Star Wars #44

While the films must stand alone and work as their own projects, I've long enjoyed the way that the expanded side operates and blends so many things together to establish a more connected and larger world. This particular issue ties into a lot of different things all while keeping our core characters who they are and moving them forward to what's coming next. There's lots of space between the films to operate and it's issues like this that do the heavy lifting that's fun to imagine – as I did as a kid with my action figures and friends – and seeing it come alive as it is. Gillen is absolutely delighting me with what he's doing here and I continue to enjoy what Larroca brings to the page. Read Full Review

This is a good start to a new arc that highlights Gillen's ability to write a great Han Solo. Read Full Review

Star Wars #44 is a solid start to a new series and giving more backstory of the world of Admiral Ackbar is welcome. It looks great and the interactions between the characters helps forge their relationships. It's also a good point jumping into this series if you haven't already added this to your monthly selection. Read Full Review

This arc is sure to see our heroes engage in espionage, which is a return to form after the more emotional journeys of the previous one. Read Full Review

Moments in the story strain credulity and the photo insertion ruins a majority of the book. Issues can be taken with every contribution to this book. Marvel, it's time for some changes on this title. This book is beginning to dip as below average. Read Full Review

The Villain

Mar 07, 2018

Cool issue that really asserts its position in canon where the Rebels continue to gain strength, but are still just slightly behind. We continue to creep towards Empire. Han and Leia really shine this time around and its cool to see Admiral Akbar is some spotlight as well.