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Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith #4
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 4: Death of a Dark Jedi
In search of ancient Sith magic, the Jedi Exar Kun travels to a place of mysterious, mystical power -- a power so dark, so evil, that his very link to the light side of the Force is shattered. Jedi powers can't help him here. Only the dark side of the Force can save him -- even as it consumes him!
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1995
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Tom Veitch
160 books51 followersTom Veitch was an American writer, known for his work in the comic book industry. He was also a novelist and a poet. He was the brother of comics writer and artist Rick Veitch.
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March 6, 2018
Dark Power Rising
I liked seeing the growing frustration Ulic Qel-Droma has with the Jedi Order which doesn't understand the wisdom of his unorthodox tactics against the Krath. He strongly reminds me of Anakin Skywalker. It's good to see him falling in love with Nomi; they need each other.
I relished seeing Exar Kun overcoming the dominion which Nadd had over his fate. Now he's alone with no one to control or influence his actions...
I liked seeing the growing frustration Ulic Qel-Droma has with the Jedi Order which doesn't understand the wisdom of his unorthodox tactics against the Krath. He strongly reminds me of Anakin Skywalker. It's good to see him falling in love with Nomi; they need each other.
I relished seeing Exar Kun overcoming the dominion which Nadd had over his fate. Now he's alone with no one to control or influence his actions...
September 4, 2017
One of my favorite sagas is that of the Quel Drama brothers, Nomi Sunriser, and Exar Kun. Great storytelling.
November 25, 2019
Exar Kun realizes his potential in this one. With each ancient temple he raids he claims another ancient Sith artifact to help him claim his spot as the biggest badass in Sith Lord history.
September 26, 2024
"It was okay." - 2 out of 5 star rating.
There are numerous reasons why this series landing at 2-stars for me.
1. Trying to do too much in a single issue.
The introduction of 5+ brand new characters, plus all the twists and turns within the content delivery just feels like a bit much. A slower trickle with greater depth as they enter the scene(s), making the reader have more buy-in and level of care is a much more effective delivery.
2. This hard leans way too hard into fantasy than sci-fi, where magic has no limit or consequences.
Magic Sorcery is through the roof in this . Which isn't a bad thing at its core... it's just not what I come to Star Wars for. We are talking Illusion Wizardry here where swords turn into snakes and Witches snap their fingers and their target spontaneously combusts. It feels like any sort of ruleset has been thrown at the window here and the Sith Sorcerers in this can literally do whatever the writer can conjure up at will.
3. The artwork and writing itself simply isn't good.
Mediocre at best.
[Break]
There's one positive remark I can say about this... we get some lore/backstory of Exar Kun in this. So far, this is the one thing this comic book series has going for it.
This is my third series now of this era of Star Wars, with The Golden Age of the Sith and The Fall of the Sith Empire being to the left of this. This is by far the absolute worst, with the two previous series being 4's and 5 star comics across the board. True excellence. That's what makes these issue extra painful.
There are numerous reasons why this series landing at 2-stars for me.
1. Trying to do too much in a single issue.
The introduction of 5+ brand new characters, plus all the twists and turns within the content delivery just feels like a bit much. A slower trickle with greater depth as they enter the scene(s), making the reader have more buy-in and level of care is a much more effective delivery.
2. This hard leans way too hard into fantasy than sci-fi, where magic has no limit or consequences.
Magic Sorcery is through the roof in this . Which isn't a bad thing at its core... it's just not what I come to Star Wars for. We are talking Illusion Wizardry here where swords turn into snakes and Witches snap their fingers and their target spontaneously combusts. It feels like any sort of ruleset has been thrown at the window here and the Sith Sorcerers in this can literally do whatever the writer can conjure up at will.
3. The artwork and writing itself simply isn't good.
Mediocre at best.
[Break]
There's one positive remark I can say about this... we get some lore/backstory of Exar Kun in this. So far, this is the one thing this comic book series has going for it.
This is my third series now of this era of Star Wars, with The Golden Age of the Sith and The Fall of the Sith Empire being to the left of this. This is by far the absolute worst, with the two previous series being 4's and 5 star comics across the board. True excellence. That's what makes these issue extra painful.
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