Series: Empire
Era: Rise
of the Empire Era
Era: Rebellion
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| Imperial Biggs |
The premise behind these two comic series kind of turn your world upside down and the implications could be debated for years. Think back to that famous scene in A New Hope where Luke is talking about joining the Academy with his friends. Alright, now which Academy is he talking about? Did you assume it was an academy for Rebel soldiers? Well, according to the Expanded Universe, you would be wrong!
Therefore, if the droids had never come to Tatooine and the Sandtroopers never torched Luke’s foster parents, Luke would have joined the Imperials instead of the Rebels. There are deleted scenes from the original film that show Luke & Biggs on Tatooine and Biggs is on leave from the Academy. Luke hugs Biggs and tells him that they'll be together soon. As Imperials! Has your mind been blown yet? (Because the Death Star certainly would not have been blown in that situation).
Luke’s friend, “Tank”, was first mentioned “A New Hope”. After Uncle Owen tells Luke “It’s only one more season”, Luke says to his Uncle “That’s what you said when Biggs & Tank left”. Tank is first introduced in Empire #16 - #18 (probably the strongest story arc in the series), although, when the audience meets him he is Lt. Janek Sunber, an imperial officer. Though he is Imperial he is quite likable and the audience can’t help but root for him.
Later in Rebellion #1 - #5, Luke & Sunber meet up during a battle and have a brief, happy reunion, until they suddenly figure out that they are on different sides in the war. The reader actually is having conflicting feelings about which one to root for. It’s not obvious who is good and who is bad. This type of moral ambiguity is common in Star Wars comics and the novels of the Expanded Universe.
There is one more character that makes this comic series worth the read: Darth Vader. The inside flap of Empire #14 claims “This is Vader as you never seen him before!” and it's true. This issue starts as Vader is fleeing the Battle of Yavin. The Death Star has just blown and his ship is damaged. He crash lands on a hostile, savage, planet.
Vader has no dialogue in issue #14, but through his actions you can see his raw power and mercilessness as he fights off a pack of wild beasts. Also on the planet is a small Imperial outpost where some lazy officers prefer to relax and have fun, rather than do actual work. This comic relief is well balanced with Vader’s story. Near the end of the comic, Vader finds the outpost, and let’s just say, he is not a forgiving boss.
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