Geek Overdrive - Star Wars: Legacy (Dark Horse)

Dark Horse Comics has completed its revamping of their Star Wars comics franchise with the release of Star Wars: Legacy, which takes place about 150 years after Ep. VI. Along with the recent Knights Of The Old Republic (which pre-dates Ep. I by 2,500 years or something) and Rebellion (which is set between Eps. IV and V), Legacy rounds out Dark Horse's current offerings in the Star Wars line.

Legacy #1 is out now and shows a lot of promise, though it appears to favor the endless shades of gray and political machinations of the recent Republic comics. This works a lot better as a serial than it did in the recent films, and the team of John Ostrander and Jan Duursema (who worked on much of the Republic series) bring a lot of creativity and terrific artwork to the mix. Though I've enjoyed KOTOR quite a bit, I much prefer the artwork in Legacy. A special Legacy #0 is also available for 25 cents, and it provides some preview sketchwork with some helpful character summaries.

Legacy #2 will be released on July 12. Mmmmm... nerdy.