Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories--Codebreaker

by Ethan Sacks, Marc Yarza (Illustrator), José Marzán Jr. (Illustrator)

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star The Force Awakens with this action-packed, all-ages adventure starring Poe Dameron and BB-8!

Ace X-wing pilot Poe Dameron and his droid companion BB-8 are sent on a covert mission to capture a rumored code-breaking device that the First Order has been using to crack Resistance communications. If the Resistance can steal this encryption machine for themselves, or at least destroy it, it would be a major win in the fight against the First Order.

But when Poe discovers that the “code-breaking technology” is actually a brilliant Munn girl being held captive, he’s forced to go off-mission. Now, the Resistance pilot, his trusty astromech, and the young girl are on the run and in the crosshairs of an infamous TIE fighter pilot! Can Poe out-fly his enemy, or will the mission go down in flames?

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star The Force Awakens with this high-flying mini-series from author Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye, Star Bounty Hunters), Marc Yarza (Werewolf Frankenstein), and Jose Marzan Jr. (Captain America, X-Men)! 

Collects Star Hyperspace Codebreaker #1–#4.

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

104 pages, Paperback

Published March 24, 2026

About the author

Ethan 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.

Reviews

[Online Eccentric Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

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This installment of Hyperspace Stories takes us to the time of the sequels and Poe Dameron, probably a year or so before the events of The Force Awakens. This is also a time not well explored and it is nice to see what kind of events lead to the break of the Resistance from the New Republic.

Unfortunately in the story we don't really get any of this and the character of Poe doesn't get much further insight either. Instead we get an enjoyable, if forgettable, story of Poe being sent to retrieve a codebreaker that the First Order is using to break into their communications. This gives us some thrilling space battles and a funny hijinks planetside.

While lacking depth, the story is well paced and enjoyable to read. I especially enjoyed the space combat sections, even though these are very difficult to convey in a comic format. The planetside escape with endless quips is fun and fits into Poe's character, though you could still swap him with Han Solo and no one would notice.

The art is good or even excellent at times - especially all the renditions of droids and ships are great - and I like the way the artist conveys the feeling of large spaces.

Recommended - despite the mediocre score, this is a bit better than the average for the Hyperspace series. If you didn't like the sequels, this won't change your mind but if you're an equal opportunity Star Wars enjoyer you won't be disappointed. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

[Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun mini-series. I didn't love it, but I think it is one of the better series to come out of the hyperspace stories line. Codebreaker felt like it could have fit right in as part of the Poe Dameron run from Soule, a run which I feel is oft-forgotten and underrated at this point.

The artwork was okay, if a little inconsistent. There were some pages that felt quite ugly to me, though others I did like.

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

Straightforward and sparse story, made the worse by an artist who's never seen a photo of Oscar Isaac and a bizarre need to draw to draw a co-star and insist it's a girl, all artistic evidence bedamned.

[Declan O'Keeffe · Rating 2 out of 5]

I always want to try and enjoy Star Wars comics, even the adventure ranges. I read these monthly. I just never found a reason to really care.

[Sam Accardi · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty light in terms of story, but Ethan really nails the voice of Poe here, and his interactions with those around him are the highlight of the story.