Pick of the Week:
Saga #38 - Curse you Brian K. Vaughan. You lulled me to sleep with a whimsical tale of 6 months of peace for Marko, Alana, Hazel, and crew. A pit stop on a planet led to a nice alliance with some sweet and cuddly aliens who quickly became friends of Hazel and therefor her parents. It was easy to forget that this series is set in a galactic war and that everyone of their crew has real enemies and individual agendas. The beauty of their spaceship, which is a magical tree, providing much needed food for victims of the war was vanquished in an unexpected way that still has me trembling. When the only condolences our creators can offer in the letter pages is a cute dog photo you know some serious stuff just went down. If you will excuse me, I have something in my eye.
The Rest:
Star Wars #23 - If it weren't for another stunning issue of Saga, this would have easily been pick of the week. It was the last issue that featured a daring heist of an Imperial Star Destroyer, and this issue featured the next chapter for the Rebels. The crew featuring Luke, Leia, Han, and others attempt to repair the Star Destroyer to the best of their ability so that they can use it to get past a blockade and deliver much needed supplies to an ally planet. Thing about stealing something as big as a Star Destroyer, people tend to notice you. Another problem with stealing such a large ship that is in need of repair, there are many holes in its defense. Things are not as rosy as they seem and the upcoming threat that this crew will have to deal with has me shaking with excitement. This series has captured the excitement that this series had when it first launched and will hold over even the grumpiest fan until Rogue One.

POSTED BY MIKE N. aka Victor Domashev -- comic guy, proudly raising nerdy kids, and Nerds of a Feather contributor since 2012.