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Star Wars (2015)
Star Wars, Vol. 12: Rebels and Rogues
Collects Star Wars (2015) #68-72.
Darth Vader is on the hunt for Luke Skywalker! With thousands of remote probes searching for the new Rebel Alliance base, Luke and his friends must launch a desperate, multipronged mission of deception! Chewbacca and C-3PO lure a probe to a planet with an unstable core but discover a secret civilization! With Star Destroyers approaching, can they protect these newfound lifeforms? Luke undertakes a mission to lead a probe away from a Rebel refueling station but runs into a potential ally...who knows the ways of the Force?! Then, Han Solo and Princess Leia plan to trick the Empire into eliminating an enemy of the Rebellion, but things get complicated when they run into Leia's ex!
Darth Vader is on the hunt for Luke Skywalker! With thousands of remote probes searching for the new Rebel Alliance base, Luke and his friends must launch a desperate, multipronged mission of deception! Chewbacca and C-3PO lure a probe to a planet with an unstable core but discover a secret civilization! With Star Destroyers approaching, can they protect these newfound lifeforms? Luke undertakes a mission to lead a probe away from a Rebel refueling station but runs into a potential ally...who knows the ways of the Force?! Then, Han Solo and Princess Leia plan to trick the Empire into eliminating an enemy of the Rebellion, but things get complicated when they run into Leia's ex!
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First published November 19, 2019
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Greg Pak
1,650 books581 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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March 16, 2020
Some stale Star Wars stories as Luke, Chewbacca and 3PO, and Leia and Han all go on different missions. I'm not a fan of how Marvel split this one story over two small volumes. Phil Noto's art is very good. Just don't go expecting much new in the way of story.
April 11, 2023
This is another collection that takes place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. The Rebels have a plan to deceive the Empire into believing that they are somewhere they are not. This plan has three different parts and our heroes splits up on their missions.
This was an enjoyable read. It wasn't mind blowing. It had some parts I really enjoyed but there were some aspects that I did not like. There is nothing wrong with the story. The issue is that it has become a little stale. I believe the powers to be even realized this as this comic run is close to the end. We have seen these stories before. Han and Leia are together quibbling as they try to complete a mission. Luke is once again searching for guidance with the force and the naive farm boy comes out again. These stories are decent. The mission that I enjoyed the most which was a surprise was Chewie and C-3PO. Even with the one sided dialogue this provided humor while a touch of sincerity as they deal with a crisis. It helps an appearance from my favorite character joins the sub story of this mission. I liked the artwork but once again nothing amazing. It is still a huge improvement with the artwork with some of the previous collections in this run.
I was interested in the story but it isn't a must read. In all honesty within a couple of months I will probably forget two out of three of the separate missions. The Chewie and C-3PO story is the one that will be memorable as we see the development of their relationship. This collection also ends on a huge cliffhanger without any resolutions to any of the stories. I thought this was a little weird because I believe there are only several issues left of this run. The cutoff point did not make sense when we are so close to the end. I will read the next collection to see how it all concludes.
This was an enjoyable read. It wasn't mind blowing. It had some parts I really enjoyed but there were some aspects that I did not like. There is nothing wrong with the story. The issue is that it has become a little stale. I believe the powers to be even realized this as this comic run is close to the end. We have seen these stories before. Han and Leia are together quibbling as they try to complete a mission. Luke is once again searching for guidance with the force and the naive farm boy comes out again. These stories are decent. The mission that I enjoyed the most which was a surprise was Chewie and C-3PO. Even with the one sided dialogue this provided humor while a touch of sincerity as they deal with a crisis. It helps an appearance from my favorite character joins the sub story of this mission. I liked the artwork but once again nothing amazing. It is still a huge improvement with the artwork with some of the previous collections in this run.
I was interested in the story but it isn't a must read. In all honesty within a couple of months I will probably forget two out of three of the separate missions. The Chewie and C-3PO story is the one that will be memorable as we see the development of their relationship. This collection also ends on a huge cliffhanger without any resolutions to any of the stories. I thought this was a little weird because I believe there are only several issues left of this run. The cutoff point did not make sense when we are so close to the end. I will read the next collection to see how it all concludes.
April 17, 2021
This volume of Star Wars would easily have been a 5 star entry had it not been for two things. The first being the art, while not bad, is a step back from the quality of the previous artists. The second is that it ends on a massive cliff hanger. Still, this is a great story that is also full of dark humor. Kudos to Greg Pak.
Leia and Han are on a secret mission to a corrupt criminal world in order to hurt the Empire. Luke is also on a mission and acting the fool by following around some random chick hoping she will teach him the Force. Seriously Luke? Sometimes I seriously wonder about him. But both stories are funny due to the good dialogue.
But, perhaps, the best story is the C3PO and Chewie story. Their mission to a world is disrupted upon finding not only a native species but a certain tall, dark, and handsome fellow with a red lightsaber is there as well. A funny story that has some great moments.
Overall this is a great volume full of the wonderful things that make Star Wars such a great series. The art isn't bad, but after the quality of the previous artists it seems to be a step back. As far as ending on a cliff hanger, I do realize this is the 12th issue, but still..it's irritating and it's my rating system so 4 stars. Star Wars fans will enjoy this one.
Leia and Han are on a secret mission to a corrupt criminal world in order to hurt the Empire. Luke is also on a mission and acting the fool by following around some random chick hoping she will teach him the Force. Seriously Luke? Sometimes I seriously wonder about him. But both stories are funny due to the good dialogue.
But, perhaps, the best story is the C3PO and Chewie story. Their mission to a world is disrupted upon finding not only a native species but a certain tall, dark, and handsome fellow with a red lightsaber is there as well. A funny story that has some great moments.
Overall this is a great volume full of the wonderful things that make Star Wars such a great series. The art isn't bad, but after the quality of the previous artists it seems to be a step back. As far as ending on a cliff hanger, I do realize this is the 12th issue, but still..it's irritating and it's my rating system so 4 stars. Star Wars fans will enjoy this one.
February 5, 2022
In a galaxy far away, everything repeats... Solo and Leia go on an infiltration mission and flirt all the way through. Chewbacca and Threepio fly into the middle of nowhere, and what's this? What do you know, Darth Vader arrives, they bump fists and talk to some rocks. Luke meets a common thief, who actually teaches him about the force before he meets Yoda, completely ruining the mysticism of that encounter in the Empire Strikes Back, apparently all it takes is to believe in the force and saying it out loud like a middle aged man with anxiety problems, joke's on you Jedi council, years of training, pfft.
January 19, 2021
*4.75
"But they are alive. Just as much as I am, I suppose."
Ohhh, this was amazing!
"Well, that's a tragedy, isn't it? What in the stars is wrong with you two?"
I really liked the way the original team was split up in here. Leia and Han are on one mission, Chewie and Threepio are on another, and Luke is out with Artoo continuing his Jedi self-searching. All of these pairings, obviously, produce fabulous results.
While I do think this series can get a little out of hand with Han and Leia sometimes - volume 10 in this series is an example of that - I thought they worked really well in here. They are still very in-character, and this volume toed the line of their relationship a bit more in ways that I really liked. Han and Leia were my OTP when I first watched Star Wars at 11, and they still and always will hold a very special place in my heart. And, given Sana's appearance back in volume 1, Leia deserved to have Dar Champion show up and ruffle Han's feathers.
At first, I thought that the pairing of Chewbacca and Threepio would just be a more comedic one, but this volume really surprised me there. Threepio is, shockingly, really down-to-earth in here. Not in an out-of-character way, but in a way that you usually don't expect from him, especially in this series. He had several really good lines about his role in the group and his state of life as a droid - but, again, not in a way that made him seem unlike himself. And he plays off of Chewie very well in a way that I think reflects their relationship in ESB.
Luke's subplot wasn't as fun as Han's and Leia's, or as moving as Threepio's and Chewie's, but it was still strong. Warba's character is a little done in Star Wars, but she had enough nuance to her that I liked. I like characters with this connection to the Force that aren't quite Jedi.
Also, this has three beautiful pictures at the end of SW greatest moments - they're really something. The one of the "I love you." "I know." scene was the best.
I really can't wait to reach the end of these fantastic books. 4.75/5 stars.
"But they are alive. Just as much as I am, I suppose."
Ohhh, this was amazing!
"Well, that's a tragedy, isn't it? What in the stars is wrong with you two?"
I really liked the way the original team was split up in here. Leia and Han are on one mission, Chewie and Threepio are on another, and Luke is out with Artoo continuing his Jedi self-searching. All of these pairings, obviously, produce fabulous results.
While I do think this series can get a little out of hand with Han and Leia sometimes - volume 10 in this series is an example of that - I thought they worked really well in here. They are still very in-character, and this volume toed the line of their relationship a bit more in ways that I really liked. Han and Leia were my OTP when I first watched Star Wars at 11, and they still and always will hold a very special place in my heart. And, given Sana's appearance back in volume 1, Leia deserved to have Dar Champion show up and ruffle Han's feathers.
At first, I thought that the pairing of Chewbacca and Threepio would just be a more comedic one, but this volume really surprised me there. Threepio is, shockingly, really down-to-earth in here. Not in an out-of-character way, but in a way that you usually don't expect from him, especially in this series. He had several really good lines about his role in the group and his state of life as a droid - but, again, not in a way that made him seem unlike himself. And he plays off of Chewie very well in a way that I think reflects their relationship in ESB.
Luke's subplot wasn't as fun as Han's and Leia's, or as moving as Threepio's and Chewie's, but it was still strong. Warba's character is a little done in Star Wars, but she had enough nuance to her that I liked. I like characters with this connection to the Force that aren't quite Jedi.
Also, this has three beautiful pictures at the end of SW greatest moments - they're really something. The one of the "I love you." "I know." scene was the best.
I really can't wait to reach the end of these fantastic books. 4.75/5 stars.
November 13, 2025
Decent volume.
March 6, 2020
I thought this volume was great fun! The heroes get split up into smaller teams (except Luke who’s off on his lonesome) and pursue entertaining side quests.
Phil Noto’s art, suffice to say, is absolutely gorgeous.
Phil Noto’s art, suffice to say, is absolutely gorgeous.
March 17, 2020
Volumes 12-13 of Star Wars are essentially one long story cut in two, so I've reviewed the lot given that I read them all in one sitting.
Greg Pak takes the reins of the Star Wars franchise as he pens 8 issues and a one-shot to tie up the end of the New Hope era before the title relaunches post-Empire in a few months time.
This is everything wrong with Star Wars stories set in this time period, and that sounds harsh, but it's not entirely. I've said it all the way through this run, and it holds doubly true here - the characters are forced to be stagnant. They can only evolve so far before Empire, and as a result it stunts the storytelling potential of the era because it limits how much they can do and learn.
Pak splits the characters into three groups - Han and Leia, Luke and R2, and C3PO and Chewie. Each has their own mission (although why the Rebels get to boss Leia around, I don't know), that manage to dovetail into one explosive confrontation between the Rebels, the Empire, and Darth Vader. There's nothing wrong with it, in premise. But it's been done. Over the 13 volumes of this series, it's happened before, at least twice, and it doesn't get any more fun rehashing the same ground.
The saving grace is that Pak's characters ring true; while Han and Leia's flirty will-they-won't-they gets a little grating, the introduction of Leia's ex Dar Champion (yes, that's his name) keeps that storyline fresh, while Chewie and 3PO end up being the best of the bunch despite one of them talking too much and one of them not saying anything you can understand. Luke's the weak link really, since his new 'friend' is just a watered down Doctor Aphra, but at least he gets to recreate one of the best parts of Rogue One. Oh, and of course Phil Noto's artwork is wonderful. It feels a bit more solid than usual given his colour choices skewing towards oranges and browns rather than his usual whites and blues, but there's no mistaking Noto's artwork anywhere.
Also included in the second volume is the Empire Ascendant one-shot, which essentially acts as a prelude to all of the new Star Wars books launching - there's a Charles Soule penned story featuring Luke and some surprising characters that gives me A New Hope for the state of the franchise going forward (see what I did there), while Greg Pak hops over to Darth Vader to tell a story that barely features Vader at all and yet managed to pique my interest. There's also a Bounty Hunters prelude, but I have no attachment to any of those characters so it kind of fell flat, and the only true epilogue story featuring Doctor Aphra's supporting cast which I've already read before over in her final trade. Empire Ascendant's only really included for space, since the stories could have been split between the first volumes of the new books, but it's a tantalising little teaser of what's to come.
Given that this is where we're ending, I'm kind of glad we're doing the time jump thing. The Post-New Hope Pre-Empire timeline has been mined for all it's worth, and I think we're all glad to be leaving it behind.
Greg Pak takes the reins of the Star Wars franchise as he pens 8 issues and a one-shot to tie up the end of the New Hope era before the title relaunches post-Empire in a few months time.
This is everything wrong with Star Wars stories set in this time period, and that sounds harsh, but it's not entirely. I've said it all the way through this run, and it holds doubly true here - the characters are forced to be stagnant. They can only evolve so far before Empire, and as a result it stunts the storytelling potential of the era because it limits how much they can do and learn.
Pak splits the characters into three groups - Han and Leia, Luke and R2, and C3PO and Chewie. Each has their own mission (although why the Rebels get to boss Leia around, I don't know), that manage to dovetail into one explosive confrontation between the Rebels, the Empire, and Darth Vader. There's nothing wrong with it, in premise. But it's been done. Over the 13 volumes of this series, it's happened before, at least twice, and it doesn't get any more fun rehashing the same ground.
The saving grace is that Pak's characters ring true; while Han and Leia's flirty will-they-won't-they gets a little grating, the introduction of Leia's ex Dar Champion (yes, that's his name) keeps that storyline fresh, while Chewie and 3PO end up being the best of the bunch despite one of them talking too much and one of them not saying anything you can understand. Luke's the weak link really, since his new 'friend' is just a watered down Doctor Aphra, but at least he gets to recreate one of the best parts of Rogue One. Oh, and of course Phil Noto's artwork is wonderful. It feels a bit more solid than usual given his colour choices skewing towards oranges and browns rather than his usual whites and blues, but there's no mistaking Noto's artwork anywhere.
Also included in the second volume is the Empire Ascendant one-shot, which essentially acts as a prelude to all of the new Star Wars books launching - there's a Charles Soule penned story featuring Luke and some surprising characters that gives me A New Hope for the state of the franchise going forward (see what I did there), while Greg Pak hops over to Darth Vader to tell a story that barely features Vader at all and yet managed to pique my interest. There's also a Bounty Hunters prelude, but I have no attachment to any of those characters so it kind of fell flat, and the only true epilogue story featuring Doctor Aphra's supporting cast which I've already read before over in her final trade. Empire Ascendant's only really included for space, since the stories could have been split between the first volumes of the new books, but it's a tantalising little teaser of what's to come.
Given that this is where we're ending, I'm kind of glad we're doing the time jump thing. The Post-New Hope Pre-Empire timeline has been mined for all it's worth, and I think we're all glad to be leaving it behind.
July 27, 2020
Rebels and Rogues is exactly what this Star Wars series should have been all along: interesting side-stories in the Star Wars universe starring our favorite characters in neat new locales. Sure, the setup is a little obvious, with General Rieekan assigning three missions to Han, Leia, Luke, Chewie, and C-3PO, but it works perfectly.
Han and Leia head off to a crime-ridden planet to bicker, battle bad guys, and bat away the charming appeal of an old suitor of Leia's. Luke finds himself on yet another desert planet (not to worry, he cracks a joke about it), where he unexpectedly encounters a Force-friendly companion. She's from Jedha and follows the Guardian of the Whills mantra - I've been waiting for this interpretation of the Force to re-enter the narrative, so I was thrilled to see a new character offer Whill-ish wisdom to Luke. Finally, Chewbacca and C-3PO are tasked with blowing up a planet (and a Star Destroyer, to boot), only to find the planet inhabited by rock beings - and Darth Vader.
Each adventure is fun in its own right and since all three are packed into one book, there's zero padding. Rebels and Rogues is near-perfect in how it puts our favorite heroes in situations that reinforce what we know about them. Han and Leia like each other but don't want to admit it! Luke really needs to learn something about the Force! Chewie and C-3PO are more capable than you think! These situations offer low-key character growth that won't send the story off the rails of the greater Star Wars narrative, but do at least allow the story to stand tall on its own.
The cliffhanger ending was an extra thrill because that means there's likely to be more of this goodness to come in the next Star Wars volume. And, last but definitely not least, Rebels and Rogues is illustrated by Phil Noto, one of my favorites. The visuals and colors are absolutely gorgeous, lightyears better than the photo-realism of previous volumes. That's worth an extra star alone.
Han and Leia head off to a crime-ridden planet to bicker, battle bad guys, and bat away the charming appeal of an old suitor of Leia's. Luke finds himself on yet another desert planet (not to worry, he cracks a joke about it), where he unexpectedly encounters a Force-friendly companion. She's from Jedha and follows the Guardian of the Whills mantra - I've been waiting for this interpretation of the Force to re-enter the narrative, so I was thrilled to see a new character offer Whill-ish wisdom to Luke. Finally, Chewbacca and C-3PO are tasked with blowing up a planet (and a Star Destroyer, to boot), only to find the planet inhabited by rock beings - and Darth Vader.
Each adventure is fun in its own right and since all three are packed into one book, there's zero padding. Rebels and Rogues is near-perfect in how it puts our favorite heroes in situations that reinforce what we know about them. Han and Leia like each other but don't want to admit it! Luke really needs to learn something about the Force! Chewie and C-3PO are more capable than you think! These situations offer low-key character growth that won't send the story off the rails of the greater Star Wars narrative, but do at least allow the story to stand tall on its own.
The cliffhanger ending was an extra thrill because that means there's likely to be more of this goodness to come in the next Star Wars volume. And, last but definitely not least, Rebels and Rogues is illustrated by Phil Noto, one of my favorites. The visuals and colors are absolutely gorgeous, lightyears better than the photo-realism of previous volumes. That's worth an extra star alone.
December 21, 2019
I don't know why it took Marvel so long to get an artist for the main Star Wars series who can actually draw without just tracing screenshots from the movies. But I'm thankful that they finally did so. This volume is finally starting to bring something visually pleasant to the series, thanks to Phil Noto's work. And even better than the drawing, I like what he's done with the coloring. This story involves separate Rebel missions on three planets, and the colorways are very distinct. As I turned each page, I could tell exactly where we were. (Also, I love the brief glimpse of an A-wing with a desert color scheme.)
The story is okay. It's nothing unusual or special, but it's not obnoxious. Han and Leia should spend some time apart. There's very little for them to do together, given the constraints on what we know has to happen, and when. When Warba chides Luke, saying that the Rebels aren't really his "friends," given that he hasn't even met most of them, I thought that was a good point. Can't there be some other Rebels for the main characters to work with?
The story is okay. It's nothing unusual or special, but it's not obnoxious. Han and Leia should spend some time apart. There's very little for them to do together, given the constraints on what we know has to happen, and when. When Warba chides Luke, saying that the Rebels aren't really his "friends," given that he hasn't even met most of them, I thought that was a good point. Can't there be some other Rebels for the main characters to work with?
January 10, 2023
The new author brings, not one, but a set of missions for the good guys. Luke must distract the Imperials from a rebel refueling station, Han and Leia must make an Imperial collaborator on planet Lanz Carpo look like he is on the rebel's side and Chewie and C-3PO must draw as many star destroyers as possible to the volatile planet K43, then blow it up. Of course, everything goes wrong. Luke's distraction doesn't work. Han and Leia attract the local thugs, but at least they meet their contact Dar Champion, Leia's boyfriend no less. Chewie and C-3PO plant the bombs, but meet a civilization of rock people which make blowing up their planet a bit cold-hearted.
April 7, 2020
The twelfth volume of the Marvel Comics' Star Wars series, "Rebels and Rogues", says goodbye to former writers Kieron Gillen and Jason Aaron and welcomes Greg Pak as the new storyteller. Artist Phil Noto handles the pretty pictures. Overall, it's a decent transition.
In this issue: the band is breaking up!.. to go on separate missions, of course. Luke is given a solo mission to the Outer Rim; Chewbacca and C3-PO are given a mission to a volcanic planet called K43 with instructions to blow it up and take out as many Imperial destroyers with it; Han and Leia are sent to Lanz Carpo, a planet overrun by gangsters but also home of Leia's ex-boyfriend. Stuff happens.
I could nitpick this, but I won't. It's fun.
In this issue: the band is breaking up!.. to go on separate missions, of course. Luke is given a solo mission to the Outer Rim; Chewbacca and C3-PO are given a mission to a volcanic planet called K43 with instructions to blow it up and take out as many Imperial destroyers with it; Han and Leia are sent to Lanz Carpo, a planet overrun by gangsters but also home of Leia's ex-boyfriend. Stuff happens.
I could nitpick this, but I won't. It's fun.
September 18, 2021
This volume is made up of three stories. One mission features Luke encountering a force user but not Jedi, then Han and Leia try to convince one of Leia's old flames to help them against the empire, and finally Chewbacca and C-3PO encounter Darth Vader on a planet of rock beings.
The art wasn't bad but wasn't on the level of previous volumes, and also, I think this was the first volume of the series to end on a cliffhanger rather than including a complete story line.
The art wasn't bad but wasn't on the level of previous volumes, and also, I think this was the first volume of the series to end on a cliffhanger rather than including a complete story line.
June 22, 2024
Weird for this volume to end where it does since this arc isn’t over yet. So I don’t feel right judging and reviewing this arc without all of the story. But I am enjoying my time with it. Everyone scattered with missions all going wrong in spectacular ways. I’ll be back in a couple issues with a better review of the final volume of the first wave of Disney Star Wars comics.
January 19, 2021
Bringing Greg Pak into Star Wars is one of my fav decisions they’ve ever made.
April 4, 2021
The Han/Leia and Luke storylines are generally never anything special, but I'm in it for the droids. The Chewie and Threepio storyline is really fun and interesting.
March 12, 2020
These may not be the freshest of stories, but I really liked this volume. And the artwork really helps, too.
April 2, 2021
That was fun.
January 13, 2020
Steadily approaching the discovery of Hoth Base (or at least I think they are working towards that), we are shown that Vader and the Imperials have sent out thousands of probe droids to try and find the Rebels. The typical team is divided into 3 groups and each has their own storyline.
1) Chewie and C-3PO head to a desolate planet with the hopes of luring the Empire there and then blowing it up to cripple them. Instead they discover a sentient rock-based being, who they absolutely can't destroy. As they try to remove the already set explosives, Vader shows up, sees through the plan, and hopes to lure the Rebels there instead.
2) Luke goes on a mission to lure Imperials away from a Rebel refueling station. When they don't take the bait, he ends up meeting up with a Force-sensitive woman named Warba. She grew up near the Temple of the Kyber and the Guardians of the Whills, so while not a Jedi, she is Force-sensitive. She teaches Luke a few things, but ultimately submits to her base nature as a thief and steals Luke's lightsaber.
3) Han and Leia have a mission of tricking Imperials to take out a local crime leader, but when they run across Leia's ex, they run into trouble. He eventually agrees to help them, but not before the crime boss takes Han.
Obviously, this is a lead-in Volume up to the next one, which I hope I can grab up soon. Really looking forward to having a complete picture of the time between episodes IV and V.
Recommend.
1) Chewie and C-3PO head to a desolate planet with the hopes of luring the Empire there and then blowing it up to cripple them. Instead they discover a sentient rock-based being, who they absolutely can't destroy. As they try to remove the already set explosives, Vader shows up, sees through the plan, and hopes to lure the Rebels there instead.
2) Luke goes on a mission to lure Imperials away from a Rebel refueling station. When they don't take the bait, he ends up meeting up with a Force-sensitive woman named Warba. She grew up near the Temple of the Kyber and the Guardians of the Whills, so while not a Jedi, she is Force-sensitive. She teaches Luke a few things, but ultimately submits to her base nature as a thief and steals Luke's lightsaber.
3) Han and Leia have a mission of tricking Imperials to take out a local crime leader, but when they run across Leia's ex, they run into trouble. He eventually agrees to help them, but not before the crime boss takes Han.
Obviously, this is a lead-in Volume up to the next one, which I hope I can grab up soon. Really looking forward to having a complete picture of the time between episodes IV and V.
Recommend.
August 23, 2020
Este é o último encadernado desta fase de Star Wars e a Panini Comics Brasil caprichou no número de páginas para este encerramento. Trata-se de 2560 páginas, um almanacão que certamente é o maior número de páginas dos encadernados do título Star Wars. Além disso, este encadernado reúne os volumes 13 e 14 da edição americana, que divide - de forma esquisita - em duas partes o arco Rebeldes e Trapaceiros. Então a Panini Comics Brasil acertou mais uma vez em trazer esse encadernado dessa forma. Quem também acerta é o desenhista da maior parte deste almanacão: Phil Noto e sua magnífica arte digital que sempre dá um gosto melhor na leitura mesmo os roteiros menos atrativos. É o caso destes roteiros de Greg Pak, que ficou responsável somente por este arco final da revista Star Wars, que finda no número 75. O roteiro não empolga muito como fizerem em algumas vezes os roteiristas antecessores, mas Pak acerta em inserir novos e carismáticos personagens coadjuvantes . Ele também acerta ao dividir as equipes dos rebeldes em suas missões. Este acaba sendo um encadernado mediano de Star Wars.
July 28, 2023
“The Princess is a diplomat and a known rebel. If we leak her presence at the right time no one else can make this pretend rebel alliance feel more real. And when she was in regent training she attended a summer mock congress with Dar Champion.”
“I didn’t understand a single word of that last sentence”
I’m with you Han.
Even so there are so many great moments in this comic! First of all, the color schemes are amazing. Especially in Luke’s scenes. Han and Leia’s undercover outfits are amazing. 10/10. Chewie and 3PO working together was so precious. The fact that he’s surprised when Chewie compliments him because he says it doesn’t happen often hurt my heart 💔 And then 3PO interacting with VADER?! That’s the angst I need.
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“I am one with the force and the forced is with me”
“I didn’t understand a single word of that last sentence”
I’m with you Han.
Even so there are so many great moments in this comic! First of all, the color schemes are amazing. Especially in Luke’s scenes. Han and Leia’s undercover outfits are amazing. 10/10. Chewie and 3PO working together was so precious. The fact that he’s surprised when Chewie compliments him because he says it doesn’t happen often hurt my heart 💔 And then 3PO interacting with VADER?! That’s the angst I need.
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“I am one with the force and the forced is with me”
August 4, 2022
The art by Phil Noto in this one is simply exquisite. I cannot fathom why they wouldn't just commission him for more than the last two volumes of the series, and instead we got stuck with tracing person for so many issues. I wish they hadn't split this story into two volumes as a cash grab, because it really is the same story continued, and it'd make more sense to have it as a whole book. It was also frustrating that the storyline was split into three parts for Han and Leia, Luke, and Chewie and Threepio's missions. Just when it gets interesting, you're taken somewhere else. That said, it's one of my favourite Han/Leia comics. I'm going to be honest and say I kind of skimmed the other two missions.
March 14, 2021
Tady se strašně moc projevuje únava celé série, už by bylo potřeba jí seknout výrazně dřív než až v příštím volume. Prvně, motivy hlavních postav se tak nějak už opakují až mě nezajímají. Postavy se (krom Gillenovi části série) nikam neposouvají, už vyloženě chytám alegerii na to jak každá postava páruje Hana s Leiou což má ve filmech příjemný vývoj. Luke je naopak totální kokot kterému stačí nakvokat, že je planeta placatá a ten pitomec tomu ještě bude věřit.
Ale Noto je tady fajn, občas nepřehledný ale líbí se mi tu víc než u Damerona.
Ale Noto je tady fajn, občas nepřehledný ale líbí se mi tu víc než u Damerona.
July 26, 2021
(3,7 of 5 for Greg Pak trying to add extra stories to this long SW run)
Basically, Pak did a good job, but he decided to roll several storylines at once. And that's the main weakness of this book, because the narration jumps from story to story, resulting in dropping the build-up tension in one storyline just to build it up again somewhere else. Luckily the art got rid of that ugly human face stylization so art is fine, helping me to stay on track. I'm very curious how Pak will wrap this sup in the next book.
Basically, Pak did a good job, but he decided to roll several storylines at once. And that's the main weakness of this book, because the narration jumps from story to story, resulting in dropping the build-up tension in one storyline just to build it up again somewhere else. Luckily the art got rid of that ugly human face stylization so art is fine, helping me to stay on track. I'm very curious how Pak will wrap this sup in the next book.
February 24, 2023
This volume splits into three different directions and surprisingly the stories involving Luke and Warba (introduced in this volume) and Han and Leia just didn’t really hit for me. I did however find the mission that Chewbacca and C-3PO went on to be actually very interesting! I’ve heard Pak’s current Vader run is really good, so I’m hopeful that he figures out Star Wars by then, but not a great first go for him here in my opinion.
January 18, 2020
The artwork isn't quite up there to what I was used to getting from these comics, but then it isn't absolutely terrible. Storywise I was interested in two of the three missions going on. Chewbacca and C3P0 are trying to blow up a planet, Han and Leia are trying to hack into the communications system of a criminal world, and Luke is robbing banks. (It's a throwaway moment in the story but I would like to have gone down the path of C3P0 starting to turn against his human masters.)
April 19, 2022
Much lighter and sillier than the grand scope of the past few arcs, but that has its place too. Also Phil Noto is such a boss and is such a welcome voice on the creative team behind this series. The whole thing feels alive and artistic in a way that Larroca's thudding literalism could never touch. Really really lovely work from Noto.
November 21, 2019
Not the best arc but loved Dar and Warba
December 21, 2019
This was an especially fun volume with the first half of a cool arc, with everyone paired off on separate missions. Warba, the morally questionable character that Luke meets is particularly fun.
December 18, 2021
Just ok
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