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zechs27 (zechs27) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-10-03 23:03:00

Entry tags:

char: darth sidious/emperor palpatine, char: darth vader/anakin skywalker, char: mara jade, creator: claudio castellini, creator: ron marz, publisher: dark horse, title: star wars

Vader Week: Star Wars Tales #1-2: Extinction

Another fine Darth Vader tale done by Ron Marz this time with art done by Claudio Castellini. For fans of his Maul vs Vader piece you might want to take a peak at this.

DIAL UPPERS BEWARE!

The story take's place in Star Wars Tales #1-2. Both again are 64 pages but I'm going more lax on this one. #1 does have a nice Mara Jade tale and I'm giving someone the chance to put some of that up here for future use. It does have a VERY amusing tale written by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named . But alas. Just go buy the trade or the first issue if you wish to see "Skippy the Jedi Droid".

As always a Star Wars tune to keep you in the mood while ya read. This one is probably not as well known but GOD do I love this song from Shadows of the Empire.

So here's eleven scans from part one from #1:

I have to ask, given I've always been curious. Was this the only interaction we've ever see Darth Vader have with Mara Jade? An interesting meeting between the two nonetheless.

So Vader arrives at the planet which Mara's info is where the Dark Woman is at. Of course the old Jedi is expecting Vader. Interestingly, Vader orders his Stormtrooper back-up to remain at the shuttle. It isn't long into his journey he finds the inner sanctum of the Dark Woman:

God I love those final three panels. She knows what's coming and still she does nothing, letting Vader make the first move. How very Jedi of her. #2 continues where we leave off such a great set up (fifteen pages from sixty-four pages, no ads). If someone wishes to ever post the Jedi with No Name or the Han Solo story in this ("Routine") just let me know and I'll remove a scans needed for ya.

Anyway time for epic duel:

God I love Ron Marz Star Wars stories, especially the Sith ones.

Only one Sith tale of his to tell I guess and that's his Maul story. Should I? Or would you want me to dig up some more Vader stuff?

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	joysweeper 2009-10-04 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	Hey, Union was- ...okay, kind of a confused mess and I largely dislike the art, but I still love the concept and a bunch of the little details, like Imperial chic and that mention of Wes and Hobbie abusing the champagne fountain at Gavin's wedding. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	zechs27 2009-10-05 12:19 am UTC (link)
	Honestly I didn't like the Imperial subplot with them crashing their wedding. Nor the random suddenly out of nowhere Imperial Guard who supiciously looks like Carnor Jax. I mean did they have to color the dude the same way as Jax? There are some lovely moments. But I guess I always wanted to know where the whole Mara/Luke relationship really took off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

joysweeper
2009-10-05 03:19 am UTC (link)

Zahn is an awesome writer and I love him like burning, but from what I've read so far his romances tend to all be the same. Two people might be antagonistic to each other but for whatever reason they can't fight, they get close to each other, they find that they work well together, maybe there are a couple hints like pulling the "He's not my boyfriend!" trick, and then they just end up in a relationship. Never a madly passionate one, either. As far as I can tell it's always... comfortable. Which I like, really, and I like how he doesn't have to pair the mains up, but it takes some study to see when they start.

Shippers say Luke/Mara started with the Thrawn trilogy when they met, Mara wanted to kill Luke and didn't, they had to work together, and eventually they became solid allies. You really sort of have to stretch to see the UST there, though. Ten years passed in-universe, and authors writing there didn't use Mara much, but in the Hand of Thrawn duology Zahn came back and there was the hinting. Fairly blatant at times. The relationship really became formal in that scene in the drowning cave, which I still love.

I'm a Luke/Mara shipper, but not an ardent one. I like things comfortable.

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	zechs27 2009-10-05 05:22 am UTC (link)
	What's the drowing cave from? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dreamreaver 2009-10-05 06:44 am UTC (link)
	Vision of the Future, chapter 40-41 or thereabouts (Reply to this) (Parent)

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