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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, Vol. 7: Dark Droids
A new era for the Bounty Hunters as they are swept up in the DARK DROIDS event!
In the aftermath of their battle with Inferno Squad, Valance and T’onga are joined by the most dangerous bounty hunters in the Khel Tanna! Deathstick! Durge! And…Boba Fett?! The ruthless mercenary in the Mandalorian armor has been marked for death by the Black Sun Syndicate, but this new team has something to say about that! To save Boba’s head, though, they must contend with the looming shadow of the sins of his father! Brace yourself for the haunting secret mission of Jango Fett! But who is Tarr Kligson? And what secret lurks on the mysterious droid outpost, the Haven?
Star Bounty Hunters (2020) 35-42
In the aftermath of their battle with Inferno Squad, Valance and T’onga are joined by the most dangerous bounty hunters in the Khel Tanna! Deathstick! Durge! And…Boba Fett?! The ruthless mercenary in the Mandalorian armor has been marked for death by the Black Sun Syndicate, but this new team has something to say about that! To save Boba’s head, though, they must contend with the looming shadow of the sins of his father! Brace yourself for the haunting secret mission of Jango Fett! But who is Tarr Kligson? And what secret lurks on the mysterious droid outpost, the Haven?
Star Bounty Hunters (2020) 35-42
192 pages, Paperback
Published April 16, 2024
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Ethan Sacks
227 books37 followersEthan Sacks is a writer and journalist from New York, who is currently writing the ongoing series Star Wars- Bounty Hunters for Marvel as well as other various Star Wars titles. He is also know for his Marvel works that take place in the iconic Old Man Logan wasteland, Old Man Hawkeye and Old Man Quill.
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January 29, 2025
And so the Bounty Hunters series stutters to a stop. I guess the last few pages, where we say goodbye to our heroes in an extremely tropey send-off, made me feel like, well hey, they weren't so bad. The preceding hundred or so pages, on the other hands, served only to remind me that this series generally sucked.
Primarily: why have a bounty hunters series if they're all going to be emotional nice guys who really care about family and love and stuff? I get that's how you make most stories work, but when your heroes are anti-heroes, shouldn't they be, well, bad? There are way too many relationship plots flowing through the Bounty Hunters series and way too many scenes where a character fails to complete a bounty because they have strong feelings for someone/something (this volume being no exception). When a character is bad, it's usually played as a joke. Bossk betrayed everyone again LOL but don't worry, he's back on the team two issues later.
steps down off soap box Anyway. Dark Droids had a decent opportunity to tie into the larger event, what with Valance being a cyborg and all. And the author mostly makes that work, though the stakes are extremely low by comparison to the main event. There's too much fluff in this volume, as per usual, and an overreliance on bringing back friendly faces. Par for the course with this series. Hopefully, someone creates a true bounty hunters series someday, where the characters are actually stone cold killers.
Primarily: why have a bounty hunters series if they're all going to be emotional nice guys who really care about family and love and stuff? I get that's how you make most stories work, but when your heroes are anti-heroes, shouldn't they be, well, bad? There are way too many relationship plots flowing through the Bounty Hunters series and way too many scenes where a character fails to complete a bounty because they have strong feelings for someone/something (this volume being no exception). When a character is bad, it's usually played as a joke. Bossk betrayed everyone again LOL but don't worry, he's back on the team two issues later.
steps down off soap box Anyway. Dark Droids had a decent opportunity to tie into the larger event, what with Valance being a cyborg and all. And the author mostly makes that work, though the stakes are extremely low by comparison to the main event. There's too much fluff in this volume, as per usual, and an overreliance on bringing back friendly faces. Par for the course with this series. Hopefully, someone creates a true bounty hunters series someday, where the characters are actually stone cold killers.
May 27, 2024
3.5 stars. I’m really glad this story got to be told and that Valance got the attention that he deserved in the newer canon comics. I enjoyed this run as a whole and especially this volume of Dark Droids, since I was most interested in how this event would impact Valance.
December 30, 2024
It's a pretty good ending to the Bounty Hunters series. This series did actually take me by surprise as the further into the series u got, the more I started to care about the characters. Those darn scoundrels do grow on you.
Valance is losing his memories, his last link to his humanity. T'onga determined not to lose anyone else thakes on a desperate mission to save him with an even less likely crew. Who will betay who (actually the question should who who won't betray who)? Relationships will be forged and broken. All this and there is a droid crisis unleashed on the Star Wars universe as a backdrop to this story.
The end of the Bounty Hunters for now, but I would not be sad to see any of the survivors in the future and see how they did turn out. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
Valance is losing his memories, his last link to his humanity. T'onga determined not to lose anyone else thakes on a desperate mission to save him with an even less likely crew. Who will betay who (actually the question should who who won't betray who)? Relationships will be forged and broken. All this and there is a droid crisis unleashed on the Star Wars universe as a backdrop to this story.
The end of the Bounty Hunters for now, but I would not be sad to see any of the survivors in the future and see how they did turn out. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
April 9, 2024
bounty hunters foreverrrr <333
March 27, 2025
Can't say I'm sad this run is over. I know some people loved it and it's not everyone's cup of tea. It's not my star wars cup of tea.
I wish I could say I enjoyed the final issue, that it went out with a bang, but I probably needed to actually care about the characters and stories for that.
I read this series as it came out issue by issue because I'm a star wars completionist, but I just never found myself caring about the characters or the constant drama and fights and never ending bounty hunter character cameos that never got me that excited.
I don't want to hate on this series, I really wanted to enjoy it and I tried multiple times. I know some people love it. This one just was never for me. Still I am interested to see what Sacks does in SW next.
I wish I could say I enjoyed the final issue, that it went out with a bang, but I probably needed to actually care about the characters and stories for that.
I read this series as it came out issue by issue because I'm a star wars completionist, but I just never found myself caring about the characters or the constant drama and fights and never ending bounty hunter character cameos that never got me that excited.
I don't want to hate on this series, I really wanted to enjoy it and I tried multiple times. I know some people love it. This one just was never for me. Still I am interested to see what Sacks does in SW next.
January 28, 2024
i cried
July 5, 2024
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Dark Droids collects issues 35-42 of the Marvel Comics series written by Ethan Sacks with art by Lan Medina, Davide Tinto, Jethro Morales, and Paolo Villanelli.
When the Empire finally catches Beilert Valence, they erase his memory core due to his knowledge of top secret Imperial resources. T’onga and her crew of bounty hunters take Valence to a secret droid hideaway in order to reverse the memory wipe, but with The Scourge quickly spreading across the galaxy, it has set its targets on acquiring the deadly cyborg bounty hunter.
There was some heavy plot armor in this book. How does it make any sense for The Empire to catch Valence and decide to erase him memory instead of killing him? That would only serve to come back to haunt them.
Only about half of this volume is a tie-in to the Dark Droids event. It’s also the last volume in the series so a lot of long term storylines are wrapped up here. This book started off rough, like reeeeeaaaallly rough, but found a good stride even though it took a while to get there. I think we will see many of these character pop-up again in future books, especially whenever we get to the post-RotJ era of comics.
When the Empire finally catches Beilert Valence, they erase his memory core due to his knowledge of top secret Imperial resources. T’onga and her crew of bounty hunters take Valence to a secret droid hideaway in order to reverse the memory wipe, but with The Scourge quickly spreading across the galaxy, it has set its targets on acquiring the deadly cyborg bounty hunter.
There was some heavy plot armor in this book. How does it make any sense for The Empire to catch Valence and decide to erase him memory instead of killing him? That would only serve to come back to haunt them.
Only about half of this volume is a tie-in to the Dark Droids event. It’s also the last volume in the series so a lot of long term storylines are wrapped up here. This book started off rough, like reeeeeaaaallly rough, but found a good stride even though it took a while to get there. I think we will see many of these character pop-up again in future books, especially whenever we get to the post-RotJ era of comics.
July 18, 2024
Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Star Wars: Kopfgeldjäger: Dunkle Droiden
Der Abschlussband in Überlänge präsentiert die letzten acht Hefte der „Kopfgeldjäger“-Reihe, welche mit Heft 42 in den verdienten Ruhestand ging, nicht ohne jedoch seinen Beitrag zu dem Crossover-Event „DUNKLE DROIDEN“ geleistet zu haben.
Die Handlung:
T’onga will alles tun, um Valance‘ sich selbstlöschendes Gedächtnis zu retten und heuert dafür Khel Tanna und eine neue Crew an (Hallo, Durge ✌️). Doch nur die größten Cyborg-Spezialisten können die Datenrettung vornehmen. Wo man solche Experten findet, ist eine wertvolle Information, die in einer der typischen Kopfgeldjäger-Währungen bezahlt werden muss: mit Credits oder Blut...zu allem Überfluss bemächtigt sich auch noch die Plage (siehe Sammelband „Dunkle Droiden“) des mächtigen Cyborgs. Ist Valance noch zu retten?
Meine Meinung:
Nach all den Jahren stimmt es mich nostalgisch, den Abschluss dieser Serie zu erleben. Die letzten sechs Hefte strotzen nochmal vor satter Kopfgeldjäger-Action und spielen die Vergangenheit rund um Nakano Lashs Bande, mit der alles begann, nochmal so richtig aus. Das Crossover zu „Dunkle Droiden“ funktioniert klasse und hat für einige schockierende Szenen gesorgt. Außerdem erhalten wir schonmal eine Kostprobe von Ethan Sacks‘ Vision für Jango Fett, wie er sie derzeit in der Miniserie „Jango Fett“ in den englischen Einzelheften verwirklicht. Die künstlerische Umsetzung gibt kaum Raum für Kritik (mal abgesehen von Bossk, dessen Gesicht gerne mal entgleitet 😂) und sorgt für kräftige Farben inmitten der Action.
Fazit:
Der gekonnte Abschluss der Reihe, welcher nicht nur Valances Geschichte, sondern direkt auch ein Crossover-Event inszeniert.
Werbung: Vielen lieben Dank an Panini für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares!
Star Wars: Kopfgeldjäger: Dunkle Droiden
Der Abschlussband in Überlänge präsentiert die letzten acht Hefte der „Kopfgeldjäger“-Reihe, welche mit Heft 42 in den verdienten Ruhestand ging, nicht ohne jedoch seinen Beitrag zu dem Crossover-Event „DUNKLE DROIDEN“ geleistet zu haben.
Die Handlung:
T’onga will alles tun, um Valance‘ sich selbstlöschendes Gedächtnis zu retten und heuert dafür Khel Tanna und eine neue Crew an (Hallo, Durge ✌️). Doch nur die größten Cyborg-Spezialisten können die Datenrettung vornehmen. Wo man solche Experten findet, ist eine wertvolle Information, die in einer der typischen Kopfgeldjäger-Währungen bezahlt werden muss: mit Credits oder Blut...zu allem Überfluss bemächtigt sich auch noch die Plage (siehe Sammelband „Dunkle Droiden“) des mächtigen Cyborgs. Ist Valance noch zu retten?
Meine Meinung:
Nach all den Jahren stimmt es mich nostalgisch, den Abschluss dieser Serie zu erleben. Die letzten sechs Hefte strotzen nochmal vor satter Kopfgeldjäger-Action und spielen die Vergangenheit rund um Nakano Lashs Bande, mit der alles begann, nochmal so richtig aus. Das Crossover zu „Dunkle Droiden“ funktioniert klasse und hat für einige schockierende Szenen gesorgt. Außerdem erhalten wir schonmal eine Kostprobe von Ethan Sacks‘ Vision für Jango Fett, wie er sie derzeit in der Miniserie „Jango Fett“ in den englischen Einzelheften verwirklicht. Die künstlerische Umsetzung gibt kaum Raum für Kritik (mal abgesehen von Bossk, dessen Gesicht gerne mal entgleitet 😂) und sorgt für kräftige Farben inmitten der Action.
Fazit:
Der gekonnte Abschluss der Reihe, welcher nicht nur Valances Geschichte, sondern direkt auch ein Crossover-Event inszeniert.
Werbung: Vielen lieben Dank an Panini für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares!
January 9, 2024
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, Vol. 7: Dark Droids thrusts readers into an enthralling new era for the galaxy's most cunning and lethal bounty hunters. Following their clash with Inferno Squad, the dynamic duo of Valance and T’onga find themselves joined by an eclectic and dangerous team, including the notorious Boba Fett. The narrative weaves a captivating tale around the enigmatic past of Jango Fett, delving into his haunting secret mission. As the plot unfolds, the looming shadow of familial sins adds a layer of complexity, creating a fun storyline. The exploration of a mysterious droid outpost, the Haven, adds an extra layer of intrigue as well.
December 28, 2023
Honestly this is probably the best Bounty Hunters has been in some time. I just haven’t found myself connecting with any of the characters except 4-LOM, Zuckass, and Valance and Valance has been different since very early. This did finally bring a lot together and I’m actually excited for this series finale. Insane that one of these comics is actually ending.
June 21, 2024
3.5
Among the better issues in this run. The Dark Droid tie-ins issues were decent. But then the very last issue reminded me how consistently bad this title has been. No idea how 42 issues was greenlit fir this series.
Among the better issues in this run. The Dark Droid tie-ins issues were decent. But then the very last issue reminded me how consistently bad this title has been. No idea how 42 issues was greenlit fir this series.
May 14, 2024
So after tracking down a reading order for the Dark Droids series, I decided to dip into these volumes in what I found was a near-chronological ordering of the issues, with Dark Droids wrapping up shortly before Star Wars, Bounty Hunters, and Doctor Aphra (which all felt like epilogues to this in their own ways). As such, I'm going to have this review in EVERY Dark Droids TPB review to open with my thoughts on the series before then moving into the specific TPB in question.
The Dark Droids Series:
I have VERY mixed feelings about this run. I didn't think it was bad, really, outside of one particular TPB -- everything else received 3s and 4s from me. However, nothing really excelled or really excited me. I think one of the major reasons for this is the framing -- this is all meant to take place in between ESB and RotJ, and it just don't make sense that come RotJ, we don't see ANY fallout from a mass droid uprising and the deaths of what in the series looked like thousands but given the galaxy-wide spread, was likely BILLIONS and BILLIONS of lives lost. Also, RotJ doesn't feature an uptick in cyborgs or hybroids (I really didn't love that name either!) which leaves this series feel like it only has stakes for characters we don't see in RotJ. Unfortunately, there aren't really any major character deaths either -- and to top it all off, any side characters for this run were mostly relegated to such a background role that we don't know a ton of what happened to them (sorry, Magna's cool squad!).
This idea is a really cool one, and I do like how it spins (somewhat clearly) out of all the stuff that happened around the Spark Ascendant stuff from Hidden Empire. I honestly think keeping the scale smaller and maybe relegating this to one system with some convenient story contrivances (or hey, I dunno...maybe drag all the important characters back to No Space?) would help this to make more logical sense within the larger framework of the Star Wars stories.
Bounty Hunters, Vol 7:
Another series of Marvel Star Wars comics that I think has largely been all over the place, but maybe it's me now being a little sad to see this series come to a close after using a flashback to remind me of just how many characters have been featured in this series, all to some degree members of this weird extended family that centers on Valance and some of the OG bounty hunters for ESB (4-LOM, Zuckuss, Bossk, and even Dengar). I thought the art was a bit weak in this one -- the characters often looked different page to page and the extreme emotions read almost like what I would call anime or manga-adjacent. I enjoyed the epilogue and the awareness of who was doing what in the grander scheme of getting us to our ending point here, where it felt like no threads were left entirely unaccounted for. I'm a sucker for a banter-heavy motley crew of rogues, and that's exactly what this was. More of that in Star Wars, please! Just, you know, don't do your Disney thing and overcommit by ONLY doing that.
The Dark Droids Series:
I have VERY mixed feelings about this run. I didn't think it was bad, really, outside of one particular TPB -- everything else received 3s and 4s from me. However, nothing really excelled or really excited me. I think one of the major reasons for this is the framing -- this is all meant to take place in between ESB and RotJ, and it just don't make sense that come RotJ, we don't see ANY fallout from a mass droid uprising and the deaths of what in the series looked like thousands but given the galaxy-wide spread, was likely BILLIONS and BILLIONS of lives lost. Also, RotJ doesn't feature an uptick in cyborgs or hybroids (I really didn't love that name either!) which leaves this series feel like it only has stakes for characters we don't see in RotJ. Unfortunately, there aren't really any major character deaths either -- and to top it all off, any side characters for this run were mostly relegated to such a background role that we don't know a ton of what happened to them (sorry, Magna's cool squad!).
This idea is a really cool one, and I do like how it spins (somewhat clearly) out of all the stuff that happened around the Spark Ascendant stuff from Hidden Empire. I honestly think keeping the scale smaller and maybe relegating this to one system with some convenient story contrivances (or hey, I dunno...maybe drag all the important characters back to No Space?) would help this to make more logical sense within the larger framework of the Star Wars stories.
Bounty Hunters, Vol 7:
Another series of Marvel Star Wars comics that I think has largely been all over the place, but maybe it's me now being a little sad to see this series come to a close after using a flashback to remind me of just how many characters have been featured in this series, all to some degree members of this weird extended family that centers on Valance and some of the OG bounty hunters for ESB (4-LOM, Zuckuss, Bossk, and even Dengar). I thought the art was a bit weak in this one -- the characters often looked different page to page and the extreme emotions read almost like what I would call anime or manga-adjacent. I enjoyed the epilogue and the awareness of who was doing what in the grander scheme of getting us to our ending point here, where it felt like no threads were left entirely unaccounted for. I'm a sucker for a banter-heavy motley crew of rogues, and that's exactly what this was. More of that in Star Wars, please! Just, you know, don't do your Disney thing and overcommit by ONLY doing that.
August 24, 2024
The seventh and (I believe) final book of the series, set between Episodes V and VI.
After a series of setbacks T'onga's crew of bounty hunters are on the back foot but she decides to refocus their energies on saving Valance's memories and, therefore, his humanity.
This book throws just about everything against the wall, including a heist involving Black Sun and Boba Fett, the history of Kligson's Moon and a raid on Jabba's Palace, and that's not even mentioning that this is also a tie-in to the Dark Droids crossover event.
What surprised me, given the fact that I've not loved the series up to this point, was how much of that actually sticks.
The arc with Fett and Black Sun was particularly enjoyable and I was pleased to see Expanded Universe alumni Durge fully join the team and be both a terrifyingly effective hunter and a surprising source of comedy.
The emotional stakes of the book, as well as the interpersonal relationships (4-LOM and Zuckuss remain favourites), also largely hit the right mark, with some moments of genuine heart and pathos.
Unfortunately, not all of what's on offer here does land properly, with the Dark Droids element feeling really superfluous and forced. Also, the story of Valance being mindwiped and turned against his friends just feels like it's been done a dozen times before. Add to this the fact that, although some of it's good, there is still just way too much going on in this book, and you're left with very mixed results.
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After a series of setbacks T'onga's crew of bounty hunters are on the back foot but she decides to refocus their energies on saving Valance's memories and, therefore, his humanity.
This book throws just about everything against the wall, including a heist involving Black Sun and Boba Fett, the history of Kligson's Moon and a raid on Jabba's Palace, and that's not even mentioning that this is also a tie-in to the Dark Droids crossover event.
What surprised me, given the fact that I've not loved the series up to this point, was how much of that actually sticks.
The arc with Fett and Black Sun was particularly enjoyable and I was pleased to see Expanded Universe alumni Durge fully join the team and be both a terrifyingly effective hunter and a surprising source of comedy.
The emotional stakes of the book, as well as the interpersonal relationships (4-LOM and Zuckuss remain favourites), also largely hit the right mark, with some moments of genuine heart and pathos.
Unfortunately, not all of what's on offer here does land properly, with the Dark Droids element feeling really superfluous and forced. Also, the story of Valance being mindwiped and turned against his friends just feels like it's been done a dozen times before. Add to this the fact that, although some of it's good, there is still just way too much going on in this book, and you're left with very mixed results.
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May 26, 2024
So not only is it the final volume of the series, but it's also deeply tied into a crossover series? That's a significant handicap for the book to overcome, and it doesn't manage it completely. You're definitely going to want to read the Dark Droids standalone collection before reading this, although I don't know how you can read one without spoiling some of the other.
The book also manages to increase its primary character count AGAIN, although at least that allows for a character death or two. But ultimately, it feels like a lot of running around and shooting that ultimately ends the series with characters in an only marginally different state from where they started. The epilogue is nice, giving some hope for a long-term happy ending for T'onga and Valance, and their closest, but overall I'm not convinced this is a particularly necessary piece of Star Wars stories. It's enjoyable enough, though, so I guess it gets a pass.
The book also manages to increase its primary character count AGAIN, although at least that allows for a character death or two. But ultimately, it feels like a lot of running around and shooting that ultimately ends the series with characters in an only marginally different state from where they started. The epilogue is nice, giving some hope for a long-term happy ending for T'onga and Valance, and their closest, but overall I'm not convinced this is a particularly necessary piece of Star Wars stories. It's enjoyable enough, though, so I guess it gets a pass.
August 27, 2024
3-4 ABY
This graphic novel contains issues 35-42 of Bounty Hunters, the seventh collected volume completing the series (for now). New fan-favorite character, Valance, is barely hanging onto his memories, the last thing he has that makes him human. His team aims to help him. After getting coordinates from Boba Fett, T'onga and her hired crew find themselves in a dark droid mess! Valence will need to be saved from more than just memory loss.
As usual with the Marvel Star Wars line of comics, the art is so gorgeous, one must appreciate the very attention to detail that these characters deserve. While Bounty Hunters is probably my least favorite of the "In between episodes" arcs, it's still action-packed and thoroughly enjoyable. I really love how the series ended (for now?) in a way that leads right into the events of Return of the Jedi. It is wholesome and offers promise of something more for these characters in the future.
This graphic novel contains issues 35-42 of Bounty Hunters, the seventh collected volume completing the series (for now). New fan-favorite character, Valance, is barely hanging onto his memories, the last thing he has that makes him human. His team aims to help him. After getting coordinates from Boba Fett, T'onga and her hired crew find themselves in a dark droid mess! Valence will need to be saved from more than just memory loss.
As usual with the Marvel Star Wars line of comics, the art is so gorgeous, one must appreciate the very attention to detail that these characters deserve. While Bounty Hunters is probably my least favorite of the "In between episodes" arcs, it's still action-packed and thoroughly enjoyable. I really love how the series ended (for now?) in a way that leads right into the events of Return of the Jedi. It is wholesome and offers promise of something more for these characters in the future.
October 1, 2024
Oh man, this Bounty Hunters journey was incredible. At first, it didn’t really grab me, but after a while, it became one of my favorite runs. The humor fits perfectly within the Star Wars universe, and the frenetic action keeps you hooked.
This volume continues Valance’s quest to save what remains of his humanity, and while it ties into the Dark Droids event, it never felt overshadowed by it. The story is full of heart, surprises (especially one), and real uncertainty about where things are headed. As always with this run, there are some great character moments and relationships (Zuckuss has even become one of my favorite characters because of this series).
By the end, I was fully satisfied with the conclusion and the impact it had on the overall story. Ethan Sacks has done an amazing job capturing what makes these scoundrels so entertaining and unique within the Star Wars universe.
This volume continues Valance’s quest to save what remains of his humanity, and while it ties into the Dark Droids event, it never felt overshadowed by it. The story is full of heart, surprises (especially one), and real uncertainty about where things are headed. As always with this run, there are some great character moments and relationships (Zuckuss has even become one of my favorite characters because of this series).
By the end, I was fully satisfied with the conclusion and the impact it had on the overall story. Ethan Sacks has done an amazing job capturing what makes these scoundrels so entertaining and unique within the Star Wars universe.
April 9, 2025
Star Wars Bounty Hunters, Vol. 7, Dark Droids.
This is a better volume than the last, interweaving stories provide logical continuity.
#35 - Target: Fett - "We're going after Boba Fett!"
#36 - A Perilous Bargain - "I had a friend. His name is just out of reach, on the edge of my mind." - Valance trying to remember Han.
#37 - The Path of the Righteous, part 1 - "The ONLY thing missing to make this place more OBVIOUSLY a death trap is ominous music playing over the comm speakers."
#38 - The Path of the Righteous, part 2 - "Whoever that is -- they aren't your friend anymore!"
#39 - The Path of the Righteous, part 3 - "Blast it. How did this CONTAGION get aboard our station?"
#40 - The Path of the Righteous, part 4 - "You kriffin' TRAITOR!"
#41 - The Path of the Righteous, part 5 - "So, .. Why are you here?" "To help save the man I LOVE."
#42 - The Secret Weapon - "Surrender peacefully and survive long enough to contemplate your crimes in an Imperial prison camp."
.....
This is a better volume than the last, interweaving stories provide logical continuity.
#35 - Target: Fett - "We're going after Boba Fett!"
#36 - A Perilous Bargain - "I had a friend. His name is just out of reach, on the edge of my mind." - Valance trying to remember Han.
#37 - The Path of the Righteous, part 1 - "The ONLY thing missing to make this place more OBVIOUSLY a death trap is ominous music playing over the comm speakers."
#38 - The Path of the Righteous, part 2 - "Whoever that is -- they aren't your friend anymore!"
#39 - The Path of the Righteous, part 3 - "Blast it. How did this CONTAGION get aboard our station?"
#40 - The Path of the Righteous, part 4 - "You kriffin' TRAITOR!"
#41 - The Path of the Righteous, part 5 - "So, .. Why are you here?" "To help save the man I LOVE."
#42 - The Secret Weapon - "Surrender peacefully and survive long enough to contemplate your crimes in an Imperial prison camp."
.....
April 26, 2024
Dark Droids strikes the Bounty Hunters, and neither Valance nor 4-LOM are safe!
With a new crew, T'onga sets out for one final job, which brings she and her fellows into conflict with the Scourge. This feels like a decent tie-in to Dark Droids, and offers a new perspective on the Church that plays a role in the main story that we don't get to see anywhere else. Plus there's the personal touch that Valance's old flame brings to the table that keeps things emotional.
There's also some fun to be had before and after, with a Boba Fett story and a final issue coda sandwiching the main tie-in together.
This series has always been a nice surprise among the other Star Wars books, showing that you don't have to always have the main players on the board to have a good time.
With a new crew, T'onga sets out for one final job, which brings she and her fellows into conflict with the Scourge. This feels like a decent tie-in to Dark Droids, and offers a new perspective on the Church that plays a role in the main story that we don't get to see anywhere else. Plus there's the personal touch that Valance's old flame brings to the table that keeps things emotional.
There's also some fun to be had before and after, with a Boba Fett story and a final issue coda sandwiching the main tie-in together.
This series has always been a nice surprise among the other Star Wars books, showing that you don't have to always have the main players on the board to have a good time.
February 4, 2025
The usual suspects are rounded up for one last job. This series has been an interesting ride: neither the best nor the worst of the Marvel Star Wars monthly titles. Despite the restrictions of coinciding with a crossover event, this volume does a decent job of wrapping up the series in a satisfying manner. The peak of the series for me remains the Bounty Hunter Wars event, which I think is reasonable to recommend to any Star Wars fan. I would probably recommend giving the rest of the series a pass, though.
January 18, 2024
Despite the last arc not being my favourite, and despite it being a total mess thanks to all the constant crossovers and art changes, this was my favourite Star Wars comic from all the titles over the last few years. It was the most consistent, in my opinion, and I have a strong preference for stories following (mostly) EU-original characters. I enjoyed it, and the ending was actually good. Interested to see where these characters go next.
May 10, 2024
I am sad to see this series end, though I think it had to wrap up soon no matter what. Getting to see a large group of the Bounty Hunters work together was cool. Valance, Zuckuss, and 4-LOM continue to be my favorite. The stuff in the past with Jango Fett and the last issue with Valance fighting the droid at Jabba's palace were my favorite parts of this book. I was a bit let down by the Target: Fett arc.
September 1, 2024
The series ends, and ends poorly. Not only is it a mashed up volume - the middle half part of a badly executed and uninteresting crossover event bookended with stand alone pieces - but it is also the comic volume that would win an award for most likely to have been written by a Neanderthal.
don't write this easily, but in a quarter century of Star Wars comic reading I've never been exposed to a volume that more blatantly and repeatedly objectify women.
Avoid at all costs.
don't write this easily, but in a quarter century of Star Wars comic reading I've never been exposed to a volume that more blatantly and repeatedly objectify women.
Avoid at all costs.
June 17, 2025
How did this end up being my favourite series? And I avoided it for so long too! I freaking love it - and that’s in no small part due to the conclusion. It’s one of few series I’ve read that has ended well. Okay, that’s my opinion….and yes, I’m a sucker for a happy ending. Valance was an excellent choice as a lynchpin character. And heck, I love the rest of this dysfunctional family. Do I want to see more of them? Heck yeah.
April 13, 2024
A pretty cool and satisfying ending to an overall mediocre Bounty Hunter series.
P.S. i've been complaining a lot about the Dark Droids crossover stretching the stories between Empire strikes back and return the Jedi,but Bounty Hunters, with a lot of non movie characters does not have that problem.
P.S. i've been complaining a lot about the Dark Droids crossover stretching the stories between Empire strikes back and return the Jedi,but Bounty Hunters, with a lot of non movie characters does not have that problem.
April 28, 2024
The weakest of the Dark Droids crossover, this book is best when it is wrapping up the long-standing arcs of the series, which it does well enough. It's hampered by uneven and unclear artwork that muddle a fairly good story
May 13, 2024
Boo! This was my favorite of the Star Wars titles and now it's over. Definitely a fun ride on the side of folks trying to eek out a life somewhere between the rebels and the empire. All the old bounty hunters from the movies got character and storylines, and I'd love to see most of them again.
July 1, 2024
This is about as good as this title has been, as a motley group of bounty hunters team up to save Valance, under threat from the Scourge behind the whole Dark Droids story. The art is good throughout this volume and it looks like this will be the last one for awhile.
July 10, 2024
A strangely unsatisfying conclusion to the series. There’s no reason why this couldn’t have been a Star Wars version of the Suicide Squad, killing off both new and popular bounty hunters at random and raising the stakes in the process.
February 16, 2025
Excellent series! Who would have thought Beilert Valance would have such a huge role in the greater Skywalker story. As with my other recent reviews, please, do yourself a favor and check out all the titles in this crossover!
My rating: 4 Stars
My rating: 4 Stars
June 9, 2024
I had a lot of fun with this one. The series was pretty up and down overall, but it went out on a real high note. I hope to see some more of these characters in the future, especially Valance.
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