Star Wars: Thrawn (2018) #1

Star Wars: Thrawn

by Jody Houser, Luke Ross (Illustrator), Paul Renaud (Illustrator)

One of the most cunning and ruthless minds in all of the Star Wars, Grand Admiral Thrawn is back with his own six-issue miniseries! Written by Jody Houser (ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION) and drawn by Luke Ross (STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION), follow the comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn’s New York Times best-selling novel about Thrawn’s rise in the Imperial ranks, on his way to becoming one of the most feared military tacticians in the galaxy far, far away.!

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

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2018

Reviews

[Drusilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll use the blue guy as a pallet cleaner. As a teenager, I was fascinated by Thrawn, and I still think he's the best character in the expanded Star Wars universe. So this is a trip down memory lane for me.

„Is this what Chiss do? See a trap, and just walk into it?“
„Sometimes walking into a trap is the best strategy.“ 🩵🖤🩵

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great comic. Really does Thrawn justice. Was close enough to the awsome book, the artwork is great. Really give fans who might not be familiar with Thrawn, and introduction to him. Great scenes of Thrawn turning table on his opponents and ability to learn and strategise. Great part 1.

[Siona Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great adaptation of the canon Thrawn book by Timothy Zahn. I really appreciate how Houser condenses the open sections in the book for this title. I do hope that the future issues aren't 4.99 USD tho.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm in love with the illustrations and the colour-coded pages! It's no news that Thrawn is one of the coolest characters of the Empire and I'm excited to see how much I'll like Eli in the future.

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm currently reading all the graphic novels which are bound in one book.

This particular graphic novel version of Thrawn is pretty well-drawn. The artwork is great and Thrawn is rendered very well. It is the first of 6 based on the Thrawn novel. Yes, it does omit A LOT of material in the original book. However, the pictures often fill in much of the descriptive text.

Book 1 deals with Thrawn's exile up until he enters the Imperial academy.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

A lovely visual version of Zhan's book. I'm glad we finally know what Eli looks like. I can't wait for the 5 other installments

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but ultimately pointless if you read the Thrawn novel that came out last year, this issue just summarised the beginning of the book. Hopefully as this series continues it will add something new to make this a bit more worthwhile.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Issue one completed and it seems like it will be a faithful adaption of one of my favourite novels.

[Michael Galdamez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrawn's getting his own comic now?...

[Elwin Kline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best of Thrawn book trilogy, in comic book form.

5 out of 5 star rating.

When I was picked this series up, I was hoping for some new Thrawn material. To my surprise, this is essentially in sequence, step-by-step delivery of my favorite Thrawn book trilogy (Thrawn, Alliances, and Treason).

At first I was going to rate this lower, but Houser and crew did such a good job that by the end of the last page... I did not have a single bad thing to say. Absolutely phenomenal delivery. From the dialog, to the artwork, to just everything.

This is the best of Thrawn, in comic book form.

I sincerely hope all 6 issues of this series uphold this standard. If so, this is going to be one hell of a ride.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the novel, and this is actually a very good adaptation of the novel. While You don't get much of Thrawn's journal entries, it still is fun and reads like Thrawn. It doesn't simplify or water down the plot or characters. The art is very good with only some of the panels having me question physics with the positioning of some of the characters as far as movements. I hope if this does well we will get more Thrawn comics and hopefully ones that are not simply adaptations of Zhan's brilliant novels. I would like to see more new content with Thrawn since he is my second favorite Star Wars character.

[James Rodrigues · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a strong opening issue this is.

I have no prior experience with Thrawn, even in Timothy Zahn's original works, but I am fascinated by how beloved a character he is, and can see why he's so adored in this first issue. The character is a compelling tactician, always seeming to have a plan in mind to get his own way. The issue is told through the eyes of Eli Vanto, a translator for Thrawn with his own aspirations, and he is a very well written character.

For the first time in a while, I intend to buy the next issue of this series.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually a pretty good adaptation of the novel. Doesn't really feel watered down. Nice to see what Eli Vanto looks like, and adding a brief glimpse of Anakin in a flashback was a nice touch. The art kinda reminds me of '90s Dark Horse Star Wars. I was trying to figure out where I'd seen this art before, and it turns out the artist is Luke Ross, who did the art for the Darth Maul miniseries I really enjoyed.

[J. Else · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a comic, this has surprising depth. The characters are strong, particularly Thrawn (naturally). Of course, knowing him from the 1990 books does help! The artwork is fantastic, especially the colors of the setting sun on Coruscant. Thrawn shows his crafty intelligence well in this story line. I look forward to more. My one complaint, there's only one female in this entire comic with any lines. Need some more!

[Rex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean my thoughts on the comic are going to be the same as the novel basically. I must admit that I felt a little let down because the other Star Wars books written by Zahn are SOOO amazing. This mostly consists of brief accounts of Admiral Thrawn's ascent to power rather than his mysterious origin.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Wars: Thrawn (by Jody Houser, illustrated by Luke Ross)

If you love action, clever strategy, and Star Wars adventures, Thrawn is a graphic novel you don’t want to miss! This story follows a mysterious and brilliant alien named Thrawn.
He’s smart, calm, and always one step ahead...

#1 - "The tales speak of Chiss unity and military prowess."

[kaitlphere · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't expect to like this, but I'm super in. An unknown goes to school and beats everyone in every way. Seems like a standard rags to riches through hard work story, but I know Thrawn is a big deal in the Star Wars universe. I'm excited to see what happens.

[Derek Neveu · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a lot of so-so mini-runs and dud one shots (DJ Most Wanted), it’s nice to see original ideas and detailed story telling. I know it’s based off of Zahn’s work, but Thrawn is a criminally underrepresented character, and I am thrilled to see him finally receiving some Disney love!

[Joss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done. As I already read the novel last year, it is hard not to think about it at the same time, but for the same reason, I can appreciate the adaptation, and it is very faithful.

This should be a good series.

[Iván Giménez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comenzamos a descubrir los orígenes de Thrawn y volvemos a encontrarnos con la mejor cara de Star Wars fuera de las películas. Vemos como el Imperio encara la relación con razas fuera del espacio conocido/dominado y los primeros pasos de este personaje en el escalafón de la jerarquía de Palpatine.

[GuyBanff · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Return of Thrawn

Grand Admiral Thrawn displays how the Empire is a force of order in the galaxy.

This comic has a good art style and simple telling of Thrawn's days in the Academy.

[fool]

Good recap of the first book. It doesn’t add anything new so I would only recommend it for someone too lazy to read the novels or if you, like me, want to remember what happened before reading future installments.

[LOTF · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't feel like giving a review for each individual part, so this is a review for all 6 parts of the Thrawn comic series. The series was engaging throughout and I loved the characters of Thrawn and Eli Vanto and their friendship. This comic makes me really excited to read the original novels.

[Chuy Ruiz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comic version of the Timothy Zahn book. Got this one last year for free comic book day and barely got around to reading it. Follows the novel, cool comic. Not sure I'll seek out the rest though, since it's the same story as the novel.

[Sofia Panagiotou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

I enjoyed reading this comic and the learning more about Thrawn.
It is well written and I especially enjoyed where in some speech bubbles they had blue for Thrawn and Paige for his translator, especially if the characters were not in the frame.

[ryka 𖦹‧⭑.ᐟ · Rating 5 out of 5]

[issue #1/6]

THRAWN SHOWING OF HIS LIEUTENANT BADGE HE’S SOOOOOO
also why did luke ross put his whole heart into illustrating thrawn and eli’s characters
and palpatine confirmed thranto shipper ?? cause wtf was that 😭

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haven't read the book or seen Rebels, but this was a great start to this series, and I am eagerly anticipating the next installment! It's hard not to admire Thrawn's cunning...

[Valéria. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it from the start! Definitely will buy other ones. With novel too. Oh yes.

[Octavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy chulo. Mezcla de muchas cosas, Depredador incluido.

[A M H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thrawn's beginnings in a comic series! Very cool concept! This issue was a decent enough introduction story and it's art was good also.