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Marvel’s Ewoks has come to an end with this week’s issue #4. The miniseries has largely been a “turn your brain off and enjoy the ride” type of story. Do any of these events matter? Is there a point? I don’t know, but I’ll be damned if I don’t read this series without a smile on my face.
In the climactic finale, it’s a fight for the ages against the monstrous Gorax while Wicket searches for another path to end the madness. Issue #4 is wild and precisely what you’d want an action-heavy finale to be. Writer Steve Orlando slams together all the toys in a beautifully chaotic sequence that ends with one of the most unhinged, amazing splash pages I can ever recall. Only a series like Ewoks can pull off what this issue did.
Spoilers ahead…
There is no succinct way to break down this big action set piece. It’s anchored by the Gorax, who is out for blood. Artists Laura Braga and Álvaro López nail its King Kong-like presentation with a few different Kaiju fights that fully display its power.
On the ground, Zuckuss and 4-LOM take on Wicket, Asha, and Meedro. The latter two joined the party and immediately drew the ire of Fornot, who has had it with these stinking Ewoks on this stinking moon. Wicket manages to escape the melee and go get help. The action here is all really good, even if many of these characters aren’t super interesting. It is a little hard to follow, but sometimes you have to embrace the madness.
The assault on Asha and Meedro has them on the ropes when Wicket returns. And he is back with an army of angry Yuzzums. Oh, and Wicket is riding a towering spider monster known as the Rakkazak beast. I wish I were making this up.
From day one, Ewoks has shown a deep, passionate love for all the content the species appeared in. There’s another splash page at the end of the issue that canonized a lot of critters left behind in Legends. For a full breakdown, check out this great thread from Matty T (@MTrac1000) on X.
The action eventually stops so we can resolve the story. It’s very dialogue-heavy, which can be either good or bad in a comic. In this case, the twist that Koyatta was a fraud all along was neat. He stole a dead officer’s credentials to make a play at rising up the food chain. Well, so much for that. Seeing Moff Adelhard again was a nice bow on this broader Battle of Jakku story.
There’s a Wicket monologue at the end, but the words honestly glossed over me. I got the point. He started the series scared to fight for Bright Tree Village, but he ends it being one of their shining lights. The various species of Endor are brought together, and everyone lives happily ever after.
There isn’t much to say about Ewoks besides it’s a miniseries made for people who love Ewoks. The inherent chaos and silliness that comes with them pierce through every issue, culminating in one final love letter. Issue #4 will likely be the last legit Ewoks content we get for some time, but I’m already ready for their next time in the spotlight because of Endor’s endless possibilities.
RATING: 7.5/10
Nate uses his love for Star Wars and movies in general as a way to cope with the pain of being a Minnesota sports fan. When he’s not at the theater, you can usually find Nate reading a comic, listening to an audiobook, or playing a Mario video game for the 1,000th time.
“}]] In Ewoks #4, the fate on Endor is on the line as the fight against the Empire brings out the Great Devourer, the one and only Gorax. Read More