Lets talk all things Star Wars

[Psab keel]

The early EU with novels like the Han Solo Trilogy and the Lando Calrissian Trilogy come to mind. It would be cool to see a fan made version of Splinter of the Mind's Eye. From what I understand it was based on a low budget sequel idea that George Lucas had for what would eventually become The Empire Strikes Back. He figured that the first film would barely make it's money back and he drafted a treatment for the sequel that took place on a swampy planet with mostly fog which would be more affordable to shoot given that he assumed the budget would be far less than the first film. By having the setting in such an environment it would require much less money in set construction. Brilliant idea actually.

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Let's talk old Marvel Star Wars comic for a minute. Carmine Infantino has got to be the WORST artist ever!! My God, how was this man allowed to draw professionally?
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YES!!! At last someone says out loud what I have been thinking since I was a kid! I absolutely hated his style, but what can you do as a twelve year old who is craving for new Star Wars? You have to read those comics, even if they were craptacularly illustrated.

Is there anyone out there who actually likes Carmine Infantionos art work?! I also hated his FLASH run during his time at DC.

On the OTHER hand, though, he became a comics artist during very tough times. And he seems to have been a really great guy. Now when did he develop his blocky style, and why? Carmine Infantino - Wikipedia

 

[sztriki]

Well we had these in the 80s socialist era Hungary:

Crazy Hungarian posters for the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy

And in terms of comics we had this. Unlicensed of course.

Csillagok háborúja :: kepregenydb.hu

 

[Kovnyn]

Reproduction of those Hungarian posters are on Ebay. I've had them saved for months because I do eventually want to get them. Also the Polish Powrot Jedi (Return of the Jedi) poster.

I've been really looking to find affordable Japanese posters as well.

Foreign licensed and bootleg Star Wars memorabilia is the next step in my collection.

sztriki how was Star Wars received in socialist Hungary? Clearly it had a positive impact on you, I'm curious about how other socio-political cultures viewed the films. It's not something that I can personally relate to, so how did you feel about it coming from a socialist perspective?

If that's too political a question, I understand.

 

[sztriki]

Reproduction of those Hungarian posters are on Ebay. I've had them saved for months because I do eventually want to get them. Also the Polish Powrot Jedi (Return of the Jedi) poster.

I've been really looking to find affordable Japanese posters as well.

Foreign licensed and bootleg Star Wars memorabilia is the next step in my collection.

sztriki how was Star Wars received in socialist Hungary? Clearly it had a positive impact on you, I'm curious about how other socio-political cultures viewed the films. It's not something that I can personally relate to, so how did you feel about it coming from a socialist perspective?

If that's too political a question, I understand.

It wasn’t too politicised. Before and when it was premiered it got some bad reviews dismissing it as shallow childish fairy tale woth weird amd stupid designs like man in robotsuit and a giant ape, etc. The movie premiered in 1979 in Hungary (we were always behind, BTTF came out in 1987). Most movies in Hungary were and are dubbed, but ANH was in theatres with subtitles. ESB was the first to have dubbing in cinema and ANH had a dub track made for a Christmas TV broadcast (we had only two channels back then, both state owned of course).
Having been born in 1986 I got into it on VHS and quickly worn the tapes down along with BTTF. We didn’t have nearly the amount of merch as the Western countries. It took quite a while by the time I could get my hands on a Darth Vader figure, but there were bootleg action figures, we had the novelizations, that bootleg comic, we had the ROTJ storybook translated (that was a particularly treasured piece, sadly I lost it).
So yea it was populat with viewers as much as it was everywhere I think even with the lack of access to the “fandom” side of it.

 

[Kovnyn]

Thank you for that insight. I've always wondered how Star Wars translated to other cultures.

 

[Laspector]

If I was tripping on acid while watching SW for the first time, I could see some of those Hungarian posters coming out of my pen and brush.

 

[Treadwell]

I also dislike Infantino's art. But then, other heralded comic artists also fail to impress me, such as Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Todd McFarlane and Dave Gibbons. Some of it is just not liking their style as opposed to thinking they are incompetent.....(although Gibbons cannot draw women, end of story).

Give me John Romita, Sr. and Dave Stevens any day.

 

[BipeFlyer]

Bill Sienkiewicz is one of my all time favourites.

He does realistic or stylized, but they always look great.

 

[Joek3rr]

All this talk about art has got me thinking. What's everyone's favorite Star Wars concept artist(s) or piece(s) of concept art? Aside from Ralph McQuarrie of course, because his are the best.

EDIT I'm expanding the question to any kind of Star Wars art or artists

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I for one think the greatest SW artist of all time is Chris Trevas! I remember seeing several pictures he did where it was exactly what I had in my head while reading the novel they were based on. One example would be from Republic Commando when Etain first meets Darman and thinks he's a Mandalorian. That's exactly how I saw the area in my head.

There are quite a few I really like, like Joe Corroney, Dave Dorman, etc. Dave Dorman seems to have a little problem with human faces though.

All this talk about art has got me thinking. What's everyone's favorite Star Wars concept artist(s) or piece(s) of concept art? Aside from Ralph McQuarrie of course, because his are the best.

I like a lot of the stuff done for the Prequels, so it would be Doug Chiang and crew I guess. There are quite a few clone fighter designs that I would love to take a crack at building as models.

 

[Joek3rr]

I for one think the greatest SW artist of all time is Chris Trevas! I remember seeing several pictures he did where it was exactly what I had in my head while reading the novel they were based on. One example would be from Republic Commando when Etain first meets Darman and thinks he's a Mandalorian. That's exactly how I saw the area in my head.

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There are quite a few I really like, like Joe Corroney, Dave Dorman, etc. Dave Dorman seems to have a little problem with human faces though.




I like a lot of the stuff done for the Prequels, so it would be Doug Chiang and crew I guess. There are quite a few clone fighter designs that I would love to take a crack at building as models.

Trevas is very good. But Tommy Lee Edwards just beats Trevas for me. His use of colors is astounding.

Though with that said, I think this might be my favorite piece of Star Wars art of all time

 

[Psab keel]

Drew Struzan. Hands down. If we're not considering Ralph McQuarrie in the mix because he is the architect for the general look of Star Wars, then I say Drew Struzan all the way. He's not only Star Wars. To me he IS the movies. In some rare cases his poster work is honestly better than some of the trailers and films he did work for.

 

[Joek3rr]

Drew Struzan. Hands down. If we're not considering Ralph McQuarrie in the mix because he is the architect for the general look of Star Wars, then I say Drew Struzan all the way. He's not only Star Wars. To me he IS the movies. In some rare cases his poster work is honestly better than some of the trailers and films he did work for.

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I have a poster that he made for the 97 re-release of ANH. He is very good. Plus my SE VHS all use his artworks.

 

[Treadwell]

Al Williamson, Al Williamson, Al Williamson!

Also, Chris' "His Vision Returns" is absolutely spectacular.

 

[Sundowner]

I’ve been on a Kylo kick. I bought this on impulse and it smells amazing!

 

[Joek3rr]

I’ve been on a Kylo kick. I bought this on impulse and it smells amazing!

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At first I was like "that is so weird" then "that's so cool" to "I need some!"

 

[Sundowner]

At first I was like "that is so weird" then "that's so cool" to "I need some!"

Hahaha I know right. I haven’t used it yet. It’s just sitting in my office making the room smell good.

 

[jhazard]

Saw something about lightsabers a little ways back... (Yeah, the clamp is technically backwards...). Blue LED to match the poster art

 

[Potroclo]

I’ve been on a Kylo kick. I bought this on impulse and it smells amazing!

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Don't forget to raise your pants up to your armpits when you get out the shower, in case you get a Force-call