
Published: October 1, 2025
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writer: Alex Segura
Artist: Phil Noto
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist: Phil Noto
The synopsis;
New Republic on the brink of war!
• LUKE, HAN and VALANCE face off against a swarm of Clone War-era threats!
• PRINCESS LEIA plays the only card she has left against the mounting threat!
• RYNN ZENAT discovers a clue that sheds light on the struggles of the mysterious NAGAI!
The review;
I hadn’t expected too much from last issue. The main thrust of the story was our heroes encountering battle droids in a cross-era battle. It did not disappoint. But rather than keeping it simple, writer Alex Segura weaved very effectively, the little rebellions breaking out across the galaxy. It is a much wider image of a galaxy in chaos, where a rebellion winning against a Galactic Empire, gives others the confidence to also rise up. Rather than a galaxy at peace, the galaxy is more at war than ever. While this next issue promises some more very cool battles involving the original characters and prequel enemies, I do have to wonder what other little glimpses we might get of the wider picture. Joining Segura is artist Phil Noto, someone who is no stranger to Star Wars and has his own distinct style. So, let’s see where our heroes end up…
Let’s start with the coolness of the issue, Han, Luke and Valance in clone armour. Han and Valance have a quick chat about their time at the academy, a little nod to previous comics and the Solo movie that I really liked. But I couldn’t help but link back to the themes that Segura started to explore last issue. The fact that rebellions breed rebellions, that those outraged will be invigorated seeing others beat their shackles down. Here, we still have opposition, opposition to order that the New Republic is trying to bring. To do that – our heroes – are having to wear the exact armour to try and achieve that. It seems very ironic that the Empire, wanted to bring orange and did so with the use of the clones, and now our heroes, in the same armour, are still striving for the same. It’s as if Segura is trying to show us that whoever is in power, there will inevitably be those who want to rise up against that power, even if it does have the best of intentions. The visuals that are used here really get the point across.
Which brings me to my favourite part of the comic, although it was far too short. We get to hear some of Luke’s internal monologue, and I would have loved to hear more. Luke is fighting the battle droids, just like his father. Segura and Noto make sure that we don’t miss that important beat. We see opposing images of Luke and Anakin doing the same thing. Luke is very conscious of the fact that he really is following in his father’s footsteps. While Anakin will get too involved, we know that Luke will one day take the completely opposite path and remove himself entirely. I love how Segura shows this in this one scene, the pressure that Luke feels bearing his father’s legacy.
The artwork for this is fantastic, I just wish we could have seen more of Noto comparing Luke and Anakin. While it is a beautiful image, I don’t think anything could be more impressive than the droids attacking. A full-page spread isn’t enough; Noto provides us with a full-on double page spread rating really enhances the effect that he is going for; the droids are here! It captures the moment really well.
We finally understand why Garlev was so important all those issues ago. The fact that our heroes need to go back to Kaltrais and deal with the Fenril Consortium. These little bits fed through the main story work very well, and all of it comes back to Rynn and who she discovers on the ship she is hiding on. This part of the story doesn’t overshadow our heroes, they are getting their turn now so next issue, the depth of the politics can really emerge. That said, we do get to see Leia and Mon Mothma talking. Leia is having to take the lead now, gains watched Andor again recently, I really feel that you can get a sense of just how tired Mothma is. With everything she has gone through, to get to this point and still be needing to fight… it’s almost like she doesn’t have the energy anymore. Segura shows this very well and you have such sympathy for Mon, when will this all end? When can they enjoy the peace, they strived so hard for?
The droids and their humour are great and just right in this instalment. We don’t get to see too much of them and there is part of me that wishes we had spent longer with the battle. That said, I can also appreciate that the humour doesn’t necessarily fit with the feel of the Original Trilogy. Trying to juggle the two is not easy and Segura makes the right move to not overstay his welcome with this crossover.
Combine the last issue with this one and you have a very interesting delve into rebellions and what results when a rebellion wins. At the end of Return of the Jedi, we all assumed the galaxy was saved. The Expanded Universe proved us all wrong, with the Empire and the New Republic constantly battling. Segura gives us a completely different perspective and one that I think is possibly more realistic. You have war on all sides, wars rising up from where there were none. Freedom fighters or terrorists, never really knowing which is which. The galaxy is in even more turmoil, and you can’t help but wonder (for a moment) if the Empire were really that bad. It’s this different view that I’m enjoying when reading this series. I love my Expanded Universe, it’s what I grew up with, but Segura offers a different take, a fresh perspective that really gets you thinking.
Availability;
Star Wars (2025) is an ongoing series published by Marvel Comics. This issue retails at $4.99 and is available from comiXology and your local comic book store.
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