he created the character Opun "The Black Hole" Mcgrrrr

Actually, I never created Opun. He was first mentioned in Galaxy Guide 2 back in 1989. I just took the name and ran with it. I decided he was the Declan Jabba and not Heater because Joel Brooks' performance of Heater was so aristocratic and dignified that I had a hard time hearing that voice coming out of so burly and slovenly a person.

ph

george probably did'nt then know what Jabba looked like, so the artists probably picked a picture of one of the ( Tatooine) aliens, and said we'll make him jabba!, and put him in the comics!!!, I think you see him walking around in Mos Eislys some where!!

It's true. In the interview segment preceding the Return of the Jedi Special Edition on VHS, Lucas says that he originally envisioned Jabba to be a sort of a furry character, like Chewbacca. That's why he had Declan Mulholland wear the furry overcoat that he did. It wasn't until he was writing the script for Jedi that he got the slug idea.

I really love the old Marvel Star Wars comics, and the newer ones, I have about 3/4 of the Old Marvel comics most with the barcodes on them!, I don't let the continuity or silyness of the series get in the way of me liking them, fans have to keep in mind that the writers had near nothing to go on before Star Wars, and the movies, especialy with the Jabba thing, george probably did'nt then know what Jabba looked like, so the artists probably picked a picture of one of the ( Tatooine) aliens, and said we'll make him jabba!, and put him in the comics!!!, I think you see him walking around in Mos Eislys some where!!

And I'd push for the human Jabba stand-in to actually be a separate character named Heater.

I would too, except that in Pablo Hidalgo's story "Spare Parts," the same where Mosep was introduced, he created the character Opun "The Black Hole" Mcgrrrr, who is illustrated to look identical to the actor who played human-Jabba, Declan Mulholland.

There are several possibilities, of course, though none are believable quick fixes. It's possible Heater is another nickname for Mcgrrr, but even that simple suggestion would take some legwork to mesh the two characters, since their backstories seem at odds.

Take care,
Abel

Jedi Comedian: "Heater", Jabba's henchman who bothers Han at Docking Bay 94 in the radio dramas just as Jabba does in the special edition film and "skinny Jabba" does in the Marvel comics, was apparently used in the old West End Games supplement "Live Action Adventures". So he has made at least one other appearance.

The Mosep/skinny Jabba connection is, as I just mentioned, basically a matter of time.

The fact that Mosep is Jabba's accountant is already sort of a retcon. And I'd push for the human Jabba stand-in to actually be a separate character named Heater.

Darth Minious:

I remember that the reader's were really pushing for more Han Solo stories, which was almost impossible because, face it, the man WAS frozen in carbonite for that year!

The Stenax Shuffle, #70 I believe, was another Han flashback story during that post-+Empire+ run. To this day, the very next issue's cover with Luke and Lando posed dramatically defending Han in carbonite with the blurb, "The Hunt for Han Solo... ends here!" remains one of my all time favorite Star Wars covers.

Silly Dan:

Too bad, I liked that retcon. Maybe someone could add it in? Like in a "Who's Who in Mos Eisley" article? A "What's the Story" entry? Anything? 8)

It's almost certain to be retconed some day by someone. It's a no-brainer.

jSarek:

And yes, as far as they can be reconciled with existing information, the Marvels are official.

Out of 100+ issues, there's about 3 or 4 bad seeds with serious contradictions, and most of these have been explained. The aforementioned "skinny Jabba" is one, Boba Fett in the Clone Wars is another, and Janson's "death." The last two events, which were coincidentally related second-hand by characters in the stories themselves, have been recently retconned by taking the certain point of view approach. The Mosep/skinny Jabba connection is, as I just mentioned, basically a matter of time.

Take care,
Abel

Jeff Ferguson:

For example, in #88, Mon Mothma says that the Rebel Alliance, shortly after the defeat of the Empire at Endor, is now called the 'Alliance of Free Planets'. Now, I'm not so completely anal that I see this as a continuity breach (:)), but hey, some people might. :^O Obviously, little things like this are small enough to be overlooked --- for frick's sake, it was one comment by Mon Mothma! But my question stands. With stuff from them all over the databank, Im guessing that they're officially part of continuity.

Actually, the Alliance of Free Planets is a part of continuity. For the month between the Battle of Endor and the Declaration of a New Republic, the interim governing body was indeed the Alliance of Free Planets.

And yes, as far as they can be reconciled with existing information, the Marvels are official.

Personally, I don't like the Marvel comics because I'm a bit of a stickler for continuity.
Granted, they don't match up well with the post-Dark Empire EU, but in some ways they have held up well. For example, GL has always implied that The Empire ended with the Emperor's death at Endor (reinforced by the Special Editions)... and the Marvel comics stayed on that same thread and never deviated.

Luke and Lando arrive on a planet called Ventooine, only to discover a monument to Han Solo and an old priest who refers to the rogue as 'the savior'. We then get a flashback story of Han in his smuggler days, romancing a beautiful woman, battling a giant monster and overthrowing a demented dictator. Classic!
I agree! I'd forgotten that story (I don't have that issue but I read it), I remember that the reader's were really pushing for more Han Solo stories, which was almost impossible because, face it, the man WAS frozen in carbonite for that year!

Personally, I don't like the Marvel comics because I'm a bit of a stickler for continuity.

That said, one of my prize Star Wars possessions is the 1984 Return of the Jedi Summer Special (originally costing a whopping 85p!) from Marvel UK.

It's set between ESB and RotJ and tell how Luke and Lando arrive on a planet called Ventooine, only to discover a monument to Han Solo and an old priest who refers to the rogue as 'the savior'. We then get a flashback story of Han in his smuggler days, romancing a beautiful woman, battling a giant monster and overthrowing a demented dictator. Classic!

Anyone else read this story? It's called 'Shadeshine'.