176: “They’re all over you, Biggs!”
c.1982/83? | age 14/15? Things are starting to look pretty dicey for Biggs. Oh dear…
Things are not looking too good for Luke’s childhood pal Biggs today. Did I mention several (thousand) times already that Gabby, Johnny and «I met him? Ah yes, I think I did mention many times that «I met him. Great bloke. He’s done his Star Wars homework too—knows his stuff. One of these days I’ll actually write that proper blog post about it—before I forget the entire conversation!
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Art Notes
You could be forgiven for thinking that Biggs in the last panel, is actually the late Porkins. I’m putting Biggs’ sudden weight-gain down to extreme stress.
I’m getting a wee bit bored with these 1982 or ’83 pages now, but thankfully the next will be an earlier one. Earlier, but tweaked and coloured sometime later—with terrific results! In fact I have to say, it makes the hairs on my forearms and neck stand on end: it’s got the emotional tingle factor! It’s kind of explosive.
I’ll look forward to reading what you think of it. Maybe you’ll be non-plussed but seriously, for me: it packs a HUGE dramatic and emotional punch. And I don’t think it’s even based on any of the Marvel adaptation.
Can’t wait to show it to you!
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Don’t worry Biggs I have it on good authority that you will come back. Oops wrong comic. 😉
Well, did we actually SEE him die? Did brains splatter cockpits? Maybe he’ll show again in the shower? It was aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa all just a dream Luke.
OMG, Gatto must be tearing up by now…
I’d better do the ALIEN comic then – or he’ll top himself!
I think I can keep it together Neil, my buddies Jack (Daniels), Jim (Beam) and Johnny (Walker) will get me through the hard times. 🙁
Month of therapy after he kicked off in BMS, and now this! 😥
John, just tell me Kane makes it in Alien age 11 right? 😮
I mean face huggers are not all that dangerous are they? :sigh:
Funny you should ask about Kane. Because the characters and faces are so mixed-up and (frankly) unrecognisible, it’s quite possible that the person who gets burst at the dinner table isn’t actually Kane at all – but rather some poor film crew member or passing caterer.
I still want the classic Kenner ALIEN toy, but I can’t find a good one for under $500.oo. 🙁
Maybe I could sell a kidney, or something, I have 2. :sigh:
Cough – splutter – FIVE HUNDRED?!?!
But 1 kidney and 1 ALIEN toy sounds like a pretty good balance.