We even see this in the ending scene with the relieved Rebels. The shade tells me that something shrewd is about to go down and knowing Han Solo, he is all about being shrewd. The colors done by Sprouse gave this story a Western feel with almost all the scenes having a sunset or dusk setting. They drew Han Solo exactly like he was in A New Hope along with the rest of the characters. I also thought the art and coloring done by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, and Tamra Bonvillain was great. In both scenes, Han is seen as having a heart despite his gruff and cynical exterior. The scene where Solo meets the Rebels on Calumdarian, the outpost planet, reminded me of the scene where young Han gives the coaxium to Enfys Nest. But we also see Alden Ehrenreich’s Solo when Han retrieves the Rebel supplies and willingly delivers them to the Rebels. We see the far more cynical Han Solo portrayed by Harrison Ford when he argues with Chewie and denies his Rebel affiliation. I feel that Pak took shades of both the Harrison Ford and Alden Eherenreich versions of Han Solo as he wrote this issue. I also liked how Pak brilliantly writes Han hilariously denying that he is a Rebel to Rebels and smugglers alike. After all, he was pulled into a fight against an evil Empire by a certain old hermit and a blonde haired farmboy. I think a better term for Han Solo in this comic would be a Rebel-by-accident. Greg Pak does an awesome job of writing Han Solo as this reluctant member of the Rebel Alliance to Restore the Republic. And as a result, Han takes on another job while verbally declaring that it would be the last time he does any favors for the Rebel Alliance. Despite Han reminding the Rebels that he is not one of them, they ask the Corellian yet for another favor. The Rebels thank Han and call him a hero.
It is here we find out why Han was not able to pay back his debt to Jabba the Hutt.Īt the end of the comic, Han delivers the supplies to the Rebels on the outpost planet. Han thanks the planet’s locals for looking out for the supplies but they want Han’s credits in return which the smuggler reluctantly relinquishes. Han and Akko’s group part on good terms and Han returns to the place where he dropped the Rebel supplies. Han accepts but things go south when one of the smugglers inadvertently gets the attention of an Imperial patrol.įortunately, Han saves his friends from the Imperials by emptying his ship of everything including the supplies and money. However, Akko, Han’s old friend, offers to do a smuggling job to get some money on another planet. The smugglers poke fun at Solo for being a Rebel much to his ire. Han, as always, is reluctant but eventually goes along with the request after much convincing from Chewie.ĭuring this time, Solo runs into a group of old smuggling friends after breaking up a fight between them and a group of Rebel soldiers. Han tells Chewie that they could pay off Jabba and make much needed repairs to the Millennium Falcon.īefore any plans could be made, Han and Chewie’s plans are cut short when the farmboy turned Rebel Alliance hero Luke Skywalker asks Han for a favor to smuggle goods to a planet that the Rebel Alliance is using as an outpost. The story starts of almost immediately after the Battle of Yavin where Han and Chewbacca are counting the money the 17,000 credits they have earned. And in this issue of Age of Rebellion, we get just that. Because I am a fan and I wanted to see the Star Wars Universe through the eyes of our favorite smuggler once more. So, it is no surprise to myself that I bought the Han Solo Age of Rebellion comic. Han Solo is basically in my Mount Rushmore of favorite superheroes next to Batman, Superman, Captain America, and Robin (Damian Wayne). And a year ago, I saw Solo: A Star Wars Story which I thought was a really cool film (unpopular opinion to some fans).
Years ago, my mom and sister bought me several Han Solo books for Christmas and I bought a Han Solo comic. Right now, I have a Han Solo action figure in Hoth gear sitting on my shelf at my office. My first Star Wars action figure was a Han Solo with a Jabba the Hutt figure that my dad bought me. Han Solo has been my favorite Star Wars character since I was 10 years old.