TIE FIGHTER is a tie-in book to Alphabet Squadron with the adventures of Shadow Squadron. They are a bunch of unique Imperial characters who all have fascinating issues and problems. They are out to fight the Rebellion, take names, and die for the glory of the Empire. It reminds me a bit of the old TIE Fighter video game from Lucasarts and that's a high compliment. I've read the entire series from issue 1-5 and it's all entertaining if not spectacularly exceptional. I kind of wish it was an ongo...

I enjoyed this! It's a companion comic to the Alphabet Squadron book, as the main characters are part of the Shadow Wing TIE Squadron that they are hunting in Alphabet Squadron.The art is nice, and having now read Alphabet Squadron there are a few little cameos from characters that appear in there, but so short! Hopefully they choose to continue this in the future.

Now THIS is how you do a “Star Wars” comic.Written by Jody Houser, with art by Roge Antonia, “Tie-Fighter” is – to cut to the chase- gorgeous to look at and a blast to read. It’s a fast-paced, deliberately jocular tale that works as both a throwback to the days of the old “Star Wars” Extended Universe (“Rogue Squadron” fans in particular will eat this up) and stands as a shining example of how best to do the whole “interconnected storytelling” thing that Disney has been pushing so hard since acq...

This is the start of what could be a pretty good Star Wars graphic novel. The art is fine, and the story goes into what life is like for Imperial pilots, which I'm very interested in. The problem is that there are a lot of characters and I don't know anything about any of them. I remember a little bit about the members of Shadow Wing from the Alphabet Squadron novel (which I loved), but not many specific details about any of them, so nothing here connected for me to the novel. Yrica Quell (Alpha...

Kind of different to see a story from the Empire's point of view. This collection is focused on Tie-Fighters. Looks like life in the old Russian KGB style. But these pilots mostly believe in what they are doing. These characters are not mindless drones. We get a good look at them: their families, history, and loves.

This just didnt work for me. Havent read much of Houser but hopefully its not like this.

Disappointing....I wanted to love this, I've wanted a story set entirely from the empires POV for a while. This was just very boring, the characters weren't interesting and the story felt like it didnt go anywhere. There is only 1 volume, so the story just stops when it started to get slightly more interesting. Maybe its continued some way in the alphabet squadron book? I suppose I'll have to read that and find out. As for this specific book, I'd say skip it. There are better star wars stories a...

One of the places with the most untaped potential for story telling in the Star Wars universe, is that of common place people trying to survive the war. This series is a great representation of the every day life of pilots in the Empire. It shows the sacrifices they make and the way they were conned into believing the Empire were the good guys, as well as the betrayal of those who didn't buy into that lie. While I didn't love Alphabet Squadron, I did enjoy this comic series.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??? It cannot end like this!!!Jody Houser does another great comic series with this fantastic volume. We are introduced to the Imperial 204th TIE Fighter wing, with new characters that are instantly recognizable. Also, we have some characters carried over from previous series, like Han Solo: Imperial Cadet.During their missions, they are caught over a treasonous Imperial captain and manage to trace the Rebels that made him change sides, until they reach a turning point in the g...

This comic details the adventures of Shadow Wing, a fighter squadron for the Empire. Apparently, this comic is a companion book to Alphabet Squadron, which I am currently reading. It's going to be nice to already have a visual component as I continue in the novel, because I haven't gotten to Shadow Wing yet.Either way, this comic was excellent. Very fast paced and I loved how it made pilots of the Empire seem like they have the same issues as Rebel pilots. Of course they do, but it is nice to se...

Mediocre read takes place during New Hope. Best thing were the covers...lol

Rating: 3.5 starsOn the whole, TIE Fighter was one of the more nuanced Star Wars stories, with deeper messages than one has come to expect from the new trilogy (will not forgive JJ Abrams for that. The fact that he was content to go into making a series of movies without having a plan, thus not knowing where everything would end up is beyond me. Ok, rant over.) I think this quote from Multiversity Comics really encapsulates my feelings towards this graphic novel: "Gives a view into a very symp...

Comics are a great format for a squadron series. THe illustrations in this really help you to feel the action. I am currently reading the last few chapters of Alphabet Squadron and I love how the two stories TIE in together, pun most definitely intended. I have no doubt we will hear more from the 204th in sequel books of the Alphabet Squadron series, which I also recommend.

I love the idea of a book-comic crossover in a Star Wars story and I hope they do this again for the other Alphabet Squadron books. The writing was great and wasn’t drawn out like these Star Wars miniseries sometimes are. I only wish it tied more directly into the Alphabet Squadron book.

This Star Wars comic follows the Shadow Wing Squadron of the Empire from the Battle of Hoth to the destruction of the second Death Star. This is part of a cross-media tie-in with Alpha Squadron. This book is full of references to other stories and characters, almost to its own detriment. There are a lot of interesting characters and a decent enough story, but there isn't enough focus. Too many peaks at other characters that aren't relevant to this story are given too much spotlight. There's even...

3-4 ABYThis graphic novel is a miniseries containing five issues entitled "The Shadow Falls" parts 1-5. The events in this series take place between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. This is a companion graphic novel to the Alphabet Squadron series. This graphic novel follows Jeela, a TIE Fighter pilot who has been a part of many squadrons. She seems to have trouble fitting in. She isn't a clone to mindlessly follow orders. As she goes through ehr piloting experiences, she begins to ques...

It was touch to choose between 3 and 4 stars. It seemed like the characters didn't really get fleshed out enough for me to care about them like I should have, but I did like the overall story arc and themes.It also appears to tie into Alphabet Squadron, so maybe if I read that book and then come back to this comic I'll be more interested.

Star FightersThis was an interesting view into the Imperial The Squadron the art and Storyline are fantastic definitely recommend. I love this

Read this review (and others) at: https://literatureislife.com/2019/12/...Tie Fighter is the graphic novel tie-in prequel to the novel Alphabet Squadron. Originally published as a mini-series, the 5th and final issue of Tie Fighter did not actually come out until after Alphabet Squadron was published. So, it is hard to argue that reading Tie Fighter beforehand is really a requirement. Whereas Alphabet Squadron is about a ragtag group of pilots still more used to being Rebels than New Republic, T...

Hot TIE fighter action, solid character-building, and a truly compelling look at life as an Imperial - Tie Fighter is a near perfect Star Wars read. I think I would have given it five-stars if it had been a dozen issues instead of five. The character backstories and relationships are a bit shortchanged by the lack of room, though Jody Houser does great work with the space she's given.Tie Fighter is ostensibly a tie-in with Alphabet Squadron and, to a lesser degree, Imperial Cadet, but it has muc...