Comic Review: Star Wars: Age of Resistance Kylo Ren #1

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Star Wars: Age of Resistance Kylo Ren #1

“OUT OF THE SHADOW”

The son of smuggler Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, Ben Solo was once one of the most promising of the new generation of Jedi.

That is, until his uncle, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, sensed the dark side in Ben. Since then, Ben has abandoned the ways of the Jedi.

As Kylo Ren of the villainous First Order, he now walks a new path….

Writer: Tom Taylor
Penciller: Leonard Kirk
Inker: Cory Hamscher
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Colorist: Guru-eFX
Cover artist: Phil Noto
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Publication date: September 25, 2019

One of the many elements that has grounded the sequel trilogy in the wider realms of the Star Wars saga is the constant struggle of Kylo Ren – Ben Solo – to live up to the legacy of his grandfather, Darth Vader. Interesting, that he doesn’t appear to see the line between Vader and Anakin, as he himself lives between the worlds of Ben and Kylo, but his deep-lying fascination with the armoured Vader fuels him in many ways. A legacy to live up to, but also one to exceed and this issue shows Ren attempting to triumph where Vader failed many years before.

On the edges of Wild Space we find Kylo and the last surviving trooper of Vader’s battalion heading towards the world where the towering Benathy live. They have been expanding their interests in the local region, wiping out entire worlds in a quest for power and Kylo and the First Order won’t allow it. Where Vader failed to bring the Benathy and their king to heel, Ren is determined to succeed.

And he does, to gory effect as the ignited hilt of his lightsaber meets the side of the kings temple, kicking off a huge melee which sees Ren battle alongside the trooper, Captain Ruthford, and then face down the Benathy god.

By god we mean Zillo Beast, Dave Filoni’s very own kaiju, and Kylo finds a way to win. It’s clearly an important tactical victory for the First Order, reminiscent of the way Palpatine would not only keep Vader busy subjugating worlds but also at arms length well away from Coruscant, and shows in part how the Order took the galaxy in such a minute amount of time compared to the decades long-gestating plans of the Emperor. Standing on the shoulders of giants might be applicable phraseology here.

In what’s another of the more impressive entries in the series, Tom Taylor gives us a look inside the mind of Ren without ever intruding upon it with thought bubbles or monologues. His actions and his words make clear the coaxium that fuels his hyperdrive – the determination to be seen as an equal to his grandfather Vader. That he succeeds says much for his determination and skill. That he is mocked by the Benathy and initially doubted by Ruthford shows he still has much to prove.

A solid read with great art by Leonard Kirk and colours by Guru-efx, this shows why a Kylo ongoing series would have been a good shout during the years of the sequel trilogy, a window that is now only days away from closing.

SourceMarvel
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
A fan of the saga since 1978, Mark began in fan fiction in 1982 and since then has written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine, StarTrek.com and Starburst as well as being a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host. He is the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Star Wars: Age of Resistance Kylo Ren #1

“OUT OF THE SHADOW”

The son of smuggler Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, Ben Solo was once one of the most promising of the new generation of Jedi.

That is, until his uncle, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, sensed the dark side in Ben. Since then, Ben has abandoned the ways of the Jedi.

As Kylo Ren of the villainous First Order, he now walks a new path….

Writer: Tom Taylor
Penciller: Leonard Kirk
Inker: Cory Hamscher
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Colorist: Guru-eFX
Cover artist: Phil Noto
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Publication date: September 25, 2019

One of the many elements that has grounded the sequel trilogy in the wider realms of the Star Wars saga is the constant struggle of Kylo Ren – Ben Solo – to live up to the legacy of his grandfather, Darth Vader. Interesting, that he doesn’t appear to see the line between Vader and Anakin, as he himself lives between the worlds of Ben and Kylo, but his deep-lying fascination with the armoured Vader fuels him in many ways. A legacy to live up to, but also one to exceed and this issue shows Ren attempting to triumph where Vader failed many years before.

On the edges of Wild Space we find Kylo and the last surviving trooper of Vader’s battalion heading towards the world where the towering Benathy live. They have been expanding their interests in the local region, wiping out entire worlds in a quest for power and Kylo and the First Order won’t allow it. Where Vader failed to bring the Benathy and their king to heel, Ren is determined to succeed.

And he does, to gory effect as the ignited hilt of his lightsaber meets the side of the kings temple, kicking off a huge melee which sees Ren battle alongside the trooper, Captain Ruthford, and then face down the Benathy god.

By god we mean Zillo Beast, Dave Filoni’s very own kaiju, and Kylo finds a way to win. It’s clearly an important tactical victory for the First Order, reminiscent of the way Palpatine would not only keep Vader busy subjugating worlds but also at arms length well away from Coruscant, and shows in part how the Order took the galaxy in such a minute amount of time compared to the decades long-gestating plans of the Emperor. Standing on the shoulders of giants might be applicable phraseology here.

In what’s another of the more impressive entries in the series, Tom Taylor gives us a look inside the mind of Ren without ever intruding upon it with thought bubbles or monologues. His actions and his words make clear the coaxium that fuels his hyperdrive – the determination to be seen as an equal to his grandfather Vader. That he succeeds says much for his determination and skill. That he is mocked by the Benathy and initially doubted by Ruthford shows he still has much to prove.

A solid read with great art by Leonard Kirk and colours by Guru-efx, this shows why a Kylo ongoing series would have been a good shout during the years of the sequel trilogy, a window that is now only days away from closing.

SourceMarvel
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
A fan of the saga since 1978, Mark began in fan fiction in 1982 and since then has written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine, StarTrek.com and Starburst as well as being a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host. He is the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
Privacy Settings saved!
Privacy Settings

When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Control your personal Cookie Services here.

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.

In order to use this website we use the following technically required cookies
  • wordpress_test_cookie
  • wordpress_logged_in_
  • wordpress_sec

We use Google AdSense to show online advertisements on our website.
  • _tlc
  • _tli
  • _tlp
  • _tlv
  • DSID
  • id
  • IDE

For performance reasons we use OneSignal as a notification service.  This saves a number of cookies in order to apply notifcation services on a per-client basis. These cookies are strictly necessary for OneSignal's notification features.  It is essential to the service that these are not turned off.
  • _OneSignal_session
  • __cfduid
  • _ga
  • _gid

Fantha Tracks is reader-supported.  When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

We use Media Net to show online advertisements on our website.
  • SESS#

Decline all Services
Accept all Services