Monty Sheldon

Star Wars – Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal collects the four Jabba titles from Dark Horse Comics, “The Gaar Suppoon Hit,” “The Hunger of Princess Nampi, “The Dynasty Trap,” and “Betrayal,” written by Jim Woodrin with pencils by Art Wetherell, inks by Monty Sheldon, colors by James Sinclair, Matt Webb, Rachelle Menashe, and Pamela Rambo, and letters by Steve Dutro. The stories follow Jabba’s various business exploits, double-crossing prospective business partners and stealing from anyone he encounters however he can. Though fun at times, this is no Tales from Jabba’s Palace and leaves much to be desired. It does not match up with much of Jabba’s history from earlier or later Expanded Universe works, let alone the new canon. Wetherell’s simple art is adequate for the stories, which usually revolve around Jabba thinking he has the upper hand in a deal, only for a double-cross, and then Jabba gets his petty revenge. In this way, the work resembles the fictive account that Tony Schwartz wrote about a self-indulgent 1980s real estate developer that lends its name to the title of this collection. Those looking to have the complete Dark Horse Star Wars collection may find this interesting, but it is not their strongest work.… (más)