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Star Wars Omnibus #27
Star Wars Omnibus: Infinities
Collected here are three different tales where one thing happens differently than it did in the original trilogy of Star Wars films. The familiar players—Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader—are launched onto new trajectories that send them toward dire consequences and unexpected futures! Collects Star Wars: Infinities—A New Hope; The Empire Strikes Back; and Return of the Jedi.
280 pages, Paperback
First published February 6, 2013
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Chris Warner (born 1955) is an American comic book writer, artist, and editor for Dark Horse Comics.
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May 4, 2025
Interesting premise of Star Wars 'What If?' comics--and this was published way before Disney/Marvel bought Star Wars!
Four short issues for all 3 original movies, and they make for fun alternative little movie plots. What if the Death Star didn't blow up, what if Luke Skywalker died on Hoth, and what if they didn't rescue Han Solo from Jabba? Then there are various alternative ways of meeting Yoda, and Leia goes from evil apprentice to Darth Vader to the new Jedi protagonist, and other twists.
There are varying degrees of quality, with different writers and artists on each separate book. At least each feels like a full story, like it could have been a movie in of itself. Not that these comics ever come to the high level of could have been a classic space opera, but pretty consistently good. One positive is that they're not too dark, unlike a lot of the Marvel What Ifs where everything would go dystopian because there were no stakes, and there are still relatively 'happy endings' here that feel like Star Wars.
Not required reading whatsoever but worth it for the curious fan.
Four short issues for all 3 original movies, and they make for fun alternative little movie plots. What if the Death Star didn't blow up, what if Luke Skywalker died on Hoth, and what if they didn't rescue Han Solo from Jabba? Then there are various alternative ways of meeting Yoda, and Leia goes from evil apprentice to Darth Vader to the new Jedi protagonist, and other twists.
There are varying degrees of quality, with different writers and artists on each separate book. At least each feels like a full story, like it could have been a movie in of itself. Not that these comics ever come to the high level of could have been a classic space opera, but pretty consistently good. One positive is that they're not too dark, unlike a lot of the Marvel What Ifs where everything would go dystopian because there were no stakes, and there are still relatively 'happy endings' here that feel like Star Wars.
Not required reading whatsoever but worth it for the curious fan.
June 27, 2013
Remember Marvel's What If? series? Each issue would take a familiar element from somewhere in Marvel's (usually recent) past, and put a spin on it. Alternate history of a fictional universe. That's exactly what Infinities was. Originally, this was published as three separate miniseries, one for each episode in the original trilogy. Each miniseries was entirely separate, so this isn't one long alternate universe, but three shorter ones.
So what changes? In A New Hope, Luke fails to destroy the Death Star. This leads to Leia being captured and turned to the Dark Side, Luke spending several years training with Yoda, and Yoda ending the series with one hell of a bang. In Empire Strikes Back, Luke dies on Dagobah and Leia becomes a Jedi in his place. And in Return of the Jedi, Threepio is accidentally destroyed in Jabba's palace. I know that sounds minor compared to the previous series, but it's more like a row of dominoes being tipped over than one big continuity bomb.
And honestly, it's all kinds of fun to read. Sure, the apparent need to force all of the scenarios into the best possible cases is a little annoying. Let all hell break loose! Still, the characters act and mostly sound like themselves, and the art isn't bad. Fun, but it doesn't add anything to the Extended Universe, and it isn't intended to.
So what changes? In A New Hope, Luke fails to destroy the Death Star. This leads to Leia being captured and turned to the Dark Side, Luke spending several years training with Yoda, and Yoda ending the series with one hell of a bang. In Empire Strikes Back, Luke dies on Dagobah and Leia becomes a Jedi in his place. And in Return of the Jedi, Threepio is accidentally destroyed in Jabba's palace. I know that sounds minor compared to the previous series, but it's more like a row of dominoes being tipped over than one big continuity bomb.
And honestly, it's all kinds of fun to read. Sure, the apparent need to force all of the scenarios into the best possible cases is a little annoying. Let all hell break loose! Still, the characters act and mostly sound like themselves, and the art isn't bad. Fun, but it doesn't add anything to the Extended Universe, and it isn't intended to.
November 7, 2021
I love Star Wars and I love alternate history. So what's not to love about alternate Star Wars history. A New Hope was by far the best one. So much that the other two were kind of disappointing in comparison. But I still enjoyed all the stories. Hell, give me more please!
January 16, 2020
Alternate history ranks among the more robust genres in science fiction, as authors frequently explore the consequences of what might have happened had historical events taken a different turn. Far less common, however, are what might be termed alternate stories: other takes on notable fictional works. While both Marvel and DC have explored the possibilities in such storytelling (in their "What If" and "Elseworlds" titles respectively), for the most part it's a form little seen outside of comic books. Thus, for Dark Horse Publishing to undertake alternate storytelling of the famous "Original Trilogy" of Star Wars movies marks something of a novelty. In three separate limited-series comics (brought together here in a single omnibus volume) their writers and artists envision what might have happened had events in some of the most famous movies in history had taken a slightly different turn.
The first of these comics builds upon the events of the fourth film, A New Hope. In it, the proton torpedoes Luke Skywalker fires into the exhaust vent only damage rather than destroy the Death Star. With the Rebel base on Yavin-4 destroyed and Princess Leia recaptured by Darth Vader, Luke travels to Dagobah to begin his training with Yoda. This sets up an interesting dynamic, with Vader attempting to turn Leia to the Dark Side while Luke more readily embraces his training to become a Jedi. Yet the ending leaves something to be desired, with the resolution just a little too pat for my tastes.
In the second of these tales, the focus is on the events and the characters featured in The Empire Strikes Back. Here the divergence is a small event with enormous consequences, with Han Solo's tauntaun dying before he can locate Luke in Hoth's frigid wastes. Luke's own subsequent death from exposure because of this sets of a new chain of events, with Han, Leia, and Chewbacca fleeing directly to Bespin before going to Dagobah themselves. This was by far my favorite of the three, both for Dave Land's story (which is inventive while remaining true to the elements of the movie) and for how he develops Leia as a Jedi, which allows him to explore the possibilities of what is by far the most disappointingly unexplored aspect of the entire Star Wars franchise.
It would be hard to top Land's story, and the final comic, which is based on Return of the Jedi, emulates the film in the franchise by falling short of its predecessor's high standard. In this story, the team's failure to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt's fortress forces Luke and Leia to continue their search for his carbonized body. While this alters events somewhat, the story's divergence is considerably less than that of the two previous ones, with the final events for the most part playing out as they did in the movie. Though the ending is interesting, it's something of a letdown after the more creative explorations in the first two series, even if it does end up fitting in with the pattern of the original trilogy of films.
The first of these comics builds upon the events of the fourth film, A New Hope. In it, the proton torpedoes Luke Skywalker fires into the exhaust vent only damage rather than destroy the Death Star. With the Rebel base on Yavin-4 destroyed and Princess Leia recaptured by Darth Vader, Luke travels to Dagobah to begin his training with Yoda. This sets up an interesting dynamic, with Vader attempting to turn Leia to the Dark Side while Luke more readily embraces his training to become a Jedi. Yet the ending leaves something to be desired, with the resolution just a little too pat for my tastes.
In the second of these tales, the focus is on the events and the characters featured in The Empire Strikes Back. Here the divergence is a small event with enormous consequences, with Han Solo's tauntaun dying before he can locate Luke in Hoth's frigid wastes. Luke's own subsequent death from exposure because of this sets of a new chain of events, with Han, Leia, and Chewbacca fleeing directly to Bespin before going to Dagobah themselves. This was by far my favorite of the three, both for Dave Land's story (which is inventive while remaining true to the elements of the movie) and for how he develops Leia as a Jedi, which allows him to explore the possibilities of what is by far the most disappointingly unexplored aspect of the entire Star Wars franchise.
It would be hard to top Land's story, and the final comic, which is based on Return of the Jedi, emulates the film in the franchise by falling short of its predecessor's high standard. In this story, the team's failure to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt's fortress forces Luke and Leia to continue their search for his carbonized body. While this alters events somewhat, the story's divergence is considerably less than that of the two previous ones, with the final events for the most part playing out as they did in the movie. Though the ending is interesting, it's something of a letdown after the more creative explorations in the first two series, even if it does end up fitting in with the pattern of the original trilogy of films.
September 11, 2023
This is really three "What If?" meets "Star Wars" stories, one for each movie in the original trilogy. They're not intended to be read sequentially, since the "What if?" moment is changed further and further along in the series as we progress, and the one for A New Hope is really the most interesting of them all, but these are neat thought experiments.
May 5, 2025
(Review from 2024)
For those that have read/seen Marvel’s “What If…?” series, “Star Wars Infinities” was a brief attempt to do the same concept, showing alternate timelines where the films of Star Wars’ Original Trilogy played out differently because of one change to the story. The subsequent stories I thought were just okay, somewhat imaginative in how crazy some of the What If scenarios become.
A New Hope: The change is Luke’s torpedoes fail to destroy the Death Star, leading to Leia getting captured/turned to the Dark Side by Vader and Palpatine, and Luke beginning his training with Yoda much earlier. The craziest thing that happens is Yoda eventually hijacks the Death Star and crashes it into Coruscant to kill Palpatine (screw the billions of innocents on the planet I guess).
The Empire Strikes Back: The change is Han doesn’t find Luke in the blizzard in time and Luke dies of exposure. Pretty much the least crazy What If scenario, changes are Han avoids getting frozen (Boba Fett ironically is and gets turned into Lando’s desk), Vader destroys Cloud City, Han’s attempts to pay Jabba still goes sideways, and Leia is the one who is trained by Yoda. Coolest thing about the story is a Yoda vs Vader fight that fans always wanted.
Return of the Jedi: The change is Jabba breaks 3PO, leading to negotiations between a disguised Leia and Jabba breaking down and things getting crazier from there. The story subsequently has Han becoming permanently blind, the Ewoks attacking both sides at the Battle of Endor, and Leia and Luke both being in Palpatine’s Throne Room to confront their father. This one ends with probably the most “iconic” image of Star Wars Infinities, a redeemed Anakin joining the Rebel Alliance (I guess they’re just going to ignore his body count and list of atrocities) and wearing a white Vader suit.
Looking back these were weird but entertaining enough fan fic versions of some of the most beloved movies in sci fi history. Only the most hardcore of Star Wars fans will probably be interested but with rumors of Lucasfilm developing a “What If…?” style animated show now, it might be worth it for all fans to check out this collection.
For those that have read/seen Marvel’s “What If…?” series, “Star Wars Infinities” was a brief attempt to do the same concept, showing alternate timelines where the films of Star Wars’ Original Trilogy played out differently because of one change to the story. The subsequent stories I thought were just okay, somewhat imaginative in how crazy some of the What If scenarios become.
A New Hope: The change is Luke’s torpedoes fail to destroy the Death Star, leading to Leia getting captured/turned to the Dark Side by Vader and Palpatine, and Luke beginning his training with Yoda much earlier. The craziest thing that happens is Yoda eventually hijacks the Death Star and crashes it into Coruscant to kill Palpatine (screw the billions of innocents on the planet I guess).
The Empire Strikes Back: The change is Han doesn’t find Luke in the blizzard in time and Luke dies of exposure. Pretty much the least crazy What If scenario, changes are Han avoids getting frozen (Boba Fett ironically is and gets turned into Lando’s desk), Vader destroys Cloud City, Han’s attempts to pay Jabba still goes sideways, and Leia is the one who is trained by Yoda. Coolest thing about the story is a Yoda vs Vader fight that fans always wanted.
Return of the Jedi: The change is Jabba breaks 3PO, leading to negotiations between a disguised Leia and Jabba breaking down and things getting crazier from there. The story subsequently has Han becoming permanently blind, the Ewoks attacking both sides at the Battle of Endor, and Leia and Luke both being in Palpatine’s Throne Room to confront their father. This one ends with probably the most “iconic” image of Star Wars Infinities, a redeemed Anakin joining the Rebel Alliance (I guess they’re just going to ignore his body count and list of atrocities) and wearing a white Vader suit.
Looking back these were weird but entertaining enough fan fic versions of some of the most beloved movies in sci fi history. Only the most hardcore of Star Wars fans will probably be interested but with rumors of Lucasfilm developing a “What If…?” style animated show now, it might be worth it for all fans to check out this collection.
March 11, 2024
This is a Star Wars What If series that, in each story, changes one aspect of the original trilogy. It’s interesting to see where the author takes the stories when the plans didn’t go exactly as they were supposed to. The art is nice and carries the story in several places where the comics medium is used to great effect. This omnibus is a great example of visual storytelling combined with strong writing. Plus, it’s Star Wars, and it’s fun when those stories are good.
September 4, 2017
Thesea are alternate stories. The better tales are the alternate Empire and Jedi stories. Quite a nice collection.
June 17, 2025
Alternate Takes on a Fictional Universe
I enjoyed the “From a Certain Point of View” story collections, so I figured I’d give these “alternate histories” a try.
I would have been more impressed if the plots of the three stories added up to a continuous plot arc, but I understand the decision to remain faithful to the beginnings of each movie before throwing a monkey wrench into each plot.
I enjoyed the “From a Certain Point of View” story collections, so I figured I’d give these “alternate histories” a try.
I would have been more impressed if the plots of the three stories added up to a continuous plot arc, but I understand the decision to remain faithful to the beginnings of each movie before throwing a monkey wrench into each plot.
November 18, 2021
The art can get dodgy from time to time, with the Death Star looking like it was cut from a photograph, and Mon Mothma looking much older, but the "What if?" scenarios do take big swings. Reading all these back to back makes them feel too similar in places, though.
For A New Hope, the scenario is the Death Star does not get destroyed. The Star Warriors get separated, with Leia learning the dark side under Vader and Sidious, and Luke going to Dagobah sooner. I find it hilarious that Han picks up right away that Yoda is Yoda. I never realized that both Han and Yoda are con men. The final confrontations take place 5 ABY, so Yoda lives a bit longer, using mind tricks aboard the Death Star culminating in an epic event at Coruscant. The Imperial Guards having double-bladed red lightsabers made me raise an eyebrow. They did not have these at all in Return of the Jedi, and it feels like the writer was just running with the Darth Maul hype. The ending is kinda confusing, as Leia says it's been years since the Empire fell, but this is clearly after the final battle. Overall, I think this might be the strongest of the three stories.
For The Empire Strikes Back, Han's tauntaun dies earlier, and therefore Luke dies in the tundra, with his dying words seemingly being that Han should train to be a Jedi on Dagobah. It ends up being Leia, but in the meantime, they arrive at Cloud City earlier than in the film, which means Lando is more help. Boba has his helmet off, which seems wildly out of character, and it feels like the artist did not know how to capture Temuera Morrison's likeness. I thought Lando freezing Boba in carbonite and using him as a desk was cheesy, but I now wonder whether Chuck Wendig mined this idea for a character in Aftermath. Vader's redemption at the end feels rushed, in my opinion.
For Return of the Jedi, we see just how crucial Threepio was in translating for Leia as Boushh. With things thrown off, the plan goes awry. I think this story is my least favorite of the three. While the ending with Vader surviving and now clad in white armor to help the Rebels search for the Emperor is an intriguing hook for a story that never got told, it doesn't make sense that he wouldn't stand trial for war crimes.
Despite things here and there that may not make complete sense, I did have fun reading this whole omnibus. And people these days are craving more Star Wars What If? stories, so I hope this idea gets revived for the franchise sometime soon.
For A New Hope, the scenario is the Death Star does not get destroyed. The Star Warriors get separated, with Leia learning the dark side under Vader and Sidious, and Luke going to Dagobah sooner. I find it hilarious that Han picks up right away that Yoda is Yoda. I never realized that both Han and Yoda are con men. The final confrontations take place 5 ABY, so Yoda lives a bit longer, using mind tricks aboard the Death Star culminating in an epic event at Coruscant. The Imperial Guards having double-bladed red lightsabers made me raise an eyebrow. They did not have these at all in Return of the Jedi, and it feels like the writer was just running with the Darth Maul hype. The ending is kinda confusing, as Leia says it's been years since the Empire fell, but this is clearly after the final battle. Overall, I think this might be the strongest of the three stories.
For The Empire Strikes Back, Han's tauntaun dies earlier, and therefore Luke dies in the tundra, with his dying words seemingly being that Han should train to be a Jedi on Dagobah. It ends up being Leia, but in the meantime, they arrive at Cloud City earlier than in the film, which means Lando is more help. Boba has his helmet off, which seems wildly out of character, and it feels like the artist did not know how to capture Temuera Morrison's likeness. I thought Lando freezing Boba in carbonite and using him as a desk was cheesy, but I now wonder whether Chuck Wendig mined this idea for a character in Aftermath. Vader's redemption at the end feels rushed, in my opinion.
For Return of the Jedi, we see just how crucial Threepio was in translating for Leia as Boushh. With things thrown off, the plan goes awry. I think this story is my least favorite of the three. While the ending with Vader surviving and now clad in white armor to help the Rebels search for the Emperor is an intriguing hook for a story that never got told, it doesn't make sense that he wouldn't stand trial for war crimes.
Despite things here and there that may not make complete sense, I did have fun reading this whole omnibus. And people these days are craving more Star Wars What If? stories, so I hope this idea gets revived for the franchise sometime soon.
July 28, 2015
A fun what-if book.
May 3, 2021
Mr. Sunday Movies did a YouTube video on this collection and my appetite has been whetted ever since to get my hands on it. I'm a sucker for 'What If' stories and it was suuuuper cheap, so it was a win-win situation for me.
The omnibus focuses on the original trilogy story and from here on out I'm going to be talking spoilers so there's your warning. In the first story Luke is unable to blow up the Death Star and the Rebellion is crushed. Leia is captured by the Empire and interestingly is trained by Darth Vader to become a Sith. This was my favorite story of the three. In the second What If, Luke dies on Hoth and it is Leia who travels to Dagobah to be trained by Yoda. There was a gripping showdown between Vader and Yoda (and some ghosts from the past) but in the end Vader has a rather anticlimactic death. The third story is not all that different from Return Of The Jedi. I mean, Leia was destined to kill Jabba the Hutt anyway, she just does it earlier and with that thermal detonator she brought with her. Leia and Luke together confront their father which causes Vader to turn against the Emperor. Also, and unfortunately, Vader changes into an all-white outfit to signify his change to good. You may have noticed a trend throughout these three stories in that they gave Leia a stronger presence in the narrative. I mean, if you really think about it, in the original trilogy Leia doesn't do that much.
The omnibus focuses on the original trilogy story and from here on out I'm going to be talking spoilers so there's your warning. In the first story Luke is unable to blow up the Death Star and the Rebellion is crushed. Leia is captured by the Empire and interestingly is trained by Darth Vader to become a Sith. This was my favorite story of the three. In the second What If, Luke dies on Hoth and it is Leia who travels to Dagobah to be trained by Yoda. There was a gripping showdown between Vader and Yoda (and some ghosts from the past) but in the end Vader has a rather anticlimactic death. The third story is not all that different from Return Of The Jedi. I mean, Leia was destined to kill Jabba the Hutt anyway, she just does it earlier and with that thermal detonator she brought with her. Leia and Luke together confront their father which causes Vader to turn against the Emperor. Also, and unfortunately, Vader changes into an all-white outfit to signify his change to good. You may have noticed a trend throughout these three stories in that they gave Leia a stronger presence in the narrative. I mean, if you really think about it, in the original trilogy Leia doesn't do that much.
February 22, 2022
This omnibus collects all three Star Wars: Infinities miniseries. Star Wars: Infinities was kinda like Marvel's "What If?" and DC's Elseworlds. Basically, it takes each of the original trilogy's films (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) and tells one how things might've played out if one little thing was changed about each of the films. Each one is its own little pocket universe and the three do not build on each other whatsoever.
The first one, A New Hope, takes the idea of what would happen if say, Luke's torpedoes detonate prematurely and fail to blow up the Death Star. The second one, Empire Strikes Back, takes the idea of Han not finding Luke in time and Luke dying before the Battle of Hoth. The third story, Return of the Jedi, sees what might've happened if, 3PO had been damaged in Jabba's palace and Leia's thermal detonator had destroyed it.
The stories are quite interesting and engaging. The art is good in the first two, and not as great in the third one with at least one panel that make Leia, Mon Mothma and Luke look like stereotypical back-country hicks. That said, these were enjoyable looks into little pocket universes that I wouldn't mind if they were to dive back into.
The first one, A New Hope, takes the idea of what would happen if say, Luke's torpedoes detonate prematurely and fail to blow up the Death Star. The second one, Empire Strikes Back, takes the idea of Han not finding Luke in time and Luke dying before the Battle of Hoth. The third story, Return of the Jedi, sees what might've happened if, 3PO had been damaged in Jabba's palace and Leia's thermal detonator had destroyed it.
The stories are quite interesting and engaging. The art is good in the first two, and not as great in the third one with at least one panel that make Leia, Mon Mothma and Luke look like stereotypical back-country hicks. That said, these were enjoyable looks into little pocket universes that I wouldn't mind if they were to dive back into.
January 13, 2024
My favorite AU fanfiction to read (and write) is Canon Divergence. This is a collection of three arcs (four issues each) of Canon Divergent AU stories for the Star Wars Original Trilogies. I first heard about the last one, Return of the Jedi, and had no idea that they had done ones for ANH and ESB too. Once I realize they had, and that they had an omnibus collection, I was there. I cannot explain how much I loved exploring these other avenues... RotJ was my favorite one, but it was followed very closely to ANH's divergence. I would like to note that I get why it has the Legends label slapped onto it, but... Disney... come on... was anyone really taking THESE stories as canon?
Also, moral of the Star Wars universe seems to be this: as long as you've got Leia, the galaxy is fine. And I'm okay with that moral.
Also, moral of the Star Wars universe seems to be this: as long as you've got Leia, the galaxy is fine. And I'm okay with that moral.
May 29, 2024
3.75
I've not read any Star Wars graphic novels before. Naturally I've seen all the films but haven't seen much of the Disney series' they've churned out.
Reading this omnibus makes me realise just how dirty they've done Luke Skywalker in these Disney films they've produced - that they didn't have any kind of loving reunion between the three (four!) principal characters (six!) is criminal. It's like when SKY enabled the rebranding of Division 1 football into the Premiership back in 1992 and then pretended like all top-flight football before that point didn't exist. People remember.
Star Wars Omnibus: Infinities follows the original three films but with slightly different timelines/events, like in a nearby alternative reality. Which is fine of course but hardly ground-breaking. Some of the art in the last chapter leaves a lot to be desired!
I've not read any Star Wars graphic novels before. Naturally I've seen all the films but haven't seen much of the Disney series' they've churned out.
Reading this omnibus makes me realise just how dirty they've done Luke Skywalker in these Disney films they've produced - that they didn't have any kind of loving reunion between the three (four!) principal characters (six!) is criminal. It's like when SKY enabled the rebranding of Division 1 football into the Premiership back in 1992 and then pretended like all top-flight football before that point didn't exist. People remember.
Star Wars Omnibus: Infinities follows the original three films but with slightly different timelines/events, like in a nearby alternative reality. Which is fine of course but hardly ground-breaking. Some of the art in the last chapter leaves a lot to be desired!
September 9, 2017
Basically, Star Wars 'what-if's'.
What if Lukes attack run on the original Death Star had failed?
What if Luke had frozen to death on Hoth?
What if the attempt to free the frozen-in-Carbonitite Han from Jabba the Hutt had failed?
And, most intriguingly, what had George Lucas's original vision looked like?
As in any compilation, some of these stories are better than others - it's also quite easy to spot the similarities between Lucas's original vision and the Prequel trilogy (most noticeably in how Leia is portrayed)!
What if Lukes attack run on the original Death Star had failed?
What if Luke had frozen to death on Hoth?
What if the attempt to free the frozen-in-Carbonitite Han from Jabba the Hutt had failed?
And, most intriguingly, what had George Lucas's original vision looked like?
As in any compilation, some of these stories are better than others - it's also quite easy to spot the similarities between Lucas's original vision and the Prequel trilogy (most noticeably in how Leia is portrayed)!
May 4, 2019
Definitivamente mi historia alternativa favorita es la del Regreso del Jedi, muy sacado de onda eso de que Vader se una a la rebelión, pero lo mejor y lo que ayudaría mucho a la secuela, es que El Emperador está vivo.
La historia de Una Nueva Esperanza también fue buena, como Leia se vuelve casi un Sith y cómo Yoda es el que destruye el imperio de una forma muy dramática.
La menos fuerte fue la historia de El Imperio Contraataca, como que Luke sí hace que la historia gane peso y ya veo de dónde dicen que Han mata a Vader en Legends.
La historia de Una Nueva Esperanza también fue buena, como Leia se vuelve casi un Sith y cómo Yoda es el que destruye el imperio de una forma muy dramática.
La menos fuerte fue la historia de El Imperio Contraataca, como que Luke sí hace que la historia gane peso y ya veo de dónde dicen que Han mata a Vader en Legends.
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December 9, 2023So basically, Star Wars Elseworlds, or what if depending on your brand of choice, and like most of what if those stories always illustrate that if it went, the different way would be the worst way for things to go. why did I not finish it because mediocre art and because I realized it’s falling the very similar trajectory of what if stories, that basically say if it went a different path, it would’ve been the wrong path which is boring in my opinion, and the art was very subpar
July 9, 2018
Historias alternativas de la trilogía clásica de Star Wars (episodios IV, V, VI) donde se realiza un ligero cambio en la trama para crear nuevas situaciones, algunas mejor logradas que otras, tendiendo a repetir un patrón cuyo resultado es un riesgo limitado al final de cada episodio.
April 1, 2020
Meh. Well. The first comic, the new hope one, was really well done and a lot of fun to read. The other two, empire and jedi, were just fan service (or whatever the opposite of that is). So individually: 3 stars, 1 star, 1 star.
May 10, 2017
This volume offers alternative versions of the events in the original Star Wars Trilogy .
February 3, 2018
3.5 stars rounded up.
May 19, 2018
Great alternatives
The infinities of the original trilogy are a great way to re tell all 3 especially a new hope and return of the Jedi
The infinities of the original trilogy are a great way to re tell all 3 especially a new hope and return of the Jedi
March 30, 2019
Loved this Star Wars speculative fiction. Each section devoted itself to a “what if one thing was different” from each of the original trilogy movies.
February 1, 2020
Interesting spin on the orignal story.
October 15, 2020
Finales alternativos muy interesantes
January 2, 2018
A compilation of three separate comic series with alternate stories based upon one single thing changing from the movies.
What if Luke's proton torpedo hadn't destroyed the Death Star? How would the Alliance had survived it?
What if Luke died of hipotermia in Hoth? Who would have helped destroy Vader and the Emperor?
What if Leia had to make good on her bluff to detonate the bomb? Could she save Han still?
These questions lead us to unknown places, and in most cases the stories try to regain the same course. The output of the different writing teams and artists is sometimes not entirely adequate, thus the 4/5 rating. Nevertheless, the explorations are interesting and might be of interest to all Star Wars fans.
What if Luke's proton torpedo hadn't destroyed the Death Star? How would the Alliance had survived it?
What if Luke died of hipotermia in Hoth? Who would have helped destroy Vader and the Emperor?
What if Leia had to make good on her bluff to detonate the bomb? Could she save Han still?
These questions lead us to unknown places, and in most cases the stories try to regain the same course. The output of the different writing teams and artists is sometimes not entirely adequate, thus the 4/5 rating. Nevertheless, the explorations are interesting and might be of interest to all Star Wars fans.
February 16, 2016
Star Wars takes its turn to do the whole "what if?" conceit. If you've read a DC Elseworlds comic or Kim Newman's Anno Dracula books, you'll know the idea. Each of the three stories collected here takes a different one of the films from the original Star Wars trilogy, changes a single event and shows how the story unfolds from there. Usually while exercising the prerogative to have everything go to pot in the most spectacular way possible. What if the Rebels had failed to destroy the Death Star? What if Luke had died on Hoth? What if Leia's attempt to rescue Han from Jabba got screwed up?
The three series were originally published separately and I'm not sure reading them together does them any favours. Some of the ideas turn up two or three times: the trip to Dagobah, Leia becoming a Jedi, the Skywalker family revelations.
But you also realise the quality of each story isn't necessarily dependant on to what degree it deviates from the one we know: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back are easily the two stronger contributions, but while the former delivers epic spectacle by deviating immensely from the original story, the latter has a lot of fun rewriting Empire as a runabout, with characters turning up at the wrong moments for their bits of the plot. Return of the Jedi never manages spectacle or fun, mirroring the plot of the film while making minor tweaks that ultimately don't feel important.
Writing a what-if story places an onus on the author to not only come up with an alternative series of events, but one that still feels true to the characters and has some tragicomic resonance as a result. Star Wars Omnibus: Infinities probably holds as much interest as a case study in storytelling as it does an exercise in tickling the belly of the fans.
The three series were originally published separately and I'm not sure reading them together does them any favours. Some of the ideas turn up two or three times: the trip to Dagobah, Leia becoming a Jedi, the Skywalker family revelations.
But you also realise the quality of each story isn't necessarily dependant on to what degree it deviates from the one we know: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back are easily the two stronger contributions, but while the former delivers epic spectacle by deviating immensely from the original story, the latter has a lot of fun rewriting Empire as a runabout, with characters turning up at the wrong moments for their bits of the plot. Return of the Jedi never manages spectacle or fun, mirroring the plot of the film while making minor tweaks that ultimately don't feel important.
Writing a what-if story places an onus on the author to not only come up with an alternative series of events, but one that still feels true to the characters and has some tragicomic resonance as a result. Star Wars Omnibus: Infinities probably holds as much interest as a case study in storytelling as it does an exercise in tickling the belly of the fans.
October 29, 2015
Не часто можно встретить каноничное AU. В этом томе собрано три комикса, которые рассматривают альтернативное развитие трех фильмов оригинальной трилогии, варианты, сложившиеся, если бы одна небольшая деталь пошла не так.
Рисовка мне понравилась меньше, чем в новенькой Shattered empire, но сюжет "вкусный". Жаль, что нет вариантов приквельной трилогии. Там есть где развернуться.
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В первой части мы видим, что бы было, если бы Люку не удалось взорвать Звезду смерти. Мне никогда особо не нравилась каноничная Лея, так что увидеть ее в гостях у Императора мне было приятно. А с мечом и на темной стороне еще приятнее. Из нее вышел замечательный имперский лидер, в лучших традициях коммисарш с наганами. Позабавило, что Хэн с первого взгляда раскусил Йоду. Умный мужик, в отличии от наивненького Люка. Вообще, Йода в этом варианте не такой противный манипулятор, как в оригинале. Порадовала фраза "I have a good feeling about it". Но больше всего меня умилило, что Лея умудрилась быть и наследницей Императора, и, потом, Канцлером Новой Республики. Воистину, непотопляемый политик.
Вторая часть начинается еще лучше. Люк замерзает на Хоте. То есть совсем. Hilarity ensues, как говорится. В результате к Йоде попадает Лея, а Бобе Фетту каюк приходит на эпизод раньше. Как и Вейдеру, которого банально прикончил Соло. Упс. А с Императором кто разбираться будет?
В третьей части изменение еще более смешное. Все проблемы приключаются из-за того, что у СиТриПО невовремя отваливается голова. В результате Хэн теряет зрение, а Лее приходится спасать Люка от Императора. А в буквальном смысле отбеленный Вейдер - это уже полный стеб. Никогда не поверю, что они это серьезно написали.
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