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I was so busy the last couple of days that I didn’t have time to make a proper blog post this morning, so here’s my update.

As you will probably know by now, Irvin Kershner ceased to be on Saturday 27th November, 2010. 87 years old, he passed away in his home in Paris after a 3 1/2 year battle with lung cancer. I never saw any of his directing work outside that of The Empire Strikes Back, except for Robocop 2–which I only learned was HIS movie a day or so ago. I thought Robocop 2 was a pretty bad film so I’m not going to dwell on it. However, The Empire Strikes Back is far and away the most popular segment of the Star Wars trilogy. I feel bad calling it a segment as it is such an affecting and powerful movie on its own, however it is very much an unfinished tale requiring Return of the Jedi’s conclusion.

Kershner was reluctant to direct the “sequel” to Star Wars, but in the eyes of the majority managed to make the film surpass the original in maturity and depth. The tumultuous production of the movie, marred with scheduling and budget problems, nevertheless culminated in what many remember as a cinematic masterpiece that went beyond the superficiality of a spectacle film. For many years, The Empire Strikes Back was my favorite piece of the Star Wars trilogy and there is no denying it ranks within my top 10, possibly even my top 5 films of all time. May Kershner’s be long remembered as master storyteller.

The Hollywood Reporter has a nice tribute.

Today we debut T. Gatto’s second series of BMS Milk Cartons. This time he brings you Rebel Pilot Luke, Biggs, Wedge and Senator Leia (hair buns included in the extras page).

Today we also debut a brand new Cantina Band incentive strip to kick off December. Enjoy!