In the years after Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader has taken on a secret apprentice. Trained in the Force and used as an assassin, "Starkiller" tracks down and destroys remaining Jedi. But all is not as it seems: Vader has a new secret mission for his pupil. Tasked to foment rebellion against the Emperor, Starkiller must now find leaders throughout the galaxy to create a Rebel Alliance. Will he succeed? Or is there more than meets the eye?
In 2008, The Force Unleashed was a major canonical event that spawned all forms of media: video game, novel, comics, even a Star Wars Miniatures expansion. The highlight was the video game, but the related media was impressive in its own right. I read this comic years ago and enjoyed revisiting it. There are layers of plot twists here, and its ultimately an origin story of the Rebellion. The story here was rushed and the confusion/omissions bothered me. But it's still decent.
Rating: A-
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