So much about this book is wonderful, from finding useful ways to engage the OT characters to Clone Wars era call outs. Threepio's moment in the sun as a theater actor especially is such a witty scene that distinguishes Gillen from much of the retread tropes of most Star Wars fiction.

But the art. Argh. It just creeps me the hell out, and that's even with me appreciating the Imperial Navy commander resembling Neil Tennant. ( )

Leia and the gang set about bringing the Mon Calamari Battle Fleet into the rebellions. C3-PO get to be centre stage(literally) for a while. And the ending leaves us going - "I knew it!".

An enjoyable addition to the Star Wars Universe. ( )

In the previous comic, the Empire has returned to Jedha in order to mine kyber crystals that might have survived the Death Star's attack of the planet. But there are partisans who are resisting this and Leia, Luke, and Han are there to help them, but first, they must win over their trust. Meanwhile, the Empire has the Queen Sho-Turin helping them because Vader threatened her planet with destruction if she didn't. So she has provided mining machines to help with the mining. Meanwhile, Leia and Han are trying to stop a new mining machine that is indestructible. They can't blow it up, though one of them tries to on a near-suicide mission. With Leia absent, Han is forced to take control of the ground forces, something he is not too comfortable with. They succeed in destroying the mining machine on Jedha and foiling the Empire's plans with the help of Queen Sho-Turin.

In this comic, the Rebel Alliance really needs the Mon Calla fleet to help them out. But the Mon Calla fleet is under the Empire's control and they would have to mutiny against the Empire to free themselves first, something Urtya who is now in charge of the Mon Calla people is not willing to risk. But perhaps the King who is imprisoned by the Empire would be more receptive to their offer if only they could get him out of prison.

Leia appeals to Queen Sho-Turin to get the codes and the location of the high-security prison where the King is being held. The only catch is that they need the Moff of the Mon Cala planet's biosignature to open a door there which means that they need him to be there with them. But if they kidnap him the alarm would be raised and the prison alerted. But chance happens that a shapeshifter is arrested and is willing to work for them once they free him. He will pretend to be the Moff on Mon Calla after they kidnap him.

But just having the codes doesn't mean that the planet the King is on doesn't have its own defenses you must get around. And Luke jinks the whole thing by saying how easy it was to get in. This was a great comic as it really explores the Mon Calla race of people and their ways. And how you can't always trust that a lightsaber will save you or trust the people around you. I really loved this book and give it five out of five stars. ( )