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Star Wars: Revelations (2022) #1
The can’t-miss star wars issue of the year! After WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS came CRIMSON REIGN…now in the midst of HIDDEN EMPIRE, Qi’ra has shaken the galactic landscape to its core! But what lies beyond for the Rebellion? For the Empire? What role do the bounty hunters play? And what is happening to Doctor Aphra? Witness the next step in the legacy of heroes and scoundrels in the galaxy far, far away as Marc Guggenheim (Han Solo & Chewbacca) is joined by a ragtag team of artists to bring you an explosive tale you won’t soon forget! The path to the future of STAR WARS starts here!
42 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2022
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Marc Guggenheim
930 books175 followersMarc Guggenheim grew up on Long Island, New York, and earned his law degree from Boston University. After over four years in practice, he left law to pursue a career in television.
Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes.
His next book, In Any Lifetime, coming from Lake Union Publishing on August 1st.
Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets.
Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry.
Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes.
His next book, In Any Lifetime, coming from Lake Union Publishing on August 1st.
Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets.
Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry.
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November 4, 2025
Welp, there's 3 bucks I'm not getting back. The Hidden Empire storylines have been really great so I went ahead and bought this as it was the next issue chronologically... only to find it's a pointless marketing ploy to try and convince people to buy all the various series since they are all intertwined. This basically just shows bits from the immediate past and future of all the different series with a pointless framing story of Vader visiting the Eye of Webbish Bog for some nonsensical gibberish. Also, a lot of the artwork is atrocious. Luke in particular looks AWFUL in this issue.
January 5, 2023
I'm not sure who at Publishing thought these event-based comic crossovers were a good idea but for a casual low-commitment comic reader who only likes to follow the characters that truly speak to them like me, they just don't work. This one shot really wasn't the highlight it was marketed as and only came across as a scheme to get readers to catch up with the many series currently releasing or to get us excited for the future. However, it was so confusing in terms of writing and art that neither worked. If anything, it only made me more sceptical of the comic series' future. Bonus points for sapphics kissing on page though.
December 21, 2022
Them trying to tie-in all current Star Wars comic series together.. I don't man, I don't think it truly works 😐
January 17, 2023
Star Wars Revelations feels like one of those comics you get every now and then that's there to grab people's attention, to give them a taste of the things to come and give a peek at upcoming stories in hopes of grabbing new readers. As such, there's a lot of promise in this book, lots of hints, and lots of things that 'could' happen. I say could, because the majority of the issue is told through Force visions, and we know how the Force can be misinterpreted, manipulated, or just flt out wrong. The fun is definitely going to be in seeing how much here comes to pass.
The book focuses on Darth Vader as he visits the Eye of Webbish Bog, who tells him that something terrible is coming, something that could end the Force, and the galaxy as a whole. Through a series of visions readers are given sneak peaks at what this means, and how each of the Star Wars books will theoretically tie into this story, and how it all began.
We get hints at what's to come with Sabe, including some fancy new armour she seems to be getting for working with the Empire. We see the origin of an ancient droid that led an uprising against organics, and how the Jedi of the High Republic essentially killed them all. We get hints at how Luke and his friends will come up against that droid, reborn in a new body. Valance seems to be on the verge of falling victim to it too, tossed aside by Vader and turning against his hold friends. And we check in on Aphra and her situation with the ancient being currently in control of her.
And we get more information about what Qi'ra is ultimately trying to do in the Hidden Empire event that's about to kick off, utilising ancient Sith artefacts against the Emperor.
There's a lot of tease and set-up in this issue, and if you're already reading all of the Star Wars books it's going to get you excited for what's to come. But I'm not sure how much it's going to be getting new people involved. If you've picked up this book hoping to get a look at what the Star Wars comics are like to see if maybe you want to try them it might leave you feeling a bit left behind. As such, I kind of don't know who this is for, other than existing readers wanting a tease of future stories.
The book has several artists working on it, and whilst some of the sections look great there are others that are less fun to look at. The segments dealing with Valance were pretty poor, to the point where I thought Vader was getting a new helmet design because he looked so weird. The segments with Luke also didn't look great, and it often looked like Luke's face was melting off. I get that it was a bigger issue and they needed more artists, but it felt incredibly inconsistent.
Overall, the issue was fine, and it was nice to get some teases of the things to come, but it also felt like a lot of this info could have been revealed in comic previews. Is it an attempt to sell an extra book? Maybe. I wouldn't put it past Marvel to try and make a buck off what's essentially an announcement preview.
The book focuses on Darth Vader as he visits the Eye of Webbish Bog, who tells him that something terrible is coming, something that could end the Force, and the galaxy as a whole. Through a series of visions readers are given sneak peaks at what this means, and how each of the Star Wars books will theoretically tie into this story, and how it all began.
We get hints at what's to come with Sabe, including some fancy new armour she seems to be getting for working with the Empire. We see the origin of an ancient droid that led an uprising against organics, and how the Jedi of the High Republic essentially killed them all. We get hints at how Luke and his friends will come up against that droid, reborn in a new body. Valance seems to be on the verge of falling victim to it too, tossed aside by Vader and turning against his hold friends. And we check in on Aphra and her situation with the ancient being currently in control of her.
And we get more information about what Qi'ra is ultimately trying to do in the Hidden Empire event that's about to kick off, utilising ancient Sith artefacts against the Emperor.
There's a lot of tease and set-up in this issue, and if you're already reading all of the Star Wars books it's going to get you excited for what's to come. But I'm not sure how much it's going to be getting new people involved. If you've picked up this book hoping to get a look at what the Star Wars comics are like to see if maybe you want to try them it might leave you feeling a bit left behind. As such, I kind of don't know who this is for, other than existing readers wanting a tease of future stories.
The book has several artists working on it, and whilst some of the sections look great there are others that are less fun to look at. The segments dealing with Valance were pretty poor, to the point where I thought Vader was getting a new helmet design because he looked so weird. The segments with Luke also didn't look great, and it often looked like Luke's face was melting off. I get that it was a bigger issue and they needed more artists, but it felt incredibly inconsistent.
Overall, the issue was fine, and it was nice to get some teases of the things to come, but it also felt like a lot of this info could have been revealed in comic previews. Is it an attempt to sell an extra book? Maybe. I wouldn't put it past Marvel to try and make a buck off what's essentially an announcement preview.
June 4, 2023
Overall, "I liked it." - 3 out of 5 star rating.
Very unusual standalone comic and definitely not what I expected.
This basically does a shotgun blast of numerous Star Wars characters, all within ~30 pages. I'm talking... Vader, Anakin flashbacks, Palpatine, Padme and her handmaidens, Aphra, Inferno Squad (big shocker here) aka Iden Versio, Bossk, Leia, Luke, Lando, Han, Chewie, R2, and C-3PO. It's almost to the point where it's silly.
The only real depth you get is Vader talking to some very strange being that has a lot of mysticism/force farsight going on. I shall leave it that...
At this comic's core, it is basically a teaser trailer for all the current content on the way, aka 2022-Present, with June 2023 being the time frame of this review.
Very unusual standalone comic and definitely not what I expected.
This basically does a shotgun blast of numerous Star Wars characters, all within ~30 pages. I'm talking... Vader, Anakin flashbacks, Palpatine, Padme and her handmaidens, Aphra, Inferno Squad (big shocker here) aka Iden Versio, Bossk, Leia, Luke, Lando, Han, Chewie, R2, and C-3PO. It's almost to the point where it's silly.
The only real depth you get is Vader talking to some very strange being that has a lot of mysticism/force farsight going on. I shall leave it that...
At this comic's core, it is basically a teaser trailer for all the current content on the way, aka 2022-Present, with June 2023 being the time frame of this review.
December 5, 2022
Rewind time
Little filler issue to catch Vader (and the reader) up on the newest events. Not really necessary for on-going readers. Nice starting point for new or returning readers. Neat easter egg for the Vader series. Solid visuals yet not outstanding. 3/5
December 16, 2022
This was a fun transitional comic to usher in the new era of storytelling in Star Wars. This was a pretty fun read that has me pumped about upcoming issues of stories set during the events of Hidden Empire!
January 7, 2023
First the metal then the muddle? This is all a bit of a muddle. And they really named a character the Eye of Webbish Bog? Who gives vague possible prophecies in an attempt to link the comics together. Okaaaay...
December 28, 2022
"I can see that you have wasted my time with puzzles." I couldn't have put it better myself.
January 14, 2023
How exciting, so many things to come and what tantalising glimpses of it all.
February 27, 2024
Exactly Excellent …
April 12, 2024
I'm not a huge fan of these one-shots Marvel puts out to preview future arc and series. The story was fine enough, but to me it isn't truly worthwhile.
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