Star Wars: Han Solo - Hunt For The Falcon #5 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 5th issue of Star Wars: Han Solo - Hunt For The Falcon from Marvel Comics!
Han Solo is on the hunt with his old friend Chewbacca and they’re searching for the Millennium Falcon that Han has lost! Their journey has led them to the planet Jakku! So will Han be able to regain the Falcon? Or will it remain just out of his reach? Let’s jump into it!
Credit: Marvel Comics // Star Wars: Han Solo -Hunt For The Falcon #4 by Rodney Barnes (Writer), Ramon Rosanas (Artist & Cover), Guru e-FX (Color Artist & Cover), VC’s Joe Caramagna (Letterer) is a fantastic issue that wraps up what’s been a fun series from Barnes & Marvel Comics
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
The Story
Rodney Barnes might get Han Solo better than anyone other than George Lucas currently does. Throughout this 5 issue miniseries he’s continued to show a side of Han Solo we haven’t seen before. During the original trilogy he’s the swashbuckling hero that can seemingly get through anything. Once we get to the sequel trilogy there are still glimpses of his old self, but he’s clearly lost a step. Rodney has been doing a fantastic job showing the side of Han we haven’t seen before thereby adding a new layer of depth to the character that makes him a little bit more relatable.
The story flows between the present & the past in a way that really connects the two time periods and does a great job explaining what is at the heart of Han’s desire to regain the Falcon. I really enjoy the sequences that take place in the past, as it gives a glimpse into what life was like for our heroes that we haven’t gotten to see all that much.
As for the story in the present, it’s an inevitable ending because after all this story does take place BEFORE The Force Awakens and we all know how this story plays into that one. I feel like there’s still a little bit more room for a follow up series, because I’d still like to see how Han & Chewie got into the line of work we see them in at the start of The Force Awakens.
The Artwork
Ramon Rosanas & Guru e-FX really do a fantastic job with the artwork in the issue & the series. They did a tremendous job at capturing the likeness of Han, Chewie & Unkar Plutt for fans who don’t read the comics, and just watch the shows/movies. They also do a great job with the sequences that took place in the past. It was nice to see some of those moments we’ve all thought of actually come to the page. Hopefully we can get more of that someday down the line.
FINAL POINT: Rodney Barnes really gave the definitive Han Solo story of the last 26 years. He added a new, deeper side to one of the most well known characters in pop culture history that did a great job enhancing Harrison Ford’s portrayal in the sequel films. Together with the artwork from Ramon & Guru this is a series that everyone should read.
Overall Grade: 8/10
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