This is review of the Dark horse TPB comic Episode I Adventures ISBN 1569714436 published march 2000 and printed in Canada.

Here is who will like this comic... Did you like the movie? Did you read the novelization for more? Do you like the Graphic Novel aspect presented by a well done comic book? If you answered yes to all 3, you will probably grade this at 4 to 5 stars.

SWE1 Adventures is a little like the Journal series where the original SW movie was retold from the point of view of 3 of the main characters. This comic is 4 stories told from the perspective of a single character and a final conclusionary story.

This is a beautifully produced comic using recent technical improvement, but still made in Canada, so the binding is real good. In fact, My son has had me reading this comic to him a frequently and it is taking some physical abuse, and holding up to that abuse. I have been so disappointing with the binding of the TPB's since sending the manufacture to China.

Story 1 - Anakin is excellent in every way... story, pencils, inking and coloring 3.5 stars.

Story 2 - Amadala did not have that richness of visual appeal nor attention to detail by the pencil artist. The saving grace is that the story is OK. This is not a story my son asks me to read - 3 stars.

Story 3 - Qui-Gon Jinn - good story, good production - 3.5 stars.

Story 4 - Obi-Wan Kenobi - Best story, very rich coloring and inking, good pencils 5 stars!

Story 5 - Adventures - a sort of a wrap-up story which is the least interesting of the 5, but is one of the most visually interesting works - 3 stars.

The obi-wan story is worth the price of admission all by itself so I am rounding up and giving this comic 4 stars and a solid recommendation.

I was really not looking forward to reading these stories, but as when they came out collected I picked them up, but I really didn't have very high hopes. And then I read them. It was quite a pleasant surprise. This is not one story, but rather 4 stories which take place during the events of The Phantom Menace, as well as the little Episode 1 #1/2 which is kind of silly.

The Anakin story was the best of the lot. Taking place (immediately) before the Jedi land on Tatooine, it shows us Anakin's idealism, his dreams, and a glimpse of his life and friends. The art, while not spectacular, also fits his story very nicely.

Next came Queen Amidala's tale. Taking place right before the podrace, it is similar to one of the levels of the TPM game. A component of Anakin's pod is stolen, so Amidala and Jar Jar take off to retrieve it. The art wasn't very interesting, not bad, but not good, and the whole story is pointless and doesn't really fit into the whole. There are a few neat character interactions here, but not much.

Next come Qui-Gon. The art was the best of the lot, done by Robert Teranishi of "Union" fame. It portrays Watto's double crossing of Qui-Gon as he tries to collect on the parts he needs and Anakin's freedom, and it also includes the scene cut out of the movie where Anakin beats up the Rodian kid. Plus, it has interesting dialogue which sounded right.

Last came Obi-Wan, which was the most dissapointing of the bunch. The art was okay, but the story, written by the guy who did the comic adaptation of the film, was essentially Obi-Wan recapping the entire movie to Yoda, and once in a while a little commentary by Yoda on Obi's performance.

And then came the 1/2 issue. It had little segments by each of the four writer/illustrators of the main stories. The Anakin bit isn't real interesting, but the assassination plot ties into the "Emissaries to Malastare" plotline. The Qui-gon basically just is a little epilogue to the existing story, Obi-Wan is found reflecting on Ani's admirable Jedi traits, and the Queen gets to know Jar Jar a little better on the way to Coruscant.

Overall, a quick enjoyable, read. Recommended.

I like the book, it kept my interest and captured my imagination.

Being of a generation that remembers the treat of reading this book, I am delighted to see it return to print. For the very young reader, it can be a wonderful daily visit with various heavenly friends, and one to spark the imagination and perhaps a bit of devotion here and there.

The stories are basically selections from legends or particular aspects of saints' lives, presented in a rather "story hour" fashion. In fact, the narrative seems more like a favourite aunt telling a story than prose. The tales are not historically accurate in many cases, but there always is enough of solid underlying themes to get kids to learn them in spite of themselves.

My one caution is that this is strictly an "early reader" book. It is not accurate or thorough enough for anyone old enough to be doing research for a religion class, and anyone above the age of 8 is likely to find the constant definitions of words annoying. Nor is it a "read aloud" book for tiny ones. Joan's manner of expression, which basically has her "telling" the story in her own style, would make the words sound stilted in another's voice.

Joan Windham is an engaging, witty writer, and young girls of the current generation should enjoy this work as much as did their grandmothers.

While the book does have bad grammar...and yes they capitalize words in the middle of the sentence AND explain the more difficult words, the stories are entertaining. I have read it to students in Kindergarten and Grade One, and they seemed to enjoy the stories, in fact they ask for more! I agree that the author isn't perfect, but she is entertaining and I would like to read more of her books.

I'm currently 48, but am looking to buy these books (..for Girls and ...for Boys) for my 2nd grade CCD class. I recall loving this book as a kid. It was my sister's, sent to her by her Godmother for First Communion, I think. I read the book very frequently. I too recall the odd capitalizations, but I was not bothered by it.
This (..for Girls) book is one of my fond childhood memories!

My girls love this book both because of the style and the incidents in the lives of the saints. It is a very friendly book - which is unusual in a 'lives of the saints'. It has the added advantage of not having wretched illustrations!

The is a review of the Dark horse TPB that collects issues 1 to 4 of Star Wars ' Droids ' Rebellion. Unlike its nearly 200 page predecessor, this is 112 page TPB. I am reviewing ISBN 1569712247 published in Jan. 1997.

This comic is divided into 4 chapters and is a step down from The Kalarba Adventures in terms of quality of production. The paper and inking are good, but of lesser quality. The artwork is of comic strip style, but the inking is very good. The stories are fun but the lack of awesome light saber fights could not keep my sons interest. My youngest, a daughter, did like the stories. I give this 3 stars because there are few choices in the marketplace that combine a politically neutral story with pictures.

This is an incredibly fun romp through the Star Wars Universe from the viewpoint of C-3P0 and R2-D2 and other droids (as was originally intended anyway). Its very fun to see as the humans and aliens fade into the background bringing the mechanical beings to the forefront.

The art in this is beautiful: full of detail while keeping a slightly cartoony feel to emphasize the fun tone of the whole story. The comic writing matches equally well to bring you a story of the droids as you would never have imagined before.

C3-P0 as the charismatic leader of a revolution, reaching untold "delusions of grandeur" as he leads his fellow droids into battle! The "gonk" droid, tortured mercilessly by idiot humans, getting his eventual revenge. These and many others are great scenes that bring the world of the Droids of Star Wars into the light, onto the comic pages, and into our hearts.

The droids comics, are often times irreverant and funny, and i like this. i give this book 4 stars because, it is a little 2 silly, for most tastes. but the story does fit into star wars contiunity so far, so it is a good read if you wanted to know more about what the droids were doing between episode 3?, and episode 4.

The peices in this book are very pleasant, but many of them are not the most popular pieces published by Windham Hill. (I only recognize two of them.)

Some of the featured artists in this sampler include Philip Aaberg, Scott Cossu, Liz Story and Barbara Higbie. I was unfamiliar with almost all of the music in this sampler. Although there is a mix of styles, I think there is a strong jazz influence in at least half of the songs. The rhythms can be a challenge to master, and some of the songs suggest improvisation. Although I tend to prefer impressionistic pieces, some of the songs in this sampler have grown on me and can be quite fun to play. My favorite pieces include: "Engravings" by Ira Stein, "High Plains" by Philip Aaberg, and "Solid Colors" by Liz Story.

What a wonderful selection music from some of Windham Hill's most popular pianists. The pieces are enormously varied. Some are complex and technically quite challenging, others simple and offering more immediate mastery. The chosen pieces reflect the styles of each artist and can be used as a spring board to follow up each of the pianists in more detail. Two of my favourites are the beautifully whimsical and meditative "In This Small Spot" Tim Story and gentle, rythmic "Purple Mountain" Scott Cossu. As a Windham Hill fan, I have a CD collection containing most of these pieces and it is incredibly satisfying to be able to recreate the magic yourself. Not all pieces will appeal to all tastes, but the challenge of such variety is seductive and should provide plenty of pleasurable hours playing.

For the most part, the book is authoritative about the bounty hunters with the exception of the main character of this book, Aurra Sing. Reason being, after reading the book and the Star Wars website character link on her, there are a couple of essential differences. One, Aurra Sing the figure and character in this book does not carry a scarlet bladed Light Saber. Two, the weapons that she carries are not able to be adequately held by the figure, where in the Star Wars website she carries a Light Saber and six other light sabers that she has gotten from other Jedis that she has killed. I also think that if she is going to be a character in Episode II, they will have to remodel her hands and maybe modify the weapons that she holds to reflect the characterisation of the original creator of this character as found in the Starwars.com link.

Justin Hardman New South Wales, Australia

i'm a 12 year old girl-and i just got into aurra sing and those 3 seconds on the screen type characters.anyway,the book is pretty good-i liked learning about aurra sing.the doll is pretty cool-i like the guns and the outfit and the hair and stuff.i don't like the antennia though.it sticks out to much.in the aurra sing comics it's not as bad!the 2 black guns don't fit in her hands good.the strap for the long gun goes over her well though.i wish she came with her lightsaber!ohh well.i still like the doll and book.buy this book and doll anyway!

When the Aurra Sing: Dawn of the Bounty Hunters set was first released at an eye-popping seventy-five dollars, I, like many others, were a bit put off by it. With the number of unbought items because of this price, however, it became easier and easier to find this piece at an agreeable price. That is good, too, because it has a multitude of redeemable qualities.
1) The 12" figure itself isn't bad crafted at all. The facial features look accurate, the hands and lengthened fingers are well sculpted, and the hair, with a mixture of beaded strands finishing off the effect, make the body design look quite good. It is flawed in a few ways, with a bit of an oversized head (not too badly, but still, at the wrong angle, large), few points of articulation, and the antenna in her head bending a bit too easily and staying that way. Still, the articulation in 12' figures has never been the best, so this is overlookable. Personally, I don't want McFarlane overunfluencing yet another market.
2) The outfitting actually looks good, too, with removable pieces ranging from shells, guns, a weapons belt, boots, and a vest with varied attachments. This is an improvement over many recent releases because it gives more depth to the figure.
3) Her weapon looks quite good and slings over her back well. The look mimics the movie/photos nicely.
4) The book itself, despite some flaws in the bounty hunter storylines, does have a bit of detail to it. An experienced person might even learn a couple of facts, plus there's a listing of many and many a bounty hunter item that's been released over the years.
5) The box itself is actually interesting, depicting the past and the present hunters in all their glory. I liked it because it holds the book and the figure easily, allowing you access without destroying the packaging.
Its a piece that will surprise you, actually, once you have it and get to sit around in admiration. I would highly recommend it.

This is a review of the Dark Horse comic Star Wars Droids The Kalarba Adventure, ISBN 1569710643 published June 1995. This TPB comic collects Star Wars Droid Special, issues 1 to 6 and an 8 page Topps story. Made in Canada.

What is included -
Introduction by Anthony Daniels 3 pgs.
C1 Welcome to kalarba 26 pgs.
C2 The greed of olag greck 26 pgs
C3 The indobok pirates 26 pgs.
C4 The saga of c-3px 26 pgs.
C5 Battle of the brknaa 24 pgs.
C6 Short cut 26 pgs.
C7 Artoos day out 10 pgs.

C8 Countdown at hosk 26 pgs

This comic is nearly 200 pages. The inking is excellent for its day on high stock paper but by todays standards, I rate it a C- to C. The pencil-artwork is on the newspaper comic strip style for the most part. Artwork is therefore in the D to C range. The stories are cute but due to the lack of light saber fights, My son and I never finished reading all the stories together. It was a matter of him selecting a different comic containing more action for me to read with him. My son is also ADHD.

I think that this can be a fun read with your children, who can sit and focus, or like my 5 year old daughter, who just likes sitting with dad and reading. I originally bought these comics so that I had Graphic stories to read to the kids. This is a good one for younger children At 224 this is a large comic. Since Dark horse has had trouble producing comics with good binding I was concerned about this offering. The one I have is OK, but these were made in china, where the binding problems exist. The older ones made in Canada were OK.

It was fun to read some of these with my son. For most people I think they will consider these to be 2 to 3 stars in quality, I will round up to 3 since my son enjoyed them. completist.

If you like the droids in the movies, you'll like these comics! (I'm a Star Wars fan so I might be partial.) As a Dad to 2 boys, 5 and 9, I read alot of comics. These are not beyond my boys' comprehension, and the kids love Artoo and Threepio!

I'm sure glad I got this book as a gift, because I don't like thinking that I'd have wasted money on it. UGGHHH!

For 18 bucks, you get 12 pages of horrible art, and a mediocre-at-best cover illustration. This is a depiction Boba Fett ariving in Tatooine orbit with Solo, getting attacked by IG-88, and getting Solo to Jabba. Unfortunately, 95% of the story, dialogue, etc has been cut out. They counted, I guess, on it being "The Pop-Up Comic Book" to make this good. It wasn't. A horrible waste of money and resources.

If I were the rest of you, I wouldn't touch this stinker with a ten-foot cattle prod!

First, I have to say that I haven't purchased a popup book in twelve plus years, and was happy to see Boba Fett's exploits placed in this format. It reminded me of the first time I saw Boba Fett as a kid, and that was a nice, though seldom experienced, sensation. The problem with this piece was that it really didn't have that much content and the price, for eighteen dollars, averages out to a buck fifty a page. Moreover, most of these images have already been displayed in other comic forums. Still, being a popup book, you really can't expect too much from the story (even though I thought Dark Horse might provide a little substance, and I can forgive the redundancy of the images. I liked it, but I'm not so certain I would tell anyone to buy it for the cover cost.

ccccccccooooooollllllll!!

I hated it, it was a waste of money and I think that id you want to know about a charactor buy the Esential Guide of star wars charactors because this was a waste of money and time TRUST ME!!

This book was soooooo good. I learned a lot from it. I think it's cool how you can learn a lot from one page.