 "nobody noticed" | 2007-08-14 |
| - Reviewed By lastjedi |
| i'm surprised nobody noticed that if luke did miss wouldnt the death star have blown up the planet since that was what it was about to do before it was blown up.so if luke had missed,the death star would have blown up the planet yavin with leia on it and han and luke surely would have been killed by the imperial fleet with nowhere to run.so this story what if couldnt really happen cause there is too many holes.mainly the big one being leia would be dead since she was on the planet when the death star was about to fire and was saved by luke hitting the target shaft.surprised nobody mentions this on the reviews. |
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 "The Alternate Star Wars Universe - A New Hope" | 2007-05-05 |
| - Reviewed By eggers_j |
| OK imagine if Luke Skywalker's torpedo did not explode as he shot at the Death Star's exhaust port, what would have happened next? That is a very intriguing question, and here is one course that history could have taken, one where Leia is kidnapped and brainwashed by Darth Vader and The Emperor; where Han Solo takes Luke to Dagobah to train for years to become a Jedi Knight by wise Yoda. Han and Luke go to Coruscant to rescue Leia and confront the Emperor. Oh, and Yoda gets back in the fight as he takes on Grand Moff Tarkin and the Death Star. This is a good, interesting, highly entertaining story that examines what if, without compromising the core of the characters that were in the original movies. |
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 "A great idea, decently implemented" | 2007-03-27 |
| - Reviewed By deneshouse@comcast.net |
| I love the idea behind Star Wars: Infinities, and this volume in the series is pretty good. I've not read the Infinities: Return of the Jedi (Dark Horse Star Wars Collection) volume as of this writing, but the The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars: Infinities) version is quite a bit better than the ANH volume. This volume feels rushed, story-wise, and Al Rio's graphic storytelling is choppy and tough to follow at times. Still, the overall story is a fun one, with a Leia broken and dispirited after the destruction of the Rebel Base at Yavin, mentored by Darth Vader under the supervision of the Emperor, who withholds the true nature of their relationship from them. Quite fun, and fairly well done. |
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| "Fascinating and thought provoking" | 2006-10-17 |
| - Reviewed By ianspino |
"What if?" moments always make for great entertainment, no matter what the situation or the story. The chance to retell a story that has always been established, except with a new twist or two, can lead to great stories and situations, and with Star wars infinities: A new hope, the famous space saga gets the same treatement.
The premise behind the infinities label is that one single event is changed, and then go to see what happens after that. In a new hope, the change is simple, but drastic: Luke fails to destory the death star. With the famous scene now ireversably altered, the story goes off in a completely new direction. The death star destroys the rebel base, the rebellion itself is destroyed and defeated for good, and princes Leia is taken captive by Darth Vader. Luke, Chewie, and Han are on thier own, facing a bleak future without hope.
The story and the idea behind it is fascinating, and reading the comic is supremly rewarding. Each new page brings us new situations and a fresh and unique look at our charachters and how they would react in new situations. And thankfully, it unfolds with the exact same sense of excitment and wonder that Star wars does when it's at it's best. The story has twists and turns, comedy (especially when Han asks Chewie, "Who's he(luke)talking to?"), and great moments of "Wow". Yoda's finalie in paticular, is nothing short of amazing.
While any venture into this kind of territory is risky, the result is well worth it in this infinities story. The artwork is good, and coupled with a great story, this is one comic that all star wars fans should find lots of enjoyment in. |
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 "Intersting concept that falls a little short" | 2004-05-03 |
| - Reviewed By deaner73 |
| For the hardcore Star Wars junkie the appeal of the 'Infinites' series is immediately apparent. Who amongst us isn't curious to see how alternative scenarios would've played out in the Star Wars universe should certain key events not have taken place. In this volume readers are presented with the intriguing scenario on what happens when Luke Skywalker fails to blow up the Death Star as we've come to know based on events in Episode IV. Readers are taken through an epic arc that would've encompassed 3 full movies but somehow seem boiled down to general thumbnail sketches thanks to the cramming of this storyline into four issues of 22 page comics. Surely this series should've been stretched out a bit more to fill in the blanks and to embellish the drama a bit more. With that being said, it's still worth your while to read through this series if you find the idea of such alternate-scenarios in the Star Wars universe to be of interest. |
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| "Solid Reading for Star Wars fans" | 2002-11-18 |
| - Reviewed By coach41 |
| If you are one of those folks with a vivid imagination and have played "what if" scenarios in your mind for Star Wars: ANH over the years, this comic is good for you. The story is generally solid and the artwork is decent. The book only gets 4 stars though for the end parts, which I found a little strange with a little bit of unexplained information. But still worth it for most star wars fans! |
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| "Info on ESB" | 2002-08-13 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
| I havent boughten ANH yet, but in the new ESB one it pictures Boba Fett w\o his mask... |
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| "What if's?? What if's ?? What if's ??" | 2002-06-08 |
| - Reviewed By szyska |
| The art work is decent, the story line is plausable, and the characters are true to almost form. I only wish this could have been a longer series, say four books to a movie instead of one. Ohter than that, I'm lookig foward to the next installment, even if it is too short. |
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| "Star Wars: What If...?" | 2002-05-12 |
| - Reviewed By wildkarrde3 |
Star Wars fans have often wondered "What if...?" What if R2D2 and C3PO hadn't used the escape pod? What if Luke Skywalker had simply refused to help Ben Kenobi reach Alderaan? What if the Death Star hadn't been destroyed? What if Luke had completed his training before his fateful duel with Darth Vader? Well, now a new series of Star Wars comic books by Dark Horse Comics seeks to answer these questions and more. The series is called Star Wars Infinities and the concept is simple: Show the fans what the Star Wars trilogy could have become had certain events been altered.
The first movie to see such treatment is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. In a 4-part miniseries, Star Wars Infinities tackles the question: What if the Death Star hadn't been destroyed? I just purchased the Trade Paperback version - a compilation of the four comic series. The first couple of pages offer a brief synopsis of events as they occurred in A New Hope. Then we get to see an alternate series of events centered on the Death Star trench run. "Alter one event and a new future comes to be. Splinter a link and a new chain is forged." Luke's photon torpedoes enter the reactor port, but nothing happens. What follows is an amazing turn of events that takes place over five years, during which we watch the fall of the rebellion, the rise of a new dark order, and the nurturing of a new hope.
I don't want to reveal too much about the storyline, because I think this is definitely a series that Star Wars fans should look into. Toted as "The World of Endless Star Wars Possibilities, Star Wars Infinities lives up to it's name! Great thought was put into the events as they might have occurred. The writing was excellent. Star Wars characters that we've grown to love and love to hate are perfectly captured in this series. A definite must have for collectors.
Now for the gripes, and believe me there are very few! For one thing, it seems that the writers completely forgot one of the main characters. Wedge Antilles was flying away from the Death Star with Luke, Han and Chewie when they received word that the mission was a wash. He's there one minute, and the next he's gone. Completely disappeared without a trace. Oops! My other gripe is only really half a gripe. It concerns the artwork. The cover art is exceptional (all 4 covers are showcased in a Cover Art Gallery). However, the interior art teeters from brilliant (as in the drawings of Leia, Ben, and Vader) and Manga-like (Luke and Han sometimes look like the original characters and sometimes appear to be characatures).
Those few simple gripes, however, definitely take nothing away from this series. I am greatly anticipating the next installment of this series: Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back is due out in July. Make your way to your nearest comic book store or search for this series on the internet. This is definitely a series to keep an eye on! |
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| "Parallel Star Wars" | |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
| I used to be a regular reader of Dark Horse's Star Wars comic books, but my interest in them has dropped off quite dramatically over the past couple of years. It's mainly due to there being far too many of them for any mere mortal to be able to follow without losing his mind! Thank God I never got into collecting 'X-Men' comics... Anyway, thanks to this Star Wars funnybook glut, nowadays I only read the ones that really stand out and/or grab my attention. This particular entry, 'Infinities', an alternate-timeline 'Star Wars' story, looked promising. Although alternate-reality plots aren't particularly new to the sci-fi genre (especially 'Star Trek') or comic books, this was the first time to my recollection that the Star Wars universe has attempted this oft-tried gimmick. The story, starting with Luke failing to destroy the Death Star, is fairly easy to follow, and features several interesting new takes on the many famous moments from the classic film trilogy, as well as a few brief bits from Episode I. I wasn't too hip to the pacing of the story, however; it seems to end too abruptly. This series would've worked a bit better had they spread it over six issues, rather than four. The renderings are of standard quality- very good, but nothing particularly spectacular. The likenesses of most of the characters look somewhat like their live-action counterparts, but not uncannily so. And, like just about every other four-color creation that's put out by a major publisher nowadays, the color separation's computer-enhanced. Still, as a fairly fun bit of light reading, 'Infinities' does a competent job. All in all, it's not a half-bad waste of time for the ardent Jedi wannabe. Fair bit o' warning, though: if you do read this and like it, be careful if & when you introduce this to your fellow geekin' Star Wars fanboys. This baby's started more arguments among my 'Warsie buds over what 'really' would've happened in an alternate Star Wars timeline than our debates about what methods we'd use to administer a slow, painful death to Jar Jar Binks! Then there's my buddies' outrage over the fact that Boba Fett is nowhere to be seen in this illustrated tome, but that's another story... 'Late! |
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