May the Fourth Be With You - The Star Wars
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scans_dailyA bit late in the day, sorry, but...I felt it needed to be posted.
In 2013/2014, just before their license expired, Dark Horse did a rather interesting Star Wars series. The Star Wars - based on the original draft script that bore only the slightest resemblance to the final material.
Here's some scans from issue 1...I'll post more if there's interest.
We open on the Imperial world of Alderaan, where the Emperor is giving a speech...
While elsewhere...
We break from the narrative to make some commentary...this sequence is interesting design-wise. The Imperial troopers are clearly based on the canon Storm Troopers, yet also noticeably different. Ditto Vader. I think Bail rather resembles the guy used for Jabba the Hutt in the deleted scene between him and Han before the CGI Jabba was added (maybe that's just me, though)... This harkening back to the actual movies, while also skewing away from them is generally a strength, but it's also a weakness at points, as it encourages comparison in the way the characters and story don't...at least so I think. (The Stardestroyers cracked me the hell up when I saw them...) Anyway...back to the story!
Meanwhile, on Aquilaea, the king and his council are discussing the Empire's...let's call them overtures of peace...
Here, again, we may have a design based on the actual movies - the guy next to Sandage really brings Lobot to mind for me. Also...heh, Tarkin. Wonder if his title is Moff...
Also, is it me, or does Luke bear a strong resemblance to young George Lucas?
After this conversation - which is broken off as the king's eldest daughter, Princess Leia, is seen off, as she is returning to school for the semester - Luke heads back to his war room...
'It doesn't feel good.' Not sure if missed chance at reference, or deliberate aversion of reference...funny, anyway...
Anyway, at this point, Luke and his men are interrupted by two men barging into the war room - Luke's old friend Kane Starkiller, and his elder son, Annikin. (The younger son, Deak, who looked a LOT like canon!Luke, was killed by a Sith Knight early in the story.) Kane asks Luke to take Annikin on as his student...
And that's how Annikin Starkiller became Luke Skywalker's Padawan.
~6.5 pages out of 20.
In 2013/2014, just before their license expired, Dark Horse did a rather interesting Star Wars series. The Star Wars - based on the original draft script that bore only the slightest resemblance to the final material.
Here's some scans from issue 1...I'll post more if there's interest.
We open on the Imperial world of Alderaan, where the Emperor is giving a speech...
While elsewhere...
We break from the narrative to make some commentary...this sequence is interesting design-wise. The Imperial troopers are clearly based on the canon Storm Troopers, yet also noticeably different. Ditto Vader. I think Bail rather resembles the guy used for Jabba the Hutt in the deleted scene between him and Han before the CGI Jabba was added (maybe that's just me, though)... This harkening back to the actual movies, while also skewing away from them is generally a strength, but it's also a weakness at points, as it encourages comparison in the way the characters and story don't...at least so I think. (The Stardestroyers cracked me the hell up when I saw them...) Anyway...back to the story!
Meanwhile, on Aquilaea, the king and his council are discussing the Empire's...let's call them overtures of peace...
Here, again, we may have a design based on the actual movies - the guy next to Sandage really brings Lobot to mind for me. Also...heh, Tarkin. Wonder if his title is Moff...
Also, is it me, or does Luke bear a strong resemblance to young George Lucas?
After this conversation - which is broken off as the king's eldest daughter, Princess Leia, is seen off, as she is returning to school for the semester - Luke heads back to his war room...
'It doesn't feel good.' Not sure if missed chance at reference, or deliberate aversion of reference...funny, anyway...
Anyway, at this point, Luke and his men are interrupted by two men barging into the war room - Luke's old friend Kane Starkiller, and his elder son, Annikin. (The younger son, Deak, who looked a LOT like canon!Luke, was killed by a Sith Knight early in the story.) Kane asks Luke to take Annikin on as his student...
And that's how Annikin Starkiller became Luke Skywalker's Padawan.
~6.5 pages out of 20.
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Date: 2015-05-05 07:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-05 07:53 am (UTC)I love the interaction between Vader and Valorum, on that note. But, you know...spoilers.