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Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin
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Before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, before their tragic battle on Mustafar, and many decades before their final confrontation on the Death Star...they were Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker. It's been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to train the young "chosen one," but even as they have grown closer through training, it has been a difficult road. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan may be pushed to the breaking point. Writer Charles Soule (Lando, She-Hulk, Daredevil) and artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Avengers World, Punisher) bring us a tale of the Jedi at the height of their power.
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2016
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Charles Soule
1,552 books1,700 followersCharles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.
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January 1, 2016
Thanks to a massive shipping cock-up, you can buy Marvel’s comics intended for next Weds 6 January, today on New Year’s Day! And if your local comics shop isn’t one of those who got sent their Marvel comics a week early, they’re available on Comixology and Amazon (same company, different names) right now!
Obi-Wan & Anakin is both creators’ second Marvel Star Wars limited series after Charles Soule wrote Lando and Marco Checchetto drew Shattered Empire. This is also the first new Marvel Star Wars comic to be set within the Prequels with this story taking place between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. That detail will determine how you view this comic: if you liked the Prequels, you’ll enjoy this comic, and if not then this one’s not for you - I’m definitely in the latter!
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his padawan Anakin Skywalker respond to a distress call on a remote planet before their ship is damaged by debris and they crash land on the surface. But the distress signal oddly used archaic Jedi phrasing and the planet is supposedly dead - or so they thought…
Remember all those stupid lines from the Prequels - “We’re keepers of the peace, not soldiers”, “We can’t fight a war for you”, etc. (even though fighting is all the Jedi seem to do)? Soule repeats that noise here. We also hear more drivel about the Senate and see Coruscant and training at the Jedi Temple, Anakin behaving like a dick to his fellow students (because he’s gonna be Vader and we gotta foreshadow the hell out of that!), and even a Darth Maul variant briefly appears! Yuck.
While Obi-Wan continues to push the lightsaber onto Anakin as incredibly important (even though they’re “peacekeepers”!), he does do some good without resorting to using them once some new characters are introduced, which I appreciated. It’s a small gesture but that’s what the Jedi are about: help, not warfare.
Checchetto’s art is absolutely beautiful. The ship/space stuff looks the best, as do the splash pages with some weird zeppelins, but he’s great with characters too. He draws Anakin as a kid in his early teens rather than the young man he is in Attack of the Clones, and, as all the comics have done, he uses the likenesses of the actors.
If the other Star Wars comics have been for fans of the original Trilogy, this one is for fans of the Prequels - I know, but there are actually more of them than you think! This first issue isn’t the worst written comic but the material is just anathema to me as someone who utterly detests the Prequels for its many failings, even if the artwork is really excellent. I thought maybe Soule would somehow improve/make sense of the nonsense but instead he embraces it wholeheartedly - bleurgh!
And that’s the rub: if you want to see an early Obi-Wan and Anakin adventure then this is for you, but if you’re not into the Prequels on any level, steer well clear of this one!
Obi-Wan & Anakin is both creators’ second Marvel Star Wars limited series after Charles Soule wrote Lando and Marco Checchetto drew Shattered Empire. This is also the first new Marvel Star Wars comic to be set within the Prequels with this story taking place between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. That detail will determine how you view this comic: if you liked the Prequels, you’ll enjoy this comic, and if not then this one’s not for you - I’m definitely in the latter!
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his padawan Anakin Skywalker respond to a distress call on a remote planet before their ship is damaged by debris and they crash land on the surface. But the distress signal oddly used archaic Jedi phrasing and the planet is supposedly dead - or so they thought…
Remember all those stupid lines from the Prequels - “We’re keepers of the peace, not soldiers”, “We can’t fight a war for you”, etc. (even though fighting is all the Jedi seem to do)? Soule repeats that noise here. We also hear more drivel about the Senate and see Coruscant and training at the Jedi Temple, Anakin behaving like a dick to his fellow students (because he’s gonna be Vader and we gotta foreshadow the hell out of that!), and even a Darth Maul variant briefly appears! Yuck.
While Obi-Wan continues to push the lightsaber onto Anakin as incredibly important (even though they’re “peacekeepers”!), he does do some good without resorting to using them once some new characters are introduced, which I appreciated. It’s a small gesture but that’s what the Jedi are about: help, not warfare.
Checchetto’s art is absolutely beautiful. The ship/space stuff looks the best, as do the splash pages with some weird zeppelins, but he’s great with characters too. He draws Anakin as a kid in his early teens rather than the young man he is in Attack of the Clones, and, as all the comics have done, he uses the likenesses of the actors.
If the other Star Wars comics have been for fans of the original Trilogy, this one is for fans of the Prequels - I know, but there are actually more of them than you think! This first issue isn’t the worst written comic but the material is just anathema to me as someone who utterly detests the Prequels for its many failings, even if the artwork is really excellent. I thought maybe Soule would somehow improve/make sense of the nonsense but instead he embraces it wholeheartedly - bleurgh!
And that’s the rub: if you want to see an early Obi-Wan and Anakin adventure then this is for you, but if you’re not into the Prequels on any level, steer well clear of this one!
March 18, 2021
gostei do flashback que teve e tô curioso pra saber o que é esse povo nesse planeta, mas só isso, msm. ah, e o obi'wan tá um gostoso nesse traço rsssss
January 14, 2017
This series gives a good look into what exactly went wrong with Anakin. It fills in part of the gap between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Back when he was still good (and not annoying), but questioning the Jedi order. Very interesting!
January 30, 2016
I wasn't sure that I wanted to pick up this limited series. It's set in the Prequels, and while I love the character of Obi-Wan, Anakin seemed like he would be a detraction from the story, especially considering his age in this which is set between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. I'm certainly happy about my decision.
The premise is very interesting with the story set on a supposedly dead planet after the world wiped itself out with internal conflict. However, Obi-Wan and Anakin receive a distress signal and decide to investigate. The artwork was excellent as always, but the colors were absolutely stunning.
The premise is very interesting with the story set on a supposedly dead planet after the world wiped itself out with internal conflict. However, Obi-Wan and Anakin receive a distress signal and decide to investigate. The artwork was excellent as always, but the colors were absolutely stunning.
April 3, 2017
Not a bad start. Nothing to write home about either. It's interesting at least to see Anakin's training pre-Attack of the Clones.
This honestly feels more like a filler issue than a brand new No. 1 to kick off a miniseries.
This honestly feels more like a filler issue than a brand new No. 1 to kick off a miniseries.
May 28, 2023
I did not look at the page count, so I was shocked that it was so short. I liked it. The art was very cool. There was this out of place flashback to Anakin training where we get a bit of a future Darth Vader moment. I wished I got a bit more of the relationship between Master and Padawan instead of that flashback, but there are 4 more issues.
April 29, 2024
This isn’t a complete story, it’s just the beginning. So I guess you have to read all 5 to get the complete story.
April 18, 2016
Before reading this please note that there isn't a lot of material here for me to cover yet so I'm only basing this on this single issue and not the whole run.
This is the first Star Wars comic that takes place in the prequel time segment that is being considered cannon, or at least to my knowledge. I didn't expect to see anything much pop up from this portion of the cannon at this point, seeing as the prequel films were a complete embarrassment to the fans and franchise as a whole. It certainly is nice to see something from this time-period though. Anyone can do it better than Lucas did. That being said, it did shed some light on a gap in the series, which is much appreciated.
The set up here feels like it can start something really good, but it's hard to say if the writers are going to take it there or not. There were a few spots where the comic felt gap-y, which I sincerely hope wasn't foreshadowing for the series in the future.
The artwork had a nice classic feeling that complements the work well. It didn't feel like one of those bad comic series that do something fancy with the artwork that is more of a hindrance than a benefit. It felt natural.
There are two new comic exclusive characters. There names are Kolara and Mother Pran. From what I can tell they seem to be of some importance to the plot. We aren't told much about them but their designs are quite nice.
On it's own this issue is nothing special, but as part of it's series it is completely required exposition. If you're on the fence that may be the best place to be until we have a bit more material.
Verdict: 81/100
This is the first Star Wars comic that takes place in the prequel time segment that is being considered cannon, or at least to my knowledge. I didn't expect to see anything much pop up from this portion of the cannon at this point, seeing as the prequel films were a complete embarrassment to the fans and franchise as a whole. It certainly is nice to see something from this time-period though. Anyone can do it better than Lucas did. That being said, it did shed some light on a gap in the series, which is much appreciated.
The set up here feels like it can start something really good, but it's hard to say if the writers are going to take it there or not. There were a few spots where the comic felt gap-y, which I sincerely hope wasn't foreshadowing for the series in the future.
The artwork had a nice classic feeling that complements the work well. It didn't feel like one of those bad comic series that do something fancy with the artwork that is more of a hindrance than a benefit. It felt natural.
There are two new comic exclusive characters. There names are Kolara and Mother Pran. From what I can tell they seem to be of some importance to the plot. We aren't told much about them but their designs are quite nice.
On it's own this issue is nothing special, but as part of it's series it is completely required exposition. If you're on the fence that may be the best place to be until we have a bit more material.
Verdict: 81/100
January 3, 2016
This is great for fans who wanted more of Anakin & Obi-Wan's relationship without all the whiny bad acting. We see Anakin as a confused & conflicted teen, but he's actually interesting in this series. When Obi-Wan and Anakin crash land on a planet, they realize that the supposedly dead civilization still has residents. But why are they fighting and how do they not know of the Jedi...?
Not quite enough information to get a 5, but solid writing and beautiful illustrations make me excited for this series!
Not quite enough information to get a 5, but solid writing and beautiful illustrations make me excited for this series!
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January 3, 2016I usually don't rate single issues of comic books, but I have been super excited for this one. This first issue was about Obi-wan & Anakin arriving at a supposedly dead planet after being summoned by a distress call. It delves into some of the relationship and Anakin's past that will help give the characters greater depth. I enjoyed this start to the five issue series and am just as excited for the next part.
And the art was stunning with such beautiful colors. So pretty.
And the art was stunning with such beautiful colors. So pretty.
February 20, 2016
Great concept of a planet leaving itself open to answering many questions from one movie to the next, however it was missing something. I'm not quite sure what yet, but the characters seemed almost as emotionless for the most part as they did in the movies, and wasn't that part of the complaint?
January 2, 2016
Filling the gaps.
Good introduction to Anakin's transition to the dark side. If anything, it shows the extraordinary depth of the fascinating Star Wars universe.
Good introduction to Anakin's transition to the dark side. If anything, it shows the extraordinary depth of the fascinating Star Wars universe.
January 10, 2016
Decent read I am wondering if these are hints about stuff or am I just seeing them now that I have seen The Force Awakens? I don't know but it was a fun read
January 21, 2016
I'm into it.
January 17, 2016
I'm intrigued. Stunning art, as always.
October 14, 2022
An enjoyable and pretty solid story. The art is so energetic and a great aid in telling the story within.
(note: I've only read #1 and not #2-5 yet)
Obi-Wan and Anakin are some of my favorite Star Wars characters, and I'm forever intrigued by their relationship. I had a great time seeing a time period that I know so little about, and that's what happened between Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars.
Some spoiler thoughts!
This story shows Anakin's conflicting feelings of his path as Jedi. Although I knew this, but it's still heartbreaking and disturbing to see how Palatine has been manipulating Anakin since he was a young padawan. Just as in the movies, Mace Windu is wary of Palpatine. As he should be.
I also got to learn some intriguing insight, and that is Obi-Wan, had Anakin decided to leave the Order, would have followed Anakin so he could complete his training. I don't think I'm surprised by this, but it's fascinating to have this established.
Something the story doesn't touch on and leaves unanswered is how most of the inhabitants of the planet Carnelion IV don't seem to even know what a Jedi is. Exactly how long have they been cut off from the rest of the galaxy?
(note: I've only read #1 and not #2-5 yet)
Obi-Wan and Anakin are some of my favorite Star Wars characters, and I'm forever intrigued by their relationship. I had a great time seeing a time period that I know so little about, and that's what happened between Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars.
Some spoiler thoughts!
This story shows Anakin's conflicting feelings of his path as Jedi. Although I knew this, but it's still heartbreaking and disturbing to see how Palatine has been manipulating Anakin since he was a young padawan. Just as in the movies, Mace Windu is wary of Palpatine. As he should be.
I also got to learn some intriguing insight, and that is Obi-Wan, had Anakin decided to leave the Order, would have followed Anakin so he could complete his training. I don't think I'm surprised by this, but it's fascinating to have this established.
Something the story doesn't touch on and leaves unanswered is how most of the inhabitants of the planet Carnelion IV don't seem to even know what a Jedi is. Exactly how long have they been cut off from the rest of the galaxy?
January 8, 2023
Cuando se recibe una llamado de emergencia de un planeta abandonado, donde se pensaba que no había vida, Obi-Wan y Anakin son quienes se encargan de esa misión, a sabiendas de que no será fácil cuando nadie realmente desea tomarla.
Sin embargo, algo extraño ocurre en ese planeta y ellos están decididos a descubrir qué es.
Siendo fan de Star Wars, sabía que no podía dejar pasar esta serie de cómics.
En esta ocasión, el volumen nos permite adentrarnos más en la relación de maestro-padawan entre estos dos personajes, pero al mismo tiempo también podemos tener unas pistas más profundas de los primeros años de Anakin como padawan y la difícil que resultó el entrenamiento tanto para él como para Obi-Wan.
El entrenamiento tardío de Anakin no pasa desapercibido, y eso mismo se muestra de un modo excelente para comprender las acciones que luego vemos en las películas.
La relación que manejaba con sus pared no era óptima, y eso se deja claro durante las clases. ¿Qué confianza podía mantener Anakin dentro de un ambiente donde aquellos que se suponía eran sus iguales lo despreciaban por haber sido un esclavo?
Tanto esto como los primeros pasos de Palpatine para acercarse a su muchacho predilecto, solo resultan dolorosos gracias al conocido final que podemos ver en la tercer entrega de las películas.
Además, vemos un Anakin joven pero crítico. Hay un cuestionamiento hacia el mundo y el sistema al que vive, y eso no es menos para la complejidad que expresa su personaje.
Yendo al ámbito visual, no hay nada de lo que pueda quejarme. Las ilustraciones son excelentes y son una parte fundamental para sentir la motivación de seguir avanzando las páginas.
Sin embargo, algo extraño ocurre en ese planeta y ellos están decididos a descubrir qué es.
Siendo fan de Star Wars, sabía que no podía dejar pasar esta serie de cómics.
En esta ocasión, el volumen nos permite adentrarnos más en la relación de maestro-padawan entre estos dos personajes, pero al mismo tiempo también podemos tener unas pistas más profundas de los primeros años de Anakin como padawan y la difícil que resultó el entrenamiento tanto para él como para Obi-Wan.
"The only ally a Jedi requires is the Force."
El entrenamiento tardío de Anakin no pasa desapercibido, y eso mismo se muestra de un modo excelente para comprender las acciones que luego vemos en las películas.
La relación que manejaba con sus pared no era óptima, y eso se deja claro durante las clases. ¿Qué confianza podía mantener Anakin dentro de un ambiente donde aquellos que se suponía eran sus iguales lo despreciaban por haber sido un esclavo?
Tanto esto como los primeros pasos de Palpatine para acercarse a su muchacho predilecto, solo resultan dolorosos gracias al conocido final que podemos ver en la tercer entrega de las películas.
Además, vemos un Anakin joven pero crítico. Hay un cuestionamiento hacia el mundo y el sistema al que vive, y eso no es menos para la complejidad que expresa su personaje.
"The Jedi can guide. We can teach. We can help people to help themselves. But we are not an army."
Yendo al ámbito visual, no hay nada de lo que pueda quejarme. Las ilustraciones son excelentes y son una parte fundamental para sentir la motivación de seguir avanzando las páginas.
February 2, 2023
It quite literally is painful to read about Anakin as a child and his deep desire to help people. He recognized the flaws in a system that allows for conflict and tragedy unless it benefits them to intervene. He feels fury at the injustices in the Galaxy and rightfully so. In many ways, he needed someone to tell him emotions were okay (because they are) and help him through the suffering he’d experienced in his past. Anakin Skywalker carried a lot of unacknowledged pain with him and that can only lead to heartbreak. He needed Qui-Gon Jinn but instead fell victim to the manipulation of Palpatine. It is the greatest tragedy of all time that he fell to the dark side because I don’t believe he was ever a bad person, he just did bad things because he thought good could come from it. That is why anyone does anything. Anakin didn’t deserve the pain he experienced. I hate Star Wars.
January 1, 2025
A mostly fine look at a younger Anakin Skywalker and his relationship with his master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Most of the appreciation for these characters is brought into the first page with me from my time seeing them on the screen, and the book never does much to further those impressions I came in with. Overall it is a fun little episode in the overall Star Wars story that can be a good distraction without furthering or damaging the legacy of the characters involved.
December 23, 2017
Un vistazo muy interesante sobre el entrenamiento de Anakin, como su enojo e ira era difícil de controlar por Obi-Wan, causando que por momentos dudara de que fuera el indicado. También vemos la manipulación constante de Palpatine sobre Anakin. Un comic muy interesante que pone buenos fundamentos para llegar al episodio II.
January 5, 2021
LOVE this series. Did not think I would like this series as this is not my style of art, but the more I read this five part series the more I really enjoyed it.
My favorite series of the SW comics I have read in order so far. Yes, I know I am not that far in, but making note of things for my own memory!
My favorite series of the SW comics I have read in order so far. Yes, I know I am not that far in, but making note of things for my own memory!
November 11, 2023
Pues empieza flojo este tomo, aunque siempre sea interesante descubrir cosas sobre Anakin y sobre Obi-Wan. Un planeta hostil, un mensaje de ayuda de un desconocido, una guerra civil de la que nadie recuerda los motivos.. nada que no hayamos visto mil veces Entretenido, recuerda mucho el espíritu de la serie de televisión Clone Wars
March 12, 2025
Oh, oh, oh I am interested! Because what do you mean Anakin wants to leave the Order? What do you mean Palpatine used his control of the Senate to take Anakin under his wing? What do you mean there’s a war on a dead planet? What do you mean you call for a Jedi and don’t know what one is? I’m so here for this!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2022
Well this was definitely unexpected. I don’t like like reading prequel stories but this was very well written. It’s nice to see the early days of the duo before it went tragically left. Also like to pretend that legends is still cannon and I can do that with a tale this far back.
February 2, 2023
"I really liked it." - 4 out of 5 star rating.
Awesome quality, more Obi-Wan and Anakin backstory, new alien world to explore and discover, and a nicely done cliff hanger.
Very high quality comic book series so far. Super excited to see how this 5-issue spread goes down.
Awesome quality, more Obi-Wan and Anakin backstory, new alien world to explore and discover, and a nicely done cliff hanger.
Very high quality comic book series so far. Super excited to see how this 5-issue spread goes down.
June 6, 2017
Good read, and I'm interested to learn more about the training of Anakin. I've wondered what happened between Episode 1 and Episode 2 of the movies. Hopefully, some answers will be found.
October 16, 2017
Not a bad start. Focuses on Anakin and Obi-Wan's take on what caused Annie to turn over to the dark side.
December 2, 2018
It's not bad. It just wasn't that interesting.
April 4, 2019
Me ha gustado mucho esta introducción al mundo de Star Wars. La verdad que sí. Este cómic tiene muchísima calidad, las imagines son estupendas y la historia muy entretenida.
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