is! Do you know
how hard it is to find a good
dentist these days? And our
teeth aren’t getting any
stronger! He’s a blessing.
And he’s training many
vampires in his art.

I-I’m
sorry.

(Sob Sob) Quiet! Your son

Quiet Guards, have his fangs
Please, let my has committed a permanently extracted,
poor Billy go. grave crime. And he so he may never harm
shall be punished! another dentist again!

Noooooooo!

No, please!
I haven’t even
used my fangs
once...

the
end
 FACING THE WORLD
Story & Script Art Letters
Dolly Pahlajani Abhijeet Kini Pranay Bendre

“They’ve taken away everything… my identity, my respect…

my future. Left me useless as a shadow drowned in
darkness…

“My crime? A perfectly logical

temptation to take a bite out
of a delicious human dentist!

“Who’d have known he was protected by

the Vampire High Council*?

“They took away my fangs! And I can’t ...Vampires can’t

even shed tears because… cry... (SOB)

*the council that governs vampires worldwide

 I found him
lying dead
near the city He looks a
hall building. little too pale. But,
well, at least he’s
easy dinner.

Wait
Wait!
I’m one
of you!

Oh, are I… er, lost

you? Well… them in a…
I can’t hear mishap.
your pulse.
But, where
are your Not safe
fangs? to tell them
that I’m an
offender of the
High Council.
 Hey… aren’t you Dude, you
the bloke who made the Vampire Great!
attacked the High Bulletin, Vampire That’s what
Council’s dentist? Nightly and… I need… my
fangless-ness
publicized.

Small
price to
be a hero!

ck!
Sma

How do
you know?

Er… I’m sorry.

This is our grandpa.
He is just…

…human
human!
I can hear
the blood
coursing
through his
veins!

Huh?
So what are (Sigh) Don’t
you going to rub it in.
do? Bite him?

Anyway, what
did he mean
by hero?

Who’re you? Well, you went

And what do against the Council,
you mean didn’t you?
‘hero’? We’re rebels. We
respect that.
 But there are many
Rebels?
families like ours. After
the two of us were
The Vampire High turned into vampires,
Council decrees there was no one to
that there can be look after gramps.
no mixed families.
Vampires and So why didn’t you
humans cannot simply turn him?
live under one
roof.

Because, I don’t wish to be turned.

Immortality is not something I desire.
Look at you!
you You’re immortal and stuck
with no fangs… forever.
forever

Grrrr… enough
with the digs. I’m
out of here.
Grandpa, what are
you doing? You couldn’t
Would you stick possibly send him there…
around if I told it’s too dangerous
dangerous.
you that the rebel
community could quiet! I’d rather put
help you? him in danger than
you or Merch, or any
if… you bring other rebel member.
us something to
prove that you
are worthy.

So… Billy,
how about
I give you
a chance at
revenge…
against the
Council?

I’m in.
in
Where do we
start?
“On the outskirts of town, far
from civilization is a hill…

“People say it’s deserted but

that’s just a myth…

“...it is where witch vampires

No kidding.
dwell. It’s not easy getting
Ow! Mommy!
past their traps because
your magic deserts you on
those grounds.

“But, beyond all that lies the “Once you’ve entered the chamber, all
all-powerful Book of Spells. traps melt away. And my grandsons
Get that for us and we can will follow you to make sure you
make you… don’t make off with the book.”
I’d better hurry
…a new pair and get out of s
of fangs. here before those
two buffoons...
i
z
z
l
e
 …Owwww!
What the…?
Artificial
sunlight. It’s a
powerful spell.

Who’s
there?
Oh, Pam,
look who’s
here!
It’s the
tooth-less fairy,
Pim! Hehehehehehe!

Thanks for
disabling the
traps, Bil…
Intrud…

Huh?

and, in a By the powers vested

few hours... in me, I now pronounce
you husband and wife.
Let’s partyyy
partyyy!!!
From powerful
vampire to cupid to
flower boy at a
wedding. How much
more humiliating is
this going to get?
 This is it, We’re leaving
buddy. Thanks for a trip to
a lot. the Alps.

B-but, what
about the rebellion?
What about teaching
the Council a lesson?

What rebellion? Hehehe… Billy has had too much

What’s he talking excitement over the last few
about, vince? days. Let us talk to him.

No clue,
bro.

What! Have
What
you both
lost it??

Listen, buddy
buddy. How about You did
you leave and never show something
us your fangless face to them,
again? didn’t you?

Of course we did. We can’t let the council finish off

our husbands. So, we just wiped their memories
clean. And of all the rebels as well.

B-but, who
will protect
their families
now?

We will. The
Council never
messes with us
witches.
 Yes?
B-but what about my
fangs? Can’t you give
me a pair of fangs
after all I’ve done?
Please?

Well, we
could, but
the thing is…

re
That dentist am befo
you tried to So, scr he rest of po
k t
kill? we pluc th out… And
e
p
your te e, it’ll b
e
I promis painful.
r y
very, ve

Y-yes?

He’s our
haha!
dentist too. hahaha
Hahaha

(Sob, sob) I know,

The world is baby. Mommy
so mean, knows.
Mommy.

f !
Poo but Don’t
worry. Mommy’s
got a plan.