As soon as the mission starts, the action takes quite a high leap that you would be excited to note. In fact, at one point you will rather seek narration than getting engrossed in the action of gunfire and the running stuff. The portrayal of Vader is depicted as a ruthless general, who knows his job in the battlefield.

The art by Leonardi and Green completely spellbounds you with their accuracy of style. They have genuinely made the action look lifelike. This issue is undoubtedly a marked opening to this case.

Although a full fledged action story, there has been a considerable amount of focus given to the relationship of a father and a son. The story revolves around the father –son duo and it is not just the story of the two that keeps you hooked on to it but also the inherent complexities of the relationship between a father and a son.

To add to this wonderful father-son story, is the art work, which is absolutely wonderful. Chris Scalf has given it a lot of work and his hard work is reflected in the outcome. The artwork completely compliments the wonderful story.

Scalf’s artwork is not just merely good but is exemplary and can be compared with that of Ralf McQuarrie’ paintings. It is almost at par with McQuarrie, only that Scalf has given more attention to the details. This is perhaps one of the most visually entertaining books published in a long time and when you add to it the wonderful story line it makes for a very good read. Even if there isn’t a movie or TV series made of this comic, this is the best visual extravaganza once can ever witness.

This issue of the Star War Adventure describes the events which took place a year prior to “The Empire Strikes Back”. The issue is all about Princess Leia and Han Solo who are out on an adventure trip trying to establish a connection with the Rebel Alliance. Leia and Han are out on a secret mission to find out the details of the shipping lanes which is being used by the Imperials which results in the Imperials chasing them down. The story of this issue revolves around this plot.

Jeremy Barlow must be appreciated for the fact that he makes the readers feel this story like one of those from Star Wars. However, it would have been quite different, had it been just Leia in this issue. The other disappointing thing about this issue is the absence of Ord Mantell. The artwork in this issue is done by Soriano, which is also very commendable. It has got a more animated touch to it.

The characters at times, have a resemblance to the Hollywood actors Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher but Soriano has tempered them beautifully to make them look like comic book images that suit the comic book readership. Soriano has not used the backgrounds in the issue to a good effect, although the one used in millennium falcon stands out from the rest. The backgrounds used in the issue are more or less flat color fields which needs a lot to be desired in terms of improvement.

Though, the backgrounds fail to create a Star War like atmosphere, they do add to drama in the action panel. Overall, the dark Horse has done a great job and is set to woo the new fan base.

The Star War Legacy vol.36 is all about space battles and has no Sith, Jedi or pirates to mention. It is mostly about the political and military resistance among the many factions of fleets. Some of the plot points of this issue have been taken from the earlier issues and does not lead us to anything new.

In this issue, Admiral Stazi who leads the new alliance along with former emperor Fel tries to capture some of the ships which belong to the Sith empire. The trouble starts when Admiral Fenel who is sent by emperor Fel starts to control the Sith’s Empire. This eventually results in a split between Stazi and Fenel.

The plot of the story is complicated as it relies on the commanders who decide when and which ship to take out and also capture escape pods and to cut out escape routes. The story is overall very realistic and straightforward. The positions of the ships have also been taken into account as they have not been shown to drift too far from the place where they started.

The issue has some great art work thanks to the lack of action as there is no battle to show off. The issue focuses on the people who are in the command posts regardless of the fact that it is an issue about space battle. It also gives us a good knowledge of the strategies and situations which come across in massive space battles. Although it makes a good read, sporadic readers can afford to give it a miss.