tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post6571388896568650326..comments2024-03-10T22:13:11.974-04:00Comments on Marvel Comics of the 1980s: 1980 - Star Wars #38Jason Shayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-30137063175547041092014-06-04T04:18:32.865-04:002014-06-04T04:18:32.865-04:00I first saw this story as a black & white re-p...I first saw this story as a black & white re-print in the British 'Star Wars Weekly' comic, & was immediately blown away by the artwork. I was already familiar with Michael Golden's name, since they had been publishing his Micronauts work as a back up feature in the same comic, but that work paled in comparison to this SW strip. This was the first time I'd seen an artist who (seemingly) had real respect for the source material, previous artists (much as I loved their work) appeared to be treating SW as 'just another job' & would have much rather been drawing Batman/Superman/Spiderman (delete as applicable). The homage to Ralph McQuarrie, the accurate representations of the blasters & spaceships only confirmed (in my 15 year old mind) that Golden was as much a SW nut as I was. I became an instant fan of his work from this point on, & went back to re-read those Micronauts stories with fresh perspective. I was (& still am) a massive fan of ALIEN too, so the theme of the space traveller who is part of his 'bio-mechanic' spaceship, much as the 'space jockey' was in that film resonated with me also, & I have often wondered if that was where the idea came from. Thanks for posting the 'original art' images, they look beautiful. Seems an original art version (of the type IDW has been producing) of this comic is well overdue, if all the originals are accessible.Staz Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289490295901245918noreply@blogger.com