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Star Wars, Vol. 1: In The Shadow Of Yavin (2013)

by Brian Wood(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Dark Horse Books

review 1: I really enjoyed the first arc of Brian Wood's Star Wars or as I would like to say, "The Badassification of Princess Leia". In the first chapter of this six-part story, Wood justifies why Leia is a leader of the Rebellion and not just a figurehead like her mentor Mon Motha. She takes down an enemy fighter all on her on. This princess is an X-Wing fighter ace and she has no time for Luke Skywalker's patronizing tone.There's a lot more to this collectedd edition but really, this is more about Princess Leia who gets to shine along with the big boys.Dark Horse comics picked the right writer for what could be its swan song in the Star Wars Universe. The comicbook license is already Marvel's and we've seen the end of an era of quality licensed comicbooks.
review 2: T... morehis graphic novel collects Star Wars #1-6 and takes place right after the movie Star Wars: A New Hope. The Death Star has been destroyed, but so has Alderaan. The rebels are on the run because the Empire knows where their base on Yavin is. One of the problem I have with a lot of the tie in novels in the Star Wars universe is that they feature characters I'm not familiar with. This book features all the characters from the classic Star Wars movies and I loved it.Princess Leia is sent on a mission with Luke and Wedge Antilles to find a new secret location for the rebel base, but their every move is anitcipated by the Empire. Han and Chewie are sent with a large sum of money to recruit help for the rebellion. Darth Vader, with the sting of defeat, is demoted by the emperor and sent to try to recover. There is spy intrigue, the sense of loss that the characters have suffered and a pretty good story. It doesn't complete in this volume, but it's quite a story.The story by Brian Wood is great with all those great, classic characters. Leia is confident, Han is cocky, Luke is still discovering his force powers. Art by Carlos D'Anda is stunning and detailed. Covers are by Alex Ross and are his usual wonderful quality. There is a short back up story from an issue given out on Free comic Book Day on the assassination of Darth Vader and it's a good one.I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel. less

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