c.1982/83 | age 14? Yet more of the better quality stuff for you, readers (sorry—but you get the lot). Just try to imagine you’re reading a regular comic? I love this part of the film. Suspense! action! potential peril! snappy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/83 | age 14? It’s pretty much non-stop action from here on readers! This Star Wars comic book adaptation really takes off, in the same part of the story that the movie itself did. Lots of action—blasting—interpersonal conflict—sniping—and humour! I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ho hum, there are no laughs in this one; and this Luke meeting Leia scene is getting a bit drawn-out. He does utter the immortal—and corny “I’m here to rescue you” line, but I bet I never once thought of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1983? | age 14–15? Not much to laugh at today, I’m afraid! Here’s my 14 or 15 year old self acting more like a proper comic artist. I really wanted to be one, right up to art college. My flatmate[…]↓ 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…
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…
Yawwwwwwn. Oh well. Slim-pickings today. Artwork Notes Our dear pal and reader « Neil Baker commented the other daythat he’d like to see these later, c.1981-83 pages get the ‘« Special Edition‘ treatment. I’m not impressed with them, but it’s almost tempting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Ridiculously Good Looking” I worry lately that these pages might have been drawn—gasp—when I was in 2nd or 3rd year in secondary school. Putting me at 12-14 years? Jesus, if my classmates only knew… “No seriously lads, I’m not a[…]↓ 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…
My other comic: Between * Wars! Since making this site, I was inspired by my young self to create a new original grown-up comic. Please check it out and give it a ‘Share’? It’d mean lots to me. The current[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…