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Star Wars: Legacy II
Star Wars: Legacy II, Vol. 2: Outcasts of the Broken Ring
The second iteration of Star Wars: Legacy is first and foremost an adventure tale. It stars Ania Solo, a descendant of Han and Leia Organa Solo, and takes place in the aftermath of Star Wars: Legacy--War.
Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao Assam break with the Galactic Triumvirate to track down the Sith Lord Darth Wredd. The trail leads Ania and Jao to a dead Mon Calamari planet—and another Sith Lord and his army of pirates! Collects Star Wars: Legacy #6–#10.
Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao Assam break with the Galactic Triumvirate to track down the Sith Lord Darth Wredd. The trail leads Ania and Jao to a dead Mon Calamari planet—and another Sith Lord and his army of pirates! Collects Star Wars: Legacy #6–#10.
118 pages, Paperback
First published June 3, 2014
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About the author
Corinna Sara Bechko
198 books135 followersCorinna Bechko has been writing comics since her horror graphic novel Heathentown was published by Image/Shadowline in 2009. Since then she worked for Marvel, DC, Boom!, Image, and Dark Horse, among others, on titles such as Planet of the Apes, Star Wars: Legacy, Savage Hulk, Aliens/Vampirella, Invisible Republic, and Green Lantern: Earth One. She was recently short-listed for the Aeon Award for her prose short Sooterkin. She is a zoologist by training.
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April 21, 2015
Sincerely shocked how well done this is. Next!
April 1, 2019
Another exiting volume!
July 26, 2014
Here's the thing... The underlying story to this series so far is really interesting. I have two main problems, though, that hold me back:
1.) The pacing. I have a feeling that this is primarily due to Dark Horse's upcoming loss of the Star Wars license. They have to tell this story *fast,* but it feels like large integral plot points are being glossed over in the rush.
2.) The art. It just does nothing for me. Some of my least favorite Dark Horse Star Wars art from their entire run...
1.) The pacing. I have a feeling that this is primarily due to Dark Horse's upcoming loss of the Star Wars license. They have to tell this story *fast,* but it feels like large integral plot points are being glossed over in the rush.
2.) The art. It just does nothing for me. Some of my least favorite Dark Horse Star Wars art from their entire run...
November 19, 2017
John Ostrander's epic Legacy is, was, and probably always will be one of my all time favorite Star Wars stories and graphic novels. Controversial for its time, and going in a direction totally different than anything previously, the entire plot, setting, and ideas presented, coupled with Duursema's fantastic artwork, made for a series that was easily among the best of the Dark Horse Star Wars runs and probably one of the best graphic novels ever produced. It had its minor faults, sure, but damn, I loved it and was sad to see it end.
When I discovered that Dark Horse decided, as a kind of last hurrah before the revert of all Star Wars rights back to Marvel, to give the Legacy timeline one more go, the excitement I felt was palpable. Ostrander's saga was complete, yes, but there was still more to say and still some arcs to be completed. Needless to say, I was excited and couldn't wait to see where the Legacy era republic was going to go.
Well, the short answer to that question is...not very far. Vol. 1: Prisoner of the floating World started off decently, delving right into the aftermath of the death of Darth Krayt and where things stood. I gave that collection a solid 4 stars, concluding that it wasn't perfect and didn't match up with Ostrander's vision of the future of the galaxy, but it was a nice attempt, and, it was the first new volume in a new series. After all, it takes some time to get the literary ball rolling.
Unfortunately, Outcasts of the Broken Ring didn't do much better. In fact, I think it was worse. I get what Beechko is trying to do, and I think there are some fairly interesting ideas she's trying to convey (did we really think that the Sith were finished after Cade Skywalker killed Krayt? Psssshhhhhh), however, conveying those ideas into a compelling storyline just didn't work. Unlike Ostrander's Legacy, Beechko's exposition moves along far too quickly. Jumping form scene to scene at a pace that confuses the reader and doesn't do much for building up anticipation. Panels go from one setting to the next with no explanation or narration and the plot follows suit. The same goes with characters and their backstory. The main character is a descendant of Han Solo but we'd never really know it. I get that not every single character has to act based on their lineage but c'mon, when you're the great great great granddaughter of the galaxy's best smuggler and Princess Leia, you'd think there would be at least a little bit more acknowledgement in the family heritage.
Outcast's illustrations are also something to be desired. This is a day and age when comics are glorious works of art. When each panel is a beautiful expression of the artist's talent. Like I said before, the original Legacy had some of the best artwork around and made for some gorgeous reading. Not so much here. Theis and Rosenberg's illustrations are just a bunch of pencil scratches and some dark shades of boring primary colors. There's no life or vivid intensity. No good visual representation of what ships and characters and action scenes should look like. Moments that should be alive in a multitude of hues and tints and dramatic sketches are reduced to indistinguishable blobs and shapes, making this entire series hard to read and be totally immersed in.
Had the pacing been slowed down, the story expanded, and the art greatly improved, I could have given Outcast's a 4-star rating. There is still something compelling about this whole Legacy era timeline and I believe there's still a lot of story to be told. I just wish that it would have been given back to Ostrander or someone with more capable talent to tell it. I know the art is still going to be horrible and resemble a 5th grader's attempt at illustrating their own comic book, but fingers crossed vol. 3 improves things.
When I discovered that Dark Horse decided, as a kind of last hurrah before the revert of all Star Wars rights back to Marvel, to give the Legacy timeline one more go, the excitement I felt was palpable. Ostrander's saga was complete, yes, but there was still more to say and still some arcs to be completed. Needless to say, I was excited and couldn't wait to see where the Legacy era republic was going to go.
Well, the short answer to that question is...not very far. Vol. 1: Prisoner of the floating World started off decently, delving right into the aftermath of the death of Darth Krayt and where things stood. I gave that collection a solid 4 stars, concluding that it wasn't perfect and didn't match up with Ostrander's vision of the future of the galaxy, but it was a nice attempt, and, it was the first new volume in a new series. After all, it takes some time to get the literary ball rolling.
Unfortunately, Outcasts of the Broken Ring didn't do much better. In fact, I think it was worse. I get what Beechko is trying to do, and I think there are some fairly interesting ideas she's trying to convey (did we really think that the Sith were finished after Cade Skywalker killed Krayt? Psssshhhhhh), however, conveying those ideas into a compelling storyline just didn't work. Unlike Ostrander's Legacy, Beechko's exposition moves along far too quickly. Jumping form scene to scene at a pace that confuses the reader and doesn't do much for building up anticipation. Panels go from one setting to the next with no explanation or narration and the plot follows suit. The same goes with characters and their backstory. The main character is a descendant of Han Solo but we'd never really know it. I get that not every single character has to act based on their lineage but c'mon, when you're the great great great granddaughter of the galaxy's best smuggler and Princess Leia, you'd think there would be at least a little bit more acknowledgement in the family heritage.
Outcast's illustrations are also something to be desired. This is a day and age when comics are glorious works of art. When each panel is a beautiful expression of the artist's talent. Like I said before, the original Legacy had some of the best artwork around and made for some gorgeous reading. Not so much here. Theis and Rosenberg's illustrations are just a bunch of pencil scratches and some dark shades of boring primary colors. There's no life or vivid intensity. No good visual representation of what ships and characters and action scenes should look like. Moments that should be alive in a multitude of hues and tints and dramatic sketches are reduced to indistinguishable blobs and shapes, making this entire series hard to read and be totally immersed in.
Had the pacing been slowed down, the story expanded, and the art greatly improved, I could have given Outcast's a 4-star rating. There is still something compelling about this whole Legacy era timeline and I believe there's still a lot of story to be told. I just wish that it would have been given back to Ostrander or someone with more capable talent to tell it. I know the art is still going to be horrible and resemble a 5th grader's attempt at illustrating their own comic book, but fingers crossed vol. 3 improves things.
June 18, 2020
Star Wars Legacy II, Vol. 2 pick up straight after the previous book with Ania, Sauk, AG-37 and Master Jao Assom! Star Wars Legacy II, Vol. 2 sees them running down Darth Wredd who is currently manipulating events around the planet of Dac while at the same removing his rivals! The fallout from these events can be seen from the beginning and how the Triumvirate is being manipulated by Darth Wredd! We also get to see more of the internal politics of the Triumvirate and how Gar Stazi and the Empress Marasiah Fel don't always see eye to eye!
This makes Star Wars Legacy II, Vol. 2 an epic mix of political shenanigans, all out scrapping for power and ship to ship battles as well as the land variety! At the same time the characterisation is spot on and you can really see the the conflict between the character for example Jao Assom defying the Imperial Knight Yalta Val and the Empress Marasiah Fel and the antics of Darth Wredd etc are really brought across brilliantly!
The art is epic neatly tying in with the script creating a brilliant tale that never lets up from the beginning! Star Wars Legacy II, Vol. 2 will keep you on your toes with eye popping art that ties into script perfectly and with a script that will keep you up! Make sure that you have the next! Brilliant Crisp High Five! Get it When You Can!
This makes Star Wars Legacy II, Vol. 2 an epic mix of political shenanigans, all out scrapping for power and ship to ship battles as well as the land variety! At the same time the characterisation is spot on and you can really see the the conflict between the character for example Jao Assom defying the Imperial Knight Yalta Val and the Empress Marasiah Fel and the antics of Darth Wredd etc are really brought across brilliantly!
The art is epic neatly tying in with the script creating a brilliant tale that never lets up from the beginning! Star Wars Legacy II, Vol. 2 will keep you on your toes with eye popping art that ties into script perfectly and with a script that will keep you up! Make sure that you have the next! Brilliant Crisp High Five! Get it When You Can!
March 2, 2022
In Star Wars Legacy Volume II, Book 2, “Outcasts of the Broken Ring” (which gets my vote for the most needlessly long title of a graphic novel ever): Darth Wredd is on a rampage throughout the galaxy, killing secret Sith Lords; Ania Solo and Imperial Jedi Knight Jao Assam go rogue (which you expect from a Solo but not an Imperial Knight); their travels lead to the Mon Calamari homeworld, Dac, which was poisoned and believed to be barren of life, but many Mon Calamari survived, only to become slaves to space pirates and another Sith Lord.
I’m digging this series by Corinna Beck and Gabriel Hardman, drawn by Brian Albert Thies. I actually kind of like it better than the original Legacy series by John Ostrander, which—-don’t get me wrong—-was great. Thies’s artwork is dark and minimalist and reminds me a bit of the memorable artwork of Al Williamson in the 1980 Marvel graphic novel adaptation of “The Empire Strikes Back”, which is basically a must-have for any Star Wars and graphic novel fan.
I’m digging this series by Corinna Beck and Gabriel Hardman, drawn by Brian Albert Thies. I actually kind of like it better than the original Legacy series by John Ostrander, which—-don’t get me wrong—-was great. Thies’s artwork is dark and minimalist and reminds me a bit of the memorable artwork of Al Williamson in the 1980 Marvel graphic novel adaptation of “The Empire Strikes Back”, which is basically a must-have for any Star Wars and graphic novel fan.
September 22, 2021
This ties into the stuff that's been happening on Dac in this era. Still enjoying the art, but it feels like the story moves too fast. It makes for a nice quick read if you're in a hurry, but I feel like it's not taking its time so that we feel more invested in the characters. Darth Luft looks cool and all, but I want to root for the heroes.
September 7, 2022
I was a little let down with this installment, felt like a filler episode. There’s some mystery as to why Darth Wredd (an appallingly laughable name) is doing what he’s doing but we’re side tracked to the ruins of Mon Calamari for a mission that has more to do with government politics than adding to the intriguing sith plot.
April 14, 2025
The continuing adventures of Ania Solo as she goes from one crisis to another, the Sith are causing grief and the Empress Fel has hard choices to make.
Lots of great stuff here, a really satisfying tale told with less that great artwork unfortunately.
Lots of great stuff here, a really satisfying tale told with less that great artwork unfortunately.
April 9, 2020
Better than the first entry in the series I thought, but honestly why don't Jedi ever learn that you can't just follow your force visions blindly?!?
May 31, 2020
The continuation of Ania Solo's story.
April 24, 2022
I really love revisiting Ania Solo"s adventures in a different version of the galaxy's fate after ROTJ great art and story
September 23, 2023
This was better than the first volume. I really enjoyed it.
May 16, 2025
The pacing is all over the place but the story of a Sith killing Sith to bring back the rule of two is cool and done well
May 14, 2017
If the climactic finale had been a little more coherent in its layout and storytelling, this would have hit four stars. Continuing the previous volume by building off of it, this volume focuses on Ania and Jao chasing after the Sith lord Darth Wredd and instead stumbling onto a different danger, of particular concern to the Mon Calamari. Things take a turn, and the story moves quickly through several action sequences, though nothing that quite matches the first volume. Although the sheer inventiveness of the final scene almost makes up for the poor storytelling built around it. New characters become important, while the previously introduced characters all play important roles. It definitely continues the Star Wars feel, although slightly less than the first volume. Still, it's an interesting story and worth a read.
May 15, 2015
I'm torn between a three and four star rating, but I ultimately bumped it up to four. The action in this series continues to be great and I love the minor characters still. What was irritating is that Ania has taken several completely reckless actions where it is to the point now where I find it hard to believe the people around her wouldn't be seriously annoyed with her (I know I certainly was). I get that she is a reckless Solo just like her distant relation Han, but playing that card in two straight story arcs is a little too much. Other than that, the plot was good and there were some more nice surprises. The artist has changed for the second volume and while I miss Gabriel Hardman's art, I still really enjoyed the art here too. It is a similar style and fits the tone of the book well.
December 22, 2021
This was better than the first one, although some of the story was still a bit disjointed. It was especially bad when the images were dark and blurred - I couldn't make sense of what was going on.
The paneling was the best part of the art, though the colors were good too. It was the shading that threw me out of the story.
Darth Wredd is wreaking havoc. Jao has a vision of Wredd and Empress Fel, causing the Imperial Knight to break rank with Ania and learn more about the Sith's plot. Except they uncover another one on top of Wredd's.
I like Jao more, despite his arrogance. I think his and Ania's friendship is interesting.
I also like seeing the Mon Calamaris and Quarren work together. They have shared experiences and hope to restore Dac.
The paneling was the best part of the art, though the colors were good too. It was the shading that threw me out of the story.
Darth Wredd is wreaking havoc. Jao has a vision of Wredd and Empress Fel, causing the Imperial Knight to break rank with Ania and learn more about the Sith's plot. Except they uncover another one on top of Wredd's.
I like Jao more, despite his arrogance. I think his and Ania's friendship is interesting.
I also like seeing the Mon Calamaris and Quarren work together. They have shared experiences and hope to restore Dac.
January 7, 2020
Second book in the series brings forth the Mon Calamari and Quarrens, people most devastated by Darth Krayt's actions during the galactic war.
So when Ania ends up on the devastated Mon Calamari planetary shipyard ring she will come to terms that creatures from the dark are unfortunately not vanquished but flourishing in the gray areas of lawlessness.
Art is more sketchy this time but it did not ruin the experience for me.
What did cause some weird sensations is the mere speed of the story - it seems like everyone was rushing to complete the story as soon as possible and it shows.
But in any case this was rather good episode and I wholeheartedly recommend it to all Star Wars (and space opera in general) fans.
So when Ania ends up on the devastated Mon Calamari planetary shipyard ring she will come to terms that creatures from the dark are unfortunately not vanquished but flourishing in the gray areas of lawlessness.
Art is more sketchy this time but it did not ruin the experience for me.
What did cause some weird sensations is the mere speed of the story - it seems like everyone was rushing to complete the story as soon as possible and it shows.
But in any case this was rather good episode and I wholeheartedly recommend it to all Star Wars (and space opera in general) fans.
April 16, 2016
This is all considered non-canon now and falls under the category now listed as Legends or alternate timeline. Personally, this timeline will be canon but even without factoring that personal opinion in, I loved seeing the far future of the Star Wars family names we have all come to love and hate. If you are a Star Wars fan, I highly recommend checking out this graphic novel series. If you are not a SW fan but love science fiction and graphic novels, I recommend checking it out, it is set up far enough in the future that having no knowledge of SW characters really will not hamper you enjoyment.
October 12, 2014
Star Wars Reads Day III!
Another fun adventure featuring Ania Solo. She's not as engaging a hero as Cade Skywalker, but she's still fun. Throw in a well-thought out supporting cast and an interesting villain and you have a good series that's well worth the time. The only reason I didn't give the book four stars was the inconsistent artwork of Brian Albert Thies. Some panels were great, but others looked like they were reproduced from rough, unfinished pencils. And sometimes his action scenes were hard to follow. He did draw aliens well, though.
Another fun adventure featuring Ania Solo. She's not as engaging a hero as Cade Skywalker, but she's still fun. Throw in a well-thought out supporting cast and an interesting villain and you have a good series that's well worth the time. The only reason I didn't give the book four stars was the inconsistent artwork of Brian Albert Thies. Some panels were great, but others looked like they were reproduced from rough, unfinished pencils. And sometimes his action scenes were hard to follow. He did draw aliens well, though.
December 12, 2015
both the movie and graphic novel were awesome.
December 30, 2015
very much enjoyed the pace this went at and the cast. Didn't massively enjoy the art but it did it's job well enough. Hope to find the first volume now and anything that came after.
January 2, 2018
3.5 stars. Interesting story arc, but no new information about the bigger picture, or Ania's family.
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