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Character Concepts by Olivier Vatine. “Star Wars: L'Héritier de L’Empire” Volume #1. February, 2002.

The first volume of Delcourt’s french “Star Wars: Heir to the Empire” anthology includes character concept art by Olivier Vatine. The (loosely) translated text from the “New Characters” behind the scenes feature reads:

Olivier Vatine reflects that the most interesting part of the project concerned the creation of new characters. Unfortunately, some of the work had already been done for the Star Wars roleplaying games. Despite this, he tried to inject his vision, hoping that Lucasfilm would not reject everything altogether. In the end, apart from a few hair tweaks (like adding hair to Mara, removing some from Thrawn, and redoing Joruus’s goatee), the other suggestions were accepted.

Talon Karrde is a smuggler, and that’s the only thing he has in common with Han Solo. Unlike Han, Talon is a very organized, methodical person who surrounds himself with a crowd of associates. He is determined to remain neutral in the conflict between the New Republic and the Empire. He remembers the unfortunate events of Jabba the Hutt too well to attempt any association with the Rebels or Imperials. In the comic, he appears as a sort of adventurer, cigar in the corner of his mouth (an object that no character, even secondary character, smokes in the Star Wars universe! So exotic…)

We know very little about Mara Jade’s past, and that’s what she wants. She has allied herself with Talon Karrde and quickly becomes his right-hand woman. She hides her secret identity, despite her loyalty to him. There’s something feline about Mara’s appearance. Everything about her evokes dynamism and strength of character. She gives the impression of being constantly on her guard. Mara appears in many other books after Zahn’s trilogy. She is presumably destined to play a very important role in future Star Wars series.

In this saga, it would have been a shame not to find a few new villains worthy of succeeding Vader. In “Heir to the Empire,” there are two that share the limelight for this role: Grand Admiral Thrawn, supreme leader of the Imperial forces, and Joruus C’boath, a Jedi master dedicated to the Dark Side.

Grand Admiral Thrawn has one peculiarity for an Imperial: he is not human. It’s amazing that he achieved such a rank, considering the physical and racial characteristics required of the Empire’s top leaders. It is probably because of his ruthlessness, his very particular sense of obedience, and his genius for strategy. Through intrigue, Thrawn ensures his succession to the Emperor and obtains new weapons to destroy the Rebellion: cloaking technology, Spaarti cloning cylinders, and above all, he seals an alliance with the Dark Jedi C'baoth. Ultimately, he represents the last hope for reviving the Imperial Order. On the advice of Lucasfilm, Thrawn was given a handsome uniform and a regulation haircut.

#Mara Jade #Mara Jade Skywalker #Olivier Vatine #Vatine #Thrawn #Grand Admiral Thrawn #Zahn #Timothy Zahn #Thrawn Trilogy #Star Wars #Star Wars EU #Star Wars Art #Star Wars Legends #Star Wars Expanded Universe #Emperor's Hand #Talon Karrde #Joruus C'boath #Heir to the Empire #concept art #character design

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Astroboy

 Osamu Tezuka homage by Olivier Vatine

#olivier vatine #astro boy #osamu tezuka #art #homage #magnetic press

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Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Olivier Vatine.

#Art #Olivier Vatine #Comics #Comic Art #Guardians Of The Galaxy #Belit #Assassin's Creed #Doctor Strange #Elric #Elric Of Melnibone #Hellboy #Lady Mechanika #Tarzan #One Million Years BC #Red Sonja #Star Wars #The Jungle Book #Death Of The Endless #The Sandman #Wonder Woman #X-Men #Psylocke #Pinup

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Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, Mike Baron, Olivier Vatine, Fred Blanchard, Vincent Rueda, Terry Dodson and Edvin Biuković. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. Out in 2024.

"One of the most popular STAR WARS stories of all time! Five years after the glorious rebel victory against the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker remains the last of the Jedi! Han Solo and Princess Leia are married and have taken on many of the burdens of stabilizing the fledgling New Republic. But the galaxy is not yet safe. Far, far away, something festers. One lingering faction of the Empire – near death, but all the more dangerous for it. And the discovery of a long-lost force could spark it back into life! The last of the Emperor’s military masterminds, Grand Admiral Thrawn, is ready to seize his chance to control the remaining Empire – and the galaxy! Collecting STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE #1-6, STAR WARS: DARK FORCE RISING #1-6 and STAR WARS: THE LAST COMMAND #1-6."

#star wars: the thrawn trilogy #star wars #grand admiral thrawn #luke skywalker #mara jade #new republic #marvel #timothy zahn #mike baron #olivier vatine #fred blanchard #vincent rueda #terry dodson #edvin biuković #mathieu lauffray #tpb #collected edition #books #comics

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Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1 by Olivier Vatine

#Star Wars #Star Wars: Legends #Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #Dark Horse #Comic #Comics #TIE Fighter #Starfighter #Imperial Star Destroyer #Chimera #Galactic Empire #Sci-Fi #Mecha #Spaceship #Olivier Vatine

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Hellboy by Olivier Vatine

#hellboy #Olivier Vatine #ooh wow #art #comics

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Hellboy and the BPRD: Night of the Cyclops - Cover by Olivier Vatine.

#comic books #hellboy #hellboy and the bprd #oliver vatine #mike mignola #supernatural #dark horse comics #night of the cyclops

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Star Wars: Heir to the Empire Cover Art (Limited Edition Hardcover Ver) by Mathieu Lauffray & Olivier Vatine

#Dark Horse #Comic #Comics #Star Wars #Star Wars: Legends #Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #Covers #Cover Art #Mathieu Lauffray #Olivier Vatine #Sci-Fi

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Giant-Size Gwen Stacy (Cover Art by Olivier Vatine)

#spider-man #olivier vatine #gwen stacy #gwendolyn stacy #marvel #comics #textless cover art #superheroes #artwork #illustration

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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops

by Mike Mignola; Olivier Vatine and Clem Robins

Dark Horse

#dark horse comics #olivier vatine #mike minor #hellboy

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Olivier Vatine

#olivier vatine

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Mesozoic Love Story by Olivier Vatine

#dinosaur #art #illustration #olivier vatine #comics #jungle girl

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Olivier Vatine - Rogue and Gambit 

#olivier vatine #rogue and gambit

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Hellboy by Olivier Vatine

#olivier vatine #hellboy #dark horse comics #guns tw #tw guns #guns cw #cw guns #firearms tw #tw firearms #firearms cw #cw firearms #gunfire tw #tw gunfire #gunfire cw #cw gunfire #gunshots tw #tw gunshots #gunshots cw #cw gunshots

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Olivier Vatine

#Olivier Vatine #ooh wow #pin up model #art #sketch #pontiac #race

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Olivier Vatine, Fred Blanchard, and Isabelle Rabarot. “Star Wars: Heir to the Empire” Issue #1. October, 1995.

Page 11 from Dark Horse Comics “Star Wars: Heir to the Empire” Issue #1, adapted by Mike Baron. This is the first comic book appearance of Mara Jade donning the infamous catsuit. Also note that the preliminary lineart depicts Mara as bald. Art by Olivier Vatine and inks by Fred Blanchard. Production color, by Isabelle “Isa” Rabarot, was created in watercolor over printed blue lines, with a black line art acetate overlay. The original lineart and color work were created on 16.5” x 13” bristol board. The final page was lettered by Ellie de Ville.

#Mara Jade #Mara Jade Skywalker #Olivier Vatine #Fred Blanchard #Star Wars #Star Wars Legends #Star Wars EU #Star Wars Expanded Universe #Talon Karrde #Heir to the Empire #Star Wars art #Thrawn Trilogy