Issue: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War #1
Release Date: January 11, 2012
Writer: John Jackson Miller
Pencils: Andrea Mutti
Inks: Gigi Baldassini
Colors: Michael Atiyeh
Cover: Benjamin Carré
Publisher: Dark Horse
The setting, art, and story of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War #1 make for a very fast-paced and exciting read — if you like war-ravaged craziness, with lots of explosions, that is.
Spoilers ahead:
Oh my, Carrick is such an unlikely hero! To the point where I’m not sure if I really like him. Set in the chaos of the Mandalorian Wars, our protagonist is essentially a Conscientious Objector. Literally, a pacifist, who happens to have a bit of Jedi training (he failed out), Carrick is saving babies during the Republic’s version of D-Day.
The storming of the beach was exactly D-Day, we all got that. The joke about cooking Mandalorians in the shell made me LOL. It was my first giggle of the comic (maybe my only, but that’s okay — there was a lot of action and some good insight into the characters).
Knowing the gist of the setting going into, the story just flied right off the bat. It was a super fast read.
But, but… I like violence. I’m okay with it anyways, especially in my fantasy/fiction. So, why is our hero a pacifist? I wanted him to be crash bang exploding with the best of ‘em. Not protecting the ENEMY. Ugh.
I like Captain Morvis. I think he’s proficient and hardcore.
Carrick is accused of warning the enemy, basically being a traitor. But as it turns out, the Navy is led into a trap. Whereas Captain Morvis and crew were interested in oblitorating anyone over the idea of taking prisoners, now he and Carrick have survived the Mando attack. And the Mandalorians are quite okay with taking prisoners!
This comic is a fun and fast read, but I’m not so sure if I really care for Carrick, or care about him. The cliffhanger ending has piqued my interest, however. And I would happily continue to read the next in the series.
Overall, I give it 3 out of 5 stars: good writing, good plot development, good action.
Rating: 3 / 5 Stars
About the Author
Growing up, Rose Duggan had no idea she was a geek. She thought her childhood of space camp, anime, Tolkien, and sci-fi was totally normal. The blame should probably lean towards her parents: a couple of original Trekkies who own a small collectibles business. Technically Rose is a housewife, married to a U.S. Marine and living on base in Hawaii. Aloha! Besides her awesome cooking and cleaning skills, Rose is an Registered Nurse (licensed, but without a job at the moment), owner of a successful tie dye business, tie dye by happyhippierose, and dabbles in modeling, writing, painting, and crafting. Rose loves surfing, running with her adorable pooch, as well as dancing in her car to European electropop. She watches genre dramas like Flash Forward, big budget shows like Dexter, Weeds, and Mad Men, '90s anime, comedies, and gory movies; she'll try anything, but her discerning humour makes keeping her interested tough. On the sly she pens racy Harry Potter fanfic; on the not-so-sly she blogs about crafting, church events and crock pot recipes. To see the wackniness for yourself check out: happyhippierose.