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Excellent comic adaptation of Foster's novel, May 17, 2000
This review is from: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Star Wars) (Paperback)
This comic is an excellent adaptation of Foster's good Star Wars novel. It remains true to the story and dialogue of the book, while at the same time fleshing things out a little and making it easier to place in the timeline, as well as giving the fans a few little goodies such as an appearance from then-still-Captain Piett. The script is good, as is the artwork, to a point. My only complaint in this area is in the first issue, the contrast is pretty bad, with a bunch of dull browns and greens and the pure black shirts. However, it is refreshing to see Leia wearing something other than that pure white for once, and the character representations are pretty good, though Luke's features are occasionally overdone. The fights and lightsaber duels are fun, especially Leia's sparring with Vader, and the bickering between Luke and Leia is interesting, and reminds us how close they were before they learned about their common heritage. This is a fun, colorful, and faithful adaptation recommended to everyone.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Takes me back, April 23, 2007
This review is from: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Star Wars) (Paperback)
Back when Star Wars was just Star Wars, I was young enough and excited enough by the movie to be insatiable for anything and everything that expanded the George Lucas universe. Science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster filled the bill with "Splinter of the Mind's Eye," an unofficial sequel to the original film that, if things had gone differently, could have been the basis for a second movie. I never forgot it, if for no other reason than the relationship Foster fostered between Luke and Leia -- he still wanted to kiss her, and she wasn't his sister.
But that wasn't all. "Splinter" was a rock-solid novel that took the conclusion of Star Wars and ran with it. It's powerfully good storytelling that still stands up nearly 30 years later.
I was surprised, though, to run across a graphic novel version of the story, adapted by writer Terry Austin and artist Chris Sprouse and collected by Dark Horse Comics in 1996. How did I miss this?? Austin does a very good job of cutting Foster's novel down to a manageable size, and Sprouse captures the look of these familiar characters far better than a lot of artists have done over the years. Reading the graphic novel, I was a kid again.
by Tom Knapp, Rambles.(n e t) editor
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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great star wars book, April 15, 2003
This review is from: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Star Wars) (Paperback)
besides having a terrific plot, i liked how it dealt with a few issues that none of the movies and none of the star wars books i have read have touched on. when luke accompanies leia on a diplomatic mission, leia runs into trouble with her y-wing and they are forced to crash land on a nearby planet. what they find from the beginning is nothing but trouble. for among other things a legendary crystal that amplifies the force leads to a race to find it to give the bearer
unimaginative power. the action is nonstop from beginning to end, and it is obvious that this book was written after the first star wars movie but it gives a fresh outlook on a story that started almost 30 years ago. it gives some interesting ideals on princess leia that has not ever been brought up that i find quite refreshing which makes her seem more human and approachable then the first 2 movies made her. this is a book that all star wars fans should definitely read.
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