Blue Milk Special

Blue Milk Special was interviewed for the January, 2016 newsletter of the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment, part of the 501st Legion which focuses exclusively on Stormtrooper armor building and charity cosplaying. The interview is one of the best I think we’ve done and is illustrated with many sample strips from our now 7 year run. I encourage everyone to check it out and to consider joining the good humored community of Star Wars fans.

IPM: Who are some of your favorite characters from the sci-fi universe and why?

Rod: For me it is Leia. I think she is criminally underrated and had a personality and story every bit as compelling as Luke’s if Lucas had chosen to explore it. I think what Leia was put through in the films is also a tragedy on the part of good storytelling. She was dealing with a lot of heavy stuff and I think she should have ultimately been allowed (by the writers) to at least be involved in the final confrontation with her father. Consider what he personally put her through, including the destruction of her home planet. It doesn’t change the fact that Return of the Jedi still gave us an incredible finale, but I just think Carrie Fisher brought so much spirit to the role that she had earned herself a more satisfying ending than what Leia ultimately got.
I also love Biggs Darklighter. That Tatooine costume of his. It says so much. It gave Biggs a whole new life in our comic.

Leanne: Probably years ago it was Darth Vader, but the prequel films really sapped my enthusiasm for him. Nowadays, especially after working on BMS, I really find myself enjoying the characters that didn’t get much screen time. Biggs Darklighter is an absolute favorite and we were so thrilled that he became so popular in our webcomic. Dude’s awesome. But I also love the mainstays, of course, and I am a total Han/Leia fangirl.

Read the full interview at 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment forum WhiteArmor.net.