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Star Wars: Kanan (Single Issues)
Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #3
The Jedi Order is disbanded or dead! The Republic has fallen! Caleb Dume enters the dark times of the Galactic Empire!
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 10, 2015
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Greg Weisman
266 books136 followersGreg Weisman (BA Stanford, MPW U.S.C.) has been a storyteller all his life. His first professional work was as an Editor for DC Comics, where he also wrote Captain Atom.
Greg worked at Walt Disney Television Animation from 1989 through 1996. In 1991, Greg created and developed a new series for Disney: GARGOYLES, becoming Supervising Producer and Supervising Story Editor of that series.
In 1998, Greg became a full-time Freelancer. He wrote the new Gargoyles and Gargoyles: Bad Guys comic books for SLG Publishing, while producing, writing, story editing and voice acting for Sony’s The Spectacular Spider-Man. He then moved over to Warner Bros., where he produced, story edited, wrote and voice acted on the new series, Young Justice, as well as writing the companion Young Justice monthly comic book for DC.
Greg was a writer and Executive Producer on the first season of Star Wars Rebels for Lucasfilm and Disney, and he’s also writing the spin-off comic Star Wars Kanan: The Last Padawan. His first novel, Rain of the Ghosts, was published in 2013; its sequel, Spirits of Ash and Foam, arrived in bookstores in 2014.
Greg worked at Walt Disney Television Animation from 1989 through 1996. In 1991, Greg created and developed a new series for Disney: GARGOYLES, becoming Supervising Producer and Supervising Story Editor of that series.
In 1998, Greg became a full-time Freelancer. He wrote the new Gargoyles and Gargoyles: Bad Guys comic books for SLG Publishing, while producing, writing, story editing and voice acting for Sony’s The Spectacular Spider-Man. He then moved over to Warner Bros., where he produced, story edited, wrote and voice acted on the new series, Young Justice, as well as writing the companion Young Justice monthly comic book for DC.
Greg was a writer and Executive Producer on the first season of Star Wars Rebels for Lucasfilm and Disney, and he’s also writing the spin-off comic Star Wars Kanan: The Last Padawan. His first novel, Rain of the Ghosts, was published in 2013; its sequel, Spirits of Ash and Foam, arrived in bookstores in 2014.
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June 15, 2015
I was actually hoping that there would be more of a space battle in the beginning, but Caleb ends up fleeing immediately, which I suppose is understandable. He tries to hide somewhere the imperials would not expect him to go, and he ends up returning to Caller, the planet on which he was last known to have appeared! Surely, there could have been better ideas. But I guess Weisman really wanted him to get to know Janus Kasmir a bit more, so we will see what happens.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2015
This was one of those more action than story "episodes" however it still managed to give an idea of where the story was taking you, and that's a win.
June 21, 2018
Let me preface this by saying that I am 10 books behind my reading plan and I got this graphic novel collection from a show that I love that contains multiple "books" within it so am I cheating by counting each of those as a book? Probably. Will I count the entire collection as a book as well? Yup! Do I care? Nope. I loved these graphic novels and you want to know how else I will be "cheating"? I am going to be copy pasting this book into each of the review sections of the books and I will do it proudly and loudly.
I loved the show Star Wars Rebels and I wanted to read these comics since I found out that they existed which was when I was in ninth grade...I am going into senior year now so when I finally got this I was, needless to say, excited. And they did not disappoint and not that many people will read this review but that doesn't matter, not that many people watched Star Wars Rebels so it fits. I know that just like that show popularity didn't matter to them, quality did and I can appreciate that.
It had so many nods to the show but didn't rely on it, it made its own lore (which I love about the Star Wars universe). The art style wasn't AMAZING but it had a handful of panels that were stunning and I was impressed by this aspect of the comics. I liked it, and it brought me back to when this show first came out in 2014 and how I was always so interested in finding out about the WONDERFUL character Kanan Jarrus. I'm getting teary-eyed now and anyone who watched the show knows why...I am about to cry. I'm ending this review here, I need time to collect myself...like a loser.
I loved the show Star Wars Rebels and I wanted to read these comics since I found out that they existed which was when I was in ninth grade...I am going into senior year now so when I finally got this I was, needless to say, excited. And they did not disappoint and not that many people will read this review but that doesn't matter, not that many people watched Star Wars Rebels so it fits. I know that just like that show popularity didn't matter to them, quality did and I can appreciate that.
It had so many nods to the show but didn't rely on it, it made its own lore (which I love about the Star Wars universe). The art style wasn't AMAZING but it had a handful of panels that were stunning and I was impressed by this aspect of the comics. I liked it, and it brought me back to when this show first came out in 2014 and how I was always so interested in finding out about the WONDERFUL character Kanan Jarrus. I'm getting teary-eyed now and anyone who watched the show knows why...I am about to cry. I'm ending this review here, I need time to collect myself...like a loser.
July 21, 2023
"It was okay." - 2 out of 5 star rating.
We go from issues #1 and #2 being absolutely amazing, with immersive writing, the whole Jedi Master and Padawan relationship where Kanan's haunting past of him having to run while Depa Billaba is gunned down by the very soldiers she fought side by side with via Execute Order 66.
To... Kanan throwing away all of his values into the dumpster and becoming a criminal that puppy dogs Janus Kasmir, a Kalleran scoundrel.
This entire issue felt super rushed. An extremely young child somehow out-pilots Coruscant's Orbital Defense Starship Fighter Task Force.... then imagine a child who is suffering from the guilt and pain of his dead master who was essentially a paternal figure to him, just flip the switch like nothing and start doing back alley drug deals with scum bags.
I get that one needs to do what is necessary to survive... with Kanan though and what I am seeing him do in Rebels, his relationship with Hera, just everything... it doesn't add up to me. At least, not in the way it is delivered here.
Again, keyword: rushed.
If there is going to be such a drastic conversion / abandonment of core values and core beliefs at least give it maybe 2 or so comic books... not literally just a handful of pages...
I'm going to try to be open-minded and stay positive moving forward.
We go from issues #1 and #2 being absolutely amazing, with immersive writing, the whole Jedi Master and Padawan relationship where Kanan's haunting past of him having to run while Depa Billaba is gunned down by the very soldiers she fought side by side with via Execute Order 66.
To... Kanan throwing away all of his values into the dumpster and becoming a criminal that puppy dogs Janus Kasmir, a Kalleran scoundrel.
This entire issue felt super rushed. An extremely young child somehow out-pilots Coruscant's Orbital Defense Starship Fighter Task Force.... then imagine a child who is suffering from the guilt and pain of his dead master who was essentially a paternal figure to him, just flip the switch like nothing and start doing back alley drug deals with scum bags.
I get that one needs to do what is necessary to survive... with Kanan though and what I am seeing him do in Rebels, his relationship with Hera, just everything... it doesn't add up to me. At least, not in the way it is delivered here.
Again, keyword: rushed.
If there is going to be such a drastic conversion / abandonment of core values and core beliefs at least give it maybe 2 or so comic books... not literally just a handful of pages...
I'm going to try to be open-minded and stay positive moving forward.
January 6, 2018
I’m enjoying the Kanan backstory arc.
The story Mr. Weisman has laid out thus far is great so I’m happy to press on.
The art that goes along with it - not so much. I’m not very familiar with Mr. Larraz’s work outside of this series but judging by how he capture human emotion in his art, I’d say he’s either had experience in/takes inspiration from Japanese manga - which is not my cup of tea. Kanan’s facial expressions (especially surprise or anger/determination) feel “forced” and ... well, too much like manga for my taste. No offense to the manga lovers out there. Just not my thing.
Mr. Brooks’ cover art, on the other hand... wow. More of that please!
The story Mr. Weisman has laid out thus far is great so I’m happy to press on.
The art that goes along with it - not so much. I’m not very familiar with Mr. Larraz’s work outside of this series but judging by how he capture human emotion in his art, I’d say he’s either had experience in/takes inspiration from Japanese manga - which is not my cup of tea. Kanan’s facial expressions (especially surprise or anger/determination) feel “forced” and ... well, too much like manga for my taste. No offense to the manga lovers out there. Just not my thing.
Mr. Brooks’ cover art, on the other hand... wow. More of that please!
November 6, 2021
“Galaxy’s kind of a big ingrate, anyway.”
May 26, 2022
コルサントの包囲網の中に飛び込んだものの無事に逃れたケイナン。生き延びるためにジェダイの装束を脱ぎ泥棒の一味となる。
ジェダイってライトセイバー以外の武器や乗り物の操縦とかいつの間に訓練してるのかしらといつも疑問に思っちゃう。
ジェダイってライトセイバー以外の武器や乗り物の操縦とかいつの間に訓練してるのかしらといつも疑問に思っちゃう。
December 13, 2022
This issue was a bit of a filler and didn’t enjoy it that much. The art work was still beautiful.
December 16, 2025
Pacing was way too fast and Caleb’s new design looks awful lol
March 12, 2018
I've really been enjoying this series. I liked learning more about how Kanan survived Order 66 and got to where he is in the Rebels TV programme. In this issue, his master is dead, having sacrificed herself for him, and he's stolen a ship from a smuggler who's done nothing but help him so that he can go to Coruscant. Stealing a ship isn't a terribly Jedi-like thing to do, but the circumstances are definitely not normal. Deep down, Caleb Dume surely knows that going to Coruscant is dangerous and stupid, but he isn't ready to really accept the fact that it's not just his master, Depa Billaba, who is gone, but the entire Jedi Order.
The trip to Coruscant really hammers that home when he's forced to flee once again and return to Kaller - perhaps not the best choice of planets, since he was known to have disappeared from there and the Empire is likely still looking for him there, but it was also the last place where someone helped him. Considering that he's still a kid who has just had his entire world torn away, it makes sense that he'd go back to the one who'd helped, even if he justifies it as being the last place anyone would look for him. Plus he can return the ship he stole.
Caleb has to learn to be something other than a Jedi, how to make a life for himself without the Jedi Order. Those skills aren't exactly taught in the Jedi Temple, so it'll be interesting to see how Caleb does that, to become the Kanan Jarrus we know. I think I'm really going to like Janus Kasmir, the smuggler with an apparent heart of gold. It's not everyone who would help out a kid who is clearly a Jedi - most would protect themselves by completely ignoring him, if not outright turning him in to the Empire for a reward.
The trip to Coruscant really hammers that home when he's forced to flee once again and return to Kaller - perhaps not the best choice of planets, since he was known to have disappeared from there and the Empire is likely still looking for him there, but it was also the last place where someone helped him. Considering that he's still a kid who has just had his entire world torn away, it makes sense that he'd go back to the one who'd helped, even if he justifies it as being the last place anyone would look for him. Plus he can return the ship he stole.
Caleb has to learn to be something other than a Jedi, how to make a life for himself without the Jedi Order. Those skills aren't exactly taught in the Jedi Temple, so it'll be interesting to see how Caleb does that, to become the Kanan Jarrus we know. I think I'm really going to like Janus Kasmir, the smuggler with an apparent heart of gold. It's not everyone who would help out a kid who is clearly a Jedi - most would protect themselves by completely ignoring him, if not outright turning him in to the Empire for a reward.
June 18, 2015
I cannot stop raving about the art in this series. Pepe Larraz and David Curiel do a fantastic job bringing Caleb and his world to life. From characters, to ships, to starscapes, everything is a treat for the eyes.
The quality of writing is also consistent throughout the series. Here, Caleb's trying to find a life he can fit into that isn't being a jedi. As is his case, trouble doesn't leave him for long and we're left with good incentive to find out what happens next.
The quality of writing is also consistent throughout the series. Here, Caleb's trying to find a life he can fit into that isn't being a jedi. As is his case, trouble doesn't leave him for long and we're left with good incentive to find out what happens next.
June 17, 2015
This seems to know where it's going. It manages to be both familiar and new at the same time. I'm enjoying it.
August 28, 2015
Didn't think I'd dig it, but I do.
January 28, 2016
After evading Imperial pilots, Kanan returns to Kaller looking for help. Still sort of a fun story where we see some of the beginnings of Kanan’s personality begin to solidify.
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