Cosmic Lab: Scientist at a Black Hole

Comic-book style illustration of a scientist in a white lab coat with high-tech goggles, floating in zero gravity at the edge of a swirling black hole. Bold ink lines, sharp contrasts, and Ben-Day dot shading give a classic superhero vibe. The black hole’s event horizon glows neon purple, cyan, and orange, while an accretion disk spirals around, bending light and debris. The scientist wields a handheld device that sprouts crackling neon energy, creating light trails that curve with gravity. Panel borders and caption boxes frame the scene, one reading "Eureka at the edge of oblivion" and another "Horizon breached." The composition uses dramatic perspective from slightly below, dynamic action poses, and a vibrant retro-futuristic palette to evoke cosmic wonder and scientific grit.