space1970: STAR WARS (1977) Italian Poster

Thursday, November 3, 2011

STAR WARS (1977) Italian Poster

I can't believe I never saw this gorgeous Italian Star Wars one-sheet before today. I truly love this comic book-styled artwork by Michelangelo Papuzza. It reminds me somewhat of Russ Manning's work on the early Star Wars newspaper strips... and that's a very good thing. Enjoy!

5 comments:

Peter NobleNovember 3, 2011 at 5:27 PM
Chris, I believe you mean Russ Manning and not mr Heath!

Best,

Peter
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Christopher MillsNovember 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM
You're absolutely correct. Damn, I'm tired...

Fixed it.
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jasonNovember 3, 2011 at 6:40 PM
I've seen this before, but don't think I ever noticed how much Leia looks like her mother in this version... Natalie Portman!
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AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 3:11 PM
Nice style but that ain't Luke, it's Tarzan. And Vader's looking unusually coy
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AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Natalie Portman is not Leia's mom. Star Bores episodes I-III do not exist. However, she does bear a striking resemblence to the girl from Garden State and Your Highness...
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