| Title | : | Star Wars, Vol. 2: Showdown on the Smugglers Moon |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 078519214X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780785192145 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 |
| Publication | : | First published January 26, 2016 |
Star Wars, Vol. 2: Showdown on the Smugglers Moon Reviews
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The new Canonic Star Wars comics keep truly great!
I got this storyarc on its single comic book issues but I chose to make the review using this TPB edition to make a better overall review. The story is set after the events of “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” but before the events of “Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back”. This TPB edition contains the issues #7-12 from the title of “Star Wars” in its new Marvel Canonic run.
Creative Team:
Writer: Jason Aaron
Illustrators: Simone Bianchi & Stuart Immonen
THE DIARY OF AN OLD JEDI
While the main storyarc is Showdown on the Smuggler’s Moon, developed from the issue #8 to issue #12; however the issue #7, it’s a stand-alone tale about the days of Ben Kenobi at Tatooine, keeping watch from afar of a very young Luke Skywalker.
Luke is able to know about this, thanks to the finding of a diary written by Kenobi with the intention of that Luke would receive it (if so, well, it could be a good idea giving it to him, back when both were at Kenobi’s house, before leaving to Alderaan, since it was plain luck (not matter if Kenobi didn’t believe in such things as luck) that Luke would decide to return there looking for anything useful in his Jedi training).
The tale is really good since it explains some things, like why the lack of training Luke since he was a kid (it’s a weak explanation but at least it’s logic). Also, you can appreciate how hard is for Kenobi, his radical change in his status quo. He isn’t a military general anymore, but more important, he can’t be a Jedi neither. He is forced to keep low profile to avoid Imperial detection, but worse, he needs to allow injustices to happen around him.
Obi-Wan is “dead” and now there is just “Ben”, but being Jedi wasn’t a job for him, it was his way of life, his faith. How to find a reason to stay alive when you can’t be yourself anymore?
INTRODUCING MRS. SOLO
Han Solo and Princess Leia are looking for options of planets, for a new base, for the Rebel Alliance. They are travelling in a stolen Lambda-class Imperial shuttle, but hasty call put them in troubles and they need a place to hide.
Han has just the right place, but they won’t be alone for much time.
Imperial forces are right behind them, but the really awkward is that a female bounty hunter appears,…
Sana…
…Solo.
And she is claiming to be Han’s wife, and ready to collect the bulged bounty that exists over Leia’s head.
Leia’s wrath easily could destroy entire planets.
Yep. Things aren’t never easy for Han.
JEDI GARAGE SALE
Luke hoped to find something else than just a diary, sure, he values it a lot, but hardly it will helping him to make any progress in his broken Jedi training.
So, Luke has an idea…
…a very bad idea.
Luke takes his X-Wing (along with R2-D2) to Nar Shaddaa, known also as “The Smuggler’s Moon” (due ALL its inhabitants are criminal elements), asking for a discreet transport to make a travel to Coruscant, the Galactic Empire’s capital world, to look for the old Jedi Temple.
There are two problems with, the already very bad, Luke’s plan…
One: There isn’t a Jedi Temple per se anymore, the building is the Imperial Palace now, home of our beloved Emperor Palpatine.
Two: Luke won’t be anywhere near of there, in fact, he won’t leave “The Smuggler’s Moon” at all, since his Lightsaber and himself will become the newest additions in the largest private collection of Jedi-related artifacts, property of Grakkus, the Hutt!
But Luke’s captivity won’t be long, since he will be kinda trained by the mysterious Gamemaster (a trusted servant of Grakkus, the Hutt) to fight to the death in Grakkus’ arena to the amusement of the entire criminal community of Nar Shaddaa.
Good that Chewbacca and C-3PO are flying to the rescue, in the Millennium Falcon,…
…Bad that they will find first, Dengar, notorious and dangerous bounty hunter!
So, the things are going for our heroes as always…
…yep, that bad!
Excellent storyarc, strong in the Force!!! -
Remember this exchange from the original Star Wars?
Han: Let him have it. It’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.
C-3PO: But sir. Nobody worries about upsetting a droid.
Han: That’s ‘cause a droid don’t pull people’s arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookiees are known to do that.
C-3PO: I see your point, sir. I suggest a new strategy, R2. Let the Wookiee win.
It turns out that Han was absolutely right because there’s several scenes in this collection that make it very clear that Chewbacca is one baaaaaaaaaaad Wookie when he gets angry. Seriously, Han wasn’t kidding about this. You really don’t want to piss of a Wookie.
Once again we’re between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Luke has left the rebellion seeking a way to become a real Jedi, but the path takes him to a wretched hive of scum and villainy in the form of a moon populated by some of the galaxy’s nastiest characters. Meanwhile, Han and Leia have been trying to find a new planet the rebels can use as a base, but they get sidetracked by a female bounty hunter claiming a surprising connection to Han. When they all get in the soup it’s up to Chewbacca to save their necks by unleashing some Wookie carnage, and he does it while dragging around 3PO. There’s also a flashback story to what old Ben Kenobi was up to while waiting for Luke to grow up on Tatooine.
This was almost as good as the first collection with a lot of great action and fun dialogue. Jason Aaron is obviously a Star Wars fan who knows what makes for a solid tale set in a galaxy far, far away. He also has a knack for coming up with moments that the nerds will love like letting other characters besides Luke handle a lightsaber, and having Chewbacca be a total bad ass.
While this is some of the best tie-in stuff I’ve read it still has the inherent problem of being set in between two big stories we already know. That creates drama problems because we know none of the key characters are going to die, or that a new character can’t be all that important since they aren’t even mentioned in the other movies. Plus, it makes it tough to spin out logical stories. It makes complete sense that Luke would be frustrated about not knowing how to become a Jedi and would seek out ways to make it happen. But we know he didn’t get there by the start of Empire so he obviously won’t achieve that goal which robs this story of some suspense.
Despite those minor qualms this would still be fun reading for most Star Wars fans. -
I'm impressed! That wasn't just a bit of pandering to the nostalgia. There was an actual creative story in there! Wow! It makes me believe there's still someone alive out there who's making good Star Wars stuff! Yay!
(Yes, I am going to go watch the new Star Wars movie this weekend. Am I preparing to adjust my expectations after watching Eps 1-6 recently? Yeah. Am I still a geekboy enraptured in his geekdom? Yeah. Yeah, I am.)
Seriously. This story was pretty damn cool and I want to continue reading this series. I think I'd even like it even if I didn't already know the characters so damn well. :) -
The Star Wars comics have been kicking the Star Wars books asses since they switched to the new continuity. Great art, fun stories. This volume starts with a solo tale featuring Obi-Wan and his life on Tatooine. Following that Luke decides to go to the Smuggler's Moon for help sneaking on to Coruscant and falls into trouble with a hutt. Han and Leia deal with Sana and her revelation that she's married to Han.
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I really hated for good the Han's wife sub-plot, storyline was just as not good as first volume, but Bianchi/Immonen's artworks were just over the top here.
And the arena lightsaber-battle-royale fight scene was a real blast.
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Set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, the second volume of Jason Aaron’s Star Wars run sees the core group fractured. Luke has picked up Obi-Wan’s journal from Tatooine and is trying to reach the Jedi Temple on Coruscant at the heart of the Empire - a journey that only the most daring smugglers of Nar Shaddaa can help him with. Meanwhile, Han and Leia bump into a bounty hunter intent on turning them over to the Empire. Oh and she claims to be Han’s wife too!
I liked the first Marvel Star Wars book so I was disappointed the second, though not bad, wasn’t as great. Part of it is that the Han/Leia/Sana storyline was very static for the most part. They’re in a Mexican stand-off for most of the book which isn’t that interesting to read.
The Obi-Wan flashback issue was a bit crap too. What was Obi-Wan doing from the end of Revenge of the Sith to A New Hope? Watching over Luke without him knowing. Le sigh. I never understood that - Obi-Wan just did nothing but watch from afar for decades? So pointless. He could’ve tried to do something positive to change things on Tatooine - anything! It just feels like such a dreary fate for a great character.
Luke’s story is by far the most interesting. From the smuggler’s bar to chasing an assassin, to meeting Grakkus the Hutt (one of Jabba’s relatives with weirdly defined upper-body strength AND he speaks English!), fighting the Rancor-type creature and the lightsaber-packed finale - it’s all good.
There are other cool moments too like Chewie fighting a bounty hunter and I loved Sana’s ship, the Volt Cobra, as it dodged the Empire’s fleet. There’s something about a squadron of TIE fighters swooping down too that’s utterly amazing - Stuart Immonen kills it with the art. And while I almost puked when I saw the Gungan pirate cameo, I’m pretty sure Aaron threw that in there just to fuck with the fans - laugh it up, fuzzball!
Showdown on the Smuggler’s Moon wasn’t as exciting as the first volume but it’s a decent enough follow-up with Luke making up for the others’ lacklustre storylines. I’m a little perturbed though to see that the series seems to be headed deep into prequel territory - I can only hope they’re in and out of Coruscant in less than 12 parsecs! -
Like the first volume, Star Wars :Showdown on the Smuggler’s Moon is also an action-packed, epic space adventure propelled by energy and enthusiasm. That’s fine with me!There is also a tale from Obi-Wan's past.Hell yeah!
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While there's still a lot to love about this second volume of Marvel's new Star Wars comic (Dengar's in it; what more could you want?) I have to completely honest and say I didn't enjoy it as much as the first volume.
I'm not quite sure why... Maybe it had something to do with the whole newspaper-headline-grabbing 'Han Solo's wife' business coming to such an unsatisfying conclusion... Maybe it just bothers me that some of the story elements are trying to be bigger and better than the story elements from the movies. I mean, for example, if the 'Star Warriors' (heh, it used to bug the shit out of me when Marvel editorial called the protagonists that back in the days of Marvel's original run of Star Wars comics, but I'm quite enjoying using it now) already had to deal with a worse/better Hutt than Jabba between the first movie and TESB, it just makes Jabba seem weak by comparison...
I really don't want the characters from the movies to be overshadowed by Mary-Sue 'vamped up' versions in the comicbooks... The movies are too precious to me. (Well, most of them, anyway...)
Still there's a lot of action and adventure in the true Star Wars tradition on offer here so those of you who don't have the same picky hang-ups that I do will probably really enjoy this volume. -
3.5 stars.
"I wasn't General Obi-Wan Kenobi anymore. I was no longer a Jedi master. I was only Ben. Quiet old Ben who lived far out in the Dune Sea, where nothing but womp rats and Tusken Raiders ever dared to go. Ben the forgotten hermit. Ben the relic."
Oh, how it hurt.
Entering this comic I was not expecting it to make me cry. If anything, I was expecting it to amuse me. But it was immediately clear, after seeing that Obi-Wan narrated some, that I was gonna have my poor heart crushed.
It was beautiful.
"There will be blood and lightsabers."
The whole of the plot was one surprise after the other.
I loved Han and Leia's little story. They are so chaotic and can't stop yelling at each other... it was highly amusing and entertaining.
Mostly, I liked how the little split ends from the first volume were explained. I was scared that they were gonna introduce some outrageous thing but the explanation is actually quite... tame. I like it.
"You never trained for this, master Qui-Gon. You never taught me how to fade away."
I do hope we can see more of Obi-Wan's stories and journals because that was my favorite part of this volume... Aside from that one time with the lightsabers.
That was the most awesome thing that I never knew I needed.
"My name is Obi-Wan Kenobi. The last of my order. But this is not the end of the Jedi. All it took was a young boy's courage to assure me of that. Let's hope that someday soon... I can tell that boy this story."
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I cried.
RTC.
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I need to know just what the heck is going on with the whole thing.
This one is turning more intriguing than I thought it was gonna be and I can't wait to see what other interesting tidbits and facts it adds to my beautiful troublemakers. -
This story was so fun. We pick up with Luke whose reading through Obi-Wan's journal and how he was when he first arrived here. Then we pick up with Han and Leia and Sana on a planet near Monsua Nebula until they are attacked by the Tie fighters and they form an uneasy alliance and have to escape from them. Meanwhile Luke goes to Nar Shaddaa aka the Smuggler's Moon where he is besseched by Grakkus the Hutt who collects Jedi relics and their stuff and this maybe the place where Luke might learn more about the Jedi. Then he has to fight in a combat arena and with "Gamemaster" there to guide him. To rescue him, Chewbacca and C-3P0 come in and its such a great face off. Han and all also coming to Smuggler's Moon to rescue their friend Luke and its an epic battle when they all get together. The Rebels vs forces of Graakus and the Imperial Guard and epic scene where they all get Light Sabers to the inevitable escape and that scene with Darth Vader...just so awesome!! This maybe the best story that Aaron has written easily!
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Reread: 15/5/22
This was so much fun!
Rereading it again and I love the way the story flashes back to Obi-wan protecting Young luke and then the latter travelling to Nar Shadaa, the smugglers moon and from there battling against Gamemaster and Grakkus the hutt while Han and Leia deal with Sana and the craziness she brings and Chewie and 3-PO vs Dengar and how all these stories clash together on the smugglers moon and big revelations for the Jedi. The team is coming together really well and Aarons runs starts to shape in a great manner, its fast paced and the art just gets better with every issue, its so good looking and the colors are just brilliant. -
This Star Wars book is so fun and Immonen is so under appreciated as an artist. He gets the character faces and body language perfectly and his big wide shots like space scenes and planet establishing shots look great.
I saw a tweet saying this is going to be the thing that will make Luke Skywalker cool - I'm leaning towards agreeing with that opinion. -
The first issue of Obi-Wan Kenobi's journal was actually pretty decent. However, from there, it just went downhill for me.
Writing-wise, storywise, the characters, all of the above. It was terrible.
Guess I wasn't that much of a fan after all.
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Jason Aaron knows what he's doing here. I loved the first volume of his Star Wars, and while this one isn't quite as amazing, it's still really, really good. It still has the same sense of adventure that I hope for from anything related to Star Wars. Luke actually gets to be really cool, even if he's also as naive as I'd expect him to be. Sana is a great new character, though I doubt we'll ever see her again. She's fun, and it's great to see somebody consistently get the better of Han, at least for awhile. The first issue in this volume is actually a bit of a flashback, and it may well be the closest thing we get to a canonical look at Obi-Wan's life in exile on Tatooine. As well it should be, because honestly, it probably wasn't very interesting most of the time. But this one issue is very nicely done, and I think it gives more than enough of the idea of a Jedi turning into a hermit to satisfy most on that point. You know, I was kind of worried about how these new Star Wars comics would turn out, but so far, I've been mostly pleasantly surprised.
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Quality follow-up / sequel to Skywalker Strikes, this volume was also fast-moving and fun. For starters, it provided a brief glimpse of what Ben Kenobi was doing between Vader's rise to power and Leia's "you're my only hope" message. Then it quickly jumps back into the story-line from the first volume. I especially liked the unlikely duo who set out on a rescue mission for Huttese-hostage Luke, Leia's trademark courage under fire (" This is a princess?" exclaims a stormtrooper-pilot dodging her laser-blasts), and the appearance one of the villainous bounty-hunters from ESB.
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Another great installment in the series. Yes, it continues the fun SW story with the original cast, but what’s really great is how logical and seamlessly the plot fits into the Star Wars lore. I’m amazed at how the creative team has added all these nuances to the ongoing tale leading up to The Empire Strikes Back without screwing anything up. Just a great series so far.
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It's new Star Wars - and it's awesome.
Seriously.
I don't know what else to say without spoiling it. We are still between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. The characters are spot on - and the art is easy on the eyes.
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This is a lot of fun to read and i just love han shouting 'she's not my wife' like 50 times his character is spot on!
The artwork is amazing and everything is just on point, definitely worth picking up if you like star wars! -
Ya this was better than I expected. Quite a fractious chaotic storyline (in a good way), and what a great finish. All while staying within the constrains of the main Saga storyline. We get a few extra characters thrown in with the regulars we all know and love. The art work wasn't really to my liking. A huge downgrade from Cassidy who worked volume 1. Kind of weak sauce art, but it still served and most of the time it captured the essence of the original actors. Overall this adds more depth, and lore to SW universe, and that's never a bad thing. Which speaks volumes of how awesome Star Wars is that writers have been adding story after story for years now, and it never gets old for me.
I start this series since I notice Kieron Gillen is at the helm now, and his Darth Vader, and Doctor Aphra runs were the best SW comics I've read to date, but overall I've been enjoying the early volumes as well. -
A fun star wars adventure. This one continues where the last one left off! Luke is still searching for answers, and goes to a planet where a Jedi Temple used to be. However, what is waiting for him when he gets there!? On the flipside have Leia and Han on a new mission but what happens when Solo's wife shows up. Oh you heard me right, WIFE!
Overall, this is pretty fun but not great. I enjoy a lot of the Luke stuff and I think he's actually pretty interesting in this series. I thought the ending build up nice to the new crossover coming. The Han stuff was fun but felt filler-like. Art is solid. A 3 out of 5. -
Awwwwwesome. Pure awesomeness. My favorite Star Wars comic so far.
I loved seeing Obi-Wan again, and the circumstances surrounding him. I loved meeting Grakkus the Hutt, who is a buffer version of Jabba and walks around on many robotic legs. Yep, it's cool. I loved the art. I loved the story. I cannot wait for more!
Ps: Am I the only one who thinks that the cover of Luke looks like Ricky Schroder?
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There will be “blood and lightsabers“. If you are planning to read this volume, be advised to fasten your seat belts, as this epic adventure in a galaxy far far away will keep you on the edge of your seat through and through.
This volume collects issues #7-12.
Luke Skywalker struggles as he has no one to guide him through his jedi training. The uncertainties brings him to tatootine where he finds Ben Kenobi’s journal. The journal (issue #7) tells Luke of the vacillations and struggles of a man, probably the last of his kind jedi, living in a land rampant with corruption and injustice. Obi-Wan Kenobi was trained to be a jedi, but he was not trained to fade away.
The story further takes us to Nar Shada, the smuggler’s moon, as Luke continues to look for some sort of guidance. But things go awry as he gets captured.
This volume is one action packed adventure. Every few pages you would find guns blazing (pew-pew), tie-fighters swooping in, Chewbacca roaring and Princess Liea brandishing guns and a lightsaber.
The artwork is phenomenal. It was only halfway that I realized the illustrator in this volume is not the same as the previous one. Bianchi (issue #7) and Immonen (#8-12) have done a praiseworthy remarkable job especially in the action scenes. Everything is sketched to detail be it the background or the facial expressions.
The continuous banter between Liea and Solo keeps the mood light amid all the fighting and chaos. But the character that steals the show in the end is Chewbacca, that is on wookie I would never want to cross.
This volumes introduces a hoard of new characters like Grakkus the hutt, Game Master, Kongo the disemboweler and Bounty Hunter Dengar and also builds on previous characters like Han Solo’s wife.
I have nothing but admiration for the work Jason Aaron has been doing in putting the star wars adventure on paper.
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Marginally better than volume 1, though Luke is still really dumb, and Han spends all his time whining. Leia gets to be tough, a little, while Artoo and Chewie actually get to save people. And Sana I liked, but will we see her again? There's actually an interesting Hutt here, who's not the same as evil bikini Jabba. I liked his prosthetics.
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Fabulous work from Marvel and Lucasfilm! I recommend it to any Star Wars fan!
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More of a 4*5 but still SO MUCH FUN!!!
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When I first read the Star Wars comics I was excited because it was the first time that I invested my time towards a particular franchise now that we have the new canon and for the most part it was a great series. I would say awesome but after reading this volume it raised the stakes higher and I believe it was the perfect set up for Vader Down crossover that I couldn't believe this was epic compare to Vader. Even though my online sources tells me that Issue #7 belongs to Vol. 1 supposedly they put it with Vol. 2 which makes it a wonderful grand introduction.
I love Obi-Wan Kenobi both the prequel and original trilogy versions and I believe issue #7 bring the gap between both worlds. Kenobi kept a journal about his life post Revenge of the Sith and left for Luke to read and discover about the Jedi Force and how to connect with it and Luke finally finds it in Ben's abandoned home in Tatooine. Luke has a fight scene with Boba Fett and was able to escape to safety and while he recuperates he reads this journal. We learn that it is very difficult for Kenobi to live in Tatooine because he was a Jedi Knight traveling to different galaxies bringing peace to the world.
Now Kenobi is in hiding unable to use the Force to avoid detection and to protect to Luke from being discovered. After all these wonderful missions and the sad ending of his friendship to Anakin how does he survive in the world full of misery with the Empire in control? I love this idea and concept and I hope they bring more Kenobi adventures in the future.
Luke Skywalker is trying to find himself because he is not a Jedi and the last Jedi to train him is now dead and while everyone needs him like Princess Leia and the rebels, he needs to take time off for himself and follow his destiny to be a Jedi. He remembers that there was a Jedi Temple in Coruscant and he wants to check out without being detected so he travels to Nar Shaddaa to seek travel to Coruscant.
Nar Shaddaa is a planet full of criminals, smuggler's, and everything corrupted in Hutt's space and sure enough Luke gets himself into trouble. He meets Grakkus Hutt who is a huge collector of Jedi antiques. Grakkus makes the connection that Luke is connected to the force and makes him use the force to open Holocrons that contain important Jedi information.
Now that Grakkus has Luke in custody, Grakkus makes him into a slave who have duel to the death which would be a huge sellout since he is technically the last Jedi left in this galaxy. While in training, he meets this slave who trains Luke to be a better fighter and we get to see this interesting bond because we haven't anyone in the original trilogy except Kenobi and Luke who can wield a lightsaber.
While all that drama is going on, we meet back with Han Solo who apparently his wife Sana is tracking him and Leia is upset because if he has a wife then he must be playing with her feelings and he doesn't love her. They try to escape from an Empire Fleet thanks to Sana and gets information from R2-D2 about Luke and they head off to rescue him. I highly recommend this comic because there is a part in this volume that lives up to my dreams especially dealing with a particular someone holding a particular weapon. I have waited forever to finally witness this scene and I am glad that they finally included it in this comic because I was losing my patience about it.
The old canon aka Legends screwed me over when it comes to Lightsabers because I remember they did this whole thing that regular humans couldn't hold a lightsaber because if you are not force sensitive then when the lightsaber turns on it becomes dangerous and can kill you. I remember how George Lucas and countless others tried to make this point. Then I watch Clone Wars animated show and I've seen countless villains and humans who clearly are not force sensitive easily turn on a lightsaber and use it without any problems. Then in this volume there are many individuals that we get to see holding a lightsaber and I feel like that isn't true to the story or rather believable that they can wield a lightsaber.
In the end I love every aspect of this story from the illustrations to the plot and I cannot get enough of Star Wars. This volume enabled me to be distracted and forget about Force Awakens and simply enjoy Star Wars. I am enthusiastic and fully prepare to begin the next volume with Vader Down. -
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Star Wars vol 2 was a nice read.
It starts with a story about Obi-Wan on Tatooine, where he faces up to the task of what it means to actually be a Jedi. Then the rest of the volume is concerned with a tale that starts off in different places but ends up becoming entangled.
Luke has decided he must go to Coruscant to find out more about the Jedi, but along the way, he gets tangled up with a Hutt who captures him for gladiatorial combat. Meanwhile, Han and Leia get stuck on a smuggler's moon and are accosted by some woman claiming to be Han's wife.
The two stories end up intersecting back on Coruscant where there is also bounty hunter trouble. There no more spoilers.
Aaron's Star Wars run has been very good so far. Good writing, good humor and good art make for a fine Star Wars volume. -
(4,4 of 5 for the very fine SW universe expansion stories)
The second book of this (in this ongoing series) continues in all the good what the previous book brought. Immonen continues with slightly different but fitting art (the style is more free, with priority with details on foreground objects, use of hatching) which, after Cassaday, feels a little bit cartoonish. The story catches up where the last book ended and somehow finishes it and making it work perfectly as the whole. I really like how Aaron took the SW universe and making it simple but rich in story and characters. I will definitely keep reading and my only regret is I didn't start earlier. -
Someone asked me yesterday if I’m still reading Star Wars so I guess here’s your answer.
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A typical plot totally enhanced by awesome art.
If you ever wondered what Ben Kenobi had been doing on Tatooine for years the answer is here and rather disappointing. Nothing. Logical if you consider he's been doing his best to stay under the Empire's radar but not very thrilling. He apparently used his spare time to write some memories in which Luke hopes to find useful advice in his quest to become a Jedi. Good luck with that! This first issue is illustrated by Simone Bianchi, good but not at his best.
More action in the 6 issues "Smuggler's Moon" run where Luke tries to learn more about the Jedis and finds himself entangled in a whole lot of problems.
Meanwhile Leia, Han Solo and... his wife? try not to kill each other, escape troopers looking for our favorite rebels and save Luke in the meantime.
Not to forget Chewie, C3PO, Dengar and a new stormtrooper that seems promising for the future.
So it's a classic action-packed Star Wars comic, fun and all but that does not move the Force one bit storywise.
But this run is illustrated by Artist Extraordinaire Stuart Immonen, inked by his fellow Wade von Grawbadger and wonderfully colored by Justin Ponsor and that definitely makes it worth your while.
