Star Wars: Adventures - Han Solo And The Hollow Moon Of Khorya [Paperback]

Jeremy Barlow (Author), Rick Lacey (Author), Matthew Loux (Author), Michael Atiyeh (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Wars Adventures

No one ever said being a smuggler was easy! Before they ever met Luke Skywalker or Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca had already lived a lifetime of adventures. In this action-packed tale, Han and Chewie are caught between gangsters and the Empire, and their only help is Han's former partner - who may be worse than either!

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (May 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595821988
• ISBN-13: 978-1595821980
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #686,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Characters > Star Wars

More About the Author

Matthew Loux Was born in eastern Connecticut. He attended college At the School of Visual Arts in New York City where he majored in illustration. His first published comic was the graphic novel F-Stop, written by Antony Johnston and published by Oni Press. Matthew then Wrote and illustrated the graphic novel Sidescrollers, also by Oni Press. Sidescrollers was placed as one of the top ten 'Great Graphic Novels For Teens' in 2008 by the American Library Association's YALSA list. Matthew Is currently working on the Oni Press All ages series Salt Water Taffy, of which Three volumes are currently available in stores with the forth and fifth due out in 2011. Salt Water Taffy was listed on the Texas Library Association's prestigious Maverick list of 2009. Matthew does all his cartooning in Brooklyn NY.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Hipster Spies With His Little Eye--Shabby Art & Poor Writing, January 26, 2012

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This review is from: Star Wars: Adventures - Han Solo And The Hollow Moon Of Khorya (Paperback)

A weakly-written storyline & somewhat choppy art leaves this a poor graphic novel. Why would the Empire be daunted by any defense a gangster might offer? Why not use one of their own agents? Why a "hollow moon"? Nothing in the plot is well thought-out.

It *might not* be "canon" in the Star Wars Universe, either.

I'm a Star Wars fan, though, & wanted to offer a more positive note, so I thought I'd offer a better choice of books.
Don't buy "The Hollow Moon", buy *THIS*--
Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika
That's a **much better** story.

The Hipster gives "The Hollow Moon" a Thumbs Down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sure to be a popular title in children's and teen graphic novel collections, November 17, 2009

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This review is from: Star Wars: Adventures - Han Solo And The Hollow Moon Of Khorya (Paperback)

Yet another crazy scheme gone wrong. That's where Han Solo and Chewbacca find themselves...again. Chewie's about fed up with Han, but before the two can have a true falling out, they're captured by a group of gangsters. With Chewie being forced to compete in a violent fighting arena, Han and an old partner of his are sent into the Empire to steal back a droid. Easy, right? Well, nothing's simple when you're Han Solo.

Taking place about a year before Star Wars IV: A New Hope, this volume of Star Wars Adventures offers a look at Han before he met Luke and Leia. He's the same brash adventurer and gambler, with only Chewie to try to temper his crazy ideas. But we also get a glimpse of who Han was in the past and what he might have become if not for a sense of decency and a Wookie life debt. His former partner, Billal Batross, is a double-crosser and a whiner, Lando Calrissian without the class. Billal's bad traits aren't a surprise, really, since that's how this type of story goes, but seeing Han react to them is always amusing. Chewie gets his moment to shine here, and we get to see the strong core of honor beneath the furry coat. He tries to just keep his head down and survive in the arena, using his brain more than his brawn, but in the end, he can't ignore injustice, especially when it's right in his face.

Rick Lacy's pencils are detailed enough to set the scene, but he doesn't allow the little details to clutter the pages, which is especially important in a smaller-format book like this one. Han and Chewie look like themselves, but not so much so that movements and emotions are sacrificed in favor of photographic accuracy. Lacy's panels are long horizontal rectangles, usually four per page, making the action clear. And this is a book filled with action, right from the beginning. Matthew Loux's inks add a lot to the art in terms of shading and his generally thicker lines stand up strong next to Michael Atiyeh's vibrant colors and Michael Heisler's lettering.

There is a decent amount of comic violence, as well as discussions of torture, gambling, and fighting, but nothing beyond that of the other Star Wars comics for kids and teens, such as Clone Wars Adventures. This title does seem less cartoonish than the Clone Wars Adventures series, but its grittier appearance fits in well with Han Solo's rough personality and rag-tag life. This less-juvenile feel might make this title work even better in middle-school libraries, where the students can be sensitive about their comics not being "dumbed down." Though paperback, the binding feels sturdy enough to survive multiple circulations of what is sure to be a popular title in children's and teen graphic novel collections.

-- Snow Wildsmith

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5.0 out of 5 stars Han Solo and Chewie: A New Adventure!, June 4, 2009

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This review is from: Star Wars: Adventures - Han Solo And The Hollow Moon Of Khorya (Paperback)

This book is perfect for a Star wars fan wishing to get back to the OT roots. This book captures the style of the original movies so much I actually believed I was in one. I love this book and I think other Star wars fans will, too.