Posts Tagged ‘Dark Horse’
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
“This is, hands down, the best of the “Star Wars” comics from Dark Horse that I have read.” - Comic Book Resources
Yes, the trade paperback of Star Wars: Blood Ties is out this week. It’s not often that I go out of my way to read my own work but I am kind of excited to see this one in its collected glory. I’m still very happy with this story (which is a rare thing) and I hope I get a chance very soon to add to the Blood Ties series along with the genius that is Chris Scalf. Go get this. Lend it to your friends.
Star Wars: Blood Ties—A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett
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!A mission that begins with Jango Fett–before the Clone Wars–will affect the course of Boba Fett’s life some twenty years into the future. When an important assignment with a big payday from Count Dooku goes awry for Jango, Boba will be tasked with picking up the pieces . . .
* This volume full of Mandalorian mayhem collects issues #1–#4 of the comics series Blood Ties!
“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
“Writer Tom Taylor has roped us into the story from the beginning, and his illumination of the forces at play in these characters’ lives is not only intriguing; it seems to touch on a universal familial truth. There is an almost scientific way to see that Blood Ties is a successful story: In it, Taylor has taken to illuminating aspects of one this fictional universe’s most mysterious characters. In the end, however, the mystery of the character has been only multiplied. It would be overly dramatic for me to say that Blood Ties is the Citizen Kane of Star Wars comics. However, I can’t deny that I found myself comparing the two works in my head as I read this final issue.” – THE SCI-FI BLOCK
Tags: Blood Ties, Boba Fett, Chris Scalf, Dark Horse, Star Wars, star wars blood ties a tale of Jango and Boba, Tom Taylor
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
The trade paperback collection of Star Wars Invasion: Rescues is out this week in comic book stores worldwide. It is also available over at Amazon where, for some reason, it is currently almost half price – http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Invasion-2-Rescues/dp/1595826300 – Very tempted to buy some myself at that price…
“Remember when you first saw Star Wars, that feeling of wonder and excitement at things being new and a wonderful adventure waiting to take you away? That’s where I was here…If you enjoyed Star Wars then this is a must, pure and simple.” – PDX COMIC GEEK.
“Tom Taylor knows how to write a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and Colin Wilson has made this era of Star Wars his own.” - A COMIC BOOK BLOG
“At times approaching a meaningful theme, other times providing more visceral pleasures, it never fails to entertain. Even the relatively slow parts are kept alive by Colin Wilson’s brilliant penciling. The images of the New Republic soldiers in spacesuits being showered with toxic rain are simultaneously classic and modern, drawing, it seems, from the best aspects of sci-fi aesthetics. The design of the Yuuzhan Vong Tsalok is also awesome, approaching the ferociousness of sci-fi creatures like the Predator.“ - THE SCI-FI BLOCK
Click the pic for a preview.
Tags: Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Kaye Galfridian, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion Rescues, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
The collected edition of Star Wars: Blood Ties is now available for pre order and the reviews are still going strong. The Washington Times even gave the book a great write up a couple of weeks ago. Click the pic for the link.
“Writer Tom Taylor has roped us into the story from the beginning, and his illumination of the forces at play in these characters’ lives is not only intriguing; it seems to touch on a universal familial truth. There is an almost scientific way to see that Blood Ties is a successful story: In it, Taylor has taken to illuminating aspects of one this fictional universe’s most mysterious characters. In the end, however, the mystery of the character has been only multiplied. It would be overly dramatic for me to say that Blood Ties is the Citizen Kane of Star Wars comics. However, I can’t deny that I found myself comparing the two works in my head as I read this final issue.” – THE SCI-FI BLOCK
“At times, this comic book had a couple of laugh out loud moments making the story stay away from the typical deadly serious Boba Fett story. But fear not, there are plenty of Boba being a badass moments if that’s what you are looking for in this comic… it tells a story that entertained me and got me interested in characters I previously had little interest in before. It doesn’t hurt to have some witty dialogue and some terrific artwork. I guess you could also say I am a sucker for endings with a twist. It’s tough to come across a good original trilogy comic book story but this one is even better than good. I definitely recommend this comic and series. 4.5 out of 5 Geek Goggles” – COMIC LIST
Tags: Blood Ties, Boba Fett, Chris Scalf, Dark Horse, Reviews, Star Wars, Tom Taylor
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Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
“Star Wars Galaxy is the brand new 4-weekly comic from Titan comics, showcasing the greatest Star Wars comic adventures from a galaxy far, far away! …each 4-weekly 76-page issue contains three pulse-pounding Star Wars comic adventures.“
And, starting today, two-thirds of it is written by me.
Yep, ‘Blood Ties’ begins in the UK publication today, which already features my ‘Invasion’ series. Nice cover too – featuring Chris Scalf AND Colin Wilson.
“Star Wars Galaxy Comic issue 4 is on sale 20 January! This issue delivers a double dose of new beginnings, as two fantastic stories start!
First up, two fan-favourite bounty hunters, Jango and Boba Fett, kick off a decade-spanning adventure. Boba will discover that the decisions made in Jango’s life have an impact on the life of his clone…
Then the much anticipated debut story from Knight Errant – a new era and a new corner of the universe, where it’s all Sith, all the time! Reckless young Jedi Knight Kerra Holt is about to find herself in over her head, when she and her Master go behind enemy lines in the depths of Sith space!
That’s not to disregard the widescreen action taking place in Invasion. Finn Galfridian has been deemed ready by Master Luke Skywalker to face his first test – confronting the Yuuzhan Vong invasion on the planet of Rychel! Plus, his mother and sister put their escape plans into effect, aboard a Yuuzhan Vong slave ship!” – Broken Frontier
Tags: Blood Ties, Chris Scalf, Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Star Wars, Star Wars Galaxy, Star Wars: Invasion, Tom Taylor
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
The end of the year has coincided with the end of a lot of my stories. We had the end of ‘The Authority’ this month, the end of the first arc of ‘Star Wars: Blood Ties’ a month ago, and now, on December 22nd, we have ‘Star Wars Invasion: Rescues #6′, the final issue to this story arc.
Dark Horse have put a special four-page preview up on their website - check it out right here – make sure you’ve read issue #5 of Invasion Rescues first, or big things will be spoiled.
Here’s the first page, proving once again that Colin Wilson is the master of all, Wes Dzioba’s work here is also brilliant.
The end may be here for some projects but there is a lot more coming in the new year. More ‘Star Wars’ stories are underway, ‘Rombies – the series’ should begin early in the year, Brief Cases will show up, ‘ The Deep’ will finally surface and… a pile of other exciting things will appear that I can’t talk about yet.
Tags: Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Tom Taylor
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Has your life been lacking some Rancor VS Fett action? Fear not, this Wednesday sees the climactic conclusion of Star Wars: Blood Ties—A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett.
“This is, hands down, the best of the “Star Wars” comics from Dark Horse that I have read.” - CBR
“I’d forgotten how good Star Wars comics can be when they’re done well. And this one is certainly done well. ” - PRIMARY IGNITION.COM
“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
Chris Scalf and I have had a great time creating this story, so it’s a bit sad to see the end. But fear not, Chris and I have a few more things in the pipeline… news soon.
Click the cover for a Dark Horse Preview to issue #4.
Boba Fett is on a mission to uphold his father’s honor. But when a bounty is paid, and the crime lord who issued it still refuses to call off his vendetta, Boba Fett’s own sense of honor is offended. Forget about bounties; now there’s hell to pay!
Boba Fett takes on a crime lord. Check.
And the crime lord’s army of minions. Check.
And a giant, rampaging rancor. Check and double–check!
Tags: Blood Ties, Boba Fett, Chris Scalf, Connor Freeman, Dark Horse, Rancor, Star Wars, star wars blood ties a tale of Jango and Boba, Tom Taylor
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
We have been insanely fortunate to have the brilliant Jo Chen as our cover artist on this series. It always makes me very happy when these appear in my inbox and as soon as the cover to Rescues #6 appeared, I was desperate to share it.
Issue #6 ran into a few problems with solicitation but it will now be in stores on December 15.
This is the cover. It is stunning.
Tags: Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Jo Chen, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion Rescues
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Once again, two of my Star Wars books are out on the same day and both are the penultimate chapters of their stories.
Star Wars: Blood Ties seems to be a bit of a critical success and issue #1 sold almost as many copies the month after it came out as it did in the first month, which is a very good sign. The story continues here. More is revealed about Connor Freeman, and Boba Fett gets to show off his wonderful toys.
Meanwhile, so much of Star Wars: Invasion has been leading up to this single issue. There have been some wild theories from fans about the secrets of this series. Some of those ‘ridiculous’ theories may be proven true in this issue (sorry, some of those ridiculous theories will remain ridiculous). This is the issue that should have more people talking than ever before…
STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES—A TALE OF JANGO AND BOBA FETT #3 (of 4)
Tom Taylor (W) and Chris Scalf (A/Cover)
On sale Oct 27
FC, 40 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Boba Fett has discovered that his father left a legacy to someone Boba has never heard of. He manages to track down the man, but if he is to learn the reasons behind Jango’s posthumous generosity, Boba Fett must first save the man from an army of bounty hunters who want the guy’s head!
Jango Fett and Boba Fett together!
STAR WARS: INVASION—RESCUES #5 (of 6)
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale Oct 27
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Kaye Galfridian has taken command of a New Republic army, but her first mission has forced her to fight against some of the very refugees she has come to rescue! Mutated by Yuuzhan Vong bioengineering, the refugees have become monstrous killing machines who can only be “saved” by death.
Meanwhile, on their homeworld of Artorias, Kaye’s brother Finn must deal with death on another level, unaware that he has become the enemy’s objective in a new front in the Yuuzhan Vong invasion!
• Set within the time frame of the New Jedi Order novels from Del Rey!
The price of Victory . . .
Tags: Blood Ties, Boba Fett, Caled Galfridian, Chris Scalf, Colin Wilson, Connor Freeman, Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Kaye Galfridian, Nina Galfridian, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong
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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
Tags: Blood Ties, Boba Fett, Chris Scalf, Dark Horse, Gestalt Publishing, Jango Fett, Review, Reviews, Star Wars, star wars blood ties a tale of Jango and Boba, The Example, Tom Taylor
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
This week, I strangely have two Star Wars comics coming out on the same day; Star Wars Invasion: Rescues issue #4 and Star Wars: Blood Ties Issue #2.
Fight for my love, children!
STAR WARS: INVASION—RESCUES #4 (of 6)
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale Sept 29
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Jedi-in-training Finn Galfridian learns a secret about his mother that he never knew, but the knowledge only leads to new questions about himself and his unusual ability.
Meanwhile, Kaye Galfridian leads a New Republic attack against a Yuuzhan Vong base, not realizing that the Vong commander’s tactics are meant to buy him time to learn more about his most hated foe: Kaye’s brother, Finn.
New allies, new enemies, and a turning point in the lives of the Galfridian family!
STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES—A TALE OF JANGO AND BOBA FETT #2 (of 4)
Tom Taylor (W) and Chris Scalf (A/Cover)
On sale Sept 29
FC, 40 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Then: Jango Fett, the most dangerous assassin/bounty hunter in the galaxy, never fails to get his man. But Jango has never had a success that has affected him this way.
Now: Boba Fett has taken up his father’s mantle and lived up to Jango’s fearsome reputation. But a secret from the past has Boba working a case he would normally dismiss and wondering if he actually knew his father as well as he thought . . .
Across the generations, and across the galaxy, if a Fett is on your trail, you’ve reached a dead end!
Fully painted art by Purge artist Chris Scalf!
Tags: Blood Ties, Chris Scalf, Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Jo Chen, Kaye Galfridian, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong
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