Product Description: The first title in a series of non-continuity Star Wars stories shows what happens when Luke Skywalker and the rebels fire on the Death Star and miss their mark. A Graphic Novel. Original.
nobody noticed i'm surprised nobody noticed that if luke did miss wouldnt the death star have blown up the planet since that was what it was about to do before it was blown up.so if luke had missed,the death star would have blown up the planet yavin with leia on it and han and luke surely would have been killed by the imperial fleet with nowhere to run.so this story what if couldnt really happen cause there is too many holes.mainly the big one being leia would be dead since she was on the planet when the death star was about to fire and was saved by luke hitting the target shaft.surprised nobody mentions this on the reviews.
A great idea, decently implemented I love the idea behind Star Wars: Infinities, and this volume in the series is pretty good. I've not read the Infinities: Return of the Jedi (Dark Horse Star Wars Collection) volume as of this writing, but the The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars: Infinities) version is quite a bit better than the ANH volume. This volume feels rushed, story-wise, and Al Rio's graphic storytelling is choppy and tough to follow at times. Still, the overall story is a fun one, with a Leia broken and dispirited after the destruction of the Rebel Base at Yavin, mentored by Darth Vader under the supervision of the Emperor, who withholds the true nature of their relationship from them. Quite fun, and fairly well done.
Fascinating and thought provoking "What if?" moments always make for great entertainment, no matter what the situation or the story. The chance to retell a story that has always been established, except with a new twist or two, can lead to great stories and situations, and with Star wars infinities: A new hope, the famous space saga gets the same treatement.
The premise behind the infinities label is that one single event is changed, and then go to see what happens after that. In a new hope, the change is simple, but drastic: Luke fails to destory the death star. With the famous scene now ireversably altered, the story goes off in a completely new direction. The death star destroys the rebel base, the rebellion itself is destroyed and defeated for good, and princes Leia is taken captive by Darth Vader. Luke, Chewie, and Han are on thier own, facing a bleak future without hope.
The story and the idea behind it is fascinating, and reading the comic is supremly rewarding. Each new page brings us new situations and a fresh and unique look at our charachters and how they would react in new situations. And thankfully, it unfolds with the exact same sense of excitment and wonder that Star wars does when it's at it's best. The story has twists and turns, comedy (especially when Han asks Chewie, "Who's he(luke)talking to?"), and great moments of "Wow". Yoda's finalie in paticular, is nothing short of amazing.
While any venture into this kind of territory is risky, the result is well worth it in this infinities story. The artwork is good, and coupled with a great story, this is one comic that all star wars fans should find lots of enjoyment in.
A New Star Wars Story This is the Star Wars like you never read before With this Expanded Universe Graphic novels you can take the chance to visualize an "what if...." Ending with a new and endless possibilities. In this version of ANH the Death Star didn't explode cause the torpedo didn't work, try to imagine the rest of the story. Well instead read it here!!!!!
Intersting concept that falls a little short For the hardcore Star Wars junkie the appeal of the 'Infinites' series is immediately apparent. Who amongst us isn't curious to see how alternative scenarios would've played out in the Star Wars universe should certain key events not have taken place. In this volume readers are presented with the intriguing scenario on what happens when Luke Skywalker fails to blow up the Death Star as we've come to know based on events in Episode IV. Readers are taken through an epic arc that would've encompassed 3 full movies but somehow seem boiled down to general thumbnail sketches thanks to the cramming of this storyline into four issues of 22 page comics. Surely this series should've been stretched out a bit more to fill in the blanks and to embellish the drama a bit more.
With that being said, it's still worth your while to read through this series if you find the idea of such alternate-scenarios in the Star Wars universe to be of interest.
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