It is just the beginning of the Clone Wars and Count Dooku is recruiting new members into his ranks. But first they must pass a test and this time it is General Grievous who must past that test. Un-known to Asajj Ventress and Durge, General Grievous has been let loose in Dokuu’s ship and they have been ordered to find the ‘intruder’ and destroy it. How will it end in ‘Rouges Gallery’?
Then, a squad of Republic Commandos have been dispatched to retrieve a diplomatic package of Chancellor Palpatine’s which has been stolen by a gang of Bounty Hunters. How will this epic battle conclude in the streets of Ord Mantell as Commandos fight Bounty Hunters in ‘The Package’?
Thirdly, Master Yoda treks to a lawless town with the ultimate weapon of mass destruction in order to save the local people from a whole army of Droids. What will happen when a small man has a big gun in ‘A Stranger in Town’? Finally, a squad of Republic Clone Troopers are stranded in a trench against a whole army of Droids. What will they do in ‘One Battle’?
The Review
At the start of the comic we get a shot of a cool unseen vessel belonging to Count Dooku. We also get a look at what I assume was one of Dooku’s first companions called ‘Durge’ which spookily looks like General Grievous! (Who knows, Gen. Grievous could have been developed out of this guy!?) The great thing about this Comic collection is that it’s all unseen and behind the scenes stuff from the Clone Wars Series, like in this Volume we see the test which put Grievous in his place.
In the second part of the comic we see some interesting action and tactics with the Republic Commandos and how so many troops will be killed for something of little use or meaning. Reflecting on how wrong politics can be, how sacrifice can sometimes not even be noticed or appreciated, a very strong message conveyed, surprisingly, through a comic aimed more at children (I hate saying that).
But then in the third part the Seriousness is loosened up as we get a very short but hilarious story from Yoda which I would personally buy the comic for. Then in the final section of the book we see some hero action from Plo Koon (or someone who most definitely looks like him) and strangely talks in the language of maybe his home world? This volume is a great buy if you want some funny stuff from Yoda or intense action from Commandos
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