365 Days of Defiance, Day 363: Although it's been said, many times, many ways

Panels from Star Wars: Rogue One #6 (November 2017), script by Jody Houser, pencils and inks by Emilio Laiso, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, letters by Clayton Cowles

365 Days of Defiance, Day 321: Pick Your Side

Panels from Poe Dameron #7 (December 2016), script by Charles Soule, pencils and inks by Angel Unzueta, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Joe Caramagna

365 Days of Defiance, Day 151: Where have you gone, Carrie Fisher? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you

Panels from Star Wars: Rebellion #11 (January 2008), script by Jeremy Barlow, pencils and inks by Colin Wilson, colors by Wil Glass, letters by Michael Heisler

365 Days of Defiance, Day 142: We Miss You, Carrie

Panel from Star Wars: A New Hope: The Special Edition #2 (Dark Horse, January 1997), script adaptation by Bruce Jones, pencils by Eduardo Barreto, inks by Al Williamson, letters by Steve Butro

365 Days of Defiance, Day 56: The Seeds of Rebellion

Metalorn!


No, no, I said Metalorn. It's a mining planet in the Star Wars universe circa 2 ABY (Tuesday, just after tea-time). Metalorn is squished under the oppressive molded plastic heel of the Galactic Empire, providing the Emperor and Admirals and the Moffs and the rest with vital-to-the-war-effort starwarstainium!


Panels from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #30 (December 1979), script by Archie Goodwin, breakdowns by Carmine Infantino, finishes by Gene Day, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Joe Rosen
Starwarstainium! Or, whatever, it doesn't really matter. It could be rich delicious fudge being mined up from the planet's creamy, nougaty core; it just isn't that important to the story. What they do have on Metalorn is a single biome (gee, in the Star Wars Universe?) that is wasted, drained, and poisonous. So, pretty much Flint, Michigan. I imagine that's why they all have to wear those perpetual body condoms. Anyway, Tammi, your mom told you once: nothing grows on Metalorn except galactic intrigue and metaphors.


Meanwhile a group of freedom fighters led by LUKE SKYWALKER has established a new secret base on the remote ice world

Meanwhile, Princess Leia has tracked the villainous Imperial stooge Baron Tagge down to Metaluna and has infiltrated their society by slipping on one of those nifty rubber suits everybody wears. She makes her escape through the cunning use of kicking a table, and Tagge bellows the usual commands to GET CHRISTIE LEIA!


Where do these two storylines collide? Well, right about...here, where little girl Tammi heps hide Leia from her pursuing stormtroopers. They only have a few seconds to talk, but as we all know, Leia is especially inspirational. See, for example, any one of her scenes, except for singing the Star Wars Theme at the end of the Holiday Special.


Rescued from the planet, Leia is HOLY COW LOOKIT THE SIZE OF THOSE CINNAMON BUNS CHEESY PETES CARMINE INFANTINO

I meant her hair.

Ahem. Anyway, Leia gets to have an especially inspirational speech about resistance, rebellion, and hey, it's a word we almost automatically connect with her, even though it's decades before we see her talk about it at the tail end of Rogue One.


Because that's the stuff that defiance and resistance is made up of, after all, not just blasters and Death Stars and Home One. It's created by all living things, it surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together...hope.

What is it they sent us? Hope.

Panels from Princess Leia #5 (September 2015), script by Mark Waid, pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson, colors by Jordie Bellaire, letters by Joe Caramagna

Carrie Fisher
1956-2016

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 365½: Positively the Final Belly Shirt of the Star Wars Universe

Panel from Vader's Little Princess (April 2013); script, pencils, inks, colors and letters by Jeffrey Brown

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 363: All Together Now

Cover of Star Wars: Dark Empire II #6 (May 1995), painted by Dave Dorman

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 356: Carmine Infantino Got a T-Square for Christmas

Panel from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #18 (December 1978), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Gene Day, colors by Janice Cohen, letters by Rick Parker





Panels from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #19 (January 1979), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Wiacek, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by Irv Watanabe


Panel from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #22 (April 1979), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Wiacek, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Clem Robins

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 354: I’ll meet you coming back when the universe has expanded

So, what's this about fanatics being so uptight (short for "up their butts is way too tight") about the decanonization of the Expanded Universe that they're threatening to reveal spoilers for The Force Wakes Up? As the star of the Star Wars franchise once scolded: "Get a life!" And remember, when you're defending the Expanded Universe, you are also defending this Luuke Skywalker, the evil clone of Luke Skywalker, who you can tell is a clone because he has two "U"s in his name:


Panels from Star Wars: The Last Command #6 (July 1998), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Edvin Biuković, inks by Eric Shanower, colors design by Dan Brown, color rendering by Digital Chameleon, letters by Ellie de Ville
Yes, you read that right. Cloned from the hand he left behind on Bespin.

And if that isn't enough to roll you into fits of giggles, here's another prime moment in the clone-ridden post-Jedi Star Wars Expanded Universe: the clone of Emperor Palpatine (Paalpaatiinee?) trying to kidnap Leia and Hana's son Anakin Adolf Solo away from Threepio. Yes, grand serious science fiction space high drama as you like it!


Panels from Star Wars: Empire's End #6 (July 1998), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Edvin Biuković, inks by Eric Shanower, colors design by Dan Brown, color rendering by Digital Chameleon, letters by Ellie de Ville
Also, never forget that in the Expanded Universe Han Solo rode on a giant bird.


from Star Wars: Empire's End #6
So, I may mourn the non-canonistencing of Mara Jade and Dash Rendar as much as the rest of y'all, but I'll trade any number of Expaanded Uuniverse cloones for Finn, Rey, Kylo Renn, Lando Jr., Kid Jabba, Li'l Yodella or BB-Pellet or the rest of 'em. And I haven't even seen the new movie yet.

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 353: Leia hates tables

Could this be our last Leiastaurday? Mmmm, could be! But it's as good a time as any to remind you that Leia kicks ass. And tables.


Panels from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #20 (February 1979), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Wiacek, colors by George Roussos, letters by John Costanza

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 347: Now to slip out of this wetsuit and into a dry spicebrew

Hey, it's Leiasunday! (Eh, that's never gonna become a thing either.)


Panels from Star Wars: Rebel Heist #2 (May 2014), script by Matt Kindt, pencils by Marco Castiello, inks by Dan Parsons, colors by Gabe Eltaeb, letters by Michael Heisler

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 346: Shooting at the walls of heartache, bang bang

Hey, it's Leiasaturday! (That's really never gonna become a thing, is it?)


Cover of Star Wars: Empire #20 (May 2004), painted art by Doug Wheatley
And here's the original cover art sans logo and typography!

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 343: It's about ethics in the Star Wars Universe

Panels from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #51 (September 1981), script by David Michelinie, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Don Warfield, letters by John Morelli

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 311: She looks better in a white jumpsuit than Elvis

Hey, it's Leiasaturday!


Page from Star Wars: Rebel Heist #2 (May 2014), script by Matt Kindt, pencils by Marco Castiello, inks by Dan Parsons, colors by Gabe Eltaeb, letters by Michael Heisler

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 290: Be careful what you wish for, Leia

Panels from Princess Leia #4 (June 2015), script by Mark Waid, pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson, colors by Jordie Bellaire, letters by Joe Caramagna

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 271: Office Supplies of the Star Wars Universe

Panel from quite possibly one of the worst Star Wars comics stories ever, Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #48 (June 1981), script by Larry Hama, breakdowns by Carmine Infantino, finishes by Carlos Garzon, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Rick Parker

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 263: Belly Shirts of the Star Wars Universe, Day 1: "I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to showing off my belly button."

This week, all week: let's celebrate the technological advances of a universe that has created every single possible science-fictiony thing from sentient robots to laser swords, a universe which has invented a replacement for wheels on tanks as well as rifles that don't shoot straight and armor that doesn't protect you, and yet, doesn't seem to have invented complete shirts for its women. Yes, it's the Star Wars Universe, a fictional reality that has an entire entry for "belly button" in its specialized Wikipedia. Crop off your tops and get ready for Belly Shirts of the Star Wars Universe!

First up: pretty much the trope-namer, Queen Senator Padmé Elizabeth Amidala! Some are born with belly shirts; Amidala has belly shirts thrust upon her. Well, not so much thrust. Clawed.





Panels from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones #3-4 (May 2002), script by Henry Gilroy, pencils by Jan Duursema, inks by Ray Kryssing, colors by Digital Chameleon, letters by Steve Dutro
Still, we can be thankful that none of Padmé's impressionable children picked up on this habit of...


Panels from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #2 (November 1983), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon, colors by Christie Scheele and Bob Sharen, letters by Ed King
NOW CUT THAT OUT LEIA

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 260: Leia swears: she works with idiots

Panels from Star Wars: Rebellion #3 (June 2006), script by Rob Williams, pencils and inks by Michel Lacombe, colors by Wil Glass, letters by Michael Heisler

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 255: What Princess Leia thought every single day working with Han and Luke

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