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Star Wars: Doctor Aphra by Kieron Gillen

Posted by Brian on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018

I read a lot of Star Wars comics.  A lot.  I blogged in the past about my favorite title, Star Wars: Darth Vader, which ended in 2016.  Star Wars: Doctor Aphra is a sequel of sorts.  Doctor Aphra is a character who was introduced in Star Wars: Darth Vader, and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra takes place after the end of that series.

Doctor Aphra is an archaeologist who worked for Darth Vader (before he tried to kill her).  Aphra brings along the supporting cast from Star Wars: Darth Vader--two assassin droids, Beetee and Triple-Zero (my favorites!) and Black Krrsantan, a Wookiee bounty hunter.  In this first volume, we learn more about Aphra's history and meet some people from her past.  Also, Aphra owes just about everyone money, and there's a lot of double-crossing.  She's just a woman trying to make her way in the galaxy, you know?

It's hard to introduce an original character into the Star Wars universe and have them fit naturally, but writer Kieron Gillen did a phenomenal job of creating one in Aphra.  She's anti-hero that you can't help but love.  Seriously, give her a spin-off movie or something.  I really dig Kev Walker's art in it too.  Star Wars: Doctor Aphra is an easy recommendation for someone who read and liked Star Wars: Darth Vader.  I'd recommend both titles to any Star Wars fan!

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