The Weekly Pull : Star Wars
After 24 years under the Dark Horse publishing banner, Star Wars finally returns home to Marvel. Although a seasoned Star Wars fan from a very early age, I didn’t begin following the comic series until January 2006, with the release of Knights of the Old Republic. From there, Rebellion, Legacy, Dark Times and Invasion all became staples on my pull list, expanding my knowledge of the Star Wars mythos from 3948 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) to 130 ABY. However, in the fall of 2010, all five ongoing series came to an end, and for a time, I once again became disconnected from the Star Wars comic medium.
Although countless Star Wars ongoing titles, miniseries and one-shots have been published over the years, nothing has quite been able to regain my attention … until now. It’s no secret that Disney is a powerhouse when it comes to entertainment, and snatching up both Marvel and Lucasfilm is probably the most genius takeover of our generation. Star Wars trailers will release with Marvel movies and vice versa to create the perfect storm as one beloved franchise feeds the other, and it all begins here, with Jason Aaron and John Cassaday in Star Wars #1.
Taking place shortly after the events of Episode IV : A New Hope, and only a single issue in, this is one for the ages. In just a matter of days, Star Wars has already exceeded over one million copies sold in the direct market, making in the hottest selling title of the past 20 years. Numbers like that just don’t happen. But is the story good, you ask? It’s phenomenal.
Keeping things spoiler free, Aaron nails the personalities and dialogue of each character to the point where you can hear the actors voice in your head reciting the lines as if it were playing out directly in front of you. The dialogue that takes place between Han and 3PO alone is a prime example ::
Cassaday’s art is also incredibly accurate as he visually depicts these beloved characters just as beautifully as he did with the X-Men in Joss Whedon’s equally fantastic Astonishing X-Men run. I also found it incredibly clever to see Luke wearing the yellow ceremonial jacket, pinpointing the timeline of the story (be it cannon or not) without distracting from the plot ::
One of my favorite points in the entire book are the first four opening pages, which play out like the classic Star Wars cinematic film sequence we have grown to know and love. Marvel doesn’t miss a beat from the iconic text scroll to the mimed starship cinematography as the first glimpse of this new and exciting adventure enters the readers field of vision ::
If Marvel can keep this momentum, we’re all in for an extraordinary ride. If you’re a Star Wars fan of any age, I can’t recommend this one enough. These first 30 pages are worth every cent of your hard earned cash, and I can’t recommend it enough.
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Both Darth Vader and Princess Leia have their own series debuting in the months to come, so stay tuned for my thoughts and don't forget lot sound off in the comments below, find me on Twitter or let us know your thoughts on the New Geek Protocol Facebook page!
Until next time True Believers,
-ArchangelEZE
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