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Star Wars #1 came out today, launching the new line of Marvel comics. I'll collect more of my thoughts later but I enjoyed it. Some of the dialogue was a little expository but it worked in the sense that they were at least talking while doing things, rather than just standing around or sitting around. The art was really good, and the planet that the characters were on has a great OT look. The characters are all well-utilized, each one providing a necessary function for the Rebels' mission.
There was one thing I'm not sure about yet. Please note, SPOILERS FOLLOW. The only part I'm not sure about is the ending, where Luke comes face to face with Vader. Perhaps I'm just being an OT purist, but I always felt like Empire should've been the first time they came face to face. I mean, it's not like it violates canon or anything, but Empire always seemed like the first confrontation. We only see them face to face, though, so it's entirely possible they don't fight yet - which is what I hope. This comic series, though, is going to show Luke trying to learn more about Anakin, so I suppose this is a pretty decent catalyst for that. If that story works, and this isn't really a fight, then I'll probably be cool with it.
Anyone else get it? Thoughts?
There was one thing I'm not sure about yet. Please note, SPOILERS FOLLOW. The only part I'm not sure about is the ending, where Luke comes face to face with Vader. Perhaps I'm just being an OT purist, but I always felt like Empire should've been the first time they came face to face. I mean, it's not like it violates canon or anything, but Empire always seemed like the first confrontation. We only see them face to face, though, so it's entirely possible they don't fight yet - which is what I hope. This comic series, though, is going to show Luke trying to learn more about Anakin, so I suppose this is a pretty decent catalyst for that. If that story works, and this isn't really a fight, then I'll probably be cool with it.
Anyone else get it? Thoughts?