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Meet Meedro: The Baddest Ewok in the Galaxy!
Forget everything you thought you knew about Ewoks! Star Wars: Ewoks #1 (written by Steve Orlando, art by Alvaro Lopez, colors by Laura Braga) shows that these cuddly critters are WAY more badass than you might remember. Set after Return of the Jedi and the Battle of Endor, it throws Ewoks into a totally new, very dangerous situation! Those rebels left, but now the Bright Tree village Ewoks face new threats. The series introducesMeedro: a legendary Ewok warrior, making this surprisingly excellent addition to the franchise!
This new comic has that greatStar Warsvibe; the suspense of facing new dangers in unique environments is truly what makes this franchise famous! It also features those great plot points that everyone will enjoy; introducing the core hero and those characters he might be working with! The story starts with Imperials and bounty hunters searching for hidden weapons onEndor. Meanwhile, youngWicketteams up withMeedro; a mysterious loner protector onEndor’soutskirts, beginning his unlikely but intense and very successful mentorship that is central to this entire comic! It kicks off some seriously great moments for a story featuring the amazingWicketin a brand new capacity; emphasizing how the youngWicketgrew over that brief yet immensely influential period!
Wicket’strying to get theBright TreeEwoks to join forces with newcomers– remember how he befriendedPrincess Leia? That got the Ewoks fighting alongside the Rebels. Yet it isMeedrowho calls for caution. He really highlights just how dangerous dealing with strangers, especially those with intentions for harm; this makes that first conflict early in the narrative far more intense! It helps highlight the character differences and just how valuable both could be in their own distinct styles and through these vastly different interactions.
Wicketlearns a lot aboutMeedro’slegendary skill– thatMeedro’sdefeated various dangerous creatures (including aTemptorand aGorax); yet he emphasizes he largely worked alone! ThisMeedrois skilled, determined—and quite solitary!
Wicket’spuzzledMeedrochose that solitary path.Why is living on the fringes so hard?Meedroexplains—worrying about others is a serious risk andhe fought those infamous“Cruel Ones” (the Empire) completely alone! He succeeds, too! This emphasizes his exceptional skill! His prowess greatly impressedWicket; highlighting that skill is great yet collaboration could greatly assistMeedrohimself—this really emphasizes just how valuable these traits are!
Star Wars: Ewoks #1introduces an amazing newEwok; giving fans a very unique, entirely new way of appreciating those legendaryEwoks. It’s a powerful reminder that these tiny creatures had that amazing potential for greatness all along; it makes the new addition and expansion completely justifiable and also introduces that cool mentor character relationship in an unexpectedly great story, setting up something much more epic; even better and far greater than simply seeingWicketreappearing for this short storyline; those themes have created more compelling adventures.
This awesome issue changes expectations, showing the potential within theEwokmythos, showcasingMeedro’spowerful capabilities. Expect tons of surprising battles, awesome team-ups, and moments never possible withoutMeedro’sarrival!