SPOILER Marvel's Star Wars Shattered Empire #4

All that action over trees must of been some good space weed.when Luke said he was going after something the emperor stole and stores in A lab I thought Luke was referring to his hand or original lightsaber

 

Or Vader's Helmet...but no, just some shrubs.

 

They didn't die!!!
I'm pleased Poe's parents didn't die! However, this issue was a bit anticlimactic for the final issue off the series. All I can say is that this tree better have some pretty big significance.

All in all, I loved this story arc and I can't wait to see how it ties into TFA.

I definitely wouldn't be mad if they decided to continue the Shattered Empire series!

 

in the trailer there is a shot of poe being tortured, folowed by a shot of trees being blown up.
what if that is him remembering his home being blown up.

 

I'm hoping its Yavin, as I recall Oscar saying he thinks Poe may have grown up on Yavin.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/07/star-wars-oscar-isaac-poe-dameron-yavin-star-wars

 

I have to say this issue disappointed me a bit. It wasn't bad by any means, but it did't feel to me like the last issue of a series.

Things seemed to wrap up far too quickly at the end there and I didn't really have time to let in sink in before the comic was done.

Also, those trees came waaay outta left field. I'm guessing the one Shara has will play some role in TFA 'cause otherwise I don't see the point.

Overall though, Shattered Empire was a very good series with a kinda lacklustre conclusion in my opinion, still definitely worth a read for any Star Wars fans however.

 

Felt anticlimactic to me. I wonder if Luke is gonna use that Force-tree to start a new Jedi Temple

 

I really enjoyed this issue! Always nice to see Luke in action, additionally, I'm 99% certain that the planet on the last page is indeed Yavin IV, it has the giant temples and a gas giant in the sky, would be silly for it not to be Yavin IV. I think it is a way for them to acknowledge the past regarding the EU/Legends material. I highly doubt that there will be a Jedi Academy on Yavin IV in the new continuity(at least initially), so having them plant one of the Jedi trees on the planet is a nice way for them to acknowledge the past.

 

Clearly Luke needed the tree to bribe the Knights who say Ren.

Seriously, though. Some have speculated that Shara getting the tree is a subtle hint that Poe may be Force sensitive. Maybe Poe is being slightly downplayed as just a pilot but he will become a Jedi eventually.

I do find it odd that Luke would risk the lives of Shara and himself to get a tree.

 

I don't understand Star Wars anymore.... This isn't high-fantasy, like Middle Earth. There shouldn't be magic trees. I get Luke wanting it for ceremonial reasons to christen his new temple, but there has to be something more to the tree; otherwise, why would Sidious save part of it and put it in a lab?

Just look at it. The branches are emitting some kind of particles or radiation. Are they midichlorians? Does it strengthen force users? All of them? Or just light side users? Can it pollinate? Does it bear fruit? If Luke grew an orchard of force trees and ate their fruit would he become a god?

I love seeing Luke kick Imperial ass, but this issue is so stupid.

 

Maybe the tree is sort of a Light Side equivalent to the Dark Side Cave. Something strong in the Light that strengthens those near it. Though that begs the question why Sidious would keep it? Maybe he was experimenting on manipulating the Light Side through the tree?

 

Update, one of the trees being planted on Yavin IV was not an intentional nod to the EU, but still cool nonetheless.





Nice of Rucka to answer a fan's question

 

I think you are both on to something, the track which accompanies Luke's Dark Side cave scene on the Empire Strikes Back soundtrack is indeed called "The Magic Tree" . I always thought of it as a cave or tomb but apparently its a tree. So maybe Luke will use it to teach or perhaps he will plant it over some major dark side wellspring to contain the negative energy like the Jedi built the Coruscant Temple over an ancient Sith shrine?
from Wikipedia,
Side four
No. Title Length
14. "The Duel" 4:07
15. "The Magic Tree" 3:32
16. "Lando's Palace" 3:52
17. "Finale"

 

Fun fact: The Sanskrit words sung in Duel of the Fates come from a medieval Welsh poem called Cad Goddeu or "The Battle of the Trees" as translated by Robert Graves. It is about a sorcerer who awakens trees to fight for him.
"Under the tongue root a fight most dread,
and another raging, behind, in the head."
The line apparently has something to do with fighting a large beast.

 

Another great review @Kyle. I totally dug the references to the Jedi Academy on Yavin, even if I didn't enjoy the series once Kyp Durron went ballistic. Plus, the tree from Yoda's dream and last episode of TCW was nice to see again, especially now that it's connected to Yavin. I felt Shara might have died, but I realize that in war, sometimes, people are just lucky to be alive, and we saw her and Kes almost die several time, and ultimately, survive. I wish we could have seen Poe, but I'll be more than fine seeing him TFA! On another note, Luke seems to really begin pushing himself after ROTJ, as his ability to turn his father back to the light seems to have not only pushed him to become a better Jedi, but to also have steel nerves and stay firm. His fight, his use of the force, was almost paralleled to some of the stuff I saw on TCW, when Anakin was steadily growing stronger and stronger in the Force as well. Overall, what the novel did was interesting and fun to read, and seeing how none of the media has touched much of the 30 years yet, I bet that rumor of another animated TV show after Rebels may be true (But after a few more seasons, please ).