I'm the managing editor of Orang Utan Comics, group editor of AAM/Markosia, writer of Alpha Gods, Hypergirl and Hero: 9-5, and also do freelance inking and lettering work for the likes of AAM/Markosia, Slave Labour, Top Shelf, Image, Marvel/Panini and I letter the official Doctor Who graphic novels for BBC Books.
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EA, in a joint announcement, specified that they’ll have games spanning “consoles, PCs, tablets, mobile and more,” and divulged that in-house developers DICE and Visceral will develop new games in the Star Wars world using the Frostbite 3 engine, in addition to BioWare, who will continue their work there (following up on Knights of the Old Republic and the Old Republic MMO).
So that’s the people who made Battlefront and the people who made Dead Space making new Star Wars games, and BioWare continuing on with what they’ve been doing.
This might not be awful…
Obi-Wan Kenobi - BAMF.
The Rise of the Empire
Dark Horse to adapt George Lucas’ original draft of “The Star Wars”
Apparently not an April Fool joke…and it better not be…because I want this. Oh God do I want this…
The Future of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
with Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni.
I’m gutted that The Clone Wars is being cancelled, but if, as it seems, they’re being given the opportunity to wrap everything up, then I’m ok with it, and it’ll stand as a great complete work and a wonderful contribution to the Star Wars universe.
I’m also excited to see what follows…and would love to see an Old Republic series.
…a game that may never see the light of day as Disney has put development on all Star Wars games on hold, currently doing the round on the internet…it got me thinking about what I’d like to see Star Wars game wise in the future.
Personally I’d like to see updated version of X-Wing and TIE Fighter, with essentially the same excellent gameplay as before (although, perhaps, with slightly less taxing difficulty levels…or at least cheats that also allow you to actually progress through the game…) but with modern, shiny graphics. Perhaps also a massively multiplayer online version of X-Wing vs TIE Fighter? Could you imagine a huge space battle with hundreds of fighters in which they’re all actually being controlled by real people? (Such a thing may already exist, so forgive my ignorance…but it would be so much cooler with Star Wars ships).
What kind of Star Wars games would you like to see?
So, my copies of Star Wars #’s 1 and 2 arrived, and last night I decided to give #1 a read before going to sleep. I’ll admit that I was a little unsure what to expect…I’d heard good things about this book, but I’ve always found Dark Horse’s Star Wars comics to be a little hit and miss.
I need not have worried…as I ended up picking up and reading #2 as soon as I finished #1. This stuff is great! One of my concerns had been people grumbling about Leia being an “ace pilot” in this. She’s not…she’s a competent and able pilot but she’s no ace. It was established in the EU as early as Splinter of the Mind’s Eye than she’s a capable pilot. She’s also not a Rogue, as is made clear by the fact that her X-Wing sports blue livery, rather than the red livery of her two companions from Rogue/Red Squadron. It did bother me seeing a TIE Interceptor just two months ABY, but I looked it up and the TIE/In went into production 1 year BBY, so that’s okay then! Actually, the Wookipedia article on the TIE/In already includes a reference to the events in #1.
Oh, yeah, did I mention I’m a Star Wars geek?
So, what of the ACTUAL COMIC itself? You know…rather than geeky nit picks. It’s great! The writing is good, and I found myself reading everyone’s dialogue in the actor’s voice…particularly Vader and C-3PO, which is always a good sign. The art is really, really good…which had been one of my main gripes with the Dark Horse Star Wars comics over the years. The colouring is really superb, excellent work. it really makes the book shine. And even the lettering is excellent.
So, yes, in summary…go pick this book up. Second and third prints of #1 are fairly easy to find, but good luck finding a first print of #1 now!
Star Wars worlds → The Jedi Temple, Coruscant
“Do what must be done, Lord Vader. Do not hesitate; show no mercy.”
(via greetingsprogramms)
