Probably 3.5 really, as the art is sometimes hard to follow (and the kindle app isn't the best for reading comics), but it's a fun space opera/con man on the run type story - a lot lighter and funnier than I expected, tbh, considering it starts with the murder of a bunch of padawans.

I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Youtini - Legends Lookback and they had some episodes on these Knights of the Old Republic comics. I've been a big fan of the KotOR game since they came out so hearing about these got me super stoked! While they have a totally different focus than the games, this story line is excellent. There are tie ins with lore and characters from the games, as well as several great original characters. It feels like Star Wars start to finish, very excited to c...

(I feel it's about a 4.7 stars so 5 is closer than 4)Zayne Carrick is a Jedi Padawan who stumbles upon his and his friend's Masters doing something terrible. They place the blame on him, and he becomes a fugitive, fighting to clear his name. Meanwhile, the Mandalorians are starting to attack on various worlds. And the Sith loom in the background, ready to show the galaxy they haven't been fully defeated."Master Lucien?" "Hierogryph?" yipes on the names. However, Gryph is a great character and a

4 1/2 stars.I picked up this book for my son. He's not a reader. I've compromised by getting him intrigued by graphic novels and comic books. Anyway, he left it out in the living room one day and I started reading it.I didn't get turned on to graphic novels until I was in college. I had a roommate who educated me on the evolution of the form (the low production values and cheezy stories in the 70s had turned me off). I wish this had been available back then.I love the artwork. There's so much ta...

Bits tipsy writing this so I’m going to keep this short.First off, I LOVE Star Wars EU, and one of my favourite (if not my all-time favourite eras of Star Wars) is TOR, so I knew I was probably going to love this. But gosh ♥ I really, REALLY loved this. I mean ROHLAN!! *incomprehensible fangirl screams* haha, but seriously. Dang. But to be honest I fell in love with all of the characters, especially Zayne (what a dweeb), and Gryph the loveable little asshole (probably my favourite), and ugh, thi...

I really liked this collection. It centers around a padawan turned runaway and a strange crew of characters during the Mandalorian wars. There is a mix of humor, action, and drama that works rather well. One thing that impressed me about this book is that over the 18 issues collected it managed to feel like one cohesive story. That can be tough to pull off, especially as the cast of characters grows and the focus shifts between them. There is some cheesiness to the premise that kicks off this wh...

Exceptional. A magnificent story in the making, that follows the beginning of the Mandalorian Wars, the entire setup of the Jedi that are preparing to go Dark, and the creation of the Sith by the unwilling Jedi Seers.The murder of the padawans is an event that happens relatively early, and allows us to follow a padawan that survives, thrives into a young strong adult, and I believe that we will see his eventual rise - mirroring that of the Traditional Hero Myth, the stories of Anakin and Luke Sk...

An interesting tale set before the events of the excellent Knights of the Old Republic games. Follows wronged Jedi Padawan Zayne Carrick, his friends/business partners/people he meets along the way. Such as, Camper , Jarael, Marn Hierogryph and Mandalarian Rohlan Dyre.It's quite fast-paced, full of adventure and mostly keeps with the Star Wars feel. Though some of the Jedi Knights are right nasty pieces of work!A nice addition to the timeline.

Glad I picked this up. It starts off quite strong and funny. Does slow down towards the end. Everything fits well into the Star Wars E.U. continuity, linking the previous comics (Tales of the Jedi) with the KOTOR game. So you have to know the game's story to understand this comic? Well, not the 1st half. This comic does have it's own plot. Those that have played the game will appreciate the nuances linked between them. If memory serves right, this comic takes place before the game chronology, me...

My first star wars comic. The beginning had me hooked but the more the story went on, the more it got away from the original plot that made the story so fascinating. Obviously this is just the beginning of the series, so I am sure the main plot will pick back up, but it got a little dull at times. All in all I had fun reading it and I will probably read the next one eventually.

4 or 3.5 starsIt’s really fun to be back in the Old (OLD) Republic era again! It took me a while to pinpoint exactly where in the EU timeline this was but I was excited once I figured out this was during the Mandalorian War (before KOTOR). Every once in a while I might’ve gotten a liiiittle confused, but that can happen in comic books/graphic novels. I also want to comment that as someone who doesn’t always love specifically comic book style of art, i didn’t usually mind the art in this omnibus!...

Really solid writing and art direction across the board here.

After I revisited the other three concurrent Dark Horse lines at the end of last year and found most of them somewhat wanting compared to my glowing memories, I was slightly trepidatious to go back to this one. It amazes me how much differently I can see stories now compared to even just four years ago, when I definitely thought of myself as a literate adult already. I suppose it's reassuring to be able to see that growth still happening, though. Anyway, I did still enjoy this series, though som...

In a previous review for Star Wars: Redemption, I trashed the Tales of the Jedi comic book series for being poorly written with two-dimensional characters and shoddy, sickening artwork. I also expressed a hope that their spiritual sequels - the Knights of the Old Republic comic book series - would be a marked improvement, more in the vein of the climactic and inspired "Redemption" story arc.My wish was granted.Knights of the Old Republic captures a feeling that Tales of the Jedi, for the most pa...

Wow. Soooo... I guess I should have read the Tales of the Jedi series first? And maybe played the Knight of the Old Republic game? (I really did try - I bought it and every time I open it on my tablet it crashes.)But.... regardless, I am loving this series. I love this era - back when there were still 10,000 Jedi around and they're fighting Mandalorians and 98% percent of them don't really believe the Sith are back.... the world itself is compelling, and the characters are making it more so. I r...

This is awesome! Why the new Disney Canon graphic novels could not be like this?

So Much Fun!Hot off Tales of the Jedi, Knights of the Old Republic soothed my broken heart! Zayne Carrick is a Jedi padawan accused of murdering fellow apprentices by the same masters who slaughtered them, misinterpreting a vision. Zayne has to go on the run, making allied along the way - Heirogryph who's a witty conman, Camper a senile scientist with a dark past, his ears Jarael a tough hybrid warrior-woman, and Slyssk who's a lighthearted Trandoshan pilot pretty good at making pancakes. Zayne

Not too often you pick up a compendium of 18 comic issues to discover it just keep getting better in terms of writing, art and plot development as you go along!Easily the best collection of Star Wars comics I've yet read, and probably one of the best comic collections of any kind I've read all year. This would make an amazing animated series, too bad the good folks at Disney seem to have thrown out the baby with the bathwater in jettisoning the majority of the EU so quickly.

I've been consuming Star Wars content since two decades, yet there are very few books / comics / games / movies that I've enjoyed as much as this one. The story is colorful, chaotic, full of new twists and characters - just as it should be in a Star Wars comic. There are 19 issues in this omnibus and I read them all without being bored once. The force is obviously with this book.