SYNOPSIS:

ISSUE 1: SERIAL TWINS; Rising

Opening scene: University of Texas campus grounds, A janitor finds a young male student, strangled to death, in the shower room of the gymnasium. The word “GUILTY” has been spray-painted with a stencil on his forehead. A group of young punks are assaulting a homeless man in an alley. One by one they’re knocked out by a blinding shadow. The rescuer spray‑paints “GUILTY” on their foreheads. The homeless man is given some money and utters, “It’s you... The Gavel.”

Later, back at their apartment, KATHRYN (mid‑20’s, intelligent, reserved) and MEGAN (mid-20’s, outspoken, witty) strip off their ninja outfits, muscles, and scars. The news reports about the series of “GUILTY” criminals subdued by The Gavel and the first murdered committed on the University of Texas campus, “The Gavel, friend or foe?”

To search for suspects, the twins enroll in the college late in the semester, investigating the criminology class the murdered male student was taking. The teacher lecturing the class is MR. HAMILL, (late- 40’s, stern, sarcastic) the subject is “vigilantism”. He illustrates how when one person takes the law into their own hands, the justice system will root them out as a criminal too. Megan and Mr. Hamill get into a heated discussion about vigilantism and the death of the recent student. She and Kathryn are both dropped from the class but find leads on suspects in the classroom. As the twins do surveillance, scratching suspects off their list they both get flashbacks of their disturbing childhood upbringings.

Flashback. Kathryn and Megan’s eighth birthday, A SWAT team raids the house and arrests Jake and Karen, charges of multiple murders. Their parents abducted them at infancy and were serial killers at large for many years. Police officers take the girls into their custody and place them in a Catholic orphanage in the mountains of Colorado ran by a wickedly cruel nun. They are repeatedly tortured along with the other girls over the years. The twins' 16th birthday, the head nun decides to make them pure in the eyes of the Lord and arranges for them to have their virginity taken by a priest. The twins kill both the nun and the priest and escape setting all the other orphans free.

ISSUE 2: SERIAL TWINS; Investigators

They struggle to survive in the snowy forest until rescued by SAMUEL (late‑40’s, burly, hermit). He takes them in.

Present Day: The twins have narrowed down their suspects to a girl on the swim team but when Kathryn follows her to her dorm she is thrown off the balcony by The Gavel copycat. An intense chase ensues across the campus only to lose the suspect but discover a revealing facial detail that leaves only one person to be the murder., Mr. Hamill. The news reports a warrant has been issued for The Gavel.

ISSUE 3: SERIAL TWINS; A Date With Destiny

The twins hatch a plan to trap him by setting up a date with the teacher at his house. Kathryn goes to his house for dinner and is caught snooping around, she becomes dizzy, her drink has been poisoned. Mr. Hamill says he knew it was Kathryn after the chase at the campus. He planned to frame the vigilante, to draw The Gavel in, and then have the law make the arrest. The end result being the justice system still works for the people. He’s trying to mold cops, not vigilantes. Kathryn passes out and The Gavel (Megan) comes to the rescue, crashing through the window. The Gavel begins fighting Mr. Hamill whom is skilled in martial arts but is no match and is knocked out.

The Gavel calls for an ambulance to save her sister whom is beginning to pass out. Mr. Hamill discreetly called the police and sirens can be heard racing towards his house. The Gavel flees and an intense chase by numerous cop cars and a helicopter through out Austin ensues. She climbs over neighborhood fences avoiding guard dogs, rides on top of a city bus dodging a spotlight from a police helicopter, hi-jacks a biker’s chopper and is shot at, saves an old lady having a heart attack, and gives the authorities the slip in a junkyard, diving over a barbed wire fence and into a reservoir.

Mr. Hamill is arrested and convicted of the murders and The Gavel’s warrant is lifted, becoming a hero of Austin and an internet sensation. Kathryn recovers in the hospital and Megan visits, “We’re going to die someday if we keep working outside the law.” Megan looks deep into her sister’s eyes, “We’ve been missing since birth, we were made into outsiders. And that’s what will be whenever the law fails.” Kathryn is released and the sisters start up their own Private Investigator’s business. Later that week, two officers are called to a crime in progress, when they arrive, the victim tells them “The Gavel saved me.”

ISSUE 4: SERIAL TWINS; Escape and Modern Chaos

Hamill and the Twins' Parents Escape:

* Hamill orchestrates a massive prison break, using hidden allies to escape alongside Jake and Karen (the twins' parents).

Framing the Twins Again:

* Hamill sets up a series of murders, all mimicking The Gavel’s style, planting evidence pointing to Megan and Kathryn. The twins must balance their detective work and clearing their names.

* Howard, a close ally of the twins, helps them run their detective agency while also assisting in clearing their names after Hamill frames them for new murders.

* He begins investigating Hamill’s escape, discovering that the ex-professor has accessed advanced technology, leading to the revelation of time travel.

* Howard warns the twins when he uncovers evidence that Hamill wants to alteri history.

Discovering Time Travel:

* The twins track Hamill to a hidden underground bunker where they find a stolen time-travel device.

* Hamill attack them, leading to a brutal fight in his hideout. Hamill escapes through a time portal—the twins chase after him.

* Howard sneaks in at the last second, unintentionally joining them on their journey.

ISSUE 5: SERIAL TWINS; "1999"

The Twins Arrive in 1999

* The twins, Howard, and their parents stumble into an unfamiliar place—the small suburban neighborhood where Jake and Karen had been hiding with their daughters at the time.

* The twins are in shock—this is the place where their childhood nightmares began.

* Howard struggles with time travel—as a law student, the logic of paradoxes bothers him. "So if Hamill kills your parents, you… stop existing?" Megan shrugs, "Or maybe we just become different people. Either way, not happening."

Mr. Hamill’s First Attack

* Hamill, disguised in 1990s attire, has tracked down young Jake and Karen, watching them in their safehouse with little Kathryn and Megan playing inside.

* He prepares to strike, but before he can attack…

* Jake & Karen (from the present) intercept him, guns drawn. They don’t trust the twins, but they definitely don’t trust Hamill.

* A three-way battle ensues in the backyard of the safehouse. Gunfire, knives, brutal hand-to-hand combat. Hamill nearly kills Karen, but young Jake fights back viciously, not understanding why a stranger wants him dead.

The Twins Protect Their Younger Selves

* Megan and Kathryn sneak into the house and see their five-year-old selves playing.

* The sight overwhelms them—they never thought they’d see their childhood again.

* Howard warns them: "We can't interfere too much. We don’t know what’ll happen."

* Megan hesitates, then kneels beside young Kathryn, whispering to her: "Stay strong. No matter what happens. Never let anyone break you."

* Kathryn watches as their younger selves look at their future counterparts in confusion.

Jake & Karen vs. Themselves

* Jake and Karen are confronted with their younger selves. Young Karen is more impulsive and suspicious, while young Jake is cold and calculating.

* Young Karen tries to kill present-day Karen, thinking she is some imposter.

* Present-day Karen hesitates—she hates herself for what she’s become, but still doesn’t want to die.

The fight turns vicious, with Jake stabbing his younger self in the leg.

Hamill’s Backup Plan

* Hamill retreats into the house, grabbing a kitchen knife.

* His backup plan: If he can’t kill Jake and Karen, he’ll kill the twins as children.

* He lunges at young Megan—only to be tackled by Howard!<,p> Howard, despite being outmatched, buys enough time for Kathryn to shoot Hamill in the leg.

* Hamill stumbles, opens a new time portal, and vanishes again.

The Aftermath & A Terrible Truth

* With Hamill gone, the twins realize: They can’t stay.

* Karen and Jake are too dangerous—they would eventually become the monsters they knew.

* The twins walk away, leaving their younger selves to their fate.

* But before stepping through their own time portal, Megan looks back at the house one last time.

* A small, innocent five-year-old Kathryn stares at her through the window, clutching a stuffed animal.

ISSUE 6: SERIAL TWINS; The Wild West

"1870s")

* The twins, Howard, and their parents follow Hamill through the portal.

* They land in the middle of a desert—the Wild West.

* A group of outlaws on horseback ride toward them, guns drawn.<,p> * Hamill’s Influence:He becomes an infamous bounty hunter, executing criminals and branding them with “GUILTY” before hanging them.

* Outlaws & Lawmen:The twins align with a legendary sheriff, helping to uncover Hamill’s identity. A brutal standoff in a ghost town ensues

* Hamill Escapes Again: Just as they corner him, he vanishes into the next time period.

ISSUE 7: SERIAL TWINS; The Middle Ages

"1300s"

* Hamill’s Role: He rises to power as an inquisitor, using religious zealotry to justify mass executions.

* The Twins’ Struggle: They pose as travelers seeking refuge in a monastery, only to find Hamill running a witch hunt.

* Betrayal and Battle: A group of knights initially helps the twins, but Hamill brands them as heretics. A siege on the monastery forces Hamill to flee.

ISSUE 8: SERIAL TWINS; The Crusades

"1100s"

* Hamill’s Influence: He embeds himself in the ranks of a ruthless Crusader army, spreading a philosophy that only the truly "pure" deserve to live

* The Twins’ Challenge: They infiltrate the army, attempting to stop him from manipulating history

* Twist: Hamill discovers texts foretelling an apocalypse, inspiring him to a greater plan.

ISSUE 9: SERIAL TWINS; The Roman Empire

"30 AD"

* Hamill’s Ultimate Goal: He now aims to kill Jesus before the crucifixion, preventing humanity’s salvation and fulfilling an apocalyptic prophecy.

* The Twins’ Final Battle: Megan and Kathryn must navigate the dangers of ancient Rome, ultimately tracking Hamill to Jerusalem.

* Showdown at Golgotha: Just as Jesus is about to be arrested, Hamill attempts the assassination. The twins intercept him in an epic battle amidst Roman soldiers.

* Hamill’s Defeat… or Not? Hamill is mortally wounded but manages to activate his time device one last time .

ISSUE 10: SERIAL TWINS; Apocalypse

"2050"

* A Dying World: The twins land in a world ravaged by fire and chaos. Hamill has altered history enough to create the dystopian future he wanted.

* Hamill as the Antichrist: Barely alive, he has crowned himself ruler over the last remnants of humanity.

* The Twins’ Final Choice: To stop him, they must decide—erase time itself or find a way to undo his influence. The Final Decision: Undoing Hamill’s Influence

* Back to Golgotha: After the battle in ancient Rome, Megan and Kathryn, exhausted and scarred, realize that the only way to stop Hamill’s reign as the Antichrist is to undo the moment he tried to assassinate Jesus. They travel back in time, just moments before Hamill flees Golgotha.

* Hamill’s Arrest: As they arrive, they witness the chaotic scene where Jesus is about to be crucified. Hamill is cornered by Roman soldiers, and despite his desperate pleas, he is arrested. The twins watch, heartbroken yet resolute, as Hamill is forced onto the cross as the third man—his pride and refusal to repent making him the perfect embodiment of a lost soul. He resists Jesus’s offer of forgiveness, choosing instead to suffer in his own guilt and defiance.

* The Crucifixion: As Jesus speaks his final words, offering forgiveness even to those who condemned him, Hamill’s fate is sealed. He dies on the cross, marking the end of his influence and the world’s salvation. The twins, witnessing this pivotal moment, know they’ve corrected history.

* The Night They Saved the World: The twins return to the night they confronted the punks—before they knew the true scale of the battle they were about to face. They’re back at their apartment, but this time, nothing feels the same. The world is as it should be, and they’ve done the impossible.

* Re-entering Criminology Class: The next day, they head to the University of Texas, just as they had before their time-traveling adventure. However, there is a notable change. The criminology class that once had Mr. Hamill is now taught by a young, vibrant teacher in her late twenties, who exudes a modern, confident energy that’s a sharp contrast to the grim, manipulative Mr. Hamill. She’s charismatic, sharp-witted, and undeniably attractive, bringing a sense of hope and normalcy to the classroom.

A New Semester Begins: Kathryn and Megan join the class, blending seamlessly into a group of unsuspecting students. They sit among their peers, none of whom know the immense weight the twins carried in saving the world. The semester stretches out before them, and despite all they've gone through, the twins are eager to finally experience some normalcy—studying criminology without the looming threat of time-traveling villains.

The Class Dynamics: They work alongside new friends, solving theoretical cases and learning from a teacher who encourages their independent thinking and challenges their ideas. As they watch the class, the twins find a certain sense of peace in knowing that they’ve given humanity a chance to thrive again, even if no one ever knows the truth of their heroic deeds.

The twins, having completed their journey, now face the future with the quiet satisfaction of knowing the world is safe. But for them, life goes on—one mystery at a time.

SERIAL TWINS; RISING--COMIC BOOK FORMAT