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Fan art. Comic book artist Phil Noto did an awesome Jedi Master Luke Skywalker portrait. Bow down. Also, from Burton Durand, Star Wars characters in hats. (Shouldn’t Ackbar be a Mets fan?)
In brief. This is the greatest beginner’s guide to the Expanded Universe ever. I am not kidding. You’ll laugh, then you’ll cry from laughing. Oh, and a pretty cool Skywalker-Solo family tree.
On that note… What is my favorite official Mara Jade art? It’s not a big surprise because it’s been chilling in the masthead fora while now, but here’s the full scan.
Crafts. A Star Wars felt crib mobile that will automatically make your child 20% cooler. And let’s not forget the shoes: The Sith ones have spikes – the Artoo ones have Artoo, and I’m way more chill with them now that I see that the action figure isn’t actually standing in for the heel.
Fact you can use. What’s the problem with boob-shaped armor? Enter a new realm of fantasy nit-picking.
Photoshoppery. This may be self-serving, but I posted all the sequel/spinoff graphics I’ve done so far. ALIENS.
Just cool. A Darth Vader Meditation Chamber fireplace. I want one.
Your moment of zen. Baby in an X-wing uniform.
I’ve been loving Phil Noto’s work on Buffy Season 9. That Luke piece is pretty killer, indeed, and a very welcome respite from the onslaught of bad Hamill-head-on-Kenobi-body photoshoppery of late.
when I clicked on the twitter link, I was really hoping I was about to see Luke in a catsuit.
Jests aside, however, it looks pretty badass.
And regarding boob-shaped armor: Yes Times A Billion. There’s also the fact that it would naturally guide pointy objects towards the sternum. So even if the warrior doesn’t fall over, she’s going to end up with a weak point where she shouldn’t have one. (If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that’s probably why the pictured dome-fronted armor was The Style for a while–it would direct a jousting lance to one side or the other, making it easier to stay on the horse).
The covers for BTEH were pretty great. I think #2 captured what she was going through internally at that time well, too: http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110508193652/starwars/images/2/2f/Mara2.jpg
I’m not much of a fan of that one – too melodramatic for my tastes.
LOVE Noto’s Jedi Master Luke. I want it for my wall.