c.1979? | age 11? I don’t know if it’s the same for you, but this page depicting the death of poor Biggs, is one of about 2 pages in Star Wars age 9 which really, truly affects me. It delivers[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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c.1982/83? | age 14/15? Poor Blue Leader gets it today: it seems that Darth Vader has joined the fray! In the Marvel adaptation we actually get to see Vader climb into his TIE fighter. But not here—nor in the (ahem)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
174: “We count thirty Rebel ships, Lord Vader”
c.1980? | age 12? Another unfinished page, which I’m publishing as an ‘inbetween-updates-bonus-update’. Vader’s getting pretty pissed off in this one. It’s time for him to get more hands-on I think! Dating the pages It is so hard to put[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/83? | age 14/15? Another single panel page today, readers. I think I might do another bonus page tomorrow too, like I did yesterday. Art Notes “Wedge is the only Y-Wing left – that T.I.E. just cancelled another one!” Cancelled?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/83 | age 14/15? Impulsive Luke gets a little cooked and his stickers fall off. Gnat vs Elephant Pretty awesome page from around 1982 or ’83 even if I do say so myself. And look, the stickers are even peeling[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1983? | age 15? It’s actually getting kind of exciting now, isn’t it? Luke saves Biggs’ life in this one. Or at least, extends it by a few more minutes. Art Notes Clearly, I was enjoying drawing these scenes too.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/1983? | age 14/15? Today’s page was drawn at two different times, in biro, and then later in black marker. I’ll talk a bit about actor Denis Lawson (as Wedge Antilles) but also the unfortunate Jek Tono Porkins character (by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/83? | age 14/15? ‘Proton Torpedoes’ always sounds a bit funny to me. Kind of like “Chewie, bring me the Hydro-Spanner‘.” I suppose Proton and Hydro must sound sound kinda futuristic and , I dunno… er, spacey? I’m a Diversion?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1978 | age 9 or 10 Luke’s under serious pressure now. He’s sweating and going blue in the face! Is it because he keeps on holding his breath before he shoots? Time to use the force, Luke! ZRAP POW-POW-POW-POW! BONUS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early 1978 | age 9 Cor… action! And Ben’s spirit makes another intervention from beyond the grave. Wait… I don’t remember that in the film? Art Notes So easy, a trained monkey could do it There are some bloody weird[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…