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June 18, 2008
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 Ho hum, another Legacy installment, another spooge-tacular fanboy orgy of Star Wars goodness. This is getting to be such old hat that its not even surprising anymore; the only truly shocking moment I have whenever reading the crown jewel of Star Wars comics is when it doesn't kick unholy amounts of ass.
The crew of the Mynock finds itself intruding on a hidden temple, a makeshift Jedi refuge playing host to several familiar faces from earlier parts of the timeline (and previous Dark Horse entries). Along the way, they pick up an Imperial spy, duke it out with the roguish Imperial Knights, and attempt to convince what's left of the Jedi to take a stand against the genocidal Darth Krayt.
Issue #25, subtitled The Hidden Fortr.....er, The Hidden Temple, sees Legacy's cast and creators in fine form. John Ostrander's script covers a lot of ground, from detailing the political machinations of the Imperial Knights, to giving some back-story on the character of Bantha Rawk/Nat Skywalker, the veteran scribe opens up multiple cans of worms with this issue, providing a tasty palette of potential plot lines that will have all but the most jaded Star Wars fan salivating over the possibilities. The exposition gets a little thick at times, but its all necessary, and all expertly worded, from Cade's take-no-prisoner's gusto to the melancholy voiceover that fills the first few pages.
 Jariah Syn finally gets some quality page time as well, and, while he's always been beautifully rendered in previous issues, Ostrander finally gives us some insight into his character and the reasons behind his loathing for Jedi, setting up what is sure to be an interesting confrontation in future issues.
Penciller Jan Duursema does equally brilliant work, making the most of Ostrander's juicy script to showcase a thrillingly balletic lightsaber standoff, the ghostly silhouette of the Mynock drifting through interstellar space, and the requisite Cade unleashed poses, wherein our hero's veins strain beneath his skin and his jaw very nearly separates itself from his head as his vents his rage, all sound, fury, and frustration, regardless of whether he's locked in combat or speaking to an ad hoc version of the Jedi Council. And oh yeah, the two page spread detailing the Mynock's approach into the spectacularly envisioned Hidden Temple is one of the visual high points of Legacy's first twenty-five issues.
While I could go on, I think you get the point, and that is that if you call yourself a Star Wars fan, you need to check out Legacy #25 (as well as the rest of the series). Star Wars has rarely, if ever, been done better.
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