But it all went away shortly after Return of the Jedi and, though the prequel movies did recapture some of my belief in that old Lucas magic, I found my lack of faith disturbing.
Today, Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday arrived at comic book stores, and so did that excitement!
This book has everything a Star Wars fan could want - from an opening "credits" scene through the first panels reminiscent of how every film has opened, I almost expected to hear the 20th Century Fox music as I opened the cover, especially that little ending portion that always meant that Star Wars was coming on!
Taking place between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars #1 has all the familiar characters you'd want to see in the re-launch of a comic book franchise. What makes this especially entertaining is that the reader knows how the story ultimately plays out, assuming that you've seen Empire and Jedi, and , let's face it, in my 39 years I have met one, ONE, person who hasn't seen them. You'd think that knowing the outcome for all the characters would lessen the drama, but that is far from the case. Jason Aaron and John Cassaday deftly handle the story, and it is clearly being created by fans of "a galaxy far, far away". These are creators who, like so many of us, grew up LOVING these characters and are now being given the chance to reinvigorate them, starting over with a clean "canon" upon which to build.
These are exciting time to be a Star Wars fan, even a lapsed one.
"A long time ago" there was a nine year old boy standing in the rain at the end of a line that wrapped around the Seaview Square Cinema twice. Waiting with him was his father, and they were both laughing and having a great time. The boy was excited to see Return of the Jedi.
His Dad was excited to see the boy smile.
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