Comic Book Review: Poe Dameron #2 - Marvel Comics (2016)

Book I, Part II
"Black Squadron"
Written by Charles Soule
Art by Phil Noto

The First Order are on the hunt for Poe Dameron and are on the verge of finding his whereabouts.  We also get to learn more about Agent Terex, who leads the ground troops looking for Poe Dameron.

Issue two is a nice follow up to issue one.  We get a few pages featuring Agent Terex, the person leading the hunt for Poe Dameron.  We discover his feelings about the differences of the Empire and the First Order.  The action hits pretty hard at the end leaving me ready for issue three.

The art looks great.  Phil Noto gets the faces right, especially Poe Dameron.  The landscapes look really good as well.  There are a few locations in this book so Noto definitely had his work cut out for him.

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Comic Book Review: Poe Dameron #1 - Marvel Comics (2016)

"Black Squadron"
Book I, Part I

Written by Charles Soule
Art by Phil Noto

Poe Dameron is the greatest pilot in the galaxy and General Leia Organna has sent him on a mission to find Lor San Tekka.  Lor San Tekka may be the only person who may know the whereabouts of General Organna's brother, Luke Skywalker.  Poe Dameron puts together a team and this adventure is on it's way.

I really enjoyed the start of this book.  This series leads into the beginning of Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, where Poe Dameron meets Lor San Tekka.  For those of you that like a complete story, check this book series out.  Charles Soule is an incredible writer and he really captures the essence of Poe Dameron as every line, I felt like I actually heard his voice.  You also get BB-8 and Soule finds a way to make the actions and sound effects feel like you're watching and hearing the little droid.

Phil Noto's art compliments Soule's writing remarkably well.  The facial expressions and the overall look of Poe Dameron looks just like Oscar Isaac, the actor who plays him.  Leia and the rest of the cast of this book look spectacular as well the planets and ships throughout the book.

"Sabotage"
Chris Eliopoulos
Jordie Bellaire

Poe Dameron #1 also came with a mini story at the end.  BB-8 helps two individuals find each other in a way only BB-8 would do.

This was a fun little story.  BB-8 playing matchmaker while looking like a pest was really quite clever.  I liked the very cartoon-like look as it fits the light-hearted story.

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Comic Book Review: Obi-Wan & Anakin - Marvel (2016)

Written by Charles Soule
Art by Marco Checchetto

Obi-Wan Kenobi and his young Padawan Anakin Skywalker are on a planet answering a call.  The planet was supposedly uninhabited but they find out there is much more going on.

I was not a fan of this book.  I don't like that Obi-Wan did not meet Luke's father as a pilot.  I don't like that Jedi are frowned upon for learning at such an old age.  There really isn't much about episodes one through three that I enjoyed so getting a story that takes place between The Phantom Menace and Attack of The Clones is just not my cup of tea.  If you liked those films, maybe this comic book series is for you.

The dialogue in Obi-Wan & Anakin reads mush like how the dialogue sounds in episodes one though three.  That isn't good.  There was not much fun in those films and having Obi-Wan talk to Anakin is not enjoyable to listen to or read.  Chancellor Palpatine using his political weight to tell Mace Windu what o do was painful to read as well.

The art in this book was nice to look at.  The landscapes looked incredible and the explosions were amzing.  Unfortunately little orphan Ani is one of the characters so that detracts from everything.

I really enjoy the other Star Wars comic book series I've read from Marvel.  I was hoping the multiple comic series' and new films would be a nice way to separate themselves from these awful films.  I guess they were due for something that is Stilt-Man Award worthy.

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