Writing over at StarWars.com, Kristin Baver takes a look at the second issue of the 5-part IDW Forces of Destiny series. Issue 2 focuses on Rey and her adventures with BB-8 on Jakku, and Kristin chats with writer Jody Houser and artist Arianna Florean about the issue.
In the second installment of a new Star Wars Forces of Destiny five-issue series from IDW Publishing, which is available today, we go back to the beginning to see how a small act of kindness shaped the young scavenger’s we’ve come to know and love. Throughout January, we’ll sit down with the rotating cast of talented creators behind the collection to get a behind-the-scenes look at each issue. Writer Jody Houser and artist Arianna Florean, who teamed up on Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Rey, e-mailed with StarWars.com about getting inside the scavenger’s head, an emotional reunion with old favorites, and their love of lightsaber duels and the dark side.
StarWars.com: Being so closely linked of course means that we get to see some familiar creatures and aliens. The nightwatcher worm! Teedo! How do you make a story like this your own while still making sure the characters and other essential details are still recognizable?
Jody Houser: For me, it was delving into Rey’s thoughts in a way that’s hard to do in film or animation. When you’re telling a story in different mediums, playing to the strengths that make the medium you’re working in unique is the best way to differentiate your specific take on the events.
Arianna Florean: Fortunately, thanks to the films, cartoons, and the Web I was able to find a lot of references that allowed me to study the various character designs and setting required in the story.
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart.
He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Writing over at StarWars.com, Kristin Baver takes a look at the second issue of the 5-part IDW Forces of Destiny series. Issue 2 focuses on Rey and her adventures with BB-8 on Jakku, and Kristin chats with writer Jody Houser and artist Arianna Florean about the issue.
In the second installment of a new Star Wars Forces of Destiny five-issue series from IDW Publishing, which is available today, we go back to the beginning to see how a small act of kindness shaped the young scavenger’s we’ve come to know and love. Throughout January, we’ll sit down with the rotating cast of talented creators behind the collection to get a behind-the-scenes look at each issue. Writer Jody Houser and artist Arianna Florean, who teamed up on Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Rey, e-mailed with StarWars.com about getting inside the scavenger’s head, an emotional reunion with old favorites, and their love of lightsaber duels and the dark side.
StarWars.com: Being so closely linked of course means that we get to see some familiar creatures and aliens. The nightwatcher worm! Teedo! How do you make a story like this your own while still making sure the characters and other essential details are still recognizable?
Jody Houser: For me, it was delving into Rey’s thoughts in a way that’s hard to do in film or animation. When you’re telling a story in different mediums, playing to the strengths that make the medium you’re working in unique is the best way to differentiate your specific take on the events.
Arianna Florean: Fortunately, thanks to the films, cartoons, and the Web I was able to find a lot of references that allowed me to study the various character designs and setting required in the story.
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart.
He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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