Lit Star Wars #1: In the Shadow of Yavin, Part 1 (of 6, not 3)

Yeah, but it uses the word just once or twice. ONCE! OR TWICE!

A good old fashioned EU story wouldn't be so stingy. Cue hand-wringing!

 

This should be post-evacuation of Yavin, shouldn't it? Vader's line about "the search for the Rebels" seems to indicate so. The Marvels had Vader on the Devastator with Wermis for a while after the evacuation, thoug;.iIf there's already precedent for Vader hopping between ships, then... no problem?

 

Palpatine's voice feels off in that preview. Eh, whatever.

 

Yeah, I think we need to take "just after" with a grain of salt --- everyone from Zahn to Alex Wheeler claims their works are "just after." If the Rebels aren't on Yavin during this series, we need to allow some time for the blockade and the evacuation. I'm sure The Newer Essential Chronology will one day work it all out.

 

Well, there is the example of Colonel Cronus from Darksaber.

Also I think it's kind of odd that Palpatine's first thought about the Death Star's destruction is to complain about the cost.

 

tbh this looks kinda stupid

 

Why, those hedonistic Rebels.

 

Fixed.

 

Only three? What did Chewie do, go get lubricated with Artoo?

 

I kinda miss Admiral Griff...

 

And the Tagges too...

 

You know, I did hear that everybody got bombed...

 

Captain Mulchive Wermis is still the ship's captain at this point, but I would think that a Colonel, especially one appointed by the Emperor, would be able to command the embarked troops as well as issue orders with Palpatine's authority behind him.

I've been a fan of Brian Wood since the old days of the Warren Ellis forum when I first saw CHANNEL ZERO (now reprinted by Dark Horse), and if people want some single trade paperback examples of his work I'd recommend things like DV8 (DC/Wildstorm superpowered anti-heroes) as well as things like THE COURIERS (urban action story) and there's also his Marvel work like the X-Men and Generation X work he's done.

He's pretty well versed in everything from slice of life to superhero action, and it may take a few issues for things to gel, but this is one of the best writers in comics coming to SW, so I'm pretty well excited by it.

I'd also recommend NORTHLANDERS to people to try, as most all of the trades are self-contained. DMZ is brilliant, but it is a 75 issue story, so it's a large investment if people don't want to spend the money.

 

Well, he is kind of cranky, with the little blame game he and Vader have. He is also a bit more micromanagy, sort of like how he seems to treat his hands, like Mara.

As for the Colonel, guess who else has Colonels- the ISB. See Yularen, who was made a Colonel after being a Naval Admiral. Until proven, we do not have to assume that the Colonel is Army.

 

Well, I would love to see Wermis back. Does anyone actually know whether Wermis from the Marvel Comics is the same Wermis who was mentioned in the Essential Guide to Warfare while the author was discussing the takeover of Anaxes and the disappearance of the Whelm.

 

Nöp

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Osted_Wermis
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Mulchive_Wermis

 

Thanks for the information!

I would really like to see Mulchive Wermis reappear in a comic sometime.

 

You should've seen him when he first found out.

 

already been done.

 

Preview's encouraging and an artist who can draw a good Star Destroyer is always good to have! His Vader ain't bad either! And some great artists have come unstuck on Vader, for instance Dave Gibbons.