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Fanart Thursday - A rather fun take on Star Wars.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:21:00 GMT

Posted by: icon_uk

Denis Medri is an artist on DeviantArt who gained praise for his innovative reworkings of pop culture classics

These are the first work of his I found;

( Rockabilly Batman )

But just today, I found these and they are AWESOME. In light of Disney buying LucasFilm, we may not want to let them know these exist, but just imagine...

( What if Star Wars was a 80's High School flick? )

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Not so much Darth Vader more...Daddy Vader

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:15:29 GMT

Posted by: icon_uk

Last year I posted some images from Jeffrey Brown's instant classic Darth Vader and Son

Though it was enjoyed, there was some comment that what it needed was some acknowledgement of Lei as his daughter...

Well, those fine folks over at Newsarama have an interview with the author as his latest work comes out

( More beneath the cut )

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Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:06:39 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

One of the kidnappers had drawn his blaster and was lining it up on a badly dressed and clearly insane figure that had appeared from nowhere and was running straight at him. -Mara Jade, observing Luke, whose idea of a disguise was gray trousers, a blue tunic, a yellow sash, and a poncho with a hood.

Luke Skywalker shouldn't be allowed to dress himself. I've shown a little of that before but, well... here's more, gleaned from a number of comics.

( No, none of this is seen as bad in-story. )

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Starting the weekend with some very cute Star Wars

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:34:09 GMT

Posted by: icon_uk

Now you know that I have my little... quirks, but I do like me some cute of a weekend, and this hits the spot...

I found a copy of this new book in my local comic shop, HAD to buy it (despite the fact it was the only one that they had in and I think the owner wanted to read it himself, and I wanted to share it because it is AWESOME!

It's called

(If you thought "Batman and Sons" was the a humorous take on the most stressed father/son dynamic out there, think again...)

( Have the insulin on standby... )

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Why Luke Is Not A Diplomat

Sat, 07 May 2011 03:00:15 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

About two pages from Star Wars 73, Lahsbane.

( I'm beginning to think you guys aren't taking this seriously. )

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Thu, 05 May 2011 01:54:31 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

"The Day After the Death Star" is a Marvel UK comic, drawn by Carmine Infantino. It's 49 pages, but since most of those are only one or two panels, it's not as long as it sounds. Thirteen pages.

It's also the comic where we see Chewie get his medal.

( And where Luke fails big time. )

And it must be said: May the Fourth be with you.

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Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:04:56 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

I've been reading Marvel Star Wars. It's much better than I expected it to be, especially past the first few issues. It's just fun.

Also, Leia is a troll. Part of a page from Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt/A Duel of Eagles. After that is five pages from another issue.
( Like what you see? )

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Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:57:17 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

Two pages from Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes. I ask you one question, s_d.

Master Yoda: great troll, or Greatest Troll?

( Fall, you did. )

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Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:17:48 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

A single page from Shadows of the Empire: Evolution, a five-part miniseries.

( Hey! How did that rancor get in here! )

I'm pretty meh on that mini, but I like that page.

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Splinter of the Mind's Eye

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:36:51 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

Splinter of the Mind's Eye was written in 1978, after Star Wars/A New Hope and before The Empire Strikes Back. Rumor has it that when Allen Dean Foster wrote it, it was as a sequel to Star Wars, and would be filmed as such if the movie didn't do well. With a limited budget in mind, it was set entirely on one very foggy planet, and wouldn't include much in the way of space battles or anything at all involving Han Solo. Of course, in the days before Lucas decided that Luke and Leia were siblings, taking out that part of the love triangle leads to an amazing degree of UST which neither party acts much on - in fact, both of them are certain that they shouldn't act on it. Luke provides a reason - he's a farm boy, she's a princess - and Leia doesn't.

The comic came out in 1995. I scanned it from Star Wars Omnibus: Early Victories. This is 20 pages out of 96, chosen rather shamelessly more for shots of Luke in his absurd "miner's uniform" than anything else.

( 'There must be at least 200 of them...' 'So let's get down there and start getting acquainted!' )
I enjoyed both the book and the comic. There are brow-raising parts in both, and it's not worldshaking, but I don't regret reading either. If you liked this, try taking a look!

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Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:01:01 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

While on Pixiv, I found a rather sweet-looking Star Wars doujinshi about a young Luke Skywalker and his aunt and uncle, with Obi-Wan and Biggs Darklighter also showing up. Pixiv is a Japanese artist community site; unfortunately, seeing full-size images is restricted to members.

Eight pages and the above panel - included only because little Luke is very, very moe - from twenty-six. Luke ran away, and Obi-Wan brought him back.

( Read more... )

I can get the idea of what's going on from the images, but I can't read the language. Anyone willing to translate?

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Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:37:50 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

More from Dark Empire. Last time, Luke agreed to join the Emperor and warned Leia not to find him. Did she?

Twenty seven out of one hundred thirty pages. Sorry again for the scan quality.
( You should not have come here. It will not go well. )

That's Dark Empire I. Wasted potential, if you ask me.

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Dark Empire

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:42:43 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

If you're familiar with the Star Wars Expanded Universe, you've probably heard of Dark Empire, the comics arc where the Emperor came back and Luke Skywalker turned to the Dark Side. Fandom has mixed emotions about it, and for good reason.

( My father's destiny... is my own. )
Later I may post other pages from Dark Empire.

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Your Moment Of Narm

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:36:19 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

A panel from Dark Empire II.

( Aw, all right, here's the rest of the page for context )

I'm working now on a Dark Empire post. Dark Empire II doesn't interest me as much, but I just had to share that.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2010 05:13:06 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

s_d! I present to you parts of two short stories gleaned from Star Wars Tales# 15, both of them about Luke Skywalker as a child.

In one he's with his good friend Biggs Darklighter. In the second, he costars with an oddly similar kid in what might be a hallucination, might be some trick of the Force. Both have rather different art styles.

( It's great! It's great! I love it! )

So that's one.

( My name's Annie - and I think I'm lost. )
Up next, on When I Have The Time And Inclination: Young Leia!

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Star Wars #70: The Stenax Shuffle

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:25:00 GMT

Posted by: recognitions

Released by Marvel Comics in April 1983, just a month before Return of the Jedi's release. Written by Mary Jo Duffy, drawn by Kerry Gammill and Tom Palmer.

The Star Wars Marvel series began with the comic adaption of the original film, and continued as a regular monthly, relating adventures of the gang in between the films, finally grinding to a halt a couple years after Jedi's release. Sales were down, and everyone pretty much felt like the Star Wars phenomenon was over (ho ho ho). It's now become one of the relics of the SW Expanded Universe, with a lot of its continuity largely ignored or forgotten, with a few major exceptions. This isn't surprising, as some of the early issues, under the auspices of old Roy Thomas, not only had some ridiculous ideas (the deluded would-be Jedi Don-Wan Kihotay and the legendary rabbit warrior Jaxxon) but were badly hurt by later changes in continuity (Luke/Leia romance was hinted at, and Jabba the Hutt was depicted as a bipedal, rodent-looking thing). But particularly after Empire, the stories, largely under Duffy's writing, took a much less "wacky" tone, concentrating on characterization and tight plotting, with arcs spread over several issues that tied the comics to the films.

( I know you're to blame for this, Solo! And someday, somewhere, I'm gonna get you for it! )

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Manga ESB, #4 of 4 - "It's a trap!"

Tue, 25 May 2010 03:10:11 GMT

Posted by: cmdr_zoom

The part you've been waiting for. Lots of double-page spreads and spoilers for 30 year old movie behind the cut.

( They told me they fixed it! It's not my fault! )

21 pages + cover from an 80+ page volume.

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Manga ESB, #3 of 4 - "Do, or do not. There is no try."

Sun, 23 May 2010 19:29:59 GMT

Posted by: cmdr_zoom

First of all, because this deserves to not get lost in comments:
What if ESB had been made 60 years ago, not 30?

And now, on with our show.

( Lando's not a system, he's a man. )

20 pages + cover out of an 80+ page volume.

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Manga ESB, #2 of 4: "Wars not make one great."

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:23:23 GMT

Posted by: cmdr_zoom

Going to be gone for most of the day, so I'm making this post early.

( Asteroids do not concern me, Admiral. I want that ship, not excuses. )

16 pages + cover from an 80+ page volume.

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Manga ESB, #1 of 4: "You will go to the Dagobah system."

Sat, 22 May 2010 02:28:27 GMT

Posted by: cmdr_zoom

Thirty years ago today, the much-anticipated sequel to one of the most famous space fantasy movies of all time hit theaters. And just over ten years ago, mostly to promote the Special Edition re-release of those movies and the then-upcoming first prequel, Dark Horse Comics and Lucas Books published a set of manga adaptions of the original trilogy.

In 2007, I posted selections from Episode IV, A New Hope, on the original scans_daily. One of these days, maybe soon, I'll go back and try to recreate those lost posts (a Special Edition of my own? :) ... but for now, enjoy these.

( It is a dark time for the Rebellion. )

14 pages + cover from an 80+ page volume; not my scans, although I do own the originals.

Adam Warren drew the covers, but I don't know if that's enough for a tag.

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More material for the current theme week...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:24:36 GMT

Posted by: ficticons

...from scenes in a galaxy far, far...*behind* the cut.

( Read more... )

Suggested tags - series: gratuitous butt shot week, title: star wars, char: luke skywalker, char: leia organa, publisher: dark horse

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The Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:43:17 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

Sorry for more delay. Now comes the conclusion. I will take this last opportunity to say: Read the books! They are awesome! This is but a pale imitation!

Cel: "You sound as if you admired him, sir."
Wedge: "Admired him? Sure I did. He was a different sort of enemy."
Cel: "Different from the Yuuzhan Vong, you mean, sir?"
Wedge: "Different from the Vong, the Emperor, any other Grand Admiral--from anyone," Wedge replied.
Cel: "What do you suppose Thrawn would make of the Yuuzhan Vong, sir?"
Wedge: "Ground Vong, probably--if he had a few examples of their art." - NJO: The Final Prophecy

( Hang on a minute. I'll come with you. )
So that's done. Does anyone have Dark Empire? Takes place a year after this. It's supposed to be not very good, but I've never seen it, and I want to see Darkside!Luke. And if anyone wants to post from Union, if you don't do it I will. Eventually.

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The Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:39:54 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper

Just reposting this. It was on my Livejournal; I'd linked to it on IJ s_d, but the images were all too big there. I'll have half of The Last Command up momentarily.

"I have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn't my own."

―Thrawn

Here's the other half of Dark Force Rising. First part was here. You can probably tell that this time I have the book in hand.
( Will you hear me? Or will you choose death? )

I just love this book.

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The Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:38:20 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper.insanejournal.com

"I have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn't my own."
―Thrawn

Here's the other half of Dark Force Rising. First part was here. You can probably tell that this time I have the book in hand.

When I uploaded these, I forgot to shrink them, and I am not going to delete them and reupload smaller versions. So the contents of this post are on my Livejournal.

Well? What is your choice?

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The Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:12:44 GMT

Posted by: joysweeper.insanejournal.com

" This one is constantly thinking, analyzing, strategizing. He showed no fear, but was curious, studying me in turn."
―Emperor Palpatine

Much better art now.

( Are you willing to stake your life on it? )

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