tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post9178259300555658281..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Force in Focus: Star Wars #44Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-29825396106123801552016-08-08T16:52:45.516-05:002016-08-08T16:52:45.516-05:00Yeah, I am also very curious where the series goes...Yeah, I am also very curious where the series goes from here, since EMPIRE (and what unfolds in JEDI) locks up so many avenues of possible development. Plus, the amount of in-universe time between films is much shorter than between ANH and ESB (which, along with the absence of Han, is why so many series are set in that time), even though the amount of time between movies is the same, so Marvel has to worry about crowding in too many big events between movies. <br /><br />I suspect Leia might get more of the spotlight moving forward, since pining for Han aside, she's relatively unencumbered by the end of ESB. Hopefully Lando gets some play, especially since his characterization in JEDI isn't too far removed from the end of EMPIRE. And maybe the layers added to Vader by the film will make creators more comfortable with stories set exclusively within the Empire. Luke, of course, is the big question mark, both in terms of missing his signature weapon and coming up with missions/crises big enough to justify his not going after Han or going back to Dagobah. <br /><br />It'll be interesting to find out what's coming up! <br /><br /><i>you've now made it all the way through the first STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS. Good work!</i><br /><br />Heh. I should add that to my GoodReads list. :) Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-28614437075351900902016-08-08T16:46:43.623-05:002016-08-08T16:46:43.623-05:00I assume it must be - or at least the draft of the...I assume it must be - or at least the draft of the script Goodwin was given as reference. That's pretty much what I assume most differences are down to. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-83727031196046493872016-08-08T12:53:11.489-05:002016-08-08T12:53:11.489-05:00I just read through all the rest of the EMPIRE ada...I just read through all the rest of the EMPIRE adaptation over the weekend, so I'm caught up once more!<br /><br />"<b>This issue confirms Han did indeed survive the carbon freezing process, though it will be quite some time before we see him again sans carbonite.</b>"<br /><br />You touched on this last issue, but I thought I'd wait to mention it here: I don't know how the upcoming issues will play out, so I could be pleasantly surprised, but I'm expecting a lot of "treading water". The orignal movie concluded in a pretty open-ended setup. All the characters were in play and, notwithstanding limitations imposed by LucasFilm, they were free to go anywhere and do anything in a universe which had barely been built.<br /><br />But now we're stuck in a holding pattern. Luke is partially trained. He should probably go back to Dagobah, but I'm sure we won't see that happen. Han is out there and our heroes should be looking for him, but obviously they'll never find him. Lando is here but he's a cipher; will he receive any character development? Luke has no lightsaber; will it remain that way for the next three years?<br /><br />I almost wonder if, rather than moving the story ahead, Marvel might not have been better off jumping back in time and continuing to tell stories set between A NEW HOPE and EMPIRE, only now using foreknowledge to move the story along; get the Rebels to Hoth, develop Luke's role as a squadron commander, etc. (And these are exactly the things Goodwin and Williamson will do as they take over the STAR WARS newspaper strip beginning February 9th, 1981.)<br /><br />Lastly, to speak to Blam's point -- I really like Carmine Infantino's artwork for the post-NEW HOPE, pre-EMPIRE comics. He fits that undeveloped universe and the "space adventure serial" aesthetic Goodwin was going for. But I'm not sure how well his stylized artwork will fit into the post-EMPIRE universe. The mood and atmosphere of the story have changed, darkening considerably, and I feel like a more realistic, or at least a more traditional, approach will be necessary. I'll look forward to seeing how Infantino handles the next few issues, but I'm also exicited for the arrival of the likes of Walter Simonson and Ron Frenz (along with Tom Palmer) coming up.<br /><br />P.S.: Teebore, you've now made it all the way through the first STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS. Good work!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-48920435981268651072016-08-07T21:54:26.663-05:002016-08-07T21:54:26.663-05:00I picked up most of the issues adapting Empire off...<br>I picked up most of the issues adapting <i>Empire</i> off the racks, but only a couple before it following the adaptation of the first film, and I don’t think I got any after this. Curious to see what happens, as you are. Like I said in a comment on the first <i>Empire</i> post, I expect the return to Infantino pencils to be jarring and for the stories to feel, disappointingly, even less like <i>Star Wars</i> now that we’ve had this, but I shall keep an open mind.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-17983189573986491182016-08-07T08:27:29.990-05:002016-08-07T08:27:29.990-05:00Interesting. The Dark Horse Toshiki Kudo Manga ada...Interesting. The Dark Horse Toshiki Kudo Manga adaptation also had Vader force-choking Lando. Was this scene from the original screenplay?angmc43@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379700547226493861noreply@blogger.com