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A review by jaredkwheeler
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Vol. 3: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger by John Jackson Miller
5.0
Star Wars Legends Project #14
Background: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger was released in six issues from January to July 2007. The trade paperback came out in January 2008. It was written by [a:John Jackson Miller|20028|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1272316895p2/20028.jpg] and pencilled by [a:Brian Ching|20024|Brian Ching|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], [a:Dustin Weaver|229812|Dustin Weaver|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], and [a:Harvey Tolibao|229813|Harvey Tolibao|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1286435584p2/229813.jpg] (the exact same crew from the previous arc).
Days of Fear, Nights of Anger takes place shortly after the conclusion of [b:Flashpoint|405713|Flashpoint (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #2)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348713653s/405713.jpg|395060] (my review here), still 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin. New major characters include a Trandoshan named Slyssk, a Republic pilot named Carth Onasi, and Lord Adasca of Arkania. Space slugs (like from The Empire Strikes Back) make a brief appearance.
Summary: Zayne and Gryph are reluctantly parting ways with the Arkanians Jarael and Camper, now that their mutual interest has run its course. Zayne and Gryph end up as "fringers" accompanying the Republic fleet to a planet that is soon to become the front line against the Mandalorian onslaught. Jarael and Camper, with recalcitrant droid Elbee and Mandalorian stowaway Rohlan, find themselves forced to confront Camper's past as an employee of the Arkanian company Adascorp, a past that he has spent half his life fleeing.
Review: Three trade paperbacks in, and I want nothing more than to see Knights of the Old Republic developed into a full-blown television series. This is amazing, thrilling, funny storytelling set in a fully-realized, fleshed-out universe populated by a whole host of awesome characters. Any TV show that was as successful as this comic would be on a level with a "Firefly" or an "Avatar: The Last Airbender," with the added bonus of being pure Star Wars. Not that this needs to happen, because these stories are so well put together narratively and visually that I already feel like I'm watching them, but it would still be pretty great.
But I digress. This book is divided into two arcs (each forming half of the title), but one focuses mostly on Zayne and Gryph, and the other mostly on Jarael and Camper. I am intrigued by the way these two titles and the next to each reference a step along the "path to the dark side" described by Yoda in The Phantom Menace, though I'm not entirely sure those elements showed through very strongly in their respective stories. I was also a bit mystified by the cover art for a few of the issues of Nights of Anger, which showed events that were contradicted by the actual events of the story. Kind of strange.
And also kind of irrelevant. I think maybe I'm just thinking of things to talk about so I won't talk about the story and spoil the joy you will feel when you read it for yourself. Because you really need to read these. Get to it. I'm going on to number four!
A
Background: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger was released in six issues from January to July 2007. The trade paperback came out in January 2008. It was written by [a:John Jackson Miller|20028|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1272316895p2/20028.jpg] and pencilled by [a:Brian Ching|20024|Brian Ching|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], [a:Dustin Weaver|229812|Dustin Weaver|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], and [a:Harvey Tolibao|229813|Harvey Tolibao|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1286435584p2/229813.jpg] (the exact same crew from the previous arc).
Days of Fear, Nights of Anger takes place shortly after the conclusion of [b:Flashpoint|405713|Flashpoint (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #2)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348713653s/405713.jpg|395060] (my review here), still 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin. New major characters include a Trandoshan named Slyssk, a Republic pilot named Carth Onasi, and Lord Adasca of Arkania. Space slugs (like from The Empire Strikes Back) make a brief appearance.
Summary: Zayne and Gryph are reluctantly parting ways with the Arkanians Jarael and Camper, now that their mutual interest has run its course. Zayne and Gryph end up as "fringers" accompanying the Republic fleet to a planet that is soon to become the front line against the Mandalorian onslaught. Jarael and Camper, with recalcitrant droid Elbee and Mandalorian stowaway Rohlan, find themselves forced to confront Camper's past as an employee of the Arkanian company Adascorp, a past that he has spent half his life fleeing.
Review: Three trade paperbacks in, and I want nothing more than to see Knights of the Old Republic developed into a full-blown television series. This is amazing, thrilling, funny storytelling set in a fully-realized, fleshed-out universe populated by a whole host of awesome characters. Any TV show that was as successful as this comic would be on a level with a "Firefly" or an "Avatar: The Last Airbender," with the added bonus of being pure Star Wars. Not that this needs to happen, because these stories are so well put together narratively and visually that I already feel like I'm watching them, but it would still be pretty great.
But I digress. This book is divided into two arcs (each forming half of the title), but one focuses mostly on Zayne and Gryph, and the other mostly on Jarael and Camper. I am intrigued by the way these two titles and the next to each reference a step along the "path to the dark side" described by Yoda in The Phantom Menace, though I'm not entirely sure those elements showed through very strongly in their respective stories. I was also a bit mystified by the cover art for a few of the issues of Nights of Anger, which showed events that were contradicted by the actual events of the story. Kind of strange.
And also kind of irrelevant. I think maybe I'm just thinking of things to talk about so I won't talk about the story and spoil the joy you will feel when you read it for yourself. Because you really need to read these. Get to it. I'm going on to number four!
A