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...based on ideas and themes that have been around for two to three thousand years when you get down to it." Storytelling does not, apparently, come easy to Lucas; he says it has been more of a learned, or willed, talent (critics might say that shows in Star Wars' comic-book derivativeness). After an initial burst of inspiration, writing the screenplay for Star Wars became an almost "academic" exercise in refashioning ancient myths for modern audiences (at the time--no surprise--he was reading a lot of Joseph Campbell). In this vein, Lucas' most memorable invention was his notion...
...read in the Chicago Tribune that the comic-book industry is in the tank; sales of the Superman/Batman group, for instance, have declined 72% in the past three years. Then I read in the New York Times that the record industry is in "one of the most perplexing crises it has faced in decades," with new albums by such well-known groups as Hootie & the Blowfish moldering on the shelves. Is it safe to assume that the young people of this country are finally concentrating on their homework...
There are other economic threats. Making and selling records is a $12 billion business. Three of the country's largest music chains have filed for bankruptcy in the past year and a half. The comic-book division of Marvel is firing a third of its work force; the company's stock has fallen 78% since March...
LOIS AND CLARK The comic-book duo give up 58 years of dating to match the nuptials of their TV counterparts...
...film's comic-book unreality, the real appeal, as Chan fans know, lies in one edge-of-the-seat fact: he performs all his own stunts, and so does Khan. This puts the audience in the thrilling, dual position of appreciating the fantasy while still being able to wince...