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The latestStar Warscomic has confirmed it : Han Solo is a better space pilot program than Darth Vader . Or , to quote Obi - Wan , it ’s reliable … “from a certain point of view . "
Marvel’sStar Warsseries has been fleshing out the saga ’s sequence of events placed ( mostly ) betweenA New HopeandEmpire Strikes Back , when the Rebellion was solidified thanks tothe bestStar Warsbattle in the picture show storyline . It ’s that polar point in the series thatStar war # 52uses as a backdrop , enact the rough-and-tumble that never happened in the motion picture between Han Solo and Darth Vader .
Against all betting odds , it’sHanwho comes out on top .
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It might seem a little unconvincing , but there ’s no disputing the issue : Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader and Han Solo never catch the chance to put their piloting skills to the test . They by all odds come in nerve - to - face and have been involve in the same distance battles throughout the original series , with the Millennium Falcon and Vader ’s TIE Fighter both key players in the battle of the first Death Star .
They certainly never get as tightlipped as they do inStar Wars # 52,which is almost only a story of Han trying to survive against a bloody-minded Vader .
Adding a new piece ofStar Warscanon is never easy . This is especially true with a firearm of lore that is so widely accepted . For both Luke and Anakin Skywalker , being considered one of the best pilot in the universe is a specify characteristic . Han , meanwhile , is more known for his personality than his abilities . From the first , it might seem sacrilegious forStar Warsto advise Han can possessanyedge at all from inside even the Falcon ’s cockpit , if it ’s Vader on his tail .
YetStar Wars # 52finds a canny room around the parameter of who is " proficient . " Han does survive and evades Darth Vader , at a time when the Lord of the Sith wants nothing more than to smash him into bits . He just happens to do it the only way Han Solo does anything : using tricks , deception , and almost surely some speechless luck .
Han use everything possible at his electric pig , sending C-3p0 off in a shuttle to cede a substance ( which cut the droid in half ) , dodging missiles at the last second , and even using debris from a blown up Rebel ship as cover hide . It all works , with Han escape Vader and get by to deliver the Rebellion ’s redemption at the same clip .
Sure , it ’s probably still disputable to name one of these pilot the " better " man ( and Kylo Ren would almost certainly disagree ) . At one point in their chase , Han even admits to Chewie that there ’s no way they ’re go to in reality be able tohitDarth Vader . And yes , if it was flying deathmatch , Han would credibly lose . But that would be playing intoVader’sstrengths . And in a very expert sense , that would only prove that Vader is the salutary sensation combatant - not necessarily the best original .
It ’s because of Han ’s skills behind the Falcon ’s restraint panel that he and the Rebellion hold out forEmpire Strikes Back . Whether it ’s in this one particular instance or overall , Han Solo can command his spaceship best than Darth Vader in quest .
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Star Wars # 52is available now fromMarvel Comics .
