Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews
Star Wars #9
Marvel Comics
Aaron, Immonen, Von Grawbadger & Ponsor
"Star Wars" continues to be an exciting read. This issue juggles two plot threads. One gets some major advancement while the second one seems to just hang there and stir but still providing some action-packed pages. The visuals continue to help carry this book with the realistic images that appear to jump out of the movie screen and on the page. I definitely recommend checking this comic out.
Luke is in hot pursuit of the character that stole his lightsaber. He's in the devil's den as he quickly finds himself in the hands of a Hutt. However, this Hutt is a collector of Jedi relics. He decides, with some interesting testing of Skywalker, that Luke is himself a Jedi relic. Luke appears to be a lot of trouble without any backup.
Han and Leia continue to be stuck in their same set of trouble that they've been in for a couple of issues. We still haven't learned anything about Han's ex-wife and this issue takes the entire plot and makes it seem sort of silly. Han and Leia escape with the ex-wife in her ship as a bunch of TIE Fighters and troopers have them surrounded. It makes for a fantastic escape but seems so impossible that I had to shake my head a little bit.
The comic book is wall-to-wall action. From the first page to the final cliffhanger we get a ton of action. The comic book uses the overused plot device of getting the lightsaber stolen with great effect as the thief has a very strong purpose behind the act. The book also has strong characterization with Han and Leia bickering as well Luke's naive voice with brash actions. The comic captures the feel of the first film very well.
The artwork is fantastic. The chase scene at the beginning of the book is a mix of Mos Eisley and the Attack of the Clones chase in terms of background and dirtiness. The visuals capture the TIE Fighter pursuit with excellent precision and detail. The characters all resemble the actors that made them famous, which is a big positive. The story is greatly enhanced by the stellar artwork in this comic book.
"Star Wars" is action. This comic book gets the blood running and doesn't let up until the final page. Luke is chasing down a thief that stole his saber, but finds that a Hutt holds all the cards to his future. Han and Leia try to reason with Han's ex-wife and contest with a nest of Imperials that results in a roaring escape. This is all backed up with visuals that appear to launch right out of the movie. Overall, this is a great read regardless of how slowly the Han and Leia subplot is moving. I definitely recommend checking this out.
4.5 out of 5 Geek Goggles
