Chris Gossett
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- "Like most everyone else in the developed world, I was a Star Wars fan as soon as John Williams' score rocked me in my seat and that golden logo flew back into the star field, followed by the roll up."
- ―Christian Gossett[2]
Christian Gossett, credited asChris Gossett within his work onStar Wars, is an artist that has worked for a number of companies, includingLucasfilm,Dark Horse Comics, andActivision. Within theStar Wars community he is well known for his work on several story arcs of theTales of the Jedi saga, and for his artwork which appeared in severalStar Wars Adventure Journals.
Biography[]
- "Sometimes we would very carefully map each panel, other times Chris would plan it himself with his artist's eye (especially the battle scenes). He made some particularly effective changes in how he wanted to draw the death of Master Arca."
- ―Kevin J. Anderson, commenting on his work with Gossett[3]
In1993 Chris Gossett was contracted byLucasfilm, along with other artists, to provide the artwork for the first line ofTales of the Jedi comics. Following this, Gossett was again contracted to work on the fourthTales of the Jedi story arc, entitledStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith, in which he would create the artwork used in the first five comics of that arc. Likewise, Gossett worked in conjunction with authorKevin J. Anderson onStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption, in which the character ofUlic Qel-Droma was redeemed for his actions in theGreat Sith War.
In conjunction with his work onTales of the Jedi, Gossett also illustrated a number of articles in theStar Wars Adventure Journal, and was interviewed, along withTom Veitch andDan Thorsland, in theAdventure Journal articleMaking Star Wars Comics Come Alive which was featured inStar Wars Adventure Journal 2. Later, select pieces of his work were showcased inThe Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4, where Gossett was selected as to be a featured artist.
During the early years of his career, Gossett kept in touch with other Star Wars fans through discussions on theFidoNet Star Wars Echo.
Works[]
Comics[]
Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic[]
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith[]
- Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith Special Ashcan Edition
- Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 1
- Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 2
- Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 3
- Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 4
- Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 5
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption[]
- Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 1
- Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 2
- Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 3
- Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 4
- Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 5
Source books[]
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Platt's Starport Guide
- Tales of the Jedi Companion
Magazines[]
Star Wars Adventure Journal[]
"Making Star Wars Comics Come Alive" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 2- "The Pentastar Alignment" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- "The Void Terror" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- "Enemies for Life" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 4
- "The Final Exit" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 4
- "The Gree Enclave" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
- The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4
Sources[]
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- "Authors of the Expanded Universe: Twenty Years of Tales of the Jedi" —Star Wars Insider 150
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- Interviews | Christian Gossett onTheForce.net (backup link archived onJuly 30,2019)