Deron Generally
Deron Generally
Star Wars #53
Marvel Comics
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Salvador Larroca
Colors by Guru-eFX
Letters by Clayton Cowles
Queen Trios is on the run, the rebel fleet is in shambles, the Falcon is barely holding together and Rogue Squadron is the only thing between the Imperial fleet and the crippled cruisers. Time for things to get desperate for the Rebels and Han Solo, Leia and Luke all decide to take some huge risks to stop the destruction.
After Han’s risky move to free Rogue Squadron, the Falcon is barely holding together. Solo gives the Rebels enough info to keep their ships from being picked off by the star destroyers, but he needs to land the Falcon somewhere and Vader continuing to hunt the ship and attack is making that task more dangerous. Luke and Rogue Squadron need to send a message to the other ships about how they can launch their fighters, but with communications down across the fleet, Luke must alert Admiral Akbar and to do that, he has to become a moving target for the Imperials. Leia’s mission takes her deep into the heart of Vader’s ship to retrieve the data that will free the fleet, but Vader himself is hot on her trail.
I really loved this issue. It was action packed from start to finish and there were moments when I could even hear the iconic music of John Williams playing while I read it. So many of the moments in this issue resonate with everything great about Star Wars, especially the moments between Han and Luke. Even Vader is given some great moments in this issue and his presence evokes the fear and tension that a great villain does. Gillen has captured the adventure and spirit of Star Wars in this issue and I can’t wait to see where it goes next.
Larroca does amazing things with the art in this issue. If Gillen is bringing to life the adventure of Star Wars, than Larroca is bringing the beauty of Star Wars. Each page was stunning and the space battles were amazing. I loved all of the details in the art and everything popped. It was paced well enough to be fast, but not so fast that I couldn’t enjoy what I was reading and seeing on the page. Definitely worth reading.
Star Wars #53
