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Star Wars: Tales #6
Star Wars: Tales, Vol. 6
The vastness of the Star Wars galaxy hosts an ever-unfolding mythology, filled with character-driven stories of loss and tragedy, of heroism and redemption. Collected here are ten such tales - thrilling adventures that traverse and illuminate every era in the Star Wars mythos. From the life-affirming lessons of the Force to the moral and emotional fall-out that comes with giving oneself over to the ways of the Sith, these exhilarating stories will change the way you see that galaxy far, far away.
232 pages, Paperback
First published February 8, 2006
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December 11, 2015
I only read the Darth Nihilus story “Unseen, Unheard” and even that is like only six pages so I am not sure if I am completely objective with my rating. But that’s enough for me! Because you know this is a story with DARTH NIHILUS, the most powerful Sith of the Old Republic! He is even more awesome than Darth Vader (ok I may over exaggerate a little but you get the point).
July 29, 2022
This was a fun collection of stories. While I was not blown away, it is refreshing to dig into the vast universe that is Star Wars not through the lens of a Skywalker or a Kenobi. Take notes Disney, if Barlow proves anything, it is that Star Wars is a literal galaxy of billions, if not trillions, of stories to be told.
June 5, 2020
Shadows And Light
What?: Three Jedi are on the hunt for Terentatek to rid the galaxy of their evil.
When?: Before the Knights Of The Old Republic I.
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: I liked how this story feeds into the games in that the items the characters drop are items that are found during the game. A strong story to kick off this volume featuring great artwork.
Unseen Unheard
What?: Visas Marr finds herself as Darth Nilius' apprentice.
When?: Before Knights of the Old Republic II
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: This black and white story gives a little more back story to these two characters.
Marked
What?: Darth Maul is sent to confront a force-using fighter.
When?: Before The Phantom Menace
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: This was a nice little story showing Darth Maul learning about the nature of the Sith.
Nomad
What?: A mercenary hunts a dark Jedi but finds himself helping those he comes across.
When?: Between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones
Could be Canon?: Possibly
Thoughts: This four-part story was originally told in four different comics as a serial and so features four distinctive chapters. Well drawn and with some good reveals.
Honour Bound
What?: A clone commando is debriefed by Mace Windu and Yoda.
When?: During the Clone Wars
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: A tie-in story leading to the release of the Republic Commando game. Personalises the clones.
Fett Club
What?: A group of hopefuls answer an advert to join Fett Club.
When?: Before Attack of the Clones
Could be Canon?: No
Thoughts: A fun Fight Club parody full of carnage and a fun twist at the end. Spot the Dalek.
Lucky
What?: Wedge Antilles thinks back on his streak of luck.
When?: After Return of the Jedi
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: Gives some nice backstory to Wedge Antillies and just how lucky he is.
Walking The Path That's Given
What?: Darth Vader recruits a disgruntled ex-Republic officer to train a new group of Imperial Pilots.
When?: After A New Hope
Could be Canon?: No
Thoughts: This was supposed to be the first part of another four part story, but Tales was cancelled so this story never got to go anywhere.
Marooned
What?: A stormtrooper and rebel trooper find themselves abandoned by their respective sides having somehow missed the call to leave.
When?: After Return of the Jedi
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: This was a lot of fun and dealt with some complex issues. Also gives a nice nod to the Ewoks TV series.
Equals And Opposites
What?: A skirmish during the Yuuzhan Vong war.
When?: During the New Jedi Order
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: A well illustrated story depicting love and war, during war.
Final Thoughts: A much stronger collection of stories than in the previous volume. I liked how they were arranged chronologically from the Knights of the Old Republic era right through to the New Jedi Order. Even Fett Club was placed where it would have gone if it were canon.
Less experimental with the artwork, there was a bit of variety but all of a good standard.
What?: Three Jedi are on the hunt for Terentatek to rid the galaxy of their evil.
When?: Before the Knights Of The Old Republic I.
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: I liked how this story feeds into the games in that the items the characters drop are items that are found during the game. A strong story to kick off this volume featuring great artwork.
Unseen Unheard
What?: Visas Marr finds herself as Darth Nilius' apprentice.
When?: Before Knights of the Old Republic II
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: This black and white story gives a little more back story to these two characters.
Marked
What?: Darth Maul is sent to confront a force-using fighter.
When?: Before The Phantom Menace
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: This was a nice little story showing Darth Maul learning about the nature of the Sith.
Nomad
What?: A mercenary hunts a dark Jedi but finds himself helping those he comes across.
When?: Between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones
Could be Canon?: Possibly
Thoughts: This four-part story was originally told in four different comics as a serial and so features four distinctive chapters. Well drawn and with some good reveals.
Honour Bound
What?: A clone commando is debriefed by Mace Windu and Yoda.
When?: During the Clone Wars
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: A tie-in story leading to the release of the Republic Commando game. Personalises the clones.
Fett Club
What?: A group of hopefuls answer an advert to join Fett Club.
When?: Before Attack of the Clones
Could be Canon?: No
Thoughts: A fun Fight Club parody full of carnage and a fun twist at the end. Spot the Dalek.
Lucky
What?: Wedge Antilles thinks back on his streak of luck.
When?: After Return of the Jedi
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: Gives some nice backstory to Wedge Antillies and just how lucky he is.
Walking The Path That's Given
What?: Darth Vader recruits a disgruntled ex-Republic officer to train a new group of Imperial Pilots.
When?: After A New Hope
Could be Canon?: No
Thoughts: This was supposed to be the first part of another four part story, but Tales was cancelled so this story never got to go anywhere.
Marooned
What?: A stormtrooper and rebel trooper find themselves abandoned by their respective sides having somehow missed the call to leave.
When?: After Return of the Jedi
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: This was a lot of fun and dealt with some complex issues. Also gives a nice nod to the Ewoks TV series.
Equals And Opposites
What?: A skirmish during the Yuuzhan Vong war.
When?: During the New Jedi Order
Could be Canon?: Yes
Thoughts: A well illustrated story depicting love and war, during war.
Final Thoughts: A much stronger collection of stories than in the previous volume. I liked how they were arranged chronologically from the Knights of the Old Republic era right through to the New Jedi Order. Even Fett Club was placed where it would have gone if it were canon.
Less experimental with the artwork, there was a bit of variety but all of a good standard.
April 17, 2020
I've read some (though not all) "Tales" volumes and this is the first that has the Table of Contents set up so well. It lays out the stories chronologically, AND provides some info for each era. Fantastic job, Barlow!
"Shadows and Light" (3.5/5 stars):
3 ears after the war with Exar Kun, we see Duron Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur, and Guun Han Scresh sent from Dantooine to Korriban to finish the Great Hunt. But Korriban is dangerous, especially for Jedi in love. The story was honestly a 5/5 until the second half, when things were rushed. And the end is incredibly inane.
"Unseen, Unheard" (4/5):
The Miralka people see life and death through the Force, until Nihilus destroys them. We see why Visas is the way she is, which is creepy yet still neat.
"Marked" (4.5/5):
Darth Maul fears being abandoned and having no purpose. His anger at his fear leads to hate. And he is thus marked in the Death Side, forever meant to cause suffering.
"Nomad" (5/5):
This is great multi-part story. The art is not always very clear (think of blurred backgrounds), but it is perfect for the story. Too, the colours are phenomenal.
We may not be a named part of history, but we still have our stories. And this one is about Darca, a man who carries around a lightsaber and goes after a Dark Force user named Lycan. His snark makes this sobering story a great read. So for example, he states that Jedi don't look for trouble--trouble finds them. It is so true.
"Honor Bound" (4/5):
I really don't like the art. Mace Windu looks like he's 5. But I like the story, focusing on a Trooper and how he is honor bound to defend the Republic against those who conspire against it.
"Fett Club" (4.5/5):
That is an interesting twist at the end. But it's an Infinities story that is a play on "Fight Club" and I enjoy it.
"Lucky" (3.5/5)
The art for the night sky is beautiful. Wedge Antilles is a lucky guy...but luck means different things from different points of view. For being focused on a great character, it falls flat for me.
"Walking the Path That's Given" (3/5)
Nas Ghent is given purpose by Vader to start the Black 8 Squadron, but Imperial Commander Millavec is quite ridiculous in working to prevent this.
"Marooned"(4.5/5)
This is a great short that could have been fleshed out more about an Imperial Trooper and Rebel Scout are marooned on Endor 13 months after the battle there. They become legitimate allies in their quests to leave. And the Imperial points out humorous flaws--like bringing a shiny droid to a forest moon!
"Equals and Opposites" (4/5)
NJO era where Imperials and Kyle Katarn (and Jan) team up against the Yuuzhan Vong. I really like seeing Kyle in action but this is another one that would have done so much better as a short story and not a comic short. Alas.
I love the cover art AND the "Real Life Star Wars Tales Adventures of Jeremy Barlow," especially because it points out what I noticed from the start--this compilation is dedicated towards continuity!
"Shadows and Light" (3.5/5 stars):
3 ears after the war with Exar Kun, we see Duron Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur, and Guun Han Scresh sent from Dantooine to Korriban to finish the Great Hunt. But Korriban is dangerous, especially for Jedi in love. The story was honestly a 5/5 until the second half, when things were rushed. And the end is incredibly inane.
"Unseen, Unheard" (4/5):
The Miralka people see life and death through the Force, until Nihilus destroys them. We see why Visas is the way she is, which is creepy yet still neat.
"Marked" (4.5/5):
Darth Maul fears being abandoned and having no purpose. His anger at his fear leads to hate. And he is thus marked in the Death Side, forever meant to cause suffering.
"Nomad" (5/5):
This is great multi-part story. The art is not always very clear (think of blurred backgrounds), but it is perfect for the story. Too, the colours are phenomenal.
We may not be a named part of history, but we still have our stories. And this one is about Darca, a man who carries around a lightsaber and goes after a Dark Force user named Lycan. His snark makes this sobering story a great read. So for example, he states that Jedi don't look for trouble--trouble finds them. It is so true.
"Honor Bound" (4/5):
I really don't like the art. Mace Windu looks like he's 5. But I like the story, focusing on a Trooper and how he is honor bound to defend the Republic against those who conspire against it.
"Fett Club" (4.5/5):
That is an interesting twist at the end. But it's an Infinities story that is a play on "Fight Club" and I enjoy it.
"Lucky" (3.5/5)
The art for the night sky is beautiful. Wedge Antilles is a lucky guy...but luck means different things from different points of view. For being focused on a great character, it falls flat for me.
"Walking the Path That's Given" (3/5)
Nas Ghent is given purpose by Vader to start the Black 8 Squadron, but Imperial Commander Millavec is quite ridiculous in working to prevent this.
"Marooned"(4.5/5)
This is a great short that could have been fleshed out more about an Imperial Trooper and Rebel Scout are marooned on Endor 13 months after the battle there. They become legitimate allies in their quests to leave. And the Imperial points out humorous flaws--like bringing a shiny droid to a forest moon!
"Equals and Opposites" (4/5)
NJO era where Imperials and Kyle Katarn (and Jan) team up against the Yuuzhan Vong. I really like seeing Kyle in action but this is another one that would have done so much better as a short story and not a comic short. Alas.
I love the cover art AND the "Real Life Star Wars Tales Adventures of Jeremy Barlow," especially because it points out what I noticed from the start--this compilation is dedicated towards continuity!
July 25, 2018
I've been looking for this one for a decade! And I finally found it hiding in a nearby library. The stories in this volume are more focused on adding little bits to then-canon stories and eras, compared to previous volumes which had more humorous/parody stories. This one has a couple of light-hearted ones - I particularly liked the Boba Fett one - but mainly includes more serious stories, like the multi-part 'Nomad'. Timeline-wise, the stories range from Old Republic to New Jedi Order.
It fits fairly well with the previous volumes despite the difference in tone.
It fits fairly well with the previous volumes despite the difference in tone.
March 2, 2025
Wow, I really did not enjoy that compared to the previous 5 editions. The multi part story Nomad just did not do it for me at all, and it took up the majority of the book. I was disappointed by a lot of the other stories as well. Nothing really stood out to me at all. The whole thing just had a different vibe than the previous books. Disappointing end to an otherwise really enjoyable series of comic compilations.
June 6, 2023
I'll admit I only got this collection for Kevin Rubio's "Fett Club" spoof.
I'm not as familiar with much of the EU from the books and games so there may be some context to the stories I missed but it didn't interfere with enjoying the stories. You don't have to know a ton of back story to understand and appreciate a tale of revenge, of loss, of friendship.
I'm not as familiar with much of the EU from the books and games so there may be some context to the stories I missed but it didn't interfere with enjoying the stories. You don't have to know a ton of back story to understand and appreciate a tale of revenge, of loss, of friendship.
March 25, 2024
Boy, things took a turn with this volume! I can understand, or even support, grouping the stories by timeline, but the overall tone shift (not to mention the two extra long pieces) really took away from the joy and fun of the previous 5 volumes. Fett Club almost made it worth it, but I'm not sure I would re-read this volume again.
April 28, 2024
This book had some really good stories but there were quite a few that fell short. The old republic story was solid but very short, and Walking the path that's given was my personal favorite and left me wanting more. I love the variety of different art styles and it added so much depth to some of the stories. My overall rating for this book is a 4.4 out of 5.
October 11, 2020
Not a bad collection, I liked the story focused on Wedge probably the most but there were a couple of other good ones. One of the "non-canon" EU stories was incredibly bizarre... but did make me laugh.
February 6, 2020
Nice illustrations, story. Jar Jar's Father is included, I think.
January 17, 2025
Another great volume in this fantastic series. There's so much fun and humor nestled between epic tales of action and adventure. I really wish that Star Wars Tales went for a lot longer than it did!
March 25, 2023
Decent collection of stories for Star Wars fans.
November 6, 2014
The best of the Star Wars Tales collections. The thing that set this apart from the first five collections were: 1- Great artwork throughout and 2-Getting rid of most of the silly filler stories. Starting with the artwork; it just adds a whole new level to the stories when the artwork is of this higher quality. It is closer to artwork then cartoon (not that there is anything wrong with cartoons). The artwork is a much closer match to what you see on the cover than the earlier volumes (where the cover was beautiful but the insides were just a grab bag of different styles that usually ranged towards silly or camp). The second factor is that most of the stories were geared more towards being serious and able to be an actual part of Star Wars continuity. (The only real exception was Fett Club which was funny and didn't override the collection, just made a nice break instead.)
It seems strange that the collection that featured the well-known characters the least, turns out to be the best in the series. Definitely worth adding to your Star Wars collection.
It seems strange that the collection that featured the well-known characters the least, turns out to be the best in the series. Definitely worth adding to your Star Wars collection.
April 16, 2015
I have read this comic so many times in my life, I practically know each story by heart. I've enjoyed the Star Wars Tales series and their takes on the "what ifs" and further explanations of the galaxy far, far away- but this is the one of the series that really shines. "Fett Club" was hilarious, The KOTOR based comics were dramatic, the story of Maul was chilling, and the story of the Commandos was exciting. But my favorite of these will always be "Nomad". I love the story of a drifting wanderer who was formerly a Jedi, fighting a Dark Jedi who killed his family. The art is incredibly unique (in that it's very ugly) compared to the usually art of Star Wars comics. You'll never forget some of the visuals seen in this story. It's got lots of great character moments- no one Darca comes across is really who they seem. And Darca is an enjoyable protagonist, that manages to maintain his honor as a Jedi. These little snippets of the Star Wars universe are some of my favorite out there.
December 15, 2011
A series that, like "Infinities", explores "what if?" It allows the authors and artists some license to be creative without having to worry about continuity. There are some truly moving stories in "Tales," such as the one about the stormtrooper who has to take point when they board the Tantive IV, and the Darth Vader vs. Darth Maul duel, and the story that shows Vader with 3PO on Cloud City during "Empire".
October 29, 2007
Collects the final issues of the Star Wars Tales comics. Sad to see this series end. It was by far the most enjoyable Star Wars comic out there. I guess the fanboys wanted edgy stories that are withing continuity and devoid of all fun. Dang you, fanboys!
August 6, 2014
The first volume I’ve read of this series, I must say I enjoyed it. The writers are good and the artwork is superb. The narratives are strong and the characters are well-developed. The stories are relatively long, which I liked.
November 2, 2014
I always enjoyed the Tales series issues that I read even though I wasn't picking up too many comics at the time. When I found this volume at the library, I was happy to check it out. It's a fun, quick read - I particularly enjoyed the long 3 part story.
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October 19, 2012
Varying quality of stories and whilst all are enjoyable reads there is nothing that pushes boundaries. Having said that, as a Star Wars fan it was thoroughly enjoyable.
February 5, 2016
I need to read all the other volumes now!
March 12, 2020
very nice collection
i read it when i was 15
i still read it sometimes
one of my favourites star wars comics
i read it when i was 15
i still read it sometimes
one of my favourites star wars comics
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January 31, 2019I give this book a 4 out of 5 because I don't like how sad they made this book which is Star Wars 5 how Yoda dies like when the main characters die i just get very emotional because they have been there for the whole books and dies. That's very very sad but its part of the book so its fine because if they make another book they can bring him back so its fine. But yeah i actually liked them.So, when Yoda goes to protect his planet the enemies went to his empire to shoot him and claim the empire to them selves. But, when they got up there they shot Yoda and they forgot that Yoda had an army of people that are strong. So, when Yodas army went up to the enemies they killed them and claimed Yodas empire back again. The enemies retreated and left to there own planet and is planning to go back there again. But soon.
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