Product Description: In Infinities -- The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo's desperate attempt to locate his friend Luke in the icy wastes of the planet Hoth is thwarted when the taun-taun he's riding succumbs to the cold while Han is still a mile from Luke's location. Han arrives too late, barely in time to hear Luke's dying words about Jedi training and the planet Dagobah
Hey Vader, Luke died! Continuing with the great idea presented in it's predecessor (Infinities: A new hope, or IANH), Dark horse comics brings us the classic story of the empire strikes back...but with a twist that stirs things up and ultimitly weaves a new, enticing story.
As with the previous installment in the "Infinities" series, one event in Star wars history is changed. In this saga, that one event is...Luke dies on Hoth, turned into an ice cube (not literally) just as Han finds him. With his dying words, Luke tells Han that he has to go to Dagobah and find Yoda. With Luke buried, Han, Leia, the droids and Chewie set off to find Yoda so that Han can begin his Jedi training.
With this great start, the story picks up speed and never stops. The story this time around is just as good as the one presented in IANH. It has twists, turns, comedy, and some moments that really just make your jaw drop. Case in point, Vader's final sequence. I won't give it away here, but this scene with vader and one of his former allies is truly provocative and well done. I fell that it could genuinly work as a sequence in one of the films. Kudos to the people who thought it up.
As with IANH, the artwork here is very good and lends itself well to the story. With the great visuals and a very entertaining story, this comic is easily recommened for all star wars fans, casual and devoted alike.
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 ESB didn't make it on HOTH, try to imagine the rest of the story. Well instead read it here!!!!!
Infinities: TESB This comic was fun to read because it was different from the movies (Luke Dies, Leia become Jedi from Yoda, ...). However some of the parts were kind of confusing. But if you like this series you should get it. If you have never heard of this series I wouldn't buy it. :)
What if...? A wonderfully helpful stranger recommended this to me in a bookstore, and when I flipped through it and liked what I saw, I decided to purchase it.
The story is excellent -- I was very drawn to the "What if...?" aspect that permeates it. What if Luke had died from his injuries on Hoth? Who would then face Vader? What if Vader showed up at Cloud City a little bit later than he did in the film?
Instead of Luke training as a Jedi, we see Leia taking that role after Luke's death. And instead of Han being frozen in carbonite, a certain bounty hunter has to endure that -- and subsequently ends up as an interesting piece of furniture for Lando Calrissian's office.
This is my first experience with Star Wars comics, but it will definitely not be the last.
Luke Skywalker died on Hoth. The Empire Strikes Back is my first exposure to the Infinities line, and I'd like to see more. The subtle changes that can pave the way for major revisions to the story are fascinating to explore -- and the Dark Horse team has done a deft job with this one. Give us more!
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