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Star Wars: General Grievous
On a rescue mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master T'chooka D'oon come face-to-face with General Grievous, one of the leaders of the Separatist army. After Grievous kills Master D'oon, Kybo goes to the Jedi Council with a plan to take the depraved general out immediately. But when the council rebukes his plans for vengeance, Kybo decides to take matters in his own hands. Seeking out others who feel the same as himself, he sets out to stop the Separatist killing machine before more Jedi lives are lost. Meanwhile, Grievous hijacks a transport ship, and its precious cargo may give him a horrible advantage over the Jedi that they would never expect. For now, his sights are on the planet Gentes — and on taking its Ugnaught population and mining facilities as trophies of war!
96 pages, Paperback
First published December 28, 2005
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Chuck Dixon
3,428 books1,031 followersCharles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
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September 13, 2011
Not a bad diversion, but there is plenty of room for improvement.
Padawan Flynn Kybo has a plan: have a small Jedi team take out General Greivous. But when the Jedi Council doesn't approve, Kybo leaves the Order with fellow Jedi Master Tone and his apprentice, Codi, and begins the hunt for Greivous.
Some months back, I was on a comic book/graphic novel binge and, being a Star Wars nerd, I picked up a bunch of these at a used bookstore. I wanted something quick to read (and to pass along to fellow Star Wars nerds), so I picked this out.
It's not a bad idea, even if I am sick to death of the Clone Wars era (not the fault of this comic, though, as it was published in 2005, way before we got oversaturated with Clone Wars stories). Three Jedi going rogue to defeat Greivous? Sounds cool!
While holding the title to this trade paperback, Greivous, like Darth Maul in his self-titled comic, doesn't really hold main spotlight. He appears, but mostly in the background of our three Jedi. And let's face it, our three Jedi just ain't that important. We know from the beginning they are going to die (this is set pre-Episode III, so there is no way that they will be successful), so there is little tension in the story. The Jedi themselves are bland. We have our stereotypical human, because all stories have to have a lead human male character, our token females, and token aliens. Yawn.
Even worse, this story throws in Jedi Padawans. I'm that person that really dislikes tossing children into a story for no reason other than to make unnecessary tension (because we all know that somehow our heroes will have to divert their attention from the real goal to save these kids' skins). And the Jedi children here are worse than ever. They talk COMPLETELY unrealistically for their age, which seems to be anywhere from 8 (based on appearance) and 13 (based on the fact they are called "Padawans").
Don't believe me? Here are some examples of the "brilliant" Jedi children dialogue. Please note that, based on the artwork, these kids look like they are eight-year-olds:
"I have noting to fear from a machine."
"Now bury your fear. We're Jedi Padawans. We'll face what the coming days bring with courage...no matter what might happen."
"Bring the Force to bear."
And my personal favorite:
"All the more reason to honor his final command!" (Said to a Jedi Padawan at least twice her age)
[SIDE NOTE: Pretty much all the dialogue in this graphic novel is stilted, along the lines above. It's clunky and awkward, but given the way the movies are, I guess I can't and shouldn't really complain...]
Again, I might not have a problem with these children and this silly plot if A) they acted the age they appeared (age 8) or B) they were much older than the age they appeared. As it is, it combines two attributes I hate: children in books meant to be saved and children that speak WAY, WAY older than their age.
Another thing that really frustrated me about this story was the art. Overall, it wasn't that bad, but there was not a single drawing of Yoda that didn't make him look like some sort of horror creation. There are at least two panels of him where he looks freakish, like a Halloween scare and not like a Jedi Master. It almost makes the puppet from Episode I look...NAAAAAAAAAH!!
In the end, this story is a nice diversion, but it doesn't really impact the timeline. If you want a quick story, this won't be a bad choice. Be prepared, however, for not that much Greivous and really atrocious dialogue.
Padawan Flynn Kybo has a plan: have a small Jedi team take out General Greivous. But when the Jedi Council doesn't approve, Kybo leaves the Order with fellow Jedi Master Tone and his apprentice, Codi, and begins the hunt for Greivous.
Some months back, I was on a comic book/graphic novel binge and, being a Star Wars nerd, I picked up a bunch of these at a used bookstore. I wanted something quick to read (and to pass along to fellow Star Wars nerds), so I picked this out.
It's not a bad idea, even if I am sick to death of the Clone Wars era (not the fault of this comic, though, as it was published in 2005, way before we got oversaturated with Clone Wars stories). Three Jedi going rogue to defeat Greivous? Sounds cool!
While holding the title to this trade paperback, Greivous, like Darth Maul in his self-titled comic, doesn't really hold main spotlight. He appears, but mostly in the background of our three Jedi. And let's face it, our three Jedi just ain't that important. We know from the beginning they are going to die (this is set pre-Episode III, so there is no way that they will be successful), so there is little tension in the story. The Jedi themselves are bland. We have our stereotypical human, because all stories have to have a lead human male character, our token females, and token aliens. Yawn.
Even worse, this story throws in Jedi Padawans. I'm that person that really dislikes tossing children into a story for no reason other than to make unnecessary tension (because we all know that somehow our heroes will have to divert their attention from the real goal to save these kids' skins). And the Jedi children here are worse than ever. They talk COMPLETELY unrealistically for their age, which seems to be anywhere from 8 (based on appearance) and 13 (based on the fact they are called "Padawans").
Don't believe me? Here are some examples of the "brilliant" Jedi children dialogue. Please note that, based on the artwork, these kids look like they are eight-year-olds:
"I have noting to fear from a machine."
"Now bury your fear. We're Jedi Padawans. We'll face what the coming days bring with courage...no matter what might happen."
"Bring the Force to bear."
And my personal favorite:
"All the more reason to honor his final command!" (Said to a Jedi Padawan at least twice her age)
[SIDE NOTE: Pretty much all the dialogue in this graphic novel is stilted, along the lines above. It's clunky and awkward, but given the way the movies are, I guess I can't and shouldn't really complain...]
Again, I might not have a problem with these children and this silly plot if A) they acted the age they appeared (age 8) or B) they were much older than the age they appeared. As it is, it combines two attributes I hate: children in books meant to be saved and children that speak WAY, WAY older than their age.
Another thing that really frustrated me about this story was the art. Overall, it wasn't that bad, but there was not a single drawing of Yoda that didn't make him look like some sort of horror creation. There are at least two panels of him where he looks freakish, like a Halloween scare and not like a Jedi Master. It almost makes the puppet from Episode I look...NAAAAAAAAAH!!
In the end, this story is a nice diversion, but it doesn't really impact the timeline. If you want a quick story, this won't be a bad choice. Be prepared, however, for not that much Greivous and really atrocious dialogue.
June 10, 2023
I’m a huge General Grievous fan and was excited to read this because we don’t get too much of him elsewhere. The art is by far my favorite part of this story that took a little too long for a 4-issue mini to feel put together. The horror of how evil Grievous actually can be in on display in this one, so for that reason alone, regardless of the story, I lean toward this being slightly better than the average comic I’ve read before.
January 4, 2020
I joked about this on twitter already but I honestly can't believe I'm still turning up more Clone Wars comics. They never end.
This one is not particularly great. Dumb fans are always clamoring for the next anthology film to be a "horror movie about Darth Vader" which is a gig General Grievous has been filling pretty enthusiastically. This is just another one of those. Dixon whips up a few new random Jedi for cannon fodder, does some obligatory nods to character development and broader conflict (it's bad to assassinate Grievous, not the Jedi way. Only good for Obi-Wan to do it), then sends them in to die. And they do die, and then it's over. It justifies their pointless sacrifice by tossing in some padawans who happen to be able to use their attempt as a distraction to escape to safety. Feels pretty unconvincing overall.
The art is a tad blocky but I liked it for the most part. Lots of color and strong shapes. There are some quite weird depictions of Yoda and Mace's faces tho.
This one is not particularly great. Dumb fans are always clamoring for the next anthology film to be a "horror movie about Darth Vader" which is a gig General Grievous has been filling pretty enthusiastically. This is just another one of those. Dixon whips up a few new random Jedi for cannon fodder, does some obligatory nods to character development and broader conflict (it's bad to assassinate Grievous, not the Jedi way. Only good for Obi-Wan to do it), then sends them in to die. And they do die, and then it's over. It justifies their pointless sacrifice by tossing in some padawans who happen to be able to use their attempt as a distraction to escape to safety. Feels pretty unconvincing overall.
The art is a tad blocky but I liked it for the most part. Lots of color and strong shapes. There are some quite weird depictions of Yoda and Mace's faces tho.
August 8, 2023
7/10:
A really interesting story showcasing General Grievous in all of his menacing Jedi-killer glory as he exterminated entire planets of indigenous species. I appreciate seeing the hypocrisy of the Jedi Council yet again as they disown members from the Jedi Order who want to do the work that they’re unwilling to do, and even ones who do the right thing at the end of the day.
Not a solid story truthfully, but I really enjoyed this early look at Grievous from Legends!
A really interesting story showcasing General Grievous in all of his menacing Jedi-killer glory as he exterminated entire planets of indigenous species. I appreciate seeing the hypocrisy of the Jedi Council yet again as they disown members from the Jedi Order who want to do the work that they’re unwilling to do, and even ones who do the right thing at the end of the day.
Not a solid story truthfully, but I really enjoyed this early look at Grievous from Legends!
April 23, 2024
Je préfère ce Grievous bien plus fort et menaçant que la version des films qui ne lui font pas honneur ...
August 23, 2019
It's not that much entertaining or informative. I don't feel like it's on true Star Wars level.
October 24, 2024
(Read in 2006, review from 2024)
I read this in middle school at a time where I still thought General Grievous was awesome due to how cool the 2003 Clone Wars series by Genndy Tartakovsky made the character out to be. After Tartakovsky’s excellent version of the character no other depiction of the character, not even George Lucas’ version, came close to being as cool. Of the various stories about him, I’d say this comic is pretty close to the bottom of the rankings.
In this mini-series a group of Jedi go rogue and decide to try and assassinate Grievous, all the while the General kidnaps a group of Padawans for his own nefarious ends. In the grand scheme of things it's a pretty inconsequential story, even for a Star Wars miniseries. It has no real lasting impact on the lore because obviously Grievous has to survive the assassination to make it to Episode III. Star Wars is full of a lot of spinoff stories like this but many can be at least entertaining or at best greatly expand on a character’s story/characterization in a way that the films don’t have the time for. That’s really not the case here, no new information about Grievous is revealed, his actions are pretty consistent with other stories that have handled him better, and his only motivations here are to be a reprehensible villain with little nuance beyond that.
Beyond Grievous being shallow I really didn’t care for any of the Jedi characters. The “main” ones are all created for the series and have bare minimum characterization before they go forth on their mission just to die. The other Jedi meanwhile are just unlikeable, there just to act all haughty and ineffectually wagging their fingers at the rogue Jedi about why they’re wrong to go on this mission. It’s a common depiction of minor/major prequel-era Jedi from this point in time of EU stories and while consistent with Lucas’ ideas of the Order at this time its characterization I hate.
Ultimately this is pretty unnecessary addition to Grievous’ story pre-Disney.
I read this in middle school at a time where I still thought General Grievous was awesome due to how cool the 2003 Clone Wars series by Genndy Tartakovsky made the character out to be. After Tartakovsky’s excellent version of the character no other depiction of the character, not even George Lucas’ version, came close to being as cool. Of the various stories about him, I’d say this comic is pretty close to the bottom of the rankings.
In this mini-series a group of Jedi go rogue and decide to try and assassinate Grievous, all the while the General kidnaps a group of Padawans for his own nefarious ends. In the grand scheme of things it's a pretty inconsequential story, even for a Star Wars miniseries. It has no real lasting impact on the lore because obviously Grievous has to survive the assassination to make it to Episode III. Star Wars is full of a lot of spinoff stories like this but many can be at least entertaining or at best greatly expand on a character’s story/characterization in a way that the films don’t have the time for. That’s really not the case here, no new information about Grievous is revealed, his actions are pretty consistent with other stories that have handled him better, and his only motivations here are to be a reprehensible villain with little nuance beyond that.
Beyond Grievous being shallow I really didn’t care for any of the Jedi characters. The “main” ones are all created for the series and have bare minimum characterization before they go forth on their mission just to die. The other Jedi meanwhile are just unlikeable, there just to act all haughty and ineffectually wagging their fingers at the rogue Jedi about why they’re wrong to go on this mission. It’s a common depiction of minor/major prequel-era Jedi from this point in time of EU stories and while consistent with Lucas’ ideas of the Order at this time its characterization I hate.
Ultimately this is pretty unnecessary addition to Grievous’ story pre-Disney.
July 12, 2017
Star Wars Legends Project #125
Background: General Grievous was released in December 2005. It collects the four issues originally released between March and July 2005. It was written by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Rick Leonardi. This is Dixon's only Star Wars work. He is best known for his extensive work in Batman and Batman-related comics. Leonardi has drawn for a half-dozen or so other works, including two issues from the Republic: Outlander storyline (my review).
General Grievous is set about 2 years after the Battle of Geonosis (20 years before the Battle of Yavin). General Grievous is the only recurring character of any consequence.
Summary: After General Grievous kills his master, Jedi Padawan Flynn Kybo returns to the Jedi Council with a proposal to target and eliminate this threat directly. When the council rejects his proposal, citing his apparent desire to avenge his master, Kybo finds a few like-minded Jedi and goes rogue to take on Grievous himself. Meanwhile, Grievous has plans in the works that are more nefarious than even Kybo suspects.
Review: Unless someone is somehow reading this comic without having seen the Star Wars movies, here's what we already know about General Grievous going into this story: He's a cyborg Separatist leader who has killed many Jedi, but who is ultimately killed sometime after this by Obi-Wan Kenobi. And that's also what we know about General Grievous at the end of it.
Since we already know his future, the most obvious route for a story titled "General Grievous" to take would be to give us some additional insight into his character and his background beyond what I've outlined here. If that's what you were hoping for, you'll be quite disappointed here. Instead, most of the tale is squandered on a group of idiotic Jedi characters on a desperate mission that we knew was doomed to failure before we picked this up. And they should have known better as well! Sorry, doofus Jedi Padawan no one has ever heard of, but you're not going to succeed in single-combat with General Grievous where multiple Jedi Masters have fallen! Get a grip!
I can't think of a more dull direction they could have chosen. Some of the art is nice, but this is a total waste of time.
D-
Background: General Grievous was released in December 2005. It collects the four issues originally released between March and July 2005. It was written by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Rick Leonardi. This is Dixon's only Star Wars work. He is best known for his extensive work in Batman and Batman-related comics. Leonardi has drawn for a half-dozen or so other works, including two issues from the Republic: Outlander storyline (my review).
General Grievous is set about 2 years after the Battle of Geonosis (20 years before the Battle of Yavin). General Grievous is the only recurring character of any consequence.
Summary: After General Grievous kills his master, Jedi Padawan Flynn Kybo returns to the Jedi Council with a proposal to target and eliminate this threat directly. When the council rejects his proposal, citing his apparent desire to avenge his master, Kybo finds a few like-minded Jedi and goes rogue to take on Grievous himself. Meanwhile, Grievous has plans in the works that are more nefarious than even Kybo suspects.
Review: Unless someone is somehow reading this comic without having seen the Star Wars movies, here's what we already know about General Grievous going into this story: He's a cyborg Separatist leader who has killed many Jedi, but who is ultimately killed sometime after this by Obi-Wan Kenobi. And that's also what we know about General Grievous at the end of it.
Since we already know his future, the most obvious route for a story titled "General Grievous" to take would be to give us some additional insight into his character and his background beyond what I've outlined here. If that's what you were hoping for, you'll be quite disappointed here. Instead, most of the tale is squandered on a group of idiotic Jedi characters on a desperate mission that we knew was doomed to failure before we picked this up. And they should have known better as well! Sorry, doofus Jedi Padawan no one has ever heard of, but you're not going to succeed in single-combat with General Grievous where multiple Jedi Masters have fallen! Get a grip!
I can't think of a more dull direction they could have chosen. Some of the art is nice, but this is a total waste of time.
D-
August 3, 2023
The story is fine, but lacks the depth of any movie or book, even of other Star Wars comics. The author failed to add any new insight on Grievous's character. He is simply a bloodthirsty monster. No origin story, no famous good guys (unless you count Yoda and Windu who barely do anything). It's ok for a quick read, but nothing earth-shattering.
After losing his master to General Grivous during a mission, padawan Flynn Kybo suggests to the Jedi council to target Grivous actively, rather that let him claim more lives. The council rejects the idea, though some recognize it has merit. Master B'Dard Tone and his padawan Codi Ty are among them. They offer to help, though this action would go against the Jedi Counci's wishes. Kybo's new master Z'Meer Bothu does not aim to prevent it, but she won't be a part of it and warns that any who do act will be removed from the Jedi Order.
After losing his master to General Grivous during a mission, padawan Flynn Kybo suggests to the Jedi council to target Grivous actively, rather that let him claim more lives. The council rejects the idea, though some recognize it has merit. Master B'Dard Tone and his padawan Codi Ty are among them. They offer to help, though this action would go against the Jedi Counci's wishes. Kybo's new master Z'Meer Bothu does not aim to prevent it, but she won't be a part of it and warns that any who do act will be removed from the Jedi Order.
April 23, 2020
Not part of the official canon any more, but this is still an interesting exploration of how the Jedi Order had to try and balance their beliefs with the expectation during the Clone Wars that they would be at the forefront of the Republic's war against the Separatists.
We follow a Jedi Padawan, Flynn, whose master is killed by... you've guessed it, General Grievous. Flynn wants to target Grievous in a revenge attack, but revenge is not the Jedi way. On the other hand, if he succeeds, removing Grievous would be a massive boost for the Republic.
The story is set about a year before Revenge of the Sith, which immediately takes away some of the tension as we know Grievous will be alive in the film. But it does allow us to see the struggles the Jedi faced - they are meant to be peacemakers, defusing conflicts rather than actively engaging in them. And being involved in the Clone Wars is giving them difficult decisions to make - following their beliefs sometimes puts them at odds with the needs of the Republic, not to mention making Jedi more prone to feelings of anger, fear etc that they wouldn't normally face so often in peacetime.
It's a fairly short graphic novel, but the story is an interesting one.
We follow a Jedi Padawan, Flynn, whose master is killed by... you've guessed it, General Grievous. Flynn wants to target Grievous in a revenge attack, but revenge is not the Jedi way. On the other hand, if he succeeds, removing Grievous would be a massive boost for the Republic.
The story is set about a year before Revenge of the Sith, which immediately takes away some of the tension as we know Grievous will be alive in the film. But it does allow us to see the struggles the Jedi faced - they are meant to be peacemakers, defusing conflicts rather than actively engaging in them. And being involved in the Clone Wars is giving them difficult decisions to make - following their beliefs sometimes puts them at odds with the needs of the Republic, not to mention making Jedi more prone to feelings of anger, fear etc that they wouldn't normally face so often in peacetime.
It's a fairly short graphic novel, but the story is an interesting one.
May 22, 2024
Drei sehr verschiedene Comics, bei denen leider nur in einem General Grievous überhaupt vorkommt :/
Die erste Geschichte (mit Grievous) ist leider ziemlich langweiligund vorhersehbar, da natürlich Kindenr nie irgendwas passiert. Gleichzeitig ist der Zeichenstil nicht sonderlich hübsch, wenn auch Grievous sehr gut aussieht und die Kampfszenen gut gezeichnet sind. Der Rest ist nicht wirklich hübsch, vorallem Mace Windu und Yoda sind echt super hässlich - und die Story zeigt auch wieder wie rückständig die Jedis mit ihrer Einstellung "Ehre" sind. Lieber ehrenhaft kämpfen und 100 Jedi verlieren, statt Grievous zu ermorden und alle zu retten.
Die zweite Geschichte Blutige Fronten ist extrem schön gezeichnet und zeigt wie hinterhältig Palpatine schon vor 10 Jahren war. Hat mainly was mit dem Senat zu tun. Gefiel mir storytechnisch auch recht gut.
Die dritte Geschichte Kampf ums Überleben ist ebenfalls ausschließlich Senats-Story, diesmal mit Bail organa, der zu verhindenr versucht, dass Palpatine noch mehr Rechte bekommt. Zeichenstil ist mittelmäßig und auch die Story ist eher langweilig.
Die erste Geschichte (mit Grievous) ist leider ziemlich langweiligund vorhersehbar, da natürlich Kindenr nie irgendwas passiert. Gleichzeitig ist der Zeichenstil nicht sonderlich hübsch, wenn auch Grievous sehr gut aussieht und die Kampfszenen gut gezeichnet sind. Der Rest ist nicht wirklich hübsch, vorallem Mace Windu und Yoda sind echt super hässlich - und die Story zeigt auch wieder wie rückständig die Jedis mit ihrer Einstellung "Ehre" sind. Lieber ehrenhaft kämpfen und 100 Jedi verlieren, statt Grievous zu ermorden und alle zu retten.
Die zweite Geschichte Blutige Fronten ist extrem schön gezeichnet und zeigt wie hinterhältig Palpatine schon vor 10 Jahren war. Hat mainly was mit dem Senat zu tun. Gefiel mir storytechnisch auch recht gut.
Die dritte Geschichte Kampf ums Überleben ist ebenfalls ausschließlich Senats-Story, diesmal mit Bail organa, der zu verhindenr versucht, dass Palpatine noch mehr Rechte bekommt. Zeichenstil ist mittelmäßig und auch die Story ist eher langweilig.
November 10, 2023
I'm a man who loves General Grievous, he's a fascinating character with an interesting story behind him, who has an awesome design, a sick voice and is always fun to watch fight. So when I heard there was a comic titled "General Grievous" with him on the cover, I was most intrigued.
What can I say? It's easy to grab my attention.
I picked this as soon as I could, only to be met with a terrible story filled with boring characters and horrifically bad art so awful it constantly distracted from the story...which, given how bad said plot was, that may have actually been a positive now that I think about it!
There's really not much to say here, sadly. There's nothing redeeming about this comic at all. You don't get any character development for Grievous, you don't get to see any interesting moments from the Clone Wars, you don't even get good art. The action is dull, the characters uninteresting and badly written, and, all in all, it was simply a massive waste of Grievous' potential.
It's a shame, I was actually really looking forward to this!
What can I say? It's easy to grab my attention.
I picked this as soon as I could, only to be met with a terrible story filled with boring characters and horrifically bad art so awful it constantly distracted from the story...which, given how bad said plot was, that may have actually been a positive now that I think about it!
There's really not much to say here, sadly. There's nothing redeeming about this comic at all. You don't get any character development for Grievous, you don't get to see any interesting moments from the Clone Wars, you don't even get good art. The action is dull, the characters uninteresting and badly written, and, all in all, it was simply a massive waste of Grievous' potential.
It's a shame, I was actually really looking forward to this!
August 18, 2018
As a quick 25 min distraction between books, General Grievous does its job. If you want anything else out of it, you’d best look somewhere else.
I didn’t even know this series existed until I stumbled upon on while perusing the Star Wars wiki and
It’s no wonder this particular 4 part arc never seems to get mentioned anywhere. It’s not that that it’s even boring or bad. Instead it’s just there. Grievous and, to the same extent, it’s author, Dixon, brings absolutely nothing new to the table. Literally nothing. I had hoped that maybe there would be some backstory to the titular character, or at least something that justifies this comic’s existence, but nope. Not a damn thing. This is made even worse by the fact that General Grievous is technically a prequel to a prequel. This totally defeats the purpose because, non-spoiler warning, we know Grievous survives to take on Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith.
General Grievous is definitely not required reading for any Star Wars fan and I definitely don’t recommend it. Believe me, you aren’t missing anything by skipping over it.
I didn’t even know this series existed until I stumbled upon on while perusing the Star Wars wiki and
It’s no wonder this particular 4 part arc never seems to get mentioned anywhere. It’s not that that it’s even boring or bad. Instead it’s just there. Grievous and, to the same extent, it’s author, Dixon, brings absolutely nothing new to the table. Literally nothing. I had hoped that maybe there would be some backstory to the titular character, or at least something that justifies this comic’s existence, but nope. Not a damn thing. This is made even worse by the fact that General Grievous is technically a prequel to a prequel. This totally defeats the purpose because, non-spoiler warning, we know Grievous survives to take on Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith.
General Grievous is definitely not required reading for any Star Wars fan and I definitely don’t recommend it. Believe me, you aren’t missing anything by skipping over it.
March 17, 2025
Set in 20BBY
On a mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master face General Grievous, who kills Master D'oon. Denied vengeance by the Jedi Council, Kybo gathers allies to stop Grievous. Meanwhile, Grievous hijacks a transport with a deadly secret and sets his sights on Gentes and its Ugnaught population.
"You seek revenge. Then I have already won." - General Grievous
It was okay. The new Jedi introduced aren’t particularly engaging, and since we already know Grievous’ fate from the films, there’s little tension. The artwork is solid—except for Yoda, who looks downright awful—but the coloring is great. The story is simple: Grievous is evil (though not as menacing as he coulda/woulda/shoulda be), and a young Jedi seeks revenge against him. It’s a passable read, but nothing memorable. I wouldn’t recommend it.
On a mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master face General Grievous, who kills Master D'oon. Denied vengeance by the Jedi Council, Kybo gathers allies to stop Grievous. Meanwhile, Grievous hijacks a transport with a deadly secret and sets his sights on Gentes and its Ugnaught population.
"You seek revenge. Then I have already won." - General Grievous
It was okay. The new Jedi introduced aren’t particularly engaging, and since we already know Grievous’ fate from the films, there’s little tension. The artwork is solid—except for Yoda, who looks downright awful—but the coloring is great. The story is simple: Grievous is evil (though not as menacing as he coulda/woulda/shoulda be), and a young Jedi seeks revenge against him. It’s a passable read, but nothing memorable. I wouldn’t recommend it.
July 5, 2018
I have read this one before and had very little memory of it. Having just read it again, I still don’t really remember it. The story is so simple it’s instantly forgettable and the poor artwork lacked any dynamic action. It read simply enough, if a little too simple.
February 28, 2022
An interesting enough read but, for me, it didn't have the magical Star Wars feel nor did it explore anything to any depth. Nor nothing new either. It felt like something that I had seen or read before.
Enjoyable enough but not great.
Enjoyable enough but not great.
March 13, 2022
This could have been one of the best Clone Wars era comics... If it wasn't ugly as hell. The illustrations are dreadful, poor Yoda looked like some flash-animation parody of himself. It's horrible, really. Too bad, because I liked the story and the lead characters were all pretty interesting.
February 25, 2020
This book was pretty good. Every now and then it can be a little confusing because it can switch to another part to quickly. There isn't very good transition. Other than the good read 5 out of 5.
April 26, 2021
I really enjoyed this Star Wars comic, especially because I could learn more about General Grievous. It was also interesting to see a bit more of Palpatine and his rise to power.
June 16, 2023
Not sure why this exists, since it offers nothing - not even a decent plot.
January 21, 2016
I'm getting to the point where I've read almost all of the Star Wars graphic novels that have been made or least in the 2000's and on. Many of them are at least good, if not great, but this is below that standard unfortunately. The story does focus on General Grievous but gives almost no insight into him as a character. In fact, this story has almost no consequences either within Star Wars as a whole or for the characters who are in it (with a few exceptions). The plot reminds me heavily of a lot of the prequel comics that focus on Jedis. It has some of the worst parts like flat characters that you don't care about and a lot of focus on maintaining the Jedi code which doesn't make for thrilling reading. Instead, the characters often seemed shackled or rebelling against the Jedi code which we've seen in so many books, graphic novels, and even in the prequels themselves.
The art is not much better sadly. I think the line work is good except for the ugliest Yoda and Mace Windu drawings you will ever see. The shading and coloring are simplistic and in line with a cartooning style, but still unappealing for some reason. When you add all of these things up, this is one Star Wars comic I definitely recommend skipping. There middle of the road Star Wars comics that are more engaging and/or satisfying to read.
The art is not much better sadly. I think the line work is good except for the ugliest Yoda and Mace Windu drawings you will ever see. The shading and coloring are simplistic and in line with a cartooning style, but still unappealing for some reason. When you add all of these things up, this is one Star Wars comic I definitely recommend skipping. There middle of the road Star Wars comics that are more engaging and/or satisfying to read.
January 15, 2014
General Grievous is my favorite star wars character so i was excited for this, it had a good story with plenty of constant action. The art wasnt that good but grievous looks good. It was overall really entertaining and the writers portrayed grievous in a really good way. It was one of my favorites for sure.
ART:7
STORY:8
CHARACTERS:7
ACTION:7
(out of ten)
ART:7
STORY:8
CHARACTERS:7
ACTION:7
(out of ten)
October 7, 2016
Final rating: 3.5 OUT OF 5 STARS.
I'm just gonna come out and say it, I'm a General Grievous fangirl. Okay, maybe the word "fangirl" is a bit much, but god dang he's the coolest looking cyborg in robot history. So when I picked up this graphic novel I was expecting something super badass. I mean, the cover art is phenomenal.
The story itself, though? Eh. The artwork? Eh.
That's all I can say.
I'm just gonna come out and say it, I'm a General Grievous fangirl. Okay, maybe the word "fangirl" is a bit much, but god dang he's the coolest looking cyborg in robot history. So when I picked up this graphic novel I was expecting something super badass. I mean, the cover art is phenomenal.
The story itself, though? Eh. The artwork? Eh.
That's all I can say.
April 28, 2012
I love General Grievous from the movies. Not bad in the comic but the story here is a little dry.
June 2, 2013
While I enjoyed the overall story, the artwork was subpar.
December 2, 2014
This story is hampered by the fact that it is a prequel to a prequel and therefore the ending is already known.
That being said, I bet Qui-Gon and Kybo would have gotten along marvelously.
That being said, I bet Qui-Gon and Kybo would have gotten along marvelously.
April 17, 2015
Some jedi decide to go after Grievous by themselves, meanwhile he has captured some young padawans. The story is ok, if an excuse for lots of fighting and battles. An ok read.
August 10, 2015
Positively dreadful. The story. The art. The character designs.
Even grievous deserved better.
This book has been ejected from my Star Wars canon
Even grievous deserved better.
This book has been ejected from my Star Wars canon
November 23, 2016
I would have liked a lot more character depth for both Grievous and the Jedi, but the story was gripping and I left satisfied.
December 28, 2020
General Grevious portrayed as the killing machine that he is
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