early 1978 | age 9 I’m titling this page after one of the most exciting pieces of music listed on the soundtrack LP! “Ben’s Death and TIE Fighter Attack”. Special Edition Version! You can see a growing collection of Special Editions»[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1978/79? | age 10/11? Look. There is Luke. See Luke. Luke is being sad. Oh, Boo-hoo! Luke—now played by Anthony Perkins—is grief-stricken at Ben’s death. But—but—but… what about Leia, and her entire planet and family being destroyed? Well, more on[…]↓ 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? “But… I only just blow-dried my hair!” There are a few things that puzzle me about this page. It was first drawn in ’78 but Han has been retrospectively doctored–maybe 2 or 3 years on. And a lovely-haired-Luke has been added[…]↓ 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…
Who needs speeches? Not SWa9 it seems. Han Solo loses all of his great lines in this page. “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for a good blaster by your side kid” and “I’ve seen a lot of straaange things…” etc.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
We soar away from Tatooine! I was never quite sure where the Millennium Falcon‘s artillery was positioned. Hmmm… I guessed top and bottom. But then, how do Luke and Han look over their shoulders at one another when sat at their[…]↓ 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…
