…except Marvel trying harder than they did from 1977-86. I think that despite Disney handing them the title on a silver platter, Marvel’s work will be better thanks to Dark Horse raising the standard after their 21-year run.
I bought it anyway because I too readily admit I’m caught up in the excitement generated more by Rebels, Lego sets and Netflix access to Clone Wars than the next film. Marvel throws in a digital copy which I put on my iPad while I plan to donate the physical version to a friend’s son.
How was the story and art? The story is rather standard material we’d expect if we could see the events following Star Wars about a month after the Death Star was destroyed. The author has the dialogue down pretty well. The art isn’t as equal. It’s a bit “lumpy” and flat. The preview for the upcoming Princess Leia title appears better.
As long as Marvel continues including the digital copies, I’ll proceed and see where this goes alongside the mini-series focusing on Leia and Darth Vader.