The third issue of the Han Solo comic had about everything
you could want in a single issue. The comic has quickly become one of my
favorite of any Star Wars comics to come out of Marvel since the new cannon has
started. It is exactly the fun fast paced story Star Wars fans would expect a
Han Solo adventure to be. The third issue picks up directly at the end of the
second with the group of racers being arrested by the Empire.
If there is one drawback to this issue it is how easy the
pilots get out of their Imperial entanglement. They talk back and forth with
the Imperial Officer, but are quickly released when the race organizers talk
the Imperials off a ledge. It was a little anticlimactic with the tension the
last issue ended on, but the comic quickly picks back up. There has to be a
reason to include the Imperials at this point of the story, and they will
probably play more of a role in the last two issues. Hopefully we will get to
see Han take on and best the smug Imperial Commander who looked down upon him.
It only fits for Han to put the officer in his place.
One of the best parts of the issue is the setup and
explanation of why Han and Chewie were set on the race. It was good to develop
this part of the story in this issue. We saw the setup in the first issue, the
race last issue, and now we have an explanation of why it is important and
dangerous to rescue the spies. The explanation was intricate, and I could
understand some not enjoying how windy Liu made the plot. It was perfect for
how the story has been developed, and I want to know more about the spy network
in the Rebellion. The main Star Wars comic has touched on the spy network in
one of its latest runs and in last year annual edition. I’m interested how much
that will play into this run, since this issue takes place before the latest issues
in the main line.
The standout portion of the comic again is the race, and how
Han manages the challenge. I love the fact Chewie is ready to take it easy and
focus on the main mission. Han is the one pushing the issue and making sure he
finishes and wins the race. I love the setup for the obstacle in this portion
of the race. It adds to the character of Han, and plays into why he was able to
navigate the asteroid field in Empire Strikes Back. I also like the fact Han
needed help to finish the race and the other racer payed a favor back. It was
good to see Han not being infallible and still being able to screw-up.
The big question I have from the end of the comic is about
the character revealed. I am curious if the alien is the same character as the
gunner we see in the sizzle reel footage of Rogue One, or if it just the same
species. I am hoping it is the same character, Bistan, who was shown in the footage.
It would be a great tie in, and we would get some more information on the
character before the release of the movie, even if this takes place after the
events of the film. We would at least know he makes it out of Rogue One, and it
also seems he has some ties to Solo and Chewie from a previous encounter.
The Han Solo comic has been fantastic all around, and I’m
excited to see where the story goes in the final two issues. I’m not sure
exactly where the story is going to go, but I am assuming Han will have to make
a choice over the main mission and winning the race. In the end he will choose
the Rebellion, but it won’t be an easy choice for him to make. It is
interesting to see Han at this point in his character’s journey. I didn’t like
that the comic started with him away from the Rebellion, but I’ve grown into
the idea of this series helping cement his place in the Rebellion.
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