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Star Wars Legends: Comics
Star Wars: Boba Fett - Man with a Mission
Whether it's taking on an Imperial ship designed to wipe out entire alien species or battling amidst a vicious civil war fueled by both the Rebellion and the Empire, entering an abandoned Star Destroyer seeking a mysterious prize or settling a dispute between an Imperial outpost and the local leadership, there's no job too deadly for the man in the Mandalorian armor—if the price is right!
104 pages, Paperback
First published March 14, 2007
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March 16, 2022
2.5 stars
"I'm bored." -- opening dialogue, courtesy of a TIE fighter pilot, in the story 'Wreckage'
Not a good sign when a character utters a quotable line which can be used in support of a review of a mediocre-seeming volume. Man With a Mission - although he is technically a man on four distinct and unrelated missions - takes that most feared and notorious bounty hunter from the mythical Star Wars universe and has him headline a quartet of short stories. The opening and closing were a bit monotonous, while the second tale hums along nicely but then shoots itself in the foot (or, more accurately, it's a lethal shot to the face) with its coldly mean-spirited final scene. Only the third story 'Overkill' - featuring a pair of conniving but low-ranking Imperial officers who hire Fett to assist in advancing their stalled careers - featured, along with having the best illustration style, a good blend of drama / action / humor. Possibly the stumbling block here is that while Boba Fett is a interesting character he seems to more effective in the role of a strong supporting role, quietly lurking on the fringes where his aura of danger and terse speech make him a challenging adversary.
"I'm bored." -- opening dialogue, courtesy of a TIE fighter pilot, in the story 'Wreckage'
Not a good sign when a character utters a quotable line which can be used in support of a review of a mediocre-seeming volume. Man With a Mission - although he is technically a man on four distinct and unrelated missions - takes that most feared and notorious bounty hunter from the mythical Star Wars universe and has him headline a quartet of short stories. The opening and closing were a bit monotonous, while the second tale hums along nicely but then shoots itself in the foot (or, more accurately, it's a lethal shot to the face) with its coldly mean-spirited final scene. Only the third story 'Overkill' - featuring a pair of conniving but low-ranking Imperial officers who hire Fett to assist in advancing their stalled careers - featured, along with having the best illustration style, a good blend of drama / action / humor. Possibly the stumbling block here is that while Boba Fett is a interesting character he seems to more effective in the role of a strong supporting role, quietly lurking on the fringes where his aura of danger and terse speech make him a challenging adversary.
November 20, 2022
Some of these stories are downright stupid, I mean zombie storm troopers? Come on now, but the stories with Cam Kennedy’s art were were good
January 3, 2019
There are four great stories here:
Sacrifice: This action-packed story sees to rival brothers heading both sides of a civil war and Boba Fett is set to hunt down one of them. Violent, viscous with dynamic artwork. Very satisfying.
Wreckage: Boba Fett finds himself battling against the defenses of a derelict Star Destroyer. Again full of action, great set pieces and not all that much dialogue. A bit confusing at the end when the Imperial who hired him looked just like Grand Moff Tarkin.
Overkill: The plot may have been a little convoluted but this was still was enjoyable with a more cartoon-esk artwork.
Agent Of Doom: This features many hallmarks of the holocaust and was a bit harrowing in places. It did lead to
a very satisfying conclusion when Boba Fett tracks down to Imperial ‘scientists’ whose sole purpose was to wipe out all non-human life.
Sacrifice: This action-packed story sees to rival brothers heading both sides of a civil war and Boba Fett is set to hunt down one of them. Violent, viscous with dynamic artwork. Very satisfying.
Wreckage: Boba Fett finds himself battling against the defenses of a derelict Star Destroyer. Again full of action, great set pieces and not all that much dialogue. A bit confusing at the end when the Imperial who hired him looked just like Grand Moff Tarkin.
Overkill: The plot may have been a little convoluted but this was still was enjoyable with a more cartoon-esk artwork.
Agent Of Doom: This features many hallmarks of the holocaust and was a bit harrowing in places. It did lead to
a very satisfying conclusion when Boba Fett tracks down to Imperial ‘scientists’ whose sole purpose was to wipe out all non-human life.
August 1, 2016
A great collection of stories from different artist/writer teams. They were all good and each had their own style and feel. Boba Fett seemed more of a force of nature than a character in the story. Kind of like Grendel; a main character, but not the one who goes through an arc of change.
May 17, 2025
Fett does what Fett does best and everyone should run for cover!
Four tales of Fett being the consumate professional he is: Ruthless, Inventive, Uncompromising...this is the Fett Disney stole from us. Laugh all you want at that but the reputation comics, books and video games built up for Fett is largely redundant post-Episode VI.
I'm sure I've read Wreckage as a separate issue in the past and though it was a sad ending, it encapsulates Fett's No Second Chances pragmatism to a tee. He had a reputation to uphold after all.
Four tales of Fett being the consumate professional he is: Ruthless, Inventive, Uncompromising...this is the Fett Disney stole from us. Laugh all you want at that but the reputation comics, books and video games built up for Fett is largely redundant post-Episode VI.
I'm sure I've read Wreckage as a separate issue in the past and though it was a sad ending, it encapsulates Fett's No Second Chances pragmatism to a tee. He had a reputation to uphold after all.
August 27, 2017
This a collection of short stories or maybe comics, a couple of them are quite similar but they are ok. I read this for one of the book challenges for a genre you aren't familiar with.
October 29, 2017
Boba Fett had mission and he always full filled it despite odds. The collection of short stories featuring: civil war and heartbroken imperial captain.
October 24, 2020
Loved the theme and the different timelines. 4 chapters, each being a stand-alone story. It was interesting to see how other beings see Boba Fett and also how he views himself . Well illustrated.
August 4, 2022
Most of the stories were only “meh.” Agent of Doom was the was the only one I liked.
August 31, 2014
The bounty hunts of the famous Mandalorian continue! In this anthology of sorts, four stories are combined to show Fett's hunts in different eras.
"Sacrifice": Fett is sent to retrieve rebel, Yolan Bren on Solem for the Imperial Governor. But Governor Malvander finds out what happens to those who try to underpay Fett. There is some pretty nice art (not the best in the world, of course), and a really interesting plot (not your typical Imperial vs. Rebels). I liked how the authors' kept Fett's words to a minimum too. For some reason, people like to write Fett being rather talkative, but this story avoids that all together.
"Wreckage": An exiled captain orders Fett to retrieve a last momento from his love. A tear-jerker, this really touched my heart and brought a tear to my eye. The art is absolutely gorgeous (though the captain looks far too much like Wilhuff Tarkin in many of the panels). And this episode chronicled Fett's heartlessness, his lack of mercy when a man desperate to see his love cannot pay the full bounty.
"Overkill": Two lieutenants hire Fett to help end a conflagration--but Fett seems to go a little "overkill". This is an interesting story, but the plot was pretty darn confusing to me (I will have to read again, see if I can learn anymore from it). The art is a pleasant departure from the style of the first two, almost more humorous (as is the entire comic itself). And of course, it deals with Imperials in a positive limelight (for the most part), so how could I refuse?
"Agent of Doom": The Imperials hauled non-human species aboard a ship and tortured them to death. Now, the dying species is back for revenge. They connive Fett into executing Admiral Tork and his evil scientist, Dr. Murthe. The parallels between the events here and those in the Holocaust are very great, but the events are nearly unbelievable (why would the Empire spend so much money on a ship that did nothing but wear down people to kill them painfully?) The art is appropriately gritty, but wasn't exactly easy on the eyes. Not to mention, I wasn't fond of how the spokesman for the aliens basically twisted Fett's arm to do the job (pulling the "Memory of Fett" [...:] on him).
All in all, a well worth read!
"Sacrifice": Fett is sent to retrieve rebel, Yolan Bren on Solem for the Imperial Governor. But Governor Malvander finds out what happens to those who try to underpay Fett. There is some pretty nice art (not the best in the world, of course), and a really interesting plot (not your typical Imperial vs. Rebels). I liked how the authors' kept Fett's words to a minimum too. For some reason, people like to write Fett being rather talkative, but this story avoids that all together.
"Wreckage": An exiled captain orders Fett to retrieve a last momento from his love. A tear-jerker, this really touched my heart and brought a tear to my eye. The art is absolutely gorgeous (though the captain looks far too much like Wilhuff Tarkin in many of the panels). And this episode chronicled Fett's heartlessness, his lack of mercy when a man desperate to see his love cannot pay the full bounty.
"Overkill": Two lieutenants hire Fett to help end a conflagration--but Fett seems to go a little "overkill". This is an interesting story, but the plot was pretty darn confusing to me (I will have to read again, see if I can learn anymore from it). The art is a pleasant departure from the style of the first two, almost more humorous (as is the entire comic itself). And of course, it deals with Imperials in a positive limelight (for the most part), so how could I refuse?
"Agent of Doom": The Imperials hauled non-human species aboard a ship and tortured them to death. Now, the dying species is back for revenge. They connive Fett into executing Admiral Tork and his evil scientist, Dr. Murthe. The parallels between the events here and those in the Holocaust are very great, but the events are nearly unbelievable (why would the Empire spend so much money on a ship that did nothing but wear down people to kill them painfully?) The art is appropriately gritty, but wasn't exactly easy on the eyes. Not to mention, I wasn't fond of how the spokesman for the aliens basically twisted Fett's arm to do the job (pulling the "Memory of Fett" [...:] on him).
All in all, a well worth read!
November 1, 2011
I chose to read this book because i had to read a graphic novel for this assignment.
This book fits into the spot on my bingo board : graphic novel
I liked this book because it had some fantastic artwork and also was fun to read as it was full of action and excitement the book is about bobba fett when he is asked to hunt down an enemy who has been assisting the rebel forces.
I disliked that this story didn't have enough words.
I recmmend this book to boys age 9 to 13 i give it 3 / 5
By Tom Kirkland
This book fits into the spot on my bingo board : graphic novel
I liked this book because it had some fantastic artwork and also was fun to read as it was full of action and excitement the book is about bobba fett when he is asked to hunt down an enemy who has been assisting the rebel forces.
I disliked that this story didn't have enough words.
I recmmend this book to boys age 9 to 13 i give it 3 / 5
By Tom Kirkland
November 22, 2012
A small collection of four tales where the famous bounty hunter has to take a job for a price. Prices may vary, and at times the customer may or not get what they pay for. It is an ok collection. I thought the story of the Imperial commander sending Fett to find a small artifact in a derelict star destroyer had a bit of poignancy at the end. The story of the slaves was pretty good too I thought. Overall, for the man in the mandalorian armor, no job is too small or difficult, if the price is right. But you can you pay his price?
February 9, 2015
I really enjoyed reading this, but it was weighed down by average artwork. The stories were also a bit empty, and Boba Fett comics are generally a bit disappointing, because Fett spends his days gunning down lesser opponents, rather than dealing with the dangerous killers we all know he could take down. Each story was decent, but nothing better.
One might as well call it "More typical Boba Fett missions"
One might as well call it "More typical Boba Fett missions"
October 11, 2015
Not great...but much better than I thought! Some of the stories hit while others miss. Some stories Boba doesn't say a word and others he is Chatty Kathy. Some stories take place around episodes 4, 5, & 6 while others take place later and insinuate he escaped the Sarlaac! The stories are kind of all over the place but it's good to see Boba do more than just nod his head, say "He's no use to me dead!", and go crashing into the Sarlaac!
May 26, 2011
I really liked this collection. My fear going in reading stories about Boba Fett was that they would try and make him sort of anti-hero but these stories don't do that. These stories have Boba Fett on bounty jobs and show how shady that sort of world is within a world Star Wars fans know so well. The stand out story is Agent Of Doom written by John Ostrander and with art by Cam Kennedy.
August 21, 2013
A collection of short stories with Boba Fett fulfilling bounties. They are all quite good, even if they are a bit short. I particularly liked Overkill where Boba tries to get his reputation back after being thrown into the pit. The one with the old starship captain was also quite sweet too. A good read.
May 5, 2014
Mission accomplished
Some might say Boba Fett has no heart, but if you read this collection of comics you might question that. Not that he shows it, but just how often things end up going to the side of right no matter who pays the bills.
Some might say Boba Fett has no heart, but if you read this collection of comics you might question that. Not that he shows it, but just how often things end up going to the side of right no matter who pays the bills.
September 21, 2010
All of these stories are included in the Boba Fett Omnibus, but all of these have decent artwork (which is not the case in the more extensive Omnibus).
August 15, 2012
Four short tales of Boba Fett and his bad-assery. Short and sweet, and not really all that interesting...
April 4, 2015
Extra star for Cam Kennedy art in *two* stories.
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November 2, 2015This book is good because it talks about how boba fett dad died and that's when he started to be just like his dad
January 28, 2017
I wasn't feeling this one much. For a man of Fett's prowess I was hoping there'd be better stories to highlight this fact.
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