Writer: Brian WoodArtist: Carlos D'Anda
Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb
Cover Artist: Alex Ross
This series has been a real treat, Brian Wood inhabits the characters that I know with such authenticity that it feels like I'm watching Star Wars Episode 4.5. This authenticity of voice combines with the slightly off character models to give us a comic which feels in continuity while maintaining a sense of being it's own entity, an entity worth exploring in it's right.
Wood uses this issue to explore the characters of Han Solo, Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker through clever storytelling techniques. Within the first half of the book we know that this is a Solo teetering on the edge of recklessness, a Leia who is in a state of mourning for her lost planet and a young Skywalker who's recent fame may be getting to his head, a cockiness which will have dire consequences for him in the near future. What is really great is the fleshing out of Leia in particular, giving her a compelling edge which has me wanting more.
Against this character development the second half of the book focuses on progressing the main plot which sees Leia leading a band of Rebels in covert black ops style conditions. This is an area of the Star Wars universe I have not personally seen explored, and it is an intriguing storyline which promises to keep the reader guessing who is on the level and who is a dirty Imperial spy.
I have a lot of faith in Brian Wood and I am impressed with the series so far.
Story: 5 out of 5 stars.
Art: 4 out of 5 stars.
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