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A&A The Official Jan Duursema Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Literature' started by The Gatherer, Mar 4, 2002.

  1. RebelGrrl

    RebelGrrl Jedi Master star 4

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    I loved issue #23. Lightsabers, romance, blasters, romance, swoopbikes, ship battles, romance ... whew! It was like three issues in one!

    I can't wait for #24!
     
  2. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    It's really tough to pick a favorite character...When I am drawing a particular character I always think they are my fave, but when I start a scene with another character, I think,wow--they're cool too. I am sooo fickle... :p

    Some of the characters I really love to draw? Let's see--Quinlan Vos, Cade Skywalker, Darth Maul, Mace Windu, Aayla Secura, Obi-Wan [face_love], Luminara... as you see, the list goes on and on...
     
  3. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Of course I did...couldn't stand to see you cry over no more Quin... :p Now that you've seen issue 23, what do you think about Draco and Sia?
     
  4. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Knew you'd like it...! :D
     
  5. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Why thank you Trace! Appreciate it! :cool:
     
  6. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    There was a lot in that issue, wasn't there!? Wait'll you see what's coming along in the next couple...

    Then Vector!! (which I am starting to draw tomorrow...!)
     
  7. Gabri_Jade

    Gabri_Jade Fanfic Archive Editor Emeritus star 5 VIP

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    A kindred spirit! [face_love] :p

    I really think #23 was my favorite issue yet. The others are right: it had everything, and it was all so beautifully done. :D And while I'd been leaning toward 'shipping Cade/Deliah anyway, that conversation between them clinched it for me. Your drawings of Cade in that sequence were especially fantastic. I can't blame Deliah a bit. [face_love] And I notice that there was even a nice Cade rear shot toward the beginning. :p

    Edit: Whoops, forgot to say how excited I am for Vector. :D I've never read KOTOR, DT, or Rebellion before this, but I'm buying the whole Vector arc just to make sure I don't miss any Legacy-pertinent details. (And so far, have discovered that KOTOR's pretty interesting, too. :p ) Can't wait for Legacy's share of the story. :D
     
  8. Solus

    Solus Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Do you know if there are any plans to expand the Legacy comics into novels?
     
  9. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Yeah, Obi-Wan's always been a fave. :cool:

    Thanks--that sequence with Cade and Dee was just one of those that came together exactly how I imagined it would. (how rare is that?) :p

    Glad to hear you are getting into the rest of the Star Wars line as well! (KOTOR--ha! I [face_love] Gryph!) The Legacy portion is sure to mess with everyone's head... [face_devil]
     
  10. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Not so far as I know, but we do plan to give you lots more Legacy comics!
     
  11. Krados

    Krados Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Yeah, yeah, I read Issue #24 and yes Nat may just be my new favorite character and yes you and John are the only good things to happen to Star Wars in almost the past decade: this we know. :)

    HOWevvveerrr.....that little bit of Lukes' foreshadowing has me stoked for an otehrwise medicore threa-"Vector." What will happen with the Talsman of Old 'M when Krayt's around? God I can only imagine the greatness. As for your hard work, I know you have done so much recently your hand must be ready to fall off but I think two Legacy comics a month could only get us closer to that great Vector arc, eh? ;)

    All the best and...come on!, give us a hint about the future. Nothing big, just enough to drive me into a frenzy.
     
  12. Ceth_Jonuck

    Ceth_Jonuck Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Jan, as always, I am blown away. By far, you are the most interesting comic artist I've seen since Joe Madureira. I love your art and the story rocks. I have to ask, when are we going to get a full out Kol arc? I am dying to see him in action. In regards to the latest issue, I am REALLY digging Nat since the drop that he is another skywalker. The way he looks as a younger Jedi made me drool at the thought of a arc with the two of them in action, they look like an awesome duo. So in saying that, there any plans to see some Kol in some action any time soon?
     
  13. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Heh... as you can see, we've been keeping 'Bantha' under wraps for a very long while. Glad to hear you like him!

    Oh, those Force ghosts and their dire predictions... Why don't they just leave Cade alone and let him get the job done the right way? :p But, yeah, if Krayt should meet Muur, that would certainly be something, right? [face_hypnotized]

    My hand is still attached :) Having three issues drawn by another artist helped me to push ahead with these. Sometimes I feel like these issues are coming out way too fast though! Got a good start on Vector now. Lots of interesting stuff ahead for sure.
     
  14. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    A full out Kol arc? I'd love to see more of Kol and Nat. Got to see what the next year brings--you never know where Legacy is going to take us. Such a big galaxy and only 12 issues a year!!
     
  15. Krados

    Krados Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Only twelve issues a year so far. Maybe we should go to 24! ;)
     
  16. Ceth_Jonuck

    Ceth_Jonuck Jedi Youngling star 1

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    *Jan's drawing hand screams in terror*
     
  17. riddleone

    riddleone Jedi Youngling

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    She's my all time favorite star wars artist and inspires me in my art.

    Here is a Darth Plagueis scene I drew with adobe 4.0 and my own freehands. I can only hope to get to close to her credibility one day if I try hard enough.

    [image=http://http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/917/darthplagueiesashfullsmid9.jpg]
     
  18. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Yeah, sure, why not? I hear sleep is highly over-rated anyway. [face_hypnotized]
     
  19. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    And now that it has become sentient, hopefully it will clone itself so it can draw more.
     
  20. Jan_Duursema

    Jan_Duursema Comic Artist: -AOTC -Legacy -Republic star 4 VIP

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    Thanks, riddleone! :) Can't see the pic tho.
     
  21. Ren_Stazi

    Ren_Stazi Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Jan, just wanted to ask you if Private Orland is the same guy seen at the end of Noob.
     
  22. Meriwyn

    Meriwyn Former RSA star 4

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  23. Queengodess

    Queengodess Jedi Grand Master star 4

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  24. Gabri_Jade

    Gabri_Jade Fanfic Archive Editor Emeritus star 5 VIP

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    Belated thanks for the lovely swimsuit issue, Jan! [face_love] And the non-swimsuit scenes were just as pretty. I love Bantha and his family and Azlyn - they looked just exactly as I would have expected them to from the writing. Simply gorgeous work, as always. :D

    As far as KOTOR, I'm becoming extremely fond of Gryph myself. [face_love]
     
  25. Ceethreepio

    Ceethreepio Jedi Knight star 5

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    Hello Jan, I am a huge fan of your work. You and Matt Busch are my icons on learning how to draw better. I really love Quin, and I have been thinking about dressing up as him for holloween. I just have a question on how many years did it take you to get noticed by Lucasfilm and as an artist in general?



    <a href="http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg123/martialartist1138/?action=view&current=l_4c6781ac689fafd8d926b94d5a3218db.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg123/martialartist1138/l_4c6781ac689fafd8d926b94d5a3218db.jpg" border="0" alt="Demorena"></a>

    This is a creature I drew just out of a fluke when I was bored at work one day. I would like your opinion on it.