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Star Wars (2015) (Single Issues)
Star Wars #34
Sana and Lando join forces on Coruscant to swindle some credits!
22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 16, 2017
About the author
Jason Aaron
2,351 books1,702 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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September 10, 2019
I said in my previous review that I've run out of comments to make on Disney/Marvel's space opera comics, and that's still true. Check out my other reviews of theses issues if you want to know my feelings on this series.
August 21, 2017
I usually try to avoid being overly negative but this issue was terrible! Salvador Larroca's art as usual is just awful, it really offends the eyes. The story was pretty boring and was stretched out way beyond its worth, and the protagonist of this story is Sana - a generic character who brings nothing to the Star Wars universe. Oh yeah, and Lando was in the story, I'm not sure why as he didn't actually do anything, he just seemed to be there... doing nothing, weird.
November 25, 2017
I admired Sana in this issue.. powerful character with a good heart
August 18, 2017
A pretty solid story. Now what I was expect from Sana and Lando honestly.
December 5, 2017
An issue featuring Lando Calrissian and Sana Starros working together sounds good on paper. But I'm at a loss trying to figure out why Lando needed to be in this issue. He didn't really do anything. We also have no context for when the Lando miniseries takes place in relation to this. And the ending...why does Grakkus need to be broken out of prison? We see in Poe Dameron that he's still in prison. Why make this even more convoluted? Well, at least it was interesting seeing the armless one-eye protocol droid that's probably the one that gets disintegrated before ROTJ.
December 30, 2017
“Star Wars 2015 #34” - THE THIRTEEN CRATES
Captivating short story. Lando put in his place and out of his depth, Sana the intelligent arms dealer and secret philanthropist. ****
“Lando Calrissian, smuggler … [is] approached by skilled bounty hunter and fellow smuggler, Sana Starros, she offers him a deal he can't refuse.” - prologue
“Then just smile and look pretty, Lando... and let ME do the talking.” - Starros
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Captivating short story. Lando put in his place and out of his depth, Sana the intelligent arms dealer and secret philanthropist. ****
“Lando Calrissian, smuggler … [is] approached by skilled bounty hunter and fellow smuggler, Sana Starros, she offers him a deal he can't refuse.” - prologue
“Then just smile and look pretty, Lando... and let ME do the talking.” - Starros
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July 23, 2021
Sana Starros es uno de los mejores personajes de Star Wars. Lástima que no estuviera en la trilogía original, pero si hubiera estado ahí no habría sido la Sana que conocemos, hubiera parecido más bien una macarra de la "Blackxplotiation". Aquí no va sola, si no con Lando Calrisian. Un Lando que recuerda más al redimido de Episodio VI: El retorno del Jedi que al de Episodio V: El Imperio contraataca, y eso me ha descolocado bastante.
Entretenido.
Entretenido.
September 6, 2017
A very entertaining issue. While the involvement of Lando as a sidekick made for funny reactions, it almost did not feel like Star Wars much, as other reviewers have pointed out. If not for some references to planets from the recent canon (Arkanis, Mykapo, Nar Shaddaa...), and the sort-of cliffhanger, one could just transplant this story in any other setting.
August 16, 2017
Pointless Lando, everybody's impressed with Sana... I get it, Sana's the bestest damn scoundrel in the new canon, she can't do anything wrong and always succeeds. Did it really need another comic to highlight that AND end like that?
September 14, 2017
Sana keeps it 100
Wow. I thought this was gonna be another "Lando charms the galaxy happily ever after" one-off's. Now I find myself thoroughly compelled to follow Sana Starros' adventures. Awesome characterization.
Wow. I thought this was gonna be another "Lando charms the galaxy happily ever after" one-off's. Now I find myself thoroughly compelled to follow Sana Starros' adventures. Awesome characterization.
July 18, 2018
Meh. It was supposed to be a one shot issue showing Sana Staros ’ cleverness and boldness with a twist at the end that shows a glimpse into the real person underneath. It ended up being repetitive and didn’t really go any where. You can skip this one with no regrets.
December 4, 2022
Top notch Star Wars comic.
Sana Starros, a lesser known smuggler, not in any of the movies; comics only, and Lando go on a wild scoundrel-filled ride.
Super fun. Amazing artwork. And hands down the very best of Sana so far ever presented, and also top tier Lando content as well.
Sana Starros, a lesser known smuggler, not in any of the movies; comics only, and Lando go on a wild scoundrel-filled ride.
Super fun. Amazing artwork. And hands down the very best of Sana so far ever presented, and also top tier Lando content as well.
August 19, 2017
It is what it is, boring, but still Star Wars.
November 28, 2020
Gokil sih ini ceritanya. Baca sendiri aja ya.
January 10, 2026
Sana and Leia should leave Han and get together x
March 5, 2018
- These last two issues have been interesting.
- I was hoping for more of Lando's charm and whatever, but this issue focused completely on Sana.
- I don't understand why Sana is really needed in the series.
- I was hoping for more of Lando's charm and whatever, but this issue focused completely on Sana.
- I don't understand why Sana is really needed in the series.
September 1, 2021
aww man this was a really good story for sana, made me like her character even more
July 19, 2023
An issue that focuses on Lando and Sana. Their dynamic is intriguing and adds a fresh layer to the narrative.
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