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Yoda might be one of the most versatile characters that Star Wars has. With the exception of everything post The Empire Strikes Back he can be used in pretty much every other setting there is. Want prequel stuff? Easy. Reign of the empire? Can do. High Republic? Absolutely. His long life means he can pop up in most places and you don't really think much about out. And it seems like Cavan Scott is going to be making the most of that versatility in the new comic series focused on the tiny Jedi Grand Master.
The new ten part series begins with an elderly Yoda on Dagobah, where familiar voice calls out to him from through the Force. It's not revealed here whose voice it is, though it is one that Yoda is familiar with. The most obvious candidate would e that it's Obi-Wan, and that this is set soon after Ob-Wan's death; but there are several other possibilities as to who might be speaking to him, and the issue plays that pretty close to its chest.
The bulk of the issue seems to be set during the High Republic times, if the clothing on the Jedi Council we see is anything to go by. On the peaceful planet of Turrak, on the outer rim, a coastal village comes under attack from pirates. One of the village children manages to get to an old ship, and uses the communications systems to send out a message for help; one that finds its way to Coruscant and the Jedi Temple.
Whilst the members of the Council argue that there's not much that can be done, and that these people are pretty much on their own, Yoda informs them that he will be travelling there himself. Arriving on Turrak in the nick of time, he manages to repel the pirates, and decides to stay on the planet to make sure that the people are safe.
This issue is a really fun showcase for those who like seeing Yoda in action (who doesn't though right?) as he arrives on Turrak in the middle of the raid, and cleans the clock of several pirates, with his saber in one hand and a massive axe three times his size in the other. It's super cool to see him doing the stuff he does here, and the art team of Nico Leon and Dono Sáchez-Almara do an amazing job at making things look dynamic, action packed, and cool.
The quieter moments in the issue are also done really well, and Turrak before the pirates arrive looks like a lovely place to be. The aliens that call it home seem like really nice people, and I absolutely loved the designs for them, and am glad that it seems like we're getting more than one issue of them so that I can see more of them.
Overall, this was a really good start to the series, it's showing us something new with Yoda straight away, and the team here seem more than capable of giving us the Yoda we know, as well as delivering new and interesting things too.
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