Notice how there is no blood when Han slices open Samantha the Tauntaun in the film? I blanked for a moment while coloring today’s strip and instinctively made the organs and splash red. Then, Leanne reminded me I’d got it wrong. Which, in turn, brought the obvious lack of blood to my attention. I’m sure I’ve read somewhere that they did this to skirt around the film censors so they could get a family rating and make more money. Crazy that you can show the hero’s hand being chopped off, Walrus Man’s arm, a Wampa’s arm, and a slightly cute Tauntaun being disembowled, and its basically okay if you just go easy on the blood. Isn’t the act itself really the issue? I mean, if you’re hung up on censorship then haven’t the censors got it wrong? Just something to think about.

–EDIT–
Okay, before I get accused of having no common sense, I know that lightsabers are supposed to cauterize the wounds, but in THIS case? Look, this isn’t a limb bring chopped off. The innards are bursting out after the incision. Not even a hint of blood. I know we all like to justify every little slip up, but just admit it, it’s not very realistic. I still love the film and the scene.

GALACTIC GIRL: ATTACK OF THE STARBARIANS

As you may know, I have many talented friends, and Jon Hoche isn’t one of them. Oh wait! J/K. Jon is a great guy, a lot of imagination and the ability to turn that into something polished and entertaining. Blue Milk Special is just an out and out parody of Star Wars, so I have great admiration for the Star Wars fans among us who take the risk to create their own original stories. It takes courage and belief to put these works before an often brutal and unforgiving world.

Jon is the writer/director/producer of β€œGalactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians”. It will be the first ever play from the Comic Book Theater Festival and the talented players of The Brick Theater. This tongue and cheek sci-fi story that pits the heroic and hot Galactic Girl against the savage Starbarians. If you like Star Wars and you like comedy (which, I assume, is why you read Blue Milk Special) then I think you will love this show. However, to get it off the ground, Jon is currently fundraising and looking for donations.

If the title and the image below doesn’t get you excited then check out this promotional appeal put together by Kevin Conn of Unemployed Skeletor fame.

Galactic Girl and the Starbarians pinup by ReJean Dubois

Galactic Girl and the Starbarians pinup by ReJean Dubois

GALACTIC GIRL: ATTACK OF THE STARBARIANS

In a futuristic world reeling from a Dark Infinite Civil Crisis, Galactic Girl leads the charge in bringing peace and order to the Cosmos. She’s the best at what she does with a booty that just don’t quit. Under the command of General Fu Fu, Galactic Girl journeys to the planet of Starbaria with her compatriot Pixel and new recruit Moxie-5 to capture the leader of the Savage Starbarians. Unexpected obstacles lead Team Galactic Girl on a wild ride. Come see Galactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians, a Sci Fi adventure jammed packed with hot girls, great fights, dance breaks, laughter and so much more.

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