Ryan Kelly & Dan Parsons — Leia Flies In
Star Wars #8, August 2013
Once again, Leia takes control in this terrific page from the art team of Ryan Kelly and Dan Parsons.
The Princess grabs a ship and heads off on her own in this final classic saga series from Dark Horse (written by Brian Wood) before the rights reverted back to Marvel.
Even If Lucas retconned his own work in the making of the original Trilogy, and decided that Leia was Luke’s sister after the fact, she’s the baddest ass of the bunch. She’s not to be taken for granted or trifled with, even if she doesn’t have “Force Powers.”
But I will say this: Her resistance to Vader’s torture droid on the Death Star makes more sense if she does.
Back here next week with more Star Wars.
Fun (or not-so fun) fact: We never actually see Leia pilot a ship in the classic trilogy, and we never see her Mom Padme fly on her own in the prequels either. But I guess Princesses typically have drivers?
