Description

Sergio Aragones Stomps Star Wars                 One-shot Comic
Writers: Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier
Artist: Sergio Aragones
Letterer: Amador Cisneros
Colorist: Dave McCaig
Editor: Scott Allie
Cover by: Sergio Aragones

He’s done it to DC Comics… he’s done it to Marvel Comics… now Sergio Aragonés pays Lucasfilm the ultimate insult – he visits their home office! When the first Star Wars film came out over twenty years ago, fans all over the world wondered how the fantastic effects were achieved. By the time George Lucas got around to the long-awaited Episode I, the effects were much more sophisticated. In this special one-shot, Sergio gets an up-close and personal look at how the most-loved series of films ever have been made-so close that he winds up in the computers with Luke, Yoda, and Darth Maul! And you thought Mos Eisley had some unsavory characters before! Join Dark Horse for a look behind the scenes unlike any you’ve had before.

Story/Spoilers
Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier go to Lucasfilm, where they have an appointment with Lucy Wilson, about making a Star Wars comic for Dark Horse. Aragonés is a delusioned Star Wars fan, who always carries a toy lightsaber and asks the Lucasfilm employees about meeting characters such as R2-D2 and Jabba the Hutt. During Aragonés and Evanier’s visit, the original Star Wars trilogy reels are being digitized for modern projectors. While Aragonés is looking at the digitizing equipment, an independent filmmaker (who entered the building disguised as George Lucas) sabotages the electricity while installing a bomb and causes Aragonés to be transferred into Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Aragonés then arrives at the Rebel base in Yavin 4, where he is mistaken for Biggs Darklighter. After meeting Luke Skywalker (“You are prettier than the action figures! And taller too!”), he goes to a rendezvous where the Death Star attack is being arranged. Aragonés at first is afraid and tries to escape, but his lifelong crush, Princess Leia Organa, convinces him otherwise. While checking the digitized movie, Evanier recognizes Aragonés among the Rebel pilots, and after Aragonés’ X-wing is destroyed, Evanier tells the projector staff to shift to another scene before his friend dies.

The scene shifts to Dagobah, where Aragonés talks to Yoda before getting picked up by the Millennium Falcon. Han Solo and Chewbacca take Aragonés to Bespin, and the trio jumps off the ship as they notice a tractor beam is attracting them to Cloud City. Han and Chewie are shot by Darth Vader who proceeds to attack Aragonés. After the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi contacts Aragonés to use the “Farse” (“Not ‘The Force’! You can’t use the Force! It has elevated standards!”), he proceeds to use a pencil to draw funny pictures of Vader, which embarrasses the Sith and causes him to collapse. Unfortunately, this happens just as George Lucas himself is showing the digitized movie to international distributors, who proceed to complain about the film being ridiculous and get away. Security then beats Lucas as he is mistaken for the impostor.

The digitizing experts decide to download Aragonés out of the film, just as Leia is about to kiss the cartoonist during a medal ceremony. Security then notices the saboteur, who reveals a remote control, which if pressed will trigger the explosives set around Lucasfilm. Aragonés materializes and tackles the saboteur, who is then taken by security. Aragonés picks up the remote and accidentally presses the button, causing the entire building to blow up. Aragonés and Evanier are fired from Dark Horse (“I asked when we could work for them again. They said something about ‘when Hell freezes over’.”), and George Lucas is forced to beg for money in the streets.

Comic is bagged & double boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: 2000
Format: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note:  Very Fine to Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Sergio Aragones and/or Star Wars collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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