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Jan_Duursema
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6/3/02 12:42pm
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>>I read you practice Aikido? Or is it some other martial art? How long and how did you get involved in that?>>
Elegant Weapon--The martial art I practice is Iaido--Japanese Sword. I started that about 16 years ago. I was always interested in sword forms and martial arts and the opportunity to study presented itself.
Guy_DuBlanc--Thanks for the kind words about my work. Having the opportunity to draw AOTC was amazing and I tried to do it justice. I enjoy drawing Star Wars more than anything else! I would love to draw a story with Jango Fett! He's one of my favorite characters.
Darth Ludicrous--'the color question'--deadlines 
Hope you are all enjoying Rite of Passage!
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Darth Ludicrous
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Hey, Jan. Over at the Crossgen boards I asked Barbara Kessel the chances of CrossGen recruiting you. She indicated it would be the best thing in the world but not likely to happen.
If you ever get tired of Star Wars keep that in mind 
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Jan_Duursema
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6/3/02 7:16pm
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I will never get tired of Star Wars! 
I posted this on the Aayla Secura thread, but I'll ask it again here. Has anyone seen the commercial for some kind of lightsaber or light up pen? I looked up just in time to see a Jedi who I was sure was Aayla running across the screen in the Arena scene, swinging her lightsaber! Anyone else catch this--or am I hallucinating?
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Arwyn
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Date Posted:
6/3/02 8:50pm
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hi Jan, nice thread ya got here
(i actually traveled away from the AOTC board  )
if ya ever think of filling in even at CrossGen, that would be sweet
anyway are you still working on ROP,are you like in the middle of drawing ish 2 or something?how far along are ya is what i'm wondering
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Jan_Duursema
Title: Comic Artist:
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6/4/02 6:33am
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Hi Arwyn! Nice to see you over here.
I'm working on issue 4 of RITE OF PASSAGE right now. Great story--lots of fights--it really kicks. I'm having a great time with it!
I might do a fill in for CrossGen someday. Barbara K has asked me to and she's a good friend and also was my editor back in the Dungeon and Dragon days. If I ever did, I'd want Rick Magyar (he inked Maul and Twilight) to ink the book. Could be fun!
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Darth Ludicrous
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6/4/02 8:43pm
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ask for Sojourn. that's D&D like.
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Jan_Duursema
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6/5/02 8:25pm
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Hi Darth L--Yeah, Sojourn is cool. Not sure I'd want to draw a D&D book again, though when I think about it Rick Magyar inked my pencils on that too!
I really like the Sci-Fi aspect of Star Wars coupled with the Samaurai and old western feel of the Jedi and bounty hunters and such. I really 'grew up' on Sci-Fi tales so when Star Wars was first shown, I really dug it because it was everything I wanted to see in a science fiction movie--plus!
Here's a question open to anyone--what would you like to see more of/less of in Star Wars Republic? Anything--characters, setting, stories. What/who are you interested in seeing?
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Darth Ludicrous
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I'd honestly like to see the characters rotate. I like Quinlan and Villie and such, but I'd like to get to know some other characters too.
Not everything has to revolve around Jedi either.
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Mavrick889
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I'd really like the series to focus on how certain characters got to where they are in AotC. The rise of the confederacy and Dooku...Palpatine being allowed to stay in office...amidala becoming a senator, the early seperatist conflicts...
Perhaps a little background info on Dooku's acolyte Sevrance Taan
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chaingunsofdoom
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Hi Jan,
I like how things are in the ongoing now, but the one thing I'd like more of, is more Jedi please!
This is the one part of the EU timeline where there are boatloads of Jedi and it's only scratched the surface
Maybe some more Aayla, or some Barriss and Luminara, or some Kit Fisto, or Shaak-Ti, or someone new... 
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MattPeriolat
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I'm sort of in an implicit trust mode with both you and John. Since you are Star Wars fans, you seem to just plain know what we want to see. It's why the stories are so good.
I do have one question: Star Wars: Republic has been refered to as an Episode II book. Does that mean we're locked into that era or could we see some pre Episode I stuff? Stuff like Jedi Council, etc.
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Ana Vitorrian
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Hey Jan,
Personally, I like seeing the rotating Jedi characters in the Star Wars Ongoing comics as well. So job well done all around for the DHC crew!!! I've enjoyed that approach, and I've enjoyed the versatility that scheme allows in terms of "what kinds of stories" to tell!!!
In general, and appealing to probably a much narrower portion of the fan base, I've liked seeing some SW characters and SW details from other SW licensees being featured in the DHC's. For example, I've loved seeing the Patty Jackson (WEG's) planet, Socorro, in your most recently published "SW Tales" story. I also liked seeing the Yinchori (sp?) (from Marvel Comics) featured in the 4-issue Jedi Council: Acts of War (right title?) comic series. Witches of Dathomir and the planet, Dathomir, in "Infinities End" . . . Good! And the comic adaptation of Jedi Quest . . . Good, Good, Good!!!
I guess I like cross-overs period - it gives me an impression that the licensees are SWEU fans too! Which is good!!!
That being said and as examples, I'd love to see the following characters crossed over from other SW licensees featured in SW Ongoing:
- Adi Gallia and her apprentice, Siri (Tachi???) from Jude Watson's Jedi Apprentice novels.
- Luminara Umduli and her apprentice, Barriss Ofee (sp?), from AotC's and Alan Dean Foster's novel, The Approaching Storm.
- Tracia Cho-Lem from Greg Bear's "Rogue Planet" novel.
- Sullustan Jedi Master, Darrin Arkanian, and his apprentice, Corwin Shelvay, from WEG Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments From the Rim, (however, continuity-wise, I don't think this will work, Corwin is probably much too young).
- The Caamasi Jedi, Ylenic A'kla (sp???) from Michael Stackpole's novel - I, Jedi, (see Margaret Ann Lewis's Essential Guide to Aliens & WotC' New Jedi Order Sourcebook for the appearance of a Caamasi).
- Jerec and/or Qu-Rahn, Prequel Era Jedi Masters from LucasArts Dark Forces games.
Regarding Non-SW Ongoing comics:
What I'd really love to see - is an original, brand spankin' new "Star Wars Tale" featuring the Marvel Comics Star Wars characters - Kiro and/or Lumiya - with or without an original script from Mary Jo Duffy - with a time setting in the New Republic Era. Give the Marvel Star Wars fans something new, and original (there's still a big fan base out there on this!)!!!
Or I'd love to see DHC tap the collective knowledge of Pablo Hidalgo, Dan Wallace AND Rich Handley and see what those crazy, die-hard continuity oriented fans and authors could come up with!
Everything's been good! I've been enjoying your work on the Star Wars books, as well as DHC's in general. It's always a good day when a new DHC SW book is on the stands!
Sincerely,
Ana V
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Ana Vitorrian
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I think I've got a name in the wrong order above, it's "Ann Margaret Lewis," NOT "Margaret Ann Lewis," right? Sorry about that.
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Hey Jan I don't know if you've seen these yet but I thought that you would get a kick out them.
Here are some behind the scenes pics of the upcoming Secura figure
Its kinda funny cause they based the design sketches off the cover of Darkness #2 (the one GL saw when he decided to put her in AOTC) so they though the Lekku went straight up  . There are also some quite nice shots of the actress who played her (an ILMer actually)
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Queengodess
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I think it was really cool to see Aayla in ATOC - didn't know she'd be there, and was like "wait, that looked like...!"....*grin* Just wished we could have gotten a glimpse of Quin as well, but at least he was in the comic!
As to what I'd like to see...lots and lots of Quin and Villie! Together! Personally, I don't like Tholme, but well...And of course, now is the time for some Anakin and Obi-Wan! A few years before AOTC, preferably. I've heard about a project called Honor and Duty (don't know if I got this right - but you're not drawing that one, are you? Pity.) and it sounds cool...but it's not enough. Well, could I ever get enough of Anakin (or Vader, for the matter)? Not likely.
I think the first issue of Rite of Passage (we're a little behind here in Sweden) looked very good. It's cool to see what Aayal looked like when she was a kid. And though Quinlan was missing from that issue, I have a feeling he'll show up in the next one (or is that just whisful thinking?)
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