No, There is Another

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, I'm posting two Star Wars themed gags today. These two coupled with the one on Monday make three, which is the number of movies George Lucas should have stopped at*.

Here I imagine what life would have been like had two of Star Wars' most nasty villains been Mormon.Hopefully, by posting an extra comic today, I've atoned for my failure to recognize Empire's true anniversary last week. And I'll try not to blow it in the future. Rest assured I won't forget to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the George Clooney classic Batman and Robin later this summer.

*I'm not one of those fans that thinks the prequel was a total waste. I recognize a lot of good came from the three newer movies. For example, we were introduced to a bunch of cool, new characters; Revenge of the Sith was a pretty fun movie; and (most importantly) the prequels introduced Star Wars to a whole new generation of fans. That said, Lucas' reputation would have been better served had he not tried to stretch one movie's worth of material into three.

Star Wars Week Starts Now

Inexplicity, I failed to acknowledge the thirtieth anniversary of the premier of The Empire Strikes Back last week on this blog. (I know, I know, inexcusable, right? While my membership to geek nation hasn't been revoked it is in suspension.)

To make up for my gross oversight, I am dedicating this week on the blog to all things Star Wars. It's my way of offering penance for failing to give possibly the greatest movie of all time* the respect it deserves.

(Yes, I am aware that today's strip is a rerun, but like the original trilogy--this is a strip you can revisit time and time again.)

*The only other possible "greatest movie of all time" is Raiders of the Lost Ark**. Not only did Empire Strikes Back have Han Solo at the apex of his coolness, but it also had Darth Vader at his most menacing. Plus, they threw in the totally awesome character of Boba Fett, for good measure.

**It is impossible to express how well the careers of George Lucas and Harrison Ford were progressing in 1981. With their participation in Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders of the Lost Ark back to back to back; they created enough goodwill to last several lifetimes. It's amazing, then, that these two have managed to ruin all that goodwill over the past three decades. I guess it just goes to show you the negative power of Jar Jar Binks and nuked fridges.