Jabba’s other dancer
A quick reminder to our irregular and newer readers, Jabba the Hutt was played by Declan Mulholland in the original 1977 Star Wars movie. We have spun our own alternate reality where Declan is the REAL Jabba. See his first appearance in BMS here. /?p=156
Although the Expanded Universe is no longer part of the main Star Wars canon, we thought we should give a nod to Mara Jade. The Emperor’s favorite assassin was sent to Jabba’s palace to kill Luke Skywalker. Rather than take on the identity of a bounty hunter, like Leia acting as Boussh, Mara Jade for some reason opts to infiltrate Jabba’s court by becoming one of his dancers / slave girls. Don’t blame me. I didn’t write this stuff. We just parody it.
We’re not done with Mara Jade yet. In the meantime though, we have some urgent news! Our last comic convention in the USA is tomorrow!
On Saturday May 10th (that’s this weekend), we will be at ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con in La Plata, Maryland. The Rebel Legion will be formally presenting us with their friendship. So why not join us for this special moment in Blue Milk Special’s history?
We’ll be doing sketches, selling prints, artbooks, sketchbooks, new buttons, taking photos, telling stories and singing songs. I sung the Ewok “nub nub” song at Awesome Con, so nothing is beneath me. So, if you live in the region (Virginia, Maryland or DC), then consider making a run down to Southern Maryland for some webcomic and Star Wars madness. It’s a small show, but all proceeds benefit the Arch Bishop Neal School. That’s a great cause and all thanks to the show organizer, the huge Star Wars fan, Tom Boone.
This is our last scheduled show on USA soil this year. So if you can make it as far as Southern Maryland, please drop by and say hello.
And don’t forget, I am selling a couple of Cybermen from Doctor Who. I am trying to raise as much money as possible for my current health battle. We’re on a single income for now and I may be forced to sell my Star Wars action figure collection soon. So anyway you feel you can help out is dearly appreciated.
Apparently the moral of the story is: Ask for forgiveness, not for permission.
Of course, being Star Wars, it is entirely possible that apologies will be accepted posthumously.
To be fair, some Irish accents are incredibly difficult event for other Irish to understand. For example, the Corkonians have a beautiful lilt, but for the life of me, I spent the first few months I was down there, nodding, smiling, and pretending I knew what people were saying.
Saturday, May 8th?
Hah! Leanne told me to fix that last night before she went to bed. I was up until 2 am working on the strip and blog and I forgot to fix it. Thanks for the reminder. My head is all over the place.
I wonder if Mara Jade included Slave Girl Dancer, in the employment section of her professional resume, after the Emperor croaked?
Those last two panels inevitably reminded me of the Comic Relief short with Catherine Tate as Lauren Cooper and David Tennant as teacher/the Doctor and their bickering about accents. 😉
(I’m currently on my phone and can’t post the YT link now.)
I like how Mara’s bra looks like hands — the Emperor’s hands, specifically, since that’s her code name and everything. Yes, she’s going to fit in just fine in BMS!
You should have Declan Mulholland in a speedo holding leia. And where’s the chain around leia’s neck? That’s what made her sexy.
Yay! Mara Jade has joined our little band of misfits. I haz a happy. 🙂
I was hoping Mara Jade would be in Blue Milk. 🙂