Age of Resistance: Special comic by various
"Age of Resistance: Special"
What a wonderful collection of stories!! We get tales of Maz, Holdo, and BB-8 and they are all a lot of fun to take in visually and to read. Maz's story shows how much of a bada** she is! Holdo's story shows how valuable her unorthodoxy is. And BB-8's story shows the power of caring. All three told wildly different tales and I greatly enjoyed each and every one.
"Maz's Scoundrels" written by Tom Taylor, illustrated by Matteo Buffagni and Cris O'Halloran
Baron Samoreeva is a Devaronian who stole something from Maz Kanata and she wants it back! Turns out she's hired Chewie and Han for the job since it's a hit-and-run operation. According to her, Chewie hits very hard and Han is the best runner there is. Too funny!!
It's possible that Chewie and Maz have an actual past since when Han asks Chewie about the two of them and Chewie replies, Han says his buddy is giving him too much information...haha! But that leaves me wondering about Mala...maybe before they were married??
Apparently, Maz is a force to be reckoned with!! See her and Chewie just annihilating their enemies below...it is a beautifully terrifying sight!
I greatly enjoyed this tale as it gives us a taste of Han and Chewie at their finest (which for Han may not be so fine...). We also see a side of Maz we are not accustomed to and that I think exemplifies her character more so than anything we've yet seen. I freaking love it!
"The Bridge" written by G. Willow Wilson, illustrated by Elsa Charretier and Nick Filardi
We start on the Alliance arms-smuggling ship the Candor in deep space with Minister Holdo about to dye her hair. She apparently dyes her hair with Morogian Snap Plants which look like Venus Flytraps. It's kind of gruesome seeing the dead plant post dying. *shiver* It'd be different if it didn't have snapping, very animal-like, jaws...see below.
And then, Holdo saves the day using a very unorthodox maneuver...typical and I love it! Her unorthodoxy in fighting is so similar to her unorthodox personality. She's bold, weird, and doesn't care what other people think...especially when she knows she's doing the right thing. Her quick thinking even gets her promoted to Captain! I'd love to know more of her Rebel years.
If you haven't read it yet, you should really check out Leia: Princess of Alderaan which shows Holdo as a teenager...she is one unique gal!
To add to this, Elsa Charretier's artwork is simply magical...it hits just the right cord between children's bedtime story and big league comic. So enjoyable to take in with the eyes!
"Robot Resistance" written by Chris Eliopoulos, illustrated by Javier Pina and Guru-eFX
We begin at the planet Jhosh in the Fla'Nagan System where Poe and BB-8 are on a mission to collect troop movement data. Poe sends BB-8 in alone but is super worried that the little droid is going to get distracted. Lo and behold, the BB unit finds a trooper torturing droids and his little circuits can't handle the sight...so he attacks the trooper in a glorious rain of electricity (see below). Man, is he powerful!
And it turns out to be a good thing he saved those droids because when he finds himself in trouble as was bound to happen, the others come to his rescue. The panels on this are so sweet that I found myself d'awwwing in response. One of the droids looks like a miniature "Lost in Space" robot--he's so cute (see below)!!
Eventually, BB-8 and Poe return to Resistance Base LX-Robynsun V...a planet that made its first appearance in the Star Wars main line in issue #25!! So cool! Yay for actually reusing one of these many planet names!!
All in all this was a splendid collection of stories! I am super pleased and could not have asked for more!! Being honest, this is my least favorite Star Wars era, but now I can't wait to see what's next for us in "Age of Resistance"!
"Maz's Scoundrels" written by Tom Taylor, illustrated by Matteo Buffagni and Cris O'Halloran
Baron Samoreeva is a Devaronian who stole something from Maz Kanata and she wants it back! Turns out she's hired Chewie and Han for the job since it's a hit-and-run operation. According to her, Chewie hits very hard and Han is the best runner there is. Too funny!!
It's possible that Chewie and Maz have an actual past since when Han asks Chewie about the two of them and Chewie replies, Han says his buddy is giving him too much information...haha! But that leaves me wondering about Mala...maybe before they were married??
Apparently, Maz is a force to be reckoned with!! See her and Chewie just annihilating their enemies below...it is a beautifully terrifying sight!
We start on the Alliance arms-smuggling ship the Candor in deep space with Minister Holdo about to dye her hair. She apparently dyes her hair with Morogian Snap Plants which look like Venus Flytraps. It's kind of gruesome seeing the dead plant post dying. *shiver* It'd be different if it didn't have snapping, very animal-like, jaws...see below.
If you haven't read it yet, you should really check out Leia: Princess of Alderaan which shows Holdo as a teenager...she is one unique gal!
To add to this, Elsa Charretier's artwork is simply magical...it hits just the right cord between children's bedtime story and big league comic. So enjoyable to take in with the eyes!
"Robot Resistance" written by Chris Eliopoulos, illustrated by Javier Pina and Guru-eFX
We begin at the planet Jhosh in the Fla'Nagan System where Poe and BB-8 are on a mission to collect troop movement data. Poe sends BB-8 in alone but is super worried that the little droid is going to get distracted. Lo and behold, the BB unit finds a trooper torturing droids and his little circuits can't handle the sight...so he attacks the trooper in a glorious rain of electricity (see below). Man, is he powerful!
All in all this was a splendid collection of stories! I am super pleased and could not have asked for more!! Being honest, this is my least favorite Star Wars era, but now I can't wait to see what's next for us in "Age of Resistance"!
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