Comics Shattered Empire #1 (of 4) [Journey to The Force Awakens]

I've probably mentioned it elsewhere on the board awhile back, but I always enjoyed how the old EU had Duros as one of the oldest spacefaring species... always made me think they should be nearly as common a sight as humans in the galaxy. Always wanted to see more Duros around, so I was thrilled with the introduction of Cad Bane and now the new guys in Shattered Empire.

 

Drawings are beautiful! Definitely one of the best from Marvel! The story is starting to get interesting.

It's nice to see Poe's family.. maybe his parents?

Can't wait for new issues!

 

Hmm, according to bookdepository the TPB for this comes out in November. How does that work with the 4 issues this is supposed to be?

Also, because I don't this was stated enough really, that art is gorgeous. Just

 

If that is an accurate date it wouldn't be the first time you have the final issue of a comic the same day as a collected edition, or have the singles end a week before the collected edition. It's really, really rare, any usually only for things running very late, but with Star Wars and the desire not to have huge gaps or a delay before the movie I can see them just getting it out in time for the holidays and presenting it as a collected edition with the benefit to those who read the singles that they got it starting in September rather than waiting.

 

But isn't November too soon for the final issue? 1st was in Sep, 2nd in Oct, 3rd in Nov and shouldn't 4th be Dec? Assuming bookdepository didn't bungle the month of course.

 

The answer is double-shipping!

2 issues sept, 2 issues Oct.

 

Yeah, I'm really hoping that in the new canon that Duros are still considered one of the oldest species in the galaxy and still a founding member of the Republic. They are such a interesting species in the old EU, especially when you consider they managed to be a Core Founder in an otherwise human dominated early Republic and managed to keep good relations with Corellia and Coruscant during all the various squabbles and issues with Alsakan.

--Adm. Nick

 

I bet that Duros in charge of Green Squadron turns out to be Cad Bane's nephew

 

I'd rather learn his name is L'ulo Stazi, grandfather of a future New Republic admiral.

The EU may be Legends, but somehow we need to get Stazi back. Hell, let's make him an officer in the future Resistance!

--Adm. Nick

 

We need a Duros Main character confirmed for Episode VIII-The species is that awesome

 

Shattered Empire #4 comes out on Oct. 21 (unless it gets delayed): http://www.theymightbegeeks.com/star-wars-canon-comics-timeline-release-dates/
The TPB is Nov. 17, not the same day.

 

I liked the issue, good art, if a bit hard to follow in the battle at first read. The 'Fireworks' was an interesting inclusion. Will be interesting to see how the story goes.

 

Pretty art, story dull and predictable. No content of worth whatsoever, just answering questions that didn't need answers. Dull standard characters. Dull standard battles with predictable outcomes. The dialogue with pretty much zero wit.

This is precisely what I was afraid of regarding the post Endor EU.

Like in the past, when it comes to these stories its mostly like someone poked a balloon and all the tension went out with a big gust of wind.

 

Yeah sure whatever dude.

 

I agree.

 

Great start to a fantastic issue. So far this Journey to the Force stuff has been good. All these supporting official canon stories before the grand movie release in Dec. makes the wait harder and harder.

 

So excited to start seeing a backstory for Poe! I loved going back to the Ewok village to see the immediate celebration after ROTJ.


There was a lot of hype for this issue and Marvel keeps delivering. I am enjoying the comics a lot more than the current novels. I actually enjoyed Aftermath, but the comics are consistently solid.

 

This comic deserves to be ripped to shreds simply because I know Marvel can do so much better.

 

I enjoyed it. I guess the whole miniseries is just the aftermath of the battle of endor?

Have a feeling Kes is gonna end up dying.

 

It'd be ironic after all this it's Shara who ends up dying while trying to save Kes.

"Poe your mother was a hero"

 

Shattered Empire is the one piece of Story Group canon that I'm buying, everything else I'll just read the summaries.
I will also agree with what some other posters have said,Shattered Empire feels like a side story.
Going forward I doubt that we are going to get a decent picture of what happened in the years affecter RotJ until after the Force Awakens has been released.

 

Would make more sense since he could then more plausibly get his father's name and be more motivated to live up to her pilot status.

 

I have a feeling both are going to end up dying.

 

I wonder if we'll see Poe get born at the end of the series or just find out Shara's pregnant