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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #1-10
Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus, Vol. 1
Journey back to a time thousands of years before the hit films, when Jedi Knights were galactic peacekeepers — and the Sith waited in the shadows!
A long, long time ago, the Star Wars galaxy was a very different place. Welcome to the Old Republic! When young Jedi Zayne Carrick is framed for murder by his own masters, he goes on the run with three unlikely allies: con artist Marn Hierogryph, fugitive scientist Camper and bodyguard Jarael. But can they survive long enough to clear Carrick’s name, uncover a conspiracy and maybe gain a bit of profit along the way? Strap in for an adventure that spans the galaxy as this ragtag group of heroes faces corrupted Jedi, deadly Mandalorians, the power of the Sith and more!
COLLECTING: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0
A long, long time ago, the Star Wars galaxy was a very different place. Welcome to the Old Republic! When young Jedi Zayne Carrick is framed for murder by his own masters, he goes on the run with three unlikely allies: con artist Marn Hierogryph, fugitive scientist Camper and bodyguard Jarael. But can they survive long enough to clear Carrick’s name, uncover a conspiracy and maybe gain a bit of profit along the way? Strap in for an adventure that spans the galaxy as this ragtag group of heroes faces corrupted Jedi, deadly Mandalorians, the power of the Sith and more!
COLLECTING: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0
1344 pages, Hardcover
First published July 14, 2021
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177 people want to read
About the author
John Jackson Miller
344 books986 followersNew York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in science fiction. His Star Trek novels include the Discovery – Die Standing, the acclaimed novel Discovery — The Enterprise War, the Prey trilogy, and Takedown. His Star Wars novels include A New Dawn, Kenobi, Knight Errant, Lost Tribe of the Sith, and the Knights of the Old Republic comics, available from Marvel as Legends: The Old Republic.
He’s written comics and prose for Halo, Iron Man, Simpsons, Conan, Planet of the Apes, and Mass Effect, with recent graphic novels for Battlestar Galactica, Dumbo, and The Lion King. Production notes on all his works can be found at his fiction site.
He is also a comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, Comichron.. He also coauthored the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series.
He’s written comics and prose for Halo, Iron Man, Simpsons, Conan, Planet of the Apes, and Mass Effect, with recent graphic novels for Battlestar Galactica, Dumbo, and The Lion King. Production notes on all his works can be found at his fiction site.
He is also a comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, Comichron.. He also coauthored the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series.
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August 5, 2022
When I first started reading this, I was upset that Revan and Malak were not the focus and that they barely appeared in this series according to my Wookieepedia search. However, at the end of the first issue, I was hooked. I quickly grew to love Zayne and the supporting cast of characters who each got strong development throughout the series.
This is by far my favourite comic run. The strength of The Old Republic series is that it has variety in its characters that opens the door for so many unique stories. A Jedi Padawan on the run. A Snivvian conman. Two Arkanian Offshoots. A loading droid. A Trandoshan thief. A Mandalorian who refused to fight (this is way before Mandalore became pacifists). The vile Jedi Covenant. Etc. I definitely intend to reread this series at some point.
This is by far my favourite comic run. The strength of The Old Republic series is that it has variety in its characters that opens the door for so many unique stories. A Jedi Padawan on the run. A Snivvian conman. Two Arkanian Offshoots. A loading droid. A Trandoshan thief. A Mandalorian who refused to fight (this is way before Mandalore became pacifists). The vile Jedi Covenant. Etc. I definitely intend to reread this series at some point.
December 30, 2022
(Zero spoiler review)
No, no, no, no, no, this is entirely unacceptable, and I am officially done with Star Wars. The comic books at least. Now as I have mentioned previously, I am pretty much a normie when it comes to Star Wars. I know the obvious stuff that most people know, along with a slightly deeper knowledge of the lore, thanks to geekdom osmosis, but despite the enormous potential this franchise has, it continually fails to captivate me in any way, shape or form. Why does EVERYTHING in Star Wars have to revolve around the Jedi. You have an entire galaxy of possibilities, yet we get nothing but stories revolving around Jedi vs whatever bad guy/group is currently kicking about. And it is executed in the most thoroughly generic way. I get it, Star Wars is never gonna be Bladerunner, nor even Star Trek. I.E. an intelligent and more mature exploration of this world. I have had it up to here, in the comics at least, that every story revolves around a team, made up of bland characters and bland, boring aliens, performing bland boring tasks. The Empire omnibus gave me to this in spades, but it is turned up to 11 here in TOR omnibus. I get that Star Wars is meant to be more 'all ages', but that doesn't mean it has to be so childish and shit!
Zayne is one of the worst characters I've ever had to suffer as the main protagonist in a story. I actually prefer Rey Palpatine/Skywalker/ whatever the fuck to him. I'm not even joking, That's how pathetically conceived and executed he is. If your main character is more unlikeable than Rey, than you know you done messed up.
Another god awful element of this IP, ramped up to 11 here is the need to try and continuously undercut just about any serious moment with a joke. A joke that is never, EVER funny by the way. I'm still not sure whether this book is meant to be a serious action adventure story, or a cringe level comedy set in space. It completely breaks any surface level immersion the story manages to build up, and has me shaking my head in disdain every time. It's poorly written in every conceivable way. I read about a quarter of it and couldn't go any further. I was done.
If only the story was as good as the art, which despite changing artists fairly regularly, is pretty much exceptional. It does seem, for all the bargain basement storytelling of the comics, they have almost always had very talented artists on them. I promise you, it's not as good as everyone says. 2/5
OmniBen.
No, no, no, no, no, this is entirely unacceptable, and I am officially done with Star Wars. The comic books at least. Now as I have mentioned previously, I am pretty much a normie when it comes to Star Wars. I know the obvious stuff that most people know, along with a slightly deeper knowledge of the lore, thanks to geekdom osmosis, but despite the enormous potential this franchise has, it continually fails to captivate me in any way, shape or form. Why does EVERYTHING in Star Wars have to revolve around the Jedi. You have an entire galaxy of possibilities, yet we get nothing but stories revolving around Jedi vs whatever bad guy/group is currently kicking about. And it is executed in the most thoroughly generic way. I get it, Star Wars is never gonna be Bladerunner, nor even Star Trek. I.E. an intelligent and more mature exploration of this world. I have had it up to here, in the comics at least, that every story revolves around a team, made up of bland characters and bland, boring aliens, performing bland boring tasks. The Empire omnibus gave me to this in spades, but it is turned up to 11 here in TOR omnibus. I get that Star Wars is meant to be more 'all ages', but that doesn't mean it has to be so childish and shit!
Zayne is one of the worst characters I've ever had to suffer as the main protagonist in a story. I actually prefer Rey Palpatine/Skywalker/ whatever the fuck to him. I'm not even joking, That's how pathetically conceived and executed he is. If your main character is more unlikeable than Rey, than you know you done messed up.
Another god awful element of this IP, ramped up to 11 here is the need to try and continuously undercut just about any serious moment with a joke. A joke that is never, EVER funny by the way. I'm still not sure whether this book is meant to be a serious action adventure story, or a cringe level comedy set in space. It completely breaks any surface level immersion the story manages to build up, and has me shaking my head in disdain every time. It's poorly written in every conceivable way. I read about a quarter of it and couldn't go any further. I was done.
If only the story was as good as the art, which despite changing artists fairly regularly, is pretty much exceptional. It does seem, for all the bargain basement storytelling of the comics, they have almost always had very talented artists on them. I promise you, it's not as good as everyone says. 2/5
OmniBen.
August 7, 2021
This is a complex story compared to what Marvel is putting out today (which I also enjoy). I was invested from the first issue to see where this goes. This series has a strong cast of characters and is worth a read for any star wars fan.
March 24, 2022
3.5/4 stars. The second half of the book is much better than the first. Shame the whole run couldn’t be drawn by Dustin Weaver, because the art is what lets it down at times as well.
June 27, 2022
I don't remember when I rated something 5 stars. I don't do 5 anymore. I rarely do that, at least the last couple of years that I've started writing on my reviews.
Zayne Carrick. A Jedi in training gets into trouble and then after 55 issues you'll be glad you read it because I said so.
You're welcome!
Highly Recommended to Star Wars fans!
Zayne Carrick. A Jedi in training gets into trouble and then after 55 issues you'll be glad you read it because I said so.
You're welcome!
Highly Recommended to Star Wars fans!
January 19, 2025
Some issues are better than others, but overall I enjoyed this quite a lot. The art usually is hit or miss, with good ideas but not a lot memorable (except the awesome covers) except some issues by Dustin Weaver and some other artists. The story builds up over time, and it gets a lot better once the main storyline is over. The final miniseries was pretty boring. I would recommend this to SW fans but I don't feel this would appeal people outside that world.
August 11, 2021
Went in blind and it turned into a 5 star book for me. 50 brilliant issues. While I didn’t love the “War” 5 issue mini, it did not keep me from this perfect rating.
May 21, 2022
The Old Republic Omnibus is a graphic novel that I can't quite recommend without hesitation. There are some great characters here, the greatest strength overall. But other aspects tend to be a bit uneven. The artwork at times is fantastic but at other times it is just serviceable. There are some good story arcs in here but there are also times that the writing really suffers. For example when an army takes in prisoners of war just to slap blasters in their hands and tell them they are now going to have to switch sides. Without even an attempt at some kind of sci fi rationale as to why this would be a good idea, such as brain control or weapons that will refuse to fire on friendlies. This kind of thing starts to be past the point of slightly distracting. There are also times that story elements are a bit unclear and plot twists can leave a bit of a feeling of "huh?" rather than "wow!"
But when it's at its best and the character designs and backstories really shine this is at times an underrated gem. At those times it really does capture Star Wars better than a series like Tales of the Jedi. But from what I recall, Tales of the Jedi does a better job of taking itself more seriously more consistently.
But when it's at its best and the character designs and backstories really shine this is at times an underrated gem. At those times it really does capture Star Wars better than a series like Tales of the Jedi. But from what I recall, Tales of the Jedi does a better job of taking itself more seriously more consistently.
August 2, 2025
I really liked this collection. The main 50-issue KOTOR series is generally solid series; the second half isn't as strong as the first but it's still pretty consistent overall. Brian Ching's art is very good and managed to create an aesthetic that split the difference between the KOTOR games and the older TOTJ comics reasonably well; however, I think the art can be a bit inconsistent beyond him. Unfortunately, the five-issue miniseries tagged onto the end (KOTOR: War) is really bad. But to be honest I fell in love with all of the characters, especially Zayne (what a dweeb), and Gryph the lovable little asshole (probably my favourite), and ugh, this just made me so full of happy. This collection definitely has the Star Wars ‘feel’ to them, definitely the same kind of humor and ragtag cast of characters. I would highly recommended this collection to those who enjoy The Old Republic era of Star Wars and haven’t read these yet.
February 26, 2024
One complete Star Wars story spanning a whole Omnibus, nice! Also, this is a pocket of the Star Wars Universe, that is less explored and less tied to the plot of the movies, allowing for much more freedom.
And the story is a good one, because you really relate to the main cast of characters, having faced injustice all on their own.
The story has a very good overarching plot and also very good mini arcs. The plot twists are great. But the main character has a lot of plot armour, otherwise he would have been killed very early on.
It also bothered me how the Jedi masters have been able to do, what they were doing. They act completely insane, without them or anyone else noticing.
Overall, I do recommend this story, it's easy to jump into without any prior knowledge (not even any of the Kotor video games; those ties are very very loose).
And the story is a good one, because you really relate to the main cast of characters, having faced injustice all on their own.
The story has a very good overarching plot and also very good mini arcs. The plot twists are great. But the main character has a lot of plot armour, otherwise he would have been killed very early on.
It also bothered me how the Jedi masters have been able to do, what they were doing. They act completely insane, without them or anyone else noticing.
Overall, I do recommend this story, it's easy to jump into without any prior knowledge (not even any of the Kotor video games; those ties are very very loose).
January 2, 2023
A Long Long Time Ago (longer then usual)
In A Galaxy Far Far Far Away, cue the music!
Star Wars The Old Republic is set nearly a thousand years before the Skywalker Saga, i love Luke and Han, and Darthvader, but i have to say its really refreshing to read a Star Wars title set in a totally different time, this collects 50 issues under its cover, and the full Saga of Renegade Jedi Zayne Carrick, writen by John Jackson Miller. Its really a cool one, lots of Jedi, Sith, there is a War going one between the Mandalorian and the Republic, good stuff !
3.5 stars
In A Galaxy Far Far Far Away, cue the music!
Star Wars The Old Republic is set nearly a thousand years before the Skywalker Saga, i love Luke and Han, and Darthvader, but i have to say its really refreshing to read a Star Wars title set in a totally different time, this collects 50 issues under its cover, and the full Saga of Renegade Jedi Zayne Carrick, writen by John Jackson Miller. Its really a cool one, lots of Jedi, Sith, there is a War going one between the Mandalorian and the Republic, good stuff !
3.5 stars
July 25, 2022
I chose this omnibus as an entry into the StarWars comic books world, and it's been a big (and 5kg heavy) mistake. Had to force myself to finish this terribly uninteresting stories collection. The character development has been almost inexistent, the few female characters are probably what an incel would describe women to be like, and the drawings are ugly and inconsistent across volumes. It's just been an expensive way to find out that pulp fiction isn't for me.
October 20, 2021
Parfait de A à Z. Une épopée endiablé à travers l'une des meilleures périodes de l'univers Star Wars, l'ancienne République. Des personnages touchants et attachants, une intrigue passionnante et qui nous emmène aux confins de cette période, entre Jedi Siths et Mandaloriens. Un must have de l'univers Legends.
May 31, 2022
I read this book, and I loved it! I have not read any of the books in this series before reading it, but I am a massive fan of Star Wars. It was costly, but the price is worth it because of the book's quality. An interesting side note is that you can see the different artist's styles as you read on. 5/5 Stars would recommend.
October 11, 2021
Main story was awesome. Great characters, locations, story arcs, pacing and finale to the series. The extra 5 issue series at the end is ok and doesn't detract from the main story. I loved it.
February 6, 2022
That's a omnibus was fantastic. All the story lines were very well written and the plot twists were unexpected. I wish this was canon and Disney would make it into a movie or TV show.
March 28, 2022
So nostalgic! I grew up reading this in middle school and it was so incredible coming back years later❤️❤️
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July 2, 2023DNF. Stalled in the middle and sold it before being able to finish it. Not bad though.
September 15, 2023
Third time reading this series. John Jackson Miller by far one of the top Star Wars authors of all time!!!!
I know I will read this again.
By far my favorite 50 issue comic book story of all time.
1st time- read each single issue
2nd time-read each issue digitally
3rd time-read the omnibus in it's entirely within a short period
Winner- Omnibus is the way to go!!!!!!!!!
I know I will read this again.
By far my favorite 50 issue comic book story of all time.
1st time- read each single issue
2nd time-read each issue digitally
3rd time-read the omnibus in it's entirely within a short period
Winner- Omnibus is the way to go!!!!!!!!!
February 28, 2023
Unbelievable from start to finish. Amazing characters, amazing story, beautiful art...
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it.
I knew it was probably going to be a 5-star after the first few episodes.
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it.
I knew it was probably going to be a 5-star after the first few episodes.
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