Disney Villains: Scar 1

Disney Villains: Scar #1 is an American comic inspired by The Lion King. It was published by Dynamite Entertainment on April 5, 2023, as the first issue of Disney Villains: Scar.
==Publisher's summary==
"A startling new vision starring Disney's greatest villain, set within the world of The Lion King! Eisner and Ringo Award-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) and stunning artist Trevor Fraley tell a tale of fire and fury, centered on an enraged Scar, unable to accept that he will never be king - not so long as long as Mufasa and his new son inhabit Pride Rock. A plan is starting to formulate within Scar's corrupt mind, which will bring him face-to-face with the mysterious shaman, Rafiki..."
==Synopsis==
One day, Thema's son asked his mother why she let the birds land on her back, and she explained that the birds used the wildebeests' backs to rest. Thema's son questioned why the birds did not use the trees instead, to which his mother reminded him that the birds kept the bugs off their backs and that, together, the birds and the wildebeests formed a community. With an affectionate nuzzle, she added that the birds also provided him a playmate.
At that moment, one of the birds took flight from Thema's back, and her son chased it into an area of tall grass. Unbeknownst to the calf, Scar was watching from the grass and brooding about his earlier confrontation with his brother, Mufasa. Suddenly, Scar pounced, and Thema's son yelled for his mother. Just in time, Thema arrived and intercepted Scar's attack, knocking him away from her calf. She begged Scar to fight her instead of her son, and he confessed that he was not attacking them out of hunger, but because he had had a bad day and had chosen random "peasants" to have an even worse day.
Before Scar could attack again, Thema gave a call of alarm, and her herd charged toward Scar, jostling and kicking him until he lay, half-trampled, at the edge of the gorge. From his prone position, Scar lamented how he had been beaten by an inferior species and grudgingly acknowledged that even overwhelming numbers could beat power and royalty. As he found his feet, Scar realized that Thema had lingered behind and told her that even the "dumbest of beasts" knew to run from a predator. In answer, Thema proclaimed that she had stayed to see him fall and explained that it was not her herd's numbers that had beaten him, but her love for her community. She then charged at Scar and knocked him into the gorge.
Upon landing in the gorge, Scar dreamed of a strange, mystical realm. While wandering the landscape, Scar spotted Mufasa on Pride Rock and called out to him. Approaching his brother, Mufasa demanded that Scar address him as the king, but Scar protested that he was supposed to be the king. Outraged, Mufasa attacked Scar and commanded him to bow before him and his son, Simba. Scar questioned where they were, and Mufasa started to walk away, explaining that they were in a "kingdom of woe," a place fit for a "faux king" such as Scar. Though Scar begged Mufasa to stay and asserted that he was destined to rule, Mufasa reminded his brother that it was Simba's destiny to rule and that Scar's destiny was his own.
Meanwhile, two vultures named Kabeer and Krass circled Scar's fallen form and debated whether he was dead or not. Together, they approached his body and found that he was still breathing but in critical condition. The two proceeded to mock him for having been killed by "livestock" and for having lost the throne of Pride Rock to a cub. Just then, Kabeer got an idea and told Krass that, were Scar to become the king, he would desolate the Pride Lands and leave behind enough carcasses for the vultures to feast on.
As a storm moved in overhead, Kabeer pointed out that they could feast on Scar's carcass if he died or take credit for saving him and help him become the king of Pride Rock if he lived. Kabeer worried, however, that they would need something to offer Scar, like muscle and numbers, in order to convince him. As one, Kabeer and Krass suggested recruiting the "bone eaters."
Just then, Rafiki approached and ordered the vultures to get away from Scar. Using his staff, he beat the two until they flew off in a panic. Once Kabeer and Krass had gone, Rafiki knelt beside Scar and commented that the prince's actions had once again brought "dark clouds" upon him.
Later, at Rafiki's tree, Scar awoke in dismay from his vision. As he reared up, roaring, Rafiki cracked a baobab fruit open on his head, and Scar scoffed that he would be justified in mauling Rafiki for having struck a prince. Rafiki simply retorted that, if Scar tried to attack him, he would use the prince's head to open another baobab fruit. Recognizing the baobab fruit as what had been used to anoint Simba, Scar demanded that Rafiki tell him that he was the rightful successor to the throne of Pride Rock and the wisest lion in all the land. Rafiki complimented Scar's cunning but cautioned that his jealousy and hatred "murked the waters" of his soul and that his dark choices overshadowed his potential.
Incited, Scar reminded Rafiki that he had been training his entire life to replace Mufasa, only to get tossed aside, and demanded to know if his legacy should be sacrificed for the sake of tradition. Instead of answering Scar's questions, Rafiki urged him to sit and drink a healing mixture. After settling down, Scar commented that it was not fair, and Rafiki agreed, adding that a cub should enjoy his youth rather than worry about ruling a kingdom. Scar implored Rafiki to help him take over Pride Rock, but Rafiki warned Scar that his jealousy and ego led him to do terrible things. Taking this as Rafiki siding with Mufasa, Scar departed the tree. As he walked away across the Pride Lands, Kabeer and Krass flew overhead and resolved to introduce him to the bone eaters.
==Appearances==
==Gallery==
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Disney Villains Scar 2.png|Cover B variant by Karen Darboe
Disney Villains Scar 3.png|Cover C variant by Erica Henderson
Disney Villains Scar 4.png|Cover D variant by Junggeun Yoon
Disney Villains Scar 5.png|Cover E variant by Gene Ha
Disney Villains Scar 6.png|Cover G variant by David Nakayama
Disney Villains Scar 10.png|Cover H variant by Amanda Conner
Disney Villains Scar 9.png|Cover J variant by Trevor Fraley
Disney Villains Scar 13.png|Cover L variant by Alessandro Ranaldi
Disney Villains Scar 8.png|Cover S variant by Trevor Fraley
Disney Villains Scar 7.png|Cover V variant by Jae Lee
Disney Villains Scar Spectral Comics.png|Spectral Comics exclusive covers by Gabriele Dell'Otto
Disney Villains Scar 11.png|Whatnot exclusive cover by Bill Galvan
Disney Villains Scar 12.png|Whatnot exclusive cover by Adrian Ropp
Disney Villains Scar GWoC.png|Great Wall of Comics exclusive covers by Ivan Talavera
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==References==
Category:American comics
Category:Comics
Category:Disney Villains: Scar
Category:The Lion King comics
Category:Real world