1994 Topps Star Wars GALAXY Series 2 Trading Cards

Introduction

If there is a Series 1, there must be a Series 2!

In 1994 Topps released the continuation of the Star Wars Galaxy Collection. And keeping its tradition, the new series cards' numeration continues where the Star Wars Galaxy Series 1 ended.

Hence, Star Wars Galaxy Series 2 starts with card #141 and ends with card #275, totalling a 135 cards collection. Yes, that is 5 cards shorter than Series 1...

The collection is divided into 8 different subsets or sections as detailed, again, in the back of the initial Title card:

Card #141: TITLE CARD containing the Credits/Contents of the collection.
Cards #142 to #148: THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. 7 Rare and never-before seen artwork, including four exclusive previews.
Cards #149 to #165: THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. 17 cards to show how the Star Wars Universe is alive in the 9th art and worldwide.
Cards #166 to #177: THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. Interpretations by top mainstream artists.
Cards #178 to #195: FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. Development and promotion of the trilogy.
Cards #196 to #204: THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. Art and campaigns for licensed products.
Cards #205 to #274: NEW VISIONS 2. Latest concepts by fantasy artists.
Card #275: CHECKLIST.

Same as with Star Wars Galaxy Series 1, Star Wars Galaxy Series 2 had a parallel version called "Decluxe Factory Set", which was sold in a tin box containing the complete base set plus some extras.

Base Cards

Battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader by Ralph McQuarrie

A giant swamp slug rises on Dagobah to challenge other creatures for supremacy of the bog by Ralph McQuarrie

Imperial Walkers stomp stealthily through the frozen geysers of Hoth by Ralph McQuarrie

Highe over Bespin float two giant platforms to mine Tibanna gas from the planet below by Ralph McQuarrie

The Entertainment Center in Imperial City on Coruscant by Ralph McQuarrie

Darth Vader and a companion entering the cathedral-like structure by Ralph McQuarrie

Santa Yoda peers down a chimney by Ralph McQuarrie

The Rebel heroes on Hoth by Terry Austin

A stormtrooper blasts C-3PO in a corridor of Cloud City by John Byrne

All Terrain Scout Transports stomp on Rebel troopers protecting their Hoth base by Michael Golden

Luke patrols the icy wastelands of Hoth on his trusty tauntaun by Joe Jusko

Danger! Ugnaughts at work! By Bob Layton

The duel begins on the steps of Cloud City's carbon-freezing chamber by Frank Miller

Blasting their way aboard the Millennium Falcon by Marshall Rogers

Collage for Marvel's Return of the Jedi adaptation by Bill Sienkiewicz

U.K. Marvel's THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK monthlies cover by John B. Higgins

TALES OF THE JEDI "Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon" cover by Dave Dorman"

TALES OF THE JEDI "The Saga of Nomi Sunrider" cover by Dave Dorman

DARK EMPIRE #1 "The Destiny of a Jedi" cover by Dave Dorman

DARK EMPIRE #2 "Devastator of Worlds" cover by Dave Dorman

DARK EMPIRE #3 "The Battle for Calamari" cover by Dave Dorman

DARK EMPIRE #5 "Emperor Reborn" comic book series cover by Dave Dorman

DARK EMPIRE #6 "The Fate of a Galaxy" comic book series cover by Dave Dorman

C-3PO and R2-D2 get out of a jam by Boris Vallejo

STAR WARS poster concept (1977) by Ken Barr

Contemplative portrait of Yoda by Michael Whelan

"Hollywood Boulevard" (1982) by Melanie Taylor Kent

Illustration for a 1982 READER'S DIGEST article by George Gaadt

Tusken Raider portrait for FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine (1978) by Basil Gogos

Cover for FANTASTIC FILMS magazine (1981) by Scott Gustafson

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi sketch (1982) by Sir Alec Guinness

Cover for LOST IN SPACE: THE REAGAN YEARS book by Tony Auth

10-inch Darth Vader sculpt for a chess set by Todd Andrews

A smaller Rebel fleet goes against the Empire's super weapon in RETURN OF THE JEDI by Michael David Ward

Collectors plate for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by Morgan Weistling

Early version of a wampa ice creature by Joe Johnston

Sketch for the Emperor by Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Lando Calrissian in a Cloud City costume design by John Mollo

Sketch of a wretched soul for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by Joe Johnston

Speeder bike pilot costume sketch by Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Ewok scouting party uses strange beasts of burden by Joe Johnston

Chewi and his son Lump try out a virtual reality ride by Joe Johnston

Imperial City on Coruscant by Joe Johnston

Poster concept for RETURN OF THE JEDI by Kazuhiko Sano

Rough poster concept paintings for RETURN OF THE JEDI by unknown artist (presumably John Berkey)

Concept painting for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by unknown artist

Black and white, charcoal and pencil sketch of Obi-Wan Kenobi directing a STAR WARS orchestra by unkonwn artist

Poster concept for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by unknown artist

RETURN OF THE JEDI concept poster by R. Harris after Kazuhiko Sano

Concept poster for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by unknown artist

Collage for a vinyl collectors case (1984) by Cato Yasumura Behaeghel studio

Tatooine Skiff package art for Kenner Products by unknown artist

A-Wing Fighter illustration by the Libby Perszyk Kathman studio

R2-D2 and C-3PO hastily departing illustration for Kenner Products by unknown artist

Ghostly apparition of actor Sebastian Shaw as Anakin Skywalker at the very end of RETURN OF THE JEDI by Libby Perszyk Kathman studio

Art for a STAR WARS pinball game from Data East painted on a plastic sheet by Markus

Scenes from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK for a metal Thermos Co. lunch box by Gene Lemery

Scenes from RETURN OF THE JEDI for a Thermos Co. lunch box by Gene Lemery

HAN SOLO AND THE LOST LEGACY novel cover by Bill Schmidt

Luke with his hot-blooded Tatooine pals, Biggs and Camie by Michael Allred

Han Solo in a Flash Gordon-like tituation and setting by Dan Barry

Poachers flying in to abduct one of the young rancors by Ron Brown

A Gamorrean guard feeding the ever-hungry rancor by Frank Brunner

Chewbacca the mechanic at his shop by Amanda Conner

Boba Fett sends an X-wing fighter to a fiery death by Joe DeVito

Lumiya, the female Darth Vader by Colleen Doran

Imperial AT-ATs and Rebel Snowspeeders by Norm Dwyer

Three outrageous guests of Jabba the Hutt mug for the "camera" by Bob Fingerman

Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi by Hugh Fleming

C-3PO and Chewie during the holoboard game by Rick Geary

The Jawas lead Threepio to their sandcrawler by Dave Gibbons - P4 card in Series 1 Millennium Falcon Factory Edition

Female rebel riding her tauntaun by Lurene Haines

Luke says good-bye to his father by Matt Haley

Exterior of Yoda's little hut-like home on Dagobah by Jeffrey Jones

Grand Moff Tarkin and Darth Vader by Kelley Jones

Scene where Luke finds his family brutally murdered by Miran Kim

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker by Jack Kirby

Luke and Darth Vader in Dagobah's cave by Ray Lago

A pair of Imperial walkers patrol the fields by Zohar Lazar

A monster, probably the rancor by Jae Lee

Vision of Leia as the most powerful Jedi Knight by Paul Lee

The aftermath of the sail barge battle on Tatooine by John Paul Lona

Luke's levitated POV, in the midst of his Jedi training on Dagobah by David Lowery

The sadistic droid from Jabba's torture chamber prepares for new nastiness as a pig-guard looks on by Shawn C. Martinbrough

Darth Vader's psychic stranglehold by Walter McDaniel

An especially abstract interpretation of a stormtrooper by Mike McMahon

Mr. McCool enveloped by beautiful Oola by Linda Medley

Chewie saving Han Solo by C. Scott Morse

Darth Vader has an audience with the holographic Emperor by Nelson De Castro

The Emperor gets his, as Anakin Skywalker returns to his Jedi rootsby Hoang Nguyen

AT-STs and Imperial troopers by Kevin O'Neill

The wampa battles Luke Skywalker by Mark Pacella

Darth Vader fighting Luke Skywalker by Jimmy Palmiotti

Han rescues Chewie and then burns his Imperial 'draft card' by Jason Pearson

Luke vs. Vader in the Cloud City of Bespin by Brandon Peterson

Chewie "disarms" a droid after losing a holoboard game by Joe Phillips

Solo smooth-talking his way into a big loan from Jabba by Ralph Reese

Portrayal of Luke and Leia on the Death Star by Zina Saunders

Luke builds his new lightsaber by Chris Sprouse

An Imperial scout on a speeder bike is attacked by some brave, feisty Ewoks by Jim Starlin

Young Jedi Luke Skywalker finds himself in the primordial swampworld of Dagobah by Arthur Suydam

Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader mask off) by Sylvain Despretz

Jabba the Hutt has a sore throat, courtesy of Princess-turned-slave-girl Leia by Jill Thompson

Death Star servant droid while Chewie is 'taken prisoner' by Keith Tucker

Admiral Ackbar over the final space battle from RETURN OF THE JEDI by Jeff Watts

Salacious Crumb zapped by R2-D2 during the sail barge battle in JEDI by Mike Zeck

STAR WARS GALAXY SERIES 2 CHECKLIST #141 - #204

GARY GERANI - Editor-in-Chief STEPHEN J. SANSWEET - Consulting Editor INGAR WESTBURG - Managing Editor CARD# CONTENTS 141 TITLE CARD (Credits/Contents) 142-148 THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO Rare and never-before seen artwork, including four exclusive previews 149-165 THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS Past and present, domestic and foreign 166-177 THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS Interpretations by top mainstream artists 178-195 FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART Development and promotion of the trilogy 196-204 THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS Art and campaigns for licensed products 205-274 NEW VISIONS 2 Latest concepts by fantasy artists 275 CHECKLIST FRONT: Luke confronts Darth Vader in this unpublished painting by Don Punchatz, intended but not used as a Time magazine cover.

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. RALPH McQUARRIE'S initial paintings brought George Lucas’ words to life, helping convince Twentieth Century-Fox to make STAR WARS. The 65-year-old illustrator says, “I feel very privileged to be ‘Ralph McQuarrie, the Star Wars artist.’ It was the best work I ever did-—and the most fun. His production painting from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACKS shows the epochal battle between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker—father and son.

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. A GIANT SWAMP SLUG rises on Dagobah to challenge other creatures for supremacy of the bog (front). Part of a cache of new McQuarrie art, the painting will appear next year in a new Bantam book, THE ILLUSTRATED STAR WARS UNIVERSE, which will explore previously unseen corners of the STAR WARS universe. In pre-production art from 1979 (back), McQuarrie envisions another Dagobah denizen, a giant spider about to attack Luke Skywalker.

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. IMPERIAL WALKERS stomp stealthily through the frozen geysers of Hoth (front), another new image by Ralph McQuarrie from THE ILLUSTRATED STAR WARS UNIVERSE. What if the Empire had built two Death Stars simultaneously, the artist seems to be asking (back). The STAR WARS trilogy was a true collaboration. There was a lot of cross-pollination among artists, and we also incorporated what George said before coming up with a ﬁnal design,” McQuarrie says.

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. HIGH OVER BESPIN ﬂoat two giant platforms to mine Tibanna gas from the planet below in this new illustration from THE ILLUSTRATED STAR WARS UNIVERSE (front) by Ralph McQuarrie. The original concept was a ﬂoating Imperial prison for STAR WARS, but it ended up in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. “l remember drawing a lot of ﬂying beasties, McQuarrie says. And although mechanical cloud cars were used in the ﬁlm, he still prefers his elegant “ﬂying taxis (back).

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. THE ENTERTAINMENT Center in Imperial City on Coruscant, the galactic seat of government (front), as envisioned in a new painting by Ralph McQuarrie for the book, THE ILLUSTRATED STAR WARS UNIVERSE. Will Coruscant, which appeared in an early draft of the script for RETURN OF THE JEDI, appear in the next trilogy? Stay tuned! McQuarrie also designed the tattooed lady (back) as a possible resident of Bespin's Cloud City.

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. THE IMPERIAL PALACE towers over all else in Imperial City on Coruscant, the heart of the galaxy. Here (front) illustrator Ralph McQuarrie imagines Darth Vader and a companion entering the cathedral-like structure. The city (back) is ﬁlled with monumental architecture. McQuarrie works mainly in acrylics and gouache, occasionally using colored pencils and air brush.

THE McQUARRIE PORTFOLIO. SANTA YODA peers down a chimney and gets his sleigh ready in these two Ralph McQuarrie paintings for Lucasfilm ltd. Christmas cards. “I really wasn't a science ﬁction buff at all, McQuarrie says. “That's the odd thing about my involvement in STAR WARS, because the movie was really this great, moving science ﬁction illustration.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. MARVEL COMIC'S adaptation of STAR WARS helped generate excitement for the movie. Marvel asked its other comic artists to do their interpretation of the trilogy, and ran them as bonus “pin-ups. Here (front) are the Rebel heroes on Hoth in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK as seen by then-X-MEN embellisher terry Austin. On the back is a cover from the EMPIRE adaptation, which was drawn by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. MARVEL'S SERIES was so successful that it continued for 107 issues, adapting all three films and introducing scores of new characters. The writers and artists had to be careful not to infringe on the main story lines of the films and characters. John Byrne (front) presents a scene just out of the camera's eye as a stormtrooper blasts C-3PO in a corridor of Cloud City, shown in an overview (back) by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. WAR IN THE ICE trenches of Hoth unfolds, as All Terrain Scout Transports (“chicken walkers) stomp on Rebel troopers protecting their Hoth base in this dramatic illustration by Michael Golden (front), a Marvel Comics pin-up from THE EMPIRES TRIKES BACK. In a page from the story drawn by Williamson and Garzon (back), Lando Calrissian realizes just how much peril he's put Han Solo in.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. LUKE PATROLS the icy wastelands of Hoth on his trusty tauntun (front), searching for signs of unwelcome Imperial visitors in this 1980 sketch by Jeo Jusko, then cover artist for THE HULK. Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker fight their climactic battle on this striking cover (back) of Marvel's conclusion to its adaptation of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. DANGER! UGNAUGHTS at work! That's the title Bob Layton gave this Marvel pin-up (front). Chewbacca is trying to prevent the Cloud City laborers from melting down C-3P0, who has been torn asunder by stormtroopers anxious to keep their presence a secret. On the back, Williamson and Garzon portray the confrontation between good and evil: “No, Luke, I AM your father.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. THE DUEL BEGINS as Frank Miller, then DAREDEVIL artist and writer, captures the clash of lightsahers and the twisted torsos of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader on the steps of Cloud City's carbon-freezing chamber (front). From the Marvel comic itself, Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon devote nearly a full page to showing Luke Skywalker's approach to the floating capital of Bespin (back).

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. BLASTING THEIR WAY aboard the Millenniun Falcon. Leia, Lando and Chewbacca exchange fire with stormtroopers at a Cloud City landing bay in this Marvel pin-up by Marshall Rogers (front). In the adaptation of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by Williamson and Garzon, plucky R2-D2 fixes the deactivated hyperdrive, allowing Luke to escape the clutches of Darth Vader (back).

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. MARVEL'S RETURN OF THE JEDI adaptation used this impressive collage (front, collection of William Plumb) by Bill Sienkiewicz. Luke Skywalker has clearly matured into a ledi Knight and is ready for his ﬁnal battle ...and his destiny. Darth, uh, Santa Vader, celebrates Christmas in this Marvel U.K. JEDI WEEKLY cover by Bob Wakelin (back). The tag on Luke's package reads : From Dad.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. LUMIYA, A HALF-HUMAN half-machine cyborg is the new Dark Lord in Marvel Comics' STAR WARS universe. Here (front), she looms over Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in a gouache painting for Marvel STAR WARS #95 by artist Kent Williams, who frequently tackles the dark side of human nature. His preliminary version is on the back. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. DARTH VADER'S presence (front) looms over Cloud City as the Millennium Falcon makes its approach. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and friends (back) are getting the worst of it in a surprise attack. Both gouache paintings by British illustrator John B. Higgins appeared as covers on Marvel's THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK monthlies in the U.K. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. ULIC QEL-DROMA and the Beast Wars of Onderon, one of the TALES OF THE JEDI from Dark Horse Comics, is depicted in a cover painting by Dave Dorman (front). The story extends the STAR WARS universe by returning to a time 4000 years before the birth of Luke Skywalker, an age when Jedi Knights were numerous and strong. Ulic quickly learns there is more than brute force to being a Jedi.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. PIRATE CAPTAIN Finhead Stonebone is prisoner of a ruthless Hutt ganglord, Great Bogga, in this Dave Dorman cover illustration for Dark Horse Comics' TALES OF THE JEDI, this one The Saga of Nomi Sunrider. Nomi's Jedi husband is murdered on orders of the Hutt, but she takes up his lightsaber, the first step to becoming a true Jedi Knight herself.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. DARK EMPIRE, the comic book series from Dark Horse, was a huge success as writer Tom Veitch and artist Cam Kennedy picked up the story a few years after RETURN OF THE JEDI. Cover artist Dave Dorman (front) and Kennedy (back) show at a glance that the defeat of the Empire in JEDI was, at best, a temporary victory.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. WORLD DEVASTATORS, even more deadly than Death Stars, threaten to wreck the New Republic in DARK EMPIRE, a chilling six-part saga from Dark Horse Comics. Cover artist Dave Dorman (front) has been painting covers for 15 years. Series artist Cam Kennedy shows Han and Chewbacca (back) at the rebel stronghold on the fifth moon of Da Soocha.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. PRINCESS LEIA has reason to fear for brother Luke (front, cover by Dave Dorman) as he begins to turn toward the dark side in DARK EMPIRE, the series from Dark Horse Comics. Dorman has specialized in illustrating the fantastic in a realistic -almost cinematic- style. He's a perfect match for story artist Cam Kennedy who depicts a space battle (back) that leaps off the page.

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. EMPEROR PALPATINE has re-emerged to pull Luke to the dark side. But his body is old and he must transfer his consciousness to the young body of a clone, seen here (front) in a painting by Dave Dorman for issue #5 of Dark Horse Comics' DARK EMPIRE. Cam Kennedy shows Han Solo and Chewbacca's last-second escape from an Imperial hunter-killer droid (back).

THE COMIC ART OF STAR WARS. AS LUKE FIGHTS the reborn Emperor, the evil master unleashes a cataclysmic energy storm (front, cover by Dave Dorman) in the final installment of DARK EMPIRE written by Tom Veitch for Dark Horse Comics. Only Leia can pull her brother back from the abyss and, together, challenge the Emperor. His fate is shown (back) by series artist Cam Kennedy with powerful illustrations.

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. BORIS VALLEJO was born in Lima, Peru. He arrived in the United States in 1964 and has since established a reputation as one of the top fantasy artists in the world. Illustrating the droids is always a challenge, Vallejo observes, since they are generally reactive, rather than active, characters. Having R2-D2 use his metal 'claw' to get them out of a jam adds drama to this painting. 12 books of Vallejo's collected works have been published in the USA, England, France, Germany, Hungary, and the former Svoiet Union. His paintings have appeared on everything from drinking glasses to jigwas puzzles, and a calendar of his work has been published every year for the past 15 years.

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. KEN BARR painted sprawling STAR WARS poster concept (front) in 1977. Unpublished, it's currently in the collection of Sal Quartuccio. A prolific movie poster and book illustrator, Barr has rendered over a dozen paintings and close to 40 line studies based on STAR WARS for a series of Random House projects. Ewoks seemed mostly like cuddly teddy bears. But as Japanese artist Nizo Yamamoto shows in this unpublished illustration of Wicket (back), they could be great warriors too.

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. MICHAEL WHELAN, one of the world's greatest fantasy artists, hooked up with the world's greatest fantasy filmmaker, George Lucas. The result is this contemplative portrait of Yoda, the Jedi Master (front). Whelan did a number of pencil studies (back) before painting the timeless portrait, used as the cover of a diary, My Jedi Journal. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. MELANIE TAYLOR KENT'S popularity as chronicler of the passing American panorama has grown with each serigraph. Her 1982 Hollywood Boulevard (front) reflects her love of the STAR WARS saga. But her preliminary water-color study for the print (back) shows a different theater - and a different film! (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. GEORGE GAADT'S hallmark is a dedication to detail, shown in his gouache and acrylic illustration (front) for a 1982 READER'S DIGEST article: George Lucas, Skywalker Supreme. Gaadt's powerful image-making also can be seen in his 1980 cover for QUESTAR magazine (back, collection of William Plumb).

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. BASIL GOGOS, a noted science fiction illustrator, got a mean-spirited Tusken Raider to pose long enough for this menacing 1978 cover portrait for FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine (front). Don Maitz, who won last year's Hugo Award as the world's best science fiction artist, used a restraining bolt to keep R2-D2 immobile for this 1977 FAMOUS MONSTERS cover (back, collection of William Plumb).

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. SCOTT GUSTAFSON used oils to paint this whimsical cover for FANTASTIC FILMS magazine in 1981 to accompany an article on National Public Radio's dramatization of STAR WARS. From his stuido-home in Chicago, Gustafson has become a master painter of fairy tales for collectors plates and prints. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. SIR ALEC GUINNESS, Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi to a generation of fans, dashed off a simple and elegant 1982 sketch (front), depicting himself in one of his shortest -but most lucrative- roles. Guinness added a certain dignity and sophistication to the cast, providing Twentieth Century-Fox with a degree of comnfort; since no one had deard of any of the other actors. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. TONY AUTH, Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist for the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, has found images in the STAR WARS trilogy for years. It was President Reagan who called the Soviet Union the Evil Empire and journalists dubbed his space-based defense plan Star Wars. The cover of Auth's book, LOST IN SPACE: THE REAGAN YEARS (front), complements his panel (back), Battling the Dark Side. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. TODD ANDREWS, a Californian who sculpts giant bronze monuments, scaled down to produce this 10-inch Darth Vader (front). It will be reduced to one-third size and cast in pewter for a new chess set. Andrews also sculpted the Ben Kenobi (back), with Yoda produced by artist/sculptor Larry Noble. It will be the set's white King. (Collection of Stephen Sansweet.)

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. MICHAEL DAVID WARD produced this striking image from RETURN OF THE JEDI, when a smaller Rebel fleet goes against the Empire's super weapon. Ward employs a rarely-used technique, reverse glass painting, using lacquer and automobile paint cured under heat lamps. It's the crescendo, the artist says. Everything comes down to this one moment in the theater of war.

THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STAR WARS. MORGAN WEISTLING painted this outstanding piece (front, collection of William Plumb) for a collectors plate for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. But the artist is a perfectionist and withdrew the work. I too am a lover of the STAR WARS trilogy and felt it deserved better, he said. I feel my second shot represents the movie much better. The finished plate (back) is dazzling.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. JOE JOHNSTON'S early version of a wampa ice creature (front) for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK became shaggier and whiter, but no less ferocious. Hired at Industrial Light & Magic two weeks out of college, Johnston did sketches and storyboards. For EMPIRE, he developed Yoda and the Imperial walkers. Nilo Rodis-Jamero drew this bug-eyed alien (back) for RETURN OF THE JEDI.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. NILO RODIS-JAMERO had a father who wanted him to become a priest. But the artist went to school in California, started designing vehicles for General Motors, and was lured away to join the art department at ILM. Here are his sketches for the Emperor (front) and the Imperial Royal Guards (back) based on designs by him and Aggie Guerard Rodgers.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. EWOK BREAK TIME after a hard day on the set (front)? That's the indication from this whimsical sketch by Joe Johnston, art director-visual effects for RETURN OF THE JEDI. And did Princess Leia, who got tougher as the trilogy progressed, have a secret? Another flippant and funny Johnston sketch (back) portrays a no-nonsense Leia looking more like a Terminator.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. JOHN MOLLO, who won an Academy Award for costume design for STAR WARS, presents an effete Lando Calrissian (front) in a Cloud City costume. Once Billy Dee Williams took the role, the costume became simpler. Mollo, an expert in military fashion over the centuries, also came up with a multi-colored costume for a Cloud City citizen (back)

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. CREATURES GALORE sprung from the fertile imaginations -or the nightmares- at Industrial Light & Magic. Joe Johnston, art director-visual effects, came up with this sketch (front) of a wretched soul. He also drew the baby bug-eyed alien (back) as a possible background character in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Whole galaxies could be populated with creatures that weren't used.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. A SPEEDER BIKE PILOT (front) is seen in a costume sketch by Nilo Rodis-Jamero. The final design of the bike, which went through scores of permutations, was a joint effort of Rodis-Jamero and Joe Johnston. While several full-sized bikes were built, the most chilling moments in the bike chase scene took place aboard three-foot miniatures. John Mollo sketched the Imperial Admiral (back).

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. ASSORTED ALIENS is what Nilo Rodis-Jamero called this group of large-snouts (front and back). Should that be Sordid Aliens? Hundreds were designed for RETURN OF THE JEDI. If many of his creatures seem a bit militaristic, it may be because Rodis-Jamero's job prior to joining Industrial Light & Magic was designing heavy industrial vehicles -and military tanks!

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. ALTHOUGH THE EWOKS were a primitive race, their lack of technology was compensated for by their shrewdness and tactical skills. In a sketch by Joe Johnston (front), an Ewok scouting party uses strange beasts of burden. The simplicity of everyday Ewok life can be seen in this view of the interior of a hut (back) by Nilo Rodis-Jamero.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY Special was seen once at Thanksgiving in 1078. It seemed too Hollywood, too off the mark in tone and content. But bounty hunter Boba Fett was first introduced, and there was an extended visit with Chewbacca's family. In one concept for the show, Chewie and his son Lumpy try out a virtual reality ride, seen here in sketches by Joe Johnston.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. IMPERIAL CITY ON Coruscant was the site of a meeting between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine in an early draft of RETURN OF THE JEDI. The scene was dropped, but these 1981 sketches by Joe Johnston give rise to hopes that the next trilogy will visit this wondrous galactic capital with its soaring spires, monumental architecture and panoramic views.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. THE CHARACTERS FROM RETURN OF THE JEDI spill out of the canvas of these two rough poster concept paintings (front and back). Although the artist isn't identified, the bold strokes and bright color against a dark background are reminiscent of the exciting STAR WARS poster concept paintings of artist John Berkey, (cards 49, 50 and 51).

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. A MORE STYLIZED Darth Vader, bold and menacing, predominates in this unattributed concept painting for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (front). A somewhat more cartoonish concept (back) invokes Darth's presence everywhere. Han is floating in air while Princess Leia seems to have beaten Madonna to the punch by vogueing.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. THE STAR WARS CONCERT poster by John Alvin (card 78) is sought after for both its humor and its scarcity. This black and white, unattributed charcoal and pencil sketch (front) shows another concept: Obi-Wan Kenobi directing a STAR WARS orchestra. The pencil sketch by John Solil (back) is one of the earliest STAR WARS poster concepts in the Skywalker Ranch archives.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. LUKE SURVEYS ALL from atop his trusty tauntaun in this unattributed poster concept (front) for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Though quite different in appearance from the Style A poster by Roger Kastel (card 67), it contains many of the same elements, including the tender embrace of Han and Leia. The British quad poster concept (back) uses many Ralph McQuarrie elements.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. VADER IS THE DEATH STAR in this RETURN OF THE JEDI concept poster (front) by R. Harris after Kazuhiko Sano. The JEDI poster collage by Larry Noble (back) was used as a cover for the second issue of VIDEO AND ARCADE GAMES magazine. Noble is no stranger to the STAR WARS universe (cards 66,175) and has won numerous awards from the Society of Illustrators.

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. WHERE'S LUKE? He seems to be everywhere in this rough, unattributed poster concept (front) for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. While most foreign posters use the same piece of international key art, Polish posters always seem to be different -as this unusual EMPIRE poster (back) shows (also card 74). What was on artist Frol's mind when he drew this?

FILM PRODUCTION AND POSTER ART. TELLING A STORY: This unattributed concept poster (front) for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK tells part of the film's story through small vignettes, some based on Ralph McQuarrie's paintings. It has a certain photo-realistic and luminous quality. While the trilogi didn't play the Soviet Union on its first run, it came close as this poster (back) from Finland shows. Art by Tom Jung.

THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. A TATOOINE SKIFF was supposed to take Luke to his final resting place, but he had other ideas. This preliminary, unattributed package art (front, collection of Thomas H. Neiheisel) shows how Kenner Products mastered the ability to simplify vehicles from the trilogy, yet make them appear similar to the masterful props built by Industrial Light & Magic.

THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. ANNAKIN SKYWALKER, the pre-dark side Darth Vader, was revealed only at the climax of RETURN OF THE JEDI. The illustration from the Libby Perszyk Kathman studio (front, collection of Thomas H. Neiheisel) shows the ghostly apparition of actor Sebatian Shaw as he appeared at the very end of the film. The Anakin action figure was one of the last released by Kenner Products (back).

THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. PINBALL WIZARDS can beat back the Empire in a smashing STAR WARS pinball game from Data East. The flashy back-glass art (front) by Markus is actually printed on a plastic sheet. Fantasy artist William Stout contributed this heroic Luke on Hoth painting (back) for a Chalfont British recording of the symphonic suite from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. STAR WARS TRILOGY art can show up anywhere, even on the sides of lunch boxes. The front and back of a metal Thermos Co. lunch box with scenes from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK seem luminous. They were painted by Thermos staff artist Gene Lemery. Twirl the box around to see Luke on Dagobah while his friends head into trouble. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. GENE LEMERY, now an East Coast advertising illustrator, painted these lunch box scenes from RETURN OF THE JEDI when he was in-house artist for Thermos Co. There were a dozen different metal and plastic lunch boxes sold in the U.S. alone, with variations in design sold internationally. (Collection of William Plumb.)

THE MERCHANDISING ART OF STAR WARS. BILL SCHMIDT painted these covers for HAN SOLO AND THE LOST LEGACY (front) by Brian Daley, and LANDO CALRISSIAN AND THE MINDHARP OF SHARU (back) by L. Neil Smith. Schmidt used a French food processor to model the troopers for LOST LEGACY. A skull substituted for the mask of Darth Vader when permission wasn't granted to use the Dark Lord's image. (Collection of William Plumb.)

NEW VISIONS 2. MICHAEL ALLRED. Tokill time one summer, me and my brother, Curtis, walked into STAR WARS late, admits Michael Allred. Whew! I was immediately sucked into that world and it's been a major influence ever since. For his GALAXY illustration, Allred chose to depict Luke with his hot-blooded Tatooine pals, Biggs and Camie. The artist made his comics debut in the early '90's with DEAD AIR (Slave Labor). Other creations include GRAPHIQUE MUSIQUE, THE GEEK and SANDMAN from DC and his popular new MADMAN ADVENTURES now from Dark Horse.

NEW VISIONS 2. KARL ALTSTAETTER. When I first saw IG-88 (in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK), I wondered what he was, recalls Karl Altstaetter. Some android-turned-killer maybe. I was dying to see him in action. Fortunately I got my chance. Altstaetter is a writer-artist who got his break a few years back as an assistant at Homage Studios. Since then he has worked for Marvel, DC, Image, and most recently on his own project, Q-UNIT, for Harris Comics. In what little spare time he has he likes to play basketball and watch movies.

NEW VISIONS 2. THOM ANG. The character of Darth Vader has always fascinated me, admits Thom Ang. There is a little bit of the dark side in all of us and Darth Vader epitomized this conflict. Thom Ang graduated from Pasadena's Art Center College of Design; since then, he's been learning about how to draw and paint. He spends his spare time producing strange noises.

NEW VISIONS 2. SERGIO ARAGONES. I loved STAR WARS from day one, admits Sergio Aragones. And like any work of that magnitude, it was open for satire. I enjoyed doing a 'MAD look at STAR WARS' for MAD magazine... and I was very happy to participate in this collection. Born 1937 in Spain, Aragones came to America in 1962 and began his creative alliance with the MAD publishers. A good deal of work for DC followed, including BAT LASH, PLOP!, ANGEL AND THE APE and HOUSE OF MYSTERY. In 1982 he created Groo the Wanderer (DESTROYER DUCK, Eclipse), which was picked up by Pacific and later Epic, where it continues. Recent works include BELL AND BUZZ and FIREHOUSE FIVE from Malibu. PHOTO: Carol Hernandez

NEW VISIONS 2. MARSHALL ARISMAN. For my GALAXY trading card, I chose to stay away from the familiar STAR WARS characters, explains Marshall Arisman. I settled on a portrait of an Ugnaught, one of those little pig-like creatures glimpsed briefly in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. No stranger to Lucas' space fantasy (he rendered Darth Vader for a 1980 TIME magazine cover), Arisman is an artist whose work evokes strong emotional themes. His paintings and drawings have been widely exhibited both internationally and nationally over the past 20 years. Arisman's political illustrations are regularly seen in the Op-Ed page of THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NATION, TIME and other important publications.

NEW VISIONS 2. JOHN BOLTON. Explains John Bolton: I was always very impressed with Boba Fett. He isn't on screen all that much, and he has just a few lines of dialogue. Yet he resonates... Bolton began working in comics in the late '70s and made his initial impact on the U.S. market in 1980. An award-winning illustrator from England, he's worked on graphic novels and prestige format comic books with Chris Claremont, Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker and Anne Rice, among many others. Currently, Bolton is rendering MANBAT for DC. His interest in the stylishly bizarre can be seen throughout his work and in the extraordinary objects surrounding his drawing board... many of which are dead or asleep.

NEW VISIONS 2. TIM BRADSTREET. There is so much conflict in the STAR WARS universe, offers Tim Bradstreet, that it isn't surprising that bounty hunters abound. They come in all shapes and sizes... and are always sinister-looking. Bradstreet, a veteran illustrator of role playing games and comics, began his career in 1986 at age 18. He has illustrated books for TSR, FASA, White Wolf and other gaming companies, for which he has received much critical acclaim. His comics credits include HARDLOOKS, X, ALIENS: MUSIC OF THE SPEARS (Dark Horse), Clive Barker's AGE OF DESIRE (Eclipse), HAWKWORLD (DC) and numerous covers for all the major publishers.

NEW VISIONS 2. DANIEL BRERETON. Says Daniel Brereton: As a kid, I secretly imagined what kind of guy was Fett... his previous adventures, who he was, and, of course, what was underneath that cool helmet! Brereton studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco where he undertook an illustration assignment that unexpectedly evolved into what was later to become THE BLACK TERROR mini-series for Eclipse Comics. Since that award-winning project in 1990 he has illustrated THE PSYCHO (DC), DREAD (Eclipse) as well as numerous comics covers. More recently, Brereton has completed work on WORLD'S FINEST II (DC) with Walter Simonson.

NEW VISIONS 2. RON BROWN. The rancor is such an interesting monster, explains Ron Brown. There is a certain sadness to him, even when he's attacking Luke. Of course, there are various theories as to how and why this creature exists, and some believe him to be a mutant, the only one of his kind. I chose a different origin. Here we see poachers flying in, shielded by the sun's glare, to abduct one of the young rancors for a black market sale to Jabba the Hutt. Brown graduated from Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA) in 1991. He has since been working in feature film animation and as a freelance illustrator.

NEW VISIONS 2. FRANK BRUNNER. The rancor is an excellent-looking monster, observes Frank Brunner. As a matter of fact, he's probably my favorite creature in the STAR WARS universe. I even bought the model kit! Brunner's impressive range, encompassing the horrific to the absurd, is evident in this striking depiction of a Gamorrean guard feeding the ever-hungry rancor. Breaking into comics in the early '70s, Brunner is best known for his hallmark work on DR. STRANGE, CONAN, HOWARD THE DUCK, and ELRIC. Recently, he rendered a number of trading cards for Topps, including JURASSIC PARK. A pioneer for creator's rights in the industry, Brunner is also one of the chief contributors to the success of the X-MEN animated T.V. series.

NEW VISIONS 2. RICH BUCKLER. Armed for adventure is devil-may-care space hero Lando Calrissian, former administrator of the Cloud City of Bespin. For me, STAR WARS wasn't exactly FLAS GORDON, but it was the next best thing, comments Rich Buckler. Now, it means even more to me than FLASH. In the comics business for over twenty years, Buckler has drawn nearly every major character in the Marvel and DC universes. He is the creator of Deathlok, the first cyborg in comics. Along with his son Rick and DEATHLOK artist Walter McDaniel, Buckler has formed Visage Studios, which has become a training ground for up and coming comic book artists in the New York area.

NEW VISIONS 2. GREG CAPULLO. I thought Han's torture scene would be cool 'cause I could draw teeth and spittle!! says Greg Capullo with a mischievous glint in his eye. Capullo's first pro-commission was for Marvel's WHAT IF? (Issue #2). After a few one-shots he began his first full-time book, QUASER. Capullo rode the starways from issues #18-#38 until the great exodus after which he landed an ejoyable year-long stay on X-FORCE. Issue #25 marked his departure to Image Comics, where he's completed three amazingly fun issues of Todd McFalane's SPAWN.

NEW VISIONS 2. AMANDA CONNER. STAR WARS came out when I was about thirteen. I was one of those kids that blew all my allowance on going to see the movie again and again. I saw it at least 22 times. I heard Chewbacca is a great mechanic. Maybe on his home planet he has a shop or a service station. If so, it might look something like this! FUN FACT: My parents used to know Harrison Ford when he was a carpenter. He and my dad pulled, like, 6,000,000 nails from an old floor at our house. We still have his old miter box. -Amanda Conner

NEW VISIONS 2. RICARDO DELGADO. Originally, editor Gary Gerani asked me to design Darth Vader's living room or something equally curious, recalls Ricardo Delgado. I wound up depicting the wampa, that ferocious Hoth ice monster that is glimpsed very briefly in EMPIRE. Delgado wrote and illustrated the recent dinosaur epic AGE OF REPTILES for Dark Horse. He also drew three CADILLACAS AND DINOSAURS covers for Topps Comics. In addition to his comic book work, Delgado is a concept artist on such projects as STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, the FORBIDDEN PLANET remake and the forthcoming Arnold Schwarzenegger film TRUE LIES. In the photo at left, he is holding a spaceship model he designed for a DEEP SPACE NINE episode called Vortex.

NEW VISIONS 2. JOE DEVITO. I've always been a big Boba Fett fan, admits Jeo DeVito. Here, realizing he is about to be detected by the unsuspecting X-wing fighter, the ruthless bounty hunter sends it to a fiery death. DeVito has painted and sculpted in many areas of the fantasy and science fiction fields, and specializeds in horror and dinosaur subjects. His work has won several awards and has been shown in many exhibits, both in the U.S. and abroad. Recent projects include THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BATMAN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN paperbacks, Smokin' Lobo (poster) for DC, a full figure Doc Savage/giant python sculpture as well as cards in THE CREATOR'S UNIVERSE.

NEW VISIONS 2. COLLEEN DORAN. Says Colleen Doran: STAR WARS was supposed to be my first assignment when I went to work for Marvel Comics back in 1986, but I missed my chance to draw Lumiya - the female Darth Vader. So, here she is now! Doran was born July 24, 1963 and has been a professional artist for 15 years. She is a writer, penciller, inker, colorist, painter and publisher. Projects include SANDMAN, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, X-FACTOR, EXCALIBUR, HELL-RAISER, and nearly 100 other titles. Doran is the regular artist for DC's VALOR, the creator of A DISTANT SOIL, and her work can be seen in recent issues of LEGIONNAIRES, SILVER SURFER, ECLIPSO, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, NESTROBBER and DEATH GALLERY.

NEW VISIONS 2. NORM DWYER. The Imperial AT-ATs and Rebel Snowspeeders hold particular interest for me, explains Norm Dwyer, perhaps because of their David and Goliath relationship. Dwyer's comic book debut occurred in 1987, when he created and drew Malibu's flagship title LIBBY ELLIS. Since then, he's worked on numerous titles for a variety of publishers. His latest work is the ground-breaking computer generated comic book DONNA MATRIX from Reactor's Digital Comics line. Currently Dwyer is developing robustly detailed interactive CD-ROM computer games at Reactor.

NEW VISIONS 2. BOB FINGERMAN. Three outrageous guests of Jabba the Hutt mug for the camera. I'd like to think I captured the souls of these characters, comments Bob Fingerman. At the tender age of thirteen, Fingerman saw STAR WARS on its opening day. Since then, the sci-fi bug has manifested itself in comics he's done for HEAVY METAL, Marvel's 2099 UNLIMITED, Dark Horse's ANDREW VACHSS' UNDERGROUND, and his upcoming solo title WHITE LIKE ME (also Dark Horse). Fingerman persists in ruining his eyes, staying up all night drawing stuff like this.

NEW VISIONS 2. HUGH FLEMING. I beg of you, George, don't succumb to inevitable studio demands that Steven Seagal play young Obi-Wan in the next trilogy... frets Australian illustrator Hugh Fleming. My vote is with actor/director Kenneth Branagh, the only performer with the dignity and presence to fill Sir Alec Guinness' Jedi robes. A hopeless STAR WARS junkie from age 10, Fleming has painted numerous INDIANA JONES covers for Dark Horse and the recent UNIVERSAL MONSTERS ILLUSTRATED display box/poster for the Topps card set. He simply hates having his picture taken.

NEW VISIONS 2. FRANCHESCO. The wonder and excitement of the STAR WARS trilogy still has the ability to bring out the little kid in me, reveals Franchesco. Although R2-D2 and C-3PO were not made up of flesh and blood, they are just as real as the rest of their stellar cast. This allowed me as the viewer to participate in all of that glorious action through the various characters, including the robots. Franchesco has co-created and illustrated ADAM for DC's GREEN LANTERN CORPS and THE SCAVENGERS for Triumphant. He is currently creating the visuals to SCHIZM for Marvel's Barkerverse.

NEW VISIONS 2. DREW FRIEDMAN. Although I have not actually seen the STAR WARS movies, I do love them, admits the ever-offbeat Drew Friedman. Illustrating 'The Emperor' is the high point of my career. Thank you all. Friedman hsa just celebrated his 60th year as an illustrator (according to Friedman), bringing so much joy and happiness to children and adults alike with his beloved renditions of clowns, rabbits, little girls and cigarette advertisements. In addition to books and various cable TV jobs, Friedman has worked on some choice assignments for Topps, the BARFO candy containers and TOXIC HIGH trading cards among them. It's no wonder that Drew holds the noteworthy distinction of being the favorite aratist of radio personality Howard Stern. He is also a big fan of New York TV's Sandy Becker.

NEW VISIONS 2. RICK GEARY. As C-3PO looks on nervously during his holoboard game, he learns from Han Solo that, It's not wise to upset a Wookiee. They've been known to, pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Of course, our beloved Chewi would never do anything as nasty as that, muses Rick Geary, except maybe in our imaginations. Geary has been a reluar contributor to NATIONAL LAMPOON, HEAVY METAL, CHEVAL NOIR, DARK HORSE PRESENTS and THE NEW YOURK TIMES BOOK REVIEW. He adapted GREAT EXPECTATIONS, WUTHERING HEIGHTS and THE INVISIBLE MAN for Classics Illustrated. His graphic stories have been collected in AT HOME WITH RICK GEARY, WONDERS AND ODDITIES, HOUSEBOUND and PRAIRIE MOON.

NEW VISIONS 2. DAVE GIBBONS. The Jawas lead Threepio to their sandcrawler. No doubt he's complaining as usual! comments Dave Gibbons. It's great to get a chance to do something connected to STAR WARS. I've loved it since I went to a press preview, way back in 1977, and sat open-mouthed throughout. Gibbons, who lives in England, has been working in comics since 1973, drawing HARLEM HEROES, DAN DARE and ROGUE TROOPER for the British weekly 2000 AD. Since then, he has drawn and written for most comics publishers on both sides of the Atlantic. His work has encompassed DR. WHO, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, GREEN LANTERN, the Hugo award-winning WATCHMEN and GIVE ME LIBERTY.

NEW VISIONS 2. MIKE GRELL. Slave girl Leia in that wonderful little costume. Illustrator Mike Grell, who wanted to be an architect, broke into comics with a crowbar and a little nitro. He has since become an active writer as well as an artist. Creations include WARLORD (DC), STARSLAYER (Pacific/First), JON SABLE, FREELANCE (First), SHADO (DC) and SHAMAN'S TEARS (Image). Grell has also worked on a number of projects involving classic characters, such as the TARZAN and BRENDA STARR comic strips assisting creator Dale Messick and the JAMES BOND graphic novel series from Eclipse.

NEW VISIONS 2. REBECCA GUAY. When I saw STAR WARS for the first time, I knew only one thing: I never, ever, wanted it to end, recalls Rebecca Guay. To a shy little kid who was mostly a dreamer, and didn't do much of anything else except draw, STAR WARS was the best damned thing (Disney World being a close second) that I had ever seen The extremely talented Ms. Guay was born and raised in northern Massachusetts. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a major in illustration, and now lives and works in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

NEW VISIONS 2. LURENE HAINES. I am confident that in the STAR WARS future there are mechanics, pilots and soldiers that are women, asserts Lurene Haines. Hence the female rebel riding her tauntaun. Haines has been a successful illustrator for seven years. She enjoys working in diversified styles and mediums, and is recognized for her pencil, color pencil, oil, and watercolor renderings. Noteworthy projects include HELLRAISER, GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS, MISS FURY, DEEP SPACE NINE and a 32 page book of her pin-up art, FEMINA: DREAM GIRLS. She is currently working on a fully painted 6-issue comics series based on the movie, CAT PEOPLE.

NEW VISIONS 2. MATT HALEY. I always wondered what Luke was thinking in this scene, reflects Matt Haley. He's respecting his nemesis and saying good-bye to his father. That's what makes Luke a hero, not all the space battles. A relative newcomer to comics, Matt Haley got his start penciling STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (DC) and PHANTOMO OF FEAR CITY (Claypool), as well as BRIGADE (Image), the forthcoming GHOST special (Dark Horse) and CADILLACS AND DINOSAURS (Topps). He's very pleased that Shepherd Hendrix, inker on Bernie Wrightson's CAPTAIN STERNN (Kitchen Sink) was kind enough to ink this card.

NEW VISIONS 2. CULLY HAMNER. A star pilot-in-training misadventure on Tatooine titled, Stone Needle Pilots. The only place that I'm aware of this scene appearing is in the STAR WARS radio drama, recalls Cully Hamner. I think it's indicative of not only Luke's youth and foolhardiness, but his strength in the Force. Hamner began working with DC Comics back in '91 (GREEN LANTERNS: MOSAIC). Soon after he started rendering covers, pin-ups and trading cards for Image and Dark Horse. Currently, Hamner pencils FIREARM for Malibu's Ultraverse and is plotting and penciling a feature called Brave, with Gerar Jones, for Gaijin Studio's GROUND ZERO. ART: Dave Johnson

NEW VISIONS 2. RICH HEDDEN. Rich Hedden explains why he depicted the Gamorrean guard: I was under the impression that I was being paid by the pound, so I simply chose the most obese character I could find. Besides, they wouldn't let me do the third season Captain Kirk (similar girth, different universe). Hedden's first experience in the professional comics biz came in 1986 with Dark Horse's ROACHMILL (he co-created the character). Later work includes mowing lawns, collecting unemployment checks, watching a lot of cable, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE DEMON, and mowing more lawns.

NEW VISIONS 2. DAVE HOOVER. Science fiction and damsels in distress, ponders Dave Hoover wistfully. Exactly my kind of entertainment! STAR WARS certainly had its share of both... Hoover began his creative career in animation working on everything from FAT ALBERT to TARZAN, FLASH GORDON, THE SMURFS, and such feature films as FIRE AND ICE (with Frank Frazetta) and the first animated 3D film, STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN. In the late '80s Hoover made a switch to comic books, starting at DC, and eventually moving onto Marvel where he's worked on just about every book they publish. Presently, he's the regular artist on CAPTAIN AMERICA.

NEW VISIONS 2. JANINE JOHNSTON. This decadent character appears briefly in JEDI, explains Janine Johnston. I believe her name is Yarna. Johnston's first comics project was TALES OF THE JEDI with Tom Veitch, which was followed by the first issue of ELFQUEST: BLOOD OF TEN CHIEFS. She is now the regular cover artist for both that series and POISON ELVES, from Mulehide Graphics. Johnston's next project is an illustrated hardcover book with ELFQUEST creator Wendy Pini.

NEW VISIONS 2. JEFFREY JONES. Departing from GALAXY tradition, artist Jeff Jones chose to depict the exterior of Yoda's little hut-like home on Dagobah: It was one of the most interesting environments presented in the STAR WARS saga. Since 1967, the admired and prolific Jones has been both a comics professional and a book cover artist, with an occasional movie poster job like DRAGONSLAYER thrown in for good measure. He's worked for Warren, DC, Last Gasp, Pacific, King, Gold Key, NATIONAL LAMPOON (Idyl) and HEAVY METAL (I'm Age). Recently, the Friedlander Group published a trading card set based on his fantasy renderings.

NEW VISIONS 2. KELLEY JONES. I've always found Grand Moff Tarkin's relationship with Darth Vader to be interesting, notes Kelley Jones. They obviously have a certain respect for each other in a no-nonsense kind of way. Peter Cushing was faulous as Tarkin and is a great subject to draw. Jones' sophisticated linework has been dazzling fans for a number of years. In the 1980's he rendered a pair of DEADMAN series for Mike Baron over at DC. More recently he's illustrated DARK JOKER (also for DC) and the five-part LIENS:HIVE for Dark Horse. Jones also contributed ten sequential images based on the classic horror film THE MUMMY for Topps' UNIVERSAL MONSTERS ILLUSTRATED trading card set.

NEW VISIONS 2. MIRAN KIM. The scene where Luke finds his family brutally murdered by the stormtroopers still haunts me, reveals Miran Kim. The aftermath of Man's continuing inhumanity to man, is the energy of anger, powerlessness, and the lust for revenge. If we truly want to succeed and fight to see who can shine brightest, we must castrate ourselves in voice; be emotional self-censors to win the struggle for belonging. In addition to comics work (HELLRAISER, 1991-93), Kim is also an accomplished record cover artist (DEATH METAL for Relapse Records) and paperback illustrator (horror covers for Dell/Abyss).

NEW VISIONS 2. JACK KIRBY. I've always written stories about father and son relationships, and thought that having Luke Skywalker in a scene with Darth Vader would be very moving and appropriate, the late Jack Kirby said of his GALAXY piece (inked by Mike Thibodeux). Kirby was the undisputed King of Comics. In the business since the late '30s (starting with JUMBO COMICS), he changed the look of comic books with his cinematically powerful graphics and non-stop ability to create new characters, concepts, and genres. In the '60s, he and Stan Lee transformed Marvel into a fantasy powerhouse with creations like THE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and a new incarnation of CAPTAIN AMERICA, among many others. He went on to create more characters and concepts for DC, Marvel (again), Pacific, and finally, Topps. He will be missed by the industry he helped create.

NEW VISIONS 2. RAY LAGO. I dunno, but if the Jedi Master who trained Obi-Wan Kenobi told me, 'Your weapons, you will not need them' I'd like to think I'd leave 'em behind, says Ray Lago. It makes ya wonder what Luke would have found in the cave if he'd entered unarmed. Lago was an award-winning commercial illustrator and a video paintbox artist for three major networks when he abandoned lucrative employment for comics, starting with Marvel's OPEN SPACE series. Other credits include IVANHOE for First Publishing/Classics Illustrated, Marvel/Epic's HELLRAISER, and covers for various Dark Horse titles including the PREDATOR: COLD WAR trade paperback and the ROBOCOP: MORTAL COILS mini-series.

NEW VISIONS 2. ZOHAR LAZAR. A pair of Imperial walkers patrol the fileds. As a child watching STAR WARS, I remember being most impressed by the naturalistic movements given to the two and four-legged armored robots, says Zohar Lazar. Cunning mixing and matching of live action and stop motion animation inspired hours of imaginary playtime in my Queens, NY backyard. This memory is what fueled my interest in the famous trilogy. Lazar is currently working on an illustrated book about a fan, a lightbulb, and a radio.

NEW VISIONS 2. JAE LEE. STAR WARS is a great movie with great special effects and great spaceships and cool alines, concludes Jae Lee. I think it'll be a hit. Lee left school in Atlanta to become a monk, but somehow got sidetracked into comics. He did slave labor at Marvel for a couple of years, then went into indentured servitude at Image where I'm whittling away my youth. With all the time I spend locked up in my room drawing, I might as well be a monk. Lee's past works include: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS, UNCANNY X-MEN, X-FACTOR and NAMOR for Marvel; YOUNGBLOOD: STRIKEFILE and WILDC.A.T.S TRILOGY for Image. His own creation, HELLSHOCK, is upcoming from Image.

NEW VISIONS 2. PAUL LEE. I envisioned the future Leia as the most powerful Jedi Knight ever, observes Paul Lee. Although her Force has yet to be developed, she too has the blood of a Skywalker. In her hand she carries the mask of Vader... a symbol of her heritage and her power. Lee, a graduate of Art Center College of Design, worked on the now infamous TRUE CRIME trading card sets. His paintings have been featured in PLAYBOY, OMNI, L.A. WEEKLY and can also be seen at the Sarah Bain Gallery in Brea, California.

NEW VISIONS 2. JOHN PAUL LONA. An unguarded moment from RETURN OF THE JEDI: the aftermath of the sail barge battle on Tatooine. Born and raised in upstate New York, John Paul Lona got his professional start illustrating in the gaming industry for West End Games' STAR WARS line. He has since done work for other gaming companies, including GDW; TSR, and Fasa. In his spare time, of which there is little, he tries to get his son Zack to say Batman. This being his first trading card Lona would like to dedicate it to his father, a card collector. Hi, Pop! ART: Kelly Ann Lona

NEW VISIONS 2. DAVID LOWERY. Luke's levitated POV, in the midst of his Jedi training on Dagobah. Beyond the inspiration of the STAR WARS movie trilogy, THE ART OF STAR WARS books really sent me into orbit, reveals David Lowery. [These creations] continue to stand as the high-water mark of what artistic vision can bring to movies. Lowery began his film illustration career at George Lucas' famed Industrial Light and Magic, storyboarding WILLOW. His recent film credits include JURASSIC PARK, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, HOOK, THE FLINTSTONES, and THE ROCKETEER.

NEW VISIONS 2. SHAWN C. MARTINBROUGH. The sadistic droid from Jabba's torture chamber prepares for new nastiness as a pig-guard looks on. When I was younger and collected all those figures that Kenner Toys put out, recall Shawn C. Martinbrough, this particular scene stuck in my head from the RETURN OF THE JEDI collection commercial. After a lengthy study at the Children's Art carnival in Harlem, Martinbrough went on to illustrate a short story in CLIVE BARKER'S HELLRAISER series along with several illos for Marvel Comics' Epic division. When not working on various film scripts and proposals, Shawn, age 22, tries to relax at home and not take life too seriously.

NEW VISIONS 2. MIKE MAYHEW. The magic of STAR WARS is due in part to the designs of the characters and vehicles, observes Mike Mayhew. The designers did such a good job that the mechanical creatures had more personality and human characteristics than the actors! A talented new-comer, Mayhew has pencilled the PRAXIS series appearing currently in JUSTICE LEAGUE QUARTERLY for DC. Currently his life revolves around the new ZORRO comic book series published by Topps.

NEW VISIONS 2. WALTER MCDANIEL. Darth Vader's psychic stranglehold (I find your lack of faith disturbing) was so popular that it became a running gag (choke?) in the STAR WARS saga. Illustrator Walter McDaniel is originally from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and has worked in advertising since the age of 16. McDaniel trained with the likes of Gil Ashbey, Michael Davis, Rich Buckler and Neal Adams. He currently works for Marvel Comics, Milestone, Image Comics - and is a founding member of the soon to be world-renowned Visage Studios.

NEW VISIONS 2. MIKE MCMAHON. An especially abstract interpretation of a stormtrooper. They're super-nasty in just about any style, comments Mike McMahon. McMahon was born in 1953, the year of Cinemascope and 3D movies, in St. Albans, England. He was inspired by comics, picture books and (especially) epic/action films. I remember being particularly excited by KING OF KINGS with Jeffrey Hunter, the artist explains. I liked it when the Romans killed all the zealots in the fort. In 1976, McMahon did his first professional work; later that year he started drawing JUDGE DREDD for IPC Magazines. I've been working ever since, he adds.

NEW VISIONS 2. LINDA MEDLEY. Getting wrapped up in his work: the musical Mr. McCool envaloped by beautiful Oola, Jabba the Hutt's dancing slave girl. Take five, Droopy! says Linda Medley, who's been drawing comics since 1987. Medley's work has appeared in DC's ACTION COMICS, JUSTICE LEAGUE, WONDER WOMAN and WHO'S WHO, as well as THE GALACTICS GIRL GUARDS (Tundra). She is currently pencilling THE DOOM PATROL for Vertigo.

NEW VISIONS 2. DAVID O. MILLER. I like the serious mythological themes in STAR WARS, says David O. Miller, but I also love the humor, especially the Worrt (the road creature from RETURN OF THE JEDI). He sees, he eats, he belches. In 1990, Miller began work as a freelance illustrator after leaving his job as Art Director for the U.S. Space Camp/NASA Visitor Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Now set up with a studio in New York, Miller has contributed to DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS magazine, SPELLJAMMER, BUCK ROGERS and DARK SUN for TSR, ARS MAGICA and VAMPIRE for White Wolf and CHALLENGE magazine and MYTHUS for GDW.

NEW VISIONS 2. C. SCOTT MORSE. Explains C. Scott Morse: Chewbacca was once rescued from Imperial slavery by Han Solo. Here, Chewie is seen repaying his Wookie life-debt by saving his comrade from certain doom. While studying animation at the California Institute of the Arts, Morse has also managed to co-create, illustrate, and self-publish the comic book series ANCIENT SIEGE. His upcoming comics work includes a creator-owned limited series, entitled SOULWIND, for Larry Stroman and Todd Johnson's new breakthrough company, Axis Comics.

NEW VISIONS 2. NELSON. Darth Vader has an audience with the holographic Emperor in this memorable scene from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. I think that STAR WARS is great because it has everything you want to see in a movie, observes Nelson (De Castro). The film has incredible-looking villains, heroes, a love story, adventure, humor, special effects... no wonder we all went nuts when we first saw it! Nelson's first gig in the comics business was a fully-painted cover for GHOST RIDER #18 (Marvel). Other work includes a couple of ROBOCOP projects for Dark Horse (the ROBOCOP 3 movie adaptaion and PRIME SUSPECT), a JURASSIC PARK painted card for Topps and his own creation, THE EUDAEMON, for Dark Horse/Manta Comics.

NEW VISIONS 2. HOANG NGUYEN. The Emperor gets his, royally, as Anakin Skywalker returns to his Jedi roots. It's a very dramatic moment in RETURN OF THE JEDI, observes Hoang Nguyen. Vader forsakes the dark side, even though it costs him his life. Nguyen was born in Saigon, Vietnam, during the war and now resides in Virginia with his parents. His first professional job in the comics industry was the ROBOCOP III movie adaptation for Dark Horse. After contributing to DC's infamous Impact line,Nguyen found work at Marvel penciling ALIEN LEGION. He is currently the artist on the PUNISHER WAR ZONE project and in the summer of '94 he will begin illustrating JUDGE DREDD for DC.

NEW VISIONS 2. KEVIN O'NEILL. Animal-like machines fascinate me, admits Kevin O'Neill. And if they dwarf humans, I'm in (cyber) hog heaven. The London-born O'Neill worked with Pat Mills and Kelvin Gosnell in creating England's famed 2000 A.D. WEEKLY back in 1976. He left a couple of years later to go freelance. Notable credits include: RO-BUSTERS, GREEN LANTERN CORPS., METALZOIC, MARSHALL LAW, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (Bat Mite!), LOBO CONVENTION SPECIAL and PINHEAD VS. MARSHALL LAW.

NEW VISIONS 2. MARK PACELLA. The wampa, monstrous ice creature of Hoth, battles Luke Skywalker in this scene from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Imagine if each and every scene [in] the STAR WARS saga had been filmed from 100 different angles, suggests Mark Pacella, who adds: I have always wanted my very own lightsaber. After providing illustrations for the New York Times Book Review, Pacella turned to comics. At Marvel he worked on their various X-MEN titles. Now at Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios, he's busy developing a new book entitled DOOMS IV.

NEW VISIONS 2. JIMMY PALMIOTTI. Upon receiving this assignment, I went out and bought a Darth Vader model kit, admits Jimmy Palmiotti. I figured this was a good way to study Vader's outfit and an even better excuse to have a model of my favorite STAR WARS villain. Palmiotti's first professional inking work was for Malibu Comics' EX-MUTANTS during the series' original rung; this led to his first full inking assignment on Marvel's THE NAM. Since then he's established himself as a fan favorite with his work on THE PUNISHER and other popular titles. Recent projects include JUDGE DREDD, X, XOMBIE, SOLAR and NINJAK. Also, Palmiotti is showcasing his talents as a penciler in Malibu's highly-promoted GENESIS #0.

NEW VISIONS 2. JASON PEARSON. I chose to depict a key moment in the relationship between Han and Chewie, explains Jason Pearson. Han rescues the Wookiee from enslavement and then burns his Imperial 'draft card' It's a scene that isn't shown in any of the movies, of course, but it is part of the back story of STAR WARS. Pearson began his comics career in 1990 with a LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES job at DC. This was followed with THE UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL and the current SAVAGE DRAGON mini-series for Eric Larsen. Never second guess the fans is Pearon's advice to publishers and creators. Go with your instincts. Tell the best story you can, and remember: a single panel isn't all that you look at. It¡s the whole job -the whole story- that's important.

NEW VISIONS 2. BRANDON PETERSON. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK's dramatic revelation; Luke vs. Vader in the Cloud City of Bespin. My inspiration for this card was the scene in EMPIRE when Vader offers his hand towards Luke as Luke dangles, explains Brandon Peterson. It is the moment that Luke turns completely from the dark side. It is the ultimate moment in the series, as fas as I'm concerned. Illustrator Peterson has worked on Marvel's X-MEN titles and is currently drawing CODENAME: STRYKEFORCE for Image.

NEW VISIONS 2. JOE PHILLIPS. Once again, It's not wise to upset a Wookiee. Riled because he's lost a holoboard game, Chewi disarms a droid in this imaginary scene. To me, STAR WARS is about friendship, adds Joe Phillips. Han Solo and Chewbacca are a classic example of two people from different backgrounds uniting for a common cause in the name of friendship. It was Phillips' brother, Bernard, who got him interested in comics back in the mid-'80s. Since then he's drawn over fifty issues: Everything from SPEED RACER, MISTER MIRACLE and TIMBERWOLF to SILVER SURFER, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and my new series, QUANTUM 5, due out this summer.

NEW VISIONS 2. WHILCE PORTACIO.According to Whilce Portacio, Yoda is that quiet 'old man' no one gave a second glance, yet if you did, you'd see eyes that opened onto worlds of wonder... Portacio started his artistic life as a humble activities poster designer, and fire prevention artist... no one having a clue to the true demented and dark aesthetic nature that lurked within his brain pan. An unsuspecting Carl Potts gave him his big break inking LONGSHOT, ALIEN LEGION and ALPHA FLIGHT. Finally, Portacio was awarded the penciling reins on PUNISHER, X-FACTOR and UNCANNY X-MEN. Current Portacio projects include WETWORKS for Image and a DRACULA sub-set in the UNIVERSAL MONSTERS ILLUSTRATED card series for Topps.

NEW VISIONS 2. RALPH REESE. Explains Ralph Reese: With so many interesting-looking critters in the whole Jabba sequence, the problem for an illustrator is not so much what to put in as what to leave out. Here we see smuggler Solo smooth-talking his way into a big loan from the interstellar loan shark/gangster, which he somehow never gets around to repaying. After several years in comics doing mostly horror and fantasy material and contributin regularly to NATIONAL LAMPOON, Reese drifted into children's books and avertising work for quite a while. Recently, he's been inking MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER and other titles for Valiant, after successfully avoiding super-heroes for the last twenty years.

NEW VISIONS 2. ZINA SAUNDERS. I like to do protraits and action pictures and experiment with interesting angles of perspective. I got to combine them all in this portrayal of Luke and Leia on the Death Star, says Zina Saunders. She started to draw and paint at home as a young girl, inspired and instructed by her father, Norman Saunders, one of the premier illustrators of pulp magazines in the '30s, '40s, '50s, and '60s (he painted Topps classic MARS ATTACKS cards). Zina's illustrations have been used in advertising, theater posters, books and videocassette covers, including GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER and GODZILLA VS. MECHA-GODZILLA.

NEW VISIONS 2. CHRIS SPROUSE. The STAR WARS movies explode with amazing visuals, observes Chris Sprouse. My personal favorites are the lightsaber scenes. This card shows one mentioned, but not shown, in RETURN OF THE JEDI. Sprouse's first professional comics work was for the near-future epic HAMMERLOCKE, published by DC Comics, which led to several jobs on LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES stories set in the 30th century. He's also worked on various DC and Marvel Comics super-hero titles, including BATMAN, THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, and X-MEN. Recently, Sprouse returned to the 30th century, illustrating the LEGION spin-off book, LEGIONNAIRES.

NEW VISIONS 2. JIM STARLIN. An Imperial scout on a speeder bike is attacked by some brave, feisty Ewoks in this humorous illustration. Comments artist Jim Starlin: I saw all three STAR WARS movies and didn't climb up into a bell tower with a scoped rifle. Starlin started working in comics in 1971. Since then he's contributed to CAPTAIN MARVEL, WARLOCK, THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TRILOGY, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, DREAD-STAR, and a pair of novels with Daina Graziunas: AMONG MADMEN and LADY EL. He recently developed a trilogy mini-series for Bravura entitled BREED. PHOTO: Dion Ogust

NEW VISIONS 2. ARTHUR SUYDAM. Young Jedi Luke Skywalker finds himself in the primordial swampworld of Dagobah. I've spent a lot of time in the South, in Florida, exploring swamps, catching snakes... even catching alligators with a rope! recalls Arthur Suydam, whose art frequently reflects a fascination for things reptilian. Suydam began his comics career back in 1973, illustrating horror scripts for DC's HOUSE OF SECRETS. Work for HEAVY METAL and EPIC ILLUSTRATED followed. Suydam's creations include MUGWOG and the popular CHOLLY AND FLYTRAP, which is set in an environment that is either a post-holocaust Earth or another planet entirely. Though currently concentrating on book jackets and movie posters, he is also developing an original 48-page graphic novel.

NEW VISIONS 2. SYLVAIN. I was most struck by the transformations of Darth Vader throughout STAR WARS, observes Sylvain. Anakin Skywalker embodies the triumph of man over machine - a great modern myth. Born in Antony, France, Sylvain (full name: Sylvain Despretz) moved to the U.S. at age 16. He trained under Neal Adams in the early '80s and went on to work as a concept artist on many film productions. He has also worked in comics in France with Alexandro Jodorowsky and more recently started FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH written by mentor Moebius, with whom he's worked for the last four years. Sylvain's color work has appeared in CADILLACS AND DINOSAURS from Topps.

NEW VISIONS 2. TOM TAGGART. Next to Aunt Beru, Boba Fett has always been my favorite STAR WARS character, admits Tom Taggart. He always seems to be in complete control of every situation, never losing his cool. And although he doesn't talk much, most people don't realize he has a lovely singing voice. I was thrilled at the chance to illustrate him. Other Taggart projects include 3D covers for BATMAN, SWAMP THING, DOOM PATROL and ANIMAL MAN (all DC). He's also done work for ELFQUEST, ZEN and SILVER SKULL, but to this day Taggart is best remembered by fans as the original Jan Brady from the popular TV show, THE BRADY BUNCH.

NEW VISIONS 2. JILL THOMPSON. Jabba the Hutt has a sore throat, courtesy of Princess-turned-slave-girl Leia. STAR WARS was the first 'real' movie I ever saw at the theater, reflects Jill Thompson, so it's a great feeling to illustrate something that is a part of my childhood memories. Over the past number of years, Thompson has illustrated comics for various publishers. Titles include SANDMAN, WONDER WOMAN, the new BLACK ORCHID for DC and THE SCARLET LETTER for Classics Illustrated. Her most recent project is THE BADGER from Dark Horse.

NEW VISIONS 2. TIM TRUMAN. I've always wondered about the culture and background of the Tusken Raiders, comments Tim Truman. Are they indigenous to Tatooine? Maybe we'll find out in the next trilogy... Truman, an accomplished guitarist and songwriter in addition to being an artist, broke into comics with back-up stories for SGT. ROCK in 1980. Since then, his work has included GRIMJACK (co-created with John Ostrander), TIME BEAVERS, SCOUT, AIRBOY, THE SPIDER and his own retro-pulp concept, THE PROWLER. More recent projects include JONAH HEX, TUROK, an updated HAWKMAN (for DC's HAWKWORLD), GRATEFUL DEAD COMIX for Kitchen Sink and THE LONE RANGER for Topps.

NEW VISIONS 2. KEITH TUCKER. [SWG Editor] Gary Gerani suggested the Death Star servant droid as a potential subject, recalls Keith Tucker. He's certainly an interesting-looking character, and appears in only two scenes: aboard the Death Star when Chewie is 'taken prisoner'; and in the sandcrawler. Tucker, a professional illustrator for 20 years, has achieved a wide range of artistic accomplishments in the areas of editorial illustration, comic book work and comercial graphics. Projects include TOM AND JERRY, GARFIELD, ANIMANIACS, DUCK TALES and CONAN (storyboard artist), STAR TREK II and THE THING (live-action effects) and TINY TOONS and THE LITTLE MERMAID (penciling and painting assignments).

NEW VISIONS 2. JEFF WATTS. The final spectacular space battle from RETURN OF THE JEDI: I've always been an admirer of Admiral Ackbar, admits Jeff Watts. I'd follow him into battle anywhere! After attending the Calabasis Art Institute in L.A., Watts entered the movie industry. Finding this a very fertile area in which to perfect his drafting and painting skills, he quickly found himself working on many major movie projects. Watts says he's always had a very active imagination and attributes this to such movies as STAR WARS. His influences range in diversity from Frazetta to Frans Hals and Dean Cornwall.

NEW VISIONS 2. MIKE ZECK. What a character! Mike Zeck says of the ever-cackling Salacious Crumb, zapped by R2-D2's electrical discharge during the sail barge battle in JEDI. Zeck grew up in South Florida and attended Ringling School of Art at Sarasota, FL. He began drawing comics professionally in 1975 with Charlton Comics, moving on to Marvel with runs on MASTER OF KUNG-FU, CAPTAIN AMERICA, SECRET WARS and SPIDER-MAN and PUNISHER series. Zeck currently resides in Connecticut with his wife Angelita and plans a BATMAN story for DC Comics later this year.

STAR WARS GALAXY SERIES 2 CHECKLIST #205 - #275

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