Product Description

Drawn from right across the entire Star Wars saga, this bumper collection spotlights characters and situations from episode one right through to episode six and beyond.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #127792 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

The Big Fight- Vader vs. Maul
For many Star Wars fans, this is the Tales anthology they have been waiting for, featuring as it does two of the scenes we have been wanting to see, yet never thought we would. First up is the fight of the century, the duel of the Dark Lords, Darth Vader vs Darth Maul. Fantastic artwork supporting a story which couyld have been nothing more than a flimsy justification for a gratoitous fight scene, yet trancends this and becomes a fascinating exploration of Darth Vasder's personality, adding the same levels of depth that similair stories in the first two Tales collections did, and it fits into the continuaty. The second story ot grab most peoples attention will be Vader vs Fett, in a way none would quite expect, and it raises questions about a certain Jedi Masters fate in the next film. Again, it also delivers a cracking story ,involving Vader trying to beat Fett to one Han Solo, recently discharged from the Imperial Navy. The artwork is from Japanese manga legend Kia Asumayia, which whilst not to every ones taste is, again, highly effective in this story.
But this book is more than just this two stories. As with all Antholigies there are some gems and some stinkers, whilst some maintain a steady flow. Overall however the quality in this installment is top-notch. Ones which stick in the mind are 'A Wookie Scorned', an amusing look at Han and Leia's relationship post-Endor throught the eyes of a certain furball, 'Trooper', Garth Ennis' moving and tragic tale of one unfortunate in the Imperial military machine who too late begins to question his duty, and my personal fave, 'Tag and Bink Strike Back', the return of Kevin Rubio's incompetant rebels and there involvement in the rescue of Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt (or not as the case may be). Filled with sharp dialogue, some truely terrible puns plus an assortment of 'you gotta be kiddin' me' caneos in the background of most panels, you may remember this collection for Vader, Maul and Fett, but you'll love it for Tag and Bink.