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fandom4ever's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
5.0
Star Wars Omnibus: Emissaries and Assassins collects seven stories that take place in 32 BBY, slightly before, during, and after Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The Jedi now know that the Sith still live and are trying to take steps towards stopping them.
Episode I: Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi (1999): 5/5 Four short comics that tell parts of Episode I we didn’t see in the movie or read in the novelization. Anakin’s leads right into his first appearance in Episode I, Queen Amidala’s and Qui-Gon’s take place on Tatooine, while Obi-Wan’s has him relaying to Yoda the events of Episode I while Yoda decides whether Obi-Wan is ready to take on Anakin as his apprentice. All four are really good stories that add more to the events of Episode I. My favorite story was Obi-Wan’s because we got to hear Yoda’s thoughts on Obi-Wan’s actions throughout the movie and how he has progressed as a Jedi. It also showed Obi-Wan actually talking to Anakin and taking him on as an apprentice. While my least favorite was Amidala’s mainly because her adventure takes place with Jar Jar and it was really hard to read his speech and make sense of it in my head. I found myself beginning to skip most of his speech bubbles.
Outlander (1998): 5/5 There’s something amiss with a tribe of Tuskens on Tatooine and it looks like a Jedi might be involved. Ki-Adi-Mundi is tasked with traveling to Tatooine to investigate. Aurra Sing is also involved and we get more of her backstory which is fascinating. I was completely hooked in this story, wanting to know just how a Jedi could be a Tusken Raider and vice versa. Because of its premise, Outlander was great in adding more to the history and back story of the Tusken people.
Emissaries to Malastare (1998): 5/5 Picks up right after Outlander. We get to see some of the training Ki-Adi-Mundi is doing with his new Padawan. Ultimately though, this story focuses on six members of the Jedi Council traveling to Malastare to be arbiters during peace talks between the planet Lannik and the terrorists who they’ve been at war with. Once again, really good to see Jedi doing what they were meant to do: be negotiators of peace and justice, but also posing questions as to whether they’re truly doing the ‘right’ thing. I also liked getting some back story on Mace Windu and his home planet.
Jango Fett: Open Seasons (2002) (32 BBY current day with 58, 52, 44, 42 BBY in flashbacks): 5/5 Ties in with the video game Star Wars: Bounty Hunter which tells the story of how and why Jango Fett became the clone template. A great back story to an important character that we didn’t get to see too much of in Attack of the Clones. This story lets you see how competent and resourceful and deadly Jango can be. This story also involves Count Dooku, before and after he left the Jedi Order. It was really cool to briefly see him as a Jedi and see the event that really started hurtling him towards leaving the Order.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book if you can get your hands on it. It adds more story and characterization to both Episodes I and II, while also filling in some events that happen between the two movies.
Episode I: Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi (1999): 5/5 Four short comics that tell parts of Episode I we didn’t see in the movie or read in the novelization. Anakin’s leads right into his first appearance in Episode I, Queen Amidala’s and Qui-Gon’s take place on Tatooine, while Obi-Wan’s has him relaying to Yoda the events of Episode I while Yoda decides whether Obi-Wan is ready to take on Anakin as his apprentice. All four are really good stories that add more to the events of Episode I. My favorite story was Obi-Wan’s because we got to hear Yoda’s thoughts on Obi-Wan’s actions throughout the movie and how he has progressed as a Jedi. It also showed Obi-Wan actually talking to Anakin and taking him on as an apprentice. While my least favorite was Amidala’s mainly because her adventure takes place with Jar Jar and it was really hard to read his speech and make sense of it in my head. I found myself beginning to skip most of his speech bubbles.
Outlander (1998): 5/5 There’s something amiss with a tribe of Tuskens on Tatooine and it looks like a Jedi might be involved. Ki-Adi-Mundi is tasked with traveling to Tatooine to investigate. Aurra Sing is also involved and we get more of her backstory which is fascinating. I was completely hooked in this story, wanting to know just how a Jedi could be a Tusken Raider and vice versa. Because of its premise, Outlander was great in adding more to the history and back story of the Tusken people.
Emissaries to Malastare (1998): 5/5 Picks up right after Outlander. We get to see some of the training Ki-Adi-Mundi is doing with his new Padawan. Ultimately though, this story focuses on six members of the Jedi Council traveling to Malastare to be arbiters during peace talks between the planet Lannik and the terrorists who they’ve been at war with. Once again, really good to see Jedi doing what they were meant to do: be negotiators of peace and justice, but also posing questions as to whether they’re truly doing the ‘right’ thing. I also liked getting some back story on Mace Windu and his home planet.
Jango Fett: Open Seasons (2002) (32 BBY current day with 58, 52, 44, 42 BBY in flashbacks): 5/5 Ties in with the video game Star Wars: Bounty Hunter which tells the story of how and why Jango Fett became the clone template. A great back story to an important character that we didn’t get to see too much of in Attack of the Clones. This story lets you see how competent and resourceful and deadly Jango can be. This story also involves Count Dooku, before and after he left the Jedi Order. It was really cool to briefly see him as a Jedi and see the event that really started hurtling him towards leaving the Order.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book if you can get your hands on it. It adds more story and characterization to both Episodes I and II, while also filling in some events that happen between the two movies.
emslovestoread's review
2.0
I didn't realize this was a comic book until it came. Big disappointment.
isbjorn's review
3.0
3 stars only because of the Jango Fett open season comics at the end. The beginning is just rehashing the Phantom Menace from different perspectives which could have been an interesting idea if it wasn't one of the most boring movies in Star Wars to begin with, and really who needs a buddy adventure with Padme and Jar Jar, seriously who asked for that?
The stories with the Jedi were slightly better as they dealt with the time period between episodes one and two, but really don't add much background or new information other than some cool facts about Tuskens.
I am a harsh critic because I find jedi stories to be some of the least interesting and I am sick and tired of the pre-clone war era comics being obsessed with Ki-Adi Mundi. The jedi annoy me because of their disconnection and arogence, but he is the WORST and he gets to have a family with multiple wives because it is crucial to his species, but he is so enlightened that he can still remain unattached while Anakin is somehow pushed to the dark side because he falls for one girl? I mean sure Anakin is dumb and "decieved or whatever, but the jedi just suck because apparently they break their own rules all the time for other people, but won't for Anakin and basically cause their own downfall (such as some of the council members being well older than Anakin when they were first trained).
Wow that was a long rant to simply say I'm tired of reading lame stories by the most boring/annoying of the jedi.
So to sum up, this would have gotten one star, but cool Tusken stuff and cool Mandalorian stuff which was really the only reason I read it.
The stories with the Jedi were slightly better as they dealt with the time period between episodes one and two, but really don't add much background or new information other than some cool facts about Tuskens.
I am a harsh critic because I find jedi stories to be some of the least interesting and I am sick and tired of the pre-clone war era comics being obsessed with Ki-Adi Mundi. The jedi annoy me because of their disconnection and arogence, but he is the WORST and he gets to have a family with multiple wives because it is crucial to his species, but he is so enlightened that he can still remain unattached while Anakin is somehow pushed to the dark side because he falls for one girl? I mean sure Anakin is dumb and "decieved or whatever, but the jedi just suck because apparently they break their own rules all the time for other people, but won't for Anakin and basically cause their own downfall (such as some of the council members being well older than Anakin when they were first trained).
Wow that was a long rant to simply say I'm tired of reading lame stories by the most boring/annoying of the jedi.
So to sum up, this would have gotten one star, but cool Tusken stuff and cool Mandalorian stuff which was really the only reason I read it.
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