
Published: November 12, 2025
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writer: Alex Segura
Artist: Pete Woods
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist: Phil Noto
The synopsis;
REVOLUTION!
• HAN, LUKE and VALANCE are caught in the crossfire as the NAGAI uprising takes hold!
• A betrayal shakes the power structure of an entire sector!
• And a NEW REPUBLIC hero is stranded with nowhere to turn!
The review;
Star Wars, the main series is always one that is going to garner more scrutiny. The fact it has now moved into territory after Return of The Jedi, territory that was much covered by the old Expanded Universe means that fans are going to be even more critical. The first six issues of writer Alex Segura’s story have been a mixed bag. Trying to set the foundations of a galaxy that is very much in turmoil has not been easy. The last few comics, however, have really seen Segura settle into the story, providing a unique take on where the galaxy is. With the initial six issues now completed, I’m eager to see where we will head next. Joining Segura this week is a change from the usual Phil Noto, instead it is artist Pete Woods. Woods has worked on a few series, but not a Star Wars story. If the name rings a bell, it might be because he designed the cover for Dark Droids: D-Squad, which was awesome, so I’m very excited to see what he will bring to this comic and how he complements Segura’s story…
The focus of this issue is the Nagai rebellion that has come to the planet Kaltrais to get their freedom back. Jesrit and Luke are reunited and what starts off as a possible slew of storylines all happening simultaneously, instead turns into a single, solid story. Where I think Segura has gone wrong in previous comics, is having too many things happening in one comic, making the story hard to follow. This is not the case here. As soon as Luke, Han and the rest of the gang land with the Falcon, there is a drive for our heroes to find Almovar.
While I say that there is a single-story line, there is a slight reprieve in the middle of the story, where the story moves to Chandrila, to Mon Mothma and Leia. Leia has activated Agent Bastion, something she did not check with Mothma. Mothma is not happy about this, and it is interesting to see the two disagree. But like in previous comics, you get this real sense of just how exhausted Mon is. With everything we know from shows like Andor, this has been a long battle for Mothma. She has never been sure of who she can trust. While Leia does have her trust, particularly when she is tired, some of the decisions raise that suspicious side of Mothma. While at the start of this series, some of these asides just didn’t work, these ones with Mothma and Leia I am really enjoying, fleshing out the difficulty that the leaders of the rebellion are having trying to bring order to a galaxy in turmoil.
Bastion is also an interesting character. She feeds into the main story because her objective is to get our heroes access to Almovar. Segura keeps us guessing though, is she still fighting a rebellion, using any means necessary to meet ends? Or is she going to comply with what a legitimate government can do? This question isn’t held too long in the air, and we can see that the New Republic is starting to evolve from what they started as.
When our heroes confront the prime minister, it is interesting to read the debate between the two sides. Segura raises an important question which applies to our real world: is it ever too late for peace? Almovar seems to think so, it takes Luke with his skills as a Jedi and negotiator to convince the prime minister that peace is always possible as long as both sides want it to be. It’s a hopeful sentiment that really symbolises what the rebellion stood for. But of course, there are always those that will try and sabotage that peace, who will try and destroy it for the sake of chaos. It is interesting to see this struggle. The war between the Empire and the rebellion might be over, but the struggle between war and peace is far from over. Segura never lets us settle in this series, never lets us believe that the ends have been achieved. Which I suppose raises another question, can peace ever be maintained? This is perhaps an even more apt question for our modern times, an illustration of the real world through the adventures of a galaxy far, far away.
Woods has some shoes to fill in this comic, taking over from Phil Noto. I have to say I think he does a fantastic job. Noto has a very distinct style to his faces, but Woods really grabs the characters here for me. Our heroes’ expressions, particularly when talking to the prime minister, really put across what they are thinking. Luke’s summing up of the last few weeks, with the montage of scenes really looked incredible. I’m looking forward to seeing more of Woods work.
I feel Segura has really got his flow with this series now. There is a main thrust to the story, with little side bars that really help to remind readers the sort of turmoil the galaxy is in. This is a story that closes one door and opens a whole can of worms that will be interesting to see it resolves in the next comic. Rynn is certainly not ok, and I think this will be an important point in the upcoming battle because a battle is unfortunately coming for our heroes again. Mothma might be tired, but I have a feeling our heroes are going to be exhausted by the time this is all over!
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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