Welcome to the July 2015 Star Wars Canon Update!
This month we got four new comic issues and one fantastic new novel, so let’s get started
with comics!
The Princess Leia comic is done.
I’ve got to say, I wasn’t impressed, and think it’s a totally skippable story.
The final issue saw Leia rescue the Alderaanian spy and escape without too much trouble.
However, the remaining Imperial forces follow her to Espirion in a an attempt to wipe out
all the Alderaanians there.
They fight back and successfully destroy the star destroyer.
Leia then resigns as Princess of Alderaan in order to join the Rebellion full time,
and Evaan is elected as the new Princess.
This is the biggest development of the entire series.
It really sheds new light on her demands that Han stop calling her things like your worshipfulness
in The Empire Strikes Back.
If you want to see more about the series, and all the easter eggs and references I found
throughout the issues, check out this video.
In Darth Vader this month, we get to see Vader return to the Lars homestead searching for
clues about Luke.
He then shuts down an Outer Rim crime cartel for Jabba the Hutt, and he sends the valuable
contraband found there to an Imperial vault.
Meanwhile Dr. Aphra meets up with Bossk and a couple other bounty hunters, and hires them
to steal the contraband Darth Vader just sent to that vault.
If I had to guess, I think Vader wants all that contraband to sell for himself, but he
can’t be tied to the robbery.
After the revelation that his son lives, he’s seeking revenge on the Emperor, and is probably
putting together a plan that will allow him and Luke to rule the galaxy as father and
son.
If I’m right, I hope we get to see exactly what he had planned when he made that offer
to Luke in Empire.
The Lando comic premiered this month, and so far I think it’s pretty cool.
Lando has got some debts he needs to pay off, so he’s hired to steal an Imperial ship
full of rare art and antiquities.
My mind immediately jumped to a chance of seeing Grand Admiral Thrawn, but unfortunately
that’s not the case.
Along with his good buddy Lobot and a small team, Lando is able to steal the ship, which,
unbeknownst to him, belongs to the Emperor himself.
It’s too early to tell, but I’m into this story so far.
I think I’m most excited to see more of Lobot.
I always loved his silent presence in Empire, and I can’t wait to see more of him.
So far I think this series will be worth reading.
Star Wars #7 is a departure from the main storyline as Luke reads the journal Obi-Wan
left for him.
It was a fine story that shows Ben protecting a young Luke, and struggling to stay hidden
while keep his honor as a Jedi intact.
But there aren’t any new revelations, and no impact on the rest of the universe that
I can see so far.
In Kanan issue 4, I was pleasantly surprised to see the cliffhanger from issue 3 actually
have some consequences.
Kanan is captured, and some Clone Troopers are alerted.
Kasmir comes around and saves Kanan before the clones can arrive.
Over what seems like the next couple of months or maybe more, the two become friends, and
they work well together, but they can only stay ahead of the clones for so long, and
the issue ends with their capture.
This month we got the new novel Dark Disciple.
For my full video on the book, check out this video, but the short version is that it’s
my favorite new-canon novel so far.
The story is about Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress teaming up to assassinate Count Dooku.
It’s a must-read for fans of either character.
As far as impact on the universe, there is one major event I want to talk about that
will really spoil the ending.
Quit watching now if you want to avoid spoilers.
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Okay here we go.
Dark Disciple features the death of Asajj Ventress.
She was a great character, and this book was a wonderful final story for her.
That’s it for July!
What a great month to be a Star Wars fan!
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