Comics Princess Leia (Marvel) #5, part 5 (of 5)

The rebel fleet must be stuck in hyperspace, never in one place long enough for the artist to illustrate.

 

Or more likely hiding from the artists since if they can't find them what chance does the Empire have?

 

Ackbar is just scared Sabine will paint all his ships pretty colors.

 

I want a hippie Ackbar in tie-dye anything.

 

there's some great stuff contained throughout the entire Leia mini, and this issue in particular, her inspirational "Alderaan survives" speech really clicks and sort of serves as a nice capper / thematic summation of what the series was about. (and Artoo saved the day, yet again) I just think the pacing was a bit off, like the whole speech / battle with the Star Destroyer takes like, what 3 pages? That could have been an awesome half an issue or something. I wish the first 3 issues had been tightened up, maybe mash issue 2 & issue 3 into one issue, to let all of the stuff that happened in 4 & 5 breathe over 3 issues instead of four.

Still, I really enjoyed Evaan and I like a bunch of bits throughout the series, and I really enjoy the Dodson's art (Leia's final outfit / hairstyle / design was cool) it was just a little sleepy in the plotting early on. Considering how much is crammed into this final issue, it shows. But it's still fun to see a Leia mini, and it did give a scene of her climbing up a space alien's chest and headbutting him so it was worthwhile.

 

Going by the cover art, it looks like the upcoming Journey to the Force Awakens book Moving Target by Cecil Castellucci and Jason Fry is going to tie in to this series in some fashion. The cover features not only Leia and Nien Nunb, but the ship he pilots in this series, Mellcrawler.

 

While Han's away, the Sullustan will play.

 

That'd be nice. I really hope they go somewhere with the whole Alderaanian remnant and Evaan plot. Definitely would make this comic feel more...worthwhile.

 

Ditto on this really want to see a series maybe titled Legacy of Alderaan so we learn what happened next!

The Rebels aren't the only people looking for a new home and if the Empire is serious about eliminating any survivor of Alderaan which frankly was an idiotic decision but well...

Really liked this issue, if they want to expand on their existing series this would be a good bet if they can avoid messing up the story (looking at you Woods! )