Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Issue #1 is a title I didn't think I'd pick up, but here I am. I'm already having trouble keeping up with the myriad of comics I've started reading in the past six months. Sure, it's a Star Wars title, a limited-series adaptation of the movie, so why read it? Chuck Wendig is the writer, and I like his series, Hyperion. Luke Ross is the artist, and he's worked on a number of titles I've read. Basically, this is a strong adaptation, one I will look forward to finishing.
I've seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the movie, twice. One of my main complaints about the film is that it doesn't hold up well upon further viewings; there aren't as many tiny details about the film that you pick up on seeing it a second or third time. While I wouldn't necessarily say that Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is a superior movie to The Force Awakens, I've happily seen the former no fewer than 20 times, and each time, there's something new I pick up on.
What I like about The Force Awakens is the characters. Rey, Han Solo, Finn, Poe Dameron, and BB-8 are just a few of the people in the movie that caught my eye, and I'm enjoying reading about them in comic-book form. Right now, the only Star Wars titles I've picked up are this one and Poe Dameron, although I have read Jason Aaron's Star Wars. Basically, this is good stuff, although some would complain that what makes this adaptation great is the source material. Fuck that. Recommended for fans of The Force Awakens.
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