The Last Jedi Comic Reveals Admiral Ackbar’s Final Words

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The newest comic forStar Wars : The Last Jedireveals , among other thing , Admiral Ackbar ’s last words . And it ’s a secure send - off for the fan - favorite uprising / opposition officer . The character may well be known for his meme - ified"It ’s a trap!“line fromReturn of the Jedi , but dearest for him is not just wry . He ’s long - since become a major , beloved figure inStar Warsnovels , comics , and other aspects of the flesh out universe .

Ackbar ’s classifiable voice , appearing , and noble leaders made a triumphant rejoinder with cameos in J.J. Abrams’The Force Awakensand Rian Johnson’sThe Last Jedi . But unfortunately , the full admiral met his ending at the hands of a surprisal onset on the bridge deck of the Resistance cabin cruiser by Kylo Ren and the First Order . Even more unfortunately , his death happened off - screen , resulting in a mere credit with a single throwaway rail line . The in spades unceremonious discarding of a democratic character reference was one of many criticisms level at the endlessly polarizingLast Jedi . But now , thanks to the new comics , Ackbar fans can get the settlement they desired .

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As unwrap in Marvel’sStar Wars : The Last Jedi # 2 , Ackbar notice the torpedo approach head his way and salutes his fellow Resistance members one last time . “Torpedoes inbound ! … It ’s been an honor serve with you all,“Ackbar says , before an explosion kills him right away along with most of the Resistance ’s aged leadership . That ’s save for , of course , General Leia Organa , who floated back to the ship with the assistance of the Force in one of the moving-picture show ’s most controversial moments . The comedian also revealsLeia ’s intimate monologuebefore invoking the Force while floating through space , but you may check out a screenshot of Ackbar ’s final words below .

The shot in question concentrate almost entirely on Leia , despite the torpedoes destroying the bridge of the Resistance cruiser and killing Admiral Ackbar , among many others . He has no lines whatsoever inThe Last Jedi , and it would ’ve require recasting due to thepassing of Ackbar voice actor Erik Bauersfieldin 2016 . Ackbar ’s off - screen death is a clear , decisive variety from the formerStar Warscanon , now roll in the hay as"Legends " , in which he die of old age in the novelThe New Jedi Order : The Unifying Force .

But regardless of the circumstances , Ackbar ’s decease was conform to with some criticism for the way Johnson handled the death of who ’d become a popular eccentric through his appearances in other spiritualist since his memorable debut inReturn of the Jedi . There ’s also been push button - backto that particular backlash ; how celebrated ( or mourned ) did a role like Ackbar merit to be in the ending ? But the good news for Ackbar ’s big rooter is that they get a more proper ending to his arc in the funnies .

Even so , that may not be enough for those same fan to make up for how the movie handled Ackbar ’s death . He even got a shout - out whenThe Last Jedigot the"How It Should Have Ended"treatment , taking a sudden bathroom reveal during the bridge attack and assuming ascendancy of the Resistance,“because seniority . “That certainly would ’ve been far less controversial .

Star Wars : The Last Jedi#2is now available .