Posts Tagged ‘Yuuzhan Vong’
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Sorry. Been busy and tired (Stupid World Cup. I should have just believed Paul the Octopus and stayed in bed).
Here are your Authority #24 and Star Wars: Invasion — Rescues #2 reviews. Authority #24 also made the ‘Read Pile’ over at CBR.
Invasion
“What I liked: 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. What we only got to read about in the novels is brought to life on the pages. His characters are easily recognizable and his Yuuzhan Vong are beautifully freakish in looks. Tom has done in excellent job in handling characters like the Solo twins and keeping them true to how they were in the novels. Jaina really is a good pilot and Jacen, well Jacen is Jacen
What I didn’t like: Having to wait until the next issue to find out what happens.” – ACOMICBOOKBLOG.COM
“Star Wars: Invasion/Rescues stays strong with this second issue. 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. Even the purely functional panels offer something to gaze at at least momentarily. The art alone is almost enough to recommend buying the comic. The comic ends with “Freaking Continued!” which may be presumptuous but is a sign that writer Tom Taylor is excited about his story. It shows all the way through.” – The Sci-Fi Block
The Authority – Mondregon Part 2
“The end of the issue was pretty awesome and really unexpected. It closes an arc for one of the characters who we’ve followed for a while now. This run is more than halfway done and with certain storylines wrapped up and others opened, I’m anxious to see what else we’ve got coming before year’s end. 8 out of 10 (On its way to greatness)” - Wildstorm Addiction
“The Authority #24 has a very abrupt ending as John Cumberland has one very inspirational performance.”- CBR
Tags: DC Wildstorm, Jack Hawksmoor, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion Rescues, The Authority, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Randy Stradley has teased a little tidbit over at Dark Horse about something I’m currently working towards (because apparently my brain doesn’t feel busy enough already). This should make a lot of Chris Scalf fans (of which I’m one) very happy.
“Writer Tom Taylor (Invasion) has submitted a proposal to turn the concept of Blood Ties(previewed here two weeks ago) into a semi-regular series, with the idea of having artist Chris Scalf provide the painted art for each issue! Note: it will not be what you expect it to be!”
I’m very happy to see this made public and I’m looking forward to throwing myself into it after I finish the last Jango and Boba Fett script.
Next up, an interview I did for Star Wars Books in the UK.
“My day generally begins when I am kneed in the chest by the full force of a four-year-old jumping on me while screaming ‘time to hop up, dad!’. I wrestle with him for a while and then I wander down my hallway and press the power button on my computer. I keep walking to the coffee maker. Sometimes my wife will already have it on, because she’s wonderful. I take my coffee back to my computer where I check my emails, Facebook, new comic pages and other art, internet forum chatter about my work, Skype messages from editors and I generally update my website if there’s something worth mentioning. Then, once all of that is done, and if I’m heading out of the house to work or heading to Colin Wilson’s house for coffee, I will put on pants.”
The rest can be read right here.
And of course… Star Wars: Invasion — Rescues #2 is out today!
Tags: Colin Wilson, Interview, Jo Chen, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion Rescues, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong
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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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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, March 16th, 2010
Two books.
Twice the eye-candy.
Jo’s Chen’s latest Invasion cover has been on high rotation as my desktop wallpaper for the last month. I love it. And, hey, the other one is Vader looking like a bad ass.
STAR WARS ADVENTURES: THE WILL OF DARTH VADER
Tom Taylor (W), Brain Koschak (P), Dan Parsons (I), Michael Wiggam (C), and Sean McNally (Cover)
On sale Aug 11
FC, 80 pages
$7.99
TPB, 5 1/4″ x 7 1/2″
Darth Vader is on a mission for the Emperor!
When the Rebellion’s hit-and-run attacks on Imperial cargo ships become too audacious to be ignored, Darth Vader is sent in to find the Rebel base and destroy it. But the base, hidden in the center of a constantly shifting asteroid field, cannot be attacked directly.
To reach his target, Vader will have to team up with a recently captured smuggler named Zika—and dealing with an unwilling, wisecracking partner may be more of a trial for the Dark Lord than the actual mission!
STAR WARS: INVASION—RESCUES #2 (of 6)
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)
On sale June 30
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
New and vital knowledge sends Finn Galfridian with Jacen and Jaina Solo on a mission to the planet of Artorias. Though Finn does not know if his father, Caled, lives, if there is any chance, he must be warned of new dangers. It’s a hot and dangerous ride to Artorias, and the occupying Yuuzhan Vong are ready with a toothsome, ravaging welcome . . .
Meanwhile, Kaye and Nina, board their newly acquired Vong ship, embark on their own mission. It’s one they can’t refuse: rescuing captives held on a dead planet. There is no telling what peril will meet the rescue party . . .
Tags: Brian Koschak, Caled Galfridian, Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Darth Vader, Finn Galfridian., grutchin, Kaye Galfridian, Nina Galfridian, Prowl, Star Wars, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars: Adventures The Will of Darth Vader, Star Wars: Invasion, The Will of Darth Vader, Tom Taylor, Tom Taylor. Star Wars: Invasion, 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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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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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Yep, today is the day.
A holocron will reveal a terrible secret. We will meet a strange but very important crazy person on Nar Shadaa. There will be blood aboard the Tsam’ Pah. And, while some stories will be resolved, others will be frustratingly left hanging until ‘Star Wars: Invasion‘ returns early in 2010.
But fear not. While ‘Invasion’ is away, we can still play.
‘Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes’ (it really is a long title…) is out in January and is already available for pre order over at Amazon here or Things From Another World here.
‘Rombies’ is set to appear later this month through Gestalt Publishing who have also published Colin Wilson and my one-shot ‘The Example’ which you can get through Amazon or right here.
On the theatre front, my plays ‘Mystery Flight’ and ‘Falling, Praying’ have both been shortlisted for the upcoming Short and Sweet festival in Sydney and ‘Mystery Flight’ is set to debut at the stunning Chapel off Chapel theatre later this month.
Finally, I’ve recently finished writing another Star Wars related work (and had an awesome time doing so), which should be announced later this month.
Tags: Colin Wilson, Dark Horse, Falling Praying, Gestalt Publishing, Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of The Dragonsnakes, mystery flight, Rombies, Skye Ogden, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars: Invasion, Tom Taylor, Yuuzhan Vong, Zombies
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
A couple of reviews for Star Wars: Invasion #0 have appeared. Here they are.
From Undercover Fanboy…
“Star Wars: Invasion #0 does not disappoint. Writer Tom Taylor has done his research and brings new insight to established characters every issue. If you only pick up one Star Wars title a month – this is it…”
-undercoverfanboy.com
From NJOE…
“When TOS posted the first two-parts to the Invasion story I figured that Tom and Colin had told what they wanted to. Oh how wrong I was. In six extra pages we learn so much more about the series and it’s main heroes.”
-NJOE.com
Tags: Dark Horse, Finn Galfridian., Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Invasion review, Yuuzhan Vong
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