Posts Tagged ‘Boba Fett’

The Good Reviews Get… Gooder

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Seriously?

This is getting quite crazy.  Newsarama’s amazing praise of The Example last week (where they said “this book should be used in writing classes everywhere, and should be the primary example (no pun intended) for aspiring comic writers to reference when trying to learn how to write dramatic and compelling dialogue.”) on top of all the good reviews for Star Wars: Blood Ties #1, including CBR’S 4.5 star review, has been topped.

The Example has received even more praise from various sources and Star Wars: Blood Ties #2 has picked up that extra half-a-star in a 5 star review at CBR, as well as some nice words from IGN and others.

THE EXAMPLE

“Brief Cases, late trains, and small talk add up to what is probably the best comic of the year! “Taylor and Wilson collaborate to create one of the most tension filled comics I have ever read.” - THE OUTHOUSE.COM

“as effing good as the accolades suggest.” – BROKEN FRONTIER

STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES #2

“It’s a natural flow of story, reflecting upon how the past has fueled the present. The two tales come crashing together at the end of this issue, setting up an exciting story for the remainder of this series. 5 stars” - CBR

“Taylor seems poised to add some real depth to this enigmatic bounty hunter without sacrificing his cooler qualities. Whether in revisiting Jango’s death from Boba’s point of view or showcasing his bounty hunting methods, Taylor offers a lot for Fett fans to enjoy in this series.” - IGN

“This comic is awesome. Go out and buy it.” - THE SCI-FI BLOC

More Great Reviews for Star Wars: Blood Ties Jango and Boba Fett #1… This Is Just Getting Weird

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

The amazing reviews continue for Star Wars: Blood Ties Jango and Boba Fett #1.

Starting with a four-and-a-half star review and some damn fine words from COMIC BOOK RESOURCES.

“This issue is the near-perfect beginning of the story of an assassin and his son.”  “Taylor’s story summarizes every complexity in literary father-son relationships from Abraham and Isaac to Mufasa and Simba.” “Chris Scalf has poured a lot of work onto these pages, in storytelling, layout, and detail. Jango and young Boba look astonishingly like Temuera Morrison and Daniel Logan, respectively. While there has been much ballyhoo made of photo-tracing in comics, Scalf’s artwork crosses over from photo-tracing to portraiture”  “The story has “Star Wars” moments, such as when the Atzerri Traffic Control asks for proof of identification from Jango Fett. In accordance with the request, Jango gives it to them. There are holographic messages, chase scenes, and action across multiple planets, just as with all of the films. This issue, however, ends with a surprise on the final page that sets the story on its ear.”

“This is, hands down, the best of the “Star Wars” comics from Dark Horse that I have read.” - CBR

A ‘five out of five’ from, UK website, STAR WARS BOOKS.

“It must seem as if every other Star Wars comic story released recently has been written by Tom Taylor and judging by his previous stories (Invasion: Refugees, Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes, Invasion: Rescues, The Will of Darth Vader) this is no bad thing. Just as his previous releases enthralled us with Taylor’s storytelling abilities, this new story promises to do the same.”  “Chris Scalf’s art is, quite frankly, unbelievably awe inspiring and if you have been put off reading a Star Wars comic story because of black pen lines traced around characters’ features or overuse of monotonic colours, then fear not because Scalf’s capture of near photo-realism in his paintwork doesn’t require pen lines while his colour palette is a blend of natural tones and shades. However beautiful the artwork is, the real test of any artist is their ability to capture facial expressions and in this Scalf succeeds wonderfully. Blood Ties #1 is a worthy addition to any fan’s Star Wars comics library and is particularly recommended to fans who have yet to experience Star Wars stories in comic form. - SWBOOKS.CO.UK

COMIC BOOK JESUS and COMIC ATTACK also have nice things to say.

A huge thank you to everyone who picked up this book.  Thanks also for all the kind emails, messages and forum postings.

Chris Scalf and I couldn’t be happier… well, until issue #2.

thing. Just as his previous releases enthralled us with Taylor’s storytelling abilities, this new story promises to do the same.

New ‘Star Wars: Blood Ties’ Series Announced At SDCC

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

I’m back from San Diego and still insanely jet lagged.  It was a very fun, eventful con, which I may or may not remember to write about, but one of the bigger pieces of news to come out of the con is that Blood Ties is no longer just four issues…

“Randy Stradley and Darth Vader came on stage to discuss “Star Wars: Blood Ties,” which stars Jango and Boba Fett and written by Tom Taylor. It will now be a series of miniseries, each focusing on characters with blood ties.”

Yep, that’s what’s coming.  Blood Ties will be a series of Mini Series and I’m already writing the second one.

The Jango and Boba Fett tale will be hitting the shelves this month and finally the rest of the world will see Chris Scalf’s incredibly work on this series.

Me… trapped with Fett.

Star Wars: Blood Ties – Sneak Peek and Interview.

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Dark Horse Comics have a new blog, and they have posted a sneak peek of a simply stunning page from my upcoming Jango and Boba Fett miniseries by artist Chris Scalf.  I’ve seen all of Chris’ pages for the first issue and people are in for a real treat come August.  I think, next time we work together, I’ll have to write an entirely silent book, so my words don’t get in the way.

And Westfield Comics recently interviewed me about the upcoming Jango and Boba Fett miniseries – check it out to find out more about the book, how the series came about, and my thoughts on lettuce.

Interview: Tom Taylor on Dark Horse’s Star Wars: Blood Ties – A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett

Star Wars: Blood Ties – A Tale Of Jango And Boba Fett – Miniseries Announced

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Something I’ve been secretly, and furiously, working on for a couple of months has been announced today and it comes with quite the epic cover by interior artist Chris Scalf.  The pages Chris has been turning in have been incredible and the script (featuring not one, but two, big-time bad-asses) is one that I hope can match the stunning art.

Star Wars: Blood Ties — A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett #1 (of 4) Written by Tom Taylor; Art and cover by Chris Scalf On sale August 25; 40 pages

Here begins a multigenerational tale of honor and redemption, starring two of the heaviest hitters in the Star Wars galaxy — the father-and-clone team of Jango and Boba Fett!

Shortly before the start of the Clone Wars, Count Dooku sends Jango Fett on a mission that will affect the course of Boba Fett’s life some twenty years later. But for now, neither of them knows what the future holds in store, and besides, they have their schedule filled dodging monsters and fighting bad guys! It’s Jango Fett and Boba Fett together in a series featuring fully painted art by Purge artist Chris Scalf!