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Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars
Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars, Volume 1: The Republic Goes to War
Collects Star Wars: Republic (1998) #49-54, 61, 63, 67, Star Wars: Jedi - Mace Windu, Star Wars: Jedi - Shaak Ti, Star Wars: Jedi - Aayla Secura, Star Wars: Jedi - Count Dooku. The Clone Wars explode across the galaxy! From the stormy seas of Kamino to the rocky hills of Devaron, the battle lines have been drawn, and the Jedi Knights who were once protectors of the peace must become generals, leading the clone armies of the Republic to war! These are the stories that were published immediately after the release of Attack of the Clones, featuring Jedi heroes Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, and Quinlan Vos.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 4, 2012
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John Ostrander
2,087 books170 followersJohn Ostrander is an American writer of comic books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy, series he helped create.
Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", who appeared the First Comics series Warp!, based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, who originally appeared in a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in his own book, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, by which time Ostrander was already doing work for other comics companies (his first scripts for DC Comics were published in 1986).
Prior to his career in comic books, Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes himself as an agnostic. His in-depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing The Spectre, a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write. He has also worked on Firestorm, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Manhunter, Suicide Squad, and Wasteland for DC.
Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", who appeared the First Comics series Warp!, based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, who originally appeared in a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in his own book, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, by which time Ostrander was already doing work for other comics companies (his first scripts for DC Comics were published in 1986).
Prior to his career in comic books, Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes himself as an agnostic. His in-depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing The Spectre, a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write. He has also worked on Firestorm, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Manhunter, Suicide Squad, and Wasteland for DC.
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July 26, 2019
This is a WONDERFUL compilation of a fluid storyline and Jedi that have been in previous comics, but rarely in novels. It was so much fun to see more into the minds and lives of some major and minor characters, as well as some unknown.
Republic: Sacrifice
- THE ART AND COLOURS ARE SPECTACULAR!! I am blown away by the realism.
- This is of Quinlan Vos working undercover, and Aayla is sent after him when he goes "missing."
- Vos and his crew have uncovered a Separist plot.
Republic: The Defense of Kamino (three-in-one)
- I was surprised to see that all three had different writers, inkers, and colorists. Yet they formed a cohesive story with some good art and extremely vibrant colours (especially the third, No End in Sight as there was much less dialogue.
- Anakin and Obi-Wan (and others) are on Kamino to beat the Separists at their own game. Not all of the Clones are ready - yet the adult Clones remind the children that they know how to defend themselves.
- The Clones have personalities, but are still order-based.
- It was mentioned that the ARCs were trained by Jango. I forgot that!
- the Mon Cals come in at the end, leaving the Jedi to question why they were on the Separist side of the battle.
Schism(aka: Jedi: Mace Windu)
- On Lianna, Mace, Quinlan, Tholme and Yoda discuss the issue of former Jedi 'falling' against the Republic in some way, and how they can use their skills to remedy it. I was tickled when Mace and Quinlan sparred while the four continued their conversation.
- There is quite a bit about Vaapad. I always enjoy discussion on that form.
- Ventress is introduced to the Jedi…and so is the debate on the faults of the Republic.
Republic: The New Face of War
- The art is good. The colours are dark, but it's appropriate for the story. The paneling is pretty great too.
- Anakin, Obi-Wan and others are on Naboo's moon, and Anakin's thoughts turn to Padme, especially when facing Durge and Ventress.
- Zule saying "so this clone has a mind of his own" is awful to read. Bigoted Jedi.
- Anakin has a real heart and gives "Alpha" a name. He really did his best to make the galaxy better. But the fact that there ARE no nicknames among the clones is weird.
- There were zombie-like Gungans (???) and a gas that affected everyone who came in contact with it. The Confederacy knows no lows.
- This is when we meet Durge
Republic: Blast Radius
- Obi-Wan returns from Queyta with an antidote for the gas many have been exposed to. He was with 4 others, and tells the story of their deaths. He only lived because Ventress was ordered not to kill him.
- This was filled with great art and colour
- Um. Master Fay is an elf. *rolls eyes*
Catspaw(aka: Jedi: Shaak Ti)
- This had some good art and colouring that was well-balanced. That may sound weird, but it's the best way I can describe it.
- Shaak is on Bentaal IV with Plo Koon to face Commander Shogar Tok. When Shaak sees Quinlan, he lets her know that she was sent into a trap.
- The Jedi are able to set a trap against Shogar.
- Shaak Ti is a true Jedi.
Republic: Forever Young
- Brad Anderson did colours. I'm beginning to like it when I see his name. The art was decent enough - better than many others I've seen but not the best in this Omnibus.
- Obi-Wan and Anakin are on Zaadja, the new droid manufacturing center.
- As I mentioned before, Anakin does his best to better the galaxy. The issue is that he tries. He forces it and doesn't accept death. Master Tohno understands him:
"As Jedi, our duties sometimes call us to face death. Our training helps us to avoid it, but it also teaches us acceptance of life's inevitable end." (page 259)
And Anakin can't do that.
Jedi: Aayla Secura (along with Republic: Double Bind)
- THE COVER ART IS BEAUTIFUL. Okay, all of the art and colours are.
- Quin is with Khaleen again. He and the Council (without Khaleen's knowledge) have devised an intricate plan that I was confused of at first.
- Aayla believes Quin has defected (he does play both sides well) but has to go to Devaron with Tholme to look for a raider's base. Aurra Sing thwarts the Jedi though, leading to a battle.
- The Aayla/Aurra fight was INTENSE. I truly enjoyed it. It's almost sad that Aayla really DOES understand Sing.
- Aayla and Kit!
Jedi: Count Dooku
- Oh look, more great art and colour
- We get more information on Quin's mission, and why Dooku will trust his betrayal. Mace even brings up his shatterpoints, which I always enjoy.
- Khaleen is sent to help Quin as Dooku does his best to corrupt.
- The end made me so sad!
Republic: Dark Ends
- The art is pretty good and the colours were done by Brad Anderson. For me, that's enough said.
- I'm glad we were given the time period of 16 months after Battle of Geonosis.
- Bail and Mothma are snarky together. Valorum visits Bail and attempts to open his eyes to Palpatine's corruption. Bail in turn tries to show others on HIS battlefield what is going on.
Republic: Striking from the Shadows
- I love the cover art! All of the art & colours are great.
- Quin admits he's fallen "deeper in the shadows"…where everyone else knows is a dangerous place to be.
- Nightmares haunt him as he attempts to achieve both goals, missions. The end is painful…Depa...
Republic: Sacrifice
- THE ART AND COLOURS ARE SPECTACULAR!! I am blown away by the realism.
- This is of Quinlan Vos working undercover, and Aayla is sent after him when he goes "missing."
- Vos and his crew have uncovered a Separist plot.
Republic: The Defense of Kamino (three-in-one)
- I was surprised to see that all three had different writers, inkers, and colorists. Yet they formed a cohesive story with some good art and extremely vibrant colours (especially the third, No End in Sight as there was much less dialogue.
- Anakin and Obi-Wan (and others) are on Kamino to beat the Separists at their own game. Not all of the Clones are ready - yet the adult Clones remind the children that they know how to defend themselves.
- The Clones have personalities, but are still order-based.
- It was mentioned that the ARCs were trained by Jango. I forgot that!
- the Mon Cals come in at the end, leaving the Jedi to question why they were on the Separist side of the battle.
Schism(aka: Jedi: Mace Windu)
- On Lianna, Mace, Quinlan, Tholme and Yoda discuss the issue of former Jedi 'falling' against the Republic in some way, and how they can use their skills to remedy it. I was tickled when Mace and Quinlan sparred while the four continued their conversation.
- There is quite a bit about Vaapad. I always enjoy discussion on that form.
- Ventress is introduced to the Jedi…and so is the debate on the faults of the Republic.
Republic: The New Face of War
- The art is good. The colours are dark, but it's appropriate for the story. The paneling is pretty great too.
- Anakin, Obi-Wan and others are on Naboo's moon, and Anakin's thoughts turn to Padme, especially when facing Durge and Ventress.
- Zule saying "so this clone has a mind of his own" is awful to read. Bigoted Jedi.
- Anakin has a real heart and gives "Alpha" a name. He really did his best to make the galaxy better. But the fact that there ARE no nicknames among the clones is weird.
- There were zombie-like Gungans (???) and a gas that affected everyone who came in contact with it. The Confederacy knows no lows.
- This is when we meet Durge
Republic: Blast Radius
- Obi-Wan returns from Queyta with an antidote for the gas many have been exposed to. He was with 4 others, and tells the story of their deaths. He only lived because Ventress was ordered not to kill him.
- This was filled with great art and colour
- Um. Master Fay is an elf. *rolls eyes*
Catspaw(aka: Jedi: Shaak Ti)
- This had some good art and colouring that was well-balanced. That may sound weird, but it's the best way I can describe it.
- Shaak is on Bentaal IV with Plo Koon to face Commander Shogar Tok. When Shaak sees Quinlan, he lets her know that she was sent into a trap.
- The Jedi are able to set a trap against Shogar.
- Shaak Ti is a true Jedi.
Republic: Forever Young
- Brad Anderson did colours. I'm beginning to like it when I see his name. The art was decent enough - better than many others I've seen but not the best in this Omnibus.
- Obi-Wan and Anakin are on Zaadja, the new droid manufacturing center.
- As I mentioned before, Anakin does his best to better the galaxy. The issue is that he tries. He forces it and doesn't accept death. Master Tohno understands him:
"As Jedi, our duties sometimes call us to face death. Our training helps us to avoid it, but it also teaches us acceptance of life's inevitable end." (page 259)
And Anakin can't do that.
Jedi: Aayla Secura (along with Republic: Double Bind)
- THE COVER ART IS BEAUTIFUL. Okay, all of the art and colours are.
- Quin is with Khaleen again. He and the Council (without Khaleen's knowledge) have devised an intricate plan that I was confused of at first.
- Aayla believes Quin has defected (he does play both sides well) but has to go to Devaron with Tholme to look for a raider's base. Aurra Sing thwarts the Jedi though, leading to a battle.
- The Aayla/Aurra fight was INTENSE. I truly enjoyed it. It's almost sad that Aayla really DOES understand Sing.
- Aayla and Kit!
Jedi: Count Dooku
- Oh look, more great art and colour
- We get more information on Quin's mission, and why Dooku will trust his betrayal. Mace even brings up his shatterpoints, which I always enjoy.
- Khaleen is sent to help Quin as Dooku does his best to corrupt.
- The end made me so sad!
Republic: Dark Ends
- The art is pretty good and the colours were done by Brad Anderson. For me, that's enough said.
- I'm glad we were given the time period of 16 months after Battle of Geonosis.
- Bail and Mothma are snarky together. Valorum visits Bail and attempts to open his eyes to Palpatine's corruption. Bail in turn tries to show others on HIS battlefield what is going on.
Republic: Striking from the Shadows
- I love the cover art! All of the art & colours are great.
- Quin admits he's fallen "deeper in the shadows"…where everyone else knows is a dangerous place to be.
- Nightmares haunt him as he attempts to achieve both goals, missions. The end is painful…Depa...
May 21, 2020
With "Clone Wars" in the title, one would expect more warfare. There certainly is an increase in action compared to the Omnibus that precedes this, it's just not ALL battle formations and blaster fire. There's a good amount of that but readers also continue to get the cloak and dagger theme that comes with the protagonist. A good alternative name for this volume would be "Clone Wars: Operatives".
One exciting addition to the Expanded Universe is the introduction of the reproductive fertility/infertility. It's never been talked about in Star Wars and this is the topic's 1st appearance however, it's not delved into much. Only it's existence can be confirmed. . There's actually lots of "firsts" here. Ranging from Fun times.
Now, fans who read everything chronologically, notice how these volumes collect whole story arcs. Volume 1 is following one story arc and seems to reference individual issues that are left out. Well, it's because what's left out is happening parallel with this story arc and is to be covered in Volume 2 and 3.
One exciting addition to the Expanded Universe is the introduction of the reproductive fertility/infertility. It's never been talked about in Star Wars and this is the topic's 1st appearance however, it's not delved into much. Only it's existence can be confirmed. . There's actually lots of "firsts" here. Ranging from Fun times.
Now, fans who read everything chronologically, notice how these volumes collect whole story arcs. Volume 1 is following one story arc and seems to reference individual issues that are left out. Well, it's because what's left out is happening parallel with this story arc and is to be covered in Volume 2 and 3.
April 27, 2023
Trying to get the one copy in Michigan libraries meant I read the three collected volumes out of order, however since this is the "last" of the three I'll put my thoughts here.
I love the Clone Wars era. I grew up with the prequels, Revenge of the Sith is the best film in the Skywalker Saga. The era is full of the tragedy that makes this space opera so compelling. Two armies of sentient beings created to fight and die, used as pawns for Palpatine to move around the table until he took control. The Jedi slowly being drawn into the mire and desensitized to the horrors being committed around them, only to be turned on by the same men they fought and bled with for years.
These comics came out before The Clone Wars TV series was aired, and because of that the clones are merely just background mooks to die in dramatic ways. Only after the show did we really get to know the clones, and give them names rather than numbers.
Much of the through line story - undercover Jedi Quinlan Voss and his double agent, teetering on the dark side knife edge, was eventually repurposed into the book Dark Disciple in an honestly better written and compelling story.
Since these are all non cannon comics, since they were published before the Disney acquisition, someone focused on trying to read the current timeline stories can skip the huge effort to find these books at a reasonable price.
I love the Clone Wars era. I grew up with the prequels, Revenge of the Sith is the best film in the Skywalker Saga. The era is full of the tragedy that makes this space opera so compelling. Two armies of sentient beings created to fight and die, used as pawns for Palpatine to move around the table until he took control. The Jedi slowly being drawn into the mire and desensitized to the horrors being committed around them, only to be turned on by the same men they fought and bled with for years.
These comics came out before The Clone Wars TV series was aired, and because of that the clones are merely just background mooks to die in dramatic ways. Only after the show did we really get to know the clones, and give them names rather than numbers.
Much of the through line story - undercover Jedi Quinlan Voss and his double agent, teetering on the dark side knife edge, was eventually repurposed into the book Dark Disciple in an honestly better written and compelling story.
Since these are all non cannon comics, since they were published before the Disney acquisition, someone focused on trying to read the current timeline stories can skip the huge effort to find these books at a reasonable price.
May 15, 2025
Comics are such a great way to digest Star Wars. Getting back into the universe was so much fun and despite most of these events not being canon, it was so great to read about stories focused around Jedi that weren't Anakin, Obi-wan, or Sidious. I really love how there is so many stories around so many different characters in the Star Wars universe. It really made the Jedi Order feel fuller and the scope of Order 66 more drastic. I really love this era of Star Wars even though it sees the end of so many of my favorite characters.
I can't wait to read more in this time period and get back into my Star Wars nerd era.
I can't wait to read more in this time period and get back into my Star Wars nerd era.
August 25, 2023
I like these stories set around the Clone Wars. They're morally gray, so instead of reading stories about the goody-goody Jedi and seeing them as superheroes, we see them feeling conflicted and acting like real people.
January 4, 2020
Maybe one day, if I read enough Star Wars, I'll be able to speak as confidently as all those jerks who talk shit about every Star Wars thing ever. Oh wait, nevermind. That will never happen. I'll just keep reading as long as I enjoy it. Space magic!
July 12, 2017
The Star Wars Clone Wars Omnibus series collects issues of the Republic series and various one-shorts and miniseries related to the war between the Republic and the Separatists after the events of Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. It's comprised of three volumes and this first volume (subtitled THE REPUBLIC GOES TO WAR) collects 9 issues of the Republic series and 4 issues of Jedi one-shots.
It starts off with a Republic story "Sacrifice" that finds Aayla, Quin Vos's former Padawan, heading to a space station to meet with a mysterious gun runner who says he can help gather intelligence for the Republic. It turns out to be Vos who is deep undercover and he's with a former prostitute named Khaleen, whom is working as a spy for Count Dooku (which Vos doesn't know about). It's sort of a throwaway story that sets up situations and characters we'll be seeing a lot of in these comics.
This is followed by another Republic story called "The Defense of Kamino". It's a longer issue to celebrate hitting #50 and it follows the Battle of Kamino on 3 fronts. We finally get to see Anakin and Obi-Wan in action here, along with several other members of the Jedi Council. It's pretty epic and sets the tone for a lot of the Clone Wars stories that will follow.
The first one-shot here is JEDI: MACE WINDU follows Mace while the Kamino battle is happening. He is set to meet with a group of Jedi dissidents who are opposing the Republic's use of their skills. Unbeknownst to Mace, one of the Jedi is already in league with Dooku and has hired an assassin to kill members of the dissidents to discredit Windu's efforts. This is a notable issue because it introduces us to a new villain whose presence will be felt throughout the entire Clone Wars era, Asajj Ventress. Ventress is a Dark Jedi who is used by Count Dooku to personally go after Jedi and she is quite a force to be reckoned with.
"The New Face of War" is a two issue storyline from Republic that finds Kenobi and Anakin on one of Naboo's moons investigating the mass killings of Gungans using a poisonous gas. It's a very action packed story that features a great fight between Ventress and Anakin (first of many) and the first appearance of a clone trooper that Anakin calls "Alpha" and the very dangerous bounty hunter Durge.
"Blast Radius" is a one off Republic that has Obi-Wan teaming up with several legendary Jedis to find the antidote for the poisonous gas used to kill the Gungans in the previous story. The find themselves on a volcanic planet that houses a Separatist chemical factory and running from Durge and Ventress. It's cool to see some older, less prominent Jedi here and I like the idea of one who doesn't carry a lightsaber. Obi-Wan doesn't get enough stories by himself without Anakin around to scold.
JEDI: SHAAK TI follows the peaceful Jedi Shaak Ti as she attempts to get herself rescued from a losing battle. She must team up with some convicts in a prison fortress she is trapped in to clear a landing for a Republic ship. One of the prisoner's killed Shaak's former master and is distrustful of Jedi. It's a decent enough story and presents some interesting moral dilemmas. Shaak Ti is a really awesome Jedi, hope to see more of her in future issues.
"Forever Young" has Obi-Wan and Anakin accompanying a new knight Jedi to a planet with a droid factory on it. They are to create a diversion long enough for her to destroy the factory, but of course Anakin wants to do his own thing during the battle that ensues that puts him at odds with the orders they were given. It's kind of a one off story that really only serves to show how Anakin strays from the Jedi path from time to time, but the ending is very good.
"Double Blind" takes us back to the story of Quinlan Vos, now very deep undercover (with the Council's approval) in Dooku's Dark Acolytes camp and being groomed to be Dooku's assistant. Jedi Kohlar is sent to find Vos and bring him back, but he hasn't been told Vos is undercover. I really like Vos' story arc as he works with Dooku undercover and this comic shows us how complicated the situation is getting. Not bad at all.
Two more Jedi one shots follow this: AAYLA SECURA and COUNT DOOKU. Aayla's comic is about her going undercover to find a Separatist enclave and ends in a climactic battle with Aurra Sing, the Jedi killer and bounty hunter that has haunted her since their last encounter. That battle is awesome and really is a high point of these Jedi one-shots. Count Dooku's story is about him testing the limits of Quinlan Vos, the Jedi who is undercover in Dooku's inner circle. It's very intense and ends with Vos getting as close to the Dark Side as we've ever seen. Both of these comics are great, maybe the best in this collection.
"Dead Ends" focuses on Senator Bail Organa and Senator Valorum as they try to ferret out who in their political circle is working with the Separatists. It's kind of boring and not a lot of action is here, mostly just backstory to set up events in later comics. "Striking From The Shadows" though is another story entirely. Vos is set up by Dooku to assassinate a Sith lord in the Senate and ends up battling a fellow Jedi when it's decided Vos has gone too far. A lot of action and tension here and great end to this collection.
This omnibus is a great way to get into the meat of what the Clone Wars was all about. There's not really a bad comic in the bunch and I would highly recommend it for any Star Wars fan.
It starts off with a Republic story "Sacrifice" that finds Aayla, Quin Vos's former Padawan, heading to a space station to meet with a mysterious gun runner who says he can help gather intelligence for the Republic. It turns out to be Vos who is deep undercover and he's with a former prostitute named Khaleen, whom is working as a spy for Count Dooku (which Vos doesn't know about). It's sort of a throwaway story that sets up situations and characters we'll be seeing a lot of in these comics.
This is followed by another Republic story called "The Defense of Kamino". It's a longer issue to celebrate hitting #50 and it follows the Battle of Kamino on 3 fronts. We finally get to see Anakin and Obi-Wan in action here, along with several other members of the Jedi Council. It's pretty epic and sets the tone for a lot of the Clone Wars stories that will follow.
The first one-shot here is JEDI: MACE WINDU follows Mace while the Kamino battle is happening. He is set to meet with a group of Jedi dissidents who are opposing the Republic's use of their skills. Unbeknownst to Mace, one of the Jedi is already in league with Dooku and has hired an assassin to kill members of the dissidents to discredit Windu's efforts. This is a notable issue because it introduces us to a new villain whose presence will be felt throughout the entire Clone Wars era, Asajj Ventress. Ventress is a Dark Jedi who is used by Count Dooku to personally go after Jedi and she is quite a force to be reckoned with.
"The New Face of War" is a two issue storyline from Republic that finds Kenobi and Anakin on one of Naboo's moons investigating the mass killings of Gungans using a poisonous gas. It's a very action packed story that features a great fight between Ventress and Anakin (first of many) and the first appearance of a clone trooper that Anakin calls "Alpha" and the very dangerous bounty hunter Durge.
"Blast Radius" is a one off Republic that has Obi-Wan teaming up with several legendary Jedis to find the antidote for the poisonous gas used to kill the Gungans in the previous story. The find themselves on a volcanic planet that houses a Separatist chemical factory and running from Durge and Ventress. It's cool to see some older, less prominent Jedi here and I like the idea of one who doesn't carry a lightsaber. Obi-Wan doesn't get enough stories by himself without Anakin around to scold.
JEDI: SHAAK TI follows the peaceful Jedi Shaak Ti as she attempts to get herself rescued from a losing battle. She must team up with some convicts in a prison fortress she is trapped in to clear a landing for a Republic ship. One of the prisoner's killed Shaak's former master and is distrustful of Jedi. It's a decent enough story and presents some interesting moral dilemmas. Shaak Ti is a really awesome Jedi, hope to see more of her in future issues.
"Forever Young" has Obi-Wan and Anakin accompanying a new knight Jedi to a planet with a droid factory on it. They are to create a diversion long enough for her to destroy the factory, but of course Anakin wants to do his own thing during the battle that ensues that puts him at odds with the orders they were given. It's kind of a one off story that really only serves to show how Anakin strays from the Jedi path from time to time, but the ending is very good.
"Double Blind" takes us back to the story of Quinlan Vos, now very deep undercover (with the Council's approval) in Dooku's Dark Acolytes camp and being groomed to be Dooku's assistant. Jedi Kohlar is sent to find Vos and bring him back, but he hasn't been told Vos is undercover. I really like Vos' story arc as he works with Dooku undercover and this comic shows us how complicated the situation is getting. Not bad at all.
Two more Jedi one shots follow this: AAYLA SECURA and COUNT DOOKU. Aayla's comic is about her going undercover to find a Separatist enclave and ends in a climactic battle with Aurra Sing, the Jedi killer and bounty hunter that has haunted her since their last encounter. That battle is awesome and really is a high point of these Jedi one-shots. Count Dooku's story is about him testing the limits of Quinlan Vos, the Jedi who is undercover in Dooku's inner circle. It's very intense and ends with Vos getting as close to the Dark Side as we've ever seen. Both of these comics are great, maybe the best in this collection.
"Dead Ends" focuses on Senator Bail Organa and Senator Valorum as they try to ferret out who in their political circle is working with the Separatists. It's kind of boring and not a lot of action is here, mostly just backstory to set up events in later comics. "Striking From The Shadows" though is another story entirely. Vos is set up by Dooku to assassinate a Sith lord in the Senate and ends up battling a fellow Jedi when it's decided Vos has gone too far. A lot of action and tension here and great end to this collection.
This omnibus is a great way to get into the meat of what the Clone Wars was all about. There's not really a bad comic in the bunch and I would highly recommend it for any Star Wars fan.
May 10, 2015
The line between the dark side and the light has never been more grey. I enjoyed this collection immensely, getting to know the players of the clone wars more intimately
This was my first foray into the Star Wars universe beyond the movies. And I'm afraid I've found a new addiction...
This was my first foray into the Star Wars universe beyond the movies. And I'm afraid I've found a new addiction...
April 17, 2021
Really solid writing and art direction across the board here.
August 9, 2015
Plenty of clones, a few wars, but to much repetitive political intrigue to be good.
February 13, 2024
Here’s the meat of the story. This is some strong stuff, both in quality and in being not for the too faint of heart. This gets somewhat brutal at times.
I very much like Khaleen. I can’t explain exactly why, but she’s a character that just yearns for more exploration, not because there isn’t enough here as-is but just because I don’t want to let her go. The relationship between Quinlan and Aayla is an interesting one, but the one between him and Khaleen is maybe even more so.
This is where Quinlan starts to really come into his own. His mettle is tested by the war, and his (and others’) unwillingness to participate is so captivating an idea that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought about it before.
I also find it interesting that the Mon Calamari were aligned with the separatists. That makes sense, but I don’t think I’d heard that before, and it makes the Rebel Alliance potentially look even more suspect to some of the citizens of the Empire later on.
The Anakin & Obi-Wan aspects of this volume don’t interest me as much as some of the rest, strangely enough, but the art is consistently very good.
And my biggest complaint is honestly that they decided to put in issues that take place after the Battle of Jabiim despite the battle itself being put in Volume 2. Just why? The collecting of the volume is the worst thing, which is my M.O. apparently, considering the No Man’s Land volumes were the same way. Didn’t keep me from loving it either time, but it is annoying. Oh, it’s also maybe a little strange that the Jedi would just be totally okay with this hag named The Dark Woman, especially considering they know the dark side is doing shenanigans. I don’t think they’d have kept her around. But who am I to judge?
This is maybe the best Star Wars Omnibus I’ve read, including volumes 2 and 3. There may be moments that top it, but keeping in account the consistency of quality here? Yeah, this is probably my favorite volume on the whole.
I very much like Khaleen. I can’t explain exactly why, but she’s a character that just yearns for more exploration, not because there isn’t enough here as-is but just because I don’t want to let her go. The relationship between Quinlan and Aayla is an interesting one, but the one between him and Khaleen is maybe even more so.
This is where Quinlan starts to really come into his own. His mettle is tested by the war, and his (and others’) unwillingness to participate is so captivating an idea that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought about it before.
I also find it interesting that the Mon Calamari were aligned with the separatists. That makes sense, but I don’t think I’d heard that before, and it makes the Rebel Alliance potentially look even more suspect to some of the citizens of the Empire later on.
The Anakin & Obi-Wan aspects of this volume don’t interest me as much as some of the rest, strangely enough, but the art is consistently very good.
And my biggest complaint is honestly that they decided to put in issues that take place after the Battle of Jabiim despite the battle itself being put in Volume 2. Just why? The collecting of the volume is the worst thing, which is my M.O. apparently, considering the No Man’s Land volumes were the same way. Didn’t keep me from loving it either time, but it is annoying. Oh, it’s also maybe a little strange that the Jedi would just be totally okay with this hag named The Dark Woman, especially considering they know the dark side is doing shenanigans. I don’t think they’d have kept her around. But who am I to judge?
This is maybe the best Star Wars Omnibus I’ve read, including volumes 2 and 3. There may be moments that top it, but keeping in account the consistency of quality here? Yeah, this is probably my favorite volume on the whole.
March 23, 2020
I had some mixed feelings about certain parts, but overall really enjoyed myself.
Some complaints:
- The stories seemed to jump hard between "the Jedi are the right path" and "I dunno man the Jedi made some Choices", depending on the writer. The straight-up "the Jedi are the good guys and there are no questions and trust theLordForce" was just kind of disappointing. I don't hate the Jedi and I don't think they're terrible, but it's way more interesting to see them as a bunch of flawed people doing their best instead of just this always-right perfect ultimate order of Good Guys TM. I know these were collected from different comic series but it definitely felt like the writers weren't all always on the same page.
- The Dead Jedi of the Day trope got old kind of fast. I still liked the stories a lot, but it got to the point where at the beginning of a story I'd just look at random Jedi Master #2342 and be like "welp here's today's Jedi who will die tragically before our eyes".
- The art occasionally got a little weird. There were some odd Greg Land style porn poses and a few times where Dooku's face just looked super weird.
Stuff to gush over:
- Obi-Wan and Anakin are adorable!
- Also Tholme and Aayla and okay I even liked Quinlan, that Hot Topic of a character.
- I actually kind of liked that the stories did show a lot of people dying, that sort of grim cruel reality of war.
- The whole arc with Aayla playing the heiress. It wasn't even really useful for her to do but I kind of loved it.
- All the characters and planets and whatnot just really makes the universe feel expansive and I'm a little sad so much of this stuff was taken out of canon.
Some complaints:
- The stories seemed to jump hard between "the Jedi are the right path" and "I dunno man the Jedi made some Choices", depending on the writer. The straight-up "the Jedi are the good guys and there are no questions and trust the
- The Dead Jedi of the Day trope got old kind of fast. I still liked the stories a lot, but it got to the point where at the beginning of a story I'd just look at random Jedi Master #2342 and be like "welp here's today's Jedi who will die tragically before our eyes".
- The art occasionally got a little weird. There were some odd Greg Land style porn poses and a few times where Dooku's face just looked super weird.
Stuff to gush over:
- Obi-Wan and Anakin are adorable!
- Also Tholme and Aayla and okay I even liked Quinlan, that Hot Topic of a character.
- I actually kind of liked that the stories did show a lot of people dying, that sort of grim cruel reality of war.
- The whole arc with Aayla playing the heiress. It wasn't even really useful for her to do but I kind of loved it.
- All the characters and planets and whatnot just really makes the universe feel expansive and I'm a little sad so much of this stuff was taken out of canon.
August 31, 2021
It's pretty clear that Quinlan Vos is pretty much the main character of the Star Wars: Republic series. I have found him to be a very interesting character. That being said, I found the double agent stories to be very repetitive. The Anakin and Obi-Wan stuff on Kamino and Naboo's moon I'd read before as a kid, but there were new things I noticed. The Jedi-focused issues were nuanced, and I liked the Shatterpoint tie-in in the Dooku issue. There are a couple of Republic issues in this collection that reference the events of Jabiim, but it seems that those events are compiled in the next volume. So that's a bit of a misstep with this omnibus, in my opinion. I did find it interesting that Bail Organa and his wife being unable to have kids was touched upon here. Overall, a good look at what the first half(ish) of the Clone Wars looked like in the Dark Horse days.
November 27, 2025
This was fine, but mostly a read spurred on by nostalgia. My grandpa got me an issue of one of the comics that's in this omnibus and it was fun to see some of that artwork again. I like how the Dark Horse Stars Wars comics really ran with making the clone wars a sandbox by not focusing on movie characers.
However, as someone who doesn't read a ton of comic books, the artists come across as super horny for their characters (unfortunately, early 2000's Ewan MacGregor and Hayden Christensen don't show up too much, lol). Mostly, the artists seem interested in giving the secret agent jedi a perfect V-taper and giving the blue jedi lady sexy poses for her lightsaber duels.
However, as someone who doesn't read a ton of comic books, the artists come across as super horny for their characters (unfortunately, early 2000's Ewan MacGregor and Hayden Christensen don't show up too much, lol). Mostly, the artists seem interested in giving the secret agent jedi a perfect V-taper and giving the blue jedi lady sexy poses for her lightsaber duels.
June 8, 2023
Brilliant, Awesome and Fabulous
This volume of Star Wars Adventures specifically before the Clone Wars feature spectacularly in this wonderful Star Wars omnibus graphic novel. The artwork is top notch and full of colour. The script is fantastic in all the Adventures listed. It was thoroughly entertaining. Due to the big volume of this graphic novel omnibus it was completed in 2 2hour sessions. It is well worth the price paid. It is just one of the many high quality and thrilling Star Wars omnibus graphic novels that exist now.
This volume of Star Wars Adventures specifically before the Clone Wars feature spectacularly in this wonderful Star Wars omnibus graphic novel. The artwork is top notch and full of colour. The script is fantastic in all the Adventures listed. It was thoroughly entertaining. Due to the big volume of this graphic novel omnibus it was completed in 2 2hour sessions. It is well worth the price paid. It is just one of the many high quality and thrilling Star Wars omnibus graphic novels that exist now.
December 28, 2018
Started playing Star Wars Battlefront 2 and decided to brush up on my Star Wars history and this caught my eye at the library
I considered it well done for someone who has never seen the clone wars show but also does require a small amount of Star Wars knowledge
Overall pretty good, flew through it in an hour. I liked how it went more in depth into the other Jedi’s besides just Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
I considered it well done for someone who has never seen the clone wars show but also does require a small amount of Star Wars knowledge
Overall pretty good, flew through it in an hour. I liked how it went more in depth into the other Jedi’s besides just Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
November 19, 2020
It deserves 4 star, because this volume was finally able to sell me on Quinlan Vos by portraying a dark side turn in a complex, ambigous, yet coherent way, much better than Revenge of the Sith even. This of course is the first act of this plot development, so it can easily go to waste later, but as a premise, it is really solid. I officially stop sh*t-talking Ostrander's Star Wars comics from now on, I swear.
February 9, 2023
Confused and Complex
Star Wars Omnibus 1 is a collection of solid dark horse stories that have their own very hardened take on the Star Wars galaxy. Their characters are complex and leave you wondering though I do wish the omnibus was more chronological rather than the weird asynchronous where some volumes have some stories and not others.
Star Wars Omnibus 1 is a collection of solid dark horse stories that have their own very hardened take on the Star Wars galaxy. Their characters are complex and leave you wondering though I do wish the omnibus was more chronological rather than the weird asynchronous where some volumes have some stories and not others.
January 24, 2022
Overall entertaining. The Clone Wars were one of the good things that came from the prequels, in my opinion. These are no longer canon but still entertaining and shed light on characters still being used.
May 24, 2024
Not great, but better written than the prequel movies. The artwork is solid, but nothing special. The thing that makes this better than average is the Quinlan Vos portion. That part of the story was fully fleshed out.
June 5, 2025
great content horrible mapping
These issues are great but the mapping is all over the place. Skips multiple issues telling the story out of order. Go with the epic collection instead
These issues are great but the mapping is all over the place. Skips multiple issues telling the story out of order. Go with the epic collection instead
October 7, 2025
Its a great depection of the clone wars, good art, good battles, the only drawback is that there is no much building on characters except the great arc of vos, and there is no much politics except the last chapters
June 16, 2018
way more brutal than the cartoon show, god damn..
February 11, 2020
Loved reading these collection of comics based on the characters and situations from the clone wars series
July 29, 2021
4.9 - Great stories, great artwork...
June 2, 2022
Not a fan of the artwork. The color scheme is mud, different shades of mud. All the female characters with their double d's are simply bursting out of what little clothes they are wearing.
November 10, 2022
good collection of stories
I love Star Wars legends materials and this was a fun read, its fun to read the clone wars multimedia project and compare it with the Filoni Clone Wars
I love Star Wars legends materials and this was a fun read, its fun to read the clone wars multimedia project and compare it with the Filoni Clone Wars
June 28, 2023
Uneven Stories and Art; well collected and reprinted.
Glad to read the events but some issues are weakly written. Good to see some background for Jedi from films.
Glad to read the events but some issues are weakly written. Good to see some background for Jedi from films.
January 9, 2024
• Volume 1: Defense of Kamino - 2.5 STARS ★★
* "Sacrifice" ★★★ featuring Jedi's Secura & Vos, whose spy ring seeks information on the Separatist's plans.
* "The Defense of Kamino" ★ featuring three stories which take place during the Separatist's attack on Kamino. The best of the three being the first story with where Kenobi & Vos talk about Skywalker.
* "Schism" ★★★ featuring Mace Windu as he travels to a planet where rogue Jedi have been gathering with a mind to remove themselves from The Clone Wars and perhaps even the Republic.
• Volume 2: Victories and Sacrifices - 2.5 STARS ★★
* "The New Face of War, Part 1" ★★ General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his troops journey to one of the moons of Naboo where they make a horrifying discovery: the Gungan settlers have all been wiped out by a chemical attack.
* "The New Face of War, Part 2" ★★★ Ani & Alpha have to face down Durge and his Sith ally the mysterious Asajj Ventress.
* "Blast Radius" ★★★ A strike force to infiltrate Skakoan Techno Union base is assembled, Obi & Ani finds themselves teamed with several legendary Jedi... But, is it A TRAP?!
* "Jedi: Shaak Ti" ★★ Master Shaak Ti, the peacemaker, is caught on war-torn Brentaal IV with a rapidly dwindling clone platoon and to save the mission Shaak Ti will accept whatever help she can get!
• Volume 4: Light and Dark & Free Comic Book Day 2006 - 3.5 STARS ★★★
* "Double Blind" ★★★ Quinlan Vos, sent undercover to spy on the Separatists, is now suspected a traitor when he disobeys an order to return to Coruscant and another Jedi is sent to stop him.
* "Jedi: Aayla Secura" ★★ (Twi'lek Jedi) Aayla Secura vs. Aurra Sing when an assignment to ferret out a Separatist goes awry.
* "Jedi: Dooku" ★★★ Quinlan Vos has fallen but earning Count Dooku's trust will be hard when the targets include his own people, the Guardians.
* "Striking from the Shadows" ★★★ Quinlan's plunge into darkness may be worth all he's sacrificed when Dooku begins to reveal Sith Lord secrets.
* Free Comic Book Day 2006 "Routine Valor" ★★★★ Commander Cody and his troops are in an indefensible position facing insurmountable odds... just another day for an ARC Trooper.
• Volume 5: The Best Blades
* Republic 61 - "Dead Ends" ★★★ When Bail Organa's ship is attacked by pirates former Supreme Chancellor Valorum returns with a warning as senators rush to vote citizen's freedoms away in the name of preserving peace!?
• Volume 6: On The Fields of Battle
* Republic 67 - "Forever Young" ★★★ General Kenobi's clone army is sent on a diversionary mission long enough for newly knighted Jedi Tohno to infiltrate a droid factory and destroy it, but Anakin seen enough sacrifice.
* "Sacrifice" ★★★ featuring Jedi's Secura & Vos, whose spy ring seeks information on the Separatist's plans.
* "The Defense of Kamino" ★ featuring three stories which take place during the Separatist's attack on Kamino. The best of the three being the first story with where Kenobi & Vos talk about Skywalker.
* "Schism" ★★★ featuring Mace Windu as he travels to a planet where rogue Jedi have been gathering with a mind to remove themselves from The Clone Wars and perhaps even the Republic.
• Volume 2: Victories and Sacrifices - 2.5 STARS ★★
* "The New Face of War, Part 1" ★★ General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his troops journey to one of the moons of Naboo where they make a horrifying discovery: the Gungan settlers have all been wiped out by a chemical attack.
* "The New Face of War, Part 2" ★★★ Ani & Alpha have to face down Durge and his Sith ally the mysterious Asajj Ventress.
* "Blast Radius" ★★★ A strike force to infiltrate Skakoan Techno Union base is assembled, Obi & Ani finds themselves teamed with several legendary Jedi... But, is it A TRAP?!
* "Jedi: Shaak Ti" ★★ Master Shaak Ti, the peacemaker, is caught on war-torn Brentaal IV with a rapidly dwindling clone platoon and to save the mission Shaak Ti will accept whatever help she can get!
• Volume 4: Light and Dark & Free Comic Book Day 2006 - 3.5 STARS ★★★
* "Double Blind" ★★★ Quinlan Vos, sent undercover to spy on the Separatists, is now suspected a traitor when he disobeys an order to return to Coruscant and another Jedi is sent to stop him.
* "Jedi: Aayla Secura" ★★ (Twi'lek Jedi) Aayla Secura vs. Aurra Sing when an assignment to ferret out a Separatist goes awry.
* "Jedi: Dooku" ★★★ Quinlan Vos has fallen but earning Count Dooku's trust will be hard when the targets include his own people, the Guardians.
* "Striking from the Shadows" ★★★ Quinlan's plunge into darkness may be worth all he's sacrificed when Dooku begins to reveal Sith Lord secrets.
* Free Comic Book Day 2006 "Routine Valor" ★★★★ Commander Cody and his troops are in an indefensible position facing insurmountable odds... just another day for an ARC Trooper.
• Volume 5: The Best Blades
* Republic 61 - "Dead Ends" ★★★ When Bail Organa's ship is attacked by pirates former Supreme Chancellor Valorum returns with a warning as senators rush to vote citizen's freedoms away in the name of preserving peace!?
• Volume 6: On The Fields of Battle
* Republic 67 - "Forever Young" ★★★ General Kenobi's clone army is sent on a diversionary mission long enough for newly knighted Jedi Tohno to infiltrate a droid factory and destroy it, but Anakin seen enough sacrifice.
August 16, 2025
july 2025
still holds up! really around 4.5 stars, and i almost rounded up for nostalgia's sake - this was a childhood favourite, and for good reason! the individual character issues (aayla, shaak ti) are stellar and introduce really good moral challenges for their leads, and the overarching quinlan plotline remains one of the most exciting and compelling star wars plotlines (not just because we finally have nuanced grey characters in graphic form). funny how a story of democratic backsliding and gradually imperial violence ('are we the bad guys right now...?') can be so relevant rn. right.
july 2020
original rating of 5 stars.
the positives: this collection managed to sustain multiple arcs over the course of the really fun stories, and really honed in on anti-war aspects, my favourite thematic motif of the prequel era! it’s always great to have moral questions recur in action franchises, and this omnibus was no different. additionally, i adore the further exploration of grey jedi, and morally grey characters in Star Wars! the movies perpetuate this black and white view of characters, which desperately needs to be subverted
the negatives: I was considering docking like half a star for the constant, obvious bias rooted in Duursema’s art (she illustrated maybe half of this omnibus). she draws a ratio of 30:1 full, sexualised female bodies to full male bodies, one that undercuts any narrative message about the strength of the many female characters in the stories she illustrates. aayla and khaleen are so much more than just eye candy for the straight male audience, and it pisses me off how they remain over-sexualised throughout practically every frame. (eg, there’s a scene in which quinlan and khaleen are discussing the mission, with the focus on quinlan’s face, but on her ass)
all this sexualisation and quinlan remains almost always fully clothed, this is homophobia
still holds up! really around 4.5 stars, and i almost rounded up for nostalgia's sake - this was a childhood favourite, and for good reason! the individual character issues (aayla, shaak ti) are stellar and introduce really good moral challenges for their leads, and the overarching quinlan plotline remains one of the most exciting and compelling star wars plotlines (not just because we finally have nuanced grey characters in graphic form). funny how a story of democratic backsliding and gradually imperial violence ('are we the bad guys right now...?') can be so relevant rn. right.
july 2020
original rating of 5 stars.
the positives: this collection managed to sustain multiple arcs over the course of the really fun stories, and really honed in on anti-war aspects, my favourite thematic motif of the prequel era! it’s always great to have moral questions recur in action franchises, and this omnibus was no different. additionally, i adore the further exploration of grey jedi, and morally grey characters in Star Wars! the movies perpetuate this black and white view of characters, which desperately needs to be subverted
the negatives: I was considering docking like half a star for the constant, obvious bias rooted in Duursema’s art (she illustrated maybe half of this omnibus). she draws a ratio of 30:1 full, sexualised female bodies to full male bodies, one that undercuts any narrative message about the strength of the many female characters in the stories she illustrates. aayla and khaleen are so much more than just eye candy for the straight male audience, and it pisses me off how they remain over-sexualised throughout practically every frame. (eg, there’s a scene in which quinlan and khaleen are discussing the mission, with the focus on quinlan’s face, but on her ass)
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