All right. This book wasn't ever Jossed, afaik. There are a couple lines that later canon makes clumsy, for some reason Luke can swim though Leia can't, and Luke and Leia are pretty clearly attracted to each other, but otherwise it slots into canon decently.
...Here's a sample I removed the background from in Aviary.
It makes sense when you consider Luke's istory. He's the hick moisture farmer from Tattooine. All he's ever had to look at desert, sand and more desert, with an option of rocks if he's lucky.
Once he was on a world with water in abundance I can imagine him being obsessed with water as a feature of the natural enviroment, seas and rivers, oceans and waterfalls, and to Luke learning to swim (because you might need to KNOW how to swim) would seem like the coolest thing EVER.
Since that story was set after ESB, I suspect that her experiences in this one convinced her that she should learn ... and since anything she does, she does well ...
Oh my... I always had a crush on young Luke (I was young, it was the 70's, feathered hair was "in"..), but young Luke in VERY tight fighting costume, and clearly after spending more than a few hours at the Rebel base gym... Woof!!
I remember quite liking the book, and the memorably horrible sequence when the Yuzzem have dealt with soldiers inside a tank for Luke and Leia and Luke suggest that Leia might want to avert her eyes whilst they clear out the cockpit. Leia is slightly offended that Luke thinks she's so delicate as to not stand the sight of a dead body... until she realises that the Yuzzem aren't dragging bodies out, they're removing double handfuls of sticky, reddish... stuff. which makes a "splat" sound when it hits the ground. She then finds a nearby patch of wall to be completely fascinating for a while.
I don't know this comic - it's an adaptation of Alan Dean Fosters book? When was it published? And is the art Al Williamson? (Looks a bit Craig Russell, too.)
Thanks, I'll have to find that. And it never occurred to me that Chris Sprouse's work looks so much like Al Williamson before, but now it seems obvious. (I think Terry Austin even worked with Williamson at one point, or am I dreaming that?) Great combination of two of my favourite artists, thanks for posting. (Now wondering if there is a Al Williamson master post on Scans.... If not, I know what my next request will be.)
ps did you see the original cover to the book? It was excellent, one of my favourite Star Wars-related pieces of art.
I think it's an observation that a miner's outfit, which are normally envisaged as being thick, practical protective clothing appears to be as thin (and contour clinging) as spandex, and that Luke now, basically has the body of an Olympic gymnast, with the best defined torso definition I've seen outside of the Batclan.
I like SotME, odd details and Leia/Luke and all. Though I have to say that it seems like Leia's your standard heroine in need of protection until the last third of the book, at which point she remembers that she's badass.
Watch s_d. I'll post more from it in the forseeable future.
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Date: 2011-03-03 05:06 am (UTC)It was made years ago by someone who went by Charamei.
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Date: 2011-03-03 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-03 05:40 am (UTC)Leia's wearing a miner's uniform too, but although it clings, it doesn't cling as much. I'll get a post together sooner or later.
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Date: 2011-03-03 06:48 am (UTC)I vote sooner! I've never read any of the old Jossed stuff from before Return of the Jedi came out, I'd love to see it.
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Date: 2011-03-03 07:32 am (UTC)...Here's a sample I removed the background from in Aviary.
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Date: 2011-03-03 03:43 pm (UTC)Once he was on a world with water in abundance I can imagine him being obsessed with water as a feature of the natural enviroment, seas and rivers, oceans and waterfalls, and to Luke learning to swim (because you might need to KNOW how to swim) would seem like the coolest thing EVER.
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Date: 2011-03-03 03:59 pm (UTC)It's Leia not being able to swim that's the headscratcher. In Marvel Star Wars she did just fine...
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Date: 2011-03-03 04:00 pm (UTC)You'll probably like this comic, then. :P
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Date: 2011-03-03 04:40 pm (UTC)ICK!
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Date: 2011-03-05 12:25 am (UTC)Damn You, George!!
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Date: 2011-03-03 10:22 pm (UTC)My weakness is usually for blonds (Bat Family members are a very special exception of course)
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Date: 2011-03-03 06:19 pm (UTC)Pencils by Chris Sprouse, inked by Terry Austin.
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Date: 2011-03-03 08:36 pm (UTC)(Now wondering if there is a Al Williamson master post on Scans.... If not, I know what my next request will be.)
ps did you see the original cover to the book? It was excellent, one of my favourite Star Wars-related pieces of art.
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Date: 2011-03-03 11:05 pm (UTC)I have! It's reproduced in the comic. Very ominous shot.
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Date: 2011-03-03 07:20 pm (UTC)I never knew there was a comic adaptation! If someone can share a few more panels, it would be awesome.
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Date: 2011-03-03 11:08 pm (UTC)Watch s_d. I'll post more from it in the forseeable future.
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