BEFORE THE EXCITING EVENTS OF STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER!
Hounded by the FIRST ORDER across the galaxy, the RESISTANCE is in dire need of ships, weapons and recruits to make a final stand against KYLO REN'S forces. Desperation drives a delegation led by GENERAL LEIA ORGANA and REY to entreat the Rebel veteran's one-time allies, THE MON CALAMARI, to join the fight - but decades after Imperial occupation enslaved their planet, there are those willing to stop at nothing to prevent another war from bloodying the waters of Mon Cala. A system away, POE DAMERON and FINN have their own mission: to hunt down a weapons cache on the remote moo more
There's a good bit of material going on here that moves us through different phases of what's serving as setup for the final film in the trilogy and the Skywalker saga itself. It's a great way to expand on Leia's story and it ties back to events from the novels in a good way as well. Poe and Finn's story is the weaker piece for me here but I'm hoping it'll gain in importance as it progresses. And I do like what we see of Kylo and Hux as it hints as to the reason why things turn around as much as they do from the bits we've seen in the trailers. Two more installments to go! Read Full Review
Luke Ross's art is still solid as always. The character writing for especially Rey and Leia but the entire cast is still on point. I'm invested in the series (though I still think that it was a mistake to mention how the Finn/Poe plot goes in the Galaxy's Edge comic) and I'm looking forward to seeing where the plot goes from here. Read Full Review
Overall I'm liking this series. It has enough tethered to the history and ramifications leading to the next film to make this a must-read for any hardcore Star Wars fan. The fact that this adventure is a strong one makes it an easy purchase. Read Full Review
While the last issue felt refreshing, merely because we got to experience any content about our heroes since Star Wars: The Last Jedi, there isn't much narrative momentum in this installment, feeling more like issue 1.5 instead of issue 2. Read Full Review
Politics and muted visuals make for a disappointing comic book. The story is logical in what occurs, but not exciting. Ren and Finn create the most enjoyment in this issue. I'm hoping the characters leave Mon Cala quickly and go someplace more interesting and drawn better. Read Full Review
The plot continues to thicken and this comic is very well anchored in its timeline. It looks like it will actually have some hints towards The Rise of Skywalker when it hits theaters. Its starting to look like essential reading.
Loved this issue! Mon Calamari deserves more attention than they get. Also the Quarren and Cala dichotomy was very interesting. How the First Order kill anyone who merely has contact with the Resistance perfectly shows how different they are from the Empire.
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