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boonman's review against another edition
5.0
Main story was awesome. Great characters, locations, story arcs, pacing and finale to the series. The extra 5 issue series at the end is ok and doesn't detract from the main story. I loved it.
wouter_dhondt_old's review against another edition
DNF. Stalled in the middle and sold it before being able to finish it. Not bad though.
wouter_dhondt's review against another edition
DNF. Stalled in the middle and sold it before being able to finish it. Not bad though.
jaredkwheeler's review
5.0
Star Wars Legends Project #21
Background: Knights of the Old Republic: War was first released in five issues from January to May 2012. The trade paperback came out in October 2012. It was written by [a:John Jackson Miller|20028|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1272316895p2/20028.jpg] and pencilled by [a:Andrea Mutti|694397|Andrea Mutti|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1267981157p2/694397.jpg]. In addition to Mutti also drew Miller's Lost Tribe of the Sith: Spiral series. He has also drawn several series for Marvel, mostly Iron Man and X-Men, as well as some work in other franchises like G.I. Joe, Tomb Raider, Conan the Barbarian, and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
War takes place in the year following the conclusion of the main series in [b:Demon|9195356|Demon (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #9)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335144963s/9195356.jpg|14074853] (my review here, 3,962 years before the Battle of Yavin. War focuses primarly on Zayne Carrick, with only brief appearances by the series' other major characters. A minor Republic character, Captain Dallan Morvis, has a fairly large role here, and characters like Cassus Fett and Revan are mentioned, but pretty much everyone else is new.
Summary: With all of his personal troubles laid to rest, Zayne is ready for a well-deserved vacation, visiting his family on Phaeda. Unfortunately, there's still a war on, and since Zayne is no longer a Jedi, he's caught in the draft and ends up in the service of the Republic via the planetary militia. Still an avowed pacifist, Zayne annoys his superiors by refusing to kill anyone and working constantly to minimize the loss of life (to both sides), but a plot against the Republic from within the ranks of the Jedi is about to claim his full attention!
Review: I really didn't know what to expect from this story, besides a sort of unnecessary, tacked-on, "one last adventure" type of story. I definitely didn't expect one of the best stories of the entire series. This doesn't feel tacked-on at all. Despite the apparent finality of the previous story, this feels like the real conclusion to Zayne Carrick's story, albeit a conclusion that leaves a much larger opening for further tales.
The idea of a committed pacifist Jedi seems so obvious in retrospect, I'm astounded it took so long to be realized, and supremely grateful that it was executed so well. In addition to being thrilling entertainment, the story puts Zayne in the midst of combat, the ultimate morally-compromising situation, and shows how his moral compass still points true north. Through courage, determination, and sheer bloody cleverness, Zayne sets an example of active nonviolence that throws the corruption of the Republic and his fellow Jedi into sharp relief.
This isn't the first Star Wars story to explore the horrors and moral ambiguities of war (the excellent [b:Shatterpoint|320326|Shatterpoint (Star Wars Clone Wars, #1)|Matthew Stover|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320548503s/320326.jpg|311079] comes to mind), but it is a welcome perspective to a fictional universe that, by its very name, is pretty much doomed to tell stories of perpetual battle. Miller brings such maturity to the material, and he has quickly become one of my favorite Star Wars writers. I can't wait to read more from him . . . and I won't have to! Meanwhile, I cannot recommend Knights of the Old Republic, all of it, highly enough!
A+
Background: Knights of the Old Republic: War was first released in five issues from January to May 2012. The trade paperback came out in October 2012. It was written by [a:John Jackson Miller|20028|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1272316895p2/20028.jpg] and pencilled by [a:Andrea Mutti|694397|Andrea Mutti|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1267981157p2/694397.jpg]. In addition to Mutti also drew Miller's Lost Tribe of the Sith: Spiral series. He has also drawn several series for Marvel, mostly Iron Man and X-Men, as well as some work in other franchises like G.I. Joe, Tomb Raider, Conan the Barbarian, and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
War takes place in the year following the conclusion of the main series in [b:Demon|9195356|Demon (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #9)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335144963s/9195356.jpg|14074853] (my review here, 3,962 years before the Battle of Yavin. War focuses primarly on Zayne Carrick, with only brief appearances by the series' other major characters. A minor Republic character, Captain Dallan Morvis, has a fairly large role here, and characters like Cassus Fett and Revan are mentioned, but pretty much everyone else is new.
Summary: With all of his personal troubles laid to rest, Zayne is ready for a well-deserved vacation, visiting his family on Phaeda. Unfortunately, there's still a war on, and since Zayne is no longer a Jedi, he's caught in the draft and ends up in the service of the Republic via the planetary militia. Still an avowed pacifist, Zayne annoys his superiors by refusing to kill anyone and working constantly to minimize the loss of life (to both sides), but a plot against the Republic from within the ranks of the Jedi is about to claim his full attention!
Review: I really didn't know what to expect from this story, besides a sort of unnecessary, tacked-on, "one last adventure" type of story. I definitely didn't expect one of the best stories of the entire series. This doesn't feel tacked-on at all. Despite the apparent finality of the previous story, this feels like the real conclusion to Zayne Carrick's story, albeit a conclusion that leaves a much larger opening for further tales.
The idea of a committed pacifist Jedi seems so obvious in retrospect, I'm astounded it took so long to be realized, and supremely grateful that it was executed so well. In addition to being thrilling entertainment, the story puts Zayne in the midst of combat, the ultimate morally-compromising situation, and shows how his moral compass still points true north. Through courage, determination, and sheer bloody cleverness, Zayne sets an example of active nonviolence that throws the corruption of the Republic and his fellow Jedi into sharp relief.
This isn't the first Star Wars story to explore the horrors and moral ambiguities of war (the excellent [b:Shatterpoint|320326|Shatterpoint (Star Wars Clone Wars, #1)|Matthew Stover|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320548503s/320326.jpg|311079] comes to mind), but it is a welcome perspective to a fictional universe that, by its very name, is pretty much doomed to tell stories of perpetual battle. Miller brings such maturity to the material, and he has quickly become one of my favorite Star Wars writers. I can't wait to read more from him . . . and I won't have to! Meanwhile, I cannot recommend Knights of the Old Republic, all of it, highly enough!
A+
lischa3000's review
4.0
I absolutely loved to follow the epic journey of Zayne Carrick. I simply swallowed the series whole.
namikai's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rltinha's review
4.0
É bem melhor este «uns tempos depois» do que aquelas últimas trades pós-enorme-conspiração-jedi.
A arte tem ali um problema com o rosto do Zayne e o Marn está praticamente ausente. De resto, é mui recomendável.
A arte tem ali um problema com o rosto do Zayne e o Marn está praticamente ausente. De resto, é mui recomendável.
bumbledy's review against another edition
1.0
I chose this omnibus as an entry into the StarWars comic books world, and it's been a big (and 5kg heavy) mistake. Had to force myself to finish this terribly uninteresting stories collection. The character development has been almost inexistent, the few female characters are probably what an incel would describe women to be like, and the drawings are ugly and inconsistent across volumes. It's just been an expensive way to find out that pulp fiction isn't for me.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review
3.0
As usual, Zayne ‘Forest Gumps’ his way through a number of otherwise lethal situations, often faring much better than those around him. However, by now, Zayne has gotten used to the bizarre levels of chance that his unique connection to the Force provides for him. This is mostly played straight with only a few comic relief moments where Zayne goes through a baptism of fire to truly discover his place in the universe.
A mostly satisfying read that had some nice cameos from Jarael and Gryph. The artwork was pretty decent, too.
A mostly satisfying read that had some nice cameos from Jarael and Gryph. The artwork was pretty decent, too.
misternemo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0