Star Wars: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - The Aurorient Express #1

Star Wars: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan #4

by Mike Kennedy, Lucas Marangon (Illustrator)

Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express is a comic series written by Mike Kennedy and drawn by Lucas Marangon, starring Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The series is composed of 2 issues released in February and June 2002.

The plot is about a luxury cloud cruiser which has slipped out of control and is going to crash over Yorn Skot. The two Jedi must board the runaway ship and regain control in just 84 minutes.

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Science Fiction, Comic Book, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics

Unknown Binding

First published February 27, 2002

Reviews

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Always nice to see more of these two - they were a delight to watch even in the otherwise pretty poor Episode 1. Shame this story itself was not that interesting or well-written.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 2 out of 5]

An ok story. A bit silly a bit obvious, fun art.

[Shawn Fairweather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very poorly written. Reads far too much like an episode of Scooby Doo. Far too many American phrases, notions, and verbiage to make this seem like it has in any place in its time and place.

[Elwin Kline · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It was amazing." - 5 out of 5 star rating.

These comics are just pure greatness. These feel very similar to The Clone War Animated TV show, where Anakin and Obi-Wan rampaged across the galaxy from conflict to conflict. Except here, it's Qui-Gon Jin and Obi-Wan.

QGJ has a great wisdom drop/theory crafting session about doing despicable things as necessary for the greater good outcome. This is so very spot on for QGJ and I love. And Grand Master Yoda absolutely does not approve, lol. I also love how QGJ really abuses Jedi Mind Trick and pretty much spams this ability in every dialog check encounter. Again - Love it. QGJ will do what must be done.

The Aurorient Express is a pleasure barge that has some serious issues going down to put things kindly. There's also a very fun "who's who" taking place.

Other key highlights include our favorite Star Wars quotes/one-liners, such as:
- "Impossible!" from a Neimodian
- "Just like the simulations!" from The Clone Wars
- "I've got a bad feeling about this." from nearly every Star Wars movie, lol.

These QGJ and Obi comics are all receiving the best-in-class tag. They are absolutely that good.

[Zachary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised. Qui-Gon and a young Obi-Wan investigate a sinking ship in a who-done-it type mystery. The humor works—the Jedi act as the “straight man” who suffer through an ensemble cast of quirky side-characters. I also really enjoyed how, despite the humor, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were completely in character.

[Brannigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read. A Star Wars murder on the oriental express.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

this is an absolute acid trip but i like the color palette

[Aimée · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up because I thought this would be similar to The Orient Express (it wasn't). Besides that, the story was not that interesting.

[Zapik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cheesy fun.

[Lady Earth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Az Aurorient Express Y.e.37-ben játszódik, és olyan író követte el, aki több Agatha Christie képregényt is jegyez, így nem véletlen, hogy tkp. star warsos köntösben az „Orient Express” parafrázisát kapjuk meg. Egy csavaros, agatha christie-s krimit, ahol mindenki gyanús és mindenkinek van vaj a füle mögött (biztosítási csalástól a feleséggyilkosságig). Viszont nagyon jól vegyíti a Jedik sziporkázó kettősével, vicces helyzetkomikumokkal és a Jedi bölcsességekkel. És a végén a konklúzió: tkp. a Jedik bele se szóltak a történésekbe, mégis minden megoldódott (ami Obi-vant némi felháborodással, Qui-gont viszont bölcs megelégedéssel tölti el).

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The Aurorient Express Y.E.37 is committed and committed by a writer who records several comics Agatha Christie, so it is no coincidence that in a Star Wars we get the paraphrase of the Orient Express. A screw, Agatha Christie, where everyone is suspicious and everyone has butter behind their ears (from insurance fraud to wife murder). However, it mixes very well with the Jedi's sparkling double, funny comics and Jedi wisdom. And in the end the conclusion: tkp. The Jedi did not speak into what was happening, but everything was resolved (which obi has filled with some outrage, but qui-gont filled with wise satisfaction).

[Daniel Gaul · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice little adventure that helps lend insight into the adventures these two rogues had before the Phantom Menace :-)