Now JULIE EGE is what
I call a woman. If only she'd call
me, I'd be a very happy man!
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
RECOMMENDED READING: STAR WARS EPIC COLLECTION - The ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS VOLUME ONE...
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Are you a STAR WARS fan? Are you a comicbook fan? Then this is the book for you! I'll let the spiel on the back cover (below) speak for itself, so instead, let's look at ROY THOMAS's introduction to the OMNIBUS volume, reprinted as one of the bonus features in the back of this book. Roy recalls seeing a rough cut of the film, wherein DAVE PROWSE's voice hadn't yet been dubbed by JAMES EARL JONES, and describes him as having a "thick Scottish accent". Well, slap me with a wet kipper and call me 'Bob' - Prowse comes from Bristol, and sounds nowhere near Scottish.
It reminds me of the time BOB HOPE's writers had actress JILL St. JOHN describe SEAN CONNERY as a "typical Welshman" in a show for a U.S. Air Force Base in Madrid. I'm sure Sean wouldn't have been well-pleased, proud Scotsman that he is. So what, if anything, have we learned from this? One thing at least - Americans seem to be total crap at distinguishing accents, simple as that. However, they have been known to produce some very good comicbooks, so we forgive them for their 'tin' ears. Big of us, eh?
Okay, back to the book. You can buy your very own copy at your nearest comics shop or bookstore. Remember - last one there is a big girl's blouse!
