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The Star Wars Forces of Destiny initiative celebrates the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from a galaxy far, far away....
Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the Star Wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and Hera along with your soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige!
Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent from across Star Wars novels, comics and animation, including Delilah S. Dawson, Elsa Charretier, Beth Revis, Jody Houser, and Devin Grayson!
Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the Star Wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and Hera along with your soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige!
Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent from across Star Wars novels, comics and animation, including Delilah S. Dawson, Elsa Charretier, Beth Revis, Jody Houser, and Devin Grayson!
30 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 3, 2018
About the author
Elsa Charretier
157 books33 followersELSA CHARRETIER is a writer and comic book artist.
After debuting on COWL at Image Comics, Elsa co-created THE INFINITE LOOP with writer Pierrick Colinet at IDW.
She has since worked at DC Comics (STARFIRE, BOMBSHELLS, HARLEY QUINN), Marvel Comics (THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP) and Random House (WINDHAVEN, written by George R.R. Martin).
She has also written THE INFINITE LOOP vol.2 as well as SUPERFREAKS, and is a regular artist on the STAR WARS ADVENTURES books.
After debuting on COWL at Image Comics, Elsa co-created THE INFINITE LOOP with writer Pierrick Colinet at IDW.
She has since worked at DC Comics (STARFIRE, BOMBSHELLS, HARLEY QUINN), Marvel Comics (THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP) and Random House (WINDHAVEN, written by George R.R. Martin).
She has also written THE INFINITE LOOP vol.2 as well as SUPERFREAKS, and is a regular artist on the STAR WARS ADVENTURES books.
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January 7, 2018
Remembering that its made for children, its pretty good. I'm not a fan of the art style, but thats a point of preference. Some fun banter from Leia and Han and Hera.
February 15, 2018
I was asked to review this book by Women Write About Comics. You can read my review here - http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2018...
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June 15, 2019Star Wars: Forces of Destiny has already garnered a good reputation for taking a look at the female characters from the Star Wars universe and giving them a chance to shine in the relatively short time that it’s been around. Kicking off the five issues of the comic being released this month is the original female hero of the Star Wars saga, Princess Leia.
Set on the frozen world of Hoth shortly before the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, this issue follows Princess Leia as she and a handful of other Star Wars heroes search the icy wastes of Hoth looking for a crashed Rebel ship that will help them to repair their damaged power generator.
Princess Leia is put into a position where she is representing the will to carry on, feeling as tired and run down as the rest of the Rebels around her, but putting on a brave face, giving inspirational speeches, and pushing her people to carry on. All while also having to deal with an incredibly unruly Tauntaun.
The book manages to mix together the sense of desperation that the Rebels are feeling with a nice amount of humour as Princess Leia is constantly battling against an animal that would rather dig around in the snow and throw her off its back than do what it’s told. This helps the book from ever feeling too overly serious or grim, but the balance with the real emotions that the characters would be feeling helps to prevent the book from falling into the realms of too comedic or childish.
The story also manages to capture the banter between Han Solo and Princess Leia quite well, with a snarky back and forth between the two of them that we know is close to building to the beginning of their love story. Not only does this help the book feel more in line with the period it’s set in, but also gives Han something to do because, as with all Star Wars: Forces of Destiny stories, the men aren’t the heroes here.
Princess Leia is the focus, she’s the emotional heart, she’s the one who finds herself in jeopardy, and she’s the one who gets herself out of it (well, with a little help from her Tauntaun too).
The story doesn’t mess with the established timeline of events, and fits neatly into the story of Star War: The Empire Strikes Back, with a throwaway line referencing things living in the tunnels beneath Hoth’s surface indicating that this happens between Luke Skywalker getting attacked by a Wompa, and the Imperial assault on the planet. Instead, this adds further elements to one of the most popular Star Wars stories, giving it some more background detail.
One of the best additions it does make to the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is showing that Hera Syndulla from Star Wars Rebels is present on Hoth, and that she and The Ghost would have been one of the ships that ends up fleeing the planet during the battle with the AT-AT’s.
This is where Star Wars: Forces of Destiny really does good, showcasing the female characters of the universe, makes connections between the older elements of the franchise and the new characters, and gives us extra layers of detail to stories that we’re already familiar with.
It may be chance that the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny books being released over the course of January began with Princess Leia, it could be because she’s the original Star Wars heroine, but the book coming out a little over a year since the loss of Carrie Fisher makes it feel like a conscious choice on the publisher’s part to put her first. Princess Leia inspired generations of Star Wars fans, even up to her last appearance on-screen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, proving how amazing she was right up to the end. This may not be a special tribute to her, or to Carrie, but it feels that much more special.
Set on the frozen world of Hoth shortly before the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, this issue follows Princess Leia as she and a handful of other Star Wars heroes search the icy wastes of Hoth looking for a crashed Rebel ship that will help them to repair their damaged power generator.
Princess Leia is put into a position where she is representing the will to carry on, feeling as tired and run down as the rest of the Rebels around her, but putting on a brave face, giving inspirational speeches, and pushing her people to carry on. All while also having to deal with an incredibly unruly Tauntaun.
The book manages to mix together the sense of desperation that the Rebels are feeling with a nice amount of humour as Princess Leia is constantly battling against an animal that would rather dig around in the snow and throw her off its back than do what it’s told. This helps the book from ever feeling too overly serious or grim, but the balance with the real emotions that the characters would be feeling helps to prevent the book from falling into the realms of too comedic or childish.
The story also manages to capture the banter between Han Solo and Princess Leia quite well, with a snarky back and forth between the two of them that we know is close to building to the beginning of their love story. Not only does this help the book feel more in line with the period it’s set in, but also gives Han something to do because, as with all Star Wars: Forces of Destiny stories, the men aren’t the heroes here.
Princess Leia is the focus, she’s the emotional heart, she’s the one who finds herself in jeopardy, and she’s the one who gets herself out of it (well, with a little help from her Tauntaun too).
The story doesn’t mess with the established timeline of events, and fits neatly into the story of Star War: The Empire Strikes Back, with a throwaway line referencing things living in the tunnels beneath Hoth’s surface indicating that this happens between Luke Skywalker getting attacked by a Wompa, and the Imperial assault on the planet. Instead, this adds further elements to one of the most popular Star Wars stories, giving it some more background detail.
One of the best additions it does make to the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is showing that Hera Syndulla from Star Wars Rebels is present on Hoth, and that she and The Ghost would have been one of the ships that ends up fleeing the planet during the battle with the AT-AT’s.
This is where Star Wars: Forces of Destiny really does good, showcasing the female characters of the universe, makes connections between the older elements of the franchise and the new characters, and gives us extra layers of detail to stories that we’re already familiar with.
It may be chance that the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny books being released over the course of January began with Princess Leia, it could be because she’s the original Star Wars heroine, but the book coming out a little over a year since the loss of Carrie Fisher makes it feel like a conscious choice on the publisher’s part to put her first. Princess Leia inspired generations of Star Wars fans, even up to her last appearance on-screen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, proving how amazing she was right up to the end. This may not be a special tribute to her, or to Carrie, but it feels that much more special.
June 1, 2019
I think this collection of short stories may be graphic novel versions of the Forces of Destiny animated shorts, but I'm not certain - I've only watched one, and that's Rey's story here. Overall, this is a collection of kid-friendly girl-power tales from throughout the Star Wars timeline, stretching from Ahsoka and Padme to Rey. None of the stories are overly insightful or exciting, but none are offensively bad either. Everything from the plot to the artwork just kind of has a fluffy edge to it (especially Rose's story, which I enjoyed, but it was really heavy-handed on its moral). It's definitely good for young Star Wars fans, male or female (even though it's clearly geared toward girls), and older fans will get a little bit out of it too.
August 13, 2020
”The Alliance is at the end of its rope. And everyone’s counting on me.”
3,5/5!
This little comic of Leia (set just before ESB on Hoth) was a lot of fun and had some nice internal monologue for Leia. The story dealt a lot with Leia's sense of duty, the weight she has on her shoulders and her resilience to keep going on no matter how many times she falls - whether that be emotionally with the losses she has to face or physically as her tauntaun plunges down a hill with her on its back. I also liked the Han/Leia banter, and the fact that Hera Syndulla was there on the mission with Leia and Han. So yeah, it was a fun read (it's always fun to read about Leia), but nothing too special. The art style also wasn't my favorite.
3,5/5!
This little comic of Leia (set just before ESB on Hoth) was a lot of fun and had some nice internal monologue for Leia. The story dealt a lot with Leia's sense of duty, the weight she has on her shoulders and her resilience to keep going on no matter how many times she falls - whether that be emotionally with the losses she has to face or physically as her tauntaun plunges down a hill with her on its back. I also liked the Han/Leia banter, and the fact that Hera Syndulla was there on the mission with Leia and Han. So yeah, it was a fun read (it's always fun to read about Leia), but nothing too special. The art style also wasn't my favorite.
September 23, 2019
It was a short fun Hoth adventure with a lot of Leia internal dialogue. A really good message about having hope despite how bleak things might look. Hera was a nice cameo. Han was, despite few lines, very fun.
January 5, 2018
Easy read. Inconsequential in the grand scheme of Star Wars things. Aimed at children for its lessons about life. Links to Episode V.
February 21, 2018
This was good for what it is. Not as cringeworthy as much of the animated Forces of Destiny episodes. Also nice to see Hera at Echo Base.
March 8, 2018
Han, Leia AND Hera on Hoth? What's not to love?
April 11, 2018
A great adventure with Leia.
July 8, 2025
leila proving why she is the goat
May 12, 2018
This issue goes back and forth in time, the present being an expedition with Han and Hera, where Leia has trouble controlling her tauntaun. to 24 hours prior where the Rebel Base on (Hoth?) is attacked. When Leia's tauntaun runs off on its own, her and the creature end up in a cave-like structure where some other planet native become a threat. Meanwhile, Vader seeks his prize (of course) but with no luck in finding Leia.
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