In conjunction with the release of Star Wars Invasion #1, Dark Horse presents an interview with the creators, Tom Taylor and Colin Wilson. Check out the beginning excerpt below and click here for the full interview. (The excerpt contains a pretty major character SPOILER if you're new to the EU, but I think its common knowldge at this point for TFN readers...I hope!)


Dark Horse: "Invasion takes place approximately 25 years after the Battle of Yavin (destruction of the Death Star in the original movie A New Hope). Can you explain what this means to anyone unfamiliar with the timeline? What characters should readers expect to see?"

Tom Taylor: "25 years have passed but you should expect to see a lot of the established characters. Han and Leia have kids. Luke is married. They all have a few more wrinkles . . . except for the droids. There's one other thing, I don't know how to tell you this, but . . . Chewie's dead.

I recently had to do a Q&A on Invasion at a con. I announced the death of Chewbacca and the entire room looked at me like I'd just murdered one of their pets live on stage. I'll tell you the same thing I told them; I didn't do it! It was the Vong. Any issue you have with this should be taken up with the Vong. Before you do though, I should warn you, they are seven-foot-tall, bloodthirsty, almost unstoppable killing machines. If you're going to approach one about your issues with Chewie, be polite . . . and be prepared to part with at least one limb."

DH: "Who, in your opinion, is the best Star Wars character?"

Colin Wilson: "I've got no idea who my "best" Star Wars character is, but Han Solo was the guy who kept the films moving for me. He seemed to have been around the block a few times, and I always thought that he got all the best lines. In a tight situation, I think he'd be the guy I'd want at my side."


Have you gotten a chance to check out the first issue yet? Make sure to stop by the TFN forums to share your thoughts.



Source: ClubJade.net