tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post4510783162426708365..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Force in Focus: Star Wars #18Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-14712824282208919662015-10-01T15:06:53.499-05:002015-10-01T15:06:53.499-05:00The Wheel helps make this issue feel possibly the ...<br>The Wheel helps make this issue feel possibly the most <i>Star Wars</i> yet and definitely gives it a pleasantly recognizable science-fiction vibe — if you’re one of those who splits hairs, more towards the SF end of the spectrum than sci-fi (or to use Marvel’s own cover-blurb term, space-fantasy) — which is appreciated.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-79116128110635224782015-09-29T18:28:48.153-05:002015-09-29T18:28:48.153-05:00I had no idea General Tagge is now declared to hav...I had no idea General Tagge is now declared to have survived the Death Star! Good for him. I know the Tagge family plays a greater role as this series goes along, though I assume it's under the old canon of Tagge being dead. I found it interesting Han refers to General Tagge here in the present tense; I assume that was a mistake on Goodwin's part, or perhaps he wanted to use Tagge but was later told by LucasFilm that the character had died.<br /><br />My knowledge of the Wheel comes from the STAR WARS ROLEPLAYING GAME material. I can't recall in which book I first read about it, though. But the Wheel is still making the rounds in the RPGs, as a recent adventure from current rights-holder Fantasy Flight Games begins aboard the station. I don't think that means it's part of the new EU canon, however, as apparently all RPG products are automatically declared "Legends" material from the get-go.<br /><br />It's kind of crazy how much the Wheel predicts Cloud City. Besides the stuff you pointed out -- Greyshade working in the same capacity as Lando and the station's autonomous nature outside the Empire's purview -- there's also the fact that it's said to attract a lot of wealthy patrons. I'm not sure when it got pulled into the mythos, but Cloud City became known as a destination for the rich and powerful as well in the Expanded Universe, where it's said to be filled with casinos, shopping districts, and so forth.<br /><br />"<b>Strom's Star Destroyer is highly off-model in this issue.</b>"<br /><br />It is, but Han has some line about it not being a full-fledged Star Destroyer, so my guess is that it's simply intended to be another class of vessel. Given how much effort Infantino puts into the <i>Falcon</i> and the TIE fighters this issue, it seems unlikely he would mess up a Star Destroyer so badly.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.com