Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Heroes

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion

by Greg Pak, Chris Sprouse (Illustrator), Karl Story (Illustrator)

Writer Greg Pak (WEAPON H and WEAPON X) teams up with artists Chris Sprouse (BLACK PANTHER) and more to tell stunning adventures starring the greatest heroes from the original Star Wars film trilogy. What exactly did Han and Chewie do with all that reward money? What harrowing battles did Leia and Lando fight on the way to infiltrate Jabba's palace? STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION fills in the gaps between and complements the fan-favorite, iconic Star Wars moments, shedding new light on the films' eternal conflict between the light and the dark, good and evil.

COLLECTING: STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - HAN SOLO 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - LANDO CALRISSIAN 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - LUKE SKYWALKER 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - PRINCESS LEIA 1

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

112 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2019

About the author

Greg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bunch of one shots focusing on each of the main characters of the original Star Wars trilogy. There's nothing earth-shattering here and none of the stories connect. It's your basic one and done Star Wars stories.

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Like so many Star Wars graphic novels, this one is mostly forgettable filler. It’s a collection of separate stories about each of the original-trilogy heroes on a solo adventure (or “Solo adventure,” in Han’s case). My least favorites of the bunch are a strange “last temptation of Luke” story, and the final story about Biggs and Porkins on vacation. That last story could have been good, but the concept seems beyond the writer’s ability. The silliness doesn’t come together in a Tag & Bink kind of way; humor falls flat, and the bigger themes are dealt with only superficially.

As I say in a lot of my reviews of SW graphic novels, I’d like Disney to stop this stream of mediocre filler and focus instead on producing a smaller number of really excellent stories.

[Jim C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Actual rating is 2.5 stars.

This is a collection of short stories that doesn't add much to the overall arc. This collection deals with the heroes of the original trilogy which include Luke, Leia, and Han.

Once again a collection that is set in this universe that isn't really needed and seems like a pure cash grab. I will say this one did have some nice tidbits like how Leia decided on her undercover bounty hunter costume for Luke's rescue from Jabba's palace. The most interesting tidbit was how Han lost the money he received from rescuing Leia from the Empire. The Han story was my favorite. The rest of the stories were pretty much forgettable besides the Porkins and Biggs story. This was memorable but not in a good way as it was just silly including the artwork. I have no idea what they were even attempting with this story.

There is nothing really special here and if one skipped this collection they would not be missing out on anything. I believe there are better collections from this universe and I would recommend those collections over this one.

[Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love these comics.

Full RTC

[Štěpán · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is, unfortunately, worse than I expected. The art in most of these is really good and decent. Greg Pak writes good characters pretty boringly. Luke Skywalker feels somehow lame, Han's the same story about wanting to leave rebellion but Nah, Lando's heartwarming and somehow middle road and the best is Leia's story with Lando, Chewie and Bossk. The special is in my opinion written very poorly and goofy.

I may be very harsh but I was disappointed.

[Mangrii · Rating 2 out of 5]

Historias cortas dedicadas a varios personajes de la trilogía original de George Lucas que sirven como simpático complemento. Aventurillas, en el mejor de los casos, que responden algunas preguntas o detalles de las películas: ¿Cómo mantiene Lando a Bespin si no tiene ingresos? ¿Dónde se hizo Leia con el atuendo del cazarrecompensas Boushh? ¿Qué hacía Yoda en la pantanosa Dagobah antes de la llegada de Luke?

Quizá, de todas estas, la última que he mencionado sea las mejor del tomo. No hay nada trascendental aquí ni con las historias que se conecta, pero Greg Park cumple en su mayoría al menos con la labor de entretener. Excepto con la última, El valor robado, dibujado y escrito por Jon Adams, y que para mí no encaja para nada en el contexto del volumen por su carácter satírico en el que acompañamos a dos pilotos rebeldes a un complejo vacacional.

[Isabella]

Rating: ?? stars

The art in this graphic novel was consistently great throughout. The writing... Well, my favourite stories were Luke and Yoda's, and the others were kind of forgettable. But I see there is a villains version too which I may look into.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun volume focusing around the heroes of the original trilogy. Paks run on the main Star Wars book should be good judging from this

[RG · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was very safe. I prefer when theres characters all interact.

[Paul Decker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the volume I was least looking forward to of these collections. The heroes from the original trilogy era have gotten plenty of stories, especially in the ongoing Star Wars comic taking place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Thankfully these stories are mostly outside of that specific time frame.

Leia is the focus of the first story, which takes place after The Empire Strikes Back. Boushh is featured and some details of how Leia, Chewie, & Lando's plan for Return of the Jedi came to be are shown. Bossk also shows up. 3/5

Han's story takes place shortly after A New Hope before he has actually committed to being a part of the Rebellion. 3/5

Lando's story shows him trying to be a good leader for his people of Cloud City. He has some business problems and has to figure out his priorities. Lando shows some moral high ground while he also tries his luck. 4/5

Luke's story is the most unique (other than the final story) story, showing how the Emperor was trying to get into Luke's head. This story takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. 4/5

Yoda's story is a fun one. It shows the old jedi master living his life on Dagobah before Luke arrives, remembering the downfall of the jedi. 4/5

This final story is weird. Like really strange. Porkins and Biggs are the focus and the vibe of the story is different than most Marvel Star Wars comic books. It's all about self care and going on vacation, while being haunted by the extreme things that one does during war like killing people. This story pretty much brings the hypocrisy of war and especially the war in the stars to the forefront. This story is either a 1/5 or a 5/5. I seriously can't decide; it's such a strange Star Wars story. I would be intrigued to see more stories from this perspective.

Overall, this book gets a 4/5 from me. I liked seeing the stories that don't take place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. I do wish other minor heroes would have been featured instead of the main trio. They get so many stories already.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ranges from pretty good to meh. I enjoyed all of the regular issues, though Leia was of course my favorite. The special just wasn't very good at all. Yoda's story was kind of silly, possibly because there couldn't possibly be much to talk about regarding his time on Dagobah. I'm not sure why we ended up talking about it after all, to be honest. And then there was the really poorly thought out Biggs and Porkins story. It starts and ends well enough, with Porkins feeling burned about about his place in the Rebellion and ending with the shot to the gut of him wondering what he'll be when this is over when we of course know the answer. And then in between it devolves into this weird slapstick thing, like a lost Tag and Binks story. It didn't really felt like it suited the characters, and if you want to do that, Wes and Hobbie are right there, guys. Also, I am being very mature by not deducting a star for the total absence of Wedge, but I really wanted to.

[Logan Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10:
Some rather enjoyable stories, but it’s a bit frustrating that these focus on JUST the film’s main characters instead of other Rebel heroes. Anyways, here’s my thoughts on each story:

Han Solo:
It’s just like Han to completely ignore Chewbacca’s warnings and end up losing a boatload of credits; the same ones guaranteed to him by Obi-Wan Kenobi in order to pay off Jabba the Hutt…

Lando Calrissian:
No matter what, when he became the administrator of Cloud City, Lando has tried to do right by his people, no matter the cost. We see that elevated through this story and I find it one of the many reasons that I truly love this charming scoundrel.

Luke Skywalker:
An interesting story that shows Luke almost at his prime, almost a general of the Rebel Alliance, and almost a full blown Jedi Knight. I love how we see him in action in so many different ways: a warrior, a soldier, a pilot, and a leader.

Princess Leia:
A really cool story that shows Leia, Chewbacca, and Lando as they’re about to infiltrate Jabba’s Palace on Tatooine in order to rescue Han Solo. I loved seeing Leia in Boushh’s armor and I would love to see more stories around the infiltration itself!

[47Time · Rating 3 out of 5]

As expected, the good guys are boring. Luke's story is a bit of an exception. It's good to see him working with the rebels, not just training and fighting Vader.

After destroying the Death Star, Han and Chewie think about returning to smuggling. He tries to distance himself from the Rebellion, but one job leads to another and he is dragged back into the fold.

Lando is the governor of Cloud City. The financial department isn't going well, so he must resort to some shady business to aquire funds. He draws the line at slavery, though.

Luke Skywalker has been successfully avoiding Vader. Sidious contacts him through the force, but the boy's will is too strong.

Leia has come a long way from being just a princess. She has always been strong-willed, but now she has skills that rival those of the most skilled bounty hunters. Her story shows the events that led her to saving Han from Jabba.

[Cale · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Read as Single Issues)
This collection of one-off stories about the heroes from the original trilogy has some good art, but none of the stories are sticking with me - it's been maybe an hour since I finished reading and I'm already hard pressed to recall the plots. Lando's doesn't really make much sense although it shows off his inner sense of justice; Han's deals with his denial of how in the Rebellion he really is, Leia shows off her Boussh disguise to rescue Lando, and Luke fights off the Emperor's mind control from across the galaxy while letting someone else take the credit. Honestly, none of the stories is particularly good - the better portion of the collections is the essays describing the characters and their roles in the movies and our culture (the Leia one was especially strong). The artwork was for the most part decent, but this whole series is completely forgettable.

[Valentin Derevlean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Povești simple care să ilustreze puțin personaje deja celebre din Universul Star Wars. Han Solo care tot ajută Rebeliunea, deși nu vrea decât să dea lovitura și să câștige o avere, Lando Calrissian, un personaj secundar simpatic, pus pe făcut avere, dar pe care nu-l lasă inima să fie cu adevărat cinicul și duplicitarul în care tot pozează, Luke, eroul în devenire sau Prințesa Leia, în numărul de aici mai degrabă un soi de Lara Croft decât prințesă.

Poveștile nu sunt complicate, Greg Pak urmează canonul și stereotipurile universului. Arta e medie spre banală. Tind să cred că numerele astea individuale au fost gândite mai degrabă pentru cititorii de benzi desenate sau cei care au văzut filmele recente, nefamiliarizați cu poveștile clasice.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving these one shots!

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some great short stories that fill in the gaps between the original movies. I liked the Yoda story the best.

[☮ morgan ☮ · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting compilation of stories. I really liked the artwork.

[Carlos J. Eguren · Rating 3 out of 5]

¡Para más críticas sobre Jedi, Sith, contrabandistas, Klaud y otras maravillas de una galaxia muy, muy lejana, tenéis mi blog!

«Conozco un montón de maneras entretenidas de evitar tener que pensar, pero irse de vacaciones es la mejor de ellas», Biggs Darklighter (piloto, amigo de Luke y fiestero galáctico).

No soy objetivo con Star Wars. Para mí, es como un amor platónico: te da igual que a veces no sea lo que esperas, pero lo amas igual. Me ocurre también con los cómics de la saga. Leo casi todo lo que se publica ahora de la saga y reconozco obras notables como la Doctora Aphra o Darth Vader y cómics que resultan ser poco más que historias simpáticas dentro de una galaxia muy, muy lejana como es el caso de Star Wars. Era de la Rebelión: Héroes, publicado recientemente en nuestro país por Planeta Cómic. Este tomo se compone de una serie de historias cortas dedicadas a varios de los personajes de la trilogía original de George Lucas, siguiendo el estilo de los ya publicados Héroes y Villanos de la Era de la República, que nos dieron historias de Anakin, Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul, el Conde Dooku, etc.

Aventurillas en una galaxia muy, muy lejana

Para arrancar este tomo, tenemos un número dedicado a la Princesa Leia, que nos cuenta cómo se hizo con el atuendo del cazarrecompensas Boushh (sí, el del detonador termal de El retorno del Jedi) y se narra una pequeña aventura, donde junto a Lando (más o menos), se enfrenta a un auténtico asesino a sueldo como es nuestro seseante trandoshano Bossk. A mí ponme a Bossk donde quieras, que ya me gusta. Es más, ponme a Bossk en una película donde salga Meryl Streep y así conseguirías que me gustase (no, es broma, ni un trandoshano iba a hacer que me cayese bien esa señora).

A continuación, la historia de Han Solo nos conduce a los dilemas de nuestro caradura favorito sobre unirse o no a la rebelión y su pasado como contrabandista. ¿Seguir ganando pasta o ayudar a una panda de rebeldes desarrapados? Aunque tiene algún momento divertido (porque siempre es divertido enfrentarse a la gentuza de la galaxia y que aparezca un contrabandista que se me ha parecido a Orlando Bloom en Piratas del Caribe), puede que solo insista en lo que ya hemos visto con más claridad y calidad en otros cómics del nuevo canon, como la serie de Star Wars de Jason Aaron o la miniserie de nuestro chaval de Corellia que soñaba con las estrellas. Qué lástima que no se le haya sacado más partida a Solo en este nuevo canon pese a su película, por cierto.

Y si por un lado tenemos a Han, por otro tenemos que tener a quien le ganó el Halcón Milenario. Sí, hablamos de Landonis Balthazar Calrissian, ¿puede haber un nombre más maravilloso? No, claro que no. El cómic dedicado a Lando es entretenido por las intervenciones de Lobot y los arranques de Lando de eterna bondad pese a ser un poco chapucero y traidor. Me gustó más la miniserie de Lando que este tomo, pero aquí nos resuelven la pregunta: ¿cómo se mantiene Bespin sin ingresos? Pues ya tenemos la respuesta y entendemos por qué Lando odiaba tanto de joven a los mineros, como decía en la película de Solo. Debería haberse quedado vendiendo aquellos cerdos hinchables de Rebels.

Ocurre de un modo similar con el número dedicado a Luke. No, no me refiero a cerdos hinchables o mineros odiosos, sino al ritmo de la obra: no aburre y el inicio recuerda a su cameo que nos volvió locos en The Mandalorian, con Luke destrozando robots (recordemos que la Fuerza es lo orgánico, el robot lo artificial que no puede poseer la Fuerza… y Luke suele ser el único que sí siente empatía por los robots, tanto que él mismo está mancillado por su mano robótica), pero aunque se habla del simbolismo de Luke (¡una nueva esperanza!) y me parece interesante que cierto líder rebelde (de Utapau) relacione las habilidades de Luke con las de Vader, no la considero tan extraordinaria como debería o como podría haber sido.

Todas estas historias han sido escritas por un Greg Pak cumplidor, aunque no sobresaliente. El dibujo cuenta con diversos dibujantes, aunque se repite sobre todo Chris Sprouse (con ayuda de otros ilustradores, ¡que hay que cumplir con el deadline!) en el interior y Terry y Rachel Dodson en las portadas. Ni unos ni otros hacen un trabajo por el que vayan a pasar a la historia y tampoco parece que este fuese su objetivo, ni siquiera para la historia de Star Wars. O quizá, simplemente, Lucasfilm o los editores de Marvel no les dejan, pero como dice un viejo refrán: «a llorar a la llorería a Mustafar»).

Para terminar el tomo y que no se quede demasiado corto, contamos con dos historias más: La prueba de Dagobah y El valor robado. Y da que pensar que este relleno sea incluso mejor que algunas de las otras historias.

El primer título es una obra introspectiva sobre cómo Yoda afronta su exilio en Dagobah como una forma de expiar el pecado de la arrogancia que llevó a la caída a los Jedi y al poder al Lord del Sith. Está escrita por Marc Guggenheim, el hombre tras el Arrowverse y series como Trollhunters, aparte de varios cómics dedicados a Flash o Spider-Man, y dibujada por Andrea Broccardo, que quizá debería haberse basado más en el Yoda de Frank Oz que vimos en El Imperio contrataca (ya que la historia transcurre en ese tiempo), que en el Yoda de El ataque de los clones (recordemos la cualidad de los planetas Jedi para quitarle el CGI a Yoda: ya sea en Dagobah o en Ahch-To… sin contar escenas eliminadas de La venganza de los Sith). Es un cuento interesante para rellenar un pequeño hueco, pero no cambiará la vida de nadie (salvo los que quieran ver a Yoda con arco. Entonces, sí).

Irff, ciudad de vacaciones

No me ocurre lo mismo con El valor robado, dibujado y escrito por Jon Adams (que no, no es el de «John Adams?/I know him/That can't be/That's that little guy who spoke to me/All those years ago/What was it, eighty-five?/That poor man, they're gonna eat him alive!»). Y esta opinión puede resultar bastante polémica (si alguien fuese a leerse esto o el cómic). Que conste lo siguiente, señoría: no estoy en contra de la sátira ni de la parodia y es más, de vez en cuando siempre está bien reírte de aquello que te gusta. Mi ejemplo claro con Star Wars está en el diálogo de Clerks de Kevin Smith cuando sabía hacer pelis, en ella se hablaba de todos aquellos curritos que habían muerto en la Estrella de la Muerte: es una broma, pero nos hace pensar y percatarnos de una cuestión que, tal vez, hubiésemos pasado por alto en plena euforia rebelde (y que rescatan en el diálogo con el piloto pirado del inicio del capítulo de El rescate de The Mandalorian). Me ocurre de un modo similar con esta pequeña historia que aparece casi como detalle juguetón sin más en el tomo y que… francamente, por lo delirante que es, me parece la mejor. Los protagonistas son Biggs Darklighter, colega de Luke que se unión a la academia de pilotos del Imperio hasta que desertó y se unió a los rebeldes (y que muere tras reencontrarse con Luke, cuando interviene en el ataque a la Estrella de la Muerte) y Porkins (otro de los pilotos del escuadrón que ataca a la estación de combate del Emperador). Empezamos con ambos atacando cazas TIE hasta que a Porkins le entran remordimientos al ver un holograma de uno de los pilotos imperiales abatidos, en él lo ve como un tipo normal y corriente, con su familia y demás. ¿Qué se le ocurre a Biggs? Pues irse de vacaciones al planeta vacacional de Irff. Sí, sí… como estás leyendo. El resto del número es una sucesión de divertidas y satíricas viñetas donde vemos a nuestros pilotos en un complejo vacacional donde flipan de todas las maneras que pueda uno imaginarse. Es como Resacón en Las Vegas, pero en Star Wars, incluyendo el momento en que se topan en el complejo vacacional con una capitana del Imperio e intentan secuestrarla (con dramáticas y descacharrantes consecuencias) y, al final, lo mejor es que una historia tan pequeña, nos deja con algún poso de reflexión inesperado. Si Jon Adams vuelve a escribir algo sobre Star Wars, lo compraré. Si es una historia con Klaud, es que declararé mi amor incondicional a este señor y esto es así y nadie lo podrá cambiar.

¿Qué balance sacamos de este tomo? Si eres un fan de Star Wars, disfrutarás de saber algún momento más de la historia de estos personajes. Si no eres fan, pues ni siquiera creo que te quedes con las historias. Si esperabas algo trascendental, no es tu tomo. Si quieres algo de entretenimiento galáctico que incluya las vacaciones de dos pilotos que viste morir en la Estrella de la Muerte… ¡Bingo! Este es tu tomazo.

En definitiva, Star Wars. Héroes de la Rebelión nos recuerda que, aunque los amores platónicos no sean perfectos (salvo si es Klaud), cuando alguna vez nos dicen algo o nos guiñan el ojo, significan todo para nosotros (sobre todo, si incluye holofotos vacacionales donde, con arena, finges ser un hutt… Sobre todo ahí).

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Covers well-trodden paths, but pleasing enough in the way it does so.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable group of stories.

[Jordan Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. Just as soon as I was ready to fully embrace Pak and this series, the Heroes collection comes along and completely smashes that hope.

Heroes is a waste of time. Other than the Han Solo tale (which explains why Han was never able to pay off Jabba), not a single story here does anything to make Star Wars any deeper or more fun. Plus, there’s already like 5 other comics and one offs covering all these characters.

Skip this one and you won’t miss a single thing.

[Jeff · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some small insights into the characters, but overall it doesn't add up to much. This entire series of books feels like a holding pattern while Marvel waits for the current trilogy to finish.

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another solid anthology of Star Wars tales featuring the heroes of the Original Trilogy. While not as good as the stories in the Age of Republic series, these were for the most part entertaining escapes back into the Galaxy Far, Far Away.
The stories:
1) PRINCESS LEIA: PRINCESS SCOUNDREL: This was one of the best stories in the collection. Princess Leia concocts a plan to try to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt by posing as the bounty hunter Boushh. It's an action-packed story including guest appearances from Lando Calrissian and Chewie.
2) HAN SOLO: RUNNING FROM THE REBELLION: Another solid story featuring Han Solo and Chewie as Han tries to return to his old smuggler way of life while finding himself needed for the rebellion.
3) LANDO CALRISSIAN: CLOUD CITY BLUES: Like Han in the story preceding, Lando has fallen on hard times in Cloud City and accepts a potential offer than will have him back living the high life. Billy Dee Williams rocked it as Han in the original movies and it was good to see Lando get a story all his own in this one.
4) LUKE SKYWALKER: FIGHT OR FLIGHT: Luke is growing in the ways of the Force and attracts the attention of Darth Siddious who tries to pull Luke back to the Dark Side. Plus Darth Vader gets a couple pages of scenes as the struggle with Siddious continues.
5) YODA: TRIAL OF DAGOBAH: This one wins as my personal favorite in the book. On Dagobah, the "Last of the Jedi," Yoda is struggling with nightmares and surviving. Yoda seems to have lost hope but as the story ends, "A new hope," Luke Skywalker has arrived.
6) JEK PORKINS: STOLEN VALOR: This was an okay story of Porkins and Biggs trying to escape from the war for a brief vacation. I liked the idea of seeing two of the X-wing pilots in their own story but the plot could have been more engaging.
As with the other volumes, the "geek out" factor for me is increased by the informative and entertaining articles about each character at the end of each story.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moving onto the next set of "Age of" books in the Star Wars comics series, "Republic" covers the heroes we know and love from the original trilogy era.
Highlights:
Princess Leia - In this story, we see how she practiced being the bounty hunter Boushh before her mission to Jabba's palace in ROTJ. Nice to see Leia with a little physical grit, rather than just her amazing strength of character.
Han Solo - Set between ANH and ESB, we find a reluctant Han running missions for the Rebellion, all while trying to remain a viable smuggler with his old friends. The story finally solves what happened to his ransom money for bringing back Leia, and why he still had Jabba's bounty on his head.
Lando Calrissian - Lando's story (post ESB) deals a lot with his financial management of Cloud City. Trying his luck at smuggling and at some gambling, we ends up paying bills and workers from his own private stash.
Luke Skywalker - Luke's reputation as a hero gets him added to certain missions, but why should he take the spotlight away from Rebel troops who are just as vital? A great humbling story for Luke.
Yoda - Set right before Luke shows up on Dagobah, we see Yoda go out to hunt for meat. He gets trapped under rubble for a bit and we see the internal thought process of a real Jedi Master...
Biggs Darklighter and Jek Porkins - Two members of Red Squadron (pre-ABY) decide to go on vacation and ponder questions about whether or not they are doing the right thing.

Good Volume. Looking forward to seeing what comes with the "Rebellion: Villains" Volume.
Strong recommend.

[Jeff Lanter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a tough volume to assess and your mileage could really vary. If you're a dedicated Star Wars fan (like me), there is nothing new here that is going to rock your world. If you're a more casual fan who wants to dip their toes into Star Wars comics, this seems like a good place to start as the characters are familiar and most of the issues are entertaining.

I thought Luke's was the weakest and really suffered from character fatigue. How many times can Luke run into Vader and the Emperor besides what is already shown in the original trilogy? Lando's was fine but didn't really grab me. Leia's sticks very close to canon and fills in the gap between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi which I think will really appeal to the casual fan. Han's was probably the most fun as it shows his reluctance to get involved in the Rebellion but also his inability to break away from it. I think of all the stories, it fits nicely into the canon and stands on its own at the same time.

I really liked the art here which is a perfect mix of realism and cartooning. Star Wars comics really benefit from a bit of cartooning as Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford are not easy to draw in a lifelike manner. Each of the issues had a nice level of detail too which is appreciated in a world as vibrant as Star Wars.

All in all, there is plenty that is good in here but there is little that is earth shattering. I haven't found many Marvel Star Wars comics I have liked so it was nice to read a couple of fun issues in this collection.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 4 out of 5]

STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION – HEROES” by Pak, etc.
Surprisingly original mini-dramas wedged within the sequence of the triple trilogy movie.
Informative essays accompany each character’s story.

Princess Leia#1 ‘Princess Scoundrel’
How Leia got hold of Boushh’s bounty hunter uniform for rescuing Han. Essay: ‘Our Princess, Our Hero.’
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Han Solo#1 ‘Running from the Rebellion’
Winning and losing in repeated cycles. Essay: ‘A Solo Flight’
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Lando Calrissian#1 ‘Cloud City Blues’
“.. time for some finesse..” Essay ‘Leave it To Lando’. Billy Dee Williams to Donald Glover, “Just be charming.”
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Luke Skywalker #1 ‘Fight or Flight’
A far more divergent storyline compared to the previous characters. Essay ‘The Path of a Jedi’.
‘… one of the most relatable characters..’
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Star Wars Special #1 ‘The Trial of Dagobah’ – simple. Imaginative, effective.
“But for a Jedi, failure is the greatest TEACHER. FORGIVENESS is the path to strength. UNDERSTANDING is the path to peace … is the power to MOVE MOUNTAINS.”
Essay contains content such ass ‘From Buffy to Minch Yoda.’
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‘Stolen Valor’ – This satire is nuts. Very funny
….

[Eva B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Princess Leia Organa: 4/5. Cute exploration of some pre-rescue shenanigans, but pretty slapstick. Solid Lando content though, but I'd rather reread Leia's comic series.
Han Solo: 3.5/5. Again, cute little story of Han doing some work that's TOTALLY just because he owes Luke a favor and DEFINITELY NOT because he cares about the rebellion or anything. Why would you think that? .
Lando Calrissian: 3.5/5. I was a bit confused of where this one fell timeline-wise (it would've been nice if these had been in chronological order). They nailed Lando's dialogue, but the plot wasn't too interesting.
Luke Skywalker: 4.5/5. Easily my favorite in the main collection, though I was a bit confused. Did Luke get his squadron killed, or was that some sort of fear/hallucination? The narration made up for my confusion though.

Bonus comics!
Yoda: 5/5 EASILY MY FAVORITE ONE-SHOT! My emotions were through the ROOF with this one.
Biggs Darklighter and Jek Porkins: 4/5. Cutesy vacation story about Jek and Biggs taking a few days off to go to a resort, with some very unfair gut-punches in the final two pages.

[Saimi Korhonen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun collection of short comics about the heroes of the original Star Wars trilogy. Some of the stories highlight aspects of the characters that are often overlooked - Lando's story, for example, is about how incredibly devoted he is to Cloud City and its welfare - and some offer glimpses into the lives of these legendary heroes and show what they were up to at different points in the timeline - Leia's story shows her just before Return of the Jedi, learning to pose as a smuggler and a criminal, and Han's story takes place just after A New Hope when he's finally gotten his reward money and is ready to leave the Rebellion behind for good, until a certain farmboy turned hero asks him for a favor. Luke's story is more character-based and is really about the struggle of good and evil within him.

I liked all the stories, but my favorites were the Luke and Lando stories. They were the most emotional in my opinion and offered the most interesting insights into the characters.

Can't wait to read more of these "Age of" -comics!

[Liv Sol Lilith Oschlag · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like with Age of Rebellion: Villains, I found the Special issue most captivating. At least Yoda's story, which I actually teared up reading. Immediately after that, though, there is a story about Biggs and Porkins on vacation. Like... WHAT EVEN. Who wanted to read that? It made me want to claw my eyes out. I legit got mad at it - trailing ever closer to the Dark Side.

Anyway, as for the other issues: I loved seeing Boushh!Leia, Lando had a good guy moment, Han was Han, and it was mildly interesting to see the Emperor trying to influence Luke. But... I want MORE than mildly interesting. I want to feel some godsdamned EMOTIONS while reading Star Wars. All the way through, not just shedding a single tear at a sad and lonely little green friend.

And when I say I want emotions, I'm not taking about disappointment. Which, unfortunately, makes up about 80% of my experience with these anthology comics so far.