The story is okay, with the last issue being exceptional. That being said, the art... I just don't like it. The colours especially just lend an "uncanny valley" effect to the characters and creates exceptionally creepy skin tones. I sincerely wish the in-book art was similar to the issue covers and didn't get in the way by jarring you with each awkwardly photo-realistic scene. ( )

One of the things that makes the recent series of Marvel Star Wars comics so interesting is that, unlike their earlier run in the 1980s and the Dark Horse comics in the 1990s they have much more of the canonical franchise to work with. A case in point is this volume, in which the intrepid trio return to Jedha in the aftermath of Krennic's use of the Death Star on the planet's capital. Though the planet is now a gutted ruin, the Imperials are back to extract whatever remaining kyber crystals they can find, while Leia, Han, and Luke ally with the remnants of Saw Gerrera's band of partisans to oppose him.

In writing a story about the post-Rogue One events on Jedha, Kieron Gillen does exactly what Star Wars extended media should do: tell an interesting story that expands upon the narrative available in the canon. By interconnecting the story with the non-episodic movie, we get to see the fate of Jedha and how it fits into the larger story of the rebellion after the Battle of Yavin. It makes for a much richer reading experience, one that shows what possibilities exist for exploring the new movies and television shows within the comics and books being produced around them. ( )

Great action, beautiful artwork!

A very nice GFFA story with tie in to Rogue One. I'm impressed by the near photo aspect of the imagery. I also liked the way Benthic 's dialog was rendered with an alien font. ( )

The Empire has returned to Jedha in order to mine kyber crystals that might have survived the Death Star's attack of the planet. But there are partisans who are resisting this and Leia, Luke, and Han are there to help them, but first, they must win over their trust. Meanwhile, the Empire has the Queen Sho-Turin helping them because Vader threatened her planet with destruction if she didn't. So she has provided mining machines to help with the mining.

Luke follows a man named Chulco to the old temple of the Jedi there on the planet in order to finish Chulco's quest. But they run into trouble while there. Meanwhile, Leia and Han are trying to stop a new mining machine that is indestructible. They can't blow it up, though one of them tries to on a near-suicide mission. With Leia absent, Han is forced to take control of the ground forces, something he is not too comfortable with.

This was an exciting comic with great characters in it. Ubin, the Rebel fighter who goes on the suicide mission is nearly determined to die for the cause rather than live for it. And Luke learns a valuable lesson about responsibility as Han learns that he too can be a leader. This was a great book that explores a world destroyed by the Empire that is still fighting them despite the odds. I give it five out of five stars. ( )