Age 12/13? | 1980/81? A scene in Empire that’s reminiscent of old Hollywood: Hepburn and Tracy, and Gable and O’Hara. Gone with the Ice Storm And you know what? When the Empire Strikes Back poster was being created, one of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early 1978 | age 9/10? Yes readers, it’s the most spectacular rendition of a duel in movie and comic history! It’s Ben Kenobi versus Darth Vader as you’ve never ever seen it before! Gnork! Art Notes: Now that’s more like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1983? | age 14/15? The circle is complete and some of the lines are even straight! I was really getting the hang of drawing in this one. I bet I was at least 15 years old. My God—I even used[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1983 | age 13/14? Multi-coloured action today readers. If only it was a whole page! Art Notes: In Glorious Crayon-A-Scope! “@ * I T + + +” (Asterix-inspired dialogue?) Not much to offer you today fans. Sorry about that. Still,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early 1978 | age 9/10? One of my favourite pages—of one of my favourite movie scenes! Han Solo bravely chases the stormtroopers into a dead-end! Chewie’s reminiscent of a Bespin Ugnaut. There’s a nice drawing of Luke in panel 5,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As «Autographed by Garrick ‘Biggs‘ Hagon, April 2011! In another deleted scene from the film, we meet Biggs Darklighter. Is that derived from Biggles – fictional British WWI fighter ace?—or from some physical attr… never mind. Art Notes: a little ambiguity! “BLARP![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“LORD VADER IS COMING ABOARD” I’ve discovered that this line came from the Radio Adaptation of 1981! It was amazing to hear the Droid announce Darth Vader, in my headphones, lying in bed, 3 decades later. It gave me a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…