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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 16, 2019 18:54:51 GMT
I shall give it a go. I did enjoy the EU once upon a time. Dark Empire is still the absolute business. Should be epic collected this year. Announcement any day now... |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 16, 2019 18:57:59 GMT
An oversized deluxe HC wouldn't go amiss round these parts.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 16, 2019 18:59:28 GMT
You had your chance there
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 16, 2019 19:03:23 GMT
There was just a normal HC and it collected all the stuff.
I'd just want the first DE and oversized.
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Post by KnightBeat on Jun 9, 2019 17:15:23 GMT
Out of curiosity, are there any unofficial/fan-written books that provide an issue-by-issue overview of Marvel's Star Wars UK comic? I found a book on Star Wars memorabilia that dedicated a chapter to the Marvel series, but find myself wanting a SW-equivalent of Stuart Webb's Personal Journey/ Ryan Frost's Transform and Roll-out book. Does such a thing exist? |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2019 17:23:07 GMT
I don't know, alas.
In other news I picked up #108 which appears to be a one-off continuation of ye olde Marvel US series. It has gone into my 'to read' pile for now!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2019 19:29:26 GMT
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 3 was waiting for me when I got home. ESB adaptation (US SW 39-44) plus the 11 issues which follow including the start of the David Michelinie/Walter Simonson run. Also includes Marvel UK stories from Empire Strikes Back Monthly 149, 151, 153-157 & Star Wars Monthly 159, most of which have unfortunately been coloured for a previous collection but one does include a page missed from the original printing! Fab volume, well worth having along with it's successor due next year is out in comic shops today - SW 56-73, Annual 2. www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/series.php?seriesid=4470&page=galleryThe later half of the Micheline/Simonson run is superb stuff and what follows isn't far off the pace. If you're a SW fan you need this book and the previous volume. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 19, 2019 18:06:37 GMT
Picked up my digital SW issues to read again ahead of Epic 4 arriving. Michelinie/Walter Simonson run superb as ever 49-66, just an unfortunate fill in/inventory issue at 64 breaking the run of the story just before Simonson leaves. www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/series.php?seriesid=4470&page=galleryMichelinie leaving brings in Jo Duffy. Her first few issues 70-80 aren't too bad but the title has a distinct wobble post Jedi and only really goes click again when Cynthia Martin arrives on art with issue 94. My goodness, she had something, such a shame she didn't do more to a wider audience, some of her issues look amazing. www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/creator.php?creatorid=1608Would love to know why SW 98 is an inventory issue again and the intended story doesn't appear till 101 - the plot is very tight around this point and 98 should have reintroduced a character and introduced a new one. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 5, 2020 12:04:36 GMT
This is possibly a good point to recap quite how the prequel era Epics fit together: Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith Vol. 1Collects Star Wars: Jedi - The Dark Side #1-5, Star Wars: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - The Aurorient Express #1-2, Star Wars: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell #1-3, Star Wars: Jedi Council - Acts of War #1-4, material from Star Wars (1998) #4-6; material from Star Wars Tales #1, 3-5, 7, 9-10, 13-14, 24. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith Vol. 2Collecting Star Wars (1998) #0-3; Star Wars: Darth Maul (2000) #1-4; Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2, 1-4; Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and material from Star Wars (1998) #4-6; Star Wars Tales #3, 5, 7, 14, 20. Rise of the Sith looks done at 2 volumes as it neatly dovetails into The Menace Revealed: Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed Vol. 1Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett — Open Seasons #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-18 And Material From Star Wars Tales #8 And #21-24. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed Vol. 2Collects Star Wars (1998) 19-35, material from Dark Horse Extra 35-37, Star Wars Tales 13, Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000. Star Wars (1998) becomes Star Wars Republic with issue 46. www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/series.php?page=gallery&seriesid=11672so SW 38-46 and SW Republic 47-48 remain uncollected in Epics: they with some other material will probably form Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed Vol. 3 Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Vol. 1Collects Star Wars: Republic #49-54; Star Wars: Jedi - Mace Windu, Shaak Ti, Aayla Secura, Count Dooku, Yoda one-shots and material from Star Wars Tales #14, 19 & Star Wars Visionaries OGN. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Vol. 2Collects Star Wars: Republic #55-67, Star Wars: Darth Maul - Death Sentence #1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales #22. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Vol. 3Collects Star Wars: Republic (2002) #68-73, Star Wars: General Grievous (2005) #1-4, Free Comic Book Day 2006: Star Wars, Star Wars: Obsession (2004) #1-5, material from Star Wars Visionaries (2005), Star Wars Tales (1999) #17. Clone Wars looks to have at least an Epic 4 coming so it can reprint Revenge of the Sith and other sundries |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 9, 2020 17:15:31 GMT
march 2021 for Dark Empire now.
Bastards.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 9, 2020 17:51:44 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 9, 2020 18:31:16 GMT
If only Andu had bought the HC when his chums told him to.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 11, 2020 16:11:29 GMT
Someone hasn't got enough Automan merchandise...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 19, 2022 18:39:35 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 19, 2022 22:32:53 GMT
 -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 21, 2022 22:48:30 GMT
If you enjoyed his work with Cam Kennedy on Dark Empire, I recommend The Light and Darkness War from the two of them. Similarly gorgeous stuff.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2022 9:53:32 GMT
I fondly recall that from Meltdown.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 27, 2022 21:16:29 GMT
That was my first exposure to it as well.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 22, 2022 21:44:45 GMT
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Post by KnightBeat on Nov 22, 2022 23:31:42 GMT
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Post by KnightBeat on Nov 22, 2022 23:33:38 GMT
Hello past-me, there's an issue-by-issue guide to the Star Wars US comics. I bet you feel a bit clever in replying to your old posts with your future knowledge. |
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Post by KnightBeat on Nov 22, 2022 23:35:11 GMT
I bet you feel a bit clever in replying to your old posts with your future knowledge. You know my ways, 30-seconds ago version of me. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 16, 2023 22:55:23 GMT
Phil has replaced the Dark House trades of the orginal Marvel run with the Epic Collection editions. He kindly pasaed the former to me. Making my way through book 1. The Death Star has been destroyed and sensational character find Jaxxon has been introduced (I own 3 Black Series SW figs and he is one of them as he is great).
Gutted when Effie the robot bought it.
I remember these comics not really hitting their stride until around ESB. We shall see.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2023 13:49:50 GMT
On to book 2. Hmmmm. Most of this does not hold up . Lots of space pirate and space gambler* nonsense. Hmmmm. Should this have stayed a memory? Vance is a good character. -Ralph I have always HATED Space Gamblers in fiction. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2023 21:16:56 GMT
On to book 3 and the ESB adaptation. Awww yes, that's more like it. Looks as gorgeous as I had remembered.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 18, 2023 16:59:46 GMT
It does indeed pick up significantly after ESB. Less generic space pirate/gambler stuff and more proper fight-the-Empire tales and weird one offs.
The ROTJ era stories are where I have proper nostalgia from the old Marvel UK weekly.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2023 17:15:48 GMT
That Micheline/Simonson run is superb and IS Star Wars comics for me. Fab post Empire to Isaklon. Tails off significantly post Jedi but picks up again in the issue 90s when Cynthia Martin comes on board
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 18, 2023 17:58:42 GMT
The Goodwin/Infantino run before ESB is very dated and generic, even for its time.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2023 10:25:19 GMT
That Micheline/Simonson run is superb and IS Star Wars comics for me. Started that run in the #50's now. Oh yes, what a difference. A completely different and much much better comic, actually taking advantage of the IP rather than generic bollocks. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2023 21:33:28 GMT
On book 5.
*screams*
It skips the ROTJ adaptation!!! But the back covers say this is "the entire Marvel Star Wars comic-book series"!
Damn you, Dark Horse Comics of 2003!!!
-Ralph
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