Celebrating "Star Wars Day" 2016, Marvel has reprinted this 1986 inaugural issue of the relatively short-lived "Droids", based on the relatively short-lived TV show of the same name. Although not overly convincing, as it proves that writers and artists often confuse "for children" with "less effort needed", it certainly does its job as a children's comic or a 1980's nostalgia trip it.
Written by Dave Manak and somewhat surprisingly drawn by industry legend John Romita, many things about it look and feel like a generic 80's cartoon, bearing only occasionally resemblance to the Star Wars universe with your odd blaster or spaceship. Its innocent slapstick humor is largely based on C-3PO and R2-D2 constantly falling over each other; but at least both sound true to their movie counterparts.
But it was "Star Wars Day", and I don't want to go too hard on a comic that might not have a lot of pure quality, but definitely some charm and joy going for it. For younger readers, it can still serve as an ideal entry into the larger Star Wars universe.
5/10
Further links:
"Star Wars: C-3PO" #1
But it was "Star Wars Day", and I don't want to go too hard on a comic that might not have a lot of pure quality, but definitely some charm and joy going for it. For younger readers, it can still serve as an ideal entry into the larger Star Wars universe.
5/10
Further links:
"Star Wars: C-3PO" #1
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