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chaoticreadingclub's review
2.0
The first issue of Rebel Heist was brilliant and promising, and now that I have finished the last issue I am entirely disappointed. All of the comics explore the different main rebels from a third person, birds-eye kind of view, which is interesting but evolved into a repetitive annoyed fan dedication. All of the issues basically said the same thing, "I am in awe blank persons, don't blanks persons kick ass? Look how dedicated blank persons are,"....and then the story just sort of evaporated. My suspicion is that Dark Horse simply brushed this series under the rug and didn't care about a cohesive or progression story like for the redundant last HOO-RAH!
mcacev's review
2.0
This is... not what I thought it would be? Maybe it gets better, but honestly I have no patience or desire to read 3 more issues in hopes it does. One was enough of wasted time.
When I read the title Rebel Heist, I thought it was going to be a fun side mission of the original 4 having to infiltrate and steal something from the Empire, maybe set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. But no, instead, issue 1 is from the perspective of an entirely nameless idiot who wants to join the rebellion and is unlucky enough to have his contact be Han Solo.
You see the cover? It has that Cowboy Bebop feel right? Han is front and center, Leia in the corner. Well Han is in this all right, has maybe 4 lines of dialogue and is entirely useless. Leia isn't even in it. The comic takes place on Corelian but it might as well take place in any futuristic space port. There's no flare, no interest, no personality. The bar is just a rip off of Mos Eisley, and we spend 100% of this issue reading this insufferable character tell us about how cool and capable, and vain, but also suicidal Han is. It's written by someone who's clearly a fan of the character but has no idea how to actually write him; instead someone else gushes about him for 24 pages.
I hoped maybe this guy will redeem himself, we'll find out something else about him that makes him interesting, but no. For all I know maybe he gets better by the end of the story, but 24 pages of non-stop dialogue from him didn't make me care, so I doubt an additional 72 will.
And the art? Awful. It was plain awful. All the characters look the same, they have weird facial and body proportions, but it isn't stylized, it's just wrong. The pencil-work is scratchy, with unnecessary lines that make everyone look either old or like they're deflating and the composition and angles are flat and uninspired.
Sorely disappointed by this. I have no desire to continue; Han in theory is the easiest one of the trio to get right, and if Kindt got it this wrong, I don't even want to think about what his take on Leia or Chewey might be.
When I read the title Rebel Heist, I thought it was going to be a fun side mission of the original 4 having to infiltrate and steal something from the Empire, maybe set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. But no, instead, issue 1 is from the perspective of an entirely nameless idiot who wants to join the rebellion and is unlucky enough to have his contact be Han Solo.
You see the cover? It has that Cowboy Bebop feel right? Han is front and center, Leia in the corner. Well Han is in this all right, has maybe 4 lines of dialogue and is entirely useless. Leia isn't even in it. The comic takes place on Corelian but it might as well take place in any futuristic space port. There's no flare, no interest, no personality. The bar is just a rip off of Mos Eisley, and we spend 100% of this issue reading this insufferable character tell us about how cool and capable, and vain, but also suicidal Han is. It's written by someone who's clearly a fan of the character but has no idea how to actually write him; instead someone else gushes about him for 24 pages.
I hoped maybe this guy will redeem himself, we'll find out something else about him that makes him interesting, but no. For all I know maybe he gets better by the end of the story, but 24 pages of non-stop dialogue from him didn't make me care, so I doubt an additional 72 will.
And the art? Awful. It was plain awful. All the characters look the same, they have weird facial and body proportions, but it isn't stylized, it's just wrong. The pencil-work is scratchy, with unnecessary lines that make everyone look either old or like they're deflating and the composition and angles are flat and uninspired.
Sorely disappointed by this. I have no desire to continue; Han in theory is the easiest one of the trio to get right, and if Kindt got it this wrong, I don't even want to think about what his take on Leia or Chewey might be.
grilledcheesesamurai's review
4.0
What a great way for Dark Horse to say goodbye to its long and illustrious friendship with Star Wars. Rebel Heist was far to short, and I would have been happy reading at least another 4 issues of it. I loved the different viewpoints, the narration from B-list characters talking about our beloved Star Wars heroes was a nice refreshing spin on things.
All in all, a great little caper. I can only hope that Marvel will bring us new Star Wars tales that will live up to the legacy that Dark Horse has already provided.
cynsworkshop's review
4.0
Awesome. Chewbacca is one of those silent and strong characters in the world, and those are the most difficult to write because all the strength revolves around their actions, how they interpret the world around them and how they influence the characters around them. So Kindt did an amazing job with this issue, as it follows Chewbacca while he gets the codes to the rest of the Rebel Forces. He’s leading a traitor of the Empire, who carries important codes of the Empire within his DNA, and the man doesn’t have much respect for Chewbacca, spending half the issue calling him and “it”. But that’s the cleverness of the writing, it shows not only that characters growth, but it also shows the strong dynamic, the impressionable air that Chewy carries.
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depizan's review
2.0
It should have worked better than it did. I'm not sure whether it was too short, the narrators of various sections were too impressed with the heroes, or whether the format - graphic novel/comic book - was somehow not right for the story. So, interesting idea - seeing Han, Leia, Luke, and Chewie from the point of view of other rebels - disappointing execution.
avoraciousreader68's review
4.0
*Book source ~ Library
From Goodreads:
The Rebel Alliance's newest recruits are teamed with its greatest heroes to hatch a plot and pull off a heist right under the noses of the Empire's finest. Can Han Solo, Princess Leia, and others live up to their legends, or will they be found to have feet of clay? Or, is it possible, that their most obvious weaknesses might also be their greatest strengths?
Matt Kindt, the acclaimed author of "MIND MGMT" and "3 Story," and artist Marco Castiello of "Halo: Initiation," step into the "Star Wars" galaxy to weave a tale of danger, intrigue, and outrageous misdirection.
While I like the artwork it tends to be a bit on the Dark Side.
The story is told from several POVs and I really enjoyed how all the pieces came together in the end. There’s action, mystery, suspense and fun to be had in this volume. I recommend it for any Star Wars fan.
From Goodreads:
The Rebel Alliance's newest recruits are teamed with its greatest heroes to hatch a plot and pull off a heist right under the noses of the Empire's finest. Can Han Solo, Princess Leia, and others live up to their legends, or will they be found to have feet of clay? Or, is it possible, that their most obvious weaknesses might also be their greatest strengths?
Matt Kindt, the acclaimed author of "MIND MGMT" and "3 Story," and artist Marco Castiello of "Halo: Initiation," step into the "Star Wars" galaxy to weave a tale of danger, intrigue, and outrageous misdirection.
While I like the artwork it tends to be a bit on the Dark Side.
The story is told from several POVs and I really enjoyed how all the pieces came together in the end. There’s action, mystery, suspense and fun to be had in this volume. I recommend it for any Star Wars fan.
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