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A review by jaredkwheeler
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 6 by W. Haden Blackman
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Star Wars Legends Project #163
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 6 was released in August of 2006. It consists of four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: It Takes a Thief, The Drop, To the Vanishing Point, and Means and Ends. The first, and third were both written and drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. The second was written by [a:Mike Kennedy|18523|Mike Kennedy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] with art by [a:Stewart McKenny|20053|Stewart McKenny|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], and the fourth was written by [a:Haden Blackman W.|7651874|Haden Blackman W.|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and drawn by [a:Rick Lacy|59161|Rick Lacy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
It Takes a Thief stars Saesee Tiin. The Drop centers around a squad of clone commandos and a one-off Jedi Master character. To the Vanishing Point features Ki-Adi-Mundi. Means and Ends is about Plo Koon and Kit Fisto. The first 3 stories are set near the end of the Clone Wars, 19 years before the Battle of Yavin. The last one is dated a bit earlier due to the appearance of a by-this-point-deceased villain.
Summary: In It Takes a Thief, Master Saesee Tiin finds himself reliant on a young pickpocket in order to survive a Separatist ambush.
In The Drop, a squad of clone commandos deploys to rescue a Jedi Master on a vital mission.
In To the Vanishing Point, Ki-Adi-Mundi recalls the bravery of his fellow Jedi as he meditates in his tent before his final battle.
In Means and Ends Kit Fisto and Plo Koon must find a way to work together despite deep philosophical differences as they fight to escape a prison in the midst of a riot.
Review: You can read my review of [b:Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|35438|Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|W. Haden Blackman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403200391s/35438.jpg|35373] for some general thoughts that apply to the series as a whole.
All of these stories range from forgettably mediocre to just plain terrible. I'm not sure I can come up with a single thing to recommend any of them. Every story features second-tier characters in fairly forgettable ways. Ki-Adi-Mundi's story is an extended flashback that isn't even really about him, and doesn't lean into the obvious foreshadowing it ought to be deploying if it wants any kind of weight. The Drop, though clone-centric stories are usually my favorites, is particularly corny . . . the squad is called "H.O.P.E." (for High Orbit Precision Entry) and Master Treetower the Ugnaught is pretty lame. Means and Ends is halfway decent, except that it features my least-favorite Clone Wars bad guy. This one is especially skippable, even by Clone Wars Adventures standards.
D-
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 6 was released in August of 2006. It consists of four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: It Takes a Thief, The Drop, To the Vanishing Point, and Means and Ends. The first, and third were both written and drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. The second was written by [a:Mike Kennedy|18523|Mike Kennedy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] with art by [a:Stewart McKenny|20053|Stewart McKenny|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], and the fourth was written by [a:Haden Blackman W.|7651874|Haden Blackman W.|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and drawn by [a:Rick Lacy|59161|Rick Lacy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
It Takes a Thief stars Saesee Tiin. The Drop centers around a squad of clone commandos and a one-off Jedi Master character. To the Vanishing Point features Ki-Adi-Mundi. Means and Ends is about Plo Koon and Kit Fisto. The first 3 stories are set near the end of the Clone Wars, 19 years before the Battle of Yavin. The last one is dated a bit earlier due to the appearance of a by-this-point-deceased villain.
Summary: In It Takes a Thief, Master Saesee Tiin finds himself reliant on a young pickpocket in order to survive a Separatist ambush.
In The Drop, a squad of clone commandos deploys to rescue a Jedi Master on a vital mission.
In To the Vanishing Point, Ki-Adi-Mundi recalls the bravery of his fellow Jedi as he meditates in his tent before his final battle.
In Means and Ends Kit Fisto and Plo Koon must find a way to work together despite deep philosophical differences as they fight to escape a prison in the midst of a riot.
Review: You can read my review of [b:Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|35438|Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|W. Haden Blackman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403200391s/35438.jpg|35373] for some general thoughts that apply to the series as a whole.
All of these stories range from forgettably mediocre to just plain terrible. I'm not sure I can come up with a single thing to recommend any of them. Every story features second-tier characters in fairly forgettable ways. Ki-Adi-Mundi's story is an extended flashback that isn't even really about him, and doesn't lean into the obvious foreshadowing it ought to be deploying if it wants any kind of weight. The Drop, though clone-centric stories are usually my favorites, is particularly corny . . . the squad is called "H.O.P.E." (for High Orbit Precision Entry) and Master Treetower the Ugnaught is pretty lame. Means and Ends is halfway decent, except that it features my least-favorite Clone Wars bad guy. This one is especially skippable, even by Clone Wars Adventures standards.
D-