Saturday, November 28, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 332: We're having a hat party and mine is the grandest of them all


Panels from Star Wars: Invasion: Rescues #1 (May 2010), script by Tom Taylor, pencils and inks by Colin Wilson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Michael Heisler

Friday, November 27, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 331: Spring Break in the Star Wars Universe


Panels from Star Wars: Legacy (2006 series) #24 (May 2008), script by John Ostrander, pencils by Jan Duursema, inks by Dan Parsons, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Michael Heisler

Please note: that's a bikini, so technically not a Belly Shirt of the Star Wars Universe.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 330: The Star Wars Thanksgiving Day Special


from Star Wars: Dark Times: A Spark Remains #4 (Dark Horse, October 2013), script by Randy Stradley, pencils and inks by Douglas Wheatley, inks by Douglas Wheatley, colors by Dan Jackson, letters by Michael Heisler

Yes, there are many things to be thankful for in the Star Wars Universe! Artoo-Detoo! Wookiees! Puppet Yoda! Maybe that ten minutes when Anakin is being kickass instead of whiny! Kitt Fisto! And, of course...

Belly Shirts of the Star Wars Universe!


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Happy Fourth Anniversary to my two favorite people, John and Randi!


from variant cover of Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows (2015 series) #1 (Marvel, August 2015), pencils, inks, and colors by Skottie Young

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 329: It's a nice day for a light(saber) wedding

Four years ago today, my favorite people in the world, John and Randi, got married! To commemorate this, here's Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade doin' the same thing, Jedi-style!

Panels from Star Wars: Union #2 (December 1999), script by Michael A. Stackpole, pencils by Robert Teranishi, inks and colors by Chris Chuckry, letters by Amador Cisneros
(Click lower panel to that's-no-moon-size)

Happy Anniversary John and Randi! May you never know the heartbreak of having your Extended Universe retconned!

Monday, November 23, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 328: Vader Season! Rabbit Season! Vader Season!

Say, who's Darth Vader's mysterious opponent in this riff on the events of The Empire Strikes Back?


Variant cover of Star Wars: Vader Down #1 (January 2016), art by Chip Zdarsky

Why, it's none other than my personal favorite Star Wars character of all time

GIANT GREEN STAR WARS RABBIT!




Variant black-and-white (and spot color) cover of Star Wars: Vader Down #1 (January 2016), art by Chip Zdarsky

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 327: Let the Wookiee lose


Panels from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #13 (July 1978), script by Archie Goodwin, breakdowns by Carmine Infantino, finishes by Terry Austin, colors by Janice Cohen, letters by Rick Parker

Truth in Disclosure Department, Comics Blog Division: The title of this post was inspired by the cover of the very same issue.


Cover of Star Wars #13 (July 1978), pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin, letters by Rick Parker (?)

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Today in Comics History, November 22, 1963: Time travelers make the JFK assassination a popular holiday destination


from Hourman #2 (DC, May 1999), script by Tom Peyer, pencils by Rags Morales, inks by David Meikis, colors by John Kalisz, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Kurt Hathaway

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 326: Let the Wookiee win



Panels from Chewbacca #2 (December 2015); script by Gerry Duggan; pencils, inks, and colors by Phil Noto; letters by Joe Caramagna