jadejade's review
4.0
Please note that this comic series is now part of Legends, and is no longer canon within the Star Wars expanded universe.
This volume has two tales :
1) Political dinosaur aliens deal with the Empire, Vader and assassins - I enjoyed seeing aliens that were visually a bit more exciting than the the usual humanoid;
2) Vader hunts down the Rebels while the Rebels try to gain allies.
I really liked the repeating theme of this volume, of how history and the people who came before you cast shadows when you try to follow their footsteps. During this mission (set soon after Episode IV), Luke finds out that the people of the planet Jabiim remember Anakin Skywalker. There was also a quick juxtaposition of Luke and Leia that shows they are not so different: Leia can face a room of hostile people without missing a beat, while Luke does the same facing fighters in the sky.
Regarding the art, it was generally good, even if I thought the decision to put Leia in a skintight purple jumpsuit was really stupid. There were two panels in the second story where the quality of the art was less than expected: in one panel a character's head was just really wonky; and in the other the art seemed unfinished like they forgot to erase the pencil and ink the details. There was a noticeable artist change at the end of the second story that I also found a bit jarring. However, these minor issues did not prevent me from enjoying the volume.
On to the last volume!
This volume has two tales :
1) Political dinosaur aliens deal with the Empire, Vader and assassins - I enjoyed seeing aliens that were visually a bit more exciting than the the usual humanoid;
2) Vader hunts down the Rebels while the Rebels try to gain allies.
I really liked the repeating theme of this volume, of how history and the people who came before you cast shadows when you try to follow their footsteps. During this mission (set soon after Episode IV), Luke finds out that the people of the planet Jabiim remember Anakin Skywalker. There was also a quick juxtaposition of Luke and Leia that shows they are not so different: Leia can face a room of hostile people without missing a beat, while Luke does the same facing fighters in the sky.
Regarding the art, it was generally good, even if I thought the decision to put Leia in a skintight purple jumpsuit was really stupid. There were two panels in the second story where the quality of the art was less than expected: in one panel a character's head was just really wonky; and in the other the art seemed unfinished like they forgot to erase the pencil and ink the details. There was a noticeable artist change at the end of the second story that I also found a bit jarring. However, these minor issues did not prevent me from enjoying the volume.
On to the last volume!
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