- Title: Star Wars (Free Comic Book Day 2024)
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- Writers: Charles Soule, Greg Pak
- Artist: Ibraim Roberson
The Star Wars Free Comic Book Day issue provides two separate stories for fans, one of which ties heavily into recent storylines and one that works as a short standalone adventure, both set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi.
“Return to Echo Base” gives us Luke, Leia, Lando, and Chewbacca taking the Millennium Falcon back to Hoth to rescue a handful of Rebels who they left behind in their retreat from the Rebel base. There’s not much to the issue but it does feature a short shoot-out with Snowtroopers and our heroes loosing their pursuers in a blizzard by hiding in a cave which Luke remembers from his previous trip to the planet.
The Darth Vader story, “The Curse,” centers more around Sabé than the Dark Lord of the Sith, and is filled with references to recent comics including her time serving Vader, Vader’s latest treachery against the Empire, and the returning character of Warba Calip.
By far, the most interesting aspect of either story is the tease that the former Handmaiden of Padmé Amidala is in search of Luke Skywalker. Were that to happen, that would certainly be an impressive moment. Most impressive.
[Marvel, FREE]