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joefavs
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The new Star Wars comics - a general discussion thread
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8-Jan-2017, 10:52 AM

I’ve read just about everything so far, though I didn’t finish Chewbacca or Obi-Wan & Anakin. Here’s what I think:

-Lando, Han Solo, and Doctor Aphra are great right out of the gate. Aphra in particular is doing exactly what I hoped it would when it was announced, which is using the archaeology angle to flesh out some of the deep history stuff that got wiped away with the reboot. I can’t wait to see where they go with this, it has the potential to expand the universe more than anything else I can think of in the new continuity.

-Kanan surprised me. After how mediocre the A New Dawn novel was, my expectations for Kanan’s comic were pretty low, but it ended up being one of the most enjoyable books out there. It’s also nice to get away from the space between episodes IV and V on the timeline, which is already getting to be oversaturated.

-Poe Dameron started off kind of meh, but the current arc has really drawn me in a lot more. The flashbacks to Terex immediately after the Battle of Jakku are really fascinating. I’m hoping for some further info on Lor San Tekka as well.

-Star Wars and Darth Vader are pretty uneven. When they’re good, they’re really good, but they’re not always good. Vader being finished, I’d say it’s definitely worth a read on the whole, even if the quality isn’t consistently stellar. Star Wars is enough fun that I’m happy to continue reading it, but if you take these things really seriously I don’t know if I can recommend it.

-Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and Shattered Empire are not very good and only worth checking out if you’re a completist.

-I have no memory of Obi-Wan & Anakin. I read the first issue when it came out, then didn’t pick up my comics for a couple of months and just never got to the other issues when I finally went and got my giant stack of books. They’re on the shelf and I’m sure I’ll get to them eventually, but I don’t feel any sort of burning need.