Star Wars 28 is the twenty-eighth issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Jason Aaron, with art by Salvador Larroca. It is the third issue in a story arc set prior to Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace that features the character Yoda.[5] The story was published on February 1, 2017.
Publisher's summary[]
*Master Yoda finds himself overpowered and captured!'' *Imprisoned within the caves, the master must become a student once more.' *Plus…Ben and Luke feel the ripples of the Jedi Master's tale!'
Opening crawl[]
| Book VI, Part III YODA'S SECRET WAR |
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Plot summary[]
Continuing his read of the Jedi text, Luke follows the story of Master Yoda, who climbs the mountain with his exhausted guide. The guide, marveling at Yoda’s tireless pace, explains that the mountain will soon “see him” before giving up and falling off the edge. Yoda continues his ascent alone, pained by the silence. He finds a cave at the top, which closes behind him, and begins to explore.
After days of meditation and travel, Yoda senses a presence and uses his lightsaber to defend against an attack. He discovers a group of adults—the missing parents—who confirm they are trapped but claim they don't want to leave. They say they found peace inside, safe from the unending war outside, and call their children "beasts" for continuing the fight. Yoda scolds them, saying that whatever the children have become is a result of their parents’ abandonment. He leaves, saddened that the children "deserved better teachers."
Yoda delves deeper into the mountain, following the Force in a quest for knowledge. He meets a young Force-sensitive child named Garro who has been exiled for refusing to kill in battle. Yoda asks the child to teach him "stonepower." The text's narrator, a Jedi, reflects on the lesson of humility and how he still struggles with it. He recalls calming two fighting men with the Force before being approached by a mysterious, hooded figure—an older Garro. The man warns the narrator that his power won’t last forever and to "never leave the caves."
The story concludes with the narrator stating that stories must be preserved so the lessons of the Jedi never grow old. Luke, seeing a symbol in the text that resembles a galaxy spiral, sets a new course for the Vagadarr system', believing this may be how he can save R2-D2 and C-3PO. The text then returns to Yoda, who is blindfolded and being taught to use "stonepower." He comes to realize that the stone isn't just alive in the Force—it's alive. Yoda finds the "heart of the mountain" but clarifies that the entire structure isn’t a mountain at all.
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Collected in[]
- Star Wars Vol. 5: Yoda's Secret War
- Star Wars Vol. 3
- Star Wars by Jason Aaron Omnibus
- Star Wars: From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda's Secret War
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Sources[]
Comic Book Galaxy: How Star Wars #28 Shows Yoda's Greatest Strength on StarWars.com (backup link)- The Marvel Art of Star Wars
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars (2015) #28 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ The frame story seen in Star Wars (2015) 26-30 occurs immediately after the events of Star Wars (2015) 25, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 0 ABY.
- ↑ The secondary flashback in this issue depicts Obi-Wan Kenobi during his exile on Tatooine, which began in 19 BBY, seen in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith which is dated by Star Wars: Timelines. Obi-Wan Kenobi is also visibly younger than his appearance in the opening flashback in Star Wars (2015) 27, which occurs during 8-0 BBY. Therefore, the flashback must occur between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and the opening flashback in Star Wars (2015) 27, which correlates to between 19-8 BBY
- ↑ Adventure and Excitement: Jason Aaron Kicks Off an Untold Yoda Tale in Marvel's Star Wars #26 - Exclusive Interview! on StarWars.com (backup link)
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