SPOTLIGHT OF A JEDI ...AT NYCC

Thousands of Mark Hamill adoring fans poured into the MTV Theater at the Javits Center. Some waited hours in panels previous to his spotlight. Once his feature began seating, a rush of dedicated attendees made their way to the front. The videos shown are from a second row view, along with hand-held blur from sheer excitement. Mark Hamill entered to thunderous applause. He immediately referenced a story about genealogy and the wonderful aspects about knowing your roots …”except when it’s dadVader.” The audience cheered wildly and sat in constant anticipation of his many anecdotes. His topics ranged from his work on the Joker, Jay and Silent Bob, Star Wars …video games where he crashes an X-Wing from take off. He joked about failing Star Wars trivia and, at one point, was immediately corrected by a nearby girl (you will hear in the video) regarding a Cantina creature. A project that Mark is strongly tied to is the film adaptation of The Black Pearl. It is a comic book limited series created by Mark Hamill, published by Dark Horse Comics in 1996. Mark hopes that the rallying of his dedicated fans will help promote the anticipated production of The Black Pearl. As the well beloved Jedi shared his amusing tales, fans were hanging onto every second of his appearance. At the exit, a girl exclaimed how much she’s had a lifelong crush on the man. Row upon row, people had personal stories of their Mark Hamill experience. It’s evident how timeless his influential mark remains in our not so far away world.