Writer: Kevin Rubio
Art: Lucas Marangon,
Dust Jacket Summary
Officers Tag Greenly and Bink Otauna were minding their own business aboard a familiar, princess-harboring freighter when they suddenly found themselves under siege. Now under attack by the Empire, they will choose life over a noble death and “borrow” the armor off a pair of deceased stormtroopers. Their new disguises might get them off the freighter alive, but they’ll also lead Tag and Bink on an adventure neither could have predicted!
Officers Tag Greenly and Bink Otauna were minding their own business aboard a familiar, princess-harboring freighter when they suddenly found themselves under siege. Now under attack by the Empire, they will choose life over a noble death and “borrow” the armor off a pair of deceased stormtroopers. Their new disguises might get them off the freighter alive, but they’ll also lead Tag and Bink on an adventure neither could have predicted!
Chock-full of appearances by
everyone’s favorite Star Wars characters, Tag & Bink cleverly weaves the
pair’s misadventures into the movies themselves. No setting is safe as they
traverse the galaxy from the Death Star to the Sarlacc pit to Cloud City to
Endor! Thrill as they continue to run afoul of the deadliest (and most ill-tempered)
bounty hunter in the galaxy, Boba Fett! Revel in their origin story, which
features the cast of the Star Wars prequels!
What I liked
First off, the art (pencils and colors) are completely awesome. The characters are so well drawn and extremely detailed that it is easy to tell what is happening in each panel. This adds significantly to the humor of the actual story, as much, if not more, than the actual writing.
First off, the art (pencils and colors) are completely awesome. The characters are so well drawn and extremely detailed that it is easy to tell what is happening in each panel. This adds significantly to the humor of the actual story, as much, if not more, than the actual writing.
The humor is subtle when it needs
to be and at times goes over the top.
For me, there were several laugh out loud moments, like when Tag and
Bink keep calling Boba Fett “Boo-Boo” or when they were dressed as imperial
guards and just walk to behind the elevator (see Return of the Jedi and you
what I am talking about).
They do a brilliant job of
inserting Tag and Bink into several key moments of each Star Wars movie without
changing the actual story. Warning
though, it will put questions in your head when watching the movies, like where
the hell did the Imperial Guards go when Darth Vader and Luke arrived to meet
the Emperor?
One of favorite surprises was the
easter eggs inserted in several of panels, like Cylons marching with the
Stormtroopers. On one specific panel, I
spent a good amount of time trying to identify each and every robot. It was like a Where’s Waldo for geeks.
What I didn’t like
As with any comedy, especially for me, some of the humor misses the mark.
As with any comedy, especially for me, some of the humor misses the mark.
Last word
A highly successful tongue and cheek take on the Star Wars movies that is a blast to look at and to read. If you love the original Star Wars movies the way I do, then this is a must buy.
A highly successful tongue and cheek take on the Star Wars movies that is a blast to look at and to read. If you love the original Star Wars movies the way I do, then this is a must buy.
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