Kieron Gillen's run reaches its cataclysmic end! With her planet under threat, a brave royal battles to save it! No, not Princess Leia - this time it's Queen Trios of Shu-Torun, ally to Darth Vader and the Empire! And Leia is the one on the attack, with an all-star team and a plan her enemy won't see coming! But some members of Leia's squad have schemes of their own. Meanwhile, Kanchar returns with his amazing cybernetic arm. And Luke Skywalker must hold out against the overwhelming force of...his own allies?! Plus: Just when you think things couldn't get worse for the rebels, they must find a way to survive an orbital bombardment! Will anyone escape Shu-Torun alive?
This collection wraps up the current story line. In this one Leia has plans to strike back at the Queen that deceived her and the rebels. Leia is saying it is not revenge and personal but it is for the cause of the Rebel Alliance.
This is a very enjoyable wrap of the story line. One can tell the author had a very distinctive plan from the beginning as we bring back characters from other collections and it forms one cohesive unit. This collection definitely had the Star Wars vibe as we had our little ragtag of heroes defying the odds in the name of good. We get the requisite laser gun fights and impossible escapes. The author portrays the characters perfectly as each character gets their moment in the spotlight and is portrayed to their strengths. The only flaw with this collection was some of the artwork was questionable. For the most part it was fine especially the ending escape. My questions came in with some of the character drawings. At times they felt a little off. It is not a major issue and does no detract from the story.
This was a fun and an enjoyable wrap up of this story. I really enjoyed this story as it brought up my feelings and enjoyment of watching the original trilogy as a child. The good guys face impossible odds and the bad guys revel in being the villains. This is why I enjoy reading the extra stuff from this universe.
Leia is determined to bring her plan to fruition. She puts together a diverse team of characters we've seen before and the skuttleing of Shu-Torun is on. This is your classic heist / sabotage type story with a couple of twists. Keiron Gillen brings the intensity in his last Star Wars story. Clearly Gillen has had his whole run planned from day one with each arc building on the previous one. You really can't ask for anything more when the story is hemmed in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.
Full speed ahead to the end of this pre-Empire run!
This volume ties up all the key storylines from the initial run of Marvel/Disney Star Wars main line comics and leaves Our Heroes on the verge of scouting out the future site of the rebel base on Hoth.
Kieron Gillen brings his run on Star Wars, and his contributions to the Marvel Star Wars comics in general, to a close as Leia and the Rebels attack Shu-Torun, both in order to immobilize the Empire's supply lines, and to get revenge for Queen Trios' betrayal and the subsequent destruction of most of the Rebel fleet.
It's pretty clear from Gillen's entire run who his favourite characters to write are. Leia and Luke get the main focus, and he has a soft spot for both C-3PO and R2-D2, so they get the most prominent (or at least memorable) roles. He also ropes in most of the supporting cast that have shown up across the run, like the Partisans from Ashes of Jedha, and the shapeshifting Tunga.
The story is essentially one big heist, which goes off suspiciously without a hitch for five of the six issues. It's odd to see things actually go right for a change, and so when the inevitable betrayal from within sets the Rebels and Queen Trios on the same path to prevent the destruction of Shu-Torun, it's some pretty high excitement stuff. Trios herself has always had a compelling story arc (being another of Gillen's creations) and her story comes to a fitting end here alongside her planet. Oh, and we get one last Darth Vader cameo which I really liked as well.
On art is Andrea Broccardo for one issue, which is fine, and then Angel Unzueta for the remainder of the story. Unzueta leans a little too close to the photo-realism that made Salvador Larroca's contributions to the series a bit divisive, but it's definitely never as bad as Larroca got. Everything's got a nice sheen to it as well, which makes things feel more opulent, especially when Queen Trios and the royals of Shu-Torun show up.
Gillen wraps his run by closing off all of the plotlines he'd set in motion and pointing the heroes towards Hoth so we can finally make a move in time. I've said before that these Star Wars comics are always doomed to be stagnant given the time period that they're set in, but Gillen has shown across his run that that doesn't mean there aren't worthwhile stories to be told.
Gillen concludes his time with Star Wars. I think it was a mix of up and down on the main title for him. It was mostly good, except for the arc that preceded this felt too much like treading water and filling a gap.
This arc is pretty cool as we return to characters introduced in his Vader run and the Jedha arc.
Looking forward to finally moving into ESB territory.
Vol 11 was good in every regard, save the regression in the artwork. Some panels make Leia look awful, don't know what's up with this artist. The story?
The story is actually good. Coming directly after the events of Vol 10, Leia's thirst for revenge against Shu-Torun takes the next step. Recruiting the psychopathic terrorists from Jedha, Benthic and his psychotic friends, they launch a mission to take out the machinery of Shu-Torun. But the Rebel-psychos from Jedha have another plan.
The story was good. Adding in the shape changer from before, plus the overall tenor of the story entertained me. So far, this Star Wars comic has been top notch. After the disaster that was Disney's SJW Wars and the complete woketard destruction of the Star Wars lore, especially in the movies, it is good to see some people tell stories set in the real Star Wars universe. A great series.
Every character asks Leia whether the Shu-Torun attack is revenge for Queen Trios's betrayal of Leia and the Rebels. She denies that it's revenge. But it sure seems like a nasty revenge plot that is out of character for Leia. She plans and executes the entire scheme on her own, without checking in with anyone else in Rebel leadership.
Through my reading of this series, I found myself fascinated with Queen Trios and the lengths to which she would go for the sake of her planet. She really is an intriguing character, and I really liked seeing her and Leia play off of each other. (I think the dynamic between the two of them could've gone further, but it still worked as was.)
I really like that scene where Trios compared herself to the spike with the following panel being of Leia facing it. That was good.
This comic is about the Rebellion working to take down Shu-Torun. It's a really solid action comic with a great cast of characters, and I had such a time with it.
The volume 66 cover is my favorite. There is so much fabulous Trios and Leia art in here.
And my goodness, talking about Queen Trios -
I don't have a lot to say about this book, honestly. It's mainly action, which was very fun, but there's not too much to write about there.
Another great graphic novel from Kieron Gillen. In this, "Star Wars Vol. 11: The Scourging of Shu-Torun", the Rebels have regrouped after almost being wiped out by the Empire with the betrayal of Queen Trios of the Shu-Torun. Princess Leia, especially, wants a little payback as she feels personally betrayed by a fellow royal. She's not after revenge, though. She just wants justice. At least, that's what she's telling herself...
I finally get access to the last 3 volumes from 2015. These were great stories for the most part, and the art was pretty darn good as well. Exciting adventures and plots. They certainly capture the spirit of the original Star Wars movies from the late 70's to the early 80's! Note to self: do not tick off Princess Leia!
Tak a je tu konec Gillena u Star Wars. Jeho část hlavní série bylo to nejlepší co tuhle řadu potkalo, bohužel tohle je paradoxně asi jeho nejslabší kniha. Celkově miluju ty prvky se kterými se tu pracuje, Gillen nám totiž dává pocit, že vše co se dělo v jeho předchozích bylo důležité takže se vrátí nejedna postava což je strašně super. Stejně tak se mi líbila myšlenka návratu na "jeho" Shu-Torun. Tu pozitiva končí, konec působí dost slabě na to jaký měl potenciál a i moje oblíbená Trios dostane hrozně málo prostoru. I přestože byla v průběhu snaha vše otočit tak všechno bohužel skončí strašně jednoduše a vlastně dost happy endem což mě trochu mrzí. Ale byla to zábava, škoda, že Gillen nadobro Star Wars opustil, jeho věci patří k těm nejlepším.
Kieron Gillen wraps up his run on the Star Wars series in a mostly satisfying manner. All his favorite characters are back to take part in Leia's revenge(ish) scheme against Queen Trios of Shu-Torun. The Princess gathers a motley crew to disable the massive, mysterious Spike that holds Shu-Torun together. Affairs play out with few bumps - kinda surprised that Gillen offered only one big twist in a plot that seems to beg for events to go awry. The conclusion wraps up pretty much everything related to Shu-Torun and points our heroes towards Hoth. On to Empire Strikes Back! Oh, and the art continues to be an acquired taste, but I was largely fine with it here.
O novo universo expandido de Star Wars, ou EU (expanded universe) tem muito material bom. a rainha Trios por exemplo aparece pela primeira vez em Darth Vader anual 1, em uma história excelente e agora fecha seu arco com os heróis classicos, Luke, Leia, Solo Chewie e os dróides R2D2 e C3PO. Sou um sério candidato e comprar um Omnibus impresso desse material um dia talvez, depois do Apocalipse viral. Enfim, para os fãs hardcore ou não, é material de primeira em quadrinhos.
(4 of 5 for action finale of Shu-Torun arc) Yes, this was a very nice finale to the long arc around rebels getting back to their feed and Shu-Torun. This is also a very interesting expansion of SW lore. There is nothing much to say, the art is unified to feel still the same and the finales usually are better parts of the whole story. But I'm happy I endured weaker books along the way to get to this point (and I got new energy to continue with the rest).
A solid ending to the whole Shu-Torun conflict and this large chapter of the series. I enjoyed the conflict of putting the team together and the Partisans wanting to be more ruthless than the Rebellion was willing to be. Now with vengeance behind us and sights set on finding a new home I’m excited to see what these final two volumes have in store.
And yet again, Star Wars burned me good...which I should have seen coming since this entire arc takes place on the lava planet of Shu-Torin.
It’s not that the story is all that bad, or that the art sucks, or the action is mediocre. All of that stuff is actually fairly decent in The Scourge of Shu-Torin. The issue is that this is a ridiculously repetitive, recycled plot already used before in both the Hope Dies story line of this series and The Shu-Torin War in Aaron’s otherwise fantastic Vader series from a few years back. I don’t understand Marvel’s fascination with this stupid planet since it’s pretty much Mustafar, but with rich people. Plus, it has literally no bearing on the main Star Wars line. I mean, Tatooine was revisited plenty of times, but at least there was a freaking reason to be there. There’s nothing even remotely important with Shu-Torin. And, even worse, it looks basically exactly the same as the now destroyed Jedha. Has it really come to this point that in a well established galaxy of literally billions of planets, Marvel can’t come up with something at least remotely new?
When this series first started with the amazing Skywalker Strikes (seriously, I don’t know many who don’t have anything positive to say about that first volume), Marvel could do no wrong. Now, after 67 issues and 11 volumes, Star Wars has really hit a low point. No creativity. No originality. It’s such a bummer. It’s a bummer that Gillen, who had some really decent runs with Star Wars had to go out in such a crappy fashion and leave the comic franchise in such a sorry state. I probably wouldn’t even consider continuing reading this series if Greg Pak hadn’t been announced to continue on. I know it’s gonna be a huge hill to climb, but Pak has the chops to pull this off. Fingers tentatively crossed we can get back to at least modestly enjoyable reads in future collections.
If you didn't already know, you should never get on Leia's bad side. LOL
This Volume continues right where we left off with Volume 10, by undergoing the planning of how to take over Shu-Torun. Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, The Partisans of Jedha, a slicer, and a shapeshifter/actor is all it takes, when the plan is flawless. The Plan? - Kidnap a Baron. Have the shapeshifter impersonate him. - Go to the event Queen Trios is having and get a retinal scan of her. - Have the shapeshifter impersonate the Queen, enter the palace and lock down the guards for "inspection". - Use the slicer to hack the throne to gain access to the shields, opening up the Spire (the main production facility for the whole planet). - Use Luke and the Partisans to take over the Spire and blow it up. - Han to pilot everything.
Only a few hitches, but mostly goes smoothly, yet fast paced and flawless in its typical Star Wars action/adventure style. Shu-Torun is taken down, Queen Trios is dead, Vader is pissed, and where are they off to next? Searching for a new base... and Hoth is on the list..... Are we soon to catch up to Empire Strikes Back?
Star Wars Vol. 11 picks the action back up. I did enjoy how the Rebellion got their revenge but showed how they do it differently from the Empire. We are down to our final stories for setting up the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back.
The rebels focus on the plan Leia worked on while on Hubin. Its target is Trios's planet which is valuable to the Empire. It also works as revenge for Trios's betrayal. The many risks and obstacles keep the reader on their toes.
Lo que Gillen ha hecho para la serie principal de SW ha sido muy bueno. Desde la introducción de la reina Trios, la traición de ella a los rebeldes, el retiro en Hubin de Leia y compañía y el plan de contra ataque, mucho mejor que las historias de infiltración y robo que habíamos visto en los tomos anteriores. Esta historia es tensa, llena de acción y emotividad. El enfrentamiento final entre Leia y Trios, wow. Las palabras que se comparten en ese momento se me hicieron muy buenas. Y todo el tema con los partisanos rebeldes y lo que Solo dice al final. Gran trabajo de Gillen caracterizando a sus personajes. Me gusta que no tengamos mucho de Luke en este tomo, creo que es el personaje más fácil de construir y narrar y ya lo vimos siendo el protagonista del tomo anterior en Hubin. Quizá me hubiera faltado ver al escuadrón SCAR. Si vimos que en el tomo anterior se enteraron sobre el ataque a Shu Torun, lo único que eso influye es avisarle el imperio en medio ataque, pero el escuadrón no aparece. Me parece que me faltan dos tomos para terminar la serie, a ver dónde nos lleva en su final Gillen.
Muita intriga política, sabotagem e infiltração espiã percorre este último volume de Kieron Gillen na frente do título principal de Star Wars pela Marvel. Não somente o nível do roteiro melhora pelas promessas do plot, como também os desenho de Angel Unzueta, que ocupam a maior parte do encadernado são de uma apreciação tremenda, bastante realistas. Na trama, alguns personagens coadjuvantes se juntam ao elenco principal, alguns deles que já foram vistos em outros encadernados feitos por Kieron Gillen. São coadjuvantes muito especiais como uma engenheira-chefe, os sobreviventes do planeta Jeadha e seu líder e um ator-transmorfo, todos eles essenciais para que o plano da Princesa Leia funcione direitinho. Mas, e se um destes coadjuvantes tiver planos mais radicais para que a derrocada do império de Shu-Torun se torne seu flagelo? Como nossos personagens vão reagir para que seu plano original não seja desviado da sua intenção? Reviravoltas, ação, aventura e até um bocadinho de humor esperam você neste último encadernado do inglês Kieron Gillen à frente do título principal de Star Wars!
Gillen's final volume on the series is a step down from his high points, but it still serves as an enjoyable adventure that does a good job of tying together a lot of the previous volumes as Leia, Han, Luke and a couple of teammates new and old work together to exact vengeance on Shu-Torun. Unfortunately, not all of their allies are trustworthy, which leads to much higher stakes. Everyone on the team gets a chance to take the center stage, including a strong arc for the only person who has ever really appreciated C-3Po. While Trios' exit is a little underwhelming, everything else works pretty well. The art works well throughout, if nothing spectacular (and Shu-Torun isn't the most visually impressive world in the Galaxy), and this does a good job tying up all of Gillen's plots (and even some of Aaron's). It's not his best book, but it is definitely still enjoyable.
Leia’s plan to get revenge on Shu-Toruun goes tits up because she brought along fanatics. But does she face consequences for this? No. It literally took her one page to talk down the suicidal terrorists; I never knew it was so easy to do. She also kills Queen Trios too easily using a weapon native to the planet, something the Queen was guaranteed to have more skill with, but instead she goes down like a pussy because Leia has to win. So Leia comes across as a Mary-Sue, and I can’t forgive the writers for doing that.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.