Star Wars #9 (Marvel Comics)

comic reviews
Written By Josh Allen

Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 9th issue of the mainline Star Wars comic series from Marvel Comics!

The battle between our heroes and the Fenril Consortium is really exploding! Just how are they going to survive it! Let’s jump into it!

Credit: Marvel Comics // Star Wars #9 by Alex Segura (Writer), Ramon Rosanas (Artist), Chris Sotomayor (Color Artist) VC’s Clayton Cowles (Letterer) & Phil Noto (Cover) is an action packed issue that is sure to really you reading and not put it down.

*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***

The Story

Action is the name of the game in this issue again, and it really felt like a classic Star Wars story that you grew up reading. From the moment the issue starts everything is going at a breakneck pace and does not let up even in the final page.

It’s great to see everything start to come together from a storytelling perspective because our heroes have really been separated for pretty much the entirety of the series thus far. I really liked Leia’s story in this issue because it’s a side of Leia that feels so familiar but in a way that feels unfamiliar. It reminded me a little bit of how she was portrayed in some of the old expanded universe stories, and I have to say I really loved it.

The Artwork

Ramon Rosanas really did a tremendous job with the art in this issue. He does such a great job capturing the likeness of Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher and in a comic style format. The action sequences were simply spectacular and the full page panel for the space battle. That would really make a great poster that I would buy in a heartbeat.

FINAL POINT: It’s an action packed issue that is full of battles that feels like a classic Star Wars comic. Together with artwork that is simply stunning, this is an issue that is sure to delight fans of the series.

Overall Grade: 7/10

Thank you for taking the time to check out my review. Be sure to reach out to me on Twitter, and let me know what you thought of the issue!

Josh Allen

Born and raised in the rolling hills of Upstate New York, Padawan J has been a fan of all things Star Wars, DC, Marvel & video games since the mid-90's. He's a loving husband & co-host on The ODPH Podcast that has been going since June of 2017. He's probably one of the biggest Star Wars fans you'll meet, and is a great encyclopedia of knowledge for all things Expanded Universe and current canon. His favorite superheroes include Superman, Batman & Spider-Man and he has their animated series from the 90's to thank for that. He's also an avid gamer that has been playing games since the Sega Genesis days, and he currently spends some of his free time on the PlayStation 5.

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