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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/1/06 8:00pm Subject: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	Discuss and analyze Macan's skill as a writer, strengths and weaknesses, etc. No bashing or gushing. Previous Author Analyses: Vonda McIntyre Walter Jon Williams Kristine Kathryn Rusch Roger MacBride Allen John Ostrander Steve Perry Brian Daley Barbara Hambly Dave Wolverton Troy Denning Ann C. Crispin K. W. Jeter Sean Stewart Haden Blackman Greg Keyes Michael Stackpole Kevin J. Anderson Matthew Stover Michael Reaves Aaron Allston Go at it! -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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Rogue_Follower Title: Manager: • Lit Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 9/1/06 8:06pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	Great writer. X-wing: The Phantom Affair and Jedi vs. Sith are two of my favorite comics.
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 9/1/06 8:08pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	I really liked Jedi vs. Sith, and I think a lot of it has to do with how he covered the outline of Lucas' ideas while also actually integrating a lot from Dark Forces: Jedi Knight, bringing it into one cohesive story. Although I do wish he had covered more of the DF characters, like Tal and LaTor, who were made as being pretty important in the battle. But other than that, I can't say I've really liked any of his other works. -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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Mavrick889 Registered: Feb '99	Date Posted: 9/1/06 9:19pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	Absolutely love every SW story he's done. Even Vader's Quest. And Lady Luck? Brilliant. -----signature----- http://blogs.starwars.com/clibretto2/ A Member of the Star Wars Fanboy Association. http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/swfa
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 9/2/06 4:20am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	Phantom Affair was excellent, my second SW comic. The dialogue was fun, and side from the warp weapon thing and incorrect Headhunter illustration, the Interdictor-interfering arrival was well done. What are his other stories? -----signature----- Rock-a-by baby, on the treetop, Beaming with pride, the filth they hold, But when the wind blows, my temper implodes, High above a pit, filled with sharkticons, Down will come hardcover addicts, beaming no more. ©
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Mavrick889 Registered: Feb '99	Date Posted: 9/2/06 6:58am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	He's done: The Phantom Affair Vader's Quest Chewbacca Jedi vs. Sith Lady Luck (with Rich Handley) - In Star Wars Tales # 3 -----signature----- http://blogs.starwars.com/clibretto2/ A Member of the Star Wars Fanboy Association. http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/swfa
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 9/2/06 7:02am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	What's fan feeback like for Vader's Quest? No one really talks about it here. -----signature----- Rock-a-by baby, on the treetop, Beaming with pride, the filth they hold, But when the wind blows, my temper implodes, High above a pit, filled with sharkticons, Down will come hardcover addicts, beaming no more. ©
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Mavrick889 Registered: Feb '99	Date Posted: 9/2/06 7:06am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	Most people don't like it very much. The art is by Dave Gibbons, who's a genius, but done in a stripped down style that attempts to mimick people like Carmine Infantino and Russ Manning. The story is quite good, but made a bit redundant by the Marvel series. -----signature----- http://blogs.starwars.com/clibretto2/ A Member of the Star Wars Fanboy Association. http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/swfa
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 9/2/06 8:45am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	I've never liked Dave Gibbons' art. When I first read Watchmen it was almost enough to make me want to reconsider, although thankfully I didn't. Vader's Quest was humdrum at the best. The best parts for me were the fact that it included an interdictor star destroyer (no doubt because of The Phantom Affair) and one shot of the Imperial Palace is a direct recreation of the Ralph McQuarrie ROTJ-concept art. -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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TalonCard Title: •Author: Slave Pits of Lorrd •TFN EU Staff Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 9/3/06 10:12am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	I liked it--the cam droid was pretty funny, and the scenes with Vader were well done. >Phantom Affair was excellent, my second SW comic. The dialogue was fun, and side from the warp weapon thing and incorrect Headhunter illustration, the Interdictor-interfering arrival was well done.< It's not incorrect--it's just a later model then what we're used to seeing. See how the engines are split along the S-foils? That's from a piece of ANH concept art. TC -----signature----- Death in the Slave Pits: http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/fiction/feature20090531/index.html GODV Guide: www.myuselessknowledge.com/swfa/main.html Hyperspace Blog: http://blogs.starwars.com/taloncard
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Whizkid Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 9/3/06 10:14am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	I've only read the Phantom Affair and thought it was average at best. -----signature----- "Only a Sith deals in Absolutes" "Do, or do not. There is no try"
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/5/06 10:22pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	I think Macan is right up there with John in terms of comic writers. He brings a ton of depth to his stories. Jedi vs. Sith is a great example. We're given three kids -- the idealistic Tomcat, who wants to become a Jedi; Bug, the one with the bad attitude; and Rain, the sweet, innocent kid. By story's end, Tomcat has fallen to the darkside and, with yet another twist, come back; Bug has worked through his cynicism to be the best Jedi of all of them, and Rain is a Sith Lord. And it all makes perfect, delightful sense. No one fits any stereotype. It's wonderfully complex, and wonderfully human. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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Amon_Amarth Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 9/6/06 10:31am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Darko Macan
	Darko Macan is one of my fav comic writers. Chewbacca was a brilliant thing to read after the events of Vector Prime. -----signature----- Jedi Guardian - Acolytes of Revan Dr. Sheldon Cooper FTW! 'Caenorhabditis elegans' is much better than Darth Plagueis at cheating death. "Don't **** with the Jedi Master, son!" Mark Hamill, CE
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