Name: Star Wars
ISBN: 9781848568877

Tom Veitch

Cam Kennedy

Six years after the fall of the Empire in 'Return of the Jedi', the battle for the galaxy's freedom rages on. The Empire has been mysteriously reborn under an unknown leader, wielding a new weapon of great power. Princess Leia and Han Solo struggle to hold together the New Republic while Luke Skywalker fights an inner battle.

Dark Empire Trilogy

Star Wars

Tom Taylor

Collects STAR WARS: AGE OF RESISTANCE — CAPTAIN PHASMA, GENERAL HUX, KYLO REN and SUPREME LEADER SNOKE. This is the Age of Star Wars — an epic series of adventures that unites your favorite characters from all three trilogies! The First Order takes center stage! As Captain Phasma leads an attack on the iron planet Demir, a young Stormtrooper looks to follow in Phasma’s footsteps. But can she follow the First Order captain’s merciless ways? General Hux has always been looked down upon, but Kylo Ren’s fate will be in Hux’s hands when a sabotaged shuttle crash-lands on an unknown planet! Meanwhile, can Kylo Ren ever escape the long shadow cast by his grandfather, Anakin Skywalker — or will he succeed where Darth Vader failed? And as Supreme Leader Snoke begins Ren’s training, will the sadistic master break his tormented protégé?

Age Of Resistance - Villains

Riley

Each issue covers a different villain:

Phasma - I was hoping for a scene from her stand-alone origin novel, but the story included here was… fine. It's good, but it doesn't tell the reader anything new about the character, even if that reader has only seen her in one movie.

Hux - This one gives some insight into the character's psyche and ego, with a flashback used to frame the cycle of cruelty that is shown in (predictably, though not in a bad writing way, just in a Gross Dude way) loathsome behaviour on his part. Also enjoyed more of a glimpse into his dynamic with Kylo.

Snoke - Not actually a story about Snoke? Snoke takes Kylo to Dagobah and I'm not sure if Kylo actually gets more page time than Snoke (it's likely), but it's definitely Kylo's story.

Kylo - This one shows the progression of Kylo Ren from tantrum thrower to actual authority in the eyes of an old Empire veteran. It is good to see him actually succeed in a show of power - not because his actions are in any way admirable, but because it gives a more solid impression of how he was able to get as far as he did, and why officers (not just naive troopers) did follow him into battle.

Jim Baikie

Luke Skywalker decides to battle the dark side from within by becoming the Emperor's apprentice, and it will be up to Princess Leia to bring him back from the dark side.

Star Wars Dark Empire Trilogy

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