And I only just blow-dried my hair...

Another 1978 page. But the top panel is deceptive, because Han's been retrospectively doctored - maybe 2 or 3 years on. And a lovely haired Luke has been added.

It's odd. If I wasn't happy with the artwork, why didn't I just replace it? Plenty of the other pages got dumped (though some were mercifully intercepted and saved by mum and dad). Was there still something about it that I liked?. The bottom panel certainly is action packed with its aerial gymnastics.

Han and Luke's hair defies the Tractor Beam!

Left Short haired publicity still. Taken before or after production? Right A casual non-blow-dried look.

Left Dorky middle parting, but still retaining the beloved '70s lorry-driver look.
Right A surprisingly younger look - many years later in 'Empire'. Bye bye 70s, bye bye serial killer side-burns.

Very much of their time! Luke's been added to the background of the top panel and only a few stray hairs are starting to lift at the front despite that tractor beam. Thank goodness for Rebellion Super-Hold Spray.

"Ancient weapons, hokey religions and Tractor Beams are no match for a good hairdryer at your side kid."

(More words to live by)

You can see that I liked that blow-dried-back style of the late seventies. If you can't remember it, try to picture David Cassidy in the woeful Partridge family, and his famous-by-default brother Shaun - I think it was - in The Hardy Boys mysteries. I quite liked the latter series, being young and stupid; especially the scary ones.

In the film - to be fair - Ford's hair doesn't really get the blow-dried look (above: bottom-left) until the final throne room scene. Ah, so that's why he looks embarrassed!

However, I believe we still owe a huge debt of gratitude to the wise hairstylist on Star Wars: the uncredited Patricia McDermott. I mean, it could have been so much worse!

As always, thanks for reading and keep the comments coming :)