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Star Wars: Jedi Council - Acts of War by Christian Dalla Vecchia, Randy Stradley, Davide Fabbri
jeoonwoo's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bums's review
2.0
This is a collection of issues 1 to 4 of Star Wars: Jedi Council - Acts of War featuring both the Jedi Council and acts of war.
The basic plot is that a new member of the Galactic Republic called the Yinchorri is causing a bit of bother invading people and causing the deaths of 2 Jedi. In response most of the Jedi Council goes to stop them (which is strange considering when they were alerted to the possible return of their ancient enemies the Sith they only sent Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to check it out) and fun ensues. All the while Emperor Sheev laughs evily in the background as Maul looks on, confused.
Overall this is a pretty enjoyable short adventure in the Star Wars Legends timeline here nothing really major happens other than. If you can get a hold of it for cheap then go right ahead it's a fun enjoyable time.
One criticism though is there are too many characters as it tries to showcase each member of the Jedi Council to varying degrees of success.
Story also found in Star Wars Omnibus: Rise of the Sith collection.
The basic plot is that a new member of the Galactic Republic called the Yinchorri is causing a bit of bother invading people and causing the deaths of 2 Jedi. In response most of the Jedi Council goes to stop them (which is strange considering when they were alerted to the possible return of their ancient enemies the Sith they only sent Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to check it out) and fun ensues. All the while Emperor Sheev laughs evily in the background as Maul looks on, confused.
Overall this is a pretty enjoyable short adventure in the Star Wars Legends timeline here nothing really major happens other than
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some Jedi die and Ki Adi Mundi is added to the Jedi CouncilOne criticism though is there are too many characters as it tries to showcase each member of the Jedi Council to varying degrees of success.
Story also found in Star Wars Omnibus: Rise of the Sith collection.
evione's review
3.0
Nem feltétlenül ez a legérdekesebb Star Wars képregény. A sztori nem rossz, viszont egy-két momentumot leszámítva eléggé felejthető. A rajzolás sem az igazi. Van néhány panel, ami kifejezetten jól mutat (főleg a nagyobbak), de egyébként semmi különös vagy kiemelkedő. Rajongóknak érdemes elolvasni, más nyugodtan kihagyhatja.
rimahsum's review
1.0
I think the book wasn't that great.
First of all, there were too many characters (of the Jedi Council) that you can't really keep track of much of them. Worst of all, there's all the weird names, the names of the planets and the rebellious warriors, that I just skip reading the names. Can't they settle for something more simpler?
Plot wise, since when did a Jedi Council authorize themselves, ALL of them, to go and fight some tyrannosaurus rex lizards who can carry guns? It also meant losing a lot of Jedi Knights and a member of the Council. Kind of a stupid move, I'd say.
The coloring is, well, too strong on the eye. Yellow skies?
The design of the ships were terrible also, as well as the drawings of them fighting. During fight scenes, sometimes I couldn't differ between who was being hit, who had the lightsaber, and also if that lizard looking person was a Jedi Knight or a Yinchorri (he was a Jedi Knight).
There's only a few connections of this comic to the movies (it takes place before the Phantom Menace). You'd find out about Plo Koon, (Yoda has a female companion look alike!), how Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi became teacher and student - and a few more - with just a few drawings.
Not really a good read, at all.
First of all, there were too many characters (of the Jedi Council) that you can't really keep track of much of them. Worst of all, there's all the weird names, the names of the planets and the rebellious warriors, that I just skip reading the names. Can't they settle for something more simpler?
Plot wise, since when did a Jedi Council authorize themselves, ALL of them, to go and fight some tyrannosaurus rex lizards who can carry guns? It also meant losing a lot of Jedi Knights and a member of the Council. Kind of a stupid move, I'd say.
The coloring is, well, too strong on the eye. Yellow skies?
The design of the ships were terrible also, as well as the drawings of them fighting. During fight scenes, sometimes I couldn't differ between who was being hit, who had the lightsaber, and also if that lizard looking person was a Jedi Knight or a Yinchorri (he was a Jedi Knight).
There's only a few connections of this comic to the movies (it takes place before the Phantom Menace). You'd find out about Plo Koon, (Yoda has a female companion look alike!), how Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi became teacher and student - and a few more - with just a few drawings.
Not really a good read, at all.
ricksilva's review
3.0
This trade paperback edition collects the four-issue comic series of the same title. Set before the events of The Phantom Menace, the story centers on the rise of a reptilian warrior species called the Yinchorri. These creatures are formidable foes for the Jedi, as they are immune to "Jedi mind tricks", and possess weapons capable of temporarily disabling a lightsaber.
Following the loss of a team of Jedi sent to deal with the Yinchorri under his orders, Mace Windu is determined to lead a larger force and locate the Yinchorri command base. His Jedi team includes an array of new characters, plus the familiar faces of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi.
While the Jedi forces split into three groups and face heavy opposition at every turn, Yoda and the rest of the Jedi Council face danger back home, while Darth Siduous and Darth Maul plot behind the scenes.
In spite of occasionally having more of a Star Trek diplomatic feel, this serves as a reasonably interesting prequel to, well, the prequels. There is some good character interaction, and it's fun to see Mace Windu front and center in the thick of the action.
The battle scenes felt repetitive, however, and in spite of their gimmicks, the Yinchorri made for pretty generic and one-dimensional adversaries. They are relentless fighters, but show little strategy, and are threatening mostly just by the fact that they outnumber the Jedi in nearly every battle.
I enjoyed the new characters who were introduced, and there were a couple of good emotional scenes, but there were too many bland battle scenes and not enough really interesting plot developments to make this a really great story.
Following the loss of a team of Jedi sent to deal with the Yinchorri under his orders, Mace Windu is determined to lead a larger force and locate the Yinchorri command base. His Jedi team includes an array of new characters, plus the familiar faces of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi.
While the Jedi forces split into three groups and face heavy opposition at every turn, Yoda and the rest of the Jedi Council face danger back home, while Darth Siduous and Darth Maul plot behind the scenes.
In spite of occasionally having more of a Star Trek diplomatic feel, this serves as a reasonably interesting prequel to, well, the prequels. There is some good character interaction, and it's fun to see Mace Windu front and center in the thick of the action.
The battle scenes felt repetitive, however, and in spite of their gimmicks, the Yinchorri made for pretty generic and one-dimensional adversaries. They are relentless fighters, but show little strategy, and are threatening mostly just by the fact that they outnumber the Jedi in nearly every battle.
I enjoyed the new characters who were introduced, and there were a couple of good emotional scenes, but there were too many bland battle scenes and not enough really interesting plot developments to make this a really great story.
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