The Original and Best I internet-troll myself, for making all of thosechanges to the original version of Star Wars – the Irish comic adaptation; and I wonder about ‘Sandtroopers’ and… ‘Droide’? Sandtroopers? When was that moniker invented? I was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bad Cop, er… bad cop One of the Star Wars jigsaw puzzles gives me some inspiration, and Christopher Lee gets his BAFTA Fellowship. Art Notes Well… there’s not a huge amount to say about this one really. I really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gentle Ben, the Monklike Jedi, refers to his fellow creatures as… scum? And I reflect on the Force Awakens Trailers and TV Spots and whether we should be anxious about spoilers with a mere month to go until the new[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First of the 2011 Pages! I mention the latest, Japanese Force Awakens trailer and give a shout-out to Rebel Force Radio and Jogcast Radio! (Originally written in Jan 2012) This must have been the longest gestating page in history! Please accept my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1978–1979 | age 9–10? And so ends Pt.IV of the comic, with the burning Lars homestead and the tragic deaths of Owen and Beru. But Luke returns specifically to burn dead Jawas? I also take a little look at another[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So Many Emotions! I’ll briefly reflect on this disappointing later page – and then move onto my own thoughts about the New Star Wars Episode VII Trailer. Yaaaaay! And I’d love to read your own thoughts, by the way. “Yaaaay![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Early-mid 1978 | 9 years old This is one of my favourite pages in the whole comic with loads of colour! Engage VTO! I reflect on the late Irvin Kershner, vertical-take off/Anti-Gravity, gruesome charred bodies, and burning piles. Ouch! But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Death Valley Tatooine Artwork Notes Good old green felt-tip! Needs must, when there are no blacks or greys left. Do you like the skeleton skull of the Space-Cow?Ah yes, the ubiquitous cow. Notice that « Ben never said to Luke “A[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wait, Luke! It’s too dangerous. Artwork Notes This is just the later early ’80s stuff. Looks like I was taking a rest from drawing – again! Film Notes I recall watching the ‘Making of Star Wars’ with great, wide-eyed excitement[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sandcrawler that stopped at Uncle Owen’s place Neee-owwwwww! Or however it is that you do race-car sounds. I bloody love this. Sorry if you don’t but I really, really do. You know, I might actually compile all the really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…