Review: “Star Wars – Han Solo & Chewbacca: Fast Money”

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Looking for URN The two best friends in the galaxy are back! Features an adventure from the days before they joined the rebellion. Han Solo, the villain with a heart of gold, and his Wookiee partner Chewbacca are trying to steal an urn for none other than Jabba the Hutt – and for this “simple” mission they team up with bounty hunter Rodian Greedo.

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With “Fast Money” we go back to the time before Episode IV, but that was somehow expected with this title and this constellation. Graphic-wise, we’re at the usual high level here. The characters look very plastic and detailed, and even the backgrounds have such a high level of detail that you always have an overview in the action scenes. The feelings of the heroes are also well shown in the faces.

On the other hand, the story captivates with its usual individual charm. This is how our hero talks his way out of all kinds of difficult situations and does it sometimes in such a funny way that it is a pleasure to follow the adventures of Hans. At least at this point, the Star Wars flair is well captured.

There’s also some fan service in a way, as Han is juxtaposed with Greedo and it shows where the rivalry between the two stemmed from. Of course, the “shoot first” joke should not be missing. The two (or all three with Chewie) work well together as well, and Geedo’s ineptitude is suitably on display here.

But other supporting characters could shine here, too. On the one hand, there’s a female pirate that Han initially clashes with. You don’t learn much about them, but the competition with Han is just a fun read. The introduction given by Hans’ father is a little better. This is where the character’s good moments come into play. So you can definitely tell that Han wants to believe he’s his father and how close the two are. The most bittersweet thing about the finale — spoiler alert — is, of course, the betrayal. Somehow you suspect Han’s “old man” wouldn’t necessarily be spoiled in a comic, but you’re just as emotionally involved as Han himself.

Then the Marshal chasing after Han is also introduced. It’s kind of reminiscent of the first Han Solo book trilogy in the company domain (now Legends). But here you have to see where the story will go next, because it ends with the appearance of a bad brawler and the appearance of fan favorite Maz Kanata. Well, of course we as fans know Han isn’t really dead, but the final scene never fails to make an impact.

The band’s latest highlight is “Clash of the Titans”. Chewie Black fights Krrsantan, which was kind of long overdue and would certainly look good in the live-action movie, too. The only downside to this scene is that it is pretty much spread out over almost the entire volume in large format canvases where there is no text. Generally, however, sections with little or no story are not favored.

At the end there is one small take that contains stories from different eras. Nice in places, like going back to the High Republic or going against Trandoshans and a second Sarlacc, but nothing more.