HAN SOLO, in his first solo comic outing in the Disney era. Five issues, miniseries. Writer: Marjorie Liu. Pencils by Mark Brooks. Covers by Lee Bermejo. Editing by Jordan White and Heather Antos.
I'm doing Han and Leia back to back here because frankly: these are both great comics. This one, Han Solo's comic, is probably "better" in a technical sense - it has a great sense of pacing, a truly spot-on understanding of character, and a banger of a single miniseries-sized plotline.
I have to imagine it was difficult for Marjorie Liu to write this, given the wealth of material around Han Solo in the EU and the amount of weight that you'd feel on your shoulders picking that up in the Disney Canon. The good news is she absolutely, 100% knocks it out of the park.

Set between episodes IV and V, this is a comic about a much harder, more scoundrel-y Solo. he's abandoned the rebellion (for now), he's doing odd jobs, and he's a little burned out by his brush with Being A Good Guy. It's the sort of story that Han Solo excels within - where you can't tell quite where his loyalties lie.
He's contacted by Leia to participate in the Dragon Void Run, an infamous race deep in dangerous space. And he's getting paid, so he's going to do it. Now, here's the catch: He's gotta pick up some Rebel sympathizers along the race route, and Leia's paying for the pickups -- not for Han to win the race.
You see how this comes together, right. You see how perfectly this pits Han's bravado against his nascent desire to do the right thing (or at least do what Leia asks of him). It's a perfect sort of knife's edge to balance Han as a character upon. Paying Han Solo to lose a race. Brilliant.

The race is, of course, packed with great characters. Sotna Reat and Nowk Asil, two Twi'lek racers who fly together. Delan Vook, a Pantoran hotshot. Loo Re Anno, a stranger of an unknown species with a devastatingly impressive race history. The best racers in the galaxy, and Han has to lose against them all.
I don't want to spoil what happens here, but I think you can see how this shakes out. Han's principles are tested, there's some incredible chase sequences, the Imperials pop up once or twice, the race is more dangerous than intended. The series ends with such a fantastic sequence I still go back to it every now and then.
The art is gorgeous, there's a real sense of comic pacing here and some truly amazing layout work. There's a two page spread in issue 03 that is just... chefs kiss perfect. Some truly wonderful visual artwork design.
Read this if you are interested in racing stories, Han Solo and/or Leia, ancient galactic mysteries, and the antics of the early Rebel fight against the Empire -- or if you just want to read a truly good-ass comic. This one is a winner.
Minor trivia: Apparently George Lucas himself liked this comic so much he contacted the creative team and wanted to buy the original prints!
