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This June, author John Jackson Miller returns to the Star Wars universe withEscape, the next chapter of his Knight Errant comic book and prose series. In this upcoming five-issue comic miniseries — which is set 1,000 years before Episode 1 — Jedi heroine Kerra Holt must clean out an entire galaxy full of Sith, including a nasty band of Force-drunk cultists.
io9 recently chatted with Miller about this new storyline (and we also got to see some exclusive artwork to boot). Here’s what we learned.
First off, what’s the lay of the land when Escape begins?
Escape is the third Knight Errant miniseries, and it is by far our darkest, potentially impacting the entire galaxy. Kerra Holt fled Sith space as a child and returned as a Jedi, determined to save people from the warring would-be Sith Lords all around. In her previous comics and novel, she’s had to contend with one bizarre Sith Lord after another, all with their own insane twist on Sith teachings. But none is more twisted — nor as dangerous — as Lord Odion, the man whose attack she fled from years before.
Odion, as we have seen, is a seriously damaged individual. The existence of other living beings actually causes him physical pain through the Force – and he’s set out to end the pain through as much destruction as he can possibly cause. He’s surrounded himself with his own death cult, eager to die in his service. How could such a movement exist? Kerra Holt is about to find out, as she enters the heart of darkness itself, infiltrating Odion’s realm in an attempt to keep him from achieving his ultimate goal, destroying all that is.
It’s a series that has major implications not just for the sector — Sith Lords Daiman and Malakite, introduced before, have major stakes in what happens — but for the galaxy. And it changes everything we think we know about Kerra Holt. She’s been tested before – but this time we’ll see exactly what she’s willing to risk, and how far she’s willing to go.
Lord Odion’s Sith death cult sounds like some pretty nasty business. Does he use his Force powers in any sort of unique ways to intimidate opponents or keep his acolytes in check?
It’s not that he keeps them in check, actually, he drives them over the edge! In his past appearances, we’ve seen that Odion has an unusual dark side Force power: the ability to drive others into a berserker rage, throwing their lives away in battle. This not only motivates his own troops, but it disrupts the strategies of the Sith Lords that he’s fighting, too. Orderly advances become crazed suicidal charges. In the Star Wars: Knight Errant prose novel, we saw Kerra herself struggling to avoid Odion’s powers of suggestion.
This time, it’ll be much harder, especially as Odion seeks to enhance his powers. Odion sees himself as the destroyer of the universe — by contrast to his brother and enemy Daiman, who sees himself as the creator of the universe. This is one seriously messed-up family, and now, the feud is threatening to endanger billions.
What’s been your favorite contribution to the GFFA (Galaxy Far, Far Away) throughout this story?
It’s been really fun to delve into a period like this, a thousand years before the movies, when the Sith hadn’t yet really settled on what it meant to be Sith. There’s a battle of ideas going on, and in Knight Errant, we’ve seen a lot of different approaches to how one might rule the galaxy. It’s a pretty challenging question. The Sith are all about the glorification of self and the subjugation of others, so it’s hard to get anyone to want to work for you toward that goal. In Daiman’s case, as we’ve seen in the comics, he’s built himself up as this creator deity; in Odion’s case, as we’ll see in more detail, he strips people of all hope so everyone’s working toward the release that death brings.
Kerra Holt has been the wild card in these internal Sith wars, but she’s always managed to stay focused on her mission. This time, however, she’s more deeply involved, and it poses a danger for her. This time, it’s personal.
What can Star Wars fans who may be new to the Knight Errant universe expect from Escape?
It’s a dark series, showing the role of the Jedi during one of the big dark ages for the galaxy — and often, Kerra has been the only ray of hope anyone has had. Escape in particular has some of our best art so far. I think the team has really captured the feel of Odion’s realm.
And for fans who’ve read our previous comics, this really is one they’ve been waiting for. Kerra’s managed to avoid showdowns with the major Sith lords whenever possible, so that she can keep fighting the good fight; as her master once told her, she’s no good to anyone dead. But Kerra has also seen that there are things worth dying for – and when people realize what Odion actually intends to do to the galaxy, they may well wonder how far Kerra will go, and what she’s willing to risk. They’re right to wonder. Escape provides some surprising answers.
Escape raises the stakes for Knight Errant. Not only is everything we know about the sectors under Sith domination is about to change, but we’re going to find out a lot more about Kerra’s personal history. We thought we knew her origin story before, but in Sith space, things are never quite as they seem!
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LAS QUE NO SE PUDIERON INCLUIR:
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-W.E.
-50/50
-Another Earth
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-The Artist
-Take Shelter
-Hugo
-Iron Lady
-Anonymus
-Sherlock Holmes
-Ides of March
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-The Help
-Shame
-My week with Marylin
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-Thinker Tailor Soldier Spy
-Last Circus (la última balada)
-Devil’s Double
-Margin Call
-The greatest movie ever sold
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-The darkest hour
-Dangerous Method
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-War Horse
-We bought a zoo
20. Presunto Culpable
19. Tree of Life
18. Hot Tub Time Machine
17. Fright Night
16. Sin Límite
15. Rango
MENCIONES: Ocaso de un asesino, Miss Bala, Tron
14. Hanna
13. Capitán América
12. Kung Fu Panda 2
11. Sucker Punch
10. Paul
9. Midnight in paris
8. Los Muppets
7. Thor
6. Rápido y Furioso 5
MENCIONES: The fighter, True Grit, 127 horas
5. Black Swan
4. Real Steel
3. El planeta de los simios
2. X-Men 1st Class
1. El Discurso del Rey
NUESTRO VIDCAST DE ANIVERSARIO
TOP 13 MOVIE DRINKS
Como lo escucho en el Episodio 51!
NO. 13. Mojito Miami Vice- (1.25 oz RON, yerbabuena,1 tbsp sugar, 0.5 oz lime juice, 2 oz soda. Se macera el azucar y la yerbabuena en un vaso y luego se sitve todo en un vaso corto con hielos)
No. 12 Sex & the City. Cosmopolitan-( 1.25 oz Vodka, 0.25 oz triple sec,1 oz cranberry juice, 1 lemon twist. In a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist)
No.11 Groundhog Day– Sweet Vermouth On The Rocks With A Twist
No.10 The Nutty Professor (Original Version) – Alaskan Polar Bear Heater (Recipe,2 shots of vodka,A little rum,Some bitters,Smidgen of vinegar,Shot of vermouth,Shot of gin,A little brandy,Lemon peel,Orange peel,Cherry,More scotch,Mix it nice)
No.9 Cocktail – Red-Eye (1 oz vodka,6 oz tomato juice,1 can of beer 1 raw egg,Into a tall frosty mug, pour the vodka and tomato juice. Pour in the beer, then crack the egg into it. Do not stir.)
No.8 The Seven Year Itch – Whisky Sours (Recipe1 1/2 oz bourbon (or rye, or Irish whiskey), 1 1/2 oz lemon juice, fresh squeezed,1/2 – 3/4 tsp sugar,Orange slice,Maraschino cherry. Shake with ice and serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the cherry and orange slice.)
No.7 It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World – Old Fashioned (Recipe, 2 oz bourbon, 2 dashes bitters, 1 splash water,1 tsp sugar,1 cherry,1 orange wedge,Serve over ice in a short round tumbler glass, then garnish with the cherry and orange wedge.)
No.6 Bonfire Of The Vanities – Sidecar (Recipe1 1⁄2 oz Courvoisier VSOP,1 oz Triple Sec,1 oz lemon juice,Lemon slice,Granulated sugar. Wet the rim of a cocktail glass and dip it in the sugar. Combine the first three ingredients with ice in a shaker. Pour everything into a martini glass and garnish with lemon.)
No.5 Casablanca – French 75 (Recipe 2 oz London dry gin or cognac,1.5 oz of fresh- squeezed lemon juice,5 oz of chilled champagne 1 tsp. superfine sugar,1/2 oz lemon juice) Shake with ice, except the champagne, in a chilled cocktail shaker. Pour into a Collins glass half full of ice and top off with champagne.
No.4 Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas – Singapore Sling&Mescal on the side. (Recipe 1 1/2 oz gin,1/2 oz Cherry Liqueur, 1/4 oz Cointreau, 1/4 oz Benedictine, 1/3 oz grenadine, 1/2 oz lime juice, 4 oz pineapple juice, Dash of bitters Serve over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry, pineapple chunk and orange slice.)
No.3 The Big Lebowski – White Russian. (Recipe 2 oz vodka, 1 oz Kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur, 1 oz light cream. Serve in an old-fashioned glass over ice.)
No.2 Casino Royale – Vesper (REcipe 3 oz London dry gin,1 oz vodka,1/2 oz Lillet Blanc. Shake with ice until chilled, and serve with a thin slice of lemon peel “in a deep champagne goblet” )
No. 1. TODAS 007-VODKA MARTINI (1 1/2 oz vodka, 3/4 oz dry vermouth. Shake vodka and vermouth together with several ice cubes in a shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with an olive and serve.)
Cooperemos para un mejor celular para Scarlett Johansson
Tiene un celular muy chafa con camarita de 2 megapixeles que no sirven para un caraxo. ¿Que cómo lo sabemos? Estuvimos ahí!
EL TOP TEN DE CANCIONES DE QUEEN EN PELICULAS
- WE WILL ROCK YOU: 8 películas ––– FM, Gladiator*, D2: The Mighty Ducks, The Big One, Any Given Sunday, The Replacements, A Knight’s Tale, The Pacifier
- WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: 8 películas ––– Revenge of The Nerds, D2: The Mighty Ducks, Mickey Blue Eyes, High Fidelity, A Knight’s Tale, Chicken Little*, Kicking and Screaming, What Happens In Vegas*
- UNDER PRESSURE ––– Grosse Pointe Blank, Stepmom, The Girl Next Door, Cheaper By The Dozen 2, Zoom*, The Heartbreak Kid, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, World’s Greatest Dad
- CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE: 6 ––– Breaking The Rules, Son In Law, Mr. Wrong, Failure to Launch*, The Break-Up*, Crazy Stupid Love
- YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND: 5 ––– Peter’s Friends, Shaun Of The Dead, The Break-Up, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
- ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 3 –––– Small Soldiers, 200 Cigarrettes, Iron Man
También aparecen en varias películas:
- BOHEMIAN RAPSODY, SOMEBODY TO LOVE, DON’T STOP ME NOW.
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* En versión cover.
La lista completa está en QUEENPEDIA…
TOP 10 SUMMER SUPERHEROES MOVIES
La lista de las pelis de heroes mas taquilleras de la historia!
1.- The dark Knight. (2008) $1 billon globales.
2.- Spiderman 3. (2007). $890M
3.- Spiderman 1. (2002). $821M
4.- Spiderman 2. (2004) $783.8M
5.- Hancock. $624.4M
6.- Iron Man 2 2010 $622M
7.- Iron Man 1 $585M
8.- X-Men Last Stand (2006) $459.4M
9.- Thor (2011) $447.2M
10.- Batman (1989) $411M
LOS 12 MEJORES SITIOS PARA DESCARGAR TORRENTS
Basado en un sesudo análisis mundial de las tendencias y oportunidades para la “distribución alterna” llegamos a este feliz listado. Use wisely.
1. Torrents
2. PirateBay
3. Tvrss
4. Iso Hunt
5. Torrenspy
6. Demonoid
7. BT Junkie
8. Torrent Portal
9. Mininova
10. KickAss Torrents
11. EzTV
12. Torrent Funk
25 factoides de HARRY POTTER!
1. Daniel Radcliffe wore out 60-70 wands during the making of the Harry Potter films.
2. Every wand that you see in any of the Harry Potter films is created on-site. No two wands are alike…not even the Weasley twins’!
3. Wands are 13-15 inch long and haven’t changed in length, so the actors have had to grow into them over the years.
4. Dumbledore’s wand was a very elaborate design, even though its significance of being the Elder Wand was far from being known when made.
5. Radcliffe has been through 160 pairs of glasses during the shooting of all the Harry Potter films
6. Forty versions of Salazar Slytherin’s locket had to be created to accommodate Ron and Harry’s failed attempts to destroy it.
7. Five 32-ton trucks’ worth of polystyrene were needed to create all the rubble for Deathly Hallows.
8. To keep brooms light-weight and aesthetically on spec, aircraft-grade titanium is employed in their structure.
9. 900 Memory Vials were made for the cabinet in Dumbledore’s Office.
10. 250 paintings have been created for the Marble Staircase
11. Producers David Heyman and David Barron were immortalized in portraits for the Marble Staircase.
12. 210,000 coins were made for the Gringotts bank scene for the final two films alone.
13. The steam engine’s real name is the Olton Hall and it was built in April, 1937.
14. It is designated “Hall” class steam locomotive no. 5972.
15. Max Speed – chimney first: 65mph, tender first 45mph
16. It can pull a maximum of 27,275 pounds behind it.
17. The engine is 13 feet and 5/8 inches high and is 8 feet, 11 inches wide.
18. The carriages date back to the 1950s.
19. Number of carriages - four (although could be increased if needed)
20. The 78-ton, four-carriage train was brought in from Carnforth, Cumbria
21. In railway speak, the actual name of the engine in Harry Potter is the ‘Hogwarts Castle’. The ‘Hogwarts Express’ is the name of the service route that takes students from Platform 9¾ to the school.
22. Leavesden Studios was originally built as an aerodrome in 1940. Many airplanes were built there at the tail end of World War II.
23. As it is an old aerodrome, none of the stages are soundproofed.
24. The 200 acre Studio houses over ½ million square feet of covered production space and nine giant stages in excess of 145,000 sq. ft. The runway is 3000 feet long.
25. Apart from the Potter series, movies filmed here include Sleepy Hollow, Golden Eye, Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace and Mortal Kombat Annihilation
LOS TAGLINES DE POSTERS MÁS MEMORABLES
-The 40 year Old Virgin (The longer you wait, the harder it gets)
-Alien vs Predator (Whever wins, we lose)
-Armageddon (Earth, it was fun while it lasted)
-Boogie Nights (Everyone has one special thing)
-Chicken Run (Escape or die frying)
-Edward Scissorhands (His story will touch you, even though he can´t)
-Fargo (A lot happen in the middle of nowhere)
-Finding Nemo (There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean. They’re looking for me)
-A fish called Wanda (A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge and seafood)
-The fly (Be afraid. Be very afraid)
-Gattaca (There is no gene for the human spirit)
-Highlander (There can be only one)
-I am Legend (The last man on Earth s not alone)
-Independence Day (Earth.Take a good look. It could be your last)
-Jurassic Park (An adventure 65 millon years in the making)
-Platoon (The first casualty of war is innocence)
-Scary Movie 3 (Great trilogies come in threes)
-Godzilla (Size does matter)
-Shindler’s List (The list is life)
-Sicko (This might hurt a little)
-Alien (In space no one can hear you scream)
