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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion
Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Villains
Writer Greg Pak (WEAPON H and WEAPON X) teams up with artists Marc Laming and more to tell stunning adventures starring the most dangerous villains from the original Star Wars film trilogy. What other schemes did Grand Moff Tarkin hatch aboard the Death Star? 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 - BOBA FETT 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - DARTH VADER 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - JABBA THE HUTT 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - WILHUFF TARKIN 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION SPECIAL 1
COLLECTING: STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - BOBA FETT 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - DARTH VADER 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - JABBA THE HUTT 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - WILHUFF TARKIN 1, STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION SPECIAL 1
128 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2019
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Greg Pak
1,645 books579 followersGreg 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."
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June 17, 2020
These stories were just OK. I was surprised there was even a Darth Vader one as Marvel has already produced three series for the character. Given the short nature of these stories, there was very little meat to them.
October 24, 2019
Actual rating is 3.5 stars.
This is a collection of short stories of villains that appear during the original trilogy. The characters in this collection are Grand Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba, Darth Vader, and IG-88.
Disney did a similar collection for the prequel trilogy. I thought this collection was a step up from that collection. Once again, the artwork excels in this trilogy and that is one thing Disney has gotten right with its comics. The artwork has not been bad in any collection that I have read. As for the stories they are not truly relevant to the overall arc but are just instances in each character's lives. Jabba's story was the only one I did not like and I really liked Fett and IG-88's stories. What sold me on these two was that it seemed like a wink to the audience of why these two characters have become insanely popular even though they were originally just minor characters.
I liked this collection and it is a step up from previous collections that housed short stories. This might be a case of Disney ironing out the wrinkles because they have done it before or me enjoying it more because of the time setting of this collection. Nothing beats the time setting of the original trilogy.
This is a collection of short stories of villains that appear during the original trilogy. The characters in this collection are Grand Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba, Darth Vader, and IG-88.
Disney did a similar collection for the prequel trilogy. I thought this collection was a step up from that collection. Once again, the artwork excels in this trilogy and that is one thing Disney has gotten right with its comics. The artwork has not been bad in any collection that I have read. As for the stories they are not truly relevant to the overall arc but are just instances in each character's lives. Jabba's story was the only one I did not like and I really liked Fett and IG-88's stories. What sold me on these two was that it seemed like a wink to the audience of why these two characters have become insanely popular even though they were originally just minor characters.
I liked this collection and it is a step up from previous collections that housed short stories. This might be a case of Disney ironing out the wrinkles because they have done it before or me enjoying it more because of the time setting of this collection. Nothing beats the time setting of the original trilogy.
October 5, 2019
These short stories about each of the main villains of the original trilogy era are just too short. Story-wise there's nothing embarrassing in this collection (and after the Biggs and Porkins story in the previous volume, I'm extremely glad there's no attempt at comedy in this one), but none of the characters has enough space to really do anything interesting. This is particularly evident in the Vader story. He has already had a number of full series of graphic novels devoted to him, so this tiny little vignette about him feels inadequate.
Each story is followed by a page of written content about that character. It's an interesting idea, but the writing style is poor. Even the name of the writer is misspelled at the top of one of these pages ("Bira LaVorgna" instead of "Bria LaVorgna"). Does Marvel really care about these books? If they need proofreaders or writers, I'd be happy to help.
Each story is followed by a page of written content about that character. It's an interesting idea, but the writing style is poor. Even the name of the writer is misspelled at the top of one of these pages ("Bira LaVorgna" instead of "Bria LaVorgna"). Does Marvel really care about these books? If they need proofreaders or writers, I'd be happy to help.
July 20, 2021
I really enjoyed this little volume. It is a collection of short one-shots about the various villains of Star Wars. For the most part, the quality of the stories and the artwork were quite good. Each story ends with notes from the author about the character's development, creative ideas, and cool tidbits from the lore behind the making of the movies. Really interesting stuff for a Star Wars fan.
The first story is about Grand Moff Tarkin and is superb. It's a look inside what drives Tarkin as he seeks to mold the Death Star crew into his vision.
Then we take a look at Boba Fett as he pursues a "difficult" (for others perhaps, Fett? Not really) bounty. This is also a very good story and quite entertaining.
The third story was about Jabba the Hutt and his dealings with the Tusken Raiders. Again, a very well written story that shows an interesting, and cunning, side to Jabba.
This is followed up with a Darth Vader story where he tries to grasp the idea behind his duties and role as the Emepror's Fist. A very interesting story.
Then the last few stories aren't of the same caliber. We have an IG-88 Assassin Droid story which was decent, but the art took a turn for the worse.
Then there are some cool alternate cover art and a fluff piece for some upcoming comic.
On the whole? This is a really cool one shot collecting some good stories about the bad guys of Star Wars. I enjoyed it.
The first story is about Grand Moff Tarkin and is superb. It's a look inside what drives Tarkin as he seeks to mold the Death Star crew into his vision.
Then we take a look at Boba Fett as he pursues a "difficult" (for others perhaps, Fett? Not really) bounty. This is also a very good story and quite entertaining.
The third story was about Jabba the Hutt and his dealings with the Tusken Raiders. Again, a very well written story that shows an interesting, and cunning, side to Jabba.
This is followed up with a Darth Vader story where he tries to grasp the idea behind his duties and role as the Emepror's Fist. A very interesting story.
Then the last few stories aren't of the same caliber. We have an IG-88 Assassin Droid story which was decent, but the art took a turn for the worse.
Then there are some cool alternate cover art and a fluff piece for some upcoming comic.
On the whole? This is a really cool one shot collecting some good stories about the bad guys of Star Wars. I enjoyed it.
August 2, 2020
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin: 5/5. I was a bit confused at times (and shirtless Tarkin is a sight I never wanted to see), but the ending for this one packs a solid punch.
Boba Fett: 4/5. Boba Fett has never been a character that interested me, but I enjoyed this comic, especially the ending.
Jabba the Hutt: 4/5. A good triple-cross by everyone's favorite (or least favorite) giant slug.
Darth Vader: 4/5. Now I want to reread the Vader comics.
IG-88: 3/5. Meh.
July 25, 2023
This was very cool. I always like learning more about Tarkin because he is such a fascinating and ruthless character. Then moving into Boba Fett, who is always best when he’s not talking much. As much as I like the Fett we get in the Mando era, I do like this version too. Jabba based stories always feel the same but are always so much fun. And I’m afraid Vader is getting used too much. Like yeah… he’s cool as hell, no denying that. But I feel like they have to be running out of stories for him. They just keep giving him new series and one-shots. But the one here was definitely very cool and you can’t do this comic without Vader. The special at the end was awesome though. IG-88 is just awesome and I’m happy to see them putting some respect on his designation.
August 27, 2019
Liked Tarkins, Bobbas and Jabbas. Others were meh
September 23, 2019
This collection of stories focuses on the villains during the original trilogy era. I like that some of these characters aren't always featured as the point-of-view.
The first story follows Tarkin during the events of A New Hope. He is absolutely ruthless. The past that made him is shown. 4/5
The next story is my favorite from this volume. Boba Fett! The colorful artwork beautifully captures the mostly mute bounty hunter. I especially liked the art style in this story. This story most feels like Boba Fett. This short comic story is the perfect medium for this story. 5/5
Jabba the Hutt is well known as a villain, but this story shows how crafty he can be. On Tatooine, there are many different factions. Jawas. Tuskens. Other Scoundrels. I also liked the Canto Bight reference, bringing the sequel trilogy era to the original trilogy era. 5/5
Darth Vader has probably had the most comics about him since the new canon comics began. I thought this story was probably unnecessary, but it portrayed how much of an outsider Vader was even within the Empire. 4/5
IG-88 is the focus of the last story featured in this volume. This is a story about bounties and how unusual of a droid IG-88 really is. 3/5
Overall, I give this volume a 4/5. I enjoyed the stories from lesser known characters more. The Boba Fett story was excellent.
The first story follows Tarkin during the events of A New Hope. He is absolutely ruthless. The past that made him is shown. 4/5
The next story is my favorite from this volume. Boba Fett! The colorful artwork beautifully captures the mostly mute bounty hunter. I especially liked the art style in this story. This story most feels like Boba Fett. This short comic story is the perfect medium for this story. 5/5
Jabba the Hutt is well known as a villain, but this story shows how crafty he can be. On Tatooine, there are many different factions. Jawas. Tuskens. Other Scoundrels. I also liked the Canto Bight reference, bringing the sequel trilogy era to the original trilogy era. 5/5
Darth Vader has probably had the most comics about him since the new canon comics began. I thought this story was probably unnecessary, but it portrayed how much of an outsider Vader was even within the Empire. 4/5
IG-88 is the focus of the last story featured in this volume. This is a story about bounties and how unusual of a droid IG-88 really is. 3/5
Overall, I give this volume a 4/5. I enjoyed the stories from lesser known characters more. The Boba Fett story was excellent.
January 6, 2020
I always did like the bad guys more than the good in Star Wars. This anthology was worth it.
Boba Fett is the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. He picks up a job against another bounty hunter who tried to play with the Empire. The target tries to reason with Boba, but the bounty comes first, even if it might seem like he's doing a good deed.
Vader has always been impulsive even when he called himself Anakin. His latest refusal to follow a governor's orders gets him berated by Sidious. Vader must now follow the governor's orders until he learns his lesson. The governor takes advantage of this to send Vader into some of the most dangerous battles. That is, until Vader pushes back and proves to Sidious that he has learned his place in the Empire.
The movie doesn't do Tarkin justice. Thankfully, the story that features him shows us just how harsh serving under him can be. Also why he has become the hard-as-nails man that he is.
The Tusken Wind is probably the most expensive drink in the galaxy, with a taste to match. Some traders approach Jabba about purchasing some of it, but are directed to the Tuskens who use it during a sacred ceremony. An imperial officer with financial issues also intends to aquire some Tusken Wind. It turns out it's all Jabba's ruse to get them in one place for Boba to shoot them down.
Boba Fett is the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. He picks up a job against another bounty hunter who tried to play with the Empire. The target tries to reason with Boba, but the bounty comes first, even if it might seem like he's doing a good deed.
Vader has always been impulsive even when he called himself Anakin. His latest refusal to follow a governor's orders gets him berated by Sidious. Vader must now follow the governor's orders until he learns his lesson. The governor takes advantage of this to send Vader into some of the most dangerous battles. That is, until Vader pushes back and proves to Sidious that he has learned his place in the Empire.
The movie doesn't do Tarkin justice. Thankfully, the story that features him shows us just how harsh serving under him can be. Also why he has become the hard-as-nails man that he is.
The Tusken Wind is probably the most expensive drink in the galaxy, with a taste to match. Some traders approach Jabba about purchasing some of it, but are directed to the Tuskens who use it during a sacred ceremony. An imperial officer with financial issues also intends to aquire some Tusken Wind. It turns out it's all Jabba's ruse to get them in one place for Boba to shoot them down.
March 16, 2021
3,25 / 5
Este proyecto de dar breves vistazos a personajes conocidos de la saga y en diferentes Eras de Star Wars es cuanto menos interesante, sobre todo si eres un fan acérrimo de la saga. ¿Y quienes son los villanos más conocidos de esta Era de la Rebelión? Nada menos que Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba el Hutt y el temible Darth Vader. Los icónicos villanos de la trilogía original tienen aquí pequeñas historias que no afectan demasiado a la línea temporal de las películas ni tienen un gran peso en el personaje, pero que permiten echar un vistazo mayor a las capacidades y personalidad de cada personaje en un tomo bastante superior al de los Héroes.
Ver a Boba Fett demostrar toda la reputación que la precede, a Moff Tarkin operar con frialdad y crueldad, a Jabba el Hutt hacer sus preciados negocios y por supuesto, a Lord Vader infundir el miedo a todos sus enemigos. Completa el mosaico una breve historia del conocido, gracias a El Mandaloriano, robot IG-88, en la historia más prescindible del tomo.
Este proyecto de dar breves vistazos a personajes conocidos de la saga y en diferentes Eras de Star Wars es cuanto menos interesante, sobre todo si eres un fan acérrimo de la saga. ¿Y quienes son los villanos más conocidos de esta Era de la Rebelión? Nada menos que Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba el Hutt y el temible Darth Vader. Los icónicos villanos de la trilogía original tienen aquí pequeñas historias que no afectan demasiado a la línea temporal de las películas ni tienen un gran peso en el personaje, pero que permiten echar un vistazo mayor a las capacidades y personalidad de cada personaje en un tomo bastante superior al de los Héroes.
Ver a Boba Fett demostrar toda la reputación que la precede, a Moff Tarkin operar con frialdad y crueldad, a Jabba el Hutt hacer sus preciados negocios y por supuesto, a Lord Vader infundir el miedo a todos sus enemigos. Completa el mosaico una breve historia del conocido, gracias a El Mandaloriano, robot IG-88, en la historia más prescindible del tomo.
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January 9, 2020Another handful of vignettes, this time starring the bad guys of the best trilogy. Tarkin's story features a topless Peter Cushing scene I'm sure some people will love, Boba does what everyone's fourth favourite (sort of) Mandalorian does, and Jabba is a plain bastard as ever. The Vader story is nicely nasty, but the undoubted highlight, as with the heroes volume, is the closer following a less famous character, this time sinister robot bounty-hunter IG-88, whom Spurrier and Wijngaard paint as quite the most devious of the lot. I'm also intrigued by the minor detail where an Imperial officer is worried about his mortgage. Because you don't think of that being a thing in a galaxy far, far away, do you? But they definitely have something along capitalist lines, so why not?
November 10, 2022
This time it's about the comic book: Star Wars - Age of Rebellion - Villians".
The book contains 5 stories that tell tales of Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt and the assassin droid IG-88.
We learn what secrets Grossmoff Tarkin has, why Boba Fett is one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, for what reason Jabba the Hutt is feared throughout the galaxy, and how long it takes Darth Vader to go against his orders.
Greg Pak is also responsible for this series of comics and, as with the Heroes comics, he has done a great job of capturing the characters.
I really liked the drawings and I give this comic book 5 out of 5 (Death) stars because all the stories are perfect in my eyes.
The book contains 5 stories that tell tales of Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt and the assassin droid IG-88.
We learn what secrets Grossmoff Tarkin has, why Boba Fett is one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, for what reason Jabba the Hutt is feared throughout the galaxy, and how long it takes Darth Vader to go against his orders.
Greg Pak is also responsible for this series of comics and, as with the Heroes comics, he has done a great job of capturing the characters.
I really liked the drawings and I give this comic book 5 out of 5 (Death) stars because all the stories are perfect in my eyes.
January 4, 2020
Having just rewatched the OT, it was a treat to see the villains in action.
November 1, 2020
One-off stories about bad guys. Except for the IG-88 one, which is somewhat less than exciting, they’re all solid if unspectacular.
May 13, 2022
Some good back stories for some of the greater villains in the Star Wars universe. Darth Vader and Boba Fett are still my favourites. Jabba is tricky and smart too.
September 9, 2025
Rating: 3.75/5
Cute read, the Vader and Tarkin segments were the best ones.
Cute read, the Vader and Tarkin segments were the best ones.
April 12, 2020
These is a quick little collection of one shot stories about infamous Star Wars Villains. Some of these stories work better than others, but none of them really have much impact in the overall story for those characters. I enjoyed the Tarkin one best, but the special that included multiple stories was also great. Also, the artwork was incredible, as usual. These collections really excel when you look at the artwork.
June 27, 2019
Pak did a great run with these and gave us some original stories that really lend to the characters and really add to the overall story. Pak seems really cutout for Star Wars stories and has become one of my favorites in the Star Wars comics, much like Jodie Houser. I love the depth these 'Age of' comics seem to impart on each character in such a short format. I am sad this series came to a close so quickly, but I am really excited to get into the Age of Resistance series. The force is VERY strong with these.
January 15, 2020
Oooooh, this was fun. I don't even really like some of these characters (like Jabba) but this was a fun set of stories. The IG-88 one was my favorite.
February 16, 2021
Dicen que nuestros enemigos nos definen. Subo la apuesta: las buenas historias suelen serlo porque los protagonistas tienen un adversario o antagonista a la altura. La saga Star Wars está llena de grandes villanos dentro de ese mosaico formado por las películas, las series, los videojuegos, los libros y, por supuesto, los cómics. Si hace una semana os hablaba de Star Wars. Era de la Rebelión: héroes y comentaba que era un divertimento y poco más, Star Wars. Era la Rebelión: Villanos sí me ha parecido que cuenta con mejores historias e incluso con un mejor dibujo.
Estamos ante una antología de pequeñas historias protagonizadas por el Grand Moff Tarkin, Boba Fett, Jabba el Hutt, Darth Vader y un especial con el cazarrecompensas IG-88. Salvo la última, escrita por Simon Spurrier (al que estamos descubriendo en Universo Sandman), todas están escritas por un Greg Pak más lúcido escribiendo villanos que héroes. Del dibujo se encargan varios autores, pero destaca sobre todo Marc Laming (con un estilo realista que no tira de Photoshop hasta la saciedad).
El relato inicial está dedicado a Tarkin y profundiza en su pasado como cazador, hecho que he descubierto en el nuevo canon, y que da hincapié a la personalidad severa con la que Peter Cushing encarnó al personaje. Aquí profundizamos en su modo de ser, como un militar que exige que se cumplan siempre sus órdenes. Despiadado, asistimos a cómo pone a prueba a sus tropas como le pusieron de prueba a él de niño. Y, además, se amplía la escena de la destrucción de Alderaan que vimos en el Episodio IV: Una nueva esperanza.
A continuación, tenemos un cómic dedicado a Boba Fett y que es, sin duda, mi favorito de toda la antología. En este número, Fett solo dice una frase. No le hace falta más. Nuestro cazarrecompensas favorito se ve involucrado en la persecución de otro mercenario que ha traicionado al Gremio. Muchos llegan a pensar que quizá Boba Fett se ha cambiado de bando, pero Fett solo tiene un bando: el suyo. Una historia muy ágil, a la que solo le falta la música de Ludwig Göransson, y que creo que añade bastantes conceptos que hemos visto más tarde en The Mandalorian.
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May 5, 2021
Another winning set of Star Wars stories from Marvel!
I spent my "May the Fourth Be With You" on the Dark Side this year with iconic Original Trilogy characters and like the "Age of Republic" series, I was not disappointed.
The Stories:
1) GRAND MOFF TARKIN "TOOTH AND CLAW": This one takes place beginning with a simulation of the Death Star weapon and shows the precision of Tarkin's iron rule when some of the gunners hesitate at the thought of destroying an entire population. There is a surprise guest appearance
2) BOBA FETT "HUNTER'S HEART": A man of few words in his Mandalorian armor, Boba Fett sets his bounty on a gone-rogue, ruthless bounty hunter named Zingo Gabnit. This one has a real Star Wars "space western" feel as Boba chases Zingo through the desert of an Outer Rim planet called the "Death Plains."
I spent my "May the Fourth Be With You" on the Dark Side this year with iconic Original Trilogy characters and like the "Age of Republic" series, I was not disappointed.
The Stories:
1) GRAND MOFF TARKIN "TOOTH AND CLAW": This one takes place beginning with a simulation of the Death Star weapon and shows the precision of Tarkin's iron rule when some of the gunners hesitate at the thought of destroying an entire population. There is a surprise guest appearance
2) BOBA FETT "HUNTER'S HEART": A man of few words in his Mandalorian armor, Boba Fett sets his bounty on a gone-rogue, ruthless bounty hunter named Zingo Gabnit. This one has a real Star Wars "space western" feel as Boba chases Zingo through the desert of an Outer Rim planet called the "Death Plains."
July 26, 2025
7/10:
Some great stories and some HUGE misses (I’m looking at you Biggs and Porkins). As always, my thoughts on each story below:
Boba Fett:
A typical story revolving around Boba Fett where he barely speaks and is logical about the act of being a Bounty Hunter with no allegiances. Solid action all around that really lets the man shine.
Darth Vader:
A very engaging story that reminds us of the obedience required of a Sith Apprentice, even Darth Vader. Despite that obedience, we still see the cunning of the Sith shine through as a lesson is passed from Master to Apprentice.
Jabba the Hutt:
Jabba the Hutt is a being that has lived so long that he will start drama just to watch it all unfold. This story is one of those instances and shows just how strong of a foothold that he has on Tatooine and the Hutt Cartel has throughout the galaxy.
Grand Moff Tarkin:
A deep look into the life of Wilhuff Tarkin and how he trained the gunners aboard the Death Star prior to and following the destruction of Alderaan. Very cool stuff, and has me itching to read more about him!
Age of Rebellion Special:
IG-88 goes insane on a group of criminals more than once, all in the search of perfecting himself. A story of imperfection trying to be perfect, and it’s pretty neat. Yoda grapples with the true meaning of being a Jedi, right before meeting Luke Skywalker as a young man on Dagobah. It’s cool to see Yoda struggle sometimes, because he was almost always portrayed as the perfect Jedi. Biggs Darklighter and Jek Porkins struggle with the reality of being a solider, so they take a vacation, and hyjinks of a 1960’s cartoon ensue (in the worst ways).
Some great stories and some HUGE misses (I’m looking at you Biggs and Porkins). As always, my thoughts on each story below:
Boba Fett:
A typical story revolving around Boba Fett where he barely speaks and is logical about the act of being a Bounty Hunter with no allegiances. Solid action all around that really lets the man shine.
Darth Vader:
A very engaging story that reminds us of the obedience required of a Sith Apprentice, even Darth Vader. Despite that obedience, we still see the cunning of the Sith shine through as a lesson is passed from Master to Apprentice.
Jabba the Hutt:
Jabba the Hutt is a being that has lived so long that he will start drama just to watch it all unfold. This story is one of those instances and shows just how strong of a foothold that he has on Tatooine and the Hutt Cartel has throughout the galaxy.
Grand Moff Tarkin:
A deep look into the life of Wilhuff Tarkin and how he trained the gunners aboard the Death Star prior to and following the destruction of Alderaan. Very cool stuff, and has me itching to read more about him!
Age of Rebellion Special:
IG-88 goes insane on a group of criminals more than once, all in the search of perfecting himself. A story of imperfection trying to be perfect, and it’s pretty neat. Yoda grapples with the true meaning of being a Jedi, right before meeting Luke Skywalker as a young man on Dagobah. It’s cool to see Yoda struggle sometimes, because he was almost always portrayed as the perfect Jedi. Biggs Darklighter and Jek Porkins struggle with the reality of being a solider, so they take a vacation, and hyjinks of a 1960’s cartoon ensue (in the worst ways).
February 4, 2020
Another short story collection from Star Wars, this time focusing on the villains of the original trilogy. Highlights:
Grand Moff Tarkin - Playing off of some of the vision of Tarkin we met in his novel, we see exactly how ruthless he can be when he sets his sights on Gunnery crews of the Death Star.
Boba Fett - (always entertaining story when Boba is involved) We get to see Boba take on several bounties that interlink, reiterating just how ruthless he can be.
Jabba the Hutt - Jabba has made peace with the Tuskan Raiders. Will that peace be shattered when bounty hunters, the Empire, and Jawas are all after the Tuskan's amazing alcoholic drink? NOPE. Jabba's word is law, and all who disobey must pay.
Darth Vader - Already so many amazing Vader stories, but this one has the Emperor teaching Vader a lesson by having him obey a weak superior officer..... but only for so long. :)
IG-88 - Lots of interest in this model of assassin droid with one being in The Mandalorian. When he is decapitated, is he done pursuing his bounty? No way... just get a replacement body. Such a great assassination story.
Overall, another good collection of stories from the SW Universe. Looking forward to completing the reading of the sets.
Recommend.
Grand Moff Tarkin - Playing off of some of the vision of Tarkin we met in his novel, we see exactly how ruthless he can be when he sets his sights on Gunnery crews of the Death Star.
Boba Fett - (always entertaining story when Boba is involved) We get to see Boba take on several bounties that interlink, reiterating just how ruthless he can be.
Jabba the Hutt - Jabba has made peace with the Tuskan Raiders. Will that peace be shattered when bounty hunters, the Empire, and Jawas are all after the Tuskan's amazing alcoholic drink? NOPE. Jabba's word is law, and all who disobey must pay.
Darth Vader - Already so many amazing Vader stories, but this one has the Emperor teaching Vader a lesson by having him obey a weak superior officer..... but only for so long. :)
IG-88 - Lots of interest in this model of assassin droid with one being in The Mandalorian. When he is decapitated, is he done pursuing his bounty? No way... just get a replacement body. Such a great assassination story.
Overall, another good collection of stories from the SW Universe. Looking forward to completing the reading of the sets.
Recommend.
May 9, 2020
(Read as single issues)
While in general this collection isn't much stronger than the Heroes, it gets a bonus star for the Special; specifically the IG-88 story, which is the best of the whole Age of Rebellion series, in 12 pages. The other two stories don't live up to it (Yoda suffers a crisis of faith, and a Biggs & Porkins story that tries and fails to be funny), and the single issues aren't much better. Jabba's is the best, showing how clever he can be (which is weirdly belied by the article included, which makes him out to be a shallow villain), and Tarkin's is the worst, with weird control requirements for firing the Death Star laser allowing him to make a patently stupid show of waste due to people not being 'devoted enough' (this is after they actually destroyed Alderaan). It didn't suit his character and was a pretty dumb idea for a story. Fett's is okay but nothing new about the character, and Vader's story is pretty silly and nothing new either. At least all the artists get a chance to show off their Star Wars style, most to good effect. But this whole Age of Rebellion series has been surprisingly underwhelming considering the average quality of Star Wars titles under Marvel.
While in general this collection isn't much stronger than the Heroes, it gets a bonus star for the Special; specifically the IG-88 story, which is the best of the whole Age of Rebellion series, in 12 pages. The other two stories don't live up to it (Yoda suffers a crisis of faith, and a Biggs & Porkins story that tries and fails to be funny), and the single issues aren't much better. Jabba's is the best, showing how clever he can be (which is weirdly belied by the article included, which makes him out to be a shallow villain), and Tarkin's is the worst, with weird control requirements for firing the Death Star laser allowing him to make a patently stupid show of waste due to people not being 'devoted enough' (this is after they actually destroyed Alderaan). It didn't suit his character and was a pretty dumb idea for a story. Fett's is okay but nothing new about the character, and Vader's story is pretty silly and nothing new either. At least all the artists get a chance to show off their Star Wars style, most to good effect. But this whole Age of Rebellion series has been surprisingly underwhelming considering the average quality of Star Wars titles under Marvel.
July 24, 2019
After the major letdown that was the Age of Republic series by possibly the worst comic author of all time (Jody Houser), I had very little hope or excitement for the next installment.
The good news is that, while the “Villains” collection isn’t as good as it could be, it’s far from awful (and far, far better than Houser’s attempt at Old Republic stories).
Most of that comes from Greg Pak, an author who rarely messes up or pens anything that sucks. Also, unlike Houser, Pak gets Star Wars and it’s baddies. Both the Tarkin and Vader issues were damn near perfect in showcasing just how villainous those titular characters are. The Jabba and Boba Fett stories were quite decent as well.
I almost gave this entire collection 4 stars, since I really enjoyed it. But, the Age of Rebellion special brought it down for me. None of the stories there really did much, and that Porkins/Biggs story was flat out awful. Biggs may not have been a huge character in the films, but he deserves a far better treatment than what he was subjected to there.
The good news is that, while the “Villains” collection isn’t as good as it could be, it’s far from awful (and far, far better than Houser’s attempt at Old Republic stories).
Most of that comes from Greg Pak, an author who rarely messes up or pens anything that sucks. Also, unlike Houser, Pak gets Star Wars and it’s baddies. Both the Tarkin and Vader issues were damn near perfect in showcasing just how villainous those titular characters are. The Jabba and Boba Fett stories were quite decent as well.
I almost gave this entire collection 4 stars, since I really enjoyed it. But, the Age of Rebellion special brought it down for me. None of the stories there really did much, and that Porkins/Biggs story was flat out awful. Biggs may not have been a huge character in the films, but he deserves a far better treatment than what he was subjected to there.
January 7, 2020
This illustrates the flaw with restarting the Star Wars canon and my disappointment with Marvel's Star Wars comics. The best example is the Jabba story which is strangely depicts Jabba as being allied with Sand People (do they seem like they would ally with anyone?) and the Jawas working as spies against them. A lot of these ideas go in the exact opposite direction as what was in the original trilogy and to me, these ideas seem silly. The idea of Tuskens making some kind of really unique beverage that people paid huge money for was the icing on the proverbial cake. There were other stories that also annoyed me like the brutality of Tarkin and the absurdity of him challenging a subordinate to a knife fight. A tough upbringing makes sense but a 60 year old going shirtless and shanking someone, not so much. I did like the Boba Fett and IG-88 stories and the art was generally solid but beyond that, I thought that this was mostly filler and inferior product to stories already told in the past. Its hard to recommend this one.
August 2, 2019
Como hice con los héroes, la mejor de todas las historias y sin fallar como siempre es la de Darth Vader, aun tiene lecciones por aprender y siempre consigue lo que quiere. Luego para sorpresa vendría la de Boba Fett, uno de mis no tan favoritos villanos que aquí se luce tan solo por su fama. Luego habria un empate entre Tarkin y Jabba. Pensaría que Tarkin esta un poco por encima por mostrar momentos entre la propia película, más que la trama de mafioso controlador de Jabba. Por último, el droide IG-88 que al no conocerlo mucho, poco me emocionó su historia a parte de ser un plan llevado con mucha paciencia. Podría haber puesto al Emperador un cómic para el solo, y a Tarkin como uno del Special. Aun así buenos cómic con buenos ensayos para saber más sobre el detrás de cámaras e inspiración de los personajes.
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