Luke Ross - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:52:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Luke Ross - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Kylo Ren knits himself together as he explores the past in Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/06/star-wars-legacy-vader-1/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51645 Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 is a story about clenched fists in want of something to punch. In a medium that often feels predicated on the punch-as-commodity, the punch as hi-hat clap, the punch as money-shot, it’s remarkable how ineffectual Charles Soule and penciler Luke Ross make these trembling, tightly clenched hands look. The...

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]]> 51645 Dark Droids #1 Headlines Our First War Reports https://comicsxf.com/2023/08/17/dark-droids-1-headlines-our-first-war-reports/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46305 A new linewide crossover kicks off  as an ancient consciousness awakens in Dark Droids #1 by Charles Soule, Luke Ross, Alex Sinclair and Travis Lanham. Then, Lando has to make some tough decisions when Lobot is targeted by that consciousness in Star Wars #37, by Charles Soule, Madibek Musabekov, Rachelle Rosenberg and Claytin Cowles. The...

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]]> 46305 Darth Vader #30 Adds a Twist or Two https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/17/darth-vader-30-adds-a-twist-or-two/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44534 There’s twists and turns aplenty as Sabé finds herself in a pickle while her fellow handmaidens make a deal with the devil in Star Wars: Darth Vader #30 written by Greg Pak, art by Luke Ross, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Generally speaking, Darth Vader isn’t a series which relies too...

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]]> 44534 Darth Vader #29 is a Good Example of Vader Without Vader https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/07/darth-vader-29-is-a-good-example-of-vader-without-vader/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44121 Ochi helps Dormé investigate Sabé while Sabé makes a fateful decision. Darth Vader is also there, in Star Wars: Darth Vader #29 written by Greg Pak, art by Luke Ross, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Who is the main character of this series? Darth Vader is the title character, of course,...

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]]> 44121 War of the Bounty Hunters #4 Steps Back Before the Finale https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/09/war-of-the-bounty-hunters-4-steps-back-before-the-finale/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33456 The War breaks into smaller, more personal fronts in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #4, written by Charles Soule, drawn by Luke Ross and David Messina, colored by Neeraj Menon with Guru-eFX and lettered by Travis Lanham. Charles Soule and company take a surprisingly intimate approach to this event’s penultimate issue in the...

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]]> 33456 War of the Bounty Hunters #3 is an Action-Packed Love Letter to Star Wars https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/18/war-of-the-bounty-hunters-3-is-an-action-packed-love-letters-to-star-wars/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32858 Marvel’s latest Star Wars crossover event takes a hard right turn into “Fuck Yeah” territory in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #3. Everybody now, including his Rebellion friends, is after the Carbonite’ed Han Solo. But when Darth Vader throws his lightsaber into the bidding, whom amongst them will survive the Sith Lord’s offer?...

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]]> 32858 War of the Bounty Hunters #1 Tries to Settle a Classic Star Wars Debate https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/02/war-of-the-bounty-hunters-1-tries-to-settle-a-classic-star-wars-debate/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28889 The hunt for the Carbonite frozen Han Solo is on, and Boba Fett will stop at nothing to retrieve his prize. It’s action, adventure and a whole lot of hunting in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1 written by Charles Soule, with art by Luke Ross, colors by Neeraj Menon and letters by...

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