![]() ![]() On art is Megan Huang, with lettering by Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt. Is it the same doll the Senator gave to his daughter? Or is this doll she finds now the same as the one his daughter had? I’m going to bet somehow the doll ended up in Leia’s hands, but the fact this was when she was a child and Alderaan is gone (we just learned her Lola droid from Obi-Wan Kenobi didn’t survive the destruction), how did it get to someone/some place else? The next story jumps to the sequel trilogy, so we’ll see how it adds the growing mystery of the doll and its contents next issue. When looing for a place to hide this issue, Luke and Leia stumble into a shop and Leia finds a little Wookiee doll, reminding her of one she had as a child. In issue #1, the seeds were laid regarding something special a Wookiee Senator had in their possession, though before he dies he hides it in his daughter’s little doll. Hyperspace Stories is a 12-issue maxiseries and one of the intriguing hooks is that there’s a thread which connects the entire series together. Far too often it feels like these stories, especially in all-ages content, tend to find everyone far to willing to turn on the Empire or join the Rebellion, so it was refreshing to have a character stand firm in their neutral ground. Sure, she stands up to bullies like the Empire, helping hide the twins from an Imperial search, but then she sends them on a dangerous trek away from prying Imperial eyes to find the help they need to escape unnoticed. I really enjoyed how one of the locals Luke and Leia deal with, after they find the remote planet they were hoping to set up a spy on is already under Imperial control, is very adamant they don’t take sides. There was some clunky dialogue, more so to keep some of this clearer for all-ages, but it never takes away from the experience for Luke and Leia’s time together. Hyperspace Stories #2 continues such traditions, as writer Cecil Castellucci brings a good energy to the script and the connection between Luke and Leia, as she shows how much they trust and rely on one another, holding each other up despite their different stations in the Rebellion. There’s nothing wrong with Han of course, but it’s nice to see the twins being friends, relying on one another, and strengthening their bonds before the truth comes out about their relationship to one another. Some of my favorite issues of IDW’s Star Wars Adventures, their all-ages contributions before Dark Horse’s return, were ones that put Luke and Leia through adventures together, as so often if we see them together during the Original Trilogy era, especially between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, Han’s usually along for the ride too. Luke and Leia go on a mission for the Rebellion and find themselves in trouble, naturally, in another fun issue of Dark Horse’s Hyperspace Stories!
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