Dark Horse Star Wars Darth Vader and The Lost Command is …meh…not the best… February 11, 2011
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Yes we love Darth Vader.
Yes we’re Dark Horse Fans.
NO WE DIDN’T like Darth Vader and the Lost Command #1.
The artwork is inconsistent with very different renditions of Vader throughout, same goes for the troopers. This isn’t the type of art that we’re used to seeing from Dark Horse – we’re used to seeing much better.
The overall story is kinda weak too.
But there is a at least one great set of panels – when we see Vader out of his full gear/helmet going through his regular maintenance – that’s cool.
Not enough for use to recommend this issue , but hey we’re Star Wars fans here, we buy ALL Dark Horse Star Wars stuff. We just think they can do MUCH better.
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Sith Teneb Kel – has the Blood of Empire on his hands in Star Wars The Old Republic #6 January 10, 2011
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The first half of the Star Wars The Old Republic comic book series from Dark Horse was kinda lame.
the second half is AWESOME.
Teneb Kel is an awesome Sith. He is cunning, he is ruthless and he know how to defeat those who are stronger than he is.
This final issue of the Blood of Empire story line brings Kel to the pinnacle of power — but only after he kills his friend — maggot and barely escapes the emperor’s first apprentice.
Astounding story, brilliant art combine for the best Old Republic comic book yet!
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Star Wars Legacy War #1- one word review – AWESOME December 26, 2010
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Yes we were not happy when Dark Horse frakked us around by telling us that issue #50 of Legacy was the end.
We found out later that Dark Horse just wanted to renumber the series and after a few months of waiting here we are with Star Wars Legacy:War #1.
This series picks up precisely where Legacy #50 ends. Darth Krayt is back and yes he’s pissed.
First stop is Darth Wrylock which is a great set of panels as master and traitor square off as all Sith must. No this isn’t the rule of two in the Krayt’s One Sith Empire – but it’s still apparently the rule that all Sith must covet advancement and to be ready to kill their master to achieve that.
We see Roan Fel in this issue too – but no views into the Galactic Alliance.
And of course there is Cade Skywalker – who know has both his ‘brother’ and Delilah Blue fully onside to help him take down the Sith.
And oh yeah, Cade’s mama – the Moff – has regrets — nice.
Brilliant.
The Legacy story from the very first issue – of the original numbering – has been fantastic. War is up to the legacy of…well Star Wars Legacy – no tip toeing around here either, this series is about conflict, battle, struggle and challenge. We couldn’t be happier or more excited!!
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II Comic book should be all Boba Fett goes lame. November 9, 2010
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Volume 2
This comic book isn’t Starkiller’s story..
and it’s not quite the same as the game — even though it’s written by the same guy that wrote the game’s story.
This is the story of Boba Fett – yeah Han Solo in Carbonite Boba Fett.
In the beginning he’s hanging with a female bounty hunter that ends up swiping his DNA (for Vader! what were you thinking perv?)
Then he hunts down Starkiller — only to stop and not KILL him as he could/should have, because he was hanging onto to Juno Eclipse and he got soft.
YEAAAAH Boba Fett gone LAME.
And what’s the deal with Vader being captured? ARe you kriffing kidding me?
It’s just a crude setup to ensure that there will be a third version of the game.
Like we set though…a fun read and something that all star wars fan will enjoy.
Star Wars The Old Republic Threat of Peace comic isn’t as Epic as the video game trailer September 7, 2010
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Like everyone else, we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Star Wars The Old Republic MMO game this year (we hope!).
So we’re gobbling up every little tidbit we can, including the Dark Horse comic book series.
The first story arc of the Old Republic comic, a three issue set titled, “Threat of Peace” has now wrapped up — and we’re not too impressed.
The basic storyline is solid, a Sith/Jedi truce and the various factions, both Sith and Jedi that want to see the truce ended before it really begins.
The problem is that the story as told in this comic is very disjointed and is extremely difficult to follow. Don’t bother trying to read individual issues of this series, they simply don’t make sense. As a complete story arc – that’s a bit better as the single cell (or page) context makes more sense across three issues.
Long story short is that the Jedi themselves were trying to undercut the Sith/Jedi treaty. That part of the story was kiinda cool, but the delivery overall is weak.
The art is also relatively weak in this series and isn’t at the same level that we’re used to from Dark Horse. Perhaps we just have unrealistic expectation for this series, since the LucasArts/BioWare trailers for The Old Republic have been so awesome so far.
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Star Wars Blood Ties #1 What is Boba Fett Afraid of? September 7, 2010
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First things first – Chris Scalf the artist on this issue – and he truly is an artist – is one of the finest artists in comics today.
With Blood Ties #1 Scalf gives us — the lucky readers – with a visual feast of brilliantly painted artwork that is breathtaking to look at.
The story isn’t too shabby either. Blood Ties is a joint Jango/Boba Fett tale with young Boba learning lessons from his Dad – that somehow also connect to the future when Boba is his own feared bounty hunter.
Great fun and a really enjoyable experience for all Star Wars fans.
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Star Wars Legacy #50 Disappoints August 24, 2010
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Star Wars Legacy #50 was supposed to be the final issue of Star Wars Legacy.
BUT IT’S NOT.
The sleemos at Dark Horse are only putting the series on hiatus and then coming back at us with a ‘mini-series’ in december.
Yeaah that’s low-ball Hutt scum territory. Instead of continuing the series for another 6 issues – they scare the bantha poodu out of us and tell us they’re canceling the series.
The final #50 – regular Legacy issue was good – but it wasn’t good enough to be the FINAL issue of the series regular run. Nothing is really resolved – except well that Darth Krayt is back..and oh yeah Cade is going to hunt him again – BIG KRIFFING DEAL – been there, done that and read that before.
With so many layers in Legacy, there are so many loose ends and none were wrapped up in this issue. It’s not a final issue and not deserving finale for the final issue of the greatest Star Wars comic ever written/drawn.
We don’t understand Dark Horse – or why they’d screw with us this way – it’s not cool. YES we’re very excited for the new Legacy mini-series, but we would have been EVEN HAPPIER if there would be an issue 51 coming out in September.
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Star Wars Legacy Series ENDS TODAY! August 18, 2010
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The greatest Star Wars story (outside of the original movies) ever told is coming to an end..
TODAY.
Today the last issue of Star Wars Legacy ships – and yes we’re very sad.
Legacy is THE REASON why we got back into comics. Issue #0 (with that awesome pic of Darth Talon on the cover) jumped out at us and we’ve been hooked ever since.
This is the Star Wars universe turned upside down.
The Sith are many and the Empire and its own Imperial Jedi Knights.
The regular Jedi order is on the run.
And the last Skywalker – Cade – is a drug using bounty hunter that would make Bobba Fett cringe.
There has never been a Star Wars saga like Legacy – it excels on every level, characters, plot, dialogue and art.
Ending this series at #50 is the dumbest thing we’ve ever seen from a comic book publisher and there is no way that this story should end with this issue. There is also no way that this entire story will be over with this issue either.
Do we expect to see the Legacy era in Star Wars books? HELL YES.
Will we ever see Cade Skywalker again in a comic book? We sure hope so… He is the ultimate force user – not quite a Jedi, not a Sith and a type of bounty hunter scum that would always shoot first and then shoot up on drugs later.
We will miss Legacy dearly – and yes Dark Horse will not be getting our dollars in the same frequency they used too (dumb move Dark Horse!).
Star Wars Legacy #49 – What Now Dark Horse???? July 12, 2010
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It’s hard to believe and accept that Star Wars Legacy is almost done.
Issue #49 is the second last issue and there is so much left undiscovered and unresolved.
So we’ve got Cade still on a Sith killing mission and that’s great, he’s now on Utapau knocking down the sith and he’ll come in contact with the Galactic Alliance too for the first time in…oh what 50 issues?!!
The Princess Fel being held by her former Imperial Knight master – now turned Sith – is kinda of a neat twist too..but with so much going on , it’s impact is marginal.
How will this series end? Will Fel return to control? Where is Krayt? Will Cade Skywalker become the Emperor?
so very many things going on..this series could AND SHOULD continued for a very long time.
It’s a shame and a travesty that Dark Horse is ending this series at #50. They’ve promised some kind of surprise — so we’ll see what they’ve got in store…but seeing as Legacy is without a doubt ..THE GREATEST STAR WARS COMIC OF ALL TIME …we doubt they’ll surprise us.
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Serenity – Float Out – Isn’t the send-off Wash deserves June 14, 2010
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We love Serenity/Firefly here as much as anyone — and sure Wash has always been one of our favs too.
Which is why we thought that Serentiy Float Out – mostly sucked.
Previous Dark Horse Serenity comics have been awesome – but not this one.
Context is lacking from the very beginning so we don’t really know what’s going on, the artwork is weak and oh yeah….
There isn’t a whole lot of Wash is there?
The only redeeming quality is the final page…
Apparently Wash will be a Daddy (posthumously.)
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Star Wars Legacy #48 – Darth Krayt Returns from the Dead!!! June 8, 2010
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WOW. KRIFFING WOW.
So much action and plot in this issue, it’s nearly impossible to think of anything to say other than..
WOW.
Cade is one serious Sith hunting machine now – he is the ultimate sith/jedi hybrid and we doubt there is any force in the universe that can stop him now.
The princess FINALLY makes her return appearance (she has been so underutilized in this series..)
And the biggest surprise on the last page of this issue…the man that created the new Sith isn’t dead after all…then again did anyone of us really think he wouldn’t return??
Blue Harvest is Back! Star Wars: Dark Times #16 — Blue Harvest part 4 April 20, 2010
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With months in-between issue Dark Horse has made this a tough series to follow..
But we follow cause it’s soo freakin awesome.
Finally we get some action here and only one pirate group is left standing – sword law be damned.
But how is Das Jennir going to save everyone here? And will he reconnect with his pals bomo and crew?
One this is for sure when the next and final issue in this arc is out, we’re going back to re-read all five issues.
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Star Wars Legacy #46 Cade Skywalker Turns to the Light April 12, 2010
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Cade Skywalker isn’t a Jedi
He isn’t a Sith either.
He is what the Force made him – or so he says.
This issue we get to see Cade unleash his Dark Side and his Light Side – yeaah it was cheesy that he used the light to save the Zeltron Delilah Blue – but also VERY VERY cool.
Cade is not a total stim junkie – he does have the heart of Jedi – and the power of the Sith within him.
Ohh and there’s more in this issue too isn’t there? Emperor Fel’s daughter is captured by the Sith!! how did that happen?
Star Wars Purge – The Hidden Blade – aka When Vader FAILS April 12, 2010
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We really like Dark Horse’s Star Wars one-shots.
These are 1 issue stories – no need to buy multiple issues to get the whole story.
The latest one-shot – Purge – the Hidden Blade – is a basic but fun story.
And oh yeah the artwork by Chris Scalf is AMAZING – its a neat waterbrush kinda of effect that is soo different than what we’re used too and really a treat for the eyes.
The end of this story – is Vader disappointing the Emperor – not a terribly dramatic twist – but a fun read for sure.
Star Wars Legacy #45 : Empires Collide and Cade heads back to the Dark Side March 2, 2010
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Sooo much going on in this one issue it’s hard to review, but also ooooooh so enjoyable.
We finally find out who is behind the Vongforms – none other than Darth Maladi who is now trying to take over the sith herself. Even more surprising is that she is trying to turn Cade back to the Dark Side – probably not a good thing for her in the end since he’s likely the most powerful Sith or Jedi in the Universe.
Will Cade save Delilah Blue? I sure hope so – i’d sure miss seeing that Zeltron hanging off Cade.
And what about the big Jedi/Roan Fel /Imperial Sith battle?
WOW – talk about action.
No surprise that the allies get together and we knew the Sith Imperials were coming but still fun to see. How Capt Yag will somehow not shoot down her own mother in the next issue – i don’t know…
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #50 The Series Finale February 25, 2010
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After 50 issues it’s over.
None of us will be getting Dark Horse Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic new issues ever again.
It’s kind of sad – and it marks the end of an era.
KOTOR never did truly live up to the fantastic plot of the video games and nearly every issue had a letter in it when some reader or the other wondered when the plots would overlap. Sure we saw Malak and Revan, but never for much more than a few cells in an issue.
This final issue kinda/sorta ends off some loose ends.
At long last Zayne and Jarael get a little friendly which is sooo very long overdue.
Will we miss KOTOR – maybe – but reality is this series could have been better, though it did have its highlights. The arc when Zayne confronts the Adascas was awesome as was the final confrontation with Hazen in issue #33- that was the best wasn’t it?
Now the word is that series author John Jackson Miller will be back later this year with Star Wars Jedi another old republic title – and that’s a good thing. The era of the Old Republic is on that demands at least one ongoing Star Wars title at all times.
So long and fair well Zayne Carrick – it was a fun ride while it lasted.
Star Trek Captains Log Sulu leads a great week Jan 13th for comics January 13, 2010
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Every Wednesday new comic books ship to stores across North America.
While there are a lot of interesting books for Scifi fans, our sister site – ShowMeSciFiComics.com – has a weekly list looking at the ones that fans are likely to graviate towards.
This week there is a new Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic trade paperback, a Farscape comic, new Doctor Who, new Battlestar Galactica 1980 and oh yeah the debut of STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG SULU #1 – which gives us a Captain Sulu of the USS Excelsior tale.
Check out the full week in SciFi comics preview here.
Star Wars graphic novels on sale – boxing day not over yet.. January 5, 2010
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one of the best deals we’ve ever seen on ‘new’ (that is not nick and dent) Star Wars trade paperbacks (that’s graphic novel for the old timers) is now on.
Our sister site – ShowMeSciFiComics.com has all the details on the offer.
While you’re there, why not check out some of the other content too? The site isn’t yet as established as this one, but hey every site starts somewhere.
Don’t dawdle too much though the deal on the Star Wars Tales TPBs is only going until Jan 6th – and oh yeah did we mention that they’re only $5 a piece?
Dark Horse discontinuing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic with issue #50 October 13, 2009
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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is being cancelled by Dark Horse as of issue 50 in Feb of 2010.
THAT SUCKS.
If anyone needed proof that Dark Horse is run by idiots, here is one prime example.
This series has grown on us as we’ve followed Zayne around. Sure once the conspiracy against him was revealed and Hazen destroyed it hasn’t been as exciting
Sure the artwork hasn’t been consistent and yes we’ve complained about that a dozen times or more in this blog.
But the storytelling was also good if not great.
Dark Horse can’t seem to keep a regular Star Wars title for too long, they get nervous or something and just kill it. It’s not right and we the fans should tell them so.
John Jackson Miller the creator/writer extraordinaire of the series though is optimistic and is promising us all a big finale.
We’ve been working toward the series’ climax for some time, getting pieces into place for the big finale — where we really have pulled out all the stops. Every question posed in the series (at least to my way of thinking) is addressed. I turned in the last script recently and was very pleased with it — it wraps things up for this incarnation pretty close to how I’d always imagined it. Dark Horse has given us marvelous support and creative freedom from Day 1 on this series — and we did everything to make sure things went out with a bang!
Star Wars Dark Times : Blue Harvest – Why the delay Dark Horse?? August 12, 2009
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Dark Horse sure knows how to kill a great comic. Star Wars Dark Times – Blue Harvest first was published in April and there isn’t a second issue until August!!!
I just picked up issue O of Blue Harvest – it just came out – four months after the first issue!!! What the FRAK is the point Dark Horse? Why do you treat your loyal readers with such contempt?
Dark Horse’s moronic publishing schedule aside – Dark Times Blue Harvest is awesome. The art from Doug Wheatley is second to none – the man is the best Star Wars artist working today.
The story – fantastic!! That’s why we want more!! That’s why we want it monthly!!
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