He’s still young, hopeful, and has taken his first steps into a larger world - but he’s largely untested. Luke doesn’t talk very much at all, but that feels right too - Cassaday & Martin’s artwork evokes those Mark-Hamill-eyes in a way that tells you this is a Luke Skywalker who’s blown up the Death Star, but has yet to get lost on Hoth. Jason Aaron’s dialogue hits the exposition a little too hard in a few scenes, mostly in explaining (and then, a few pages later, explaining again) the rebel plan, but Han talks like Han and Leia talks like Leia. This first issue is oversized, with 36 pages of story. This is a visual tale, well told by sequential artists. It also looks like a really good comic book - there’s a certain Wookiee sniper scene that uses panel layout and zoom-in transitions for a nice effect. From the setting to the faces to the clothing, this book looks like Star Wars.
The art from John Cassaday and Laura Martin captures the gritty look and feel of the original trilogy, and perfectly replicates that Solo smirk, Luke’s boyishly optimistic determination, and Leia’s exasperation with a certain smuggler. The issue opens with a sequential art version of the familiar logo and opening crawl, picking up after the events of A New Hope. To put it simply: this feels like Star Wars. But what about what’s actually on the page? The first issue hits stores this week, with launch parties, dozens of variant covers, and a major media push. Back in December we knew that Star Wars #1 would be, almost certainly, the biggest-selling issue of the year with 1 million copies ordered by comics retailers and other outlets.
Star Wars returns to Marvel, and nearly every other ancillary, non-movie-adventure of Luke Skywalker & Co. Cover Art by: John Cassaday & Laura Martin
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