Part I: Tantive 4

c.1978
Dead Rebel soldier - comic panels
c.1981
Tantive 4 being stopped by the imperial Destroyer - drawing
c.1978
Vader interrogates Leia and she spits on him - drawing
c.1977
Imperials blow up a rebel life pod - drawing

read part 1 of the comic now - linkLearn how 9 year olds, despite being prevented from watching slasher movies, are nonetheless probably the people best qualified to make them.

See how sarcastic a shipload of camp rebel hairdressers can be when placed in a tight and perilous situation.

Improve your word-power and add some fascinating new words to your vocabulary

See how the famous Flash Gordon-style scroller doesn't make for a particularly exciting visual introduction to a comic. Especially when done badly.

Marvel at how even in comics, a SHURE SM55 microphone can serve perfectly well as a spaceship after only seeing the actual film once. A tribute to the Blakes 7 model department?

Be amazed at the felt-tip pen and smudged spit technique of airbrushed special effects emulation. That's Copyrighted and Trademarked incidentally. (In the best Starwars tradition of sticking TMs on ANYTHING that moves - or even doesn't.).

See how Princess Leia was really just far too dainty in the Lucas version. A well-aimed gob of spit would have worked so well.

Plenty of great anatomy lessons for beginners. So, biros and paper at the ready kids! If, that is: you really want to do anatomical drawings like beginners.

Learn how sticking-in photo stills from the film can save you a LOT of drawing work. (but can also ruin all those collectable bubble-gum cards).

See some ambiguous-looking lovemaking. Just who is Luke kissing? John G wondered if this was an attempt to take the story in a new direction...

All will be revealed, in the version you've been bloody-well gagging for since 1977. Popcorn ready? Let's go »

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