The comic is not quite at the level of the novel, when it comes to making sense of it all, but it's as good as can be expected. In this the beginning of the Thrawn trilogy, much of the mythology was expanded upon well in creating a deeper sense of this world. That New Republic era was interesting, if not a bit bloated continuity after a while, but it sure was fun to imagine what Luke and Leia and Han were up to after the third movie. There was Coruscant, for example! The comic is no A solid comic adaptation of the classic Heir to the Empire, the novel that brought the Star Wars mythos back to the forefront during the 90s. A solid comic adaptation of the classic Heir to the Empire, the novel that brought the Star Wars mythos back to the forefront during the 90s.