Star Wars: Lando - Double or Nothing (graphic novel) - Paul's REVIEW

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Title: Star Wars: Lando - Double or Nothing
Writer: Rodney Barnes
Artists: Andres Mossa & Paolo Villanelli
Release Date: November 6, 2018

Synopsis: Straight from the frames of the highly anticipated film Solo: A Star Wars Story swaggers a younger — and somehow even cockier — Lando Calrissian! Before his days in the Rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, even before he lost the Millennium Falcon, comes this tale of Lando's adventures and misadventures in search of love and money — leading right up to his appearance in Solo! Lando isn't one to stick his neck out…unless there are credits to be had. So when oppressed workers in a droid junkyard need his help, they'd better hope their freedom is worth something to him. But one of their number is out to turn Lando over to his enemies — and there are plenty of those. Will a galaxy of bad guys finally get their due against the ultimate thorn in their side?

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Review: This graphic novel follows Lando and L3-37 as they adventure on the Millennium Falcon just before their appearance in Solo: A Star Wars Story. I really enjoyed Elthree in this book. I want more stories involving her! There were plenty of references to the film including a mention of Crimson Dawn. 

This book is a fun adventure story, but there's not anything too exciting there in my opinion. I liked Elthree's commentary and the different perspectives shown as well as the discussions on empathy, but the story just didn't excite me. These one-shots can really delve into the character they focus on, but this one just seemed like a tie-in to the film. 

I give this book a 3/5. It's fun, but not something I will recommending for casual Star Wars fans.   


--PAUL