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Star Wars: Clone Wars, Volume 6: On the Fields of Battle

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From the space-station headquarters of the Bounty Hunters' Guild, to untamed worlds on the edge of the galaxy, the Jedi must go where the Clone Wars take them.

Mace Windu leads an elite Jedi strike force against an army of trained killers in a demonstration of Jedi power and resolve…Aayla Secura must confront her former Master in an effort to retrieve the plans for a weapon that has already destroyed one world…Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must join forces with a renegade Jedi to prevent a fleet of warships from falling into the hands of the enemy…

On whatever field of battle the Jedi find themselves, their greatest challenge is to remain true to their teachings and to the ways of the Force!

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

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John Ostrander

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John Ostrander is an American writer of comic books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy, series he helped create.

Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", who appeared the First Comics series Warp!, based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, who originally appeared in a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in his own book, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, by which time Ostrander was already doing work for other comics companies (his first scripts for DC Comics were published in 1986).

Prior to his career in comic books, Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes himself as an agnostic. His in-depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing The Spectre, a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write. He has also worked on Firestorm, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Manhunter, Suicide Squad, and Wasteland for DC.

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665 reviews605 followers
June 25, 2020

Another re-read. Only 4 stories in the collection:

Show of Force – Possibly my favourite from this volume, we have a classic old-style Jedi adventure, venturing into the lawless frontiers of space, using cleverness to set up the punchlines, and plenty of one-on-one bounty hunter action. It was great to see Mace Windu and his team – all secondary characters given time and space here to further develop the individuals who are barely more than cool looking background flavour in the films. I wanted to particularly highlight Jan Duursema’s excellent artwork here, especially the beautiful Jedi Temple gardens, and a continuity nod towards Depa Billaba’s fate.

Forever Young – Oh boy, Anakin was always going to fall, wasn’t he? And I don’t just mean because the prophecy about him said he’d bring balance to a galaxy in which the Jedi far outnumbered the Sith. He just seems to get super attached, especially to female figures in his life, and particularly when it comes to romance. Yes, he’s taken, so to speak, but that doesn’t stop him casting curious eyes at a young fellow Jedi named Tohno in this story. She’s pretty, and she bears something of a resemblance to Padme. So of course Anakin’s reaction is to feel overprotective (to the point of denigrating her competence and interfering with her job), and then proceeds to immediately launch himself into a reckless situation when he decides she needs saving, even though she makes it explicit that she doesn’t. Tohno herself is a perfectly acceptable character, although the problem is that she’s barely there before she’s not, so it’s hard to really feel the impact that I think this story was going for.

Armour – Sizzling with tension and continuing Quinlan Vos’ storyline by bringing him back into contact with his former apprentice, Aayla. It’s an interesting twist that the story is told from the perspective of the clone trooper assigned to Aayla, and long-time fans will appreciate the reference to Honoghr. It’s another classic Jedi adventure, with a small team thrust into a dangerous situation and fighting the odds to get out of it. Overall I enjoy these much more than the big battles of the Clone Wars. The one down side to this one is that it mentions Jango Fett, which I’m aiming to erase from my personal canon cut.

Dreadnaughts of Rendili – Here’s the set piece battle, but for once I got on board with this tale. Mostly because we cut away from it for much of the duration, in order to follow a parallel mission being undertaken by Obi-Wan, and continuing Quinlan’s story. There was a lot to like here for me. Spooky isolated setting, plenty of betrayals and sudden reversals – this story sure does like to tease us when it comes to the murky question of Vos’ allegiance – lots of tense one-on-one confrontations. Even Anakin was more than tolerable here, in the first half actually doing one of his rare acts of selflessness, and in the latter half instead of being petulant and whiny he’s made the shift into ominously scary. There’s a reason why he’s more compelling when he’s allowed to follow his destiny and be unrepentant about it. You take the character far more seriously, compared to the ungrateful teenager.


8 out of 10
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344 reviews16 followers
July 28, 2018
Volume 6 is a definite return to form after volume 5. All of the stories in this collection are narratively and thematically satisfying, and the artwork is all very pretty.

Although Star Wars: Clone Wars, Volume 6: On the Fields of Battle primarily focuses on the ongoing has he/hasn't he fallen to the Dark Side saga of Jedi Quinlan Vos, the best story in the book is the first, Show of Force in which this element takes a back seat. Instead, the main storyline involves Mace Windu infiltrating and destroying a bounty hunter base where the members have started taking contracts on Jedi. There is some fantastic action, and it is particularly fun to see four Jedi Masters (Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin and Agen Kolar) absolutely demolishing all the opposition that stands in the way of their goal. What is even more gratifying is that these are exactly the same four Jedi who went to confront Chancellor Palpatine when Anakin revealed to Windu that the chancellor was in fact the Sith Master whom they had been seeking, and it was good to see them being badass together as opposed to seeing them cut down within seconds of confronting Sheev, as they were in Revenge of the Sith.

The other stories are good, and we finally get to see General Grievous for the first time, although he doesn't actually do that much in this volume. (I guess that his character design had already been revealed by the time this comic book was first published, but Lucasfilm were still trying to keep most of his capabilities under wraps to retain some surprises for the movie.)

This volume leaves us dangling on a cliff-hanger, so I can't wait to get into the next one.
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407 reviews17 followers
July 13, 2018
Star Wars Legends Project #156

Background: On the Fields of Battle, released in July 2005, collects issues 65-71 of Republic: Show of Force (2 issues, June 2004), Armor (1 issue, August 2004), and Dreadnaughts of Rendili (3 issues, September-November 2004) were all written by John Ostrander and drawn by Jan Duursema. Forever Young (1 issue, August 2004) was written by Randy Stradley and pencilled by Brandon Badeaux. All contributed to numerous other issues of Republic, along with a wide variety of other Star Wars comics between them.

Show of Force and Forever Young are set 17-18 months after the Battle of Geonosis (21 years before the Battle of Yavin). Armor is set 24 months after Geonosis, and Dreadnaughts of Rendili happens 6 months after that (20 years BBY). The stories center around the Jedi: Obi-Wan, Anakin, Mace Windu, Quinlan Vos, Aayla Secura, Saesee Tiin, Plo Koon, and others.

Summary: In Show of Force, Mace Windu learns that someone has put out a lucrative bounty on dead Jedi, and he sets out to give the Bounty Hunters' Guild a vivid object lesson on just how terrible of an idea that is.

In Forever Young, Anakin struggles to fulfill the role of mere diversion while another young Jedi risk her life to accomplish a mission.

In Armor, a biological weapon targeting Naboo crashes on Honoghr. Republic and Separatist forces race to recover it, but both sides are indiscriminately slaughtered by the fierce native Noghri. Jedi Master Aayla Secura leads a small infiltration force to complete the mission, but success will depend on a tenuous alliance with her former master, the turncoat double-agent Quinlan Vos.

In Dreadnaughts of Rendili, a team of Jedi lead a task force to stop the Rendili planetary fleet of dreadnaughts from defecting to the Separatists at all costs. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan investigates a mysterious derelict ship and

Review: In the hands of a less skillful team than Ostrander and Duursema, Show of Force would be little more than an excuse for wall-to-wall Jedi versus bounty hunter action, and that could be fun, but it wouldn't be much more than that. Instead, they take that adrenaline-fueled core and build a whole structure around it of interwoven character development from their diverse cast of Jedi. The story keeps an impressive number of balls in the air while still moving at fast pace and delivering on the promise of its premise. And the art is excellent as always.

Forever Young is the obvious weak link of the collection. The art is excellent, and it's not a terrible story, but it doesn't have any of the weight that it wants to have because the emotional core of the story shifts to Anakin when it ought to be on Tohno. Only she can't sustain that role because she's so obviously a throwaway character. This would be relatively easy to fix, but it would have required laying some groundwork with the character in previous comics. As is, this is just a story we've seen over and over again throughout this era where we're meant to feel something about the loss of characters we'd never heard of 20 pages ago.

Armor is fantastic, even noting my weak spot for stories that feature Quinlan and Aayla. There is high dramatic potential in these two characters meeting under the circumstances that they do, and the story delivers big-time. Having the story narrated from the perspective of Commander Bly, Aayla's clone subordinate, is genius, and tying this in with the devastation of the Noghri homeworld (as first described in the Thrawn trilogy) is the perfect final touch. I don't know what more you could ask for from a one-issue story.

Dreadnaughts of Rendili, by contrast, suffers a bit from a lack of focus. It's a 2-issue story stretched across 3 issues. It's not so much that any of it feels like filler, as that it's just a bit too busy. There are too many moving parts, when all you really want to see is what happens with Quinlan Vos. Everything else seems like a distraction. It's not badly done by any means, and others might well disagree with that assessment. As with Show of Force, Ostrander and Duursema are excellent at weaving disparate threads into a cohesive whole, but there were definitely subplots of this story that I didn't care about at all.

Overall, this is a solid collection, and a must for fans of Quinlan Vos.

B+
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1,363 reviews4 followers
February 1, 2025
(Read in 2005, review from 2025)

This was peak Star Wars for me in middle school, still holds up too.
- Mace Windu leads a group of undercover Jedi against and army of bounty hunters and its epic
- We’re properly introduced to Commander Bly (one of the most underrated clones).
- We get to see a crucial bit of backstory from the Thrawn Trilogy play out.
- Anakin saves the day by acting as a Jedi and preserving life and receives praise for it (before he acts in a decidedly non Jedi fashion against Ventress)
- Quinlan Vos’ struggles with the Dark Side continues.
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June 8, 2012
This series is pretty much 5 star material now. At least that's how much I'm enjoying it now that I've fallen in love with the main recurring characters. Quinlan Vos is pretty much officially one of the awesomest badasses of the Star Wars universe and watching his story unfold alongside Anakin's works well to give more power to both. My only slight reservation was a final plot twist which may or may not turn out to be unnecessary but felt a little *too much*
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68 reviews
December 13, 2024
The war is not going well, but it sure is a good read.

(Spoilers to follow)

In volume 4 of this collection, it was Master Tholme who was injured and in a bacta tank while T’ra Saa was standing outside the tank, yearning for him to be well again. Here their roles are reversed. Tholme, who spoke of the importance of connections has gone beyond them and into the realm of attachment with her. He is lost, even as his former apprentice Quinlan Vos has become lost. Tholme no longer knows what to believe in.

It is sort of a relief to the reader, then, to get a story following Mace Windu, the most confident of all Jedi, taking on a clearly defined and unambiguously villainous enemy, a group of bounty hunters who have taken contracts to hunt the Jedi. Windu wishes them to stop, and to accomplish this he is willing to dismantle their operation both literally and figuratively.

Indeed, the entire operation is dismantled while Mace Windu is sipping a hot beverage, his feet up on the table, not lifting a finger. Power comes in many varieties, including the power to move others, to command. There is levity in this part of the story, my personal favourite being the joke “Prisoners? Revolting”.

The joy of this section does not last long, though. Following the trail of this bounty assignment to its source leads to a frightful image, Quinlan Vos wielding a red lightsabre and executing someone for misappropriating the funds Count Dooku had provided. Not even Mace Windu escapes witnessing this unshaken and confident, despite having been there when Vos’ undercover mission was conceived and approved.

A brief story starring Anakin and Obi-wan sees a young Jedi master become a suicide bomber. This issue, written by Randy Stradley and drawn by Brandon Badeaux highlights Anakin’s continuing struggle with loss, his fear of it, his unwillingness to accept it. The story is done with quickly, but the lack of composure Anakin shows at the idea of someone he cares about dying even in a war should not be forgotten, it will be important later in the book.

The next storyline revolves around another deadly superweapon, though we never see this one used. The name of this new weapon is the 1138. I see what you did there. At any rate Aayla Secura is sent to retrieve it, joined by clone troopers led by one called Bly, whose POV much of the narration in this part of the story comes from. He has some unique perspectives compared to the Jedi, especially after Quinlan Vos shows up, under orders to retrieve the 1138 for Count Dooku.

For a time, the former master and apprentice work well together, and it almost feels like Quinlan Vos is ready to return to the light with Aayla, but no. His mission demands he return with the 1138 to Dooku, and he can’t allow his affection for Aayla to get in the way of that. They fight and they argue, with Vos gaining the upper hand in the fight but clearly losing in the argument, losing more and more of his composure in the process, going so far as to be ready to strike the killing blow.

Aayla, calm, serene, accepting what is to come without flinching, and Vos, raging, frothing at the mouth – you can see the saliva – make such a contrast, only emphasized by the gentle blue of the Twilek’s skin next to the dark clothing and red lightsabre of Vos. This is one of those moments where Ostrander and Duursema’s teamwork is just impeccable, storytelling and visuals in perfect unison to deliver their message. Such a scene could not exist without extensive build-up, and it feels powerful in ways few things even in the movies themselves did. This is what the Star Wars comics exist for!

The final and largest portion of the book is called “Dreadnaughts of Rendili” and this is where things really ramp up. Thought named after some starships and having much action revolving around a hostage situation, space battles and eventually leading to another step in consolidating and centralizing the space forces of the Republic closer to the model of the future Empire, the real focus here is on personal struggles.

These struggles begin when Quinlan Vos and Obi-wan Kenobi find themselves together on a derelict research vessel, with Asajj Ventress and Skorr, two Dark Jedi, in pursuit of Vos’ life after his failure to retrieve the 1138. The two Jedi team up for mutual survival, and Vos is forced to tell Obi-wan everything.

Obi-wan chooses to have faith in Vos as his master Qui-gon chose to have faith in Anakin. A beautiful thought, to be sure. There is a bond between these two Jedi, shared in flashbacks as they talk with one another, Vos using his experiences of nearly drowning as metaphors for the pull of the Dark Side of the Force. They have a connection, the importance of which Tholme spoke of in a previous story.

This connection and the obvious fact of being marked for threat push Vos to come over with Obi-wan, ending his long undercover mission. He is given multiple opportunities in the heat of battle to betray the trust that he has been given, but he does not do so, risking instead life and limb for the sake of his Jedi companions. It’s almost as if his encounter and near murder of Aayla had shaken him from the pull of the Dark Side, their connection and her embrasure of the Force and everything a Jedi should be forcing him awake. The reader will want to believe in him and his chances as he is returned to Coruscant to stand before the Council.

While the Jedi Council contemplates whether to accept Vos back, Anakin Skywalker does battle against Asajj Ventress, alone. No one is there to guide him, no one is there to hold him back from the brink. Ventress had threatened to kill Padme, and this loss is what Anakin fears more than any other, and in the middle of this fear, anger and hate toward his enemy awaken. Words and images once again meld together beautifully as the words of the Council are juxtaposed with this battle:

“No one act in itself crosses someone to the Dark Side. One does not stumble into the Dark Side by accident. It is a CHOICE. Has he EMBRACED the Dark Side?”

This, while Anakin rages and kills his enemy? Not a stumble, but a choice? Exquisite! Throughout the Clone Wars comics there has been a consistent juxtaposition of Quinlan Vos and Anakin Skywalker’s struggle with the Dark Side. We’ve known all along the latter was headed there, but wanted to believe the former would escape it. Here then we see the Council put their faith in Vos’ return even as Anakin makes another one of those choices, embracing his hate and passion, and we see their trajectories as having gone in opposite directions.

And then the rug is pulled out from under the reader with a final twist and the plot thickens. Exquisite once again.
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787 reviews
June 27, 2018
Finally getting to read the final 4 volumes of this series!!

This is a collection of stories set about a year and a half after the end of Attack of the Clones. The ongoing story with Quinlan Vos takes another step here as the Jedi try to figure out if he has fallen to the dark side during his undercover mission. Bounty hunters also feature prominently as do Anakin and Obi-Wan of course. It's a good mix that, like many of the Clone Wars-era books and comics, also examines the spiritual/moral conflict between the traditional role of Jedi as scholars and guardians of peace and their role as generals in the Republic army.

The artwork is as good as ever on this series, although the stories are not all by the same artists, so don't all have the same style. There are also some nice links with the Clone Wars novels, but I won't give any spoilers here.

Overall, a really good read and I have Volume 7 out from the library so can read that immediately.
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267 reviews33 followers
May 29, 2018
Very interesting read.
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129 reviews10 followers
April 22, 2023
Star Wars The Clone Wars Volume 6: On the Fields of Battle collects four stories over Issues 65-71. Moving further along in The Clone Wars, these issues take place between 21-20 BBY. After Volumes 4 and 5, it was good to see these issues were in publication, and thus story, order.

Show of Force – Issues 65 and 66 (2004) (21 BBY) 5/5: 17 months after Geonosis. What an unexpected but exciting story! Bounties have been placed on Jedi and their lightsabers must be collected as proof. Mace Windu wishes to travel to the guild taking these bounties and convince them they’re a bad idea. Naturally the guild’s leader isn’t willing to listen so the Jedi have to infiltrate. It was kind of like a heist movie and was a lot of fun. I also realized that the Jedi with Mace is the same group who went to arrest Palpatine! Although this time they are much more successful. The ending moments are quite dark and full of such great story, including connections to the novel ‘Shatterpoint’.

Forever Young – Issue 67 (2004) (21 BBY) 5/5: 17 months after Geonosis. This is a good issue for Anakin, it really starts to emphasize the path he’s on and how he can’t reconcile everything that’s going on in his life. Anakin must learn to accept others’ choices in regards to missions they might not come back from, especially in light of the events he endured on Jabiim. There is a more heightened sense of fear of loss now. There is also a funny moment of exasperation from Obi-Wan over Anakin’s behavior early on until the truth becomes known.

Armor – Issue 68 (2004) (20 BBY) 5/5: 24 months after Geonosis. This story is told from Clone Commander Bly’s point of view, which is very interesting, showing how black and white he views things. Hearing his thoughts and reasons also gives a pretty clear view as to why so many clones obeyed Order 66 without question. The plot thickens as Quinlan and Aayla meet face to face for the first time since he went undercover. You could feel the tension as Aayla desperately wanted to believe Quin hadn’t gone to the dark side. And then Aayla trying to reach Quin in the way only a former Padawan can. Quin is toeing a very fine line that doesn’t seem to be going too well for him. But ugh it frustrates me how the Jedi are just so high and mighty, they don’t try to help those who might have fallen to the dark side, they always just write them off as lost. ‘No one can come back from the dark.’

Dreadnaughts of Rendili – Issues 69-71 (2004) (20 BBY) 5/5: 30 months after Geonosis. What an amazingly crazy story! There was so much going on, plenty of action and plenty of character moments. Quinlan and Obi-Wan finally come across each other after everything that has happened. And it is so perfect, I love how well the story incorporated their past together as Padawans and friends, and how that led to Obi-Wan having to decipher his feelings about Quinlan’s recent actions. This story arc is also where Anakin receives his facial scar that suddenly was present in Episode III! And boy what a wonderful play between two events to show how Anakin is far, far from the perfect Jedi. And the actions he takes, holy cow! There was also a big cliffhanger ending that made my mouth drop open and truly had me start wondering where a certain someone’s loyalties truly lay. The art was fantastic, especially those covers.

A very strong set of stories that showcase different characters. I appreciated having a Mace-centered one and one shown from a clone’s point of view as these help bring them to life and get us inside their heads. The artwork was great in each issue. I would definitely recommend these and look forward to continuing on to the next stories.
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August 29, 2017
Show of Force - 4 stars

A fun romp of badassery for Mace Windu's squad, a consolation prize for the poor treatment they got in the Palpatine arrest fight. The villains here are dumb, although the one voice of reason balances things out at least, keeps it from feeling so simplistic. But that's not a big deal; the whole thing is a setup for these Jedi to show off their stoic competence and that's pretty satisfying to watch.

Forever Young - 2 stars

Another Anakin story that treats his character way too shallowly to add any value. The art stands out again here, though, great colors and strong lines.

Armor - 2 stars

A perfunctory comic that sets up the poisoning of Honoghr. The story is so short and disjunct from anything else (though presumably there is a link to Jedi Starfighter's trihexalone weapons program somehow?) that it doesn't provide a very satisfying backstory to that. Instead, this event is just the background for another Quin story, and while things start to get heated here, it still hasn't grabbed me at all. His character has never had much breadth and the lack of that foundation (in contrast to Anakin, who had plenty of foundation but no one ever built on it) is really showing by now.

The Dreadnaughts of Rendili - 3 stars

Armor apparently contained a climax of Quin's story, though not a particularly satisfying one. That climax extends awkwardly into this series, where Quin is brought abruptly back into the Jedi fold and there's a lot of doubt and mistrust dynamics between him and Obi-wan, Plo Koon, Saesee Tiin, etc here. The arc also advances Anakin's arc, giving him both an opportunity to flaunt his dreadful rage against Asajj and to show off some incredible flying tricks. His role in the battle here feels more convincing and enjoyable than most of his appearances in this series, perhaps because we see some of it from Obi-wan's perspective, which has always been the most interesting angle on Anakin. The parallels they're trying to draw between Quin and Anakin don't work as well as they could, though. Overall the character stuff here is mediocre but less confused or stupid than in some issues. The battle itself is a bit odd--it references the Katana fleet explicitly but the connection there is pretty tenuous (are Katana and Rendili related somehow?) and the whole slave navigation mechanic makes no sense in context.
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751 reviews7 followers
May 14, 2024
Der Anfang war ein wenig meh, aber overall wieder sehr spannend, vorallem die Interaktion zwischen Obi-Wan und Quinlan <3 (*fujo herz*).
Generell ist der Comic wieder super, weil er zeigt, wie wenig die Jedi an ihre Prinzipien halten :D Quinlan wird ohne wenig Aufwand zurück in den Orden aufgenommen, obwohl er ziemlich viel Scheiß gebaut hat, während Anakin ständig nieder gemacht wird, für seine Entscheidungen.

(Und Ventress war wieder hot.)
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November 8, 2021
Best one yet? Great drawings and engaging story portaying the consequences of the clone wars and the story of deep under cover spy, jedi master Quinlan Vos. You never know how far the dark side have reached, making you constantly reevaluating the situation. Also some good parallells to Anakins story. Recommended.
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Author 18 books21 followers
June 15, 2023
I was a little worried after the last volume, but this one is just as epic as earlier instalments. So many twists and turns, so much dazzling action - this series really was peak Legends.
57 reviews
April 26, 2025
Really excellent stuff. This volume contained the story of how Anakin got the scar on his right eye and left me on the edge of my seat wondering what'll happen next in the plotline with Quinlan Vos.
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December 28, 2016

21-20 BBY

This volume collects issues 65-71 of the Republic era comics. "Republic 65: Show of Force, Part 1," and "Republic 66: Show of Force, Part 2," deal with the Jedi finding out that someone has put bounty on Jedi heads. When Mace Windu and his team find out that the Bounty Hunter's Guild is behind the bounty, he demonstrates that placing a bounty on Jedi is not wise. Interestingly, Count Dooku is not pleased by this bounty wither, because it messes up the order of Sidious's plans. In "Republic 67: Forever Young," we find Anakin and Obi-wan on a mission to destroy an enemy facility. Master Tohno is with them. Anakin thinks he can save her, rather than have her fulfill a suicide mission, and it takes a great deal of coaxing to prevent Anakin from rushing in. "Republic 68: Armor" is told from the perspective of one of Aayla's clone troopers. He is suspicious of Quinlan, and he should have acted on his suspicions, but his need to trust his commanding Jedi ruled. "Republic 69: Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 1," "Republic 70: Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 2," and "Republic 71: Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 3," involve a mission of peace gone sour. When negotiations with an enemy fleet lead tot he capture of Republic Jedi, Anakin charges in to save them. Quinlan, in Republic custody, escapes and helps out with the fight. Quinlan returns to the Jedi council to meet his fate while Anakin supposedly murders Ventress.

As some of you may know from previous review, Quinlan and Aayla continue to be more and more interesting and I have found that Quinlan is one of my favorite Jedi in the Clone Wars. We learn a great deal about his character, but we are never quite sure just what side he is on, giving him n air of mystery. This volume, overall, was pretty interesting and had a decent mix of "meh" stories with fantastic stories.
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July 5, 2018
Some stories in this one:
1. Show Of Force – A fantastic story following Mace Windu leading other top Jedi onto a space station to take down a band of Jedi-hunting bounty hunters. This is a brilliant showcase of how unstoppable a Jedi task force is, if they’re not being manipulated from the start and are free to just do their thing.
2. Forever Young – In attacking a citadel, Anakin Skywalker is shocked by how young his accompanying Jedi is. This was quite a short story where Anakin just had to learn not on ly the hardships of war itself, but what true dedication can mean.
3. Armour: Aayla Secura seeks to retrieve a maguffin only to find her wayward former master, Quinlan Vos is also after it. With Quinlan Vos going deep undercover into Count Dooku’s forces and having previously undertaken some decidedly unJedilike acts, the big question hanging over this story is: Is Quinlan now a Dark Jedi? This story keeps you guessing until the very end (and even then it’s not crystal clear). I really enjoy Aayla and Kit as characters and found this to be a great platform for them.
4. Dreadnaughts of Rendili – After being rescued by Obi-Wan Kenobi, the renegade Jedi Quinlan Vos rejoins the Jedi as they attempt to thwart the mutiny of a dreadnaught fleet. This was a fantastic story that had a little bit of everything worth having. Quinlan Vos’s loyalties forever remain in question and my thoughts on them almost panel to panel. Ventress has two thrilling duels against Obi-Wan and Anakin. All superbly illustrated too. This all made for a very entertaining read.
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September 19, 2012
Ce tome de clone Wars comporte quatre parties :

-Quelqu'un a mis à prix la tête de tous les Jedi. Mace Windu et trois autres Jedi partent pour la planète où se trouve la Guilde des chasseurs de prime pour savoir qui a mis une prime sur les Jedi.
-Anakin, Obi-Wan et la Jedi Tohno vont sur la planète Zaadja où sont fabriqué les droides des Séparatistes. Leur but est de détruire l'usine.
-La troisième partie oppose Quinlan Vos et Aalya Secura. Les deux ont un but commun mais pour une organisation différente. Quinlan a-t-il vraiment succombé au côté obscur de la Force pour accomplir sa mission?
-Dans la dernière partie, Obi-Wan sauve Quinlan et essaie de la ramener sur Coruscant car il croit que Vos est encore bon. Avant de retourner devant le conseil Jedi, ils devront faire face à la terrible Assajj Ventress qui rêve de tuer Kenobi.

J'ai bien aimé que cette BD se compose de plusieurs histoires. Ça permet d'alterner entre les histoires de Obi-Wan et Anakin avec celles de Quinlan Vos. Cependant, ça fait plusieurs auteurs différents avec des dessinateurs différents dans un même tome. Malgré tout, les dessins restent très beaux. Pour les histoires, elles sont toutes très bonnes dans ce tome. J'ai vraiment aimé les deux où sont en scènes Anakin et Obi-Wan.

On a encore droit ici à une excellente bande dessinée.
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2,545 reviews
February 18, 2014
Well my march through the clone wars graphic novels carries on although there are now only a few left to go. I am pleased to say that the artwork is back to its impressive best and although the contents of this book were more shorter stand alone stories the building subplot rumbles on and I do like how it twists and turns - I will admit that its getting to the point (and thats a good thing) where I want to find out more about the subplot than what is going in directly- there can be a raging battle and all I want to know how is betraying who and whose side are people really on. This to me is the best kind of story telling because it makes you care if you want to or not. So why a mediocre rating - well I think the best is still to come and there were a lot of shorter stories rather than the flowing arcs you have in other volumes.
1,030 reviews20 followers
November 7, 2013
A few months from the events of Episode III and these stories are really starting to pick up traction. Once again a good look into the espionage front on the Clone Wars. I really enjoy that Quinlan Vos is really convincing in his role as a double agent. The other battles and the viewpoints of the people in charge are truly interesting as well. B+
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2,595 reviews72 followers
September 5, 2013
This continues the story of whether Vos has turned to the dark side. What is slightly more interesting is Anakin's journey towards the dark side, I would love to know if Ventress fate is canon. It would make sense, but seems to contradict the tv series. A good read.
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45 reviews11 followers
June 8, 2011
moves story along nicely, does a good job at developing the characters more.
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382 reviews
April 13, 2012
Wow! Great conclusion...sort of. Of course they are dragging it out. Please tell me that there is a continuation elsewhere? Does anyone know?
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796 reviews16 followers
September 24, 2012
This one might be my favorite of the series so far, as some of the longer stories are starting to come to a head. Both the writing and the art's improved over the run.
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