Rar! I—want—better—pages! c.1980/age 13? As Solo said: “It’s not wise to upset a Wookiee”, and I empathise with Chewie’s frustration, readers. Search your feelings, you know it to be true! Yep, this scene’s draaaaawing-out a bit and this page offers slim pickings. Well,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Look at the SIZE of that thing! c.Early 1978/age 9 or 10 Is Han referring to the size of the Death Star or Luke’s huge 3D chin? And observe dear reader, if you will: the importance of the arrangement of your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(early) 1978|age 9 “Full reverse Chewie”—and keep on shakin’ it! Solo decides to turn tail and get the hell out of there and then… POW!—the Millennium Falcon is grabbed by the Death Star’s tractor beam. And as always, these very oldest pages keep[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That’s no moon, it’s a giant green tennis ball. And I actually wrote “HOLYSHI- – -“? Well, I must have been growing up when I did this page, and feeling a bit more confident at home around my mum and dad! I still remember describing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I cringe looking at this page, although (or because) it depicts Alderaan’s destruction with great emotion. Motti looks like Mr.Hyde! He also has that Warlord Comic «evil Nazi look again. There must be a couple of pages missing here. I hate to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And we’re off: Part 6 begins. The interrogation of Princess Leia, from around 1978. This scene in the film always brings a smile – oddly enough! Are you injecting – or skewering me?” Look! A floating robot turnip! Are you injecting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Art Notes: Tiniest of Details I posted a comment to Blue Milk Special‘s webcomic some time ago because I’d discovered a peculiar and amusing panel in Howard Chaykin‘s Marvel adaptation of Star Wars. Have a look at it on the left.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Whe-heyyy! We get to gaze upon the Death Star a second time. And check out the newly added SWa9 SPECIAL EDITION version. Can you imagine navigating that squiggly trench? I think you’d need a few X-Wing-handbrake turns. THE AN EMPIRE SHIP HEADS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s time to bring out the Big Guns! Here’s another extra little bit that George kept from you. Do you think he too should have had Leia resisting restraint like an alley cat? “Damn it keep still! Yeow!” I’m on holiday[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1978 or 1979 | age 10 or 11 Presenting! One of the many front covers that were made for this ‘Star Wars’ comic book adaptation. In the beginning… …there was the cover! But—it was not this one. So what did it look like? Was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…