Star Wars: Tales Volume 1

by Jim Woodring, Peter David, Dan Jolley

Book Overview

Collecting the first four issues of the quarterly anthology smash sensation, " Star Wars Tales" contains thrilling stories featuring Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, Emperor Palpatine, C-3PO,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569716196
• ISBN13: 9781569716199
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Get yer Star War Fix Here!

Other reviewers go over the stories in their reviews so let me simply say that as a fan of Star Wars since 1977, this compiled comic and the others do not dissappoint. They provide interesting glimpses into the galaxy far, far away beyond the movies. The quality of the stories and the artwork vary from tale to tale, but overall very good and I like the variety. And they are the perfect length for reading to my son at bed time. Win win situation! :oD Recommended for fans of the franchise.

Back-story Heaven

The Star Wars Tales volumes are collections of back-stories, vignettes, and dramatic graphic-literary renderings of familiar Star Wars characters. Volume 1 is stuffed with great shorts: Lando and his luck with the ladies...oh, yeah and the essential Bespin back-story; the on-going comedic-drama of the life of Villie; the inside story on R5-D4, aka Skippy the Jedi Droid; and even the delightful tale of how Jar-Jar was put into exile. But several Darth Vader stories will make Star Wars fans cringe with delight. Extinction is the eloquent and brutal tale of Darth Vader hunting a Jedi. The art by Claudio Castellini is the most exquisite representation of high art in comic books. His panel layouts and use of bold lines, dark space, and silhouetts bring subsistence and movement to Vader like in no other manifestation. Character and life breathe off the page and generate an emotional content within the dialogue and duel between Vader and... The other Darth Vader tale, Moment of Doubt, also delivers character-defining text. The classic comic look is much more subtle but produces a similar brutality in Darth Vader--dismemberment by lightsaber and all. Other stories include a yarn about a Gamoreean guard from Jabba's palace--good stuff; Mara Jade in a fun one (Vader cameo); a great story about Obi-wan and Qui-gon when Obi-wan is young; and a fantastic and frustrating story about a nameless Jedi. Han and Chewie take the Empire for a ride in a story that chronicles Han's entree into smuggling for the Rebellion. Lando's story reveals how he acquired Bespin, and the comedic stories don't let down either. Sergio Aragones, Mad Magazine cartoonist and master comic artist, steps in with a funny-one about C-3PO and R2 in a familiar scene. These tales are fun and rewarding bits and pieces of the Star Wars galaxy. Each story leaves you wanting more--like good food and fine wine.

Very good

This graphic novel is a collection of some fifteen (if I counted correctly) stories set in the Star Wars universe. These stories range from the silly to the fascinating, while the artwork ranges from the simplistic to the sublime. My personal favorite was Incident at Horn Station, in which an unnamed Jedi frees a world from the grip of a murderous tyrant.Overall, I thought that this was very good book, one that I highly recommend to any Star Wars fan.

A great read for any Star Wars fan!

If anything, this first volume is even more entertaining than Volume 2. The spoofs are funny, the serious stories deep and interesting, and overall it stays true to the spirit of Star Wars. My favorite was probably the one detailing Darth Vader's conflict with the Dark Woman, but I could find something awesome about every story in this volume. This is a comic book, but it's well put together and durable, so it gets a definite five stars from me. Good for all ages.

little snipits of Star Wars

All the stories in this book are pure Star Wars. They range from the deadly serious: Extention, to the very funny: A D.I.M.B.S. (Death Star) is born. That last one is not for those who take their SW very seriously.