Free Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes (Star Wars (Marvel)) Ebooks Online
The greatest space adventure of all returns to Marvel! Luke Skywalker and the ragtag rebel band opposing the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet - the destruction of the massive Death Star. But the Empire's not toppled yet! Join Luke, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they fi ght for freedom against the evil of Darth Vader and his master, the Emperor! But when a Rebel assault goes very wrong, Han and Leia will have to think fast to make their escape...while Luke fi nds himself faceto-face with Darth Vader! In the explosive aftermath, a humbled Luke returns to Tatooine to learn more about his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi. Meanwhile, Leia and Han undertake a vital - and dangerous -secret mission...but can they succeed without Luke? COLLECTING: STAR WARS 1-6
Series: Star Wars (Marvel)
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Marvel (October 6, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0785192131
ISBN-13: 978-0785192138
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 9 and up
Grade Level: 4 and up
There is no denying the influence Star Wars has had on modern day films and popular culture since 1977. With the buyout of George Lucas properties to Disney in 2012, it meant Disney, Lucas, and Marvel can coexist under one banner. In 2014, Marvel announced they would publish Star Wars comics starting in January 2015. With the new film coming this year “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, every fan like myself is giddy with excitement.Which, seeing as Marvel is not only publishing new Star Wars comics, but they are putting some of the A-list creators on the projects to drive readers in. I’m not one very keen on the extended universe for Star Wars or any media tie-ins to other media’s. But with big time comic’s writer Jason Aaron and artist John Cassaday doing the series, with the excitement of the new films, I had to give this a try. Fear not fans because this is a solid read for fans of the first three films and new readers.*Cue opening credits with John Williams iconic score*Collecting issues #1-6, STAR WARS picks up right after the events of Episode IV: A New Hope. The Empire’s Death Star is destroyed and is in a weakened state by taking up the outer rim of the galaxy for resources to rebuild. The heroes of the Rebel Alliance who destroyed the Death Star Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO see this as opportunity to strike against the Empire before they grow in power again by infiltrating a supply base to the planet Cymoon 1. What should have been a covert raid turns bad, it’s up to our heroes to finish the mission and survive, especially since the base is guarded by Emperors right-hand man, Darth Vader.
It was probably the explosive teaser trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens that appeared at the tail end of 2014 that helped, but it was announced weeks ago on several comics sites that Jason Aaron and John Cassaday’s Star Wars #1 was going to be 2015’s biggest selling single issue comic. Today when I went to two comics shops? Cleared shelves. And I know they were ordering in bulk! Jackpot, Marvel!Why the fuss? This is the flagship first Star Wars comic Marvel have published in years. Dark Horse held the licence for a long time before but, once Disney bought Marvel AND Star Wars, that licence was not renewed so on January 1st, 2015 Marvel became the official publisher of all Star Wars comics and they’re celebrating with a bumper first ish leading the charge.Set in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, the Empire is reeling with the destruction of the Death Star. Forced into working with anyone who has supplies, like the mob boss Jabba the Hutt, Jabba’s “envoy”, Han Solo, is sent to meet with the Empire’s negotiator, deep within enemy territory. But Han’s not alone - Luke, Leia, Chewy, the droids, and, of course, the Falcon are backing him up as they go up against the “negotiator”: Darth Vader.I’m not actually a huge Star Wars fan. I like the original trilogy just fine and I hate the prequels, but I’ve only read one Star Wars comic book before this and didn’t care much for it. Jason Aaron and John Cassaday though have made a fine start with Marvel’s new run and I liked this first issue!It starts the only way it could: “A long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away…”. Cut to double page spread of the STAR WARS logo, scrolling text, then cut to empty space, panning down to spaceship entering into shot. Classic.
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