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Star Wars: Republic (Single Issues) #13
Star Wars (1998-2002) #13
When conflict threatens to erupt somewhere in the galaxy, Jedi Knights are dispatched to mediate, uphold righteousness, and defend the weak. But if the potential conflict threatens to explode into full-scale galactic war, the Jedi Masters themselves must be on hand. Unfortunately, a web of deceit on a grand scale awaits Ki-Adi-Mundi, his new apprentice A'Sharad Hett, and the rest of the Jedi Council on the high-speed Podracing tracks of Malastare!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2015
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Timothy Truman
535 books59 followersTimothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on Grimjack (with John Ostrander), Scout, and the reinvention of Jonah Hex, with Joe R. Lansdale. Truman is currently writing Conan and is an instructor at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
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January 27, 2024
"I liked it / It was okay." - 2.5 star rating, with a round down to a 2.
While I did enjoy this comic, there are some issues with this comic that force me to push it down to a 2.
#1 being half-breed Tusken & Human Padawan, A'Sharad, son of the fallen one Sharad Hett.
The Jedi is extremely apprehensive of taking on Padawans who are not swooped up at birth, due to the increased risk of the Dark Side temptation/conversion.
A'Sharad just has too many strikes against him for the Jedi council to welcome him with open arms.
- He's a young adult, probably floating somewhere around 18 years old based on height, physique, mental state, and other key indicators.
- You mean to tell me that they gave Anakin at 9 years old a hard time and didn't want him to Padawan... trying to do that with a 19 year old would definitely be a hard No-Go.
- To make matters worse, A'Sharad was trained by his Dad, a rogue Jedi defector that faked his death and turned his back on the Jedi Order... who literally died in front of him in battle. Talk about a serous platform for a conflicted soul... c'mon.
- Here's another nail in the coffin... he's a Tusken Raider! He has lived an entire life of nothing but hardship, suffering, conflict.
Him getting put on the Padawan roster without a blink of an eye is beyond believable. Even more unbelievable, is how he just instantly flips from being a shouting Tusken, to a perfectly disciplined Padawan citing the Jedi Code verbatim.
[Break]
The #2 major issue here... is this 'Dark Lady' Jedi, aka An'ya Kuro.... hold on a second. Did she just essentially Force Teleport/Phase Shift and no one bat an eye?
Are you serious?? This is a massive, world shattering ability, and it just gets speed bumped like it was some every day commonality like a bird flying by.
Once again, this is a huge hole that goes unexplained. Imagine a Wild Hunt style Force user.. that can literally just pop up anywhere, at anytime, the level of power that individual would have. It is an absolutely game-breaking ability... and it gives zero mention, coverage, or attention at all in this.
[Break]
Yeah... I just cannot forgive those two major issues above and give this comic anything above a 2.
This sets the tone for a new arc which does seem interesting. I am just going to have to really try to put Force Teleport/Phase Shift and A'Sharad's Padawan acceptance in the back of my mind... which are two really tough pills to swallow....
Onward to #14.
While I did enjoy this comic, there are some issues with this comic that force me to push it down to a 2.
#1 being half-breed Tusken & Human Padawan, A'Sharad, son of the fallen one Sharad Hett.
The Jedi is extremely apprehensive of taking on Padawans who are not swooped up at birth, due to the increased risk of the Dark Side temptation/conversion.
A'Sharad just has too many strikes against him for the Jedi council to welcome him with open arms.
- He's a young adult, probably floating somewhere around 18 years old based on height, physique, mental state, and other key indicators.
- You mean to tell me that they gave Anakin at 9 years old a hard time and didn't want him to Padawan... trying to do that with a 19 year old would definitely be a hard No-Go.
- To make matters worse, A'Sharad was trained by his Dad, a rogue Jedi defector that faked his death and turned his back on the Jedi Order... who literally died in front of him in battle. Talk about a serous platform for a conflicted soul... c'mon.
- Here's another nail in the coffin... he's a Tusken Raider! He has lived an entire life of nothing but hardship, suffering, conflict.
Him getting put on the Padawan roster without a blink of an eye is beyond believable. Even more unbelievable, is how he just instantly flips from being a shouting Tusken, to a perfectly disciplined Padawan citing the Jedi Code verbatim.
[Break]
The #2 major issue here... is this 'Dark Lady' Jedi, aka An'ya Kuro.... hold on a second. Did she just essentially Force Teleport/Phase Shift and no one bat an eye?
Are you serious?? This is a massive, world shattering ability, and it just gets speed bumped like it was some every day commonality like a bird flying by.
Once again, this is a huge hole that goes unexplained. Imagine a Wild Hunt style Force user.. that can literally just pop up anywhere, at anytime, the level of power that individual would have. It is an absolutely game-breaking ability... and it gives zero mention, coverage, or attention at all in this.
[Break]
Yeah... I just cannot forgive those two major issues above and give this comic anything above a 2.
This sets the tone for a new arc which does seem interesting. I am just going to have to really try to put Force Teleport/Phase Shift and A'Sharad's Padawan acceptance in the back of my mind... which are two really tough pills to swallow....
Onward to #14.
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