Walter Simonson & Tom Palmer, Star Wars #58
Artists: Walter Simonson (Penciller) , Tom Palmer (Inker)
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DescriptionAh, to have been a fly on the wall at a Marvel Comics- Lucasfilm meeting, about 9 months or so before the release of Empire Strikes Back in 1980:Lucas: “So, guys, let us tell you— the next film is going to end quite dramatically: Han Solo will be in suspended animation, in the ship of a bounty hunter, on his way to the clutches of Jabba The Hutt. Chewie, and a new character, Lando, will appear to be going after them, and Luke, clearly not a Jedi yet, will remain with Leia and the droids in the rebel fleet. Marvel: “Great, what happens next?” Lucas: “That’s it, that’s the end of the film. It’s a cliffhanger.” Marvel: “And we don’t know what transpires until the next film?” Lucas: “Correct.” Marvel: “For three years? Lucas: “Also correct.” Marvel: “Ok. That’s about 36 issues. You’ll give us the broad strokes of how the next film opens so we can create scenarios and plots with the remaining characters accordingly?” Lucas: “Er, we don’t have all the details yet, but we will figure it out.” All credit to Louise Simonson, Archie Goodwin, Walter Simonson, David Michelinie and an hefty all-star group of talent for somehow making the challenge work. And, of course, extra credit to Tom palmer, who, as always, made it visually come together, regardless of who penciled the book: Simonson, Ron Frenz, Gene Day, Kerry Gammill, et al. Oh, and they recycled an unused Carmine Infantino John Carter of Mars story during this period as well. Seriously, look it up. Social/Sharing |
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Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008
Posted on 5/15/2025
Yup, Palmer was certainly the glue that held the visuals together!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/15/2025
Even without much story direction, the hair styles, the fashions, and the likenesses of the early 80's are awesome here. The Simonson and Palmer pairing is strong with the force!
Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/16/2025
The subplot involving Luke and Lando's mission to Bazarre made a great two-parter with issue #59. Great page, congrats!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/21/2025
Wow! Classic Star Wars page by Walt Simonson and Tom Palmer! Great scenes with Lando getting arrested by Storm Troopers and Leia taking her ship on a life or death mission. Plus the reapparance of CP30 (Or at least his voice). I love the Star Wars pages that feature the heroes from the first three episodes! They're just so much more...iconic! Love the art herem, the drawings of Lando and Leia are just about perfect! Fantastic pick-up, congrats!
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