STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA Ongoing Begins This Week
Well this sure is interesting. An ongoing STAR WARS series starring a character that was introduced in the comics after the canon reset. Hmm, ok…I think I can roll with this.
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! Following the blockbuster finale of Darth Vader #25, the fan-favorite character begins a new journey in STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #1 - the new ongoing series coming this December! From superstar writer Kieron Gillen (Darth Vader) and fan-favorite artist Kev Walker (Marvel Zombies) comes Marvel’s first ongoing series starring an original character created in the comics! Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If he ever learns of her survival, he’ll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it’s time for a return to what she does best. With the droids 0-0-0 and BT-1 in tow, she’s off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim and everywhere in between. Aphra’s got debts to pay after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some Bounty Hunters and just about everyone else in the galaxy!
Just to be clear, I didn’t “demand” this as the synopsis says, but I’ll give it a shot nonetheless. I fear I’m not as big a fan of Aphra as others seem to be but will admit that this new ongoing from Kieron Gillen (DARTH VADER) should be a great way to explore our favorite galaxy. My hope is that Aphra’s adventures will show us some pockets of the galaxy we may not have seen yet. And I do love me some triple 0 and BT-1 action. It’s not often you see homicidal droids who thirst for death.
Personally, I think this would be better served as a 5-part mini series, like HAN SOLO or CHEWBACCA, rather than joining the ranks as an ongoing series alongside STAR WARS and POE DAMERON. I can name about a billion other characters that deserve an ongoing series more. In any case, it’s a Marvel STAR WARS book and they really have not let me down yet. So I’ll stop complaining and just buy the book already. I’m so predictable.
Words by Jason Furie
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