The 4-issue mini-series Star Wars: Captain Phasma started releasing in Septermber 2017 as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi branding. Much like Boba Fett, Phasma received very little screen time during her movie debut but had attracted the attention of Star Wars fans nonetheless. Early in The Force Awakens, Captain Phasma led a successful First Order Stormtrooper assault on Jakku in search of San Tekka. Later in the movie, when Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Finn infiltrate Starkiller Base, Phasma is captured and forced to lower the base's shields. Afterwards, she is unceremoniously discarded into a garbage chute. This is reminiscent of Boba Fett falling into the Sarlacc Pit in the Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Captain Phasma #1a - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017)
The first issue of the mini-series takes place during the Resistance assault on Starkiller Base as shown in The Force Awakens. Captain Phasma frees herself from the trash compactor while the base is being bombarded by Resistance fighters. Phasma is keeping a log of events to cover up her role in lowering the shields. She access a computer terminal and deletes the records of her transgression and learns Lieutenant Sol Rivas had accessed the files prior to her erasing them, so she modifies the records to falsely accuse Rivas of the deed. She then proceeds to chase Rivas with the intent of killing him to cover her tracks. She misses killing him in the base and follows him outside. There, she witness the lightsaber battle between Kylo Ren and Rey. She takes another shot at Rivas before he enters a hangar. At the hangar, Phasma watches Rivas leave the base in a TIE Fighter and enlists a TIE pilot to pursue. Just as the TIE Fighter with the pilot and Phasma enter space, Starkiller Base explodes.
It is clear from this issue that Phasma is a survivor and not necessarily a disciple of First Order doctrine. Being a captain in the Order is clearly just a job to her and it will be interesting to see her resolves the dilemma she finds herself in. The writer, Kelly Thompson, was earning accolades for her work on Hawkeye when this mini-series was released and the interior art is provided by the always exceptional Marco Checchetto.
In addition to the standard cover, there are 10 variants/exclusives for the first issue. There are quite a few good covers to chose from, but if I had to pick a favorite, it is the cover by Mark Brooks which also has a sketch variant.
Star Wars: Captain Phasma #1b - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) blank variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1c - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Skottie Young variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1c - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Todd Nauck variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1e - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Funko variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1f - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) movie variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1g - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Paulina Ganucheau homage variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1h - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Mark Brooks variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1i - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Mark Brooks sketch variantStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1j - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Fried Pie exclusiveStar Wars: Captain Phasma #1k - Marvel Comics, U.S. (September 2017) Frankie's Comics/Sad Lemon Comics exclusive
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