Warning! This post contains spoilers for Star Wars #49
Summary
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Marvel’s canon Star Wars series reveals the events leading up to Han Solo’s rescue before Return of the Jedi.
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Leia’s determination to save Han in Star Wars #49 signifies the series is nearing its natural conclusion with the finale Star Wars #50.
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Significant events and character developments throughout the series between Episodes V-VI helped set the stage for the classic Han Solo rescue mission.
41 years later, the events leading to Han Solo Carbonite save in the Star Wars Timeline is revealed in full. They are frozen in carbonite and set to be delivered to Jabba the Hutt The empire strikes backSeveral key events happened not only to the frozen Solo, but also to his rebel friends as they made preparations to rescue him. Now, Marvel’s canonical Star Wars Series between Episodes V-VI is about to come to a close, having revealed the moment when the Rebels are finally ready to save the infamous smuggler turned Rebellion hero.
Charles Soule Star Wars Series began in 2020, picking up right where Empire strikes back Abandoned. The stories of Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, and more have already revealed some significant events over the past four years that helped build the decision to save Han Solo before the Battle of Endor. Return of the Jedi. Now, the last one Star Wars #49 By Soule and Jethro Morales sees Leia and her fellow rebels finally decide to make Han’s rescue their top priority:
Looking at schematics of Jabba’s Palace, this is truly an epic moment in the canon Star Wars continuityTook place just before the final issue with Star Wars #50 And the real rescue mission itself Return of the Jedi.
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The time has finally come to save Solo
Starting with the first issues of Soule’s Star WarsA return to Cloud City was featured where the rebel heroes gave aid to Lando’s men. During this mission, Luke searched for his father’s blue-bladed lightsaber (to no avail), while Leia learned how to reverse the carbon freezing process so she would be able to thaw Han once he was retrieved. Likewise, Lando’s secret dealings with Jabba the Hutt allowed him to get familiar with the layout of the bandit stronghold with a few visits, including learning where Solo was specifically shown as Jabba’s favorite decoration.
Even before the frozen Solo came to Jabba, The Rebellion tried to rescue Han after he was stolen from Boba Fett by the reformed crime syndicate Crimson Dawn. Using Solo as a bargaining chip to further her own plans, Crimson Dawn’s Lady Qi’ra always intended to return her former love interest to the Rebellion after using him to create mass galactic chaos, though Fett ultimately retrieved his bounty and handed Solo over to Jabba the promised.
Leia confirms why the Rebellion chose to save Han Solo before the Battle of Endor
Want to choose your own future
Likewise, several Imperial engagements, the discovery of a second Death Star, Lando Calrissian’s war tribunal, Luke’s ongoing Jedi training, and the need to reform the scattered Rebellion after Hoth all took precedence over saving Han Solo. However, it seems like the time has now come for the Rebels to finally get Han back. It certainly is the most fitting sign that this current Star Wars series is nearing its natural conclusion ahead of Return of the Jedi.
To that end, it’s very satisfying to see Leia’s reasoning for saving Han Star Wars #49. Leia wants to fight for her future as well as the present, and is determined to save the man she loves for the sake of who she wants to be after the Galactic Civil War comes to an end, surrounded by those she cares for and loves. (Like Han). Choosing to have a future that Han Solo is a part of, this is a very exciting way to set up the classic rescue mission that opens. Return of the Jedi in the Star Wars Canon.
Star Wars #49 is on sale from Marvel Comics.