Posts Tagged ‘Luke Skywalker’
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The second volume of Star Wars: Invasion begins today — Rescues.
Explosions. Secrets. Space battles. Lightsabers. Deception. Destruction. Revelations. That’s just issue 1…
You want this.
STAR WARS: INVASION—RESCUES #1 (of 6)
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale May 26
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
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!
• A new era in Star Wars comics!
Luke Skywalker’s galaxy under siege!
Tags: Colin Wilson, Finn Galfridian., Jo Chen, Kaye Galfridian, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion Rescues, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong
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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
Tags: Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Jo Chen, Luke Skywalker, Refugees, Star Wars, Star Wars Invasion volume 1 refugees tp, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion review, Tom Taylor, Tom Taylor. Star Wars: Invasion, Wes Dzioba, Yuuzhan Vong
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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…
Tags: Dark Horse, Daxiong, Luke Skywalker, Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of The Dragonsnakes, Star Wars, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes, Tom Taylor, Tom Taylor. Star Wars: Invasion, Yoda
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
I’ve finally answered all of the reader’s questions for an interview over at NJOE.com (sorry it took so long). These will be appearing on the NJOE.com every Wednesday (Thursday in Australia) for the next four weeks, leading up to the release of the Star Wars Invasion: Refugees collection. I was confused by this as I thought the trade was coming out on May 13. Luckily, the people over at NJOE.com are far more knowledgeable than me, and they’ve told me that the release date of Refugees has actually been moved forward and it will now be available on April 28th! Anyway, you can check out the first of the four part series interview right here.
Get your Vong on – April 28th.
Tags: Colin Wilson, Finn Galfridian., Jo Chen, Luke Skywalker, Njoe.com, Star Wars, Star Wars Invasion: Refugees, Star Wars: Invasion, Tom Taylor, Wes Dzioba, Yuuzhan Vong
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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!
Tags: Caled Galfridian, Finn Galfridian., Invasion returns, Jo Chen, Jo Chen cover, Kaye Galfridian, Lightsaber, Luke Skywalker, Nina Galfridian, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion Rescues, Star Wars: Invasion Tom Taylor Colin Wilson, Tom Taylor, Tom Taylor Star Wars, Wilson Colin, Yuuzhan Vong, Yuuzhan Vong ships
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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
Tags: comics, Dagobah, Dark Horse, Daxiong, Digest, Dragonsnake, fancore, InvasionTom Taylor, Luke, Luke Skywalker, NJO, NJOE, R2 D2, R2D2, Review, Reviews, Star Wars, star wars adventure, Star Wars Adventures, star wars adventures volume 3, Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes, Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes review, Tom Tailor, Tom Taylore, Yoda
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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!
Tags: Artoo, Dagobah, Dark Horse, Daxiong, Dragonsnake, Luke Skywalker, Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of The Dragonsnakes, Michael Heisler, R2 D2, Randy Stradley, Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes, Tom Taylor, Yoda
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Oooooooh…
STAR WARS: INVASION VOLUME 1—REFUGEES
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale May 12
FC, 144 pages
$18.99
TPB, 7″ x 10″
Twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin, Luke Skywalker and the galaxy are facing their first real threat since the Sith were defeated: an invasion of hostile warriors from another galaxy—the Yuuzhan Vong!
The peaceful planet of Artorias is in the path of the alien armada. Finn Galfridian, his spunky sister Kaye, and their parents find themselves separated and fighting for their lives when the surprise invasion occurs. But their ordeal is just beginning . . .
• Collects Star Wars: Invasion #1–#5 and #0.
• This new series ties in to—and fits between—the nineteen novels of Del Rey’s New Jedi Order series.
• Features some of the first visual representations of this turbulent era of the Star Wars saga, including Han and Leia’s Jedi children!
Tags: Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Invasion, Kaye Galfridian, Luke Skywalker, Refugees, Refugees Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars Invasion tpb, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion Volume 1 Refugees, Tom Taylor
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Luke Skywalker And The Treasure Of The Dragonsnakes is now available for pre-order over at Amazon and Things From Another World (and about a thousand other places).
STAR WARS ADVENTURES: LUKE SKYWALKER AND THE TREASURE OF THE DRAGONSNAKES
Tom Taylor (W) and Daxiong (A)
On sale Jan 20
FC, 80 pages
$7.95
TPB, 5 1/4″ x 7 1/2″
The movie The Empire Strikes Back shows us only a small portion of Luke Skywalker’s Jedi training under the tutelage of Master Yoda. In this story, witness a never-before-seen part of that training as Luke is given the task of finding—and retrieving—an object guarded by the deadliest creatures on the swamp world of Dagobah: the monstrous dragonsnakes!
This is the most harrowing, dangerous, and muddiest mission that Luke has ever faced!
• Luke Skywalker trains to become a Jedi Knight with Master Yoda!
• The Star Wars Adventures series are parent friendly and perfect for younger readers as well as longtime Star Wars fans.
Tags: Dark Horse, Daxiong, Dragonsnake, Luke Skywalker, Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of The Dragonsnakes, Star Wars, Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes, Tom Taylor, Yoda
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Yep, it’s review time again.
Interestingly enough, I haven’t read a truly negative review since issue 2. So, clearly we’re doing something right. I’ll update this post as they come in but, already, there are some very nice reviews coming in for Star Wars: invasion #5.
The Comic Center devotes an entire video episode to Star Wars comics and has some nice things to say about Invasion.
“It’s good. It’s really good.” “Tom Taylor is writing some really good dialogue.” “…the Star Wars Invasion one-shot from Dark Horse… just came out. Search it out. Pick it up. I love it.”
- Comic Centre
From Undercover Fanboy.
“…the interaction between the Solos twins and Leia and Anakin about the death of Chewbacca was worth the price of admission. Writer Tom Taylor is doing an amazing job writing established characters while covering new ground at the same time. Here’s to hoping that Invasion will be the new series Dark Horse was talking about (and) Tom Taylor will still be the writer…”
“4 STARS”
- Undercover Fanboy
We come in for more praise from the good people over at NJOE.
“This was a spectacular ending to an outstanding new series.”
- NJOE
Meanwhile, EU Cantina has updated with reviews for issue 1-4.
You can read reviews of all four issues here, here, here and here.
They have consistently give us 4-4.5 Sith Hounds…
I find this amusing…
Tags: Colin Wilson, Jo Chen, Luke Skywalker, Review, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion review, Tom Taylor, Tom Taylor. Star Wars: Invasion, Yuuzhan Vong
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