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Star Wars: Thrawn #1-6
Star Wars: Thrawn
Set between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Thrawn is a comic book miniseries adaptation of the 2017 novel Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. The story explores the rise of Grand Admiral Thrawn through the ranks of the Galactic Empire, setting up his appearance in Star Wars Rebels, the character's canon debut. The comic series will be penned by Jody Houser, writer of the comic adaptation of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and artwork will be completed by Luke Ross, who has illustrated various Star Wars titles.
COLLECTING: THRAWN #1-6
COLLECTING: THRAWN #1-6
136 pages, Unknown Binding
First published September 11, 2018
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July 20, 2022
Jody Houser & Luke Ross adapt Timothy Zahn’s novel of the same name into a 6 issue miniseries detailing the rise of a young Thrawn through the military ranks of the Imperials alongside his personal assistant, Eli Vecto.
I have not read the Thrawn book so I can’t speak on how much is cut for the sake of time or if it’s a good adaptation in general. I’m just reviewing this as a standalone comic about Thrawn, a Star Wars villain I’ve never encountered personally in my time with this franchise.
Based on other reviews, it seems like Houser did a pretty good job at adapting Zahn’s dense novel into a comic of this length. There were points where the dialogue began to fill up the pages a bit too much for my liking, but that’s mainly because the incredible art begins to get covered up. That will be a YMWV kinda thing since it does admittedly affect the pacing. All the dialogue and exposition itself are honestly pretty interesting for the most part (especially for a Star Wars book). All that said, I can see some being turned off by the amount of dialogue and exposition on each page.
Even though Zahn’s/Houser’s script is solid enough (if not for everyone), it’s Luke Ross and his incredible art that really steals the show here. His art is mind-blowing and some of the best I’ve seen in these modern Marvel Star Wars comics. He was the only good part of that Allegiance book, and he continues to do impressive work here. Everything he attempts to do, he ends up doing to perfection. The way he frames his panels on different pages, comes up with crazy creature designs, and uses shading to shift the tone of each individual scene all help to make the book a more cohesive reading experience.
This is an easy recommendation for any Star Wars fans, especially those who were upset when Thrawn’s Legends history was made non-canon. It does a great job at moving him from the New Republic (Post-Return of the Jedi) Era into the rise of the Galactic Empire (Pre-A New Hope) Era. The writers also did a wonderful job at introducing new readers to Thrawn while also showing how intelligent he is. I will be checking out that new Thrawn trilogy & that Rebels animated show ASAP after how much I enjoyed this. I wouldn’t even mind Houser & Ross adapting the two sequels into two more comics. They both did a great job here, and I hope to see them both on more Star Wars books down the line.
I have not read the Thrawn book so I can’t speak on how much is cut for the sake of time or if it’s a good adaptation in general. I’m just reviewing this as a standalone comic about Thrawn, a Star Wars villain I’ve never encountered personally in my time with this franchise.
Based on other reviews, it seems like Houser did a pretty good job at adapting Zahn’s dense novel into a comic of this length. There were points where the dialogue began to fill up the pages a bit too much for my liking, but that’s mainly because the incredible art begins to get covered up. That will be a YMWV kinda thing since it does admittedly affect the pacing. All the dialogue and exposition itself are honestly pretty interesting for the most part (especially for a Star Wars book). All that said, I can see some being turned off by the amount of dialogue and exposition on each page.
Even though Zahn’s/Houser’s script is solid enough (if not for everyone), it’s Luke Ross and his incredible art that really steals the show here. His art is mind-blowing and some of the best I’ve seen in these modern Marvel Star Wars comics. He was the only good part of that Allegiance book, and he continues to do impressive work here. Everything he attempts to do, he ends up doing to perfection. The way he frames his panels on different pages, comes up with crazy creature designs, and uses shading to shift the tone of each individual scene all help to make the book a more cohesive reading experience.
This is an easy recommendation for any Star Wars fans, especially those who were upset when Thrawn’s Legends history was made non-canon. It does a great job at moving him from the New Republic (Post-Return of the Jedi) Era into the rise of the Galactic Empire (Pre-A New Hope) Era. The writers also did a wonderful job at introducing new readers to Thrawn while also showing how intelligent he is. I will be checking out that new Thrawn trilogy & that Rebels animated show ASAP after how much I enjoyed this. I wouldn’t even mind Houser & Ross adapting the two sequels into two more comics. They both did a great job here, and I hope to see them both on more Star Wars books down the line.
June 18, 2020
This is the graphic novel adaptation of Timothy Zahn's book by the same name, and, like the book, this was a fun read on one of my favorite Star Wars characters, Grand Admiral Thrawn --- whose cunning and strategic acumen make him a worthy match even for an adversary strong in the force.
This novel does well by just following the plot in Zahn's book --- starting with Thrawn's clever tactics in which he is brought to the attention of the Emperor and given a commission in the Imperial Fleet. From there, with help from his translator and aid, Eli Vanto, Thrawn shows an ability to think 3 steps ahead, not only of his opponents, but of his rivals as well within the Fleet.
As with the book, Thrawn and Vanto make a good pairing somewhat akin to that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, as they rise through the ranks ---- Thrawn serving as a mentor to his young protege, Vanto providing background knowledge for his alien senior and keeping him grounded in the unfamiliar surroundings of the Empire.
The art work is good, and the novel does well at keeping the plot moving while still remaining true to the book's.
All in all, this was what I expect a graphic novel to be --- fun, engaging, and entertaining. Definitely, recommended for Star Wars fans!
This novel does well by just following the plot in Zahn's book --- starting with Thrawn's clever tactics in which he is brought to the attention of the Emperor and given a commission in the Imperial Fleet. From there, with help from his translator and aid, Eli Vanto, Thrawn shows an ability to think 3 steps ahead, not only of his opponents, but of his rivals as well within the Fleet.
As with the book, Thrawn and Vanto make a good pairing somewhat akin to that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, as they rise through the ranks ---- Thrawn serving as a mentor to his young protege, Vanto providing background knowledge for his alien senior and keeping him grounded in the unfamiliar surroundings of the Empire.
The art work is good, and the novel does well at keeping the plot moving while still remaining true to the book's.
All in all, this was what I expect a graphic novel to be --- fun, engaging, and entertaining. Definitely, recommended for Star Wars fans!
August 23, 2019
"It is never wrong to be curious, but it can sometimes be dangerous." -- Admiral Thrawn
Although a little boring and/or too talky in spots, Star Wars: Thrawn works best when closely following the intriguing title character in action. (And 'action' is really a misnomer - Thrawn does a lot of plotting but is often just offstage during the usual SW adventure scenes - in this story set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.) He's the rare non-human - check out that azure skin tone and those unsettling ruby eyes! - who swiftly rises through the command ranks of the Imperial military based on his shrewdness, and would probably be one hell of a chess player. He's patient, confident, quietly ambitious and always planning several moves ahead of his opponents AND allies.
Although a little boring and/or too talky in spots, Star Wars: Thrawn works best when closely following the intriguing title character in action. (And 'action' is really a misnomer - Thrawn does a lot of plotting but is often just offstage during the usual SW adventure scenes - in this story set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.) He's the rare non-human - check out that azure skin tone and those unsettling ruby eyes! - who swiftly rises through the command ranks of the Imperial military based on his shrewdness, and would probably be one hell of a chess player. He's patient, confident, quietly ambitious and always planning several moves ahead of his opponents AND allies.
August 10, 2019
The artwork here was fabulous; kudos to the artists!
However, the plot was a bit lackluster and confusing, and some profanity was thrown into the mix.
So, like most comic book omnibuses, this was yet another mixed bag.
However, the plot was a bit lackluster and confusing, and some profanity was thrown into the mix.
So, like most comic book omnibuses, this was yet another mixed bag.
July 30, 2022
This graphic novel is the adaptation of Timothy Zahn's novel, and while the artwork is great and the portrayal of the titular character is to the point, it skips vital plot points that causes the adaptation to stumble and falter.
February 20, 2019
~19-5 BBY
This is a graphic novel adaptation of the novel by the same name written by Timothy Zahn. The graphic novel consists of Thrawn Parts I-VI. In this graphic novel, we get the origin of Thrawn: where he came from and how a Chiss became so high ranked in an Empire that looks down upon other races. Mitth'raw'nuruodo, or Thrawn, is a very calculating man, able to predict multiple outcomes to various situations. He quickly becomes a Lieutenant after graduating the Imperial Academy. Thrawn soon meets Arihnda Pryce, a woman trying to climb the political ladder of Coruscant who also happens to be from Lothal. If you haven't seen Star Wars: Rebels, Lothal is a major rebel planet. While this match-up might be ideal for those involved, some find Thrawn's quick rise to power to be an abomination to what the Empire stands for, and they will do whatever they can to thwart his position.
I haven't read Zhan's Thrawn novel yet, but as the story of my life goes, I have it but just haven't read it yet. Reading the graphic novel first gives some visual insight of what to expect in Zahn's novel, although his writing is very clean and descriptive enough. The art was amazingly well-done, and I found that Thrawn was portrayed in just the right way. It was nice to see where he came from and just how this calculating Chiss finally rises to Grand Admiral...eventually. The dynamic between Thrawn and Arihnda is likewise interesting. Perhaps she is the new "Pellaeon," one of Thrawn's officer's from the old canon who he shared his intuitive knowledge with. A nice addition to the Marvel Star Wars series of comics, and it would be great if they continue to adapt Zahn's further Thrawn novels.
This is a graphic novel adaptation of the novel by the same name written by Timothy Zahn. The graphic novel consists of Thrawn Parts I-VI. In this graphic novel, we get the origin of Thrawn: where he came from and how a Chiss became so high ranked in an Empire that looks down upon other races. Mitth'raw'nuruodo, or Thrawn, is a very calculating man, able to predict multiple outcomes to various situations. He quickly becomes a Lieutenant after graduating the Imperial Academy. Thrawn soon meets Arihnda Pryce, a woman trying to climb the political ladder of Coruscant who also happens to be from Lothal. If you haven't seen Star Wars: Rebels, Lothal is a major rebel planet. While this match-up might be ideal for those involved, some find Thrawn's quick rise to power to be an abomination to what the Empire stands for, and they will do whatever they can to thwart his position.
I haven't read Zhan's Thrawn novel yet, but as the story of my life goes, I have it but just haven't read it yet. Reading the graphic novel first gives some visual insight of what to expect in Zahn's novel, although his writing is very clean and descriptive enough. The art was amazingly well-done, and I found that Thrawn was portrayed in just the right way. It was nice to see where he came from and just how this calculating Chiss finally rises to Grand Admiral...eventually. The dynamic between Thrawn and Arihnda is likewise interesting. Perhaps she is the new "Pellaeon," one of Thrawn's officer's from the old canon who he shared his intuitive knowledge with. A nice addition to the Marvel Star Wars series of comics, and it would be great if they continue to adapt Zahn's further Thrawn novels.
December 20, 2019
Throwing in the towel at page 53. This started off promising, but devolved into the equivalent of trade embargo-style intrigue. Stultifyingly boring.
October 5, 2018
I'm glad Thrawn gets a haircut. One point in the Empire's favor.
This is a graphic novel adaptation of a novel that I've read and mostly forgotten. Having just read the second Thrawn novel, it's nice to have this reminder of what happened in the first one (though the events in this novel have little effect on the second). The translation from novel to graphic novel isn't completely smooth, and I felt that some plot points would be very difficult to understand from the graphic novel alone.
What I'm most happy about with this book, though, is the art. Finally, a Star Wars graphic novel that looks like a classic Star Wars graphic novel! No hint of the awkward Photoshopping that often mars the current Marvel series. The look of this book reminds me a lot of the old Marvel comics, and that's a good thing. Luke Ross did an excellent job with this, and I hope he gets to do more Star Wars series.
My main question in this story is: Why do the Imperials so dislike Thrawn? We're led to believe that they're prejudiced against him because he's an alien. But Star Wars is full of aliens! And as far as alien species in Star Wars go, Thrawn—who is basically exactly like a human but with blue skin and red eyes—is hardly the strangest alien these people have seen. I don't understand where the anti-alien bias comes from. I see nothing in the prequels that hints at this future prejudice among the Imperials. Why do humans suddenly turn against non-human(oid)s? This doesn't make sense to me.
This is a graphic novel adaptation of a novel that I've read and mostly forgotten. Having just read the second Thrawn novel, it's nice to have this reminder of what happened in the first one (though the events in this novel have little effect on the second). The translation from novel to graphic novel isn't completely smooth, and I felt that some plot points would be very difficult to understand from the graphic novel alone.
What I'm most happy about with this book, though, is the art. Finally, a Star Wars graphic novel that looks like a classic Star Wars graphic novel! No hint of the awkward Photoshopping that often mars the current Marvel series. The look of this book reminds me a lot of the old Marvel comics, and that's a good thing. Luke Ross did an excellent job with this, and I hope he gets to do more Star Wars series.
My main question in this story is: Why do the Imperials so dislike Thrawn? We're led to believe that they're prejudiced against him because he's an alien. But Star Wars is full of aliens! And as far as alien species in Star Wars go, Thrawn—who is basically exactly like a human but with blue skin and red eyes—is hardly the strangest alien these people have seen. I don't understand where the anti-alien bias comes from. I see nothing in the prequels that hints at this future prejudice among the Imperials. Why do humans suddenly turn against non-human(oid)s? This doesn't make sense to me.
December 23, 2018
I believe this is a direct adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn novel and it absolutely shows. This Thrawn is heavy on dialogue, light on interesting visuals. Political infighting is easier to follow in a text narrative - here, it's largely impossible to understand. If you know Star Wars, you know Thrawn is ten steps ahead of everyone else in the room, so that's an easy enough starting point. But by the time Thrawn is revealed to have been extremely clever, I had know idea what he had been so clever about.
Thrawn is also lacking a clear villain or straightforward plot. There's one rogue smuggler who is vaguely portrayed as a foil to Thrawn, but it's only in the final issue that this becomes clear. Overall, the plot seems to be "Thrawn does some stuff that reveals how clever he is." It's like an episode of Sherlock without any of the fun or mystery. And the art's not even good enough to make up for the narrative deficiencies. I certainly hope Zahn's Thrawn novel is a better showcase for this classic Star Wars character.
Thrawn is also lacking a clear villain or straightforward plot. There's one rogue smuggler who is vaguely portrayed as a foil to Thrawn, but it's only in the final issue that this becomes clear. Overall, the plot seems to be "Thrawn does some stuff that reveals how clever he is." It's like an episode of Sherlock without any of the fun or mystery. And the art's not even good enough to make up for the narrative deficiencies. I certainly hope Zahn's Thrawn novel is a better showcase for this classic Star Wars character.
October 31, 2018
An interesting start but got kind of blah towards the end. Okay read.
November 1, 2022
Thrawn is always interesting. He is always so bad at politics but the content is always filled with it. Alliances, treasons and backstabbing. That is what this blue dude is all about. At least his content.
4.1 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4.1 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 25, 2018
I loved Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn" novel from last year, and was excited by the prospect of it being adapted into a comic miniseries. Zahn's novel was meticulous and dense, and did a stupendous job at reintroducing the iconic Expanded Universe character Thrawn back into the Star Wars canon, but for all its successes, I was curious to see how such a plot-heavy, arguably slow-paced story, would translate into comics.
After reading Jody Houser's adaptation, I'm happy to say that it translates quite well. Some of the nuance of Eli Vanto - Thrawn's liaison, friend, and occasional translator - is lost, as it is his perspective through which the reader sees Thrawn in the book, but in the comic he is delegated to more of a supporting character. His role remains compelling, and while we do lose some of his insights into Thrawn, Houser does an admirable job at peeling back the layers of Thrawn's character through his dialogue and the dialogue of those around him.
Houser had no easy job, adapting such a heavy story into comics, and the fact that she did so as well as she did is really impressive. All of the book's best moments remain intact and effective, and she wisely takes the plot threads of the book and breaks them up across the 6-issues here so they look almost like episode of a TV series. Each issue centers on its own conflict and motivating force, but each new addition also adds layers to what has come before. Again, there is some lost nuance, and there are some aspects of the story that happen off-screen / between issues that leaves some noticeable gaps in the pacing, but overall this is a solid adaptation impressively penned by a writer I would love to see continue to tell stories with the characters in this book.
Luke Ross' artwork and Nolan Woodard's colors also do great work here. Ross has the difficult job of illustrating a lot of spaceship interiors, and while the visuals do begin to feel a bit same-y by the end, Ross does a fantastic job at arranging his panels in ways that keep your eyes moving and your attention focused. With that said, his pages are often very busy, and sometimes feel truncated in awkward ways. While the business of the pages is usually effective, especially for such a dialogue-heavy script, I would have liked to have seen Ross open-up the pages from time-to-time. Ross' lines and Woodard's colors work so well together, that when they're given the space to really flex their muscles and show off – like in the final issue, which is a spectacle – the comic shines its absolute brightest.
I wasn't sure what to think about a comic adaptation of a long, dense novel, but the team here did such a great job it would be a shame if they didn't get the chance to keep going. Houser seems to really get these characters, she works well with her more-than-capable art team, and I truly hope they get to continue to explore Thrawn and his accolades outside the confines of an adaptation.
3.5 / 5
After reading Jody Houser's adaptation, I'm happy to say that it translates quite well. Some of the nuance of Eli Vanto - Thrawn's liaison, friend, and occasional translator - is lost, as it is his perspective through which the reader sees Thrawn in the book, but in the comic he is delegated to more of a supporting character. His role remains compelling, and while we do lose some of his insights into Thrawn, Houser does an admirable job at peeling back the layers of Thrawn's character through his dialogue and the dialogue of those around him.
Houser had no easy job, adapting such a heavy story into comics, and the fact that she did so as well as she did is really impressive. All of the book's best moments remain intact and effective, and she wisely takes the plot threads of the book and breaks them up across the 6-issues here so they look almost like episode of a TV series. Each issue centers on its own conflict and motivating force, but each new addition also adds layers to what has come before. Again, there is some lost nuance, and there are some aspects of the story that happen off-screen / between issues that leaves some noticeable gaps in the pacing, but overall this is a solid adaptation impressively penned by a writer I would love to see continue to tell stories with the characters in this book.
Luke Ross' artwork and Nolan Woodard's colors also do great work here. Ross has the difficult job of illustrating a lot of spaceship interiors, and while the visuals do begin to feel a bit same-y by the end, Ross does a fantastic job at arranging his panels in ways that keep your eyes moving and your attention focused. With that said, his pages are often very busy, and sometimes feel truncated in awkward ways. While the business of the pages is usually effective, especially for such a dialogue-heavy script, I would have liked to have seen Ross open-up the pages from time-to-time. Ross' lines and Woodard's colors work so well together, that when they're given the space to really flex their muscles and show off – like in the final issue, which is a spectacle – the comic shines its absolute brightest.
I wasn't sure what to think about a comic adaptation of a long, dense novel, but the team here did such a great job it would be a shame if they didn't get the chance to keep going. Houser seems to really get these characters, she works well with her more-than-capable art team, and I truly hope they get to continue to explore Thrawn and his accolades outside the confines of an adaptation.
3.5 / 5
August 7, 2023
Thrawn is one of the coolest characters I've read about. He has genius-level intelligence, is always calm and composed, and always finds the most humane way of dealing with a problem. His tactical choices will get him in trouble with his superiors, but he always comes ahead in the end. He is one of the best things about the Empire, if you could say that. I can only imagine what he could have done for the other side. This miniseries highlights all his strengths and takes its time to tell the story properly, so don't expect a fast read.
Thrawn, a member of the fabled Chiss race, offers his services for the Emperor. Sidious realizes the advantages of employing someone with experience on the unknown worlds and puts him and his translator cadet Eli Vanto through the Royal Imperial Academy. The two draw everyone's hatred, but Thrawn's tactical thinking protects them.
Thrawn isn't the only disadvantaged character in the story. Arihnda Pryce's family owned a mining operation that the Empire stole from them. Arihinda uses tactical thinking and political machinations to ruthlessly reacquire her family's possessions, even though she will lose the support of people she considered friends.
Thrawn, a member of the fabled Chiss race, offers his services for the Emperor. Sidious realizes the advantages of employing someone with experience on the unknown worlds and puts him and his translator cadet Eli Vanto through the Royal Imperial Academy. The two draw everyone's hatred, but Thrawn's tactical thinking protects them.
Thrawn isn't the only disadvantaged character in the story. Arihnda Pryce's family owned a mining operation that the Empire stole from them. Arihinda uses tactical thinking and political machinations to ruthlessly reacquire her family's possessions, even though she will lose the support of people she considered friends.
January 8, 2023
The Thrawn Novel was great. It's hard for me to judge this graphic novel adaption as I already know all the necessary plot points. Maybe someone who hasn't read the novel can better assess the adaption. All I can say is that I liked it.
5 stars.
5 stars.
December 20, 2025
A fairly accurate adaptation of the novel, which shows us a cold, calculating blue-skinned Sherlock Holmes who tracks down ore dealers in the Outer Rim.
The characters are not very likeable, except for the aide-de-camp, and the investigations leading up to Thrawn's rise are not very exciting, making for a dull read.
In fact, I forgot I had read the book, otherwise I would have skipped this version.
The characters are not very likeable, except for the aide-de-camp, and the investigations leading up to Thrawn's rise are not very exciting, making for a dull read.
In fact, I forgot I had read the book, otherwise I would have skipped this version.
April 24, 2024
4.5 stars—-
This was a lot better than I was expecting, I enjoy reading about intelligent characters and Thrawn definitely fits into that category. He’s always a few moves ahead..
This was a lot better than I was expecting, I enjoy reading about intelligent characters and Thrawn definitely fits into that category. He’s always a few moves ahead..
April 13, 2019
My prior knowledge of Thrawn comes from Wookieepedia browsing and the Rebels tv series. I haven't yet read Zahn's new canon or original legends books, yet. This book follows Thrawn's story from his first encounter with the Empire up until his time in Rebels. This is a story of a war strategist climbing the ladder. There's also the story of the politics of the Empire. Although Thrawn is at the center of all the action, Arihnda Pryce is heavily featured. I loved getting to see her backstory before her time as governor of Lothal in Rebels.
The time jumps are frequent in this book, showcasing relevant stories about Thrawn and those closest to him throughout his time with the Empire. The references to Thrawn's encounter with Anakin Skywalker really made me want to read that story. I liked getting to see the inner workings of the Empire.
Knowing the ending of Rebels, I'm really excited to see where Thrawn's story goes in the future. There are little hints about the Chiss Ascendancy in this book. And I want to know more!!!
I give this book a 4/5. It's a heavier comic than most of the other Star Wars trade paperbacks since it's covering a bigger story. Because of this it drags a little, but there's a lot of great story and connections in this book.
The time jumps are frequent in this book, showcasing relevant stories about Thrawn and those closest to him throughout his time with the Empire. The references to Thrawn's encounter with Anakin Skywalker really made me want to read that story. I liked getting to see the inner workings of the Empire.
Knowing the ending of Rebels, I'm really excited to see where Thrawn's story goes in the future. There are little hints about the Chiss Ascendancy in this book. And I want to know more!!!
I give this book a 4/5. It's a heavier comic than most of the other Star Wars trade paperbacks since it's covering a bigger story. Because of this it drags a little, but there's a lot of great story and connections in this book.
September 17, 2018
I have not read the newer Thrawn by Zahn but I have read the other Thrawn trilogy so I am familiar with the character. Like most people I like the cold and calculating Thrawn, and I feel like this graphic novel does him justice. It starts off with Thrawn being captured by the empire and taken into custody where he has his first meeting with the Emperor. He worms his way into the military and we slowly see his progression to Admiral. The story has lots of great moments where Thrawn flexes his intelligence and continuously outplays his enemies. I was shocked when the mentioned that Thrawn and Anakin had fought side by side, Im not sure where that came from but I would love to see more of that. The art is above average and matches the writing pretty well. If you like Thrawn or star wars its worth checking out.
June 9, 2019
2.5🌟's
My goodness this is slow going once you get into the meat of the story. The beginning grabbed my attention well enough, but was soon bogged down heavily in political intrigue, and Thrawn's ability to out think and deploy his ultimate tactical prowess. There are some decent characters along the way. Thrawns stands out as an amazing character to write.
The art is sub-par in comparison to other SW books.
I think it was just preference. Thrawn is still well written, and we'll plotted, but I can't forgive feeling bored out of my mind half the time. I hope it works out better for other readers.
My goodness this is slow going once you get into the meat of the story. The beginning grabbed my attention well enough, but was soon bogged down heavily in political intrigue, and Thrawn's ability to out think and deploy his ultimate tactical prowess. There are some decent characters along the way. Thrawns stands out as an amazing character to write.
The art is sub-par in comparison to other SW books.
I think it was just preference. Thrawn is still well written, and we'll plotted, but I can't forgive feeling bored out of my mind half the time. I hope it works out better for other readers.
January 13, 2019
Difficult to rate since its an adaptation of a novel I haven't read, but enjoyable on its own even with material that is obviously abridged.
February 26, 2019
Gives the broad strokes from the novel but is light on detail and substance. Too bad; it could have been good.
December 21, 2021
CAWPILE rating: 6/10
STAR rating: ★★★
STAR rating: ★★★
April 11, 2022
Star Wars: Thrawn, é uma adaptação em quadrinhos do livro homônimo e canônico do Universo Star Wars e escrito originalmente por Timothy Zann. O enredo contra a historia de Thrawn, um alienígena selvagem encontrado por uma frota imperial e que logo cai em suas graças por ser um grande estratégico. Ao longo de sua jornada, vai galgando degraus com títulos do Imperio Intergaláctico, para cumprir uma missão não para o imperador, mas para seu povo. Durante a trama, ele vai cruzar com personagens bastante interessantes como seu tradutor e uma moça que quer resgatar os pais de seus planeta natal, nem que para isso ela precise se tornar a governadora daquele lugar. Vale destacar neste encadernado o excelente trabalho de arte realizado pelo brasileiro Luke Ross, que vem transformando e traduzindo a sua arte em algo basnte diferente do que desenvolvia na revista do Homem-Aranha nos anos 1990, por exemplo. Star Wars: Thrawn é um dos melhores one-shots/minissérie do universo dos Jedis e Siths que li ultimamente. Vale bastante a pena!
May 29, 2020
5 🌟
This book is the comic adaptation of the first book of Timothy Zahn's Canon novel series Thrawn. It tells of Thrawn's rise through the ranks of the Empire to Grand Admiral with Eli Vanto.
I enjoyed reading the comic adaptation of Thrawn. I enjoy how his mind works and how he is able to strategize. Liked seeing him with Eli Vanto.
This book is the comic adaptation of the first book of Timothy Zahn's Canon novel series Thrawn. It tells of Thrawn's rise through the ranks of the Empire to Grand Admiral with Eli Vanto.
I enjoyed reading the comic adaptation of Thrawn. I enjoy how his mind works and how he is able to strategize. Liked seeing him with Eli Vanto.
August 29, 2023
Começou muito bem demostrando como Thrawn chegou a terra e toda sua estratégia de ascensão é muito legal acompanhar tudo isso mas sinto que entre um capítulo e outro há saltos temporais que o leitor aqui teve dificuldades de acompanhar além dos novos personagens entrando. Mas de resto eu amei a arte e a tragetória mas no final fiquei um pouco perdido
November 8, 2022
This is a fun, but basic story. It's a classic story of the nobody rising through the ranks to become the greatest ____ the world has ever seen. You've no doubt read this story several times before. Thrawn is the ultimate Marty Sue character. He's never wrong about anything, and he always wins. The book keeps on assuring us that he's a three-dimensional character because he's bad at politics, but the only example it gives us is that the Dr. Watson to his Holmes, Eli Vanto, isn't getting any promotions; meanwhile, Thrawn is getting promoted on nearly every other page.
August 18, 2022
Rating: 4 stars
I don't really have much to say about this that I haven't already said in my review for the prose version. The art in this was incredible, but Star Wars has so much money that they always get great artists.
I don't really have much to say about this that I haven't already said in my review for the prose version. The art in this was incredible, but Star Wars has so much money that they always get great artists.
January 4, 2022
turns out i did pay attention during the audiobook. though, the graphic novel gives us some visual easter eggs i really enjoyed.
January 2, 2019
I'm honestly not sure if this comic makes any sense if you haven't read the book first.
High points of this comic:
Low points of this comic:
High points of this comic:
• Eli Vanto's facial expression in every single panel
• AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES
• Extremely brief and visually captivating is the only manner in which Governor Pryce's storyline is acceptable. I'm pretty sure I zoned out through half of it when I was reading the book, but in this the bright colors and aesthetic way her evil little face is drawn kept me watching.
• The panel that shows Thrawn pushing Eli over the Hedge™ in dramatic silhouette
• Thrawn is drawn as an extremely long, tall nerd
• THE GLASSES
• Eli Vanto's face in the last panel when he says "I am he." Like, who drew that? Why is he so smug? What does he know that I don't?
• When Eli yells at Thrawn and you can practically see fire reflected in his eyeballs and steam coming from his ears. Not even anime could have represented rage in a more OTT way.
• The part where Eli goes undercover as an arms dealer and meets Nightswan again. Amazing.
• Every SINGLE scene where they're at the academy. Thrawn lounging on the bottom bunk with his extremely long legs? Sitting in class? Doing homework? Truly astounding and iconic. You haven't truly internalized College AU Thrawn until you see him forced to sit in a too-small chair listening to a lecture, being taunted in whispers by the 20 year old student in the seat behind him. I'm tempted to print some of these out and put them up on my wall so I can stare at them every day.
Low points of this comic:
• I hate Thrawn's hair at all times. Both his Tarzan hair and his Draco Malfoy hair. I know that's how it always is and always has been, but someday, sometime, there has to be a better option.
• No inclusion of the "I would have protected you, as indeed I protected myself" scene.
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