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[khakilike]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent #1, Cherish Chen and Gabriel Guzman

[izzys-issues]

85. "Everything Changes/Aftermath/Red"

(Radiant Black # 4-6; May-July 2021)

Everything Changes: 6 🗞️ Kidnapper Newspapers out of 10

The first half of this feels like it lost a lot of steam and uniqueness compared to it's previous issues but after that scuffle with Radiant Red, WOW that was completely unexpected

FAVORITE: this thing looks like Deep Thought decided the answer to life, the universe, and everything was Tron

LEAST FAVORITE: wanton destruction of action figures 

Aftermath: 5 🎙️ Podcast Hosts out of 10

It's nice to see differences emerge between the suits right as more folks enter the picture. It's also cool to see someone who isn't just a youth in their prime end up with this kind of power and I'm curious about the extent and differences of Pink and Yellow. I have a sneaking suspicion we won't get to learn much about them

FAVORITE: Rad costume upgrades 

LEAST FAVORITE: I think this is more info dump than the Radiants mind-syncing with Existence

Red: 7 🏦 Reverse Foreclosures out of 10

Super glad we finally got Red's story and I love how sympathetic it is! Both Satomi and her partner have a lot of issues they're bringing into their relationship and while it's uncomfortable to read it absolutely feels real

FAVORITE: Wow she was much faster on the learning curve than Nathan

LEAST FAVORITE: Satomi sticking with Owen through this, the foreshadowing justification of doing so

[smashpages]

Writer Cherish Chen and artist Gabriel Guzman will bring Doctor Aphra into the New Republic era in an ongoing series that starts in June.

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cover by E.J. Su

[theartofthecover]

Radiant Red #5 [Textless] (Variant Cover) (2022)

Art by: Valentine M. Smith

[khakilike]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent #2, Cherish Chen and Gabriel Guzman

[theartofthecover]

Radiant Red #1 [Textless] (Variant Cover) (2022)

Art by: Jo Mi-Gyeong

[smashpages]

Radiant Red, a character introduced in Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa’s Radiant Black #6, will get a spinoff miniseries in March by Cherish Chen, David Lafuente and Miquel Muerto. The five-issue series will expand the character’s back story and debuts March 16.

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[cleoinspace]

...Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent was taken from us far before its time...the far too abrupt ending to Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent...which launched [in 2025], but it’s still just a damn shame Cherish Chen and team didn’t get to go past their fifth issue. It’s clear there was so much story yet to tell, especially with the introduction of Chelli Aphra’s half-sister, Dellen, not truly coming until the series’ finale, it’s almost a cruelty this is all we got.

So, Chaos Agent was cut in half and we only got five issues? That's pretty cruel. I wasn't a big fan of Chaos Agent, myself, but this is still messed up. This comes from a review in mynockmanor late last month.