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Star Wars (2015) (Single Issues)
Star Wars #33
The Hero of the Rebellion & the Princess of the Revolution! Luke and Leia finally get some time alone. Unfortunately, it's stranded on a desert island.
23 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 5, 2017
About the author
Jason Aaron
2,395 books1,691 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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July 5, 2017
The story was ok, like a quick break between story arcs, easygoing and somewhat entertaining. However I feel the need to reiterate my hatred for the art of Salvador Larroca as it's fucking awful, I usually try not to be too negative in my reviews but I've really had enough of having my eyes abused by his 'art'. Marvel please employ someone else, Star Wars deserves better than this!
November 25, 2017
I liked this issue .. it focused on Leia and Luke, I only hoped they knew about each other earlier :/
July 8, 2018
This was a really nice self contained issue. Luke and Leia get stranded and have to figure out a way to get off the planet. It’s told mostly from Leia’s point of view, which I enjoyed.
July 18, 2017
Star Wars #33 is easily one of the more unique entries since the series began back in 2015, as despite the style not appealing to me personally, the content more than makes up. The way the creative team explore the connection and past of both Skywalker twins also helps to make up for the issue’s shortfalls, with the final tease giving us plenty to ponder over as we await the next issue.
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June 29, 2025
A lovely examination into Luke and Leia relationship
An action slice of life with Luke and Leia filled with emotional conversations and grief and love.
The emotional highlight of this issue has to be Leia's conversation to Luke and how the light from the explosion hasn't quite reached the planet they are on. Leia is a survivor of genocide and I adore any exploration of the loss of Alderaan in her world and the galaxy as a whole still ripples and yet isn't fully seen yet as it will be a grief never ending.
Then there is the conversation about Luke and Leia and their lives growing up. So different and yet they both ran away, learning from it and never getting far from their loved ones but wanting more in a universe not yet ready for them.
The twin reveal hits extra hard with the bit Leia mentions how Luke and her are orphans on the same day but they will never be alone. Nothing is ever really gone and those two don't even know it fully but they are already family. They might be far apart but they will never be alone, a part of them will always be with each other. Their dynamic drives me nuts. Just for that alone I recommend this issue.
An action slice of life with Luke and Leia filled with emotional conversations and grief and love.
The emotional highlight of this issue has to be Leia's conversation to Luke and how the light from the explosion hasn't quite reached the planet they are on. Leia is a survivor of genocide and I adore any exploration of the loss of Alderaan in her world and the galaxy as a whole still ripples and yet isn't fully seen yet as it will be a grief never ending.
Then there is the conversation about Luke and Leia and their lives growing up. So different and yet they both ran away, learning from it and never getting far from their loved ones but wanting more in a universe not yet ready for them.
The twin reveal hits extra hard with the bit Leia mentions how Luke and her are orphans on the same day but they will never be alone. Nothing is ever really gone and those two don't even know it fully but they are already family. They might be far apart but they will never be alone, a part of them will always be with each other. Their dynamic drives me nuts. Just for that alone I recommend this issue.
December 2, 2022
While this is a good comic, I am disappointed in how the Screaming Citadel was cliff dropped so poorly. That story arc deserved at a minimum at least one (1) more issue. Hard dislike for that.
While the artwork superb in this, the alien world Luke and Leia find themselves on is interesting, the whole survivalism stuff is fun, even the primary alien inhabitants here are super cool too... there is just one thing that makes absolutely zero sense: . This is just beyond dumb. The empire has seemingly infinite resources... you mean to tell me that they do not have something that is a little more hydrodynamic than this out of place monstrosity?
+1 for great art and dialog. -3 for comic series as a whole shifting gears way too abruptly and also whoever thought the spoiler masked comment above was a good idea - I hope this was your last creative content injection for this series for the sake of all Star Wars fans in the galaxy.
While the artwork superb in this, the alien world Luke and Leia find themselves on is interesting, the whole survivalism stuff is fun, even the primary alien inhabitants here are super cool too... there is just one thing that makes absolutely zero sense: . This is just beyond dumb. The empire has seemingly infinite resources... you mean to tell me that they do not have something that is a little more hydrodynamic than this out of place monstrosity?
+1 for great art and dialog. -3 for comic series as a whole shifting gears way too abruptly and also whoever thought the spoiler masked comment above was a good idea - I hope this was your last creative content injection for this series for the sake of all Star Wars fans in the galaxy.
July 23, 2021
Tras la excelente "Ciudadela de los Gritos", han querido bajar la intensidad, y empiezan con este número en el que Luke y Leia aterrizan en un planeta aparentemente deshabitado. Un número tan intrascendente como entretenido, pero suponemos que servirá para coger fuerzas para otro arco que nos deje sin aliento.
December 5, 2017
We are dropped in-media-res with no context, which is not a great start. We don't even know what the name of this ocean planet is. I was hoping for a reveal that it might have been Ahch-To, but such a reveal never came. It was interesting finding out that the planet is not so uninhabited. And we do get a specific mention of three weeks passing on the island. I also really liked Leia pointing out that the light from the explosion on Alderaan has not reached the night sky yet. That's something that never really occurred to me. The artwork could use a bit of improvement though.
December 30, 2017
“Star Wars 2015 #33” by Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca (Illustrator), Mike Mayhew (Illustrator)
REBELS IN THE WIND
Enjoyable deviation from 'space opera'... Cast Away meets Blue Lagoon, kind of. ****
“Despite this, danger still lurks as the surviving parasites aren't the only ones hunting for Luke and Leia...” - prologue
“Living means no bodyguards. No shuffling from stuffy ship to stuffy ship. No dignitaries. No budget meetings.
No rules.” - Leia
“Spread out. Find them. Kill anything that moves.” - Troopers
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REBELS IN THE WIND
Enjoyable deviation from 'space opera'... Cast Away meets Blue Lagoon, kind of. ****
“Despite this, danger still lurks as the surviving parasites aren't the only ones hunting for Luke and Leia...” - prologue
“Living means no bodyguards. No shuffling from stuffy ship to stuffy ship. No dignitaries. No budget meetings.
No rules.” - Leia
“Spread out. Find them. Kill anything that moves.” - Troopers
- - -
September 5, 2017
Nice, fresh new start, after the Screaming Citadel crossover with Doctor Aphra. It felt like when you sit down in front of a new episode of the saga: so many possibilities.
Gorgeous artwork too. And yet, I cannot avoid comparing this with the awesomeness of the new Darth Vader series. Hence the three stars.
Let's wait and see.
Gorgeous artwork too. And yet, I cannot avoid comparing this with the awesomeness of the new Darth Vader series. Hence the three stars.
Let's wait and see.
July 7, 2017
I normally don't read this series as single issues since I like to get the big omnibuses, but I knew I could pick it up without being in the middle of an arc since the Screaming Citadel crossover is over now.
This issue was okay. It was cool to see Luke and Leia alone. And the setting was pretty cool too, I wish they had gone into the aquatic people more though.
This issue was okay. It was cool to see Luke and Leia alone. And the setting was pretty cool too, I wish they had gone into the aquatic people more though.
August 31, 2021
one of the best issues of this entire run, my god everything about this was beautifully written and executed. the appearance of the shore troopers was cool, and the dialogue here was the standout. luke and leia grapple with the weight thats been put on them since the battle of yavin and how much they owe the galaxy to win this war. leia has the best line of dialogue here when she tells luke while looking at the stars, there are people just like them; dreaming of a life beyond what they’ve been given, a life that offers them so much more, that offers them second chances, and most importantly, a life that offers them the chance to be bigger than themselves for the right cause. to be a hero.
March 5, 2018
- I love that Leia is a take charge kind of lady, and I love that she isn't afraid to do what is takes to get things done.
- The monologue that Leia has throughout this issue is kinda weird.
- I'm not sure what the point of this issue was, but it was fun.
- I'm excited for the next issue with Lando in it!
- The monologue that Leia has throughout this issue is kinda weird.
- I'm not sure what the point of this issue was, but it was fun.
- I'm excited for the next issue with Lando in it!
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