Comments on: In adaptation duel, the Force is with manga http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: The Constant Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-317246 The Constant Coyle Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:52:38 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/#comment-317246 Roy Thomas may be one of the few writers cornier than George Lucas. "LO, THE MOONS OF YAVIN!" Still, these days I'd rather read a Star Wars story by Rascally Roy than Lucas. Roy Thomas may be one of the few writers cornier than George Lucas. “LO, THE MOONS OF YAVIN!”

Still, these days I’d rather read a Star Wars story by Rascally Roy than Lucas.

]]> By: James Van Hise http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-316375 James Van Hise Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:17:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/#comment-316375 The problem with the Manga Star Wars is that throughout them Luke and Leia appear to be 16 years old, even in the Jedi adaptation. Ben Kenobi looks fine but not Luke and Leia. I know that all Manga doesn't look like this as one of the things I liked about the long AKIRA series was that the people looked like human beings instead of exaggerated Manga cartoon people. The problem with the Manga Star Wars is that throughout them Luke and Leia appear to be 16 years old, even in the Jedi adaptation. Ben Kenobi looks fine but not Luke and Leia. I know that all Manga doesn’t look like this as one of the things I liked about the long AKIRA series was that the people looked like human beings instead of exaggerated Manga cartoon people.

]]> By: Shannon Smith http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-316325 Shannon Smith Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:36:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/#comment-316325 Blasphemy. The Chaykin comics are fantastic. Who cares if they are off model. The manga just looks like any other manga with lightsabres. Blasphemy. The Chaykin comics are fantastic. Who cares if they are off model. The manga just looks like any other manga with lightsabres.

]]> By: Matt M. http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-316269 Matt M. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:35:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/in-adaptation-duel-the-force-is-with-manga/#comment-316269 Al Williamson might not have had the zing of the page above, but he drew some nice stuff for the EMPIRE STRIKES BACK adaptation. But overall, the manga pages leap to life. Much like the Japanese posters/trailers for STAR WARS did back in the day (as I saw on a public access Japanese-language channel whilst a kid.) Al Williamson might not have had the zing of the page above, but he drew some nice stuff for the EMPIRE STRIKES BACK adaptation. But overall, the manga pages leap to life. Much like the Japanese posters/trailers for STAR WARS did back in the day (as I saw on a public access Japanese-language channel whilst a kid.)

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