We're Saved! (16)
Last Updated (Wednesday, 17 August 2011 16:56) Written by Administrator Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00
Back from Holidays
We're back from our holidays in Baltimore, Co.Cork after 2 weeks. Although I kept up the 3 issues per week schedule while I was away, fighting a stoneage internet connection, I didn't do everything I'd like to, such as the recent months' « captioned and tweaked SW stills from the movie. They're a feature which I think you've enjoyed (Please give some occasional feedback so I know? The site is just for fun/non-profit and feedback means a lot to me).
I'll be starting a new job soon, after over a year of being freelance and I hope I can keep up the pace with the site. There may be delays due to making-a-living pressures or even a scaling back to 2 or even 1 issue/page per week.
Blue Milk Special: Resurrected
Some of you will be familiar with SWa9's good neighbour BlueMilkSpecial.com - the satirical Star Wars webcomic. Lately they suffered another dreadful technical catastrophe and were out of action for at least a month. Well, they're back and with a cracker of a strip!
Blue Milk Special's Continuing 'Empire' Satire
Rod and Leanne Hannah have spent countless hours on this non-profit labour of love (see: we're simpatico?) but recently they've put significant finances into it too to get the site working again. Consequently they're now running commercial banner advertising for the first time to recover costs. So next time you visit, please make a comment, click to give them a vote on TopWebComics and click an ad or two to support their efforts! Here's one of my favourite strips!
Incidentally, BMS will also be in Baltimore soon. Not Baltimore, Ireland - but Baltimore Comic Con, USA. if you're there, drop by and say hello to Rod and Leanne.
Art Notes
So, finally - today's page! If you read through it you'll no doubt be confused by the last line of dialogue. What's Luke afraid of? I mean, they've just been saved!
I think I now understand why Threepio's speech balloons were « retrospectively outlined (badly) in red ink.
My favourite thing on this page, the only thing that makes me smile is once again what appears to be an example of bad planning. In the 3rd last panel of Han - about to be crushed - it seems that the advancing wall was drawn first followed by his head. What's happened is that I tried to add extra drama and perhaps a little humour by making the wall press against his nose. Silly me, I found that the wall wasn't close enough when I was drawing him, so his nose had to be extended out a bit in order to be pressed by the wall!
Thanks for reading! Care to comment?
Comments
I like this one - obviously not as much as the barking mad pages, but it's jam-packed with jam.
I do hope the little you drew the extra scene of Han blasting Mr Noga.
Thanks Neil. "barking mad pages"
He was absolutely hysterical, but I did not catch his name.
Every other sentence contained an F bomb (Sirius Radio), and he kept talking about how Americans are nuts to tell everyone to have a nice day, when he can have any F-ing type of day he likes.
I know It's a long shot, but can you (or anyone else who reads this) help identify the comedian?
It sounds like Tommy Tiernan. He turns the air blue when he rants. Very popular. Tiernan got into trouble last year describing - in his act - how he met a senior Jewish couple who came up to say hello after a show (I think). All sorts of really offensive stuff. he likes to shock. To be honest, I've never read his own defense to the furore: hotpress.com/.../5829623.html
My favourite Irish comedian is Dara O'Briain. Hilarious & clever. Very popular in the UK now too: www.daraobriain.com/
I knew if there was a crude and famous Irish man out there you would have at least some idea who he is. ;)
With fans like me, who needs critics?
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