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


Panels from Star Wars: Dark Times: A Spark Remains #4 (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!


art from variant cover of Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1 (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: Time travelers make the JFK assassination a popular holiday destination


Page from Hourman #2 (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

Saturday, November 21, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 325: You're right! We have to save AlderAHHHHHH WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE


Panels from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #26 (February 2008), script by John Jackson Miller, pencils by Scott Hepburn, inks by Joe Pimentel and Dan Parsons, colors by Michael Atiyeh, letters by Michael Heisler

Friday, November 20, 2015

Today in Comics History: For the first time in history, Hal Jordan actually avoids getting hit on the head


Page from Convergence: Green Lantern Corps #1 (June 2015), script by David Gallaher, pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by Ande Parks, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Dave Sharpe

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 324: What I told you was true, from a certain point of view.


Panels from Darth Vader #10 (December 2015), script by Kieron Gillen, pencils and inks by Salvador Larroca, colors by Edgar Delgado, letters by Joe Caramagna

Thursday, November 19, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 323: Extremely Common Nicknames of the Star Wars Universe



Panels from Lando #5 (December 2015), script by Charles Soule, pencils and inks by Alex Maleev, colors by Paul Mounts, letters by Joe Caramagna

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 322: Obi-Wan, this is no time to slice tomatoes!


Panel from Kanan: The Last Padawan #8 (January 2016), script by Greg Weisman, pencils and inks by Pepe Larraz, colors by David Curiel, letters by Joe Caramagna

PS: I do know that's not Obi-Wan.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 321: We celebrate a day of peace, a day of harmony, a day of joy we all can share together joyously

Happy Life Day! Please spend it with your loved ones as well as your creepy hairy grandfather, and remember, it only happens every three years, so if you're lucky, you won't have to watch that Special again until 2017. Caution: do not allow Imperial Stormtroopers into the treehouse! They'll just ruin your Life Day dinner.



Panels from "The Kashyyyk Depths" in the Star Wars syndicated Sunday comic strip (July 22 and 29, 1979); script, pencils, and inks by Russ Manning



Today in Comics History: The Question asks a question


Panel from The Multiversity: Pax Americana one-shot (January 2015), script by Grant Morrison, pencils and inks by Frank Quitely, colors by Nathan Fairbairn, letters by Rob Leigh

Monday, November 16, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 320: The Night They Drove Old DX-E Down


Panel from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #47 (May 1981), script by Archie Goodwin, breakdowns by Carmine Infantino, finishes by Gene Day, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Rick Parker

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Today in Comics History: No one has told Matt Murdock that Vince Colletta erased the entire background


Panels from She-Hulk #9 (December 2014), script by Charles Soule, pencils and inks by Javier Pulido, colors by Muntsa Vicente, letters by Clayton Cowles

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 319: Even more proof that Ewoks will eat you


Panel from Star Wars (Marvel 1977 series) #90 (December 1984), script by Jo Duffy, breakdowns by Bob McLeod, finishes by Tom Palmer, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker

Saturday, November 14, 2015

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 318: Extremely Inconspicuous Hats of the Star Wars Universe


Panels from Star Wars: Dark Times: Out of the Wilderness #4 (February 2012), script by Randy Stradley, pencils and inks by Douglas Wheatley, colors by Dan Jackson, letters by Michael Heisler