Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign (Star Wars (Marvel), 4)

A loved this book. I really enjoying this period of Star Wars. Set in the year between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. I also love the continuity with the Crimson Dawn and a nod to the High Repunlic era.I really like Leia, but I have always felt Luke was has not had the same shine put on him apart from a couple of moments. Issues 19 and 20 have Luke once again on the path of becoming a Jedi. I am looking forward to seeing how Luke get hus green Lightsaber by Return ofvthe Jedi.Issues 20 - 24 is the long awaited showdown between the Rebellion and Commander Ellian Zahra. What part will Crimson Dawn play? Watch where these books crossover.Issue 25 is a special issue containing 4 mini stories. Staring Anakin and Obi Wan, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and Poe delivers a Eulogy of a character who was born and brought up in the Disney books and comics but killed off without a moments thought in the Rise of Skywalker. The book finishes with a thumbnail varient cover gallery.

“Star Wars (4) – Crimson Reign” collects issues #19-25 of Star Wars “Phase Two”, which takes the main series into the post-“Empire Strikes Back” galaxy.I found this to be a better than usual volume, for some reason. The crossover with the ongoing Crimson Reign event is limited to a business meeting with the head of that organisation, who has come to offer to provide the supplies that the currently warring criminal organisations are unable to do.Luke and Leia have their own stories here, and both just feel more important/meaningful than the series has felt to me so far. Maybe my missing cat coming home after a week of living in the local back-gardens made me happier than I realised, and was more receptive, or maybe the story is actually heading towards the next film – Chewie spends much of this volume in a “danger room” planning an attack on Jabba’s castle.There is also much tidying up of plot-threads which have nothing to do with film continuity, but it really does feel like ‘progress’ is being made, even if we know where we are going. There is a quote about travelling and arriving that I can’t quite remember properly, but you’ll know what I mean. (Ewoks.)

Great Book set after the events of Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back containing issues 19 to 25 of the current run.