I had a blast with Star Wars: TIE Fighter and I think most will too. It gives readers a new flavor in the pantheon of Star Wars stories and has the opportunity to tell a very different story. One that could lead to surprising places. Star Wars: TIE Fighter highlights how good people can be found on both sides of a war. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: 8.5, A "Star Wars" adventure that is attempting to flip the script on who we are rooting for. Well crafted writing and artwork make from a solid foundation in this war story. Read Full Review

The opening installment is a strong one in introducing us to the core cast and timeline with some solid artwork that definitely "feels" Imperial in all the right ways. With this run set for five issues, there's plenty of time to flesh things out as it progresses and I'm eager to see what Houser has in store. Read Full Review

TIE Fighter #1 satiates fans old and new alike by taking us into the heart of the Empire. But even more so, it allows us to inspect the heart of an Imperial trooper. Seeing how these people behave with their masks off allows not only the story to breathe, but the reader as well. This isn't your typical Star Wars fare, and it's surely going to be an amazing ride. Read Full Review

This is a top first installment in a five issue arc with enough plotlines laid out to sustain readers' interest throughout this issue and likely beyond. Even though it is perhaps a somewhat childlike response to this issue, my feelings on it are that it is just “so cool”. It encapsulates all the fun and excitement you would expect from a book about a TIE fighter squadron. Count me in. Read Full Review

The inaugural issue manages to intrigue and entertain, setting the series up for some interesting reveals that help color in the supporting characters in the saga. Read Full Review

Star Wars: Tie Fighter, also titled The Shadow Falls, is one part of a story. Obviously, this one focuses on the side of the Empire. The upcoming Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron, scheduled for a June 4th release, will cover the Rebellions half of the story. While the comic seems to stand alone on its own, Marvel and Disney did see fit to toss in a preview chapter for the reader. While the tale should make Star Wars fans happy with the other side of the conflict receiving focus, casual fans may want to wait for a collection to put on their bookshelf instead. Read Full Review

I've never been a fan of the pilots of Star Wars. It's difficult to capture the thrills of the films' ship combat into comics, and this book doesn't really try. Instead, the focus is on the pilots. I'm liking what I'm getting with them in the first tale, but I do hope there's more action in future issues. The second tale left me cold, wondering what I had just read. The visuals are fine throughout, but with so little action, there's not really much opportunity for the artists to wow the reader. This is Star Wars, so I'll be back, but my hopes won't be high. Read Full Review

It's primarily character introduction and it's well executed character introduction. The characters don't feel stale and I'm looking forward to seeing them develop more. I've already started to develop theories about how different ones will wind up. Now I'm just looking forward to seeing the plot develop more! Read Full Review

It might be a trailer for the book, but the story has some definite intrigue. A solid start.

The art wasn't great. Maybe in trade all at once this would be a good read, but as a single issue, we were introduced to random characters I can't remember now, and that's about it, I didn't really feel there were any hooks in this book to make me want to come back for an issue 2.

This book is canon but it butchers the bigger universe. The rank structure of the squadron may be a small detail but when you're working with pre determined lore you need to do your homework. The art is great the story is beginning to take shape but the small details like a misspelled word in the middle of the book, the totally messed up rank structure. I hate to be nit picky because I want to like this book.