The Path of Light, which is the penultimate issue of this Star Wars series sets everything up nicely for the final issue, which we'll see next month. I liked some of the parallels between Zahra's journey and that of Anakin. And how her severe injuries just made her double down on her belief in the Empires and her determination to hurt Leia. Hopefully, we'll get a third run of Star Wars comics from Marvel that will fill in the 30 or so year gap of what happened to Luke, Han, and Leia between events seen in Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I believe issue 50 of this run is going to feature a young Ben Solo, so it will be interesting to see what that issue delivers in the way of backstory in regards to how he strayed from Luke's guidance. Read Full Review

Charles Soule does an incredible job setting up the final issue of this incredible series by weaving together a fantastic story that is new but at the same time feels like a classic Star Wars story you might've seen someplace else (in a movie, tv show, video game, etc). And with the tease at the end, the finale is going to be very interesting to see what happens with the issue. Read Full Review

Morales delivers some beautiful art in the issue. The visuals are as thrilling as the story. Read Full Review

These last few issues of Star Wars, as well as other comics in the galaxy far, far away, leave us with mixed feelings, as we know that we shouldn't anticipate any major ramifications in the narrative, no matter how dire a situation might appear. Star Wars #49 is no different, and while it is exciting to see a compelling villain return, it ultimately all feels like a moot point, as this storyline's conclusion is right around the corner. Read Full Review