I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell

Friday, July 26, 2019

Star Wars Vol 7: The Ashes of Jedha by Kieron Gillen (Writer), Salvador Carroca (Artist), GURU-eFX (Colorist), VC's Joe Caramagna (Letterer)


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. 

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