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Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection
Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
A new age of Star Wars storytelling begins!
The greatest space saga of all returns to Marvel! The ragtag Rebel Alliance has just destroyed the massive Death Star — but the Empire isn’t toppled yet! Join Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 as they continue the fight for freedom against Darth Vader and the evil Emperor! But when a rebel assault goes wrong, Luke comes face-to-face with Vader himself! Luke’s quest to learn about the Jedi leads to an encounter with Boba Fett — and lands him in the Arena of Death! Meanwhile, Han and Leia face a mysterious woman from the charming smuggler’s past — one with a very personal grudge! And when Vader crash-lands on a desolate world, is this the rebels’ best chance to defeat him?
Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director’s Cut; Star Vader Down (2015) 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15
The greatest space saga of all returns to Marvel! The ragtag Rebel Alliance has just destroyed the massive Death Star — but the Empire isn’t toppled yet! Join Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 as they continue the fight for freedom against Darth Vader and the evil Emperor! But when a rebel assault goes wrong, Luke comes face-to-face with Vader himself! Luke’s quest to learn about the Jedi leads to an encounter with Boba Fett — and lands him in the Arena of Death! Meanwhile, Han and Leia face a mysterious woman from the charming smuggler’s past — one with a very personal grudge! And when Vader crash-lands on a desolate world, is this the rebels’ best chance to defeat him?
Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director’s Cut; Star Vader Down (2015) 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15
488 pages, Paperback
Published July 30, 2024
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About the author
Jason Aaron
2,360 books1,679 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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August 26, 2024
This was a GREAT read, super fun and filled with great ideas.
My only drawback with this kind of adaptations is that sometimes the faces look like traced photos and don't feel natural at all. Expressionless.
In this volume this is even more noticeable because there is an arc by Stuart Immonen who does an astounding job at finding good balance between characters recognition and comic book dynamics.
Anyway, it's still awesome
My only drawback with this kind of adaptations is that sometimes the faces look like traced photos and don't feel natural at all. Expressionless.
In this volume this is even more noticeable because there is an arc by Stuart Immonen who does an astounding job at finding good balance between characters recognition and comic book dynamics.
Anyway, it's still awesome
February 19, 2025
A strong start to the Modern Marvel era of Star Wars comics. Ever since 2015 Marvel has been publishing new Star Wars comics.
Set shortly after the events of Ep. IV, Luke, Leia, and Han are fighting the good fight against the Empire. Jason Aaron does a great job capturing the voice of the characters. The art can feel a bit flat, especially character's faces, but the coloring is generally great.
This is a great Star Wars story, with a lot of action and character.
Set shortly after the events of Ep. IV, Luke, Leia, and Han are fighting the good fight against the Empire. Jason Aaron does a great job capturing the voice of the characters. The art can feel a bit flat, especially character's faces, but the coloring is generally great.
This is a great Star Wars story, with a lot of action and character.
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