Archive for the ‘Luke Skywalker’ Category

In The Top Ten For The Second Time In Three Months.

Friday, May 7th, 2010

I received an email last night letting me know that Star Wars: Invasion Volume 1: Refugees has made it into the ‘top ten’ graphic novels for April.  That’s a pretty crazy three months, with Dragonsnakes making the top ten in February.  A huge thank you to everyone who bought both books.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2010

QTY RANK $ RANK INDEX SKU DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 16.77 DEC090575 KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) $24.99 MAR
2 2 10.57 DEC090201 BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN $24.99 DC
3 6 7.23 DEC090206 FLASH REBIRTH HC $19.99 DC
4 10 6.22 JAN100191 BPRD TP VOL 12 WAR ON FROGS $17.99 DAR
5 12 5.36 FEB100621 ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE VS HULK TP $19.99 MAR
6 5 5.36 FEB100697 CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) $24.99 AVA
7 13 5.26 DEC090046 WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS TP VOL 01 $17.99 DAR
8 29 4.88 FEB094433 BENNY AND PENNY BIG NO NO HC $12.95 RAW
9 15 4.86 JAN100192 STAR WARS INVASION TP VOL 01 REFUGEES $18.99 DAR
10 19 4.74 FEB100619 MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 TP $16.99 MAR
11 17 4.56 DEC090262 AREA 10 HC (MR) $19.99 DC
12 31 4.51 FEB108442-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 ONI
13 8 4.28 DEC090285 Y THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MR) $29.99 DC
14 9 4.19 FEB100867 WILSON HC (MR) $21.95 DRA
15 38 4.17 JAN098019 JEFF SMITH LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY HC $12.95 RAW
16 24 4.09 JAN100299 POWER GIRL A NEW BEGINNING TP $17.99 DC
17 34 4.04 FEB100185 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP NEW EDITION $14.99 DC
18 26 4.01 JAN100300 RED ROBIN THE GRAIL TP $17.99 DC
19 20 3.97 JAN100301 CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP VOL 05 $19.99 DC
20 21 3.93 JAN100298 JSA TP VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3 $19.99 DC

Star Wars Invasion – Volume 1 – Refugees Out This Week.

Monday, April 26th, 2010

The first collection of Star Wars Invasion‘Refugees’ is out this week.

Go buy it.  Buy it for your friends.  Buy it for your family.  Buy it for your casual acquaintances.  Buy back-up copies.  Buy it for that lonely guy who rides your bus and always does that weird thing with his sinuses.

“If you only pick up one Star Wars title a month – this is it…”

- Undercover Fanboy

this book does do a great job of establishing a galactically tense situation where our protagonists have been strewn across the galaxy. There’s a strange excitement to that sort of singularly Star Wars kind of setup and “Invasion’s” is a fine interpretation of the trope.”

- Comic Book Resources

“…22 action-packed pages!” “This issue kept moving and wouldn’t let you go until the very end.”

- NJOE.com

“Taylors’ writing is complemented by Wilson’s exceptional art skills. In an issue that starts the series off with a gratifying amount of action Wilson’s illustrations shine. He makes excellent use of perspective in nearly every panel using it to great effect whether it be to emphasize the speed at which the ships are traveling through hyperspace or to give us the the sense of intimidating awe that the planet’s victims feel as we do in the first appearance of a Yuuzhan Vong as he stands looming over a terrified victim.”

- Comics Bulletin

“Luke as a full Jedi Master is just so much cooler than the Luke from the movies. He doesn’t come off as a wise master but he sure knows how to be a badass when it’s needed.”

- ComicList

“3 pages in and I laughed and just had to put it down and enjoy… I’ve been loving this series… I want to see more.”

- Legion of Dudes

“The very first issue hooked me. I was done.” “ Where with ‘Legacy’ I was sort of interested in it… this one, I’m more than interested.  I can not wait for the next issue!”

- Alternate Reality – The Comic Book Podcast

Aint It Cool News Reviews Luke Skywalker And The Treasure Of The Dragonsnakes

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Thanks to the various people who emailed me today to let me know that Aint it Cool News has given Dragonsnakes what the fans are calling one of the best reviews AICN has ever given a Star Wars book.

Click the pic for the review.

I’m really happy to see so many nice things written about this book and even happier that I get to follow it up with The Will of Darth Vader, which is one of the most fun scripts I’ve written.

Stay tuned for more Star Wars news soon…

Dragonsnakes In The Top Ten

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Diamond have released their list of the top 100 Graphic Novels for February and Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes is right up there in some pretty illustrious company.

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A HUGE thank you to everyone who bought the book and to everyone who’s planning to.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2010

Rank Item Code Title Price Vendor
1 NOV090228 FABLES TP VOL 13 THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER (MR) $17.99 DC
2 DEC090575 KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) $24.99 MAR
3 NOV090170 ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 $12.99 DC
4 NOV090945 NARUTO TP VOL 47 $9.99 VIZ
5 SEP090035 STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 03 LUKE SKYWALKER TREASURE DRAGONSNAKES $7.95 DAR
6 NOV090177 GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN TP $14.99 DC
7 NOV090539 DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD PREM HC $24.99 MAR
8 OCT090300 HELLBLAZER PANDEMONIUM HC (MR) $24.99 DC
9 NOV090075 STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 08 TATOOINE $17.99 DAR
10 SEP090043 BERSERK TP VOL 33 $14.99 DAR
11 NOV090237 MADAME XANADU TP VOL 02 EXODUS NOIR (MR) $12.99 DC
12 OCT090253 STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 $49.99 DC
13 NOV090541 DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 03 X MARKS THE SPOT $19.99 MAR
14 DEC090611 HULK TP VOL 03 HULK NO MORE $15.99 MAR
15 OCT090299 PREACHER HC BOOK 02 (MR) $39.99 DC
16 NOV090173 DC UNIVERSE ORIGINS TP $14.99 DC
17 NOV090168 BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 09 $14.99 DC
18 NOV090986 LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 09 $7.99 VIZ
19 NOV090061 MESMO DELIVERY GN VOL 01 $9.99 DAR
20 DEC090684 IGNITION CITY TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 AVA

Star Wars: Invasion Returns!

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Just announced at Star Wars.com -  Star Wars: Invasion returns in May!

Star Wars: Invasion — Rescues #1 (of 6) Written by Tom Taylor; Art by Colin Wilson; Colors by Wes Dzioba; Cover by Jo Chen On Sale May 26. 40 pages.

The Yuuzhan Vong invasion spreads death and destruction across the galaxy, leaving behind ravaged worlds with little hope of survival . . . Artorias, the homeworld of the Galfridian family lay in the path of the Yuuzhan Vong armada — and now, though separated, Finn, Kaye, Nina, and Caled work to fight the invaders with the hope that one day they will again be together on their peaceful planet.

Finn studies at the Jedi temple with Luke Skywalker and the grown Jedi children of Han Solo and Princess Leia! Kaye and Nina use a Yuuzhan Vong slave ship to attack their former captors! Caled raises forces on Artorias — not knowing the danger from one of his trusted allies!

Star Wars Adventures Vol 3: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes Reviews (updated)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

So far, Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes seems to be ticking boxes for everyone and the first, quite kick-ass, review has surfaced over at NJOE.com

“Tom did a great job of capturing the feeling of Luke and Yoda, it felt like the characters I have seen on the screen for the last 30 years, nothing felt forced with their dialogue.”

“There’s danger, excitement, humor, and a good dose of Luke’s determination all brought to the forefront with this story.  I highly recommend this digest if you want to see more of what Luke endured on Dagobah and what helped shape him into the Jedi he became.  Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes is an excellent story and a great way to kick off the thirtieth anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.” – NJOE.com

Click the image below for the full review.

Another review has surfaced over at Fancore Daily

“Didn’t you always want to see more of that training, and what it takes to become a Jedi Knight? Well, then this comic was written just for you!”

“The writing, by Tom Taylor, manages to flesh out one of the greatest stories ever told on film, while not trampling all over it, and that is a feat unto itself.”

“The plot is only part of what makes this story great. What this book does better than most Star Wars comics, is that it takes you back to that familiar place, and delivers in a way that matches up to what you remember. I’m a pretty hardcore Star Wars fan…And I’m pretty harsh on Dark Horse and the comics they choose to publish sometimes. Heck, I’m hard on the entire Expanded Universe of Star Wars.  But where those comics fail, this is one of the ones that succeeds!” – FANCORE DAILY

Luke Skywalker And The Treasure Of The Dragonsnakes – Spoilerific Hint

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Wednesday the 3rd of February sees the worldwide release of Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes.

As readers may know, this book is set on Dagobah during Empire Strikes Back but surely the movie covered everything… right?  Nope.  A big question has been constantly asked about the movie and the answer could lie in the pages of this book.  As a teaser to the release, I’ve sent a cryptic message to theforce.net about Yoda and R2 D2 which you can read right here – Yoda and R2 D2 speak on Dagobah! Tom Taylor makes an announcement…

If that’s not enough to get you excited, Daxiong’s art is incredible and this book is still about Yoda training Luke Skywalker!  Release your inner fanboy/fangirl – pick this up!