The Screaming Citadel was as big a flashing red warning sign as there could’ve been that Kieron Gillen was NOT the writer to be taking over Star Wars from Jason Aaron and yet he still did. And The Ashes of Jedha is as terrible as The Screaming Citadel was. Right again, Marvel!
The Empire want to mine kyber crystals (aka lightsaber batteries) from the ruins of Jedha - that planet from Rogue One - and Rebels show up to stop them. Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie act as predictably as the plot plays out. The real conflict comes from keeping your eyes open when reading this rubbish!
There are some pointless references to Rogue One and the new characters are bland, boring nobodies I didn’t care about. I guess Salvador Larroca’s art is ok though I hated how fucking weird most of the characters’ faces looked - like Larroca couldn’t be bothered to draw them so he used real life models/movie stills, slapped a shit Instagram filter over them and stuck them in?? It looks so ugly!
Marvel, if you’re listening, it’s time to stop with these awful stories featuring the original cast. Let’s spotlight some new characters, new settings, a new era - let’s start taking some risks instead of grinding out more of this unexciting, play-it-safe crapola, ok?
Don’t get burned by Star Wars, Volume 7: The Ashes of Jedha - avoid!
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