Issue number twenty-three of the main Star Wars comic is the
third part in the current story arc. We last saw Luke, Han, and Leia on the
bridge of the Star Destroyer they stole. In the last issue we didn’t get why
they stole the Star Destroyer or even how they survived the reactor blast. This
was all explained in non-linear storytelling during this issue. The crew went
on the mission to steal the Destroyer to help break up a blockade around Tureen
VII, and they survived the blast by jumping to hyperspace as they jettisoned the
reactor.
I like this story. I like the setup and the adventure the
crew is going on. The execution of some of the interactions between Han and
Leia and Luke and Sana seemed forced. Jason Aarron has been fantastic at
writing the Star Wars main line, but for this issue there was too much force
feeding of the story. I don’t need a line from Sana telling me how much Han and
Leia love each other and their fighting is a show of this. If you are reading
this comic you know this, just let the interactions speak for themselves. I
liked the race Han and Leia had to the bridge to claim being captain of the
ship, it was cute and flirtatious, and it should have stood on its own. I’m
also not sure if they are trying to set Sana and Luke up as a possible love
story or he is just trying to get her to sign up with the Rebellion. I’m
thinking tragedy may strike for her though with the arrival of the elite
Stormtrooper crew.
The best parts of the issue were some of its humor. The race
between Han and Leia was cute, but it seemed out of place when the crew is
trying to save themselves and others. It was still nice to see, and there were
a few other times I laughed out loud. Chewie and Han and one fantastic
interaction. The overall setup for what is to come was also well done. This was
mainly a setup issue, and it tried to give us some good moments between Han and
Leia. I’m just not sure they were in the right place for the situation the crew
found themselves in. I guess one could argue Han trying to make moves on Leia
in the belly of an alien on an asteroid wasn’t great timing either. That didn’t
seem as forced in like this did though.
Overall this issue didn’t live up to some that have come
before it. I’m not sure if it was the non-linear storytelling which gave too
much exposition or some of the character interactions. It just didn’t work as
well as some of the other issues. With this issue being mostly setup and the
arrival of the elite Stormtroopers I expect the next issue to be a return to
form, and for a few extremely exciting issues over the next few months.
What did you think of this issue? Did you think the
character moments where forced or did you like them? Comment and let me know.
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