WHAT BB-8’S REALLY SAYING

Via Starwars.com:

THE CREATORS OF MARVEL’S HIT COMIC REVEAL WHAT THE ASTROMECH’S BLEEPS AND BLOOPS REALLY MEAN.

As the best pilot in the galaxy’s round and trusty sidekick, BB-8 has a starring role in Marvel’s Poe Dameron comic. BB-8’s always at the ready and prepared to help his buddy. The ball-shaped droid introduced The Force Awakens is also very vocal: he’s humorous, sassy, and full of emotion. It’s apparent in his bleeps and bloops in the Poe comic. Surprisingly, there’s really real meaning in those bleeps and bloops: BB-8’s communications in the series are actually written as dialogue in the script and then translated to droid noises.

So, what’s BB-8 really saying? StarWars.com talked to writer Charles Soule, letterer Joe Caramagna, and assistant editor Heather Antos to get the scoop on BB-8’s words and the translation process.

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