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Star Wars (2020)
Star Wars, Vol. 2: Operation Starlight
Collects Star Wars (2020) #7-11. Eradicate all resistance! Commander Ellian Zahra has been tasked by the terrifying Darth Vader with the job of tracking down the remnants of the rebel fleet, scattered across the galaxy since the Battle of Hoth. But what is behind her bitter and personal quest for revenge against Leia Organa? When the powerful, dark secret is revealed, the rebels’ Fourth and Seventh Divisions will pay the price! Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles and Shara Bey must fly into battle against an onslaught of TIE fighters in one of the greatest dogfights ever witnessed! Meanwhile, the Rebel Alliance’s elite operations team, the Pathfinders, will take on a daring heist right under the nose of the Emperor — with Lando and Lobot along for the ride!
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 7, 2021
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Charles Soule
1,520 books1,692 followersCharles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.
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October 19, 2024
This is the second collection of a comic run. In this one the Rebels need to figure how to organize without alerting the Empire of their location. Meanwhile, Tarkin's disciple Zahra is waging a personal vendetta against Leia.
I liked this collection but it did not totally enthrall me. I understand what they were doing with Zahra and trying to give Leia her arch nemesis. Luke has Vader and Han has Boba Fett. It just seemed they went out of their way in attempting to get this off the ground. It felt forced. It works and I did not hate it. It just did not buy into it completely. There were flaws with it that did not help it. Meanwhile the Rebels try to use an old language as a code to send transmissions. Once again it works but I was not enthralled. There was a lot of discussion in this plot and it slowed down the momentum. The highlight was Lando and I am team Lando on this one. That is something I thought I would never say as he has never been one of my favorite characters. As you can see I was never fully engaged with the story here and I could say the same thing about the artwork. I liked it but it did not fully engage me. The story and the artwork felt like something was missing in their attempts to try to fully capture me.
I love the idea of filling in the gaps between the movies. I especially like the idea of this run because I have always had questions about the gap between Episode V and Episode VI. I wish this collection went more towards those questions which I thought we were going to address after the first collection in this series. This felt like more a side step than a forward step. I liked it and I will continue the series. Just hoping we get a little more time with all of our legacy heroes and characters instead of the new ones that have been introduced in this series.
I liked this collection but it did not totally enthrall me. I understand what they were doing with Zahra and trying to give Leia her arch nemesis. Luke has Vader and Han has Boba Fett. It just seemed they went out of their way in attempting to get this off the ground. It felt forced. It works and I did not hate it. It just did not buy into it completely. There were flaws with it that did not help it. Meanwhile the Rebels try to use an old language as a code to send transmissions. Once again it works but I was not enthralled. There was a lot of discussion in this plot and it slowed down the momentum. The highlight was Lando and I am team Lando on this one. That is something I thought I would never say as he has never been one of my favorite characters. As you can see I was never fully engaged with the story here and I could say the same thing about the artwork. I liked it but it did not fully engage me. The story and the artwork felt like something was missing in their attempts to try to fully capture me.
I love the idea of filling in the gaps between the movies. I especially like the idea of this run because I have always had questions about the gap between Episode V and Episode VI. I wish this collection went more towards those questions which I thought we were going to address after the first collection in this series. This felt like more a side step than a forward step. I liked it and I will continue the series. Just hoping we get a little more time with all of our legacy heroes and characters instead of the new ones that have been introduced in this series.
May 22, 2025
Great continuation of the series. We even though I will always be a Luke Skywalker fan, I am really glad the other characters have more time in this issue.
I have to say I do find Commander Ellian Zahra very interesting. I thought she would just be a Disney's version of Admiral Daala. I a way she is hurt her combat skill and precision in make a shot a computer finds impossible make me belive there is much more to her. Issue 6/chapter 1 is mostly her origin story.
The book is full of sacrifice and hard decisions. Especially by the rebels. It also shows me why Leia always had such high hopes for Po (though he is not in this book).
Another character that is do e very well is Lando. I will be first to admit I am not the biggest Lando fan, but I really like the way they are bringing the character along slowly. He has not suddenly decided to join the rebels. In fact, he is looking for every opportunity to leave. On top of that, his swindler nature is still alive and well. He is no way near the general he is the become by return of the Jedi
I really can't wait for the next book. I want to see the rebels take the offensive and is possibly a couple of re-matches. In close combat.
I have to say I do find Commander Ellian Zahra very interesting. I thought she would just be a Disney's version of Admiral Daala. I a way she is hurt her combat skill and precision in make a shot a computer finds impossible make me belive there is much more to her. Issue 6/chapter 1 is mostly her origin story.
The book is full of sacrifice and hard decisions. Especially by the rebels. It also shows me why Leia always had such high hopes for Po (though he is not in this book).
Another character that is do e very well is Lando. I will be first to admit I am not the biggest Lando fan, but I really like the way they are bringing the character along slowly. He has not suddenly decided to join the rebels. In fact, he is looking for every opportunity to leave. On top of that, his swindler nature is still alive and well. He is no way near the general he is the become by return of the Jedi
I really can't wait for the next book. I want to see the rebels take the offensive and is possibly a couple of re-matches. In close combat.
June 25, 2021
Pretty excellent all-around, Soule does a great job introducing a new antagonist and also providing some connective tissue to other works and eras in the broader Star Wars canon. The Rebellion has taken its licks following Hoth, but as Leia says:
though points deducted for some pretty fugly art (particularly some of the faces) for issues 9 to 11.
Ugh, put all your helmets on RIGHT AWAY!
though points deducted for some pretty fugly art (particularly some of the faces) for issues 9 to 11.
Ugh, put all your helmets on RIGHT AWAY!
April 22, 2023
Reread: 22/04/2023
You know I actually enjoyed it a lot more this time around having read and watched more SW stuff, and here you get to see the origins of Zahra and she has become one of my favorite villains in this series, it was a fun origin and I love her motivation and the writing trying to make her a arch-villain for Leia is perfect and her attack was great, she had ulterior motives and I love that, plus the next story being getting some old droid and how it influences them to break in and then the droid making his own plans, which seems to hint at something coming down the line which should be great and I love the focus on Lobot here, like Lando's friend here and the multiple doubts he is harboring of the rebellion and his own shady stuff, and this is how you know a volume is so awesome, multiple characters getting their own stories in the middle of this saga!
Also the focus on "Starlight Squadron" was awesome and I love how the writer writes Shara bey, whose quickly becoming one of my favorite characters now and the sacrifices she may make and her whole personality and all.. its just awesome!
In short, its a volume which may look thin but has so much going on with multiple character and narratives that you can't help but enjoy it a lot, with awesome art for sure!
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This was fun.
We get the origin of Zahra and her enmity with Leia and then we have the rebellion on the attack as its Starlight squadron vs the Imperial forces. As Shara Bey leads the team she discovers strange things on the Imperial ship and meanwhile they find an old droid preceding C-3P0 to use in communication in some old language and it was a weird twist. Less focus on Luke here and setting the stage for one of the great squadron sacrifices. It was cool volume and highlighted Poe's parents and also gave Leia a personal villain for sure. The art was alright not the best but better than most. Also interesting developments with Lando...
I am liking where the story is going, there is a sense of tension but also of great battle and epic war in the stars to come. Next up: War of bounty hunters!
You know I actually enjoyed it a lot more this time around having read and watched more SW stuff, and here you get to see the origins of Zahra and she has become one of my favorite villains in this series, it was a fun origin and I love her motivation and the writing trying to make her a arch-villain for Leia is perfect and her attack was great, she had ulterior motives and I love that, plus the next story being getting some old droid and how it influences them to break in and then the droid making his own plans, which seems to hint at something coming down the line which should be great and I love the focus on Lobot here, like Lando's friend here and the multiple doubts he is harboring of the rebellion and his own shady stuff, and this is how you know a volume is so awesome, multiple characters getting their own stories in the middle of this saga!
Also the focus on "Starlight Squadron" was awesome and I love how the writer writes Shara bey, whose quickly becoming one of my favorite characters now and the sacrifices she may make and her whole personality and all.. its just awesome!
In short, its a volume which may look thin but has so much going on with multiple character and narratives that you can't help but enjoy it a lot, with awesome art for sure!
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This was fun.
We get the origin of Zahra and her enmity with Leia and then we have the rebellion on the attack as its Starlight squadron vs the Imperial forces. As Shara Bey leads the team she discovers strange things on the Imperial ship and meanwhile they find an old droid preceding C-3P0 to use in communication in some old language and it was a weird twist. Less focus on Luke here and setting the stage for one of the great squadron sacrifices. It was cool volume and highlighted Poe's parents and also gave Leia a personal villain for sure. The art was alright not the best but better than most. Also interesting developments with Lando...
I am liking where the story is going, there is a sense of tension but also of great battle and epic war in the stars to come. Next up: War of bounty hunters!
September 6, 2021
I'm enjoying this series a whole lot more now with Charles Soule at the helm, the story is flowing better, it is better written and less episodic, but something is still missing. I really liked the first half of the book with Commander Zhara, she looks like a fun new antagonist, but the following storyline is basically another fetch-quest the likes of Rogue One, I don't know how many more of these I can take, I'm way more interested in Luke's story, but he only makes a quick appearance on this book, with an orange lightsaber, did he ever used one in the movies, makes no sense to me whatsoever, for now, art was serviceable, not great.
May 12, 2025
Zahras is intense!
May 28, 2021
I don't know what happened. I really enjoyed the first volume of Charles Soule's series set right after The Empire Strikes Back. But maybe I'm just not in the mood for this right now, because I found volume 2 to be contrived and ineffective. Someone died during that mission to retrieve an old droid from a museum, and no one really seems to care? (Also, as much as I dislike Doctor Aphra, why have a plot about stealing an artifact from a museum and not have it involve her? Perfect opportunity to feature her in a bit part here.) The foil Soule created for Leia is generic, and her suggestion that she had destroyed Leia's hope—by...failing to kill her when she had the chance...?—has no payoff; Leia hasn't changed.
Overall, just a bunch of artificial peril and bland characters and situations.
Overall, just a bunch of artificial peril and bland characters and situations.
June 11, 2021
After The Destiny Path offered a strong reboot to the Star Wars series, Operation Starlight is somewhat of a letdown. The core heroes take a backseat and the plot is bland. Essentially, the Rebel's far-flung fleets can't communicate, so they need to find a way to transmit new, unbreakable codes to each fleet. Cue: many discussions about encoding messages and transmitting codes. It's dull.
New characters like Poe's parents and the Empire's latest villainess get the most play in Operation Starlight. They're fine...but, again, bland. Commander Ellian Zahra is yet another disciple of Tarkin, desperate to get revenge for his death on the Death Star. Is she notable in any way other than a thirst for vengeance? No. Similarly, Shara Bey and Kes Dameron are both fierce fighters...and not much else. What do these characters do when they're not lusting after the downfall of the Rebellion/Empire? That's what I want to see if you're not going to give me Luke/Leia/Han/Chewie.
Operation Starlight is plenty exciting and the art is really quite good, especially when it comes to illustrating vehicles and locations. It's not a terrible addition to the Star Wars series, but it offers few startling developments.
New characters like Poe's parents and the Empire's latest villainess get the most play in Operation Starlight. They're fine...but, again, bland. Commander Ellian Zahra is yet another disciple of Tarkin, desperate to get revenge for his death on the Death Star. Is she notable in any way other than a thirst for vengeance? No. Similarly, Shara Bey and Kes Dameron are both fierce fighters...and not much else. What do these characters do when they're not lusting after the downfall of the Rebellion/Empire? That's what I want to see if you're not going to give me Luke/Leia/Han/Chewie.
Operation Starlight is plenty exciting and the art is really quite good, especially when it comes to illustrating vehicles and locations. It's not a terrible addition to the Star Wars series, but it offers few startling developments.
June 25, 2021
Star Wars Vol. 2 Operation Starlight collects issues 7-11 written by Charles Soule with art by Ramon Rosanas and Jan Bazaldua.
In this volume we get some backstory for new villain Commander Ellian Zahra (which has a ton of fun nods to new Star Wars continuity) who has been tasked to hunt down the remnants of the Rebel Fleet. With the Empire having cracked the Rebel's transmission codes, Rebel agents must make a daring mission into Coruscant to steal an antique Droid that can translate a dead language.
I absolutely loved all the subtle connections to other forms of the new continuity, especially those that dealt with the novels "Tarkin" and "Catalyst." You can tell that Charles Soule is a huge Star Wars fan and loves working in this universe. I also like seeing Lobot get some love and hope they continue to put a spotlight on him. The art in the volume is also good. I don't feel this volume has quite the excitement level as Marvel's first volume but it has still beena fun read.
In this volume we get some backstory for new villain Commander Ellian Zahra (which has a ton of fun nods to new Star Wars continuity) who has been tasked to hunt down the remnants of the Rebel Fleet. With the Empire having cracked the Rebel's transmission codes, Rebel agents must make a daring mission into Coruscant to steal an antique Droid that can translate a dead language.
I absolutely loved all the subtle connections to other forms of the new continuity, especially those that dealt with the novels "Tarkin" and "Catalyst." You can tell that Charles Soule is a huge Star Wars fan and loves working in this universe. I also like seeing Lobot get some love and hope they continue to put a spotlight on him. The art in the volume is also good. I don't feel this volume has quite the excitement level as Marvel's first volume but it has still beena fun read.
June 20, 2021
With the Rebellion still scattered, Princess Leia runs afoul of Commander Zahra as the Empire track down her flagship. Then it's time to fight back, but in order to reorganise the Rebel Fleet, they're going to need a new encryption code. Enter C3PO, of all people.
This volume's very good. The first two issues focusing on Zahra give us some well done back story that expands on her motivations to kill Leia and her relationship with Grand Moff Tarkin. Then the following three issues have a little heist, a little moral conundrum, and a little hopeless Rebel starship battle thrown into the mix for good measure.
There's a lot to like. Considering most of the main characters spend all five issues in one room arguing, it's compelling stuff. There's still a sense of progression even though the time scale is fairly decompressed, but Soule's character work is strong enough that it hardly matters. I also like that he's focusing on the Dameron family, given that he can't do much beyond the original trilogy just yet.
The artwork is split between Ramon Rosanas, who I feel is the absolute bog-standard artist - not great, not bad, just absolutely fine - and Jan Bazaldua, who gives proceedings a little more of a twist. Still fairly straight forward, especially compared to her more recent work, but it's also solid.
Star Wars under Charles Soule is very different to the Aaron, Gillen, and Pak runs before it, but that different feeling is exactly what a new era of storytelling needed to differentiate it from what came before.
This volume's very good. The first two issues focusing on Zahra give us some well done back story that expands on her motivations to kill Leia and her relationship with Grand Moff Tarkin. Then the following three issues have a little heist, a little moral conundrum, and a little hopeless Rebel starship battle thrown into the mix for good measure.
There's a lot to like. Considering most of the main characters spend all five issues in one room arguing, it's compelling stuff. There's still a sense of progression even though the time scale is fairly decompressed, but Soule's character work is strong enough that it hardly matters. I also like that he's focusing on the Dameron family, given that he can't do much beyond the original trilogy just yet.
The artwork is split between Ramon Rosanas, who I feel is the absolute bog-standard artist - not great, not bad, just absolutely fine - and Jan Bazaldua, who gives proceedings a little more of a twist. Still fairly straight forward, especially compared to her more recent work, but it's also solid.
Star Wars under Charles Soule is very different to the Aaron, Gillen, and Pak runs before it, but that different feeling is exactly what a new era of storytelling needed to differentiate it from what came before.
February 5, 2021
I have so many questions!
May 9, 2021
Kind of a slog. I like the some of the characters they are highlighting in this series so things could be on the up.
June 8, 2021
The stories between ESB and ROTJ continue here in Volume 2 of the main title. Can not wait to see the full run all the way to Episode 6. For a completionist like me, filling in all the blanks is important.
Highlights:
- The first story covers some of the career of Commander Ellian Zahra of the Imperial Navy. She trained extensively under Tarkin, though fell briefly out of favor with him before his death onboard the Death Star. Vader sees her record and decides to put her in charge of a fleet tasked with finding the remainder of the Rebel Fleet. Her need for vengeance against Leia puts the mission at risk, but she hasn't failed yet.
- The Alliance decides they need a new code that the Imperials can't break. The best suggestion comes from Threepio, who suggests using a dead language called Trawak. The only problem is that there is only one droid left who knows the language, a Autonomous Translator Droid Mark II, of which the last one left in the galaxy is kept on Coruscant, which is under Imperial control. A ragtag group who call themselves The Pathfinders undertake the mission and are successful, even though they lost a member for it.
- Threepio is having trouble fixing the Mark II droid and it takes intersession from Lobot to help get it up and running. However the droid doesn't want to help the Rebels. With Lobot barely hanging on to control of himself, Threepio is able to quickly learn Trawak and stop the horrible droid.
- Lando has a big problem with helping the Alliance as much as he is. Wanting to get away from the fleet, he passes knowledge of the new code to Jabba the Hutt. He plans to leave the Rebels as soon as he is able, taking Lobot with him.
- Leia commissions a new wing group: Starlight Squadron. Their mission is to gather Rebels, spread knowledge of the new code and take down Imperials when they can. Trapped on the ISD Tarkin's Will (under Commander Zahra) they try to escape and Shara Bey (Poe Dameron's mother) appears to sacrifice herself so her squadmates can get away. Though this crushes Kes Dameron (Poe's dad and Shara's husband), Leia sees no other option than to begin to press the offensive.
And so we continue on. When will we get to see Luke build his green lightsaber?
Strong recommend, especially for fans.
Highlights:
- The first story covers some of the career of Commander Ellian Zahra of the Imperial Navy. She trained extensively under Tarkin, though fell briefly out of favor with him before his death onboard the Death Star. Vader sees her record and decides to put her in charge of a fleet tasked with finding the remainder of the Rebel Fleet. Her need for vengeance against Leia puts the mission at risk, but she hasn't failed yet.
- The Alliance decides they need a new code that the Imperials can't break. The best suggestion comes from Threepio, who suggests using a dead language called Trawak. The only problem is that there is only one droid left who knows the language, a Autonomous Translator Droid Mark II, of which the last one left in the galaxy is kept on Coruscant, which is under Imperial control. A ragtag group who call themselves The Pathfinders undertake the mission and are successful, even though they lost a member for it.
- Threepio is having trouble fixing the Mark II droid and it takes intersession from Lobot to help get it up and running. However the droid doesn't want to help the Rebels. With Lobot barely hanging on to control of himself, Threepio is able to quickly learn Trawak and stop the horrible droid.
- Lando has a big problem with helping the Alliance as much as he is. Wanting to get away from the fleet, he passes knowledge of the new code to Jabba the Hutt. He plans to leave the Rebels as soon as he is able, taking Lobot with him.
- Leia commissions a new wing group: Starlight Squadron. Their mission is to gather Rebels, spread knowledge of the new code and take down Imperials when they can. Trapped on the ISD Tarkin's Will (under Commander Zahra) they try to escape and Shara Bey (Poe Dameron's mother) appears to sacrifice herself so her squadmates can get away. Though this crushes Kes Dameron (Poe's dad and Shara's husband), Leia sees no other option than to begin to press the offensive.
And so we continue on. When will we get to see Luke build his green lightsaber?
Strong recommend, especially for fans.
October 9, 2023
4.5 stars. I don’t know if anyone can tell a story following an X-Wing Squadron as well as Soule does. I trust Charles Soule to give me whatever Star Wars story he wants to after this one. The frustrations I have with characters in this book acting against what I want them to do are a fine testament to great character writing. Things are being setup in this volume that will absolutely come back to play a big part in the story for these characters and if they don’t, I will be upset. Very excited to continue this run!
December 1, 2024
i like seeing the references to the high republic series :)
May 18, 2025
3.5 Stars
Nice continuation of the story but nothing that really stood out. The Empire figures out the Rebel's secret code so the Rebels have to kidnap an ancient droid in order to come up with an unbreakable code. Then we have the Empire getting the best of the Rebels in some starship battles. Meanwhile we meet Poe Dameron's parents and the hunt for Han Solo continues.
Nice continuation of the story but nothing that really stood out. The Empire figures out the Rebel's secret code so the Rebels have to kidnap an ancient droid in order to come up with an unbreakable code. Then we have the Empire getting the best of the Rebels in some starship battles. Meanwhile we meet Poe Dameron's parents and the hunt for Han Solo continues.
September 23, 2022
*4.5
Agh, these graphic novels are SO fun.
I'll admit, it's been a while since I've read Star Wars, Vol. 1: The Destiny Path, so my memory there was a little foggy. But I jumped right into this one and, wow, it was gripping.
I loved the intense character focuses in here - the action scenes were great, but I like character dynamics the most.
Zahra is an interesting new face - Tarkin's protege. I still have to read the Tarkin novel, but he's a compelling character. And the brief Krennic references regarding him were really good, as well as that throwaway mention of Galen Erso. Rogue One references like this really get me.
But on the Rebellion side - oh man, everyone was fantastic. Kes Dameron and Shara Bey were here, and they're adorable, but I also loved Lando and Lobot. There are some references here to the Star Wars: Lando comic, which I liked because that one absolutely broke my heart, and I just loved seeing how protective and caring Lando was of Lobot. Their relationship is really sweet. And the entirety of Starlight Squadron, don't get me started... Shara! Wedge! (A Twi'lek I've never seen before!) L'ulo! Evaan!! MART. I was grinning so much.
Also, I loved the use of the "No. There is another." line in here. These references are SUCH fun.
My one complaint is just that I don't really like how this artist drew the women's faces, especially Leia. In a lot of panels she literally looks like she has a baby doll's face.
Anyhow... that ending! I really need to catch up on this series - but hey, I'm glad I have so much content to look forward to!
4.5/5 stars.
Agh, these graphic novels are SO fun.
I'll admit, it's been a while since I've read Star Wars, Vol. 1: The Destiny Path, so my memory there was a little foggy. But I jumped right into this one and, wow, it was gripping.
I loved the intense character focuses in here - the action scenes were great, but I like character dynamics the most.
Zahra is an interesting new face - Tarkin's protege. I still have to read the Tarkin novel, but he's a compelling character. And the brief Krennic references regarding him were really good, as well as that throwaway mention of Galen Erso. Rogue One references like this really get me.
But on the Rebellion side - oh man, everyone was fantastic. Kes Dameron and Shara Bey were here, and they're adorable, but I also loved Lando and Lobot. There are some references here to the Star Wars: Lando comic, which I liked because that one absolutely broke my heart, and I just loved seeing how protective and caring Lando was of Lobot. Their relationship is really sweet. And the entirety of Starlight Squadron, don't get me started... Shara! Wedge! (A Twi'lek I've never seen before!) L'ulo! Evaan!! MART. I was grinning so much.
Also, I loved the use of the "No. There is another." line in here. These references are SUCH fun.
My one complaint is just that I don't really like how this artist drew the women's faces, especially Leia. In a lot of panels she literally looks like she has a baby doll's face.
Anyhow... that ending! I really need to catch up on this series - but hey, I'm glad I have so much content to look forward to!
4.5/5 stars.
August 5, 2021
Šeď a nuda, jinak Soula u Star Wars nazvat nelze. Přináší příběhy úplně o ničem načež se ani nezdá, že by vycházely z páté epizody. Hodně mě mrzí, že autoři stále opomíjejí Wedge a teď nám tam místo toho cpou Dameronovic famílii (ano hrozně se o ně bojím!) a úplně basic Commanderku Zahru. Místo toho aby se tvůrci nějak pokusili přinést novou imperiální postavu tak si vymyslí Tarkinovu učednici která těsně přežila výbuch Death Star!
Sorry, ale už to přeháníte, zkuste něco nového.
Kresba je dost nepříjemná a tak nějak utváří obrázek o tom, že současná hlavní Star Wars řada je prostě o ničem a to mě ještě čeká skvělý event War of the Bounty Hunters.
Sorry, ale už to přeháníte, zkuste něco nového.
Kresba je dost nepříjemná a tak nějak utváří obrázek o tom, že současná hlavní Star Wars řada je prostě o ničem a to mě ještě čeká skvělý event War of the Bounty Hunters.
January 21, 2023
More fun in the SW universe. 4.5 stars. Now if i can only figure out which one comes next.
November 10, 2023
Another than the end of the first major Arc
Everything that follows really doesn't do justice compared to the first volume.
I like it enough and decent new characters but also just feel like they rush to the end without much room to breathe, still will be reading the third, but if it doesn't pick up..
I'll be done with it
Guess the force wasn't with this volume.
(Lando is the best part about these)
Everything that follows really doesn't do justice compared to the first volume.
I like it enough and decent new characters but also just feel like they rush to the end without much room to breathe, still will be reading the third, but if it doesn't pick up..
I'll be done with it
Guess the force wasn't with this volume.
(Lando is the best part about these)
February 4, 2021
Even with little focus on original trilogy characters, the two story arcs contained here are strong additions to the series.
June 29, 2021
Dull, boring and doesn't add anything of real value to the Star Wars mythology. None of the "new characters " here are really that memorable
December 28, 2021
Soule is definitely the Star Wars writer. I like what he’s doing a lot, even if it’s a little excessive at times
April 21, 2021
Really enjoying this run!
May 1, 2021
poe's mom is so hot truly a #blessed family
November 19, 2021
Lots and lots of talk. Not much action. Commander Zahra doesn't seem to be much of a threat. It's all right, but no great shakes, either...
February 18, 2022
Interesting plot, but the art change in the middle threw me off and made Leia look weird :/
May 16, 2022
A 'windtalker' scenario but with a droid. An imperial reason for a museum. A gusty assault on a Star Destroyer's hangar bay.
February 15, 2021
”She’s not a fighter. She’s a symbol. She helps the rebels believe they can defeat any enemy. In order to do it, she has to believe it too. But I took that away. And it’s just the beginning.”
Tarkin's Will continues Soule's wonderful comic series. It didn't blow me away as much as the first one did, but it was still great and exciting and left me eager to continue this series! In Tarkin's Will, we get to know Zahra, the imperial leader with a personal grudge and hatred towards Princess Leia, a bit better and we find out why she is so hellbent on destroying Leia personally. The operation to gather the rebel fleet and rescue them, Operation Starlight, also begins, but as always in Star Wars, things don't go according to plan. There's a lot of great stuff in this volume - funny moments, heartbreaking moments, sweet moments and some beautiful artwork to accompany them.
I really liked getting to know more about Zahra. She's not a super original or surprising character - her motives and her past with Tarkind didn't surprise me that much and it's a tale I think we've seen a lot before in Star Wars - but that didn't matter. Actually, the fact that her story is very common - her past has a lot in common with Leia, for example - makes her character quite significant: there are people like her, people who have lost everything they had to this war, to brutal attacks and fights, on both sides. Both sides have done terrible things and destroyed families. Zahra's confrontation with Leia was also very intense and well written/drawn.
One of my favorite aspects of this volume, was Lando's storyline. Soule writes him very well and you can't just hear Billy Dee Williams's voice when reading Soule's dialogue for him. Lando had to go through some tough shit in this story, and I think the way the volume left things with him (him ) just makes me all the more intrigued to see how he eventually becomes the trusted general who volunteers to lead the Battle of Endor in Episode 6, because at this point in time, people don't trust him and he doesn't trust the Rebellion. I also love his friendship with Lobot, and this volume had some incredible moments for the two of them - you really got to see how far Lando is willing to go to protect his friend.
Smaller things I really enjoyed: Wedge appearing and being his cool self. Shara Bey being her awesome, brave self and seeing her and Kes interact and be all in love - I love the two of them together so much. Evaan Verlaine having a small role, as well as L'ulo Lampar. I love how Soule brings in so many familiar characters not from just the films but also from other stories.
It seems like Soule just can't get Star Wars wrong - everything I've read by him has been great and worthwhile. He truly understands this universe and these characters, and I can't wait to see what he has in store for this story and this point in the timeline. I'm giving this volume 4/5 stars, cause while I really enjoyed it, I think compared to the first one, which blew my socks off, this was less intense and less personal for me - the first volume was very much about Luke, who is my favorite character of all time, so naturally a story focused on him impacted me more and will stick with me in a unique way.
Tarkin's Will continues Soule's wonderful comic series. It didn't blow me away as much as the first one did, but it was still great and exciting and left me eager to continue this series! In Tarkin's Will, we get to know Zahra, the imperial leader with a personal grudge and hatred towards Princess Leia, a bit better and we find out why she is so hellbent on destroying Leia personally. The operation to gather the rebel fleet and rescue them, Operation Starlight, also begins, but as always in Star Wars, things don't go according to plan. There's a lot of great stuff in this volume - funny moments, heartbreaking moments, sweet moments and some beautiful artwork to accompany them.
I really liked getting to know more about Zahra. She's not a super original or surprising character - her motives and her past with Tarkind didn't surprise me that much and it's a tale I think we've seen a lot before in Star Wars - but that didn't matter. Actually, the fact that her story is very common - her past has a lot in common with Leia, for example - makes her character quite significant: there are people like her, people who have lost everything they had to this war, to brutal attacks and fights, on both sides. Both sides have done terrible things and destroyed families. Zahra's confrontation with Leia was also very intense and well written/drawn.
One of my favorite aspects of this volume, was Lando's storyline. Soule writes him very well and you can't just hear Billy Dee Williams's voice when reading Soule's dialogue for him. Lando had to go through some tough shit in this story, and I think the way the volume left things with him (him ) just makes me all the more intrigued to see how he eventually becomes the trusted general who volunteers to lead the Battle of Endor in Episode 6, because at this point in time, people don't trust him and he doesn't trust the Rebellion. I also love his friendship with Lobot, and this volume had some incredible moments for the two of them - you really got to see how far Lando is willing to go to protect his friend.
Smaller things I really enjoyed: Wedge appearing and being his cool self. Shara Bey being her awesome, brave self and seeing her and Kes interact and be all in love - I love the two of them together so much. Evaan Verlaine having a small role, as well as L'ulo Lampar. I love how Soule brings in so many familiar characters not from just the films but also from other stories.
It seems like Soule just can't get Star Wars wrong - everything I've read by him has been great and worthwhile. He truly understands this universe and these characters, and I can't wait to see what he has in store for this story and this point in the timeline. I'm giving this volume 4/5 stars, cause while I really enjoyed it, I think compared to the first one, which blew my socks off, this was less intense and less personal for me - the first volume was very much about Luke, who is my favorite character of all time, so naturally a story focused on him impacted me more and will stick with me in a unique way.
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