Ralph Mcquarrie

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“Illustrations by Ralph McQuarrie.”

StarWars.com presents a selection of production artwork produced by the legendary Ralph McQuarrie for The Empire Strikes Back.

Darth Vader and the Lost Command 4 is the fourth issue of five in the Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command comic mini-series written by W. Haden Blackman. An attempt on his life leaves Vader and a handful of loyal troops trapped on a desolate world. Despite the deadly perils posed by the environment and attacks from his mysterious enemy, Vader will not veer from his duty. But what if the reason for his mission is negated? And what do these visions of Padmé mean to Vader's future? Star…

ANH: In February 1975, McQuarrie completed his second painting for Star Wars. Simply titled “Laser Duel”, it would go on to become one of his most famous Star Wars paintings. It features LORD DARTH VADER, BLACK KNIGHT OF THE SITH (as described in the 2nd draft screenplay) pitted against Deak Starkiller. While commonly referred to as the “Luke versus Vader” painting (even by George Lucas), there was never a moment in the original screenplay where Luke and Vader faced off with lightsabers.

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DALL-E 3 pays homage to Ralph McQuarrie, a legendary concept...