Star Wars #1

STAR WARS #1

by Brian Wood and Carlos D'Ana

Star Wars #1 is the new official ongoing flagship series for Star Wars side of Dark Horse. How does it hold up?

Reading Star Wars #1 feels like watching one of those old episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. Neither of them are necessary, just a little something to give you more Star Wars. As someone venturing into Star Wars comics for the first time, I really had fun reading this. Brian Wood is able to capture the  individual voices of the colorful cast of characters, especially Leia. However, I thought his depiction of Luke was too whiny. I really enjoyed the dynamic he portrayed between Han and Chewie, which felt so dynamic, it was like George Lucas wrote it himself. One major nitpick I had with the book was the unneeded recap of A New Hope. I'm pretty sure the audience of the book would have seen all  6 Star Wars movies at least twice, so I was annoyed by it.

Carlos D'Ana's art is perfect for this book. D'Ana is able to create huge and awesome action scenes, and his attention to detail is amazing.

Star Wars #1 is a success, and I'm going to come back for the next issue. Congratulations Mr. Wood and Mr. D'Ana. You just made a fan out of someone who's never read a Star Wars comic before. 

STORY: 3.5/5

ART: 4.5/5

VERDICT: 4/5

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