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Star Wars: Shattered Empire
Star Wars: Shattered Empire #2
For the first time in the new Star Wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end of Return of the Jedi! Writer Greg Rucka (Punisher, Wolverine, Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto (Avengers World, Punisher), take us past the destruction of the second Death Star into the chaos of a Shattered Empire.
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 7, 2015
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Greg Rucka
1,495 books1,924 followersGreg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
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October 15, 2015
Issue 2 has more of issue 1's great characters, action and respect for the characters and stories of both trilogies. It was great visiting Naboo again. The art is really realistic, especially the faces. Princess Leia really looks like Carrie Fisher. The detail of the famous vehicles and setting is amazing. A great and exciting read.
December 7, 2015
Much better than the first one, actually giving me a feel of why they were still fighting though the "war" was technically over. It reintroduces some old characters while sticking to Shara being the highlight of it all. It's a good way to see how others keep going without focusing too hard on them to give them still a bit of mystery.
October 7, 2015
It is great to see the focus shift back to the imperial perspective hinted in the title. On the bridge of a Star Destroyer, Gulin receives a private message recorded by Palpatine. What is cool is that the message is displayed across the helmet of "the Messenger," who looks like one of Palpatine's guards. The message mentions a target, which ends up being the emperor's homeworld of Naboo. This is even more evil than Palpatine's decision to destroy his own pleasure cruiser in the Lando series. I am not certain whether there are secrets he has on Naboo that he wants destroyed or whether he wants to destroy the world of the family that brought him up as a posthumous act of resentment. Either way, it works. But what is astonishing is that this is being accomplished via climate disruption arrays, which can cause hurricanes! Though we know that Leia will survive, we do not know what will become of her pilot Shara Bey. Though it seemed like Poe Dameron was conceived in the previous issue, this was an act of misdirection; in this issue, we find out 17 days after the Battle of Endor that Poe is already around, albeit with Shara's father. Now, 20 days after the Battle of Endor, she could be facing her doom. And, of course, I would be remiss if I did not mention the visual masterpiece that is the Battle of Cawa City on Sterdic IV, which includes AN AT-AT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREAKIN' CITY! HOW COOL IS THAT?! And the clusters that are magnetized to latch onto it and then blow up! I love it, to say the least.
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October 9, 2015
So far so good.
I'm enjoying this storyline so far. Glad to see the reality of the situation isn't ignored, unlike the end of Jedi where every thing seemed like a happy ending. I look forward to the next issue.
I'm enjoying this storyline so far. Glad to see the reality of the situation isn't ignored, unlike the end of Jedi where every thing seemed like a happy ending. I look forward to the next issue.
May 3, 2024
"I really liked it." - 3.5 star rating, rounded up to a 4.
Another very solid and well-rounded Star Wars comic here in issue #2 of Shattered Empire.
First and foremost, the artwork is incredible. I absolutely love it and this particular style is pretty much my favorite across the board when it comes to comic books. It feels extremely modernized, yet not CGI, with the look, feel, and love that comes with hand-drawn style.
Content wise, we get some sweet Palpatine red-robot messenger action (aka Sentinels) like we saw a bit of in the Sequel Trilogy that is pretty awesome here to get things started. Following that, more seriously epic space battles with Y-Wings bombing AT-AT's. And finally, more plot set-up for what is to come ahead.
These are great comics that "play it safe" and stick to the basics. They don't try anything new or overwhelmingly drastic, but they keep the characters core, focus on starship combat, and have beyond excellent artwork.
Another very solid and well-rounded Star Wars comic here in issue #2 of Shattered Empire.
First and foremost, the artwork is incredible. I absolutely love it and this particular style is pretty much my favorite across the board when it comes to comic books. It feels extremely modernized, yet not CGI, with the look, feel, and love that comes with hand-drawn style.
Content wise, we get some sweet Palpatine red-robot messenger action (aka Sentinels) like we saw a bit of in the Sequel Trilogy that is pretty awesome here to get things started. Following that, more seriously epic space battles with Y-Wings bombing AT-AT's. And finally, more plot set-up for what is to come ahead.
These are great comics that "play it safe" and stick to the basics. They don't try anything new or overwhelmingly drastic, but they keep the characters core, focus on starship combat, and have beyond excellent artwork.
September 17, 2023
Seguimos esta historia sobre vamos viendo cómo encajan las pieza en la construcción de la nueva república. Se entienden mucho más acontecimientos que luego vemos en El mandaloriano y vemos como algo inevitable el culto alrededor de Kylo Ren.
Muy entretenido y con un dibujo acertado.
Muy entretenido y con un dibujo acertado.
October 14, 2023
Parte dos de cuatro. Está bien la idea en general. Conecta la trilogía original con la nueva trilogía a través de personajes antiguos, nuevos y exclusivos de los cómics. Y con el peso que se merecen las chicas!!
Por otro lado, tampoco te va a cambiar la vida leerlo 😂😂
Por otro lado, tampoco te va a cambiar la vida leerlo 😂😂
October 18, 2017
4 out of 5
More of Poe awesome mom :)
More of Poe awesome mom :)
February 15, 2018
Poe Dameron's parents!
December 5, 2019
#2
“I talked to my father and [son] Poe last week, but …” – Shara
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“I talked to my father and [son] Poe last week, but …” – Shara
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April 5, 2016
Despite the Empire having lost the Battle of Endor, as well as a Super Star Destroyer, the second Death Star, and all of its top leadership, the Empire doesn't seem to realise that it's dead. The war goes on, the Rebellion still fighting across the galaxy, trying to liberate more worlds from Imperial control, but the Empire is not going down quietly.
Pilot Shara Bey is starting to wonder what they're fighting for if it keeps going on forever like this. She'd wanted to create a better world for her family, especially young son Poe, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. She gets a new assignment as Princess Leia's personal pilot on a mission to Naboo, where they discover just how far the Emperor was willing to go to exact revenge, even posthumously...
It was nice to see Naboo again, as it never really came up again after the end of Revenge of the Sith and that they had, at least until this comic, been mostly left alone, despite the Emperor hailing from the planet. I also liked how well this series has showed that a war doesn't just end cleanly because the leader was killed. Especially since the Emperor isn't one to lie down and die, even when he's actually dead. It makes sense for someone who rose to power and overthrew an established government by plotting alone would have contingencies for wreaking havoc after his death.
I'm enjoying the focus on characters other than the main three. It helps the galaxy seem a bit bigger than just consisting of members of one family. It's a good mix of familiar and new, with Leia involved and a trip to revisit Naboo. It's a good way to introduce new to the Star Wars universe while making it still feel like Star Wars.
Pilot Shara Bey is starting to wonder what they're fighting for if it keeps going on forever like this. She'd wanted to create a better world for her family, especially young son Poe, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. She gets a new assignment as Princess Leia's personal pilot on a mission to Naboo, where they discover just how far the Emperor was willing to go to exact revenge, even posthumously...
It was nice to see Naboo again, as it never really came up again after the end of Revenge of the Sith and that they had, at least until this comic, been mostly left alone, despite the Emperor hailing from the planet. I also liked how well this series has showed that a war doesn't just end cleanly because the leader was killed. Especially since the Emperor isn't one to lie down and die, even when he's actually dead. It makes sense for someone who rose to power and overthrew an established government by plotting alone would have contingencies for wreaking havoc after his death.
I'm enjoying the focus on characters other than the main three. It helps the galaxy seem a bit bigger than just consisting of members of one family. It's a good mix of familiar and new, with Leia involved and a trip to revisit Naboo. It's a good way to introduce new to the Star Wars universe while making it still feel like Star Wars.
October 24, 2015
The second issue actually starts out very intriguing, with some sort mysterious envoy delivering a message. But we can't have any of this plot non-sense, so cut over to an urban starfighter battle (because TIE vs A/Y-wings in atmosphere makes perfect sense?), involving an AT-AT (makes even more sense!). Frankly, this scene gives the impression of an overly aggressive Rebel Alliance, and actually builds sympathy with me for the Empire. If this was intended, it's a very nice touch, but somehow I doubt that...
Cut away to more intrigue than action, which manages to use 7 full pages to tell not much at all, before doing some deus ex machina logic. It does include the best line so far: "It's almost as if nothing's changed, isn't it?" which is what I guess they were going for as the overall narrative...
Oh, and the cliffhanger from the first issue, is nowhere to be seen. So far, there is absolutely no cohesion, not even inside the issues, let alone between them. I'm also not at all impressed with the character drawings here, most of them are almost unrecognizable (Leia, Mon Mothma, new-girl-who-I-still-don't-know-why-I-should-care-about)
2 stars, purely for the implications of the opening scene.
Cut away to more intrigue than action, which manages to use 7 full pages to tell not much at all, before doing some deus ex machina logic. It does include the best line so far: "It's almost as if nothing's changed, isn't it?" which is what I guess they were going for as the overall narrative...
Oh, and the cliffhanger from the first issue, is nowhere to be seen. So far, there is absolutely no cohesion, not even inside the issues, let alone between them. I'm also not at all impressed with the character drawings here, most of them are almost unrecognizable (Leia, Mon Mothma, new-girl-who-I-still-don't-know-why-I-should-care-about)
2 stars, purely for the implications of the opening scene.
March 13, 2016
Slightly better than the first issue. It's kind of cool that Emperor Palpatine had plans for Naboo after his death. I also like that the war against the empire still goes on even though they lost. Always found the ending of Return of the Jedi a bit cheesy. As if all fighting would stop just because the Emperor was dead.
October 8, 2015
What's the deal with Leia? It's like Maco Checchetto was trying too hard... It's rather disconcerting...
For that -- it gets 4 stars.
For that -- it gets 4 stars.
November 3, 2015
Decent but feels revisionist
It's a decent read but with the decision to reboot the canon, it comes off as feeling very revisionist. I did enjoy the story, however.
It's a decent read but with the decision to reboot the canon, it comes off as feeling very revisionist. I did enjoy the story, however.
November 17, 2015
Really glad to see more of Shara and I really loved how this one's plot focused/was set in motion by three female characters: Shara, Mon Mothma, and Leia.
December 8, 2015
This one felt more like it was getting somewhere, but it took a while. I suppose battles are difficult to pull off in comic form.
December 14, 2015
Loving the storyline. The Emperor is evil!
December 17, 2015
I really like this story and direction.
December 25, 2015
Nota: 2.5/5
Trama irregular para lo bien que se habían sentado las bases en la grapa anterior.
Trama irregular para lo bien que se habían sentado las bases en la grapa anterior.
April 17, 2016
My favorite thing is the art. Is so beautiful. This one was better than the first one. I enjoyed reading this issue so much.
January 8, 2016
See review on issue 1.
April 23, 2017
Back to Naboo
This is one of those stories where we get a crossover to story from the prequels. Seeing Leia visit Naboo is a nice refreshing moment. One of my favorite systems in the galaxy. Hopefully these storms aren't too destructive.
This is one of those stories where we get a crossover to story from the prequels. Seeing Leia visit Naboo is a nice refreshing moment. One of my favorite systems in the galaxy. Hopefully these storms aren't too destructive.
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