mid-late 1978? | age 9/10? I love this page! It was a nice surprise when I rediscovered it in 2009. Do you notice that Han originally said “Cover yore eyes folks!” —before I added a ‘U’, to er, correct it—which is[…]↓ 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…
“Send all the Cruisers? Send all the Cruisers?” Says a voice in his earpiece… “You’re a lowly STORMTROOPER. Who do you think you are? Sod off!” Film Notes One of the fondest memories that Niall F and I shared of[…]↓ 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…
Watch it with that thing! I told you he shouldn’t have let him have that lightsaber. He nearly slices Ben’s ear off in the bottom-left. (Nerdy) Film Notes Father or not? Whilst I wouldn’t like to over-analyse a fictional story–which was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Who Needs Drawing? Liberal use of speech balloons today! It’s easier than drawing right? Ben finds Leia’s holographic message… Art Notes We’ve jumped straight to the interior of Ben’s home with the last page. The Marvel comic did the same.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Colonel Gaderafii Sticks It’s just one of the versions of that moniker that I often used. Gaffi – Gader-fii, Gader-afi, Gaddafi… Creative Lettering “AAAA EEEEEEEEEE” It flows from Luke – top-left – across the assailant and down the page as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Art Notes It’s as if they’re playing ‘hide-and-seek’… or as if Luke really is his master. Artoo excitedly zips over to Luke – speed lines and all. “Get off my leg goddammit!” Well, so much for his former master: Obi[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first ever 2010 SWA9 comic page art Large View » Here it is! It was inevitable really. When I first started publishing the comic online even my wife suggested that I do some new pages. No, they wouldn’t amuse the[…]↓ 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…