SPOILER Marvel's Star Wars Kanan The Last Padawan #3

Janus is like Kalleran Han Solo pre-ANH - a good heart but never misses to pull a fast one in a tight spot. I bet this is how the cliffhanger is resolved too. I like him - this is where Kanan learned to be a cowboy.

Well, our young ex-padawan now only needs a new name to become Kanan we know and love.

From all the Marvel's new SW comics, I like this one the best. And I am sad that only two issues are left.

YES! ZEB ORRELIOS!

 

I enjoyed this issue. So is it confirmed now that it is only a 5 issue run? I look forward to seeing how he gets his new name in the next couple of issues. I wouldn't mind some more Rebels comics also. A Hera or Zeb series, or a team-up mini-series with all three that takes place before season 1 would be cool.

 

You are correct, I checked after I posted my reply - the arc will have five issues then it will change the writer.

The long hair was suppose to represent the passage of time, but, yes, maybe it could have been a bit clearer.

 

There were a few frames in between the short hair and the long hair that depict planetary rotation. This was to allude to the passage of time, but like you it took me a second to realize it. I was like..."Who is this girl?" lol

 

Still fresh! And Kasmir's helmet is badass.

 

It's hard to tell much from the planetary movements as we have no information about them, however we can see that the fourth frame is almost exactly opposite the second, so we can assume a good little while has passed. The biggest clue is the hair I think. Hair grows about 1/2" or 1.25cm every month. I think realisticly about a year and a half to two years passes on this page.

Agreed...

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@Viral Hide...if by still fresh you mean that Kanan has held to its originality, I most definitely agree. That's one of the reasons I enjoy this comic so much. There are virtually no "nudge, nudge, wink, wink" moments in this series. Even though I enjoy the other series that are in print, there is a lot of that going on. So far there hasn't even been much of that in relation to Rebels either (aside from how Kanan got his look). What I mean is I love how they are creating new characters here and not just finding new ways that they can creatively insert old favorites while skirting on the edge of plausibility and contradiction. I have enjoyed the new comics, but I hope moving forward we will see more of the new and less of the old. I know there is a team entirely devoted to making sure it doesn't happen, but all the same I fear that the more we see in print of characters that were on screen, the more risk there is of contradictions and character dilution. The Boba Fett / Luke fight was cool but was really pushing the boundaries for me. They've done a great job so far, but it makes me nervous...kind of like when I was watching the Clone Wars and every episode where Grievous showed up it's like they wanted to see how close they could allow Anakin to get to him without actually letting them meet. They succeeded and it was always Obi-Wan who confronted him, but for me and my OCD, it was hard to relax and enjoy it because I always had in the back of my mind that they are on the verge of contradicting ROTS which is obviously the first time Grievous meets Anakin. Anyways...I digress. Kanan is a great series.

 

That's exactly what I meant.

 

I think they will continue the current format of starting an arc within the current Rebels timeline and show Kanan thinking back on an event in his past. I think it will jump around in the timeline a little bit. I hope we will see a lot of stories with Kanan and Hera after A New Dawn. Maybe we'll see how Zeb, Chopper, and Sabine join the crew as well.

 

I LOVE the KOTOR comic series. I subscribed to Marvel Unlimited last month and that was the first series I read. Zayne Carrick is a good character and reminds me a lot of Kanan.

 

I love the Kanan story primarily because it tells the story of ONE of the Jedi that escaped Order 66. There were so many that were convinced that the Jedi were wiped out completely sans Yoda and Kenobi and I always knew there was no way that was true.

Kanan is street smart and will play a pivotal role in the early stages of the rebellion (as we're seeing), and while his demise seems inevitable, I'd love to see or hear his name referenced in on-screen canon as a historical reference. I look forward to every one of these reviews. Great job @Kyle!