Star Wars: A Long Time Ago..., Book
4: Screams in the Void by Various
Star Wars - A Long Time Ago Vol. 4 . . . Surprisingly Good (Contains Spoilers!)
Dark Horse Comics presents the latest volume of Star Wars: A Long Time
Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years!
Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been re-colored
and are sure to please both new and old Star Wars fans. Screams in the
Void collects issues 54 to 67 of the original Marvel run, along with Star
Wars Annual #2. These stories take place after The Empire Strikes Back,
as Han Solos friends continue to search for their lost scoundrel - and
Lando Calrissian joins Luke, Leia, Chewie, and the droids on their
continuing, galaxy-spanning adventures. Also highlighted are several tales
focusing on Luke Skywalker and such classics as Coffin in the Clouds, The
Mind Spider, and Serphidian Eyes. Introduction by Geoff Johns!
Personal Review: Star Wars: A Long Time Ago..., Book 4:
Screams in the Void by Various

When I ordered this, I wasn't quite sure what to expect.
Surprisingly, considering how long ago this was written in Star Wars'
production run, it's very well written.
The stories are highly enjoyable, and often have you glued to the pages.
The stories are set after Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, so if you're
looking for Han Solo, you won't see much of him, but we have Lando in his
place, as well as Chewbacca, Leia, Luke, R2-D2, C-3PO, and the terrifying
Darth Vader! There are also many new characters to better flesh out the
Star Wars universe. At times, the writing may seem rather cautious, as the
writers had to be careful not to contradict anything upcoming from Episode
VI: Return of the Jedi. The only negative that I can see in the whole
collection is that the Ugnaughts seem to be Irish. (?)
What really surprises me though is that the modern books are using some
of these stories as source material.
(SPOILER!) Luke Skywalker has a girlfriend of sorts in this story, by the
name of Lt. Shira Brie. In an attack on an Imperial Star Destroyer, using
stolen TIE-Fighters. Luke's targeting computer is knocked off-line, and he
uses the Force to identify friends or enemies. He fires on what turns out to
be Shira, and is disgraced among the Alliance. But with Chewbacca's help,
he uncovers solid evidence that Brie was in fact a specially trained agent
of Darth Vader himself. In a scene with Vader, we also learn that she
survived.
In the new "Legacy of the Force" books, Luke's nephew Jacen Solo is
corrupted by the appearance of a Dark Lady of the Sith, by the name of
Lumiya. She tells Jacen how Luke nearly killed her, a long time ago, and
she is out to revive the Sith Order, (considering Palpatine a psychopath
who used his powers for his own advantage instead of the good of the Sith
Order. Sounds rather like the Jedi, doesn't it?) and he eventually comes
around to her way of thinking, becoming a new Sith Lord.
The artwork is well done, and I spent several days enjoying it. It was well
worth the price. If you're in the mood for old-fashioned Star Wars fun, this
book is well worth buying.
Enjoy!
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