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star wars appreciation week | day one: favorite movie — return of the jedi (1983)
The Force is strong in my family. My father has it. I have it. My sister has it.
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STARWARSAPPRECIATIONWEEK ➤ Day 1: Favorite Movie
THEEMPIRESTRIKESBACK(1980)
For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Evenbetweenthelandandtheship.
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Another example of a gorgeous, intricate foreground, ephemeral background, and delicate character linework by Al Williamson. My favorite part of this panel is how the moss overlaps with Luke’s speech bubble, which emphasizes the power of nature over the designs of man. My least favorite part is our boys’ apparent disregard for gun safety.
Star Wars Newspaper Comic Strip: “The Night Beast.” March 27, 1982. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Illustrator: Al Williamson.
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Just two creepy little guys in the void.
Little Golden Book: Return of the Jedi. July 28, 2015. Writer: Geof Smith. Illustrator: Ron Cohee.
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This panel rules!
“Star Wars: The Original Trilogy: A Graphic Novel.” Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Originally published: March 1, 2016. Republished as mini-comic for Galaxy of Adventures Luke action figure: Fall, 2018. Writer: Alessandro Ferrari. Illustrator: Alessandro Pastrovicchio.
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An example of the tonal difference between gritty comics and melodramatic ones. Both of them are effective in their own contexts.
I do have a theory that Star Wars has gotten weepier since Disney took it over, but perhaps that’s too big a claim to substantiate. Personally, I find myself drawn to the dark humor you find more often in older stories.
“Star Wars 13: Five Days of Sith,” part 1. Dark Horse. January 8, 2014. Writer: Brian Wood. Penciller: Facundo Percio. Inker: Dan Parsons. Letterer: Michael Heisler. Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb.
“Lost Stars,” Volume 2, Chapter 10. September 3, 2019. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.
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A rare moment of respect from Darth Vader toward a very cool one-off character, the young ensign Nanda. Anakin dislikes most people he meets, so it’s always a big deal to get a compliment from him. (But at what cost?!)
“Star Wars 13: Five Days of Sith,” part 1. Dark Horse. January 8, 2014. Writer: Brian Wood. Penciller: Facundo Percio. Inker: Dan Parsons. Letterer: Michael Heisler. Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb.
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Shut up, Griff, I’m trying to become one with the universe!
Star Wars Newspaper Comic Strip: “Doom Mission.” March 1 and April 3, 1983. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Illustrator: Al Williamson.
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Vader shakes his fists at his daughter’s unstoppable girlbossery!
“Star Wars 48: The Third Law.” Original Marvel. March 24, 1981. Writer: Larry Hama. Penciller: Carmine Infantino. Inker: Carlos Garzón. Letterer: Rick Parker. Colorist: Glynis Oliver.
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Where once was light, now darkness falls
Where once was love, love is no more
Don’t say goodbye
Don’t say you didn’t try
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And we will weep, to be so alone
We are lost, we can never go home
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Roses are red, violets are blue
The Emperor’s dead, happy pride to you!
Lookin’ for all the RexRecs!
Hey y'all, I thought I’d give this rec thing a go and do a first ever (for me) “Send in Your Recs” thing! Starting in June, and hopefully once a month after that, I’d like to do a “spread the love” type event where I post a Master List of recommendations.
SO, if you have any recommendations, please send me an Ask by Sunday May 29, 2022 and I’ll post the list of what I get on June 1st!
This is all inclusive of anything fan-created from any era of Star Wars. I’m looking for:
- Fic Recs
- Artist and/or Art Recs
- Music/Playlist Recs
- Gifsets
- Photo Manips
- Artist Shops (redbubble, Etsy, InPrint, Patreon, etc.) Recs
- Podcasts
- Anything!
And it can be any ship – romantic or platonic (yes including cloneship, of consenting age master/padawan, Jedi/Clone, etc.), any character, any era.
Or feel free to DM me too!
Go on, I’m all ears :D
