Torpedoes Away! (05)
Last Updated (Wednesday, 26 October 2011 20:24) Written by Administrator Thursday, 20 October 2011 00:00
BONUS CONTENT See the extra panels on the back!
I'm a Diversion?
"Remember, we (X-Wings) are to divert the defences from the Y-Wings - who are making the attack" (Blue Leader?)
So Han was right. It is a suicide mission. Do you think when Luke spent all those years on the farm, dreaming of being a famous rockstarpilot and saving the Galaxy; he pictured himself - basically - flying about for a few minutes with a big red sign on the side of his ship reading
"HEY! OVER HERE - SHOOT AT ME!"
?
No, I don't think so either.
Art Notes
I'm 43 now and if I did that first panel today I'd be pretty happy with it. Though I think the linework would be in a different style. I did that when I was around 15 or so - I think. There was no doubt in my mind at this point: I was going to be a comic artist. It's so good that it makes me wonder if I copied it from something else! There's a real maturity about it and I don't just mean technically. The perspective is good but it has a serious, real-life feel to it. Quite cinematic.
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Comments
I like the bonus content more, especially the Tie fighter blowing up just outside of vader's window, and the lone X wing.
How did you know to draw bonus content for your strip, so many years before the internet?
"Another great rendition John! It was years before someone explained to me that the whole attack on the death star was essentially dambusters in space...Barnes Wallis's wife even has a pre-cursor to Princess Lea's hairstyle! Tactically speaking - and even in WW2 terms - the rebel attack is a mess.... There is no 'suppression of enemy air defence' and why would you send in just three 'ships' at a time? It makes them easy targets for enemy 'fighters'... I'm afraid Lucas's X Wings and Y Wing's wouldn't have lasted for more than a few seconds against any well trained pilots of WW2..... Sorry! Got carried away again! The main thing is your art is great!"
Don't feel so bad. I did this page when I was around 14 or 15. You should see the 1977/78 pages - when I was 9-10! Like this one: starwarsage9.com/.../...
"John. You know, that's quite a bad word. It's the same as saying ess-ache-eye-tee-ee."
A few years later on when putting in things like "HOLY SHI.." I probably did feel a bit of a thrill: starwarsage9.com/.../... I'm surprised even now to see it to be honest!
That said, spookily you spelled 'Remmember' the way I used to in school when I was 10 - I got reprimanded for it and never spelled it wrongly again LOL.
As for back panel - smashing - and good to see that berk is still stuck on the gantry nub.
That poor berk can't get down! I think he wants to TAKE a piss. Add that to extreme nerves.
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