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(More customer reviews)I missed Shadows of the Empire when it first came out. It was a project in the mid-90s that used a novel, video game and comic to fill in the gaps between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and was a fair hit. This book reprints the original comic and then 2 mini series the followed it.
The lead story telling how Luke, Chewie, Lando and Leia tracked down Han Solo and Boba Fett is fairly weak. Mostly taken from the novel it feels rushed, new characters like Prince Xizor and Dash Rendar appear but are never properly introduced. In the final battle the villain dies off camera. The art is more stylized than most Star Wars books, it looks like one of the hundreds of Todd McFarlane clones that populated the mid 90s.
The second story by novelist Timothy Zahn and Carlos Ezquerra follows Mara Jade an Imperial assassin targeted for death after the Emperor's death. The focus on one character makes for a stronger story with twists and turns. Ezquerra's art is a delight as always.
The last story follows the human-looking android Guri as she tries to leave her life as an assassin behind. It's kind of a light story but the art by Ron Randall is pretty and there's a lot of cheesecake. Guri of course looks like a statuesque blond and her jumpsuit gets torn up quite a bit.
This is a fun book but not great, it's got a good price and you'll enjoy it but it's not worth hunting down.
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Beginning with Shadows of the Empire, Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca are determined to foil Boba Fett's plan to deliver carbonite-encased Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt. But these heroes are up against more than they realize. Darth Vader searches for Luke, hoping to turn him to the dark side, and a new threat, Xizor, the ruthless leader of the criminal organization Black Sun, seeks to gain the trust of the Emperor by killing Skywalker and overthrowing Vader! Then, in Shadows of the Empire: Evolution, a beautiful human-droid - previously an assassin for Xizor - searches to find her human side as Luke Skywalker tracks her across the galaxy, determined to bring her to justice! And finally, in Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand, the Emperor's personal assassin carries out her last mission, determined to succeed despite the death of her Master - even if it costs her life!
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