3-4 ABYThis is the second compiled graphic novel volume of Doctor Aphra's adventures after the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, consisting of "The Engine Job" Parts 1-4 and issues #10, "The Invitation" which leads into a tie-in called "War of the Bounty Hunters". This arc follows Aphra after she blew up Ronen Tagge and his collection, in which Ronen's aunt is out for revenge. When Aphra is hunted down--alive--Lady Domina Tagge is willing to spare Aphra's life is she can acquire a sp...

A story that I found really hard to care about. Several artists on one arc, always gives the impression of a kind of drawing sweatshop.

Forced into service for the despicable Domina Tagge, Doctor Aphra enlists Sana Starros to help dig her out of her latest mess. Unfortunately, Aphra's ex is less than enthused, and their quarry may turn out to be a little more explosive than they first expected.This second volume of Alyssa Wong's Doctor Aphra is a marked improvement on the first one. It calls back to previous Aphra adventures, and makes her feel like part of the larger Star Wars universe again. Having Sana to bounce of off works

Very similar layout compared to the previous book. I did really enjoy the connections with the High Republic and the book ‘Light of the Jedi’. However, it is a very basic mission and made the Tagge empire not seem that powerful.

Kind of a dull adventure for Aphra this time out and the art is a mixed bag. Still, worth reading if you're a fan of this character.

Diminishing returns for Doctor Aphra already? Fortune and Fate wasn't high art, but it was consistently fun. The Engine Job feels forced at best.After killing one Tagge sibling, Aphra is saddled with a make-up task from another. The task: find an High Republic Hyperdrive engine before a competitor can use it. Aphra teams up with Sana Starros to bounce from one locale / confrontation to another, always one step behind the engine. Which doesn't even need to be chased since it's common knowledge th...

An of continuation of the series. This volume felt like a bit of a filler to an up upcoming story.Since last time Aphra has made very powerful enemies even he her standards. Can even Aphra come out o top this time? I do like the continuity with the High Republic books.The main let down in this book for me is I have never liked characters that just seem to get by on luck alone. In this volume Aphra tend to have more lucky escapes than figuring her way out of things. She does have some moments of

Some more Sana and Aphra team-ups? I'll take it! Allyssa Wong does a good job taking us through one story and leading it into the War of the the Bounty Hunters arc. I still love the character and I am looking forward to continuing her story to see how hers will fit in the larger narrative.

The second volume of the second series of Doctor Aphra (set after Empire Strikes Back) sees Aphra team up with Sana Starros to recover a Nihil hyperdrive for Lady Domina Tagge. Meanwhile, Just Lucky (yes, that is the character's name) teams up with Sixth Kin lieutenant Ariole Yu to collect on a lowlife's debt. These two storylines then end and lead into the War of the Bounty Hunters event.The art's okay, it's not outstanding or anything, but it works well enough. It's not terrible or distrac...

Volume 2 of “Doctor Aphra” sees writer Alyssa Wong and artist Marika Cresta succinctly maintaining the narrative momentum of the first arc, as Aphra is roped into yet another heist (albeit one that, this time, is forced upon her, adding an intriguing “extra layer” to the proceedings). It’s a set-up that springs nicely out of the events of the last arc, while also allowing the creators the opportunity to ably tee up some intriguing possibilities for the future (not the least of which are more tha...

In Doctor Aphra, Volume 2, “The Engine Job”: Aphra is recruited (i.e. kidnapped) by Domina Tagge (the aunt of the guy Aphra killed accidentally on purpose in the last issue) to find a legendary engine that could power ships to travel faster than hyperdrive; Aphra recruits (i.e. tricks) her ex, Nana Starros, into joining her mission; they track the engine to the Outer Rim planet of Dol’har Hyde but are thwarted by gangsters known as the Unbroken Clan, led by General Vukorah; the engine has someho...

There's something I really like about Doctor Aphra. She's always got the long game in mind and has a scheme (usually half-baked) and "partners" (not always willing) to carry her through. But what I don't like about Doctor Aphra is that she's burned so many of these "partners" by either toying with their emotions, shorting them on promises or simply turning her back on them in their time of need (or perceived need). Why would anyone come back... And then Sana gives in over a bribe of sweet rolls

Book 2, 3 ABY. Aphra is hired by Lady Domina Tagge to steal an advanced engine design, based on the Path engines of the Nihil, from a competitor and enlists the help of her old flame Sana Starros to do so.This is mostly just 'more of the same' for the title character, as she's employed by a ruthless boss to steal an artefact, with double-crosses all around. It's perfectly enjoyable as far as it goes but it doesn't do anything particularly new or interesting either, which feels like a shame and i...

Having been away from this series for several months at this point, this volume hits the ground running in a way that left me really confused initially (doesn't help that the story starts at a point that then requires flashbacks to catch the reader up to speed). The rate of character introductions feels a bit dizzying and perhaps its Height's penciling or the colorer to blame, but there's a chunk of minor characters who just sort of blur together in this (honestly, there seem to be characters wh...

After loving Wong's first Aphra book, I'm disappointed to say that I did not love this one. Sana and Aphra have great chemistry, but I found the story disjointed and confusing.

Unfortunately this second volume is a substantial disappointment. Wong's story is disjointed and without the stakes to really care about the outcome (we know the tide of the war isn't going to turn, and Aphra isn't going to die, so we need something else to care about). Dr Aphra partners up with her ex, Sana, and sadly the whole thing falls flat. This is the second or third time Sana's appearance in a Doctor Aphra series hasn't really done the character justice. We don't learn anything new about...

This was like a 4 and a half. I love Aphra and Sana and this was them plus an intriguing story.

Aphra's has swapped out one threating boss for another, but the adventures are the same - sent after mysterious artifacts and getting out of trouble from her past. Would rate higher except for the inconsistent art.

Aphra is now connected to the original trilogy, Solo, the High Republic, and the Bounty Hunters graphic novel series. It's too tiring keeping up with all the connections among every era of Star Wars, especially when it requires that I keep reading series that I'm uninterested in. Instead of intriguing or fun, it's just convoluted and desperate.

"Don’t try to be a hero, Sana. It’s never worth it."Doctor Aphra Volume 2 continues the hilarious, wacky adventures of Chelli Lona Aphra. This time, she is forced to team up with her ex-girlfriend, Sana Starros, on a job to locate and steal a special engine for Domina Tagge, the leader of the rich Tagge dynasty. At the same time, we also follow Just Lucky, a young criminal working for a gang on Canto Bight to keep his brother safe, but just like with Aphra's mission, nothing is simple and everyt...