- Star Wars: Clone Wars (comics)
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For other uses, see Clone Wars.Not to be confused with Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures.
Star Wars: Clone Wars is a 9 volume series of trade paperbacks published by Dark Horse Comics between 2003 and 2006 that collect various comics dealing with the Clone Wars. Also Dark Horse Comics has also started a , quarterly, graphic-novella series and a monthly comic series that take place during the TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series), which started in December 2009
Story
The story describes the events during the Clone Wars, set between the events of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Important characters include are Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Count Dooku, the Clone Troopers, Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos, the last one which has not been featured in any of the Star Wars films.
Style
This series is aimed towards an older audience than the Clone Wars Adventures comic book series that were published around the same time. The stories are more complex, and feature more graphic violence.
Publications (2003 to 2006)
The parts of the series are as follows.
Clone Wars Volume 1: The Defense of Kamino
- Sacrifice
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- The Defense of Kamino
- Brothers in Arms
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inked by Dan Parsons
- Jango's Legacy
- written by Haden Blackman
- pencilled by Stephen Thompson
- inked by Ray Kryssing
- No End in Sight
- written by Scott Allie
- pencilled by Tomás Giorello
- inked by Ray Kryssing
- Brothers in Arms
- Schism
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inked by Dan Parsons
TPB Summary:
Two undercover Jedi discover a Separatist plan to destroy the cloning facility on the watery world of Kamino, thus crippling the Republic's ability to maintain their clone army. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are part of a Jedi fighter squadron sent to protect Kamino, but they learn that there are heroes fighting for the Separatist cause as well as for the Republic, and that Jango Fett, though dead, still has something to say about how this war is fought! Meanwhile, Mace Windu, a leading member of the Jedi Council, must deal with a rift in the Jedi ranks—a matter that reveals a Jedi traitor and a new Dark Jedi working in league with Dooku. Mace is considered one of the best swordsmen in the galaxy, but can he stand up to the swordmaster who taught him everything he knows—including the mysterious technique known as "Vaapad"?[1]
The events in this story take place between two and three months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones).
This trade paperback collects Republic 49 and 50 and Jedi: Mace Windu.
Clone Wars Volume 2: Victories and Sacrifices
- The New Face of War
- written by Haden Blackman
- pencilled by Tomás Giorello
- inks by Curtis Arnold
- colors by Joe Wayne
- Blast Radius
- written by Haden Blackman
- pencilled by Brian Ching
- inks by Joe Weems
- colors by Joe Wayne
- Catspaw
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inked by Dan Parsons
- colors by Joe Wayne
TPB Summary:
From one of the swamp moons of Naboo, to the war-torn cityscapes of Brentaal IV, the battles of the Clone Wars have thrown the galaxy into turmoil. New Separatist threats, ranging from deadly biological weapons, to dark Jedi, to unkillable alien bounty hunters, have the loyalist Jedi and their clone troops pushed to their limits.[2]
The events in this story take place between ten weeks and five months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
This trade paperback collects Republic 51 to 53 and Jedi: Shaak Ti.
Clone Wars Volume 3: Last Stand on Jabiim
- Blood and Rain
- written by Haden Blackman
- pencilled by Brian Ching
- inks by Victor Llamas
- colors by Joe Wayne
- Thunder and Lightning
- written by Haden Blackman
- pencilled by Brian Ching
- inks by Victor Llamas
- The Storm After the Storm
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inks by Dan Parsons
TPB Summary:
General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker find themselves in command of a regiment of Clone Troopers on the muddy battlefields of the rain world of Jabiim. With their supply lines stretched thin and reinforcements unable to land due to the perpetual storms, the Jedi and their army have become easy targets for the rebel Alto Stratus and his elite Nimbus warriors. But the situation goes from bad to worse when General Kenobi is listed missing in action, and Anakin is teamed with a group of other Masterless young Jedi on a doomed mission to hold the last line in the Republic's defense![3]
The events in this story take place between six and seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
This trade paperback collects Republic 55 to 59.
Clone Wars Volume 4: Light and Dark
The events in this story take place between six and seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inked by Dan Parsons
- colored by Brad Anderson
This trade paperback collects Republic 54, Jedi: Aayla Secura and Jedi: Dooku, and Republic 63.
TPB Summary:
The Jedi are taught to use the Force for good; to avail themselves only to the light side. But the dark side can be a dangerous temptation to even the strongest Jedi, as Aayla Secura learns when she battles former Jedi-in-training Aurra Sing, and Quinlan Vos discovers when he crosses swords with a true master of the dark, Count Dooku.[4]
Clone Wars Volume 5: The Best Blades
- Dead Ends
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Brandon Badeaux
- inked by Armando Durruthy
- Bloodlines
- written by John Ostrander
- art by Brandon Badeaux
- Hate and fear
- written by Haden Blackman
- art by Tomás Giorello
- No man's land
- written by Haden Blackman
- art by Tomás Giorello
- The best blades
- written by Jeremy Barlow
- art by HOON, Ramiro Montanez and Stacy Michalcewicz
TPB Summary:
The darkest days of the Clone Wars have arrived, when even victories are cause for abiding sorrow; when the hopes for a brighter future are lost in the turmoil of a divided galaxy; and when friendships are tools of convenience and the reason for betrayals. From political intrigue within the Senate to bloody battlefields on exotic worlds, the war has left its mark on the bystanders as well as the combatants, and the events in this wide-ranging volume reveal the extent of the damage.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battle for survival, Senator Bail Organa struggles to preserve freedom within the Republic, and Master Yoda strives to prevent an old friend from plunging a system into war.[5]
The events in this story take place between fifteen and seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
This trade paperback collects Republic 61, 64, 60, 62 and Jedi: Yoda.
Clone Wars Volume 6: On The Fields of Battle
- Show of force
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inked by Dan Parsons
- Forever young
- written by Randy Stradley
- art by Brandon Badeaux
- Armor
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inks by Dan Parsons
- Dreadnaughts of Rendili
- written by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inks by Dan Parsons
TPB Summary:
From the space-station HQ of the Bounty Hunters' Guild, to untamed worlds on the edge of the galaxy, the Jedi must go where the Clone Wars take them.
Mace Windu leads an elite Jedi strikeforce against an army of trained killers in a demonstration of Jedi power and resolve... Aayla Secura must confront her former Master in an effort to retrieve the plans for a weapon that has already destroyed one world... Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must joins forces with a renegade Jedi to prevent a fleet of warships from falling into the hands of the enemy...
On whatever field of battle the Jedi find themselves, their greatest challenge is to remain true to their teachings and to the ways of the Force![6]
The events in this story take place beginning seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
This trade paperback collects Republic 65 to 71.
Clone Wars Volume 7: When They Were Brothers
- Obsession
- script by Haden Blackman
- art by Brian Ching
- '
- script by Miles Lane
- art by Nicola Scott
TPB Summary:
Many on both sides of the Clone Wars have been wounded or killed. But the war has taken its toll on the survivors, too.
Consumed by the belief that the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress still lives, Obi-Wan Kenobi has temporarily forsaken his duties and recruited Anakin Skywalker in his desperate hunt for Ventress.
But Anakin believes that Obi-Wan is chasing a ghost-because he himself killed Ventress. And Anakin's doubts about his former Master's quest are not assuaged when, following the trail of the rumors of Ventress' existence, they walk into a trap set by their old enemies, the bounty hunter Durge and Count Dooku![7]
The events in this story begin five months before Revenge of the Sith
This trade paperback collects Obsession 1 to 5 and the 2005 Free Comic Book Day special
Clone Wars Volume 8: Last Siege, The Final Truth
- Trackdown
- script by John Ostrander
- pencils by Jan Duursema
- inks by Dan Parsons
- Siege of Saleucami
- script by John Ostrander
- pencils by Jan Duursema
- inks by Dan Parsons
TPB Summary:
While both the Republic and the Separatists have suffered staggering losses during the Clone Wars, nothing could have prepared them for the battle they face on the desert world of Saleucami. Beneath the surface of this Outer Rim planet, the Dark Jedi Sora Bulq has begun cloning an army of Morgukai assassins. Unwilling to leave this grave new threat unchecked, the Jedi and their armies soon find themselves entrenched in a five-month siege. Now, time and resources have run out, and it's up to a crack team of Jedi, led by Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura, to infiltrate the Separatist base.[8]
The events in this story begin six months before Revenge of the Sith.
This trade paperback collects Republic 72 to 77.
Clone Wars Volume 9: Endgame
- Hidden Enemy
- script by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Jan Duursema
- inks by Dan Parsons
- colors by Brad Anderson
- Into the Unknown
- script by Welles Hartley
- pencilled by Douglas Wheatley
- colors by Chris Chuckry
- Purge
- script by John Ostrander
- pencilled by Douglas Wheatley
- colors by Ronda Pattison
TPB Summary:
In the jungles of the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk, Quinlan Vos wages a battle of impossible odds against his own troops to protect his loved ones. On the icy Outer Rim world of Toola, Jedi Master Kai Huddora takes a terrified Padawan into his charge after her own master falls to Order 66. Amidst the forests of New Plymto, Dass Jennir finds himself in league with a band of rebels he'd led attacks against only days before. Not all Jedi are scattered across the galaxy however, and soon, a brave few will plot to topple Sith rule-by setting a trap for the newly unveiled Darth Vader![9]
The events in this story begin during the events of Revenge of the Sith
This trade paperback collects Republic 81 to 83, 79 and 80 and one-shot Purge.
Publications (2008-present)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Vol. 1 - Slaves of the Republic
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1-6
- Creator: Henry Gilroy
- Penciller: Scott Hepburn, Ramón Pérez, Lucas Marangon
- Inker: Dan Parsons
- Colorist: Michael E. Wiggam
Summary:
Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi discover a dastardly plot by Count Dooku—to enslave the entire city of Kiros and its Togruta population! Along with Padawan Ahsoka Tano—a Togruta herself—Anakin and Obi-Wan accept a mission to liberate the droid-occupied city. But the Togruta have disappeared! Our Jedi's search for the missing citizens leads them to a place in the galaxy where pirates and slavers reign. They must find the Togruta before Count Dooku can carry out his master plan![10]
Tie in to TV Series:
Clone Trooper Waxer, from the episodes "Innocents of Ryloth" and "Landing at Point Rain", make a brief cameo in the comic.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Vol. 2 - In Service of the Republic
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars #7-9
- Writer: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching
- Penciller: Scott Hepburn
- Inker: Dan Parsons
- Colorist: Michael E. Wiggam
- Cover Artist: Ramón Pérez
TPB Summary:
Jedi Kit Fisto and Plo Koon take on a daring assault mission with a squad of tough Republic commandos on the ice planet Khorm. The Jedi seek to free the Separatist-enslaved Khormai people and destroy the Separatists' mountain fortress. But on this assignment, nothing will come easy! An intense snowstorm, a cowardly Republic captain, and the arrival of feared assassin Asajj Ventress with her elite commandos test the skill of the Jedi and the Republic forces![11]
Tie in to TV series:
This comic book bring back Plo Koon's clone commander Wolffe. It tells how Wolffe lost his eye when he's seen in "Grievous Intrigue". This is also the first time he's seen in clone armor which looks like the clone troopers' seen in both "Rising Malevolence" and "R2 Come Home" with a wolf emblazoned on his helmet. Also, Sinker, one of the clone troopers with Wolffe and Koon from the "Rising Malevolence" episode makes a brief cameo in the book.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Vol. 3 - Hero of the Confederacy
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars #10-12
- Writer: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching
- Penciller: Brian Koschak
- Inker: Dan Parsons
- Colorist: Michael E. Wiggam[12]
TPB Summary:
Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is challenged by a fledgling hero of the Confederacy! The Confederacy is being provided with newer and more advanced ships from Valahari-a world that has claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are dispatched to negotiate with the planet's rulers, but as events unfold and Anakin is framed for a dishonorable act, diplomacy gives way to war![13]
Graphic Novellas (2008-present)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Shipyards of Doom
- Writer: Henry Gilroy
- Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
- Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Summary: Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and fiesty Padawan Ahsoka Tano embark on a mission for the republic. In the early days of the Clone Wars, the separtists are quickly gaining the upper hand with their incredible speed at manufacturing ships- the republic has been forced to pull back their armies across the galaxy. The jedi must infiltrate the Banking Clan Shipyardss undectected if they hope to hamper ship production, and Anakin has the perfect plan...but getting in is just the beginning!
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Crash Course
- Writer: Henry Gilroy
- Penciller: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
- Colorist: Ronda Pattison
- Cover Artist: Ramon Perez
Summary: The search for a Separatist spy leads Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his padawan, Ahsoka Tano, to the Mon Gazza system, where one of the biggest paodraces in the galaxy is about to begin. The Jedi must enter the races to uncover the secrets of a spy network that they believe is much larger than just a single agent and his contract. With Ahsoka as the racer, and Anakin, R2-D2, and the clone Captain Rex as her pit crew, things seem to be well in hand for a successful mission-but Ahsoka's never driven a podracer before.[14]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The Wind Raiders of Taloraan
- Writer: John Ostrander
- Artist: Wayne Lo
Summary: Jedi Knights Anakin and Obi-Wan, with Padawan Ahsoka, travel to the planet Taloraan in hopes of gaining some useful allies for the Republic. But the two ruling groups on the planet are not particularly interested in making a treaty—the Defrandi are already more sympathetic toward the Separatists, and the Wind Raiders are simply unfriendly to everyone!It may be a merely impossible mission for the Jedi, or one that might end in disaster![15]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The Colossus of Destiny
- Writer: Jeremy Barlow
- Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
Summary: Jedi Master Mace Windu leads a battle against Separatist forces for control of the planet Simocadia! While the Confederacy of Independent Systems battles for the planet's rare fuel source, and the Republic tries to repel the invaders, the rulers of Simocadia choose a different option to save the planet: awakening the Ardana Shadex, an indestructible mechanized giant that has been sleeping for centuries under the planet's surface! But awakening the colossus could cost many lives and cause more destruction than the current war. Mace Windu races against time and across a dangerous landscape to prevent his onetime friend, Prince Yojan, from causing disaster.[16]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Deadly Hands of Shon-Ju
- Writer: Jeremy Barlow
- Artist: Brian Koschak
- Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Summary: Behind enemy lines, Jedi Knight Aayla Secura's covert mission is threatened by an encounter with Shon--Ju--a former Padawan turned cult leader. Shon--Ju claims to be after the same Separatist warlord that Aayla was sent to capture, but he also has plenty of reasons to hate the Republic and the Jedi. The Force is with Aayla, but she may need more than her lightsaber against "The Deadly Hands of Shon--Ju"![17]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The Starcrusher Trap
- Writer: Mike Barr
- Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
- Colorist: Raymond Lee
- Cover Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
Summary: The Separatists unleash a terrifying new weapon on Republic-held systems! An enormous starship, the Starcrusher, is destroying every ship sent against it. Yoda agrees to a risky plan to stop the Starcrusher, and assembles a Jedi strike force that includes Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and Ki-Adi-Mundi. Too late, the Jedi realize that the Starcrusher mission has become a trap--one specifically designed to kill Jedi![18]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Strange Allies
- Writer: Ryder Windham
- Artist: Ben Dewey
- Colorist: Mae Hao
- Cover Artist: Stephane Roux
Summary: With so many Jedi Generals occupied with the Clone Wars, assignments that would usually go to Knights or Masters are falling to Jedi in training--in this case, masterless Padawan Nuru Kungurama. Accompanied by his squad of clone troopers and a hulking swoop biker named Gizz, Nuru's job begins as a routine protection detail but soon evolves to include a mystery massacre, the hijacking of a space freighter, and the kidnapping of a group of orphaned younglings![19]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The Enemy Within
- Writer: Jeremy Barlow
- Artist: Brian Koschak
- Colorist: Mae Hao
- Cover Artist: Brain Koschek
Summary: Spearheading a bold, covert mission intended to bring an end to the fighting on a war-torn world, a platoon of Clone Troopers find their plans undone by faulty intelligence and bad luck, and themselves stranded deep inside hostile territory. With no choice but to see their flawed mission through to its end, the ragged soldiers make their final push toward their target, unaware that their victory could spell disaster for the Republic![20]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Star+Wars:+Clone+Wars+Volume+1
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/12-552/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-2-Victories-and-Sacrifices-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/12-623/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-3Last-Stand-on-Jabiim-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/13-217/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-4-Light-and-Dark-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/10-184/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-5-The-Best-Blades-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/10-526/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-6-On-the-Fields-of-Battle-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/10-818/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-7-When-They-Were-Brothers-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/13-401/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-8-The-Last-Siege-The-Final-Truth-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/13-707/Star-Wars-Clone-Wars-Volume-9-Endgame-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/16-330/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Vol-1---Slaves-of-the-Republic-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/16-779/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Vol-2---In-Service-of-the-Republic-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/16-241/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-10----Hero-of-the-Confederacy-part-1
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-178/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Vol-3---Hero-of-the-Confederacy-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/15-831/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars--Crash-Course
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/15-843/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars--The-Wind-Raiders-of-Taloraan
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/16-554/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars----The-Colossus-of-Destiny-TPB
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-153/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Deadly-Hands-of-Shon-Ju
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-857/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-The-Starcrusher-Trap
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-532/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars--Strange-Allies
- ^ http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/19-645/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-The-Enemy-Within-TPB
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