Star Wars #10 Review

Writer: Jason Aaron / Artist: Stuart Immonen / Marvel Comics I’m almost to the point where I’m running out of things to say about the flagship book for Marvel’s new Star Wars expanded universe. Granted, there are other solid titles out there like Darth Vader and Princess Leia, but the titular book, penned by Jason Aaron, seems to be the most masterful at tapping into the sense of swashbuckling adventure that we all fell in love with from the start. And in case you thought it couldn’t get any better, Aaron ends up turning things up in a big way this week.

The plot dragged just a little bit in the last issue or two, but things go to a real “turn down for what” kind of place. Luke’s search for answers to the mysteries of the Jedi takes a detour during his capture compliments of Grakkus the Hutt. I imagine that some die-hard fans are going to be a little pissed because he gets some on-the-job lightsaber training outside of Yoda and Obi-Wan, but it’s hard to deny that the situation is so awesome, it’s okay to overlook that. Aaron gets the simple fact that Luke  being in over his head constantly is how he functions so well as a blank slate through which we experience this universe. And then, there’s the most unlikely team-up of Chewbacca and C-3PO hitting the mean streets in search of their lost comrade. This is where Aaron is strong in his strange pair-ups with known characters and letting the chaos ensue. And some reviewers disagree, but I swear to you….Han Solo arguing non-st…