Recently I started to become interested in comic books again, mostly vintage comics or comics that came out when I was a kid (which I guess actually makes them vintage by this point). A few nights ago I was browsing covers for the original Marvel Star Wars comics, and I discovered some interesting pieces of art.
It's interesting to me that these comics were created in a time when there was nothing other than the original movie to go off of. You have a loose screenplay adaptation in the first six issues, but beyond that you have some wild Star Wars stories that really don't quite feel like Star Wars. At least, that is, judging by the covers. Eventually they touched on Empire and Return of the Jedi, but it's mostly just, in a word, bonkers.
Below I have picked some choice covers for you to take a look at. There are quite a few of them, and they're all captioned with my thoughts. Enjoy!
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Was it ever a threat that Luke would DESTROY the galaxy? Also, green Vader. Red lightsabers. It looks more like a knockoff than an official adaptation. |
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"Lightsabre." Remember that scene in Star Wars where Luke and Obi-Wan went to the Cantina and just killed EVERYONE? Good times, man. |
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I... guess that's Chewbacca. |
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This definitely sounds like something Luke Skywalker would say. And what the crap is Leia doing over there? |
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I like how Han has just given up already. This happens more than once. |
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What... who are these people? Is that woman in a pink feather boa over there in Chewie's crotch? If this doesn't scream "Star Wars" then I don't know what does. |
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Does Chewbacca have a tendency to stop shooting? Because this is two issues in a row Han has told him to keep firing. |
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Luke clearly knows the ship is sinking, but he's still telling the droids to get inside the ship. This issue: The Watery Fate of R2 and 3P0! |
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The droids and these two weird aliens get to hang back and watch Han literally get murdered. I love how C-3P0 is pointing at the screen, too. |
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If the vacuum of space doesn't do you in first, Han. Let's be real here. "This ca-raaaaazy arena!" "You gotta kill me!!" |
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Is this a giant Darth Vader or are these just tiny living chess pieces? And who is Vader holding in his left hand? I really can't tell. |
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HOW BIG IS THAT STORMTROOPER?! No wonder Leia thought Luke was small for a stormtrooper if this is what she's used to. Good lord. |
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That is a VERY phallic worm on the cover, guys. Do you want to maybe redraw that? No? No, you're just going to send it out like... okay. Okay. Now it's forever. |
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Just... check out the booty on that droid. |
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First of all, Han looks absolutely crazed. Second, what's up with Chewie? He looks like he's about the same height as Han, too! I don't like this picture at all. |
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Han DGAF. Do it, you coward. |
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Whoa, Han! Calm down! That's a bit of an overreaction! |
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Is this The Joker with Leia at knife point? You'll have to read to find out, true believer! |
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What is happening here?! Leia and some guy are smashing through a window, crashing through a crystal chandelier, saving Luke from arty insects wearing berets. I guess that about sums it up. |
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What is going on in this wacky scene?! Rabbits on the loose, stray gunfire, Luke has his lightsaber out... this issue has everything. I like Luke's face, too. |
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These look more like Bond girls than Star Wars girls. Especially Leia. |
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One word: Lando. And why is that bug guy back there creeping behind Leia? And the bunny things? And don't even get me started on Chewbacca's face. |
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