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Summary: Memories of Chewie
Review: This kind of makes up for the terrible way Chewie dies in Vector Prime, but not quite. the only thing I personally HATE about this comic book is the way the author makes Princess Leia sound like a selfish brat.
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Summary: Memories of Chewie
Review: This kind of makes up for the terrible way Chewie dies in Vector Prime, but not quite. the only thing I personally HATE about this comic book is the way the author makes Princess Leia sound like a selfish brat.
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Summary: Makes A Bad Decision Worse
Review: When the decision to kill Chewbacca was made so that the Star Wars Universe would appear more believable, many fans were understandably annoyed. Believable and Science Fiction are two concepts that do not belong in the same sentence. Now a cynic would say the character was removed to make way for a whole new storyline and income stream for Lucas and friends. Read this work and that idea is hard to believe.This is a collection of brief vignettes that as a whole are barely of interest, and taken singly are almost uniformly bad. The interview with Princess Leia shows her character rendered as though she is ready for her National Association For Retired Princesses Card. All she does is whine and convince readers she is a candidate for anti-depressants. Luke of course is her twin, so he too is about as cheery as the Dark Side, and not because of the death of Chewbacca, rather for reasons you will find hard to believe. With the exception of one or possibly two vignettes this is a sorry collection when compared to other Dark Horse products, and is especially bad when viewed as a tribute to a character that was such an integral part of the Star Wars experience. If this was the best the creators were capable of producing, they should have left the story as it was. They were so short on original thought they even repeated his death. For a sentient being whose life was measured in Centuries, this illustrated collection is a very poor effort. If you have never read one of these collections, do not start with this one.
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Summary: At last we have the mighty Chewbacca
Review: `Chewbacca' is a collection of the four issue miniseries put out by Dark Horse Comics, and it is an excellent addition to the library of any Star Wars fan. Basically, this book is a collection of short stories about previously unseen chapters in Chewie's life. A different artist does each chapter, although Darko Macan writes the whole thing, usually very well. The art tends to be very good, although obviously with nine different artists there will be some you like and some you don't. This book obviously takes place after Chewbacca's death in the novel `Vector Prime.' The premise is that C-3PO and R2-D2 are putting together some sort of memorial for Chewbacca. For one aspect of this, they are touring the galaxy, seeking out the family, friends, and others who knew Chewbacca and collecting stories and anecdotes about the Wookiee. Some of the stories take us back to his pre-slavery days on Kashyyyk, and are related by family members. Some stories are told by familiar faces such as Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, and Wedge. And a couple are told by bounty hunters and slavers who have had...encounters with Chewbacca. In this book, we see Chewbacca's first meeting with Han, as well as their last encounter on Sernpidal, and plenty of other events. Some of the stories are humorous, some sad, and some fun. Together, the stories in this book fill in gaps in Chewbacca's life and flesh out the big furball's character. This is one of the few literary occasions we've had to actually see Chewbacca `speaking' and interacting with various others. There was only one story which didn't really fit and wasn't necessary - the story of Mala Mala, the diminutive creature first introduced in Macan's `Vader's Quest' comic. While the story did have Chewbacca in it, it felt out of place in that it was more of a backstory for this minor character than a tribute to the mighty Chewbacca. In addition, this collected edition has an introduction by Peter Mayhew, the guy who played Chewbacca in the films. Overall, this book is a fitting tribute to the fallen Wookiee, a must buy for any Star Wars fan. Highly Recommended.
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