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Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 1
Meet the galaxy's most daring rogue archaeologist as she dances between the dark side and the light! Doctor Chelli Aphra's unique skills made her of interest to none other than Darth Vader - but things went sour, and now she's trying to keep a low profile. Which is easier said than done, since she's traveling with two sociopathic murder-droids and a Wookiee bounty hunter! But as Aphra's archaeological escapades get more dangerous, she soon finds herself over her head. Will a growing romance with a strict Imperial officer redeem her - or destroy them both? Adventure, excitement and terror await!
Star Doctor Aphra (2016) 1-40; Star Doctor Aphra Annual (2017) 1-3; Darth Vader (2015) 3-4, 8, 21, 25; Star Wars (2015) 13, 19, 31-32; Star The Screaming Citadel (2017) 1; material from Star Empire Ascendant (2020) 1
Star Doctor Aphra (2016) 1-40; Star Doctor Aphra Annual (2017) 1-3; Darth Vader (2015) 3-4, 8, 21, 25; Star Wars (2015) 13, 19, 31-32; Star The Screaming Citadel (2017) 1; material from Star Empire Ascendant (2020) 1
1240 pages, Hardcover
First published March 23, 2023
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May 27, 2023
Don’t pick a fight with an archaeologist in a spooky old ruin. And don’t wage war against a tech criminal if you’re half a machine.
A good choice for returning to the Star Wars comics for me, after a break of several years. I had some minor issues with the character and with the decline in artwork quality towards the end of this omnibus edition, but I cannot deny that I had a lot of fun along the way.
At a count of 1200+ pages, it was probably inevitable that some of my initial enthusiasm would fade and that I would start to nitpick at the seams of the story. Yet, overall, this crossover Indiana Jones type of rogue lead character proved capable of carrying the weight of her own dedicated series on her tattooed shoulders [arm].
I believe one of the key ingredients to this successful run is my familiarity with the setting: somewhere between ‘A New Hope’ and ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ I believe. This is a throwback to my own teenage years when I first saw the movies in their original theatrical run. Doctor Aphra performs her often disastrous stunts in parallel with the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Darth Vader, who will all guest star in some episodes here.
Even her sidekicks are alternative [deviant] versions of the iconic droids and woolly giant from the original trilogy:
Aphra is usually supported by a couple of psychopatic murderbots that may look like C3PO and R2D2, but are actually designed for wholesale slaughter and torture and tend to escape the doctor’s control. She is also paired, out of necessity for unpaid debts, with a berserk wookie known as Black Krrsantan. Later in the series, Captain Tolvan from the Imperial Forces and a couple of freelance monster hunters named Winloss and Nokk will become regular appearances in the series.
The second reason to enjoy the series is the chaotic evil alignment of Doctor Aphra, who often switches between the Imperial and the Rebel side of the conflict, as the situation requires, in order to save her own skin. Aphra is trained as an archaeologist and is really good with electronic devices and with hacking. She usually puts her talents at work trying to strike a big hit on the black market for stolen ancient artefacts, but her careful planning usually ends up in spectacular explosions and betrayals that will land Aphra even deeper in trouble with both the authorities and with the criminal underworld.
No one is safe from the prime directive in her life [to save her own skin] and, even as the betrayals become the expected norm of each episode, it’s still fun to discover the particular manner of mischief Doctor Aphra has cooked.
The Omnibus edition starts with the several individual issues from the Darth Vader series where the doctor makes her first appearance – caught in the act of stealing tech from an Imperial base and then forced to work for Vader as a sort of secret agent.
After she stages her own death in order to escape from Vader’s dark presence, Aphra is ready for her own adventures, each failed enterprise leading her deeper into trouble with all parties involved:
- Aphra Aphra reunites with her father to look for a powerful ancient Jedi captured in a green crystal
- The Screaming Citadel My favorite story arc here, sees Aphra trying to sell Luke to a Vampire Queen in a haunted city. Leia and Han come to the rescue but get themselves in trouble
- The Enormous Profit Aphra invites the lords of crime to a posh space station for an auction of her Jedi crystal, with the expected explosive results and with an uninvited guest wearing a black metallic helmet
- Remastered Aphra is leading a team of mercenaries on several raids against Imperial bases, forced to work for her former murderbots. She kidnaps a Rebel general in a plan to infiltrate an Imperial archive.
- The Catastrophe Con Aphra tries to escape an Imperial jail by putting SOS calls to all her former allies but ends up on a crashing trajectory towards a Rebel planet. A mad scientist is also somehow involved
- Worst Among Equals Aphra and her deranged murderbot are fixed with a couple of explosive devices that force them to work together while broadcasting their flight to all the bounty hunters on their trail
- Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon Aphra steals another ancient Jedi artefact from a spooky ruin and tries to use the situation to save Emperor Palpatine from an internal plot
- A Rogue’s End Once again forced to work for Darth Vader as an archaeologist looking for the secret base of the rebels, Aphra tries to find a way to escape without killing any of her friends in the process
The omnibus edition I read doesn’t include individual artwork credits for each episode, but the production quality is real high in the beginning, with excellent covers that almost beg to be printed as large scale posters and with decent graphics in the content panels.
Later in the omnibus the artwork gets too edgy and raw for my taste and it really pulled me out of the story to see how much the original design was altered.
Regarding Aphra herself, she is mostly fun and mischievous and quick with a risque reply, but I believed at times she is too much a creation of the marketing department who clearly aimed at a teenage Indiana Jones: she rarely looks her age throughout the omnibus, but the same observation could be aimed at the original Luke Skywalker farmboy look. She is also changing her alignment from chaotic bad to good and sappy later in the series, which I liked less than her initial ruthlessness.
The two murderbots were definitely my favorite characters in the collection, with the best dialogue and with the best plot reversals. Winloss and Nokk are probably the most annoying and poorly drawn.
Will I continue with this particular Star Wars character? Probably, but not as a priority. I would rather explore other parts of the franchise first, but right now it’s not clear which way I want to jump.
A good choice for returning to the Star Wars comics for me, after a break of several years. I had some minor issues with the character and with the decline in artwork quality towards the end of this omnibus edition, but I cannot deny that I had a lot of fun along the way.
At a count of 1200+ pages, it was probably inevitable that some of my initial enthusiasm would fade and that I would start to nitpick at the seams of the story. Yet, overall, this crossover Indiana Jones type of rogue lead character proved capable of carrying the weight of her own dedicated series on her tattooed shoulders [arm].
I believe one of the key ingredients to this successful run is my familiarity with the setting: somewhere between ‘A New Hope’ and ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ I believe. This is a throwback to my own teenage years when I first saw the movies in their original theatrical run. Doctor Aphra performs her often disastrous stunts in parallel with the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Darth Vader, who will all guest star in some episodes here.
Even her sidekicks are alternative [deviant] versions of the iconic droids and woolly giant from the original trilogy:
Aphra is usually supported by a couple of psychopatic murderbots that may look like C3PO and R2D2, but are actually designed for wholesale slaughter and torture and tend to escape the doctor’s control. She is also paired, out of necessity for unpaid debts, with a berserk wookie known as Black Krrsantan. Later in the series, Captain Tolvan from the Imperial Forces and a couple of freelance monster hunters named Winloss and Nokk will become regular appearances in the series.
The second reason to enjoy the series is the chaotic evil alignment of Doctor Aphra, who often switches between the Imperial and the Rebel side of the conflict, as the situation requires, in order to save her own skin. Aphra is trained as an archaeologist and is really good with electronic devices and with hacking. She usually puts her talents at work trying to strike a big hit on the black market for stolen ancient artefacts, but her careful planning usually ends up in spectacular explosions and betrayals that will land Aphra even deeper in trouble with both the authorities and with the criminal underworld.
No one is safe from the prime directive in her life [to save her own skin] and, even as the betrayals become the expected norm of each episode, it’s still fun to discover the particular manner of mischief Doctor Aphra has cooked.
The Omnibus edition starts with the several individual issues from the Darth Vader series where the doctor makes her first appearance – caught in the act of stealing tech from an Imperial base and then forced to work for Vader as a sort of secret agent.
After she stages her own death in order to escape from Vader’s dark presence, Aphra is ready for her own adventures, each failed enterprise leading her deeper into trouble with all parties involved:
- Aphra Aphra reunites with her father to look for a powerful ancient Jedi captured in a green crystal
- The Screaming Citadel My favorite story arc here, sees Aphra trying to sell Luke to a Vampire Queen in a haunted city. Leia and Han come to the rescue but get themselves in trouble
- The Enormous Profit Aphra invites the lords of crime to a posh space station for an auction of her Jedi crystal, with the expected explosive results and with an uninvited guest wearing a black metallic helmet
- Remastered Aphra is leading a team of mercenaries on several raids against Imperial bases, forced to work for her former murderbots. She kidnaps a Rebel general in a plan to infiltrate an Imperial archive.
- The Catastrophe Con Aphra tries to escape an Imperial jail by putting SOS calls to all her former allies but ends up on a crashing trajectory towards a Rebel planet. A mad scientist is also somehow involved
- Worst Among Equals Aphra and her deranged murderbot are fixed with a couple of explosive devices that force them to work together while broadcasting their flight to all the bounty hunters on their trail
- Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon Aphra steals another ancient Jedi artefact from a spooky ruin and tries to use the situation to save Emperor Palpatine from an internal plot
- A Rogue’s End Once again forced to work for Darth Vader as an archaeologist looking for the secret base of the rebels, Aphra tries to find a way to escape without killing any of her friends in the process
The omnibus edition I read doesn’t include individual artwork credits for each episode, but the production quality is real high in the beginning, with excellent covers that almost beg to be printed as large scale posters and with decent graphics in the content panels.
Later in the omnibus the artwork gets too edgy and raw for my taste and it really pulled me out of the story to see how much the original design was altered.
Regarding Aphra herself, she is mostly fun and mischievous and quick with a risque reply, but I believed at times she is too much a creation of the marketing department who clearly aimed at a teenage Indiana Jones: she rarely looks her age throughout the omnibus, but the same observation could be aimed at the original Luke Skywalker farmboy look. She is also changing her alignment from chaotic bad to good and sappy later in the series, which I liked less than her initial ruthlessness.
The two murderbots were definitely my favorite characters in the collection, with the best dialogue and with the best plot reversals. Winloss and Nokk are probably the most annoying and poorly drawn.
Will I continue with this particular Star Wars character? Probably, but not as a priority. I would rather explore other parts of the franchise first, but right now it’s not clear which way I want to jump.
December 12, 2021
What an absolute brick. Apparently it took me six months to read this, and I can believe it. There is a lot of comic crammed into this omnibus.
I've been a fan of Kieron Gillen since his days back writing for Rock, Paper Shotgun - his VADER comic run is one of my favourite pieces of Star Wars media, and Doctor Aphra was a big part of that series' success. I wasn't sure how Aphra would handle running a comic alone - turns out, quite well!
A great morally-grey character who is one of the few Star Wars canon characters doesn't exist at either extreme of the spectrum of good/evil, and a nice bit of LGBTQ+ representation in one of the few overtly gay characters.
It's hard to actually write a review for something I read over the course of half a year, and which spans so many different writers and artists - so I'm simply rating my overall takeaway from this concrete block of a comic omnibus. I'm interested to see how Doctor Aphra fared under a different writer, in the newest comic run.
I've been a fan of Kieron Gillen since his days back writing for Rock, Paper Shotgun - his VADER comic run is one of my favourite pieces of Star Wars media, and Doctor Aphra was a big part of that series' success. I wasn't sure how Aphra would handle running a comic alone - turns out, quite well!
A great morally-grey character who is one of the few Star Wars canon characters doesn't exist at either extreme of the spectrum of good/evil, and a nice bit of LGBTQ+ representation in one of the few overtly gay characters.
It's hard to actually write a review for something I read over the course of half a year, and which spans so many different writers and artists - so I'm simply rating my overall takeaway from this concrete block of a comic omnibus. I'm interested to see how Doctor Aphra fared under a different writer, in the newest comic run.
June 12, 2021
Aphra is the only comics original Star Wars character to get her own ongoing, and this series shows exactly why she deserves it. Of all the Star Wars characters, she may be the most human, brilliant and awful in equal measure. It does an admirable job of showing her slow growth without losing sight of her appeal, while much like Vader's first ongoing did with her, introducing vibrant new characters to the world. Her dynamics with Triple Zero, Vader, Tolvan... they all leap off the page. These are complex, messy relationships with heart at the core unmatched by anything else in Star Wars.
The thing that keeps it a 4.5 instead of a straight 5 is the inconsistent art. Sometimes it's spectacular, like Lasio's work on the title. Other times it fails to stand out at all, or worse, is even hard on the eyes. The constant rotation of artists keeps it from establishing as solid a visual identity as its written one. That small quibble aside, however, Aphra stands among characters like Vader, Ahsoka, and Maul as one of the most fully realized characters in the canon, and you're missing out if you don't delve into her.
The thing that keeps it a 4.5 instead of a straight 5 is the inconsistent art. Sometimes it's spectacular, like Lasio's work on the title. Other times it fails to stand out at all, or worse, is even hard on the eyes. The constant rotation of artists keeps it from establishing as solid a visual identity as its written one. That small quibble aside, however, Aphra stands among characters like Vader, Ahsoka, and Maul as one of the most fully realized characters in the canon, and you're missing out if you don't delve into her.
April 21, 2021
Doktorka Aphra je jedna z nejlepších věcí co potkala Star Wars, říkám to pořád a stále si za tím stojím. Nechci hodnotit knihu po knize ale zhodnotím to jako celek. Na 7 booků a jeden Crossover je to neskutečně zábavné a vše jede prakticky celou dobu. Gillenova éra u Aphry byla samozřejmě nejlepší ale ani Si Spurrier nezůstal zahanben a napsal skvělý příběhy. Miluju romantiku v téhle sérii, miluju humor, jenom kresba místy drhne ale dohromady funguje.
Prostě co říct, perfektní koupě a doporučil bych všem co se dívají po Star Wars, na tomhle je krásný Jak si to vytváří vlastní svět protože to stojí na rozdíl od ostatních řad mimo filmy.
Must have.
Prostě co říct, perfektní koupě a doporučil bych všem co se dívají po Star Wars, na tomhle je krásný Jak si to vytváří vlastní svět protože to stojí na rozdíl od ostatních řad mimo filmy.
Must have.
December 16, 2021
A huge collection of fifty-four issues featuring the immoral archaeologist Doctor Aphra, covering the years between Episodes IV and V.
Here we see Aphra working as an agent of Darth Vader before striking out on her own with the Wookiee bounty hunter Black Krrsantan and the psychotic droids BT-1 and 0-0-0. With backstabbing and betrayal for profit her stock-in-trade, Aphra is challenged by personal connections; with her estranged father, with her enemy/lover Tolvan and with the young girl Vulaada who she takes under her wing.
Through her initial appearances in the pages of Darth Vader's series I was in two minds about Doctor Aphra. I liked the concept of an Indiana Jones character in Star Wars but even more unscrupulous ("It belongs in an armoury!") but the tone of her stories felt a little bit like the writers were patting themselves on the back about how clever they'd been.
I also wasn't impressed by how she fitted in to the crossover stories 'Vader Down' and 'The Screaming Citadel', feeling that she just didn't play well against the main characters of the Star Wars saga.
So, the first third or so of this book was a bit underwhelming. Not bad, but not great either. However, things improved immeasurably once I got onto the stories from Aphra's own solo series.
I enjoyed the rogues gallery of allies and enemies she makes along the way, with Beetee and Triple-Zero managing to be both hilarious and genuinely terrifying. I also particularly enjoyed Aphra's unconventional romance with Captain Tolvan (not 'unconventional' because they're gay, you understand, but rather because they take love/hate thing to a whole new level). It's through Tolvan, Aphra's father and Vulaada that we actually get to see the title character face consequences for her actions that quick thinking and self-interest can't get her out of. It's not about redemption per se, but rather just about the emotional connections we all make, whether we want to or not.
There is one major downside to the latter two thirds of the book, which were otherwise really good, and it's how Vader is handled.
Throughout most of it he's a terrifying presence always lurking just behind Aphra but when they actually come together again he suddenly becomes indifferent and even tolerant towards her. Then when she unleashes her plot to get out from under his thumb I felt that the writer (Spurrier) did Vader an injustice in the interest of making Aphra seem cleverer. Frankly, she puts one over on the Dark Lord of the Sith too easily to be credible.
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Here we see Aphra working as an agent of Darth Vader before striking out on her own with the Wookiee bounty hunter Black Krrsantan and the psychotic droids BT-1 and 0-0-0. With backstabbing and betrayal for profit her stock-in-trade, Aphra is challenged by personal connections; with her estranged father, with her enemy/lover Tolvan and with the young girl Vulaada who she takes under her wing.
Through her initial appearances in the pages of Darth Vader's series I was in two minds about Doctor Aphra. I liked the concept of an Indiana Jones character in Star Wars but even more unscrupulous ("It belongs in an armoury!") but the tone of her stories felt a little bit like the writers were patting themselves on the back about how clever they'd been.
I also wasn't impressed by how she fitted in to the crossover stories 'Vader Down' and 'The Screaming Citadel', feeling that she just didn't play well against the main characters of the Star Wars saga.
So, the first third or so of this book was a bit underwhelming. Not bad, but not great either. However, things improved immeasurably once I got onto the stories from Aphra's own solo series.
I enjoyed the rogues gallery of allies and enemies she makes along the way, with Beetee and Triple-Zero managing to be both hilarious and genuinely terrifying. I also particularly enjoyed Aphra's unconventional romance with Captain Tolvan (not 'unconventional' because they're gay, you understand, but rather because they take love/hate thing to a whole new level). It's through Tolvan, Aphra's father and Vulaada that we actually get to see the title character face consequences for her actions that quick thinking and self-interest can't get her out of. It's not about redemption per se, but rather just about the emotional connections we all make, whether we want to or not.
There is one major downside to the latter two thirds of the book, which were otherwise really good, and it's how Vader is handled.
Throughout most of it he's a terrifying presence always lurking just behind Aphra but when they actually come together again he suddenly becomes indifferent and even tolerant towards her. Then when she unleashes her plot to get out from under his thumb I felt that the writer (Spurrier) did Vader an injustice in the interest of making Aphra seem cleverer. Frankly, she puts one over on the Dark Lord of the Sith too easily to be credible.
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June 22, 2024
Doctor Aphra is such a fascinating character in that, you know she’ll always make the right decision in the end but somehow never learns from her mistakes. She will always make the wrong choice, the selfish choice until it’s almost too late. Knowing where she ends up at the end of her second run it’s so weird to see how little she’s changed from the very beginning. She’s made a lot of mistakes and yet has so much charisma that the people in her life just keep standing up for her. I’m excited to pick up a potential third run and see where her character goes.
November 30, 2023
Such a great collection of comics featuring a morally ambiguous survivor who is also an archaeologist. Dr. Aphra is now one of my favorite Star Wars characters so I had to get this omnibus. Also features some excellent droid characters and a mercenary wookie who turns up in “The Book of Boba Fett” tv series. Now on to read omnibus vol 2.
January 14, 2024
my favorite chaotic lesbian space archaeologist
August 15, 2022
Meet Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra, a freeloader, rogue and adventurer. She works with every body, stealing stuff for both the Empire and The Rebels, and together with homicidal droids BT-1 and 0-0-0 ( a mini deathstar droid) and the Wookie bounty hunter Black Krrsantan they go on all type of adventures. This is Star Wars meeting Indiana Jones with one of the coolest new characters in the Galaxy and a fantastic read. The force is strong with this one.
December 18, 2021
This is exceptional and does a great job of not only establishing who Doctor Aphra is, but also taking her on a meandering character journey that evolves and changes the character satisfyingly
June 2, 2023
Афра была отличным второстепенным персонажем в Star Wars: Darth Vader Omnibus от Кирона Гиллена, так что за ее собственную серию брался с предвкушением, но она вышла довольно неровной.
Доктор Афра - одновременно и такой анти-Индиана Джонс и Джон Константин от вселенной ЗВ. Она черный археолог, которая разграбляет древние храмы чтобы загнать артефакты подороже, а при удобном случае еще и обмануть как свою очередную команду, так и заказчика.
Циничная нигилистка, которая заботится в первую очередь о себе, и даже когда пытается сделать что-то кармически хорошее, не забывает о главных принципах "Наживайся. Спасай свою шкуру. И к черту всех остальных". Так что когда у кого-то завязываются с ней какие-то более менее нормальные человеческие взаимоотношения, все обычно заканчивается тем, что этот кто-то пострадает или умрет, в то время как Афра, спасая свою шкуру будет предавать и обманывать всех налево и направо.
Женщина-тайфун колесит по галактике, пытаясь выжить и оставляя за собой след из разрушений, поломанных судеб и негодующих обманутых клиентов и сообщников Поначалу это очень забавно, но постепенно начинает утомлять, еще и потому, что как только персонаж начинает как-то расти и меняться, нередко в следующей арке статус-кво восстанавливается и весь прогресс обнуляется.
Сюжетные арки идут по синусоиде - многообещающее начало, затем совершенно трешовый кроссовер Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel и постепенно затухание. Первые три тома скрашивало появление персонажа Магны Толван - имперского офицера, являющейся полной противоположностью Афре и преследующей ту по всей галактике в рамках тропа enemy to lovers.
Пик этого рана случился когда Гиллена на полпути сменил Саймон Спуррье - арка про тюрьму была шикарной и полной твистов, но дальше все пошло по нисходящей. Два дроида-маньяка были хороши в гомеопатических дозах, но став центральным персонажем ТриплЗеро очень быстро стал утомлять. В последних томах были какие-то приятные моменты - сеансы психоанализа от пыточного дроида или взгляд в детство Афры, объясняющей, почему она такая, какая есть (всегда во всем виноваты родители, это даже не спойлер), ну и конечно великолепная Магна, но в целом вздохнул с облегчением, когда все это закончилось.
Доктор Афра - одновременно и такой анти-Индиана Джонс и Джон Константин от вселенной ЗВ. Она черный археолог, которая разграбляет древние храмы чтобы загнать артефакты подороже, а при удобном случае еще и обмануть как свою очередную команду, так и заказчика.
Циничная нигилистка, которая заботится в первую очередь о себе, и даже когда пытается сделать что-то кармически хорошее, не забывает о главных принципах "Наживайся. Спасай свою шкуру. И к черту всех остальных". Так что когда у кого-то завязываются с ней какие-то более менее нормальные человеческие взаимоотношения, все обычно заканчивается тем, что этот кто-то пострадает или умрет, в то время как Афра, спасая свою шкуру будет предавать и обманывать всех налево и направо.
Женщина-тайфун колесит по галактике, пытаясь выжить и оставляя за собой след из разрушений, поломанных судеб и негодующих обманутых клиентов и сообщников Поначалу это очень забавно, но постепенно начинает утомлять, еще и потому, что как только персонаж начинает как-то расти и меняться, нередко в следующей арке статус-кво восстанавливается и весь прогресс обнуляется.
Сюжетные арки идут по синусоиде - многообещающее начало, затем совершенно трешовый кроссовер Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel и постепенно затухание. Первые три тома скрашивало появление персонажа Магны Толван - имперского офицера, являющейся полной противоположностью Афре и преследующей ту по всей галактике в рамках тропа enemy to lovers.
Пик этого рана случился когда Гиллена на полпути сменил Саймон Спуррье - арка про тюрьму была шикарной и полной твистов, но дальше все пошло по нисходящей. Два дроида-маньяка были хороши в гомеопатических дозах, но став центральным персонажем ТриплЗеро очень быстро стал утомлять. В последних томах были какие-то приятные моменты - сеансы психоанализа от пыточного дроида или взгляд в детство Афры, объясняющей, почему она такая, какая есть (всегда во всем виноваты родители, это даже не спойлер), ну и конечно великолепная Магна, но в целом вздохнул с облегчением, когда все это закончилось.
June 2, 2024
Backstory: I read Gillen’s Vader comics back in early 2017 and Aphra immediately becoming one of my favorite characters. I remember being sooo excited to find out she was getting her own run!! I kept up with it for a while, even buying physical issues until some point in 2018/early 2019 when I fell off reading it. Since then, I have spent literal years saying things like “man, I need to pick up Aphra again” when I remembered and… not doing that (lol). Until now! I finally finished, and I’m very happy to know there’s more to read of her after this.
I feel like it’s safe to say that Aphra is a unique character in Star Wars. She’s not good, she’s not /truly/ evil, she just always chooses what serves her. She doesn’t ever actually take anyone’s side but her own, and everyone who meets her comes to knows this. The heroes have tried to recruit her (literally Luke Skywalker himself), the empire has tried to capture, manipulate, or eliminate her. She will feel guilty about her choices when they hurt people she cares about, but she doesn’t really change much. And she’s funny as hell.
I loved reading about her past, her parents, and the people she takes along for the ride in her disaster of a life. this lady knows waaaay too many secrets?? And worms her way out of everything? Anyway, I thought the ending was brilliant - leading into ESB I think??
Also I surprisingly haven’t mentioned this yet - I love that she’s a lesbian. That’s my GOAT
I feel like it’s safe to say that Aphra is a unique character in Star Wars. She’s not good, she’s not /truly/ evil, she just always chooses what serves her. She doesn’t ever actually take anyone’s side but her own, and everyone who meets her comes to knows this. The heroes have tried to recruit her (literally Luke Skywalker himself), the empire has tried to capture, manipulate, or eliminate her. She will feel guilty about her choices when they hurt people she cares about, but she doesn’t really change much. And she’s funny as hell.
I loved reading about her past, her parents, and the people she takes along for the ride in her disaster of a life. this lady knows waaaay too many secrets?? And worms her way out of everything? Anyway, I thought the ending was brilliant - leading into ESB I think??
Also I surprisingly haven’t mentioned this yet - I love that she’s a lesbian. That’s my GOAT
July 9, 2024
She is hands down the best Marvel-Era character and maybe the second best character not created by George Lucas. All hail to Kieron Gillen to create her and to Si Spurrier to take her everywhere. Loved!
March 12, 2022
An interesting full dose of additional lore and characters that at least in part are slated to appear in the upcoming live series.
November 18, 2022
This was quite a fun read. I liked most arcs in this, but mostly those containing Vader. I kinda wished that the cooperation between Aphra and Vader would be longer.
May 19, 2021
Chelli Aphra is an archaeologist. You might think this means uncovering precious artifacts for the sake of preservation and knowledge but you’d be wrong. With an interest in droids, weapons, and Jedi artifacts she’s just looking for credits. When her talents attract the attention of Darth Vader it sets her life and that of two killer robots on a path that sees her kidnapping rebels, imprisoned in imperial jail, fighting for her life with a droid that wishes to kill her, and even going to the Emperor himself. To save her own skin Aphra is ready to betray anyone which always begs the question, what sort of crazy trouble will she be in next?
When the omnibus first arrived I’ll admit I was terrified of its size. Luckily it was easy to lay flat on my lap and had sturdy pages that impressed. I loved how it included selections of her first appearances before she got her spin off series so we could properly meet the character who stole the show from Darth Vader. The downside to this, now I want all the Star Wars comics. The story was engaging, I quickly became invested in the characters and their dramas. Though Aphra is a fun character living in a grey area, Triple Zero was the highlight for me. His relationships with Aphra and BT-1 as well as his journey are something else. Plus he makes a killer Palpatine tomato joke!
If you love humorous titles with questionable leads like Harley Quinn or have been wanting to get into Star Wars comics, Doctor Aphra is a great place to start. It might seem an odd choice as she’s an original character from comics but believe me, you will want the omnibus so go for it!
When the omnibus first arrived I’ll admit I was terrified of its size. Luckily it was easy to lay flat on my lap and had sturdy pages that impressed. I loved how it included selections of her first appearances before she got her spin off series so we could properly meet the character who stole the show from Darth Vader. The downside to this, now I want all the Star Wars comics. The story was engaging, I quickly became invested in the characters and their dramas. Though Aphra is a fun character living in a grey area, Triple Zero was the highlight for me. His relationships with Aphra and BT-1 as well as his journey are something else. Plus he makes a killer Palpatine tomato joke!
If you love humorous titles with questionable leads like Harley Quinn or have been wanting to get into Star Wars comics, Doctor Aphra is a great place to start. It might seem an odd choice as she’s an original character from comics but believe me, you will want the omnibus so go for it!
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December 31, 2023aphra you fucked up little freak i’m obsessed with you
ps. worst among equals was the best arc argue WITH A WALL !!
ps. worst among equals was the best arc argue WITH A WALL !!
July 23, 2024
I will first preface this review by saying I’ve been a Star Wars fan my entire life. So, it should come as no surprise that I liked this series. However, I had no idea I would absolutely LOVE every single issue of this series. By the time I finished reading all of Doctor Aphra’s content, I was ready to start over and read again. From humor, to romance, to action, to heartbreak, Doctor Aphra manages to change your opinions of her with every issue, while only making you more attached, too.
Antihero doesn’t even begin to describe Chelli Lona Aphra, because even antiheroes usually do some good. Well, she’s working on it at least. You’ve got a rogue archaeologist, a pair of psychopathic murder droids, an extremely dangerous Wookie bounty-hunter, and so many more. With some of the most lovable and interesting Star Wars characters to date, the cast of characters in this series will only suck you further into Aphra’s story in the galaxy far, far away. Speaking of which, every issue feels like Star Wars. With adventures very relevant to the original trilogy, these stories only serve to expand and showcase so much of the Star Wars galaxy that we all know and love. Essentially, you’ve got an immoral and selfish Indiana Jones in the Star Wars universe, who’s only ever looking out for themselves. That said, Doctor Aphra is a character you just can’t help but love and root for.
With a galaxy as corrupt and unforgiving as this one, it’s sometimes no wonder Doctor Aphra is the way she is. Especially as the series continues, and Aphra’s backstory unfolds more. But with a galaxy as interesting and rich with lore as this one, it’s also no wonder she became a rogue archaeologist!
I absolutely recommend this series to any Star Wars fan, or really anyone looking for a fun and action-packed series in the Star Wars universe. I’d also recommend all Doctor Aphra content, starting from her origins in Darth Vader (2015) and continuing into Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 from 2020. I purchased the omnibus, which collects all Doctor Aphra content from Vol. 1, including her first appearances and stories in Darth Vader (2015). I’d highly recommend the omnibus for those looking to have all content at their fingertips at once.
To say this series is a page-turner is an understatement, every single story arc had me beyond-intrigued as to what might happen next. I went into this series knowing I’d enjoy it, but I had no idea I’d be finishing it with my new all-time favorite Star Wars character.
Antihero doesn’t even begin to describe Chelli Lona Aphra, because even antiheroes usually do some good. Well, she’s working on it at least. You’ve got a rogue archaeologist, a pair of psychopathic murder droids, an extremely dangerous Wookie bounty-hunter, and so many more. With some of the most lovable and interesting Star Wars characters to date, the cast of characters in this series will only suck you further into Aphra’s story in the galaxy far, far away. Speaking of which, every issue feels like Star Wars. With adventures very relevant to the original trilogy, these stories only serve to expand and showcase so much of the Star Wars galaxy that we all know and love. Essentially, you’ve got an immoral and selfish Indiana Jones in the Star Wars universe, who’s only ever looking out for themselves. That said, Doctor Aphra is a character you just can’t help but love and root for.
With a galaxy as corrupt and unforgiving as this one, it’s sometimes no wonder Doctor Aphra is the way she is. Especially as the series continues, and Aphra’s backstory unfolds more. But with a galaxy as interesting and rich with lore as this one, it’s also no wonder she became a rogue archaeologist!
I absolutely recommend this series to any Star Wars fan, or really anyone looking for a fun and action-packed series in the Star Wars universe. I’d also recommend all Doctor Aphra content, starting from her origins in Darth Vader (2015) and continuing into Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 from 2020. I purchased the omnibus, which collects all Doctor Aphra content from Vol. 1, including her first appearances and stories in Darth Vader (2015). I’d highly recommend the omnibus for those looking to have all content at their fingertips at once.
To say this series is a page-turner is an understatement, every single story arc had me beyond-intrigued as to what might happen next. I went into this series knowing I’d enjoy it, but I had no idea I’d be finishing it with my new all-time favorite Star Wars character.
October 31, 2022
Doctor Aphra is an Indiana Jones type ‘rogue archaeologist’ created for the Darth Vader run of Marvel comics that take place between ‘A New Hope’ and ‘Empire Strikes Back.’ I feel like her sole purpose in existing was to add someone for the reader to identify with during his search for the pilot who destroyed the Death Star. Vader doesn’t speak much, so it made sense to add a chatterbox character to add some much needed levity.
This collection of Doctor Aphra’s stories is a disjointed mess. The first few stories are already included in the ‘Darth Vader’ omnibus. They are good stories, but the ones included in here leave out the Darth Vader issues that don’t include Aphra, so key parts of that particular story are missing. And chances are that anyone who shelled out 100 bucks for this omnibus has already read the Darth Vader collection. So there was no need for them to be included in this collection.
The issues included from the ‘Doctor Aphra’ collection failed to capture my interest until I had practically finished the collection. The stories basically amount to Aphra going around deceiving rebels and imperials for the netter portion of the novel. She also falls in love with an Imperial Commander is a ‘relationship’ I found to be completely implausible. They kiss like one time and then are in love for the rest of the book despite never having a real relationship or anything like it. Aphra also has two sadistic droids that are funny for about one issue and annoying for the next fifty issues.
I gave this book a three (instead of a two) because the stories picked up towards the end of the rum and Aphra is allowed some character development in which she becomes less self-centered. This begins during ‘Worst Among Equals’ a whimsical tale in which she and her murderous droid have bombs implanted in them and they must work together to get them disarmed.
As far as the new Star Wars canon goes, Doctor Aphra is far from the worst. ‘Rise of Skywalker’ still reins supreme. Doctor Aphra is somewhere in the middle. I assume her comic run will get some more attention when she inevitability shows up in ‘The Mandalorian season 4 or 5.’ Until then it is just another mostly forgettable run of comics with a few gems here and there.
This collection of Doctor Aphra’s stories is a disjointed mess. The first few stories are already included in the ‘Darth Vader’ omnibus. They are good stories, but the ones included in here leave out the Darth Vader issues that don’t include Aphra, so key parts of that particular story are missing. And chances are that anyone who shelled out 100 bucks for this omnibus has already read the Darth Vader collection. So there was no need for them to be included in this collection.
The issues included from the ‘Doctor Aphra’ collection failed to capture my interest until I had practically finished the collection. The stories basically amount to Aphra going around deceiving rebels and imperials for the netter portion of the novel. She also falls in love with an Imperial Commander is a ‘relationship’ I found to be completely implausible. They kiss like one time and then are in love for the rest of the book despite never having a real relationship or anything like it. Aphra also has two sadistic droids that are funny for about one issue and annoying for the next fifty issues.
I gave this book a three (instead of a two) because the stories picked up towards the end of the rum and Aphra is allowed some character development in which she becomes less self-centered. This begins during ‘Worst Among Equals’ a whimsical tale in which she and her murderous droid have bombs implanted in them and they must work together to get them disarmed.
As far as the new Star Wars canon goes, Doctor Aphra is far from the worst. ‘Rise of Skywalker’ still reins supreme. Doctor Aphra is somewhere in the middle. I assume her comic run will get some more attention when she inevitability shows up in ‘The Mandalorian season 4 or 5.’ Until then it is just another mostly forgettable run of comics with a few gems here and there.
September 15, 2025
Dr Aphra skates the thin line of being likable and completely despicable. She makes you believe in hope and love and then betrays them at every turn to save her own life. Some how she disappoints you over and over and yet you hope that she will do the right thing. You don't give up her or write her off as a lost cause instead of doing just that.
This story is set after a New Hope and ends weeks before The Empire Strikes back.
It expands a lot of information on the underworld and other scum and villainy. Aphra isn't Indiana Jones or Lara Croft they recover ancient artifacts to preserve them and place them in museums. To thumb her nose at that, she literally says early on, "This doesn't belong in a museum it belongs in an armory." She does it for profit. Don't get me wrong she enjoys the journey, mystery and challenge, pitting her wit against the world and ancients, but when it is all done she is going to sell the found items to rich collectors or worse crime lords.
Her partners in crime are Black Krrrstanton the wookie from Book of Bobba Fett. He was cooler in the show, but this is more of his back story and his "wookie life debt" is a literal debt that she owes him. He keeps her alive so she can pay him back. She also has 2 droids that look like C3P0 and R2-D2, but they are extreme murder bots that remind me of HK-47, but aren't loyal to her. There are others that have like shorter time with her, but are still fun such as the monster hunting couple and the six armed gun girl.
That brings us to her girlfriends, or maybe it is better to say love interests. She treats them poorly and somehow their relationships are still hot and you want them work.
As the book goes on she is wanted by both the Empire and the Rebels, plus the underworld also wants to kill her.
Maybe she should stop ripping off and betraying everyone she meets?... Nah.
This story is set after a New Hope and ends weeks before The Empire Strikes back.
It expands a lot of information on the underworld and other scum and villainy. Aphra isn't Indiana Jones or Lara Croft they recover ancient artifacts to preserve them and place them in museums. To thumb her nose at that, she literally says early on, "This doesn't belong in a museum it belongs in an armory." She does it for profit. Don't get me wrong she enjoys the journey, mystery and challenge, pitting her wit against the world and ancients, but when it is all done she is going to sell the found items to rich collectors or worse crime lords.
Her partners in crime are Black Krrrstanton the wookie from Book of Bobba Fett. He was cooler in the show, but this is more of his back story and his "wookie life debt" is a literal debt that she owes him. He keeps her alive so she can pay him back. She also has 2 droids that look like C3P0 and R2-D2, but they are extreme murder bots that remind me of HK-47, but aren't loyal to her. There are others that have like shorter time with her, but are still fun such as the monster hunting couple and the six armed gun girl.
That brings us to her girlfriends, or maybe it is better to say love interests. She treats them poorly and somehow their relationships are still hot and you want them work.
As the book goes on she is wanted by both the Empire and the Rebels, plus the underworld also wants to kill her.
Maybe she should stop ripping off and betraying everyone she meets?... Nah.
January 12, 2022
Honnêtement, ma meilleure lecture sur l'univers Star Wars et de loin. Déjà parce que tout simplement, c'est un nouveau personnage, unique à ce médium, on ne suit pas Luke, leia ou Vador, qui eux ont des histoires forcement liés et rattachés aux films, ce qui ne peut que limiter la créativité et le développement de personnage, ainsi que l'attache à l'intrigue que l'on pourrait développer. Mais ici c'est tout le contraire.
Le choix de faire d'aphra une pilleuse de tombes et vendeuse d'armes sans foi ni loi, prête à trahir voir tuer sourciller, et qui plus est pro empire, est déjà de base un point de vue rafraîchissant, les rebels ça va 5 minutes. Cela dit, pour pouvoir développer un attachement envers ce perso, elle est également très charismatique. Et c'est donc dans tout un tas d'aventures que ce long run nous embarque.
Même si à première vue le récit semble se focaliser uniquement sur l'aventure etc., il prend tout son sens à partir de la deuxième moitié, quand Gillen commence vraiment à développer le personnage de Aphra, quand ses convictions sont parfois mises à mal, ou qu'elle est trahi etc... on revient également sur son passé, qui finit par servir de fil conducteur au récit, et viendra conclure l'un des arcs finaux. Très compliqué d'en parler sans spoiler, mais tout ça pour dire que ce récit est d'une incroyable finesse d'écriture et de développement de personnage, tout en réussissant à garder un récit d'aventure fun et trépidant, ainsi qu'un récit qui ne fait qu'ajouter des choses à la mythologie Star Wars, mais des choses pertinentes. La narration est sans défaut, pareil pour l'art, en bref tout est parfait.
Un gros coup de cœur !
Le choix de faire d'aphra une pilleuse de tombes et vendeuse d'armes sans foi ni loi, prête à trahir voir tuer sourciller, et qui plus est pro empire, est déjà de base un point de vue rafraîchissant, les rebels ça va 5 minutes. Cela dit, pour pouvoir développer un attachement envers ce perso, elle est également très charismatique. Et c'est donc dans tout un tas d'aventures que ce long run nous embarque.
Même si à première vue le récit semble se focaliser uniquement sur l'aventure etc., il prend tout son sens à partir de la deuxième moitié, quand Gillen commence vraiment à développer le personnage de Aphra, quand ses convictions sont parfois mises à mal, ou qu'elle est trahi etc... on revient également sur son passé, qui finit par servir de fil conducteur au récit, et viendra conclure l'un des arcs finaux. Très compliqué d'en parler sans spoiler, mais tout ça pour dire que ce récit est d'une incroyable finesse d'écriture et de développement de personnage, tout en réussissant à garder un récit d'aventure fun et trépidant, ainsi qu'un récit qui ne fait qu'ajouter des choses à la mythologie Star Wars, mais des choses pertinentes. La narration est sans défaut, pareil pour l'art, en bref tout est parfait.
Un gros coup de cœur !
October 19, 2021
Doctor Aphra was such a pleasant surprise. I found her interesting in Kieron Gillen’s Darth Vader run but I wasn’t sure if she could hold down her own title. Gillen and Spurrier proved me wrong and crafted a wonderfully weird, dark, and heartwarming Star Wars story that steps outside the familiar tropes does something wholly fresh.
Aphra was such a great, three-dimensional character to follow. She’s like the antithesis of Zayne Carrick from John Jackson Miller’s Knights of the Old Republic comic; whereas Zayne is a wholesome, good-hearted guy trying to do the right thing, Aphra is a chaotic mess of good intentions caving to profit and a selfish need for survival. Her relationships with all the characters, especially Tolvan, were simply delightful, in their charmingly chaotic way.
Triple-Zero, the sadistic, torture-obsessed protocol droid, was the other highlight. Si Spurrier’s run in particular took a dark pastiche of C-3PO and turned him into one of the most genuinely terrifying and fascinating villains in the galaxy far, far away. I loved his twisted personality and his dynamic with Aphra.
The ending was also pretty satisfying. If this is your first and last time reading Aphra, you’ll walk away with a sense of closure.
I highly recommend this comic. For Star Wars fans, definitely, but really for anyone interested in whacky sci-fi misadventures with some dark humor and characters with lots of humanity.
Aphra was such a great, three-dimensional character to follow. She’s like the antithesis of Zayne Carrick from John Jackson Miller’s Knights of the Old Republic comic; whereas Zayne is a wholesome, good-hearted guy trying to do the right thing, Aphra is a chaotic mess of good intentions caving to profit and a selfish need for survival. Her relationships with all the characters, especially Tolvan, were simply delightful, in their charmingly chaotic way.
Triple-Zero, the sadistic, torture-obsessed protocol droid, was the other highlight. Si Spurrier’s run in particular took a dark pastiche of C-3PO and turned him into one of the most genuinely terrifying and fascinating villains in the galaxy far, far away. I loved his twisted personality and his dynamic with Aphra.
The ending was also pretty satisfying. If this is your first and last time reading Aphra, you’ll walk away with a sense of closure.
I highly recommend this comic. For Star Wars fans, definitely, but really for anyone interested in whacky sci-fi misadventures with some dark humor and characters with lots of humanity.
June 12, 2021
Kinda stuck between loving the first half (everything with Aphra written by Gillen) and really not finding the second half particularly engaging on a story level despite loving a lot of the concepts Spurrier throws into the mix. I bought this Omnibus primarily because my first hardcover of Aphra was made obsolete due to the fact that Gillen only wrote 6 further issues and there will never be a Volume 2 collecting those issues in Deluxe format. This Omnibus is kind of the only game in town for those issues of Gillen's work. And only those issues. I own the Vader & X-Over stuff in other Hardcovers already. I really spent $65 on this book purely for 6 issues of Gillen's work and I guess openness to Spurrier's stories, which I will probably not re-read anytime soon. Christ what is wrong with me.
June 26, 2024
Doctor Aphra leaps off the page and into the ranks of my favourite Star Wars characters, heck, my favourite comic book characters too. She's fun, she's flawed, she's dangerous to know. I love this book and recommend it to anyone who wants more scoundrels in their lives. (It's criminal that we don't have a Disney+ Aphra show).
This Omnibus is the way to go if you're looking to get into this character, because it contains issues that won't be in the usual run of Doctor Aphra comics. It collects issues where the character is introduced (in the Darth Vader comics) and some early adventures (in the Star Wars comics) before she gets a book of her own. Plus there's Doctor Aphra Annuals.
It's important to note that this hardback Omnibus is physically Huge. It can be uncomfortably large and cumbersome to read, and while that's a bit off putting, I it's worth it.
This Omnibus is the way to go if you're looking to get into this character, because it contains issues that won't be in the usual run of Doctor Aphra comics. It collects issues where the character is introduced (in the Darth Vader comics) and some early adventures (in the Star Wars comics) before she gets a book of her own. Plus there's Doctor Aphra Annuals.
It's important to note that this hardback Omnibus is physically Huge. It can be uncomfortably large and cumbersome to read, and while that's a bit off putting, I it's worth it.
March 27, 2024
This book is not for me. Which is unfortunate, because it spins directly out of the Darth Vader Series, which was very much to my liking.
It is very nice to have a long run with an original character, and this run has a lot of twists, betrayals and fun chaotic reveals. However, the reveals do repeat themselves, and the overarching premise (what happens if Darth Vader catches Doctor Aphra?) doesn't carry this book for 40 issues.
Then the art is very inconsistent, so that the characters look different in every story arc. And compared to the other SW series from Marvel at the time, the art is just inferior.
I'm leaning towards the lower end of 3 stars here, although I can imagine other people really liking this book, just not me.
It is very nice to have a long run with an original character, and this run has a lot of twists, betrayals and fun chaotic reveals. However, the reveals do repeat themselves, and the overarching premise (what happens if Darth Vader catches Doctor Aphra?) doesn't carry this book for 40 issues.
Then the art is very inconsistent, so that the characters look different in every story arc. And compared to the other SW series from Marvel at the time, the art is just inferior.
I'm leaning towards the lower end of 3 stars here, although I can imagine other people really liking this book, just not me.
September 21, 2024
I just finished reading Doctor Aphra from the first issue through Doctor Aphra 40 "A Rogue's End Part IV", Doctor Aphra Annual 3 "The Arrangement", and Empire Ascendant 1 "Doctor Aphra: Epilogue". This at least covers the first omnibus, I have to double check if it is exactly the first omnibus of content.
In any case I have to admit that this is some of the best in the way of Star Wars graphic novels in quite some time. There is some great art, characters and stories in here. It takes place during the beloved original trilogy and some known characters make some cameos. It usually nails the feel of Star Wars. Definitely a fun ride.
I wonder if we'll see her make an appearance in a Star Wars show at some point.
In any case I have to admit that this is some of the best in the way of Star Wars graphic novels in quite some time. There is some great art, characters and stories in here. It takes place during the beloved original trilogy and some known characters make some cameos. It usually nails the feel of Star Wars. Definitely a fun ride.
I wonder if we'll see her make an appearance in a Star Wars show at some point.
May 18, 2021
The stories in this book are about as dark and disturbing as you will find in the Star Wars universe... definitely not for kids. If you are looking for more Star Wars but want something a little different than the usual "good guys" versus "bad guys" theme, this might be perfect for you.
The main character Doctor Aphra is deep, well developed and a lot of fun to read about. The supporting characters are equally unique and interesting. The artwork is also gorgeous.
Overall, this book doesn't play a large or important role for the rest of the Star Wars universe but that could be what makes it fresh and unique. It also makes the universe feel a little bigger as it tells stories about new places and characters rather than playing it safe with the popular and familiar elements of Star Wars. I highly recommend this book to adult Star Wars fans.
The main character Doctor Aphra is deep, well developed and a lot of fun to read about. The supporting characters are equally unique and interesting. The artwork is also gorgeous.
Overall, this book doesn't play a large or important role for the rest of the Star Wars universe but that could be what makes it fresh and unique. It also makes the universe feel a little bigger as it tells stories about new places and characters rather than playing it safe with the popular and familiar elements of Star Wars. I highly recommend this book to adult Star Wars fans.
May 24, 2025
I was a bit iffy on this series in volume form, so I've long dispensed with those paperbacks. Even as an omnibus, there are weaknesses and frustrations - sure, an a-hole character is fun, but when her character never experiences much growth, it becomes very repetitive. I think a shorter medium would've worked better... for me. Not necessarily others. And I'm to believe that Darth Vader wouldn't have murdered her properly at some point? Nope.
So why did I read this enormous volume? I am so weak for Aphra/Tolvan. Enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers to enemies. You have to love it. All three stars for that. Also Aphra and Tolvan emotionally supported me when my house was flooded.
So why did I read this enormous volume? I am so weak for Aphra/Tolvan. Enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers to enemies. You have to love it. All three stars for that. Also Aphra and Tolvan emotionally supported me when my house was flooded.
April 20, 2021
First half is 4 stars, latter half falls into 3 stars territory. Overall a great read for any Star Wars fan though.
While I don’t ever care for Larroca’s art, Gillen’s writing and introduction to the characters in the first half brings a brilliant addition to Star Wars to life. Doctor Aphra, a lovable, conflicted rogue archaeologist constantly gets tangled with Rebels, Imperial agents, unique cultures, and ancient Jedi artifacts.
While I don’t ever care for Larroca’s art, Gillen’s writing and introduction to the characters in the first half brings a brilliant addition to Star Wars to life. Doctor Aphra, a lovable, conflicted rogue archaeologist constantly gets tangled with Rebels, Imperial agents, unique cultures, and ancient Jedi artifacts.
June 1, 2021
A little bit Han Solo & a little bit Indiana Jones; I really liked Doctor Aphra and her supporting characters and narrative weaving through the original trilogy timeline. I enjoyed the murder droids and her occasional partner the lawful evil wookiee Black Krrsantan. I even grew fond of Tolvan, who was less a girlfriend and more of a victim of repeated collisions with Aphra. Vader is a heavy presence felt thoughout. Easy recommend to SW fans.
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