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Star Wars Adventures (2017)
Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 10: Driving Force
Join Princess Leia, Poe Dameron, BB-8, Rey, and more in these middle-grade graphic novel adventures!
First, with hotshot Resistance pilot Poe Dameron captured by pirates, it's up to BB-8--and Rapier Squadron--to save the day! Then, in this story set before A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her young life: teaching Amilyn Holdo how to drive a speeder! But both learn an important lesson after finding themselves in the dangerous lower levels of Coruscant. And finally, witness one of the many lessons Rey learned from Luke Skywalker during her time on Ahch-To.
Collects issues #24-26 of the Star Wars Adventures series.
First, with hotshot Resistance pilot Poe Dameron captured by pirates, it's up to BB-8--and Rapier Squadron--to save the day! Then, in this story set before A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her young life: teaching Amilyn Holdo how to drive a speeder! But both learn an important lesson after finding themselves in the dangerous lower levels of Coruscant. And finally, witness one of the many lessons Rey learned from Luke Skywalker during her time on Ahch-To.
Collects issues #24-26 of the Star Wars Adventures series.
80 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 2020
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Delilah S. Dawson
176 books2,828 followersDelilah S. Dawson is the New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma, Black Spire: Galaxy's Edge, and The Perfect Weapon. With Kevin Hearne, she writes the Tales of Pell. As Lila Bowen, she writes the Shadow series, beginning with Wake of Vultures. Her other books include the Blud series, the Hit series, and Servants of the Storm.
She's written comics in the worlds of Marvel Action: Spider-Man, Lore's Wellington, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, The X-Files Case Files, Adventure Time, Rick and Morty, and her creator-owned comics include Star Pig, Ladycastle, and Sparrowhawk.
Find out more at www.whimsydark.com.
She's written comics in the worlds of Marvel Action: Spider-Man, Lore's Wellington, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, The X-Files Case Files, Adventure Time, Rick and Morty, and her creator-owned comics include Star Pig, Ladycastle, and Sparrowhawk.
Find out more at www.whimsydark.com.
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December 20, 2022
*2.75
These are always a mixed bag, but this one is a bit less substantial than the other volumes tend to be. Again, I know these are for kids, and I'm sure they'd like these. I'll try to judge fairly.
The first two stories in here are on the longer side - one is about Poe and BB-8 escaping capture by pirates, and the other is about teenage Leia and Holdo going on an adventure. Like I previously stated, both of these stories are just light and fun. I wasn't largely invested in them, but these weren't written for me. I do love young Leia, though - I really need to read Princess of Alderaan already.
The third story is illustrated by Derek Charm, who's done quite a few of these comics. I just like his art style. The plot itself is about Rey and Luke and Chewie on Ahch-To, and the way Rey is learning a lesson from Luke feels a tad bit out of character, given the events of TLJ - but I liked the cute side bits from Luke and Chewie. This isn't a bad one, not at all.
Given the length of the initial stories, there are only two Tales from Wild Space pieces in here. The first one is a fine one about Maz Kanata using her wits when it comes to competitions, and the other one is about a pilot who's a side character from TLJ.
The Rey and Luke story is good, but this really just wasn't a volume that particularly appealed to me. Which is fine, because it's not supposed to. Only one left now!
2.75/5 stars.
These are always a mixed bag, but this one is a bit less substantial than the other volumes tend to be. Again, I know these are for kids, and I'm sure they'd like these. I'll try to judge fairly.
The first two stories in here are on the longer side - one is about Poe and BB-8 escaping capture by pirates, and the other is about teenage Leia and Holdo going on an adventure. Like I previously stated, both of these stories are just light and fun. I wasn't largely invested in them, but these weren't written for me. I do love young Leia, though - I really need to read Princess of Alderaan already.
The third story is illustrated by Derek Charm, who's done quite a few of these comics. I just like his art style. The plot itself is about Rey and Luke and Chewie on Ahch-To, and the way Rey is learning a lesson from Luke feels a tad bit out of character, given the events of TLJ - but I liked the cute side bits from Luke and Chewie. This isn't a bad one, not at all.
Given the length of the initial stories, there are only two Tales from Wild Space pieces in here. The first one is a fine one about Maz Kanata using her wits when it comes to competitions, and the other one is about a pilot who's a side character from TLJ.
The Rey and Luke story is good, but this really just wasn't a volume that particularly appealed to me. Which is fine, because it's not supposed to. Only one left now!
2.75/5 stars.
October 20, 2020
If you wanted more proof that Leia's successor was always a mentally unbalanced fruitcake with a death wish who should never have been within 12 parsecs of military command, this is the book for you.
February 5, 2021
I'm still a fan of the general format of these Adventures books, but this particular one is all sequel trilogy–related, which doesn't interest me at all. I was glad to see a story about Tallie, but then the story doesn't add anything to her character.
May 13, 2023
This was probably the weakest assortment of stories in the Adventures line so far.
January 30, 2020
I love getting to jump into different short stories from different points in the canon timeline. I am even more thrilled that many of these were Resistance era.
January 14, 2026
so fun seeing holdo and leia have a little adventure :D
December 1, 2020
This volume is just about average for Adventures; there's no extraordinary stories here, just the usual fun, light kids' fare. I liked this one better than some of the other collections for a few reasons. Namely, the Leia and Holdo story that takes place during their time in the Apprentice Legislature - Dawson tells a really fun story and stays very true to both characters as they're seen around that same time in Leia, Princess of Alderaan, which I loved - and the one with BB-8 saving Poe (again!) was neat as well - I can never get enough of Poe's time in the New Republic, and the appearance of fellow future Black Squadron member Kare Kun was the cherry on top.
That being said - the art in this one wasn't my favorite, and the stories are too brief to be very important. Overall, it was a fun read, just not a very "important" one.
That being said - the art in this one wasn't my favorite, and the stories are too brief to be very important. Overall, it was a fun read, just not a very "important" one.
April 2, 2021
Driving Force features some quality page-time for secondary Star Wars characters. Leia teaches a young (and vibrantly hair'd) Holdo how to drive a speeder - with some detours. Tallie saves a lost ship in a gas cloud. Poe defeats an enemy. Rey learns a lesson.
I liked Tallie's story the best, perhaps because she's such an unknown quantity. It felt much more like a Star Wars side story that could be someone else's main story, unlike some of the Star Wars Adventures that feature the primary heroes. Like, Leia's driving lesson is going to be totally forgettable to her, what with everything else she's got going on. The time Tallie ventured into a gas cloud to save a lost ship - she'll remember that one.
I liked Tallie's story the best, perhaps because she's such an unknown quantity. It felt much more like a Star Wars side story that could be someone else's main story, unlike some of the Star Wars Adventures that feature the primary heroes. Like, Leia's driving lesson is going to be totally forgettable to her, what with everything else she's got going on. The time Tallie ventured into a gas cloud to save a lost ship - she'll remember that one.
January 5, 2021
Ok but Holdo’s hair.
May 15, 2021
A fun adventure with young Leia and Holdo
March 4, 2023
This is the penultimate volume of IDW's Star Wars Adventure series. The first volume. There are 2 issues reprinted here for a total of 5 stories. Even though one story is set in between Episodes III and IV, all of these Star Wars tales involve new trilogy characters.
Poe Cameron, decked in Blue as a member of Rapier Squadron, the X-Wing pilot and his trusty droid BB-8 run afoul of space pirates!
Set in the days of the Empire, young Princess Leia is about to teach her close friend Amilyn Holdo how to drive a speeder on the crowded 'streets' of Coruscant. But Holdo has other plans, which involve touring the lowest levels of city-planet. We're talking exploring levels lower than 5! Super dangerous and yet a hidden part of the fabled Galactic center of government and commerce that excites the heck out of me!
Then we travel to Ahch-To during Rey's training with Luke Skywalker. In this story, we get to see an unseen episode in which the aspiring Jedi's impulsiveness unearths an ancient terror from the deep.
The two remaining adventures are Tales From Wild Space back-up features. The wizened Maz Kanata teaches one of her former proteges a lesson in humility. Considering that the character is nearly 1,000 years old, there's no telling if this story occurs after the fall of the Empire or during the Age of the Old Republic.
The second story involves a New Republic era A-wing pilot that I've never heard of. According to the date files in the back of this book (which were greatly appreciated), this character was a friend of Poe Dameron and apparently died during the events of Episode VII.
Good stories with amazing art. I would have preferred these stories to have been all set during the Clone Wars or the Rebellion. At least there are a few legacy characters peppered in. Younger fans will probably be really excited over this. Parents and guardians will probably get really excited over seeing Chewbacca! But then again, who wouldn't?! He's the best Wookiee ever! And there's no stormtroopers! Star Wars stuff has to have stormtroopers!
Poe Cameron, decked in Blue as a member of Rapier Squadron, the X-Wing pilot and his trusty droid BB-8 run afoul of space pirates!
Set in the days of the Empire, young Princess Leia is about to teach her close friend Amilyn Holdo how to drive a speeder on the crowded 'streets' of Coruscant. But Holdo has other plans, which involve touring the lowest levels of city-planet. We're talking exploring levels lower than 5! Super dangerous and yet a hidden part of the fabled Galactic center of government and commerce that excites the heck out of me!
Then we travel to Ahch-To during Rey's training with Luke Skywalker. In this story, we get to see an unseen episode in which the aspiring Jedi's impulsiveness unearths an ancient terror from the deep.
The two remaining adventures are Tales From Wild Space back-up features. The wizened Maz Kanata teaches one of her former proteges a lesson in humility. Considering that the character is nearly 1,000 years old, there's no telling if this story occurs after the fall of the Empire or during the Age of the Old Republic.
The second story involves a New Republic era A-wing pilot that I've never heard of. According to the date files in the back of this book (which were greatly appreciated), this character was a friend of Poe Dameron and apparently died during the events of Episode VII.
Good stories with amazing art. I would have preferred these stories to have been all set during the Clone Wars or the Rebellion. At least there are a few legacy characters peppered in. Younger fans will probably be really excited over this. Parents and guardians will probably get really excited over seeing Chewbacca! But then again, who wouldn't?! He's the best Wookiee ever! And there's no stormtroopers! Star Wars stuff has to have stormtroopers!
July 1, 2022
Four stories starring Poe Dameron, Princess Leia, Rey, Maz Kanata and Tallie Lintra.
I've been increasingly exasperated with and hostile towards these Adventures anthologies and this book seems sent to specifically irritate me.
I really dislike (evil) Disney's Sequel trilogy and I positively loathe 'The Last Jedi', so here we have a book where three of the four stories take place among the sequel trilogy and which all have strong links to 'The Last jedi' in particular.
I have zero interest in stories set amid the Sequels, so three of these stories were immediately boring to me and the one story not set in that timeframe (Dawson's 'The Right Wrong Turn') stars Princess Leia and the absolute worst character from 'The Last Jedi', Amilyn Holdo, in a stupid adventure into Coruscant's depths which is insulting to everyone's intelligence in every way except to highlight why Holdo is a lunatic who should never, say, be left in charge of a fleet.
I found something, albeit often a minor thing, to like in all of the previous Adventures anthologies but this one was just drivel (if you're one of those weirdos who like 'The Last Jedi' like my friend Nick, then maybe you'll love this garbage...).
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I've been increasingly exasperated with and hostile towards these Adventures anthologies and this book seems sent to specifically irritate me.
I really dislike (evil) Disney's Sequel trilogy and I positively loathe 'The Last Jedi', so here we have a book where three of the four stories take place among the sequel trilogy and which all have strong links to 'The Last jedi' in particular.
I have zero interest in stories set amid the Sequels, so three of these stories were immediately boring to me and the one story not set in that timeframe (Dawson's 'The Right Wrong Turn') stars Princess Leia and the absolute worst character from 'The Last Jedi', Amilyn Holdo, in a stupid adventure into Coruscant's depths which is insulting to everyone's intelligence in every way except to highlight why Holdo is a lunatic who should never, say, be left in charge of a fleet.
I found something, albeit often a minor thing, to like in all of the previous Adventures anthologies but this one was just drivel (if you're one of those weirdos who like 'The Last Jedi' like my friend Nick, then maybe you'll love this garbage...).
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November 26, 2021
Driving Force collects issues 24 through 26 of Star Wars Adventures, a comic series published through IDW. This series is geared towards a younger audience but many Star Wars fans don't care and dive into these anyways. The artwork is unique but still good and this book contained stories in different points of the Star Wars timeline. I liked the story where Leia and her friend went into the lower levels of Coruscant as it gave a rare view of the underbelly of the uniquely developed planet. I'm not really liking the treatment Luke has been getting in this series (as well as the main Star Wars comics) where they seem to lean heavily into bumbling farm boy who keeps getting into trouble. I understand that he is naïve at this point as he never left Tatooine since brought there as a baby, but I find it hard to believe that he would be as much of an idiot as he's been made out to be repeatedly.
April 26, 2024
Some pretty good stories in this TPB. I liked that we got to see more of Rey's training under Luke. The adventures series really suffers from its anthology format, in my opinion. I understand the appeal to have an all-ages line, as well as stories that cover a wide range of iconic characters, but they stories never quite satisfy in my opinion.
July 10, 2024
I loved the different story’s and different art styles.
June 7, 2023
Lighthearted stories centered around Star Wars characters introduced in the last trilogy. Written for younger readers featuring solid art, these tale reinforce aspects of their personalities rather than present any new information.
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