The fourth and last issue of Star Wars: Boba Fett: Black, White and Red is officially out. Here are my thoughts and experience reading it.
The best issue of the series
The fourth and final issue of this miniseries begins with the murder of a member of the Tarkin family. As one of the top families of Eriadu, they simply can’t allow it to go unpunished. Boba Fett is hired to track and bring in the killer, dead or alive.
While Eriadu is known for being the homeworld of Grand Moff Tarkin (and his family), the truth is that we haven’t seen too much of the planet, let alone the people that live there.
In a brief way, this issue shows how similar it is to many other planets. The elite are drowning in riches and power, while ordinary citizens struggle. As a result, they are despised. The moment they knew that Moff Tarkin’s niece had been killed, many rejoiced that such an event happened.
This is by far the most fun and entertaining issue of the four. Boba Fett meets not one but two foes who are skilled, dangerous, and motivated. Boba Fett is obviously the better warrior, but that doesn’t make the encounter between a bounty hunter, an assassin, and a psychopath any less interesting.
The balance between plot and action was disproportionate in the past three issues. One is always a bit better than the other, but this is not the case for this one. I loved how the story lets us see the perspective of both the rich families and the regular citizens of Eriadu without losing the focus of the main plot.
This series has been entertaining, but I expected more depth and powerful opponents. As much as I love Boba Fett, it’s too predictable to see him crush every single one of his enemies without breaking a sweat. We have seen that countless times, and I was hoping for something else. However, I recognize that it’s almost impossible to do something like that in just 32 pages, especially when every issue is an independent story.
Easter eggs
The Royal Imperial Academy
This academy is located on Coruscant with the main purpose of training cadets into officers of the Imperial Navy. Many of the outstanding cadets end up at the ISB. Notable people who have studied here include Grand Admiral Thrawn and Iden Versio.
Raslin Grace
Raslin Grace was a perfect character for this issue because she is both a bounty hunter and from Eriadu, but this is not her first appearance. She already appeared in Doctor Aphra 40 (2020) and Tall Tales- Revelations.
| Release date: | December 31, 2025 |
| Publisher: | Marvel |
| Writer: | Alyssa Wong |
| Penciler: | Sara Pichelli |
| Inker: | Sara Pichelli |
| Color Artist: | Rachelle Rosenberg |
| Letterer: | VC’s Joe Caramagna |
| Cover Artist: | Ken Lashley & Juan Fernandez |
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Plot summary (spoilers)
At the Royal Imperial Academy, Sydna Tarkin (niece of Grand Moff Tarkin) is murdered by a masked figure who managed to get into the facility without being detected and escaped without a trace.
The Tarkin family knows that the Empire will take too long to find the person responsible, so they hire Boba Fett to find and deliver whoever did this.
Boba Fett quickly understands that the Tarkins and every Imperial family on Eriadu have a long list of enemies.
He “bribes” a local boy to tell him who might be behind the murder. The kid mentions the Shadow of Bri-Phrang, but before he can continue, someone attacks them. Boba Fett locates the sniper, who is revealed to be Raslin Grace, a member of the Grace family. After a quick exchange, Grace escapes, but not without making clear that she is also after the murderer.
While trying to get more information, Fett is ambushed by Grace. But this was all made on purpose so the Shadow of Bri-Phrang would come out of hiding, and it worked.
The three end up in a 1v1v1, but our favorite bounty hunter outsmarts his foes. He cures the Shadow’s wounds to deliver him as healthy as possible. On the other hand, Raslin Grace lost the fight but she’s far from done.
