Short book review: The Empire Strikes Back Screen Comix

Lucasfilm, Ltd., Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Screen Comix. New York: Random House, 2020.  ISBN: 9780736441452.

 

Genre: comics and graphic novels

Subgenre: Star Wars, movie adaptation

Format: trade paperback

Source: Berea branch, Madison County (KY) Public Library

 

The book description sums up what this is: 

 

"A graphic novel-style retelling with full color scenes and dialogue from the hit film!" 

 

 

This book is basically the movie frame by frame with dialogue from the film. It is basically like watching the film in book form. You get the story along with full color photos of the film. If you have seen the film, you will likely enjoy this book. If you have not seen the film, this may inspire you to go see it. I can also see this as a good book for folks who may prefer to read a story versus watching it on screen. 

 

Overall, it is a nice and quick read. As a fan of the film, I did enjoy it. Images are good quality, so it is also nice just to look at the images. Very good overall. 

 

This is a good selection for libraries with comics and graphic novels. If you have the movies in your collection, this book can be a good addition too. 

 

4 out of 5 stars.