A fantastic conclusion to a great four issue run of comics.
Shattered Empire #4 showcased Shara Bey again, but this time she got to tag
along on an adventure with everyone’s favorite Jedi, Luke. Okay maybe he’s not
everyone’s favorite, but he’s mine dammit. Luke has been suspiciously absent in
everything to do with the journey to the Force Awakens. Yes he has been in the
main marvel comics, and has had one young adult book, but that all takes place
before the Battle of Endor. They are starving us with the lack of information
on Luke, and the fourth issue of Shattered Empire seemed like a small feast
when he finally showed up.
Luke recruits Bey to go with him on a mission to an Imperial
base. He wants Bey to impersonate an Imperial officer so they can infiltrate the
base and take back something the Emperor stole form the Jedi. Simple adventure
plot, but the execution is exquisite. The artwork again in this comic stands
apart. The battle sequences with Luke felt like I was watching a show instead
of reading a comic. The comic had me wanting to speed through and to find out
what happened next, but also stay on each page and marvel in the art work. I
can’t believe a comic can have you on the edge of your seat, but this issue
did.
Once Luke and Shara make it to the Imperial base they are
able to get to the room where what Luke is after is being held. The Imperial Commandant
knows something is up because the Imperial Bey is impersonating only has one
eye. He tries an ambush and the action picks up, and our heroes have to escape
with the relics Luke came for. The relics are trees from the Jedi temple on Coruscant.
Now I can see how some would think the trees are a bit lame, but I loved it. The
fact that they introduced these relics from the Jedi Temple opens up many more
questions which need to be answered.
How did Luke learn about the trees? What special things can
these trees do? Will they have any impact on Star Wars The Force Awakens? Just
by creating this one issue of the comic there are now numerous new story possibilities,
and it’s fantastic. The first I think can be answered in the main Star Wars
comic story line. Since Luke has found many Jedi artifacts with the Hutt crime
lord who has captured him, he could have learned about these trees from some of
this information. The next is the interesting
question, what can these trees actually do? Luke says they are of the force in
the comic. The fact the Emperor had them so heavily guarded means they can do
something. Hopefully other comics or books will explore what they are.
The biggest question the force trees open up, is if they
will affect The Force Awakens. I’m guessing they will. The Emperor was guarding
them, and Luke wanted them. They must have some meaning and power. The interesting
thing is Luke gave one to Shara to plant on whatever world she decided to
settle down on. I could be mistaken, but it looked like Yavin. So the one of
the force trees is on Yavin, and the other is with Luke. Did Luke have a reason for splitting them up? Will
Poe have some interaction with them in the movie? So many questions and so few
answers!!
Hopefully we will get another special set of comics or books
to find out more information about what happens to the special trees. Yes even
as I’m typing this, force trees sound lame, but the whole comic is done so well
it doesn’t bother me. I want to find out more information and know how they
will affect the story going forward. I
don’t think we will get any more information before The Force Awakens, so the
next time we see the trees could be in the movie.
The fourth installment of this short run of comics was
fantastic. It is exciting, expertly drawn, and opens up multiple other story
lines to explore. All of the Star Wars
comics have been great, but this one stands above the rest. This short four
issue run would be the one I would recommend for any Star Wars fan to pick up.
Three things of the new cannon are must reads for fans: Lords of the Sith, Lost
Stars and Shattered Empire. Other things have been fun and entertaining, but
these are essential if fans are picking and choosing what to read.
Let me know what you thought of the 4th issue.
Did you think the trees are lame, or where you just excited for what it
possibly means for The Force Awakens? Comment and let me know.
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