Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 3rd issue of the mini-series Boba Fett: Black, White & Red from Marvel Comics!
This is the 3rd of 4 issues, and much like it's predecessors it hits the ground running and doesn't stop! It’s a unique series because just like its predecessor’s (such as Darth Vader), it only uses THREE colors. Those colors are black, white & red! It’s always a fascinating series when Marvel does it, and so far this series is no different! So let’s jump into it!
CREDIT: MARVEL COMICS
The Story
Ethan Sacks is in the writer's chair for this issue and he continues the classic feeling this whole series has just been exuding from the very beginning. The story follows Boba Fett and from more than one perspective in time!
The issue kicks off with an incredible fight between Boba and a heavily armed force on Nar Shaddaa with Boba being on the hunt for information. Just what information you might ask? It's information about an individual he's looking for that was at one point the target of a bounty.
The story effortlessly flows between the present & the past, to a Boba Fett you might recognize from The Clone Wars. It's unclear when exactly this flashback takes place, as it simply says "Then." but it's a tremendous look at one of the most well known characters in pop culture history during a time where we don't know too much about what happens to him.
It's a fantastic story because it feels like a classic story from your childhood that you might've come up with while you were playing with your Boba Fett figure after just watching The Empire Strikes Back.
The Artwork
Juan Jose Ryp does a great job with the artwork in this issue, especially considering only 3 colors were available to use! I really liked the familiarity you got between the flashes of present day & the past, and the action sequences were just top notch. The story is great and worth the purchase alone, but you can really enjoy this issue (and series) if you're not a huge Star Wars fan for the artwork alone.
FINAL POINT: This is the quintessential Boba Fett story of our time. It's Boba as we've come to expect from him with all the years of comics, books, tv, movies And that's helped by an incredible story from Ethan Sacks & artwork that is out of this world from Juan Jose Ryp. It's an easy story to get into, no matter what level of Star Wars fan you are.
Overall Grade: 10/10
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