Star Wars Legends: Crimson Forever collects several of the early issues from the Marvel Era. We see the cyborg bounty hunter named Valance hot on the trail of Luke Skywalker. Then in the follow-up story, Luke gets infected with the Crimson Forever virus. Finally, we get a more modern throwback issue that unites the two stories.
What I love about this era is the pulpy vibe. It harkens back to the original concept of an old movie serial. This collections feels more Star Trek than Star Wars at times, and in fact even references going "to warp." It has a great frontiersy kind of vibe that just makes for a fun read. It's unlike anything we have in the franchise now and very worthy of a revisit.
Outside of the movie adaptations I haven't read many of the early Star Wars comics, though I loved the ones that spun out of the Droids and Ewoks animated series. (Tune in to my Ewoks podcast to find out more!) Checking in for these vintage stories made me want to read more of the early days.
Keep an eye out in upcoming issues of Comic Book Coffee Break for more.
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