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Star Wars Adventures (2017)
Star Wars Adventures Vol. 9: Fight the Empire (Star Wars Adventures
Join Han, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca in these middle-grade friendly adventures that take place during the original trilogy!
Not ones to rest on their laurels, Han and Luke embark on a mission to secure equipment for the fledgling rebellion in this exciting tale set just after A New Hope! Then, after losing the man she loves to a bounty hunter, Princess Leia embarks on a dangerous mission with R2-D2 and C-3PO in this exciting tale set just after The Empire Strikes Back! And finally, Join Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca aboard the Millennium Falcon for another rollicking mission on behalf of the Rebel Alliance!
Collects issues #21-23 of the Star Wars Adventures series.
Not ones to rest on their laurels, Han and Luke embark on a mission to secure equipment for the fledgling rebellion in this exciting tale set just after A New Hope! Then, after losing the man she loves to a bounty hunter, Princess Leia embarks on a dangerous mission with R2-D2 and C-3PO in this exciting tale set just after The Empire Strikes Back! And finally, Join Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca aboard the Millennium Falcon for another rollicking mission on behalf of the Rebel Alliance!
Collects issues #21-23 of the Star Wars Adventures series.
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 16, 2020
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Cavan Scott
846 books436 followersis a freelance comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar.
Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era is a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic.
Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era is a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic.
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December 3, 2020
Like all the Adventures comics, these stories are quick and inconsequential, but more fun than most Star Wars books. My favorite panel is the one where Chewbacca imagines Han and Leia’s tea party on Endor. My favorite artist in this volume (each story is a different writer/artist pairing) is Elsa Charretier, who draws a story about Leia. Her art is classic and excellent—takes me back to the look of the old Marvel comics.
April 2, 2021
It seems like a race is always the key piece of a Star Wars Adventure. Both Han/Luke and Lando's stories revolve around a race - or in Lando's case, a "battle-race." Neither are very memorable. Leia's story is better if only because Elsa Charretier is the artist. I guess I had higher hopes for a book that features the Big Three.
October 19, 2020
Uncontaminated and appropriate for their audience, high praise for a comic nowadays.
December 13, 2022
*4.5
This was a very solid batch of stories.
The first one has an art style that I'm always fond of, and I like following Luke and Han on a post-Hoth mission on Leia's orders - Han getting distracted by a swoop race is so in-character.
Story 2 seems unremarkable at first - just another tale of Leia handling herself on a droid-accompanied mission - but I'm not complaining, I love her. But the story takes a nice little twist on the way it handles Stormtroopers, and it's a surprisingly nice ending.
I liked how the third story followed Lando and Chewie directly after Endor - like the first one in this book, a race comes into play once again - and the ending has a sweet touch.
The rest of the three stories, the "Tales from Wild Space" ones, are all pretty cute. There's a furry alien on a mission to get blue milk, an adorable Tauntaun with a long tail, and Bib Fortuna putting his foot down and getting proper treatment from Jabba. I do wish the collection ended on the Tauntaun note instead, but I'm not complaining - I greatly enjoyed everything this volume had to offer. 4.5/5 stars!
This was a very solid batch of stories.
The first one has an art style that I'm always fond of, and I like following Luke and Han on a post-Hoth mission on Leia's orders - Han getting distracted by a swoop race is so in-character.
Story 2 seems unremarkable at first - just another tale of Leia handling herself on a droid-accompanied mission - but I'm not complaining, I love her. But the story takes a nice little twist on the way it handles Stormtroopers, and it's a surprisingly nice ending.
I liked how the third story followed Lando and Chewie directly after Endor - like the first one in this book, a race comes into play once again - and the ending has a sweet touch.
The rest of the three stories, the "Tales from Wild Space" ones, are all pretty cute. There's a furry alien on a mission to get blue milk, an adorable Tauntaun with a long tail, and Bib Fortuna putting his foot down and getting proper treatment from Jabba. I do wish the collection ended on the Tauntaun note instead, but I'm not complaining - I greatly enjoyed everything this volume had to offer. 4.5/5 stars!
May 8, 2023
I thought this collection of original trilogy stories was above average, though that might have something to do with the awesome Tony Fleecs art in a couple of these stories!
January 12, 2026
i love the cover
November 7, 2021
A labor dispute between Jabba the Hutt and Bib Fortuna? They really pick some random stories for some of these issues.
September 26, 2019
Another fun entry from IDW! There are some fun adventures with Leia, C3P0, R2d2, and other issues include some fun side stories with Luke and Han, Lando and Chewie, and of course Advetures in Wild Space! I love that these comics touch on all eras of Star Wars.
November 2, 2020
Not the best of Adventures, by far. The usual fare, fun, light and innocent. But this particular volume is also pretty forgettable.
January 4, 2021
I’m generally bored by the Tales from Wild Space but the others are fun
May 15, 2021
Fun adventures with Han and Leia.
January 5, 2023
After a collection that saw a trio of stories set during the Clone Wars, Star Wars Adventures devotes a volume to a triumvirate of stories that occur during the original trilogy in the midst of the Age of the Rebellion.
First we see Luke and Han negotiating an arms deal on behalf of Princess Leia. Han's past history as a swoop racer has long been discussed. In this story, we see Han return to those roots when he gets the bright idea to participate in a swoop race in order to earn some extra credits.
The middle story has Leia on a mission with C-3PO and R2-D2 involving an orphaned child and some storm troopers.
In story #3, immediately after the destruction of the second Death Star, Lando is participating in a star ship race in order to gain information about a pirating ring that has been disrupting Rebel supply runs. With the surprise appearance of a memorable character from Episode I, this was the best main story of the collection.
All 3 of the Wild Space back-ups were excellent. The Bib Fortuna story was a little out of character for Bib and Jabba and yet, it's a hilarious story that had hints of plausibility. The spy tale starring Mos Eisley Cantina regular Kabe was rather clever. I never realized just how tiny she was. But the best story of them 3 involved a rather special tauntaun and her trainer.
A tauntaun with a very large tail is abandoned by her herd. A series of misadventures results in the creature becoming part of the Rebellion and later a beloved hero of the battle of Hoth. This story was so good, I read it 3 times. I really hope that somewhere out there on a lovely snow planet, the tauntaun and her person are roaming the frosty countryside in peace and prosperity.
Lots of fun this volume was with a lot of great talent. Derek Charm and Cavan Scott (Tales From Vader's Castle). Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs). Michael Avon Oeming (World of Krypton). I wish all of the volumes of SWA were this awesome!
First we see Luke and Han negotiating an arms deal on behalf of Princess Leia. Han's past history as a swoop racer has long been discussed. In this story, we see Han return to those roots when he gets the bright idea to participate in a swoop race in order to earn some extra credits.
The middle story has Leia on a mission with C-3PO and R2-D2 involving an orphaned child and some storm troopers.
In story #3, immediately after the destruction of the second Death Star, Lando is participating in a star ship race in order to gain information about a pirating ring that has been disrupting Rebel supply runs. With the surprise appearance of a memorable character from Episode I, this was the best main story of the collection.
All 3 of the Wild Space back-ups were excellent. The Bib Fortuna story was a little out of character for Bib and Jabba and yet, it's a hilarious story that had hints of plausibility. The spy tale starring Mos Eisley Cantina regular Kabe was rather clever. I never realized just how tiny she was. But the best story of them 3 involved a rather special tauntaun and her trainer.
A tauntaun with a very large tail is abandoned by her herd. A series of misadventures results in the creature becoming part of the Rebellion and later a beloved hero of the battle of Hoth. This story was so good, I read it 3 times. I really hope that somewhere out there on a lovely snow planet, the tauntaun and her person are roaming the frosty countryside in peace and prosperity.
Lots of fun this volume was with a lot of great talent. Derek Charm and Cavan Scott (Tales From Vader's Castle). Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs). Michael Avon Oeming (World of Krypton). I wish all of the volumes of SWA were this awesome!
April 23, 2022
Six stories, all set amidst the Galactic Civil War, and featuring iconic Star Wars characters like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian and Jabba the Hutt.
As with the other Star Wars Adventures books I've read, the stories here are neither sophisticated or particularly interesting. They're simplistic and filled with humour that would probably make anyone whose age is in double-digits roll their eyes.
There are a few elements to these stories which are intriguing, like Leia encountering Stormtrooper deserters or Sebulba becoming a space-racer, but none of those ideas is ever really given space to develop.
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As with the other Star Wars Adventures books I've read, the stories here are neither sophisticated or particularly interesting. They're simplistic and filled with humour that would probably make anyone whose age is in double-digits roll their eyes.
There are a few elements to these stories which are intriguing, like Leia encountering Stormtrooper deserters or Sebulba becoming a space-racer, but none of those ideas is ever really given space to develop.
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November 26, 2021
Fight of the Empire contains Star Wars Adventures issues 21 through 23. Star Wars Adventures is a series that's geared more towards a younger audience. The artwork was great but the stories are for the most part forgettable. Bib Fortuna falling ill form being overworked because Jabba wouldn't give him a break was a weird choice for a story. The battle race issue was a neat idea but I feel it was executed poorly. This just didn't feel like it was good as other entries.
April 23, 2023
Various Star Wars stories set during the era of Episodes IV through VI. Mostly lighthearted tales featuring Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, and Lando with some surprise appearances by other characters in the Star Wars universe.
April 26, 2024
The adventures series really suffers from its anthology format, in my opinion. I understand the appeal to have an all-ages line, as well as stories that cover a wide range of iconic characters, but they stories never quite satisfy in my opinion. These issues are prime examples of this.
May 9, 2022
This book was an action adventure packed book with some humor and the Force. I thought it was a good book kids who enjoy Star Wars.
July 28, 2025
Good stories with morals. Han gets into trouble but Luke bails him out.
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