We have some interesting comic reviews for Star Wars Wednesday. This is a flip book comic that I’ve already reviewed and I’ll post the original review plus some updated thoughts as I read through it again. This afternoon I’m reviewing a pop-up comic book.
When Laser Tag just isn’t enough.
Free Comic Book Day/Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Dark Horse (May 2009)
COLLECTION EDITOR: Sierra Hahn DESIGNER: Heidi Whitcomb The Clone Wars: “The Gauntlet Of Death” SCRIPT: Henry Gilroy ART: Ramón K. Pérez LETTERING: Michael Heisler Usagi Yojimbo: “One Dark & Stormy Night” WRITER/ARTIST: Stan Sakai COLORIST: Tom Luth ASSISTANT EDITOR: Brendan Wright EDITOR: Diana Schutz Emily The Strange: “Emily Tree” WRITER/ARTISTS: Rob Reger & Buzz Parker EDITOR: Shawna Gore Beanworld WRITER/ARTIST: Larry Marder ASSISTANT EDITOR: Brendan Wright EDITOR: Diana Schutz “Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Yearning” WRITER: Mark Evanier ARTIST: Ethen Beavers COLORIST: Ronda Pattison LETTERER: Michael Heisler ASSISTANT EDITOR: Patrick Thorpe EDITOR: Dave LandSet during the Cartoon Network series, Jedi Master Fisto has to prove to the Rishi chieftain (apparently the Rishi evolved from owls–what do I know, I’m a creationist) that brains is better than brawn while trying to break into a Separatist stronghold. Only 8 pages, but a good read.
UPDATE: How did I not mention in the original review that he does so by reflecting his own sniper’s blasters at the droids armed with sonic weapons that Fisto can’t block with a lightsaber? This was based on the second The Clone Wars cartoon but featured a character made famous for his amazing underwater battle in the first micro-series. I like that Dark Horse at least tried to continue telling stories without the main cast to see what the rest of the war was like. Back to the original review:
On the flip side is a set of the only original stories I picked up this Free Comic Book Day. The first is a Usagi Yojimbo story in which Usagi finds a place to spend the night, only to get caught up in marital strife, only to be killed, only to wake up to find the events all happened years ago and the house is just ruins now. Freaky ghost story, courtesy of creator and writer Stan Sakai that makes me really take a look at this series. You win this round, Stan.
UPDATE: Reading it again, it’s just as good as when I reviewed it. I’ve since seen other stories in this series and recommend checking into it. Again with the original review:
The others not so much. Emily the Strange is just too strange to go into, and I have no idea what’s even going on outside of Emily trying to save a family tree that’s actually a tree. Beanworld is just an overview of the series, and…I don’t get it.
UPDATE: I’m no less confused than when I read it before.
An Indiana Jones story by Mark Evanier is pretty good, but I’m not a fan of Professor Jones.All said, though, a pretty good comic.
UPDATE: Space must have blocked me from going into this one…although the story was reprinted in I think their 2014 offering. Jones and some kid guide journey to a temple and deals with a rival who doesn’t care about the curse. I suppose I understand Indy and the kid leaving him to die since he tried to kill them but from what I know about the character it didn’t quite feel right. Remember, I was never drawn to the movies.
These are some pretty good stories and if you come across it, it’s worth a read for the Clone Wars, Usagi Yojimbo, and Indiana Jones tales.
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