FROM THE ARCHIVES: 'Jaxxon's 11,' Scene 4




Here's Scene 4 of "Jaxxon's 11," our ongoing spoof of Marvel "Star Wars" comics for TheForce.net. This installment attempts to rectify all the different versions of Jabba the Hutt that are floating around out there.

What's that? You didn't know there were multiple Jabba the Hutts? Here's the deal (and I warn you, I'm about to get a little arcane):

(1) In the 1977 comic-book adaptation of the first "Star Wars," "Jabba the Hut" actually shows up to threaten Han Solo in Mos Eisley spaceport -- but he's drawn as a sort of humanoid seal.




(2) In the original cut of the 1977 movie, Lucas shot this same scene with a big fat guy in a fur coat standing in for Jabba. The scene then promptly disappeared for two decades, finally showing up in the "Star Wars: Special Edition" in 1997 -- but with a digital Jabba (in his final sluggy form) superimposed over the fat guy.





The great "Star Wars" triviologist T'Bone covers all this, in greater detail, here.

Now. If none of that made a lick of sense to you, I wouldn't suggest reading any further. This is one of those "niche audience" kind of cartoons. Though if you do read on, you will see Chewbacca driving a tiny pod racer at the "Star Wars" equivalent of Malibu Grand Prix.

You can read Scene 4 ("A Tale of Two Jabbas") at the official site, or click here to check it out after the jump.

(Scene 1, and a wee explanation, can be found here. Scene 2 is here. Scene 3 is here.)


Posted: Wed - March 2, 2005 at 02:38 PM        

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