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Star Wars (2013) (Single Issues)
Star Wars #8
(W) Brian Wood (A) Ryan Kelly, Dan Parsons (CA) Gabe Eltaeb, David Michael Beck Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles intentionally allow themselves to be captured by the Empire to discover how Colonel Bircher is tracking the Rebels' movements. Meanwhile, Darth Vader sends a spy into his own ranks to find out the same thing. And Han and Chewie go blaster to blaster against Boba Fett!
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First published August 14, 2013
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Brian Wood
1,174 books961 followersBrian Wood's history of published work includes over fifty volumes of genre-spanning original material.
From the 1500-page future war epic DMZ, the ecological disaster series The Massive, the American crime drama Briggs Land, and the groundbreaking lo-fi dystopia Channel Zero he has a 20-year track record of marrying thoughtful world-building and political commentary with compelling and diverse characters.
His YA novels - Demo, Local, The New York Four, and Mara - have made YALSA and New York Public Library best-of lists. His historical fiction - the viking series Northlanders, the American Revolution-centered Rebels, and the norse-samurai mashup Sword Daughter - are benchmarks in the comic book industry.
He's written some of the biggest franchises in pop culture, including Star Wars, Terminator, RoboCop, Conan The Barbarian, Robotech, and Planet Of The Apes. He’s written number-one-selling series for Marvel Comics. And he’s created and written multiple canonical stories for the Aliens universe, including the Zula Hendricks character.
From the 1500-page future war epic DMZ, the ecological disaster series The Massive, the American crime drama Briggs Land, and the groundbreaking lo-fi dystopia Channel Zero he has a 20-year track record of marrying thoughtful world-building and political commentary with compelling and diverse characters.
His YA novels - Demo, Local, The New York Four, and Mara - have made YALSA and New York Public Library best-of lists. His historical fiction - the viking series Northlanders, the American Revolution-centered Rebels, and the norse-samurai mashup Sword Daughter - are benchmarks in the comic book industry.
He's written some of the biggest franchises in pop culture, including Star Wars, Terminator, RoboCop, Conan The Barbarian, Robotech, and Planet Of The Apes. He’s written number-one-selling series for Marvel Comics. And he’s created and written multiple canonical stories for the Aliens universe, including the Zula Hendricks character.
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July 6, 2023
"It was amazing." - 5 out of 5 star rating.
For a comic book, these 2013 Star Wars comics from Wood continue to be absolutely stellar. I am not joking when I say TV/film quality material.
Story build-up issue, but still remarkably well done.
Bossk and Boba Fett are on the hunt after Han and his newly acquainted ally (a title that is certainly questionable) Perla... which I suspect there is more to her than what we have been presented with thus far. Emotionally touching delivery as well within this comic, as Leia returns to the asteroid field aka ruins of Alderaan for some somber remembrance. Of course, some sort of unexpected (truly though; wouldn't have seen this one coming) happens out there during her reflection.
Super excited to see what happens next.
For a comic book, these 2013 Star Wars comics from Wood continue to be absolutely stellar. I am not joking when I say TV/film quality material.
Story build-up issue, but still remarkably well done.
Bossk and Boba Fett are on the hunt after Han and his newly acquainted ally (a title that is certainly questionable) Perla... which I suspect there is more to her than what we have been presented with thus far. Emotionally touching delivery as well within this comic, as Leia returns to the asteroid field aka ruins of Alderaan for some somber remembrance. Of course, some sort of unexpected (truly though; wouldn't have seen this one coming) happens out there during her reflection.
Super excited to see what happens next.
August 17, 2013
You can read the full review over at The Founding Fields. I reviewed issues #6-8:
http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/08/...
Shadowhawk reviews the last three issues of Dark Horse’s ongoing brand-new Star Wars comic, including this week’s new release.
“Mysteries deepen. Plots thicken. Action intensifies. Discoveries made. Brian Wood is rolling on a high with this book!” ~Shadowhawk, The Founding Fields
The first five issues of this series have been fairly intense so far. In the aftermath of the Battle of Yavin, the fledgling Rebel Alliance has been fighting against odds to survive and things have never been harder for them. There’s a spy loose in their highest ranks and they are still space-bound with no fixed base of operations, always moving from place to place in a feeble attempt at staying one step ahead of the Imperial forces. They need allies, supplies, and a permanent location to operate out of, so that they can have some kind of stability, instead of living moment to moment. This is at the core of what Brian Wood’s Star Wars is about and the ride until now has been very thrilling and satisfying in a number of ways.
....
Issue #8, released this Wednesday proves to be among the best the Brian Wood has written till now. And this is largely because he finally hit a great emotional beat with Leia and played to the relative strengths of each character. In the previous issue, we see Luke mourning his uncle and aunt, who raised him as their own son and made him who he is. This time, we see Leia mourning her lost world in the ashes of its remains in a ceremony that is personal and very private. The entire scene gives her an emotional vulnerability that we never got to see in the movies, and for that alone, this issue deserves the highest of praises.
What I find really interesting about Wood’s characters, whether here or in his creator-owned project Mara with artist Ming Doyle or his ongoing all-female team X-men book is that he can really hit the small, personal emotional beats with his characters. This is one of the reasons why love Gail Simone’s work so much, since she does the same thing very often and it adds a great dimension to the character. Whether superheroes or superathletes or whatever, all these characters are portrayed extremely well and with depth. I was already a fan of Wood’s Leia, but this issue takes that fan feeling to a whole new level. We’ve only seen Leia as the tough, determined leader until now, and her facade has finally cracked, and in a good way. Highlight of the entire issue.
Then we have the rest of the stuff going on, as Luke and Wedge carry out a dangerous mission behind enemy lines and Han is still caught in his escapade from Coruscant while being chased by both Boba Fett AND Bossk. That’s a dangerous mix of adversaries to have on your tail, and Han knows that full well. That’s why all his high-flying antics in Coruscant’s skies are so damn fun. Typical Han Solo-style Corellian fun, make no mistake. And where the other men are concerned, Wood gives some great callbacks to the original movie, which serve to further establish the friendship between Luke and Wedge. Just great work all around.
After two relatively “soft” endings, we finally get an explosive cliffhanger and I loved how the issue ended, setting up a great opening moment for the next issue. Hopefully.
In terms of the art, this time around Kelly’s Han Solo just feels weird. His expressions have a lot to do with that since he comes off as overconfident and overarrogant which, even for a scruffy nerd-herder like him, is a bit overmuch. Additionally, Luke and Wedge look a little too similar to each other, which can really throw you off if you happen to forget that Luke is blond-haired. Other than all that, this was a fairly good issue that carries on from the previous one. Dan Parsons, Gabe Eltaeb and Michael Heisler continue to do great on that front.
Just a final comment about that cover, it looks way, way odd. A lot of it has to do with how Wedge and Luke’s faces are drawn. They look as if they have been photoshopped in from some other image and the heads are turned just a little bit too oddly. David Michael Beck is on the cover duties this time around, and I’m afraid that his cover just isn’t up to par with everything else I’ve seen so far in this series.
Rating: 9/10
http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/08/...
Shadowhawk reviews the last three issues of Dark Horse’s ongoing brand-new Star Wars comic, including this week’s new release.
“Mysteries deepen. Plots thicken. Action intensifies. Discoveries made. Brian Wood is rolling on a high with this book!” ~Shadowhawk, The Founding Fields
The first five issues of this series have been fairly intense so far. In the aftermath of the Battle of Yavin, the fledgling Rebel Alliance has been fighting against odds to survive and things have never been harder for them. There’s a spy loose in their highest ranks and they are still space-bound with no fixed base of operations, always moving from place to place in a feeble attempt at staying one step ahead of the Imperial forces. They need allies, supplies, and a permanent location to operate out of, so that they can have some kind of stability, instead of living moment to moment. This is at the core of what Brian Wood’s Star Wars is about and the ride until now has been very thrilling and satisfying in a number of ways.
....
Issue #8, released this Wednesday proves to be among the best the Brian Wood has written till now. And this is largely because he finally hit a great emotional beat with Leia and played to the relative strengths of each character. In the previous issue, we see Luke mourning his uncle and aunt, who raised him as their own son and made him who he is. This time, we see Leia mourning her lost world in the ashes of its remains in a ceremony that is personal and very private. The entire scene gives her an emotional vulnerability that we never got to see in the movies, and for that alone, this issue deserves the highest of praises.
What I find really interesting about Wood’s characters, whether here or in his creator-owned project Mara with artist Ming Doyle or his ongoing all-female team X-men book is that he can really hit the small, personal emotional beats with his characters. This is one of the reasons why love Gail Simone’s work so much, since she does the same thing very often and it adds a great dimension to the character. Whether superheroes or superathletes or whatever, all these characters are portrayed extremely well and with depth. I was already a fan of Wood’s Leia, but this issue takes that fan feeling to a whole new level. We’ve only seen Leia as the tough, determined leader until now, and her facade has finally cracked, and in a good way. Highlight of the entire issue.
Then we have the rest of the stuff going on, as Luke and Wedge carry out a dangerous mission behind enemy lines and Han is still caught in his escapade from Coruscant while being chased by both Boba Fett AND Bossk. That’s a dangerous mix of adversaries to have on your tail, and Han knows that full well. That’s why all his high-flying antics in Coruscant’s skies are so damn fun. Typical Han Solo-style Corellian fun, make no mistake. And where the other men are concerned, Wood gives some great callbacks to the original movie, which serve to further establish the friendship between Luke and Wedge. Just great work all around.
After two relatively “soft” endings, we finally get an explosive cliffhanger and I loved how the issue ended, setting up a great opening moment for the next issue. Hopefully.
In terms of the art, this time around Kelly’s Han Solo just feels weird. His expressions have a lot to do with that since he comes off as overconfident and overarrogant which, even for a scruffy nerd-herder like him, is a bit overmuch. Additionally, Luke and Wedge look a little too similar to each other, which can really throw you off if you happen to forget that Luke is blond-haired. Other than all that, this was a fairly good issue that carries on from the previous one. Dan Parsons, Gabe Eltaeb and Michael Heisler continue to do great on that front.
Just a final comment about that cover, it looks way, way odd. A lot of it has to do with how Wedge and Luke’s faces are drawn. They look as if they have been photoshopped in from some other image and the heads are turned just a little bit too oddly. David Michael Beck is on the cover duties this time around, and I’m afraid that his cover just isn’t up to par with everything else I’ve seen so far in this series.
Rating: 9/10
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