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Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and the Empire
Celebrate the Return of the Jedi era for the 40th anniversary of the climactic film!
Celebrate the Return of the Jedi era for the 40th anniversary of the climactic film! A series of solo stories spotlight major players — including Emperor Palpatine, the lovable Ewoks…and the repulsive Jabba the Hutt! But who is plotting to overthrow Jabba? After all, his palace is somewhere the vilest of scum and villainy can relax, wet their whistles and indulge their vices. Who would ever want that to end? Well, someone has Jabba in their sights!
Collects Jabba's Palace #1, Ewoks #1, Lando #1, The Empire #1, The Rebellion #1 and Max Rebo #1
Celebrate the Return of the Jedi era for the 40th anniversary of the climactic film! A series of solo stories spotlight major players — including Emperor Palpatine, the lovable Ewoks…and the repulsive Jabba the Hutt! But who is plotting to overthrow Jabba? After all, his palace is somewhere the vilest of scum and villainy can relax, wet their whistles and indulge their vices. Who would ever want that to end? Well, someone has Jabba in their sights!
Collects Jabba's Palace #1, Ewoks #1, Lando #1, The Empire #1, The Rebellion #1 and Max Rebo #1
216 pages, Paperback
Published November 7, 2023
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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.
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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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February 12, 2025
The Return of the Jedi is my favourite movie of all time. I had to get this book no matter what. I see what was being done to shine a bit more light in the back stories of the characters Disney can still use in the movies and series going forward.
What did Jabba's last protocol droid do? Lando continues to earn trust with Chewie and his old acquaintances. You work for the Empire now. See where you end up. Silent Ewoks stories, no idea why. A high stakes game of espionage, misinformation, assassins, heroes, and pawns. Conflicting loyalties within Jabba's employment.
An ok set of stories (apart from the Ewoks ones), Lando and the Rebellion were my favourites of the book, but nothing really special. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery containing both thumbnails, full page, and wraparound covers.
What did Jabba's last protocol droid do? Lando continues to earn trust with Chewie and his old acquaintances. You work for the Empire now. See where you end up. Silent Ewoks stories, no idea why. A high stakes game of espionage, misinformation, assassins, heroes, and pawns. Conflicting loyalties within Jabba's employment.
An ok set of stories (apart from the Ewoks ones), Lando and the Rebellion were my favourites of the book, but nothing really special. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery containing both thumbnails, full page, and wraparound covers.
June 29, 2024
The stories that stood out as the better issues in this one were the Jabba’s Palace, Lando, and The Empire stories. The others were just okay at best.
July 18, 2025
5/10:
This trade paperback is a collection of one-shots that were made in honor of my favorite film of all time: Return of the Jedi (1983). Overall, these stories are either very interesting or a complete waste of time, and that makes this collection fairly lackluster overall. Below are my thoughts on each of the 6 stories told throughout.
Jabba’s Palace:
This was an interesting bit of backstory for 80-M, the droid that was replaced by C-3PO in Return of the Jedi (1983). I love how we get to see the evil of the criminal underworld while also seeing the absolute might of Jabba the Hutt. Pretty interesting all around!
Ewoks:
After just reading Steve Orlando’s 2024 Ewoks limited run, this is miserable. It’s wordless fairytales with different art styles throughout (the latter part is neat because it’s supposed to be different characters telling stories around a campfire). But with no dialogue, this is just boring.
Lando:
This story was great! Lando and Chewbacca are tracking down schematics to Jabba’s Palace and come across some former acquaintances. The Empire gets involved and we finally start to see Chewbacca trust Lando after his betrayal at Cloud City.
The Empire:
Rilo Grenth is just another random person who believed in the lies of the Empire and fell victim to being a social outcast just trying to make a name for himself. There’s a neat look at ordinary life for Imperial citizens here; something I think could be explored in future stories.
The Rebellion:
A rather mediocre plot revolving around the Empire trying to assassinate Rebellion leader Mon Mothma. Pretty run of the mill, with decent artwork and references throughout.
Max Rebo:
A pretty lame story for an otherwise interesting character that simply bridges the gaps in his story from Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett (2021-2022).
This trade paperback is a collection of one-shots that were made in honor of my favorite film of all time: Return of the Jedi (1983). Overall, these stories are either very interesting or a complete waste of time, and that makes this collection fairly lackluster overall. Below are my thoughts on each of the 6 stories told throughout.
Jabba’s Palace:
This was an interesting bit of backstory for 80-M, the droid that was replaced by C-3PO in Return of the Jedi (1983). I love how we get to see the evil of the criminal underworld while also seeing the absolute might of Jabba the Hutt. Pretty interesting all around!
Ewoks:
After just reading Steve Orlando’s 2024 Ewoks limited run, this is miserable. It’s wordless fairytales with different art styles throughout (the latter part is neat because it’s supposed to be different characters telling stories around a campfire). But with no dialogue, this is just boring.
Lando:
This story was great! Lando and Chewbacca are tracking down schematics to Jabba’s Palace and come across some former acquaintances. The Empire gets involved and we finally start to see Chewbacca trust Lando after his betrayal at Cloud City.
The Empire:
Rilo Grenth is just another random person who believed in the lies of the Empire and fell victim to being a social outcast just trying to make a name for himself. There’s a neat look at ordinary life for Imperial citizens here; something I think could be explored in future stories.
The Rebellion:
A rather mediocre plot revolving around the Empire trying to assassinate Rebellion leader Mon Mothma. Pretty run of the mill, with decent artwork and references throughout.
Max Rebo:
A pretty lame story for an otherwise interesting character that simply bridges the gaps in his story from Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett (2021-2022).
November 28, 2023
I really liked this! The artwork is so cool, and I liked how the styles changed with each story :D
June 13, 2024
Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Schurken, Rebellen und das Imperium von Marc Guggenheim u.a.
Die Handlung:
Zur Feier des 40. Jubiläums von „Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter“ enthält der Band sechs One-Shots: Jabbas Übersetzerdroide findet sich plötzlich in einem Komplott im Palast wieder. Die Ewoks erzählen Geschichten am Lagerfeuer. Lando und Chewie spielen um Hans Freiheit. Ein imperialer Ingenieur wird auf Endor stationiert. Mon Mothma ist im Fadenkreuz ihrer Feinde. Max Rebo bestreitet seinen Alltag in der Festung des Hutt...
Meine Meinung:
Die Geschichten rangieren alle zwischen „solide“ bis „ausgezeichnet“. Die unterschiedlichen Autoren und Zeichner beweisen große Kreativität in der Behandlung der einzelnen Themen. So ist viel Abwechslung sichergestellt. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich die „Ewoks“-Geschichte, die in sich selber gleich vier verschiedene Zeichenstile enthält und völlig ohne Text auskommt. Die erzeugte Stimmung lässt einen tatsächlich an einen Abend am Lagerfeuer im Ewok-Dorf denken. Positiv finde ich auch die Coverwahl, die einen direkt an Episode VI denken lässt. Der Umfang des Bandes sorgt für anhaltenden Lesespaß.
Fazit:
Eine würdige Feier des Kult-Films. Hier ist für jeden etwas dabei.
Werbung: Vielen lieben Dank an Panini für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares!
Schurken, Rebellen und das Imperium von Marc Guggenheim u.a.
Die Handlung:
Zur Feier des 40. Jubiläums von „Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter“ enthält der Band sechs One-Shots: Jabbas Übersetzerdroide findet sich plötzlich in einem Komplott im Palast wieder. Die Ewoks erzählen Geschichten am Lagerfeuer. Lando und Chewie spielen um Hans Freiheit. Ein imperialer Ingenieur wird auf Endor stationiert. Mon Mothma ist im Fadenkreuz ihrer Feinde. Max Rebo bestreitet seinen Alltag in der Festung des Hutt...
Meine Meinung:
Die Geschichten rangieren alle zwischen „solide“ bis „ausgezeichnet“. Die unterschiedlichen Autoren und Zeichner beweisen große Kreativität in der Behandlung der einzelnen Themen. So ist viel Abwechslung sichergestellt. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich die „Ewoks“-Geschichte, die in sich selber gleich vier verschiedene Zeichenstile enthält und völlig ohne Text auskommt. Die erzeugte Stimmung lässt einen tatsächlich an einen Abend am Lagerfeuer im Ewok-Dorf denken. Positiv finde ich auch die Coverwahl, die einen direkt an Episode VI denken lässt. Der Umfang des Bandes sorgt für anhaltenden Lesespaß.
Fazit:
Eine würdige Feier des Kult-Films. Hier ist für jeden etwas dabei.
Werbung: Vielen lieben Dank an Panini für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares!
October 5, 2024
4 ABY
This graphic novel contains six issues that all take place in the era of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which follow side plots and characters before and during the events of the main film. Within this collection are "Jabba's Palace," "Ewoks," "Lando," "The Empire," "The Rebellion," and "Max Rebo," sharing the perspectives of those titled or present, but maybe not quite at the forefront.
"Jabba's Palace" follows the story of the translation droid the precedes C-3PO. The droid aims for survival, but gets mixed in with someone who aims to swindle Jabba. The tables get turned, but not how the droid anticipates. "Ewoks" has very interesting art styles as the chief Ewok tells stories to the tribe around a campfire. It is a very visual collection left to be interpreted by the reader through the image-only tales. "Lando," featuring the title character, follows him and Chewbacca in their attempts to set up the ploy to save Han. But Chewbacca's patience is running thin, and his Wookie anger causes some side quest troubles, as well as having the Empire on their tail. "The Empire" is super interesting. It follows your average guy asked to join for his skills. His father's company is taken over by the Empire, so he kind of joins more because he has to than wants to. He is a top-tier coder, but when he sees something he shouldn't, he gets screwed over. Never trust a droid... "The Rebellion" follows an assassination plot against Mon Mothma and the reader gets to follow Poe's parents (with mom pregnant at this time) sent to infiltrate the assassination attempt and find the perpetrator. "Max Rebo" is cute because it completely follows his perspective and shares his thoughts and ideas with the reader as he sees events through Jabba's Palace.
I found the most interesting one to be "The Empire", as it shows how some people are roped in against their will and they are just trying to live their life. It was an interesting perspective. I think the least intriguing was actually "Lando." It wasn't very memorable and didn't really add to the quest for Han when we have all the other Bounty Hunter graphic novels and new material leading up to Episode IV anyway. Each issue has a different set of artists to focus on their story and style, bringing this collection together. It is always fun to see another perspective, and this is a fun installment for any fan, especially those of the classic trilogy.
This graphic novel contains six issues that all take place in the era of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which follow side plots and characters before and during the events of the main film. Within this collection are "Jabba's Palace," "Ewoks," "Lando," "The Empire," "The Rebellion," and "Max Rebo," sharing the perspectives of those titled or present, but maybe not quite at the forefront.
"Jabba's Palace" follows the story of the translation droid the precedes C-3PO. The droid aims for survival, but gets mixed in with someone who aims to swindle Jabba. The tables get turned, but not how the droid anticipates. "Ewoks" has very interesting art styles as the chief Ewok tells stories to the tribe around a campfire. It is a very visual collection left to be interpreted by the reader through the image-only tales. "Lando," featuring the title character, follows him and Chewbacca in their attempts to set up the ploy to save Han. But Chewbacca's patience is running thin, and his Wookie anger causes some side quest troubles, as well as having the Empire on their tail. "The Empire" is super interesting. It follows your average guy asked to join for his skills. His father's company is taken over by the Empire, so he kind of joins more because he has to than wants to. He is a top-tier coder, but when he sees something he shouldn't, he gets screwed over. Never trust a droid... "The Rebellion" follows an assassination plot against Mon Mothma and the reader gets to follow Poe's parents (with mom pregnant at this time) sent to infiltrate the assassination attempt and find the perpetrator. "Max Rebo" is cute because it completely follows his perspective and shares his thoughts and ideas with the reader as he sees events through Jabba's Palace.
I found the most interesting one to be "The Empire", as it shows how some people are roped in against their will and they are just trying to live their life. It was an interesting perspective. I think the least intriguing was actually "Lando." It wasn't very memorable and didn't really add to the quest for Han when we have all the other Bounty Hunter graphic novels and new material leading up to Episode IV anyway. Each issue has a different set of artists to focus on their story and style, bringing this collection together. It is always fun to see another perspective, and this is a fun installment for any fan, especially those of the classic trilogy.
December 25, 2023
An anthology of six stories tying-in to 'Return of the Jedi' and released to celebrate that movie's 40th anniversary.
Here we get tales which focus on Jabba's previous translator droid, the Ewoks, Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca, an Imperial technician on Endor, Mon Mothma and Max Rebo.
Overall, these stories are pretty inconsequential asides to the core of RotJ, giving a little bit of background colour but without introducing anything that's going to be a big deal in the Star Wars universe going forward.
That said, two of the stories here did stand out for me personally.
One of them was 'The Kill Shot' by Alex Segura in which Admiral Ackbar learns that Mon Mothma has been targeted by an assassin. What made this story particularly enjoyable was the inclusion of Kes Dameron and Shara Bey (Poe's parents, if you weren't familiar), whose adventures in the Rebellion era continue to be engaging to me.
The other story that stood out for me was Alyssa Wong's 'Ewoks!'.
I make no secret of the fact that, despite being a cynical man in his forties, I love the Ewoks. Here, in a story told entirely without dialogue, Wong has the titular fuzzballs telling campfire stories, allowing for a certain amount of referencing of all the Ewoks media, including the TV movies and the 80s cartoons. It's not the best bit of Ewoks nostalgia out there (which would be Zack Giallongo's 'Ewoks: Shadows of Endor') but it comes close.
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Here we get tales which focus on Jabba's previous translator droid, the Ewoks, Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca, an Imperial technician on Endor, Mon Mothma and Max Rebo.
Overall, these stories are pretty inconsequential asides to the core of RotJ, giving a little bit of background colour but without introducing anything that's going to be a big deal in the Star Wars universe going forward.
That said, two of the stories here did stand out for me personally.
One of them was 'The Kill Shot' by Alex Segura in which Admiral Ackbar learns that Mon Mothma has been targeted by an assassin. What made this story particularly enjoyable was the inclusion of Kes Dameron and Shara Bey (Poe's parents, if you weren't familiar), whose adventures in the Rebellion era continue to be engaging to me.
The other story that stood out for me was Alyssa Wong's 'Ewoks!'.
I make no secret of the fact that, despite being a cynical man in his forties, I love the Ewoks. Here, in a story told entirely without dialogue, Wong has the titular fuzzballs telling campfire stories, allowing for a certain amount of referencing of all the Ewoks media, including the TV movies and the 80s cartoons. It's not the best bit of Ewoks nostalgia out there (which would be Zack Giallongo's 'Ewoks: Shadows of Endor') but it comes close.
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April 2, 2024
This collection of short tales take place amidst the backdrop of Return of the Jedi. Each story connects to the movie in a unique way. Highlights:
Jabba's Palace - Eightyem was the droid we see being destroyed as Artoo and Threepio are being put into service at Jabba's Palace. He was the previous interpreter droid who chooses to trust the wrong Twilek and it leads to his death.
Ewoks - 3 wordless stories about Ewoks: One about young Ewoks interacting with different species, a second about encountering monsters in the jungles, and the third about stealing Imperial Tech in that silly and fun way they do.
Lando - Lando and Chewie go to get plans to Jabba's Palace so they can better plan a rescue. Because this is a Lando story, it inevitably turns to Sabacc and he gets the info he needs.
The Empire - Rilo Grenth is sent by his father to help the Empire work on their communication systems. He is so carefree and oblivious to what he is doing, he crosses too many lines and ends up in prison.
The Rebellion - When Ackbar learns of a plot to kill Mon Mothma, he sends Kes Dameron and Shara Bey (parents of Poe Dameron) to assist in defending her.
Max Rebo - Playing an instrument in Jabba's Palace should be easy work, but the stress and chaos of the atmosphere make it hard to feel relaxed. Maybe someone should take Jabba out...
Overall, a good read. Always love hearing more about side characters and their stories.
Recommend.
Jabba's Palace - Eightyem was the droid we see being destroyed as Artoo and Threepio are being put into service at Jabba's Palace. He was the previous interpreter droid who chooses to trust the wrong Twilek and it leads to his death.
Ewoks - 3 wordless stories about Ewoks: One about young Ewoks interacting with different species, a second about encountering monsters in the jungles, and the third about stealing Imperial Tech in that silly and fun way they do.
Lando - Lando and Chewie go to get plans to Jabba's Palace so they can better plan a rescue. Because this is a Lando story, it inevitably turns to Sabacc and he gets the info he needs.
The Empire - Rilo Grenth is sent by his father to help the Empire work on their communication systems. He is so carefree and oblivious to what he is doing, he crosses too many lines and ends up in prison.
The Rebellion - When Ackbar learns of a plot to kill Mon Mothma, he sends Kes Dameron and Shara Bey (parents of Poe Dameron) to assist in defending her.
Max Rebo - Playing an instrument in Jabba's Palace should be easy work, but the stress and chaos of the atmosphere make it hard to feel relaxed. Maybe someone should take Jabba out...
Overall, a good read. Always love hearing more about side characters and their stories.
Recommend.
April 1, 2025
Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels, and The Empire collects 6 Marvel Comics one-shots revolving around the Return of the Jedi.
3/5 Jabba’s Palace - The story of Jabba’s former translator droid that gets caught up in a conspiracy by a mysterious stranger in the Palace with grand ambitions. This is the story of the translator droid that Threepio learns was disintegrated for upsetting Jabba in ROTJ. A fun story to get the book rolling.
2/5 Ewoks - The Ewoks gather for a night of stories. This is a wordless comic and easily the weakest of the issues.
3/5 Lando - Lando and Chewie set out to secure the credits to buy plans to the secret passageways within Jabba’s Palace. Along the way Lando finds his way to the Sabaac table. Another good story even though it’s a bit baffling that the Rebellion wouldn’t front the bill to rescue one of their generals.
4/5 The Empire - a young Imperial contractor finds himself on the moon of Endor conducting endless manual tests. Failing at every attempt to make friends with the soldiers stationed at the base, he finds solace in a droid he works with. I thought this was the most interesting story in the volume that has a surprising amount of heart.
3/5 The Rebellion - Rebel intelligence learns of a serious assassination plot against Mon Mothma. Mothma refuses to spend resources on her own protection when it could instead be used to further the cause of the Rebellion. Admiral Ackbar recruits Kes Dameron and Shara Bey to learn everything they can to stop the assassination attempt. A few descents moments but largely forgettable.
2.5/5 Max Rebo - After nearly taking a blaster bolt to the face during another night of deadly fights while playing at Jabba’s Palace, Max is tormented by the memories of seeing his mentor dying by violence while performing. This story weaves in and out of events of Leia, Chewie, and Luke arriving at Jabba’s Palace. This was a story that felt like it was trying too hard and may have worked better without the side plot of two of his band members plotting the murder of Jabba.
3/5 Jabba’s Palace - The story of Jabba’s former translator droid that gets caught up in a conspiracy by a mysterious stranger in the Palace with grand ambitions. This is the story of the translator droid that Threepio learns was disintegrated for upsetting Jabba in ROTJ. A fun story to get the book rolling.
2/5 Ewoks - The Ewoks gather for a night of stories. This is a wordless comic and easily the weakest of the issues.
3/5 Lando - Lando and Chewie set out to secure the credits to buy plans to the secret passageways within Jabba’s Palace. Along the way Lando finds his way to the Sabaac table. Another good story even though it’s a bit baffling that the Rebellion wouldn’t front the bill to rescue one of their generals.
4/5 The Empire - a young Imperial contractor finds himself on the moon of Endor conducting endless manual tests. Failing at every attempt to make friends with the soldiers stationed at the base, he finds solace in a droid he works with. I thought this was the most interesting story in the volume that has a surprising amount of heart.
3/5 The Rebellion - Rebel intelligence learns of a serious assassination plot against Mon Mothma. Mothma refuses to spend resources on her own protection when it could instead be used to further the cause of the Rebellion. Admiral Ackbar recruits Kes Dameron and Shara Bey to learn everything they can to stop the assassination attempt. A few descents moments but largely forgettable.
2.5/5 Max Rebo - After nearly taking a blaster bolt to the face during another night of deadly fights while playing at Jabba’s Palace, Max is tormented by the memories of seeing his mentor dying by violence while performing. This story weaves in and out of events of Leia, Chewie, and Luke arriving at Jabba’s Palace. This was a story that felt like it was trying too hard and may have worked better without the side plot of two of his band members plotting the murder of Jabba.
January 1, 2024
This is a collection of single issue stories and a couple issues of multiple stories. None are super-memorable - the one that stuck with me most was the story of the droid serving as a protocol droid for Jabba before C3PO arrived, which was interesting in a murderbot sort of way. As for artwork, one of the Ewok stories (all told without dialog) is utterly gorgeous, using red as an emphasis in an otherwise black and white story. So while the content of the story is middling, it looked beautiful.
Other stories were okay, a drafted contractor for the second Death Star, Poe's parents sent on a mission to prevent Mon Mothma's assassination, and Max Rebo contemplating life and music (in a story that tried way too hard to make its theme work, but didn't succeed for me). Nothing that stands up to the best issues of the standalone series, but nothing that's ultimately embarrassing to the galaxy far far away. Very much middle-of-the-road.
Other stories were okay, a drafted contractor for the second Death Star, Poe's parents sent on a mission to prevent Mon Mothma's assassination, and Max Rebo contemplating life and music (in a story that tried way too hard to make its theme work, but didn't succeed for me). Nothing that stands up to the best issues of the standalone series, but nothing that's ultimately embarrassing to the galaxy far far away. Very much middle-of-the-road.
April 2, 2024
Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and the Empire
The best thing about this book is the 40th Anniversary Variant covers at the back. ***
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Jabba's Palace (2023)
"I am designated EIGHTYEM. And this is the story of HOW I DIED."
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Ewoks #1
The Woklings' Tale, Paploo's Tale, Peekpa's Tale.
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Lando
"No discounts for OLD acquaintances, LANDO CALRISSIAN." - Narin
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - The Empire (2023)
Operation: Endor.
"Reb-- No! I'm a LOYAL citizen of the Empire!"
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Rebellion
"We must not only destroy the Death Star - we must shatter the Empire itself in one fell swoop. TOGETHER." - Mon Mothma
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Max Rebo (2023) #1
"There are so many ways to die in this galaxy.. and a song for each one.."
The best thing about this book is the 40th Anniversary Variant covers at the back. ***
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Jabba's Palace (2023)
"I am designated EIGHTYEM. And this is the story of HOW I DIED."
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Ewoks #1
The Woklings' Tale, Paploo's Tale, Peekpa's Tale.
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Lando
"No discounts for OLD acquaintances, LANDO CALRISSIAN." - Narin
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - The Empire (2023)
Operation: Endor.
"Reb-- No! I'm a LOYAL citizen of the Empire!"
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Rebellion
"We must not only destroy the Death Star - we must shatter the Empire itself in one fell swoop. TOGETHER." - Mon Mothma
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Max Rebo (2023) #1
"There are so many ways to die in this galaxy.. and a song for each one.."
January 17, 2024
Pretty sure all these stories were inconsequential but I love one shots with fun characters designs that also try to explain away weird lore bits (like where did those SE drummers from Rebo’s band end up, or what were Snap’s parents actually doing during the Battle of Endor?). The Ewok story probably falls the most flat for being wordless, but I appreciate the choice to the let the narrative play out in images alone. I also like that it leans into the idea of the Ewok’s as constant cultural storytellers. Weird book to be reading while grieving (I might have a few notes like that in the coming days…).
November 9, 2023
A collection of short stories set just before and during the events of 'Return of the Jedi'. The story about Max Rebo was the only one i really liked. Notable mentions go to the stories about The Rebellion (it's about an assassination attempt on Mon Mothma featering the parents of Poe Dameron) and the story about the droid that is being tortured in Jabba's Palace. I really hated the Ewok story, which was basically three short stories pushed together in one short story. The one about Lando and The Empire where both forgettable at best.
November 24, 2023
Return of the Jedi was my favorite Star Wars movie when I was younger, so I decided to pick up an issue of this run. The Jabba one shot was so good but was followed up by a lackluster Ewok issue. Lando was another great issue with fantastic artwork.
Read as individual comics, ratings below:
Jabba= 5 stars
Ewok= 1 stars
Lando= 5 stars
Empire= 3 stars
Rebellion= 2 stars
Max Rebo= 3 stars
Overall rating of 3 stars
Read as individual comics, ratings below:
Jabba= 5 stars
Ewok= 1 stars
Lando= 5 stars
Empire= 3 stars
Rebellion= 2 stars
Max Rebo= 3 stars
Overall rating of 3 stars
September 9, 2023
I know, this TPB hasn't been released yet, but I read all six issues individually. This series of 1-shots was a lot of fun. You get to see aspects of the events of Return of the Jedi from different perspectives. If you are a fan of the that film, this one is worth a read.
My rating: 3.5 Stars
My rating: 3.5 Stars
April 29, 2024
A fun series of one-shots. I liked the Empire and Rebellion issues the most, though none of the stories stood out as amazing. It is cool that they did this to celebrate the anniversary of Return of the Jedi.
November 23, 2023
I went in expecting this to be dumb filler but was surprised to find really tight well-crafted short stories filling in various gaps in the "just before ROTJ" era. Well done all!
March 15, 2024
I came for Max Rebo.
August 20, 2024
Hit or miss, as most collections are.
The Empire and Lando are good, the Ewoks and Max Rebo are not, the final two are meh.
The Empire and Lando are good, the Ewoks and Max Rebo are not, the final two are meh.
February 7, 2025
Six one-shots celebrating the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. Most of them are pretty good. The wordless Ewoks one was a waste of time but the rest are worth a read.
April 19, 2025
3.5/5
May 3, 2025
This is yet another volume of fairly ordinary one-shots, most of them forgettable. But I absolutely adored the Ewok comic!
November 13, 2025
What a great collection of ROTJ short stories! Gives insight into different characters leading up to and during ROTJ.
December 10, 2023
Celebrating Return of the Jedi’s 40th (!) anniversary, “Scoundrels, Rebels, and the Empire” collects a half dozen one shot comics that attempt to tell stories of side characters introduced in the film or at least further the plot of the movie.
While none of these single story issues was “good”, or really did a lot to make this collection exciting, at least more than half were far from terrible (which is saying a lot considering the sorry state of affairs that Star Wars comics have become recently).
The opening story about Jabba’s previous translator droid, by Guggenheim, probably takes the cake as the best in the whole collection as it felt the most true to the source material and never attempted to be different or unique.
I didn’t love this volume of stories by any means but this is the first time in a very long time that I can walk away after reading a Star Wars comic and not feel like o wasted my time.
While none of these single story issues was “good”, or really did a lot to make this collection exciting, at least more than half were far from terrible (which is saying a lot considering the sorry state of affairs that Star Wars comics have become recently).
The opening story about Jabba’s previous translator droid, by Guggenheim, probably takes the cake as the best in the whole collection as it felt the most true to the source material and never attempted to be different or unique.
I didn’t love this volume of stories by any means but this is the first time in a very long time that I can walk away after reading a Star Wars comic and not feel like o wasted my time.
May 17, 2024
Pretty good collection of short stories tied to characters featured/seen in Return of the Jedi. The title implies more dark side stuff and that first story at Jabba's Palace was a great way to kick things off. Immediately following it with a compilation of Ewok-related short stories was a strange move and kind of threw me off.
Otherwise, there's a lot of good stuff in this book.
Otherwise, there's a lot of good stuff in this book.
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