SPOILER Marvel's Star Wars #8

I like that we weren't immediately given all the answers after the cliffhanger. If you add a significant piece of information to the canon (even if it is not true in the literal sense), you don't say: 'ha, ha, we only joked' in the first panel. It's obvious that there is more to this story since Han is adamant that Sana is not his wife and she claims he belongs with her. The best thing about this part was kick-ass Leia.

Luke, oh, Luke, you are still a greenhorn and so, so naive. It's not clear to me:

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did that guy use the Force or some other way to get the lightsaber?

I didn't mind the brisk pace, I actually enjoyed it. It will take a issue or two to get used to the artwork. I wonder how they will build up the story toward the crossover in November.

 

Yup, they forget:




'This weapon is your life.'

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That makes sense, thanks.

 

EXCELLENT! It's been long asked (by me as well) if Luke was ever aware of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, or if he ever went there in search of any remaining Jedi knowledge. Seems as though part of that question has been answered and the situation remains fluid....very nice!!

 

I really enjoyed this issue. I also prefer this style of art over what was done in the first arc. It feels more original and less like a carbon copy of the expressions from the films that were used frequently in the first arc. It is very much like the art we have seen in the Kanan series so far. I thought the pacing was pretty good actually - the jumping around kept me turning the pages and by the last panel, I was left wanting more.

I'm pretty sure that Luke is about to get himself in a boatload of trouble, and from the looks of it, Han is already in it. I'm willing to bet that Han and Sana had a working relationship before ANH and he abandoned her at some point and took off with Chewie. As partners, they probably ran a lot of cons together and at some point found it necessary to falsify marriage documents.

I don't think they were actually married, but they obviously had enough of a romance going that she knew why Han generally took women to his pirate cave. I also found it interesting that she is a better shot than Han is...and as we know from past issues - is not afraid to knee-cap and de-limb somebody to get what she wants. I like her character so far, and I still think it's possible she may be related to Lando or been in a relationship with him at some point. Not just because she's black (although that factors in to my theory) but because she probably would have had a history with Han about the same time Lando did.

He might not have just had the Falcon in mind when he said, "Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler...you got a lot of guts coming here...after what you pulled." (Translation: "You double-crossed me...ran off with my sister/girlfriend...and have the nerve to show your face here!") Either way, Lando connection or not, I'm interested to learn more about the character. I wonder if she will even turn up in the upcoming Han Solo Anthology film?

 

I want some fresh stories with the new character from The Force Awakens.

 

Which character are you referring to?

 

Anyone! I just want something new.

 

I'm with you. I am enjoying all the new media cause it's what's been set on the table - so naturally, I'm devouring it. But I'm ready to get off the milk and upgrade to the steak myself. Can't wait for Sept. 4th when we launch into a new era as well as dabble in the old!

 

Those are both good. Vader has been my favorite because I love the character, and they have done some great things with him. Star Wars has been pretty consistent as has Kanan, which is actually in my #2 spot. I have really enjoyed Lando as well so far although we are only 2 issues in. Leia is really the only one I didn't really enjoy. She showed her awesomeness a little bit in this issue of SW and let's just say I enjoyed those few frames far more than the entire Leia series. All that to say I strongly recommend Kanan and Lando... but if you are just looking at adding one series to your reading list, I suggest Vader. It ties in with the main series nicely and the two arcs we are on right now (i think) are on a path to crossover in the future limited series "Vader Down". I think if you read one, you definitely stand to benefit from the other as they seem to be handling the two as sister series at this point.

 

I don't think Luke is going to find anything but trouble when he arrives on Coruscant...especially at the site of the Jedi Temple. In the novel Tarkin (pg. 94) we learn that Sidious' lair, which used to be a Sith shrine (the whereabouts of which are unknown even to Vader), is directly under the Jedi Temple. The book explains that this ancient evil seeped up through the complex slowly over time and weakened the Jedi order, blinding them to Sidious' machinations. I'm afraid that he would detect any Jedi or force sensitive entering the complex. I doubt Luke will find much knowledge there before he is forced to flee for his life.