Darklighter (Star Wars: Empire, Vol. 2) [Paperback]

Paul Chadwick (Author), Doug Wheatley (Author), Tomas Giorello (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Wars: Empire, Vol. 2 | Publication Date: June 1, 2004

Before Luke Skywalker, the Rebel Alliance had another hero: Biggs Darklighter. For the first time, the full story of Luke's boyhood friend is revealed; from his departure from Tatooine to attend the Imperial Academy, to his decision to lead a mutiny against the Empire and join the Rebellion, to the fateful attack on the Death Star.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569719756
• ISBN-13: 978-1569719756
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #507,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much more than one Rebel's story..., June 2, 2005

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Madelyn Pryor "Goblyn Queen" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darklighter (Star Wars: Empire, Vol. 2) (Paperback)

Biggs Darklighter isn't a very well known character. Rogue 3 in A New Hope, we know he was Luke's friend from Tatoonie that gave his life protecting Luke during the Battle of Yavin. This graphic novel, which collects Star Wars: Empire, issues #8-12 + #15, gives us Bigg's background, motives, and an in depth look at a fascinating man.

This graphic chronicles Biggs from the time he was a youth on Tatoonie, until the fateful Battle of Yavin, with many interesting notes in between.

Nor is this simply the tale of Biggs Darklighter. Luke Skywalker and "Hobbie" Klivian both have prominent roles.

There is also a small series called "The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell". Originally printed as Empire #10-11, it is composed of Roons Swell's eulogy, delivered by General Dodonna. Though this eulogy and a series of flashbacks, we see Roons Sewell's path to becoming a hero of the Alliance, a haunting, interesting tale.

Both these men had different lives, and took very different paths to becoming martyrs for the Alliance. Both men were brave and became icons of heroism.

The writing is flawless, the art is bold, and the story haunting. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the different perspective..., February 7, 2006

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LLL (Washington DC Metro) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darklighter (Star Wars: Empire, Vol. 2) (Paperback)

I am an original Star Wars freak, grew up, then got hooked back into Star Wars (I'm 37). I have been gathering up comic/graphic novels wherever I can find them, and I must say, this is my favorite series (other than the Clone Wars series). I like the deeper dimension this book and the other Empire volumes bring to the Star Wars universe. The storyline is quite full, compared to the skimpy (almost silly) story lines from other comics (Marvel comes to mind). One can actually relate to the characters; I am a female so of course I like the emotional relationships between the characters and the character development. The artwork is very nice too, and one can almost imagine them being real (if that makes sense). This particular story tells how the rebellion gathers speed, appealing to people's sense of right and wrong and how they actually stand up and do something about it. Great story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great visuals, pretty good story, July 29, 2010

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Samuel B. White "Tuttle" (Lawton, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darklighter (Star Wars: Empire, Vol. 2) (Paperback)

Dark Horse comics have a gift for making Star Wars comics that are almost as visually appealing as the movies themselves. And their stories are usually very good, too. With this volume, though--which focuses on Biggs Darklighter--they try to explain how Biggs goes from (in the novelization and the outtake scenes that all us fanboys have memorized along with the rest of the movie) a young Imperial who's about to jump ship to an experienced and trusted Rebel pilot in about four days. It's a good story, but it's still hard to make the timeline work.