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Star Wars Adventures (2017)
Star Wars Adventures Vol. 11: Rise of the Wookiees
Journey deeper into the world of Star Wars with these stories set just before the events of The Rise of Skywalker!
With Kashyyk under siege from the evil First Order, can Chewbacca and the Wookies successfully defend their home world? Next, the droids must carry out a special undercover mission, but will C-3PO be able to adapt when the mission parameters change? Then, discover secrets of your favorite characters in a trio of stories spotlighting the newest heroes and villains of the Star Wars universe, Rey, Finn, and Kylo Ren! All this, plus new "Tales from Wild Space"!
Collections issues #27-32 of the ongoing comic series.
With Kashyyk under siege from the evil First Order, can Chewbacca and the Wookies successfully defend their home world? Next, the droids must carry out a special undercover mission, but will C-3PO be able to adapt when the mission parameters change? Then, discover secrets of your favorite characters in a trio of stories spotlighting the newest heroes and villains of the Star Wars universe, Rey, Finn, and Kylo Ren! All this, plus new "Tales from Wild Space"!
Collections issues #27-32 of the ongoing comic series.
144 pages, Paperback
First published December 15, 2020
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July 31, 2021
All the stories in this volume are about sequel-trilogy characters, so there wasn't much chance that I'd love it. I think I wouldn't have enjoyed these stories even if they had been about characters I enjoy, but that's hard to say. The only decent entry here is the "Tales from Wild Space" story, which reminds me of the tone of the original Star Wars newspaper comics—just simple, old-fashioned adventuring. Everything else is very skippable.
April 2, 2021
Rise of the Wookies starts off extremely flat-footed with a terrible Chewbacca story. Essentially, Chewie single-handedly defeats the First Order invasion of Kashyyyk, which is absurd, and does so without a single line of dialogue being translated. So the author is forced to include a pair of Resistance observers who translate Chewie's actions for the reader. It's mind-numbing and seemingly endless, even for a very short book. I nearly set Rise of the Wookies down after that drivel.
Fortunately, I didn't, because the subsequent stories were admirable upgrades. C-3P0 helps a local youth disable a First Order communications tower. Rey learns how to pilot an X-Wing from Poe. Kylo Ren and General Hux have a tete-a-tete. Finn and Ducain hunt for allies in a lead-up story to Rise of Skywalker. And, perhaps most notably, the Tales from Wild Space crew get an actual story as they investigate a lost temple.
Each of these stories is leagues better than the Chewbacca tale that opens Rise of the Wookies. They're even better than most Star Wars Adventures! Ultimately, this is a quality volume if you skip the first 30 pages.
Fortunately, I didn't, because the subsequent stories were admirable upgrades. C-3P0 helps a local youth disable a First Order communications tower. Rey learns how to pilot an X-Wing from Poe. Kylo Ren and General Hux have a tete-a-tete. Finn and Ducain hunt for allies in a lead-up story to Rise of Skywalker. And, perhaps most notably, the Tales from Wild Space crew get an actual story as they investigate a lost temple.
Each of these stories is leagues better than the Chewbacca tale that opens Rise of the Wookies. They're even better than most Star Wars Adventures! Ultimately, this is a quality volume if you skip the first 30 pages.
May 14, 2023
This one was enjoyable. I love stories that take place on Kashyyyk, so I especially enjoyed the first in this volume. I also enjoyed more Tony Fleecs art and some stories involving Hux, Kylo Ren, and the droids.
January 22, 2026
i wish there were more :(
October 20, 2020
A short period of sanity in volumes 8 and 9 could not endure, and once again the series plunges into banality with an oversized run focused entirely on 'new' characters.
And the series ended.
Coincidence?
Not.
And the series ended.
Coincidence?
Not.
November 11, 2021
Most of these were ok, but I’m very glad to be done with this series
April 9, 2023
The curtain falls on Star Wars Adventures with this volume. Though Chewbacca is the main star of this book, the focus is on the sequel trilogy and honestly, it's just not as exciting as the original films nor the prequels.
Chewie's story sees the Wookiee helping the Resistance free his native planet Kashyyyk from the First Order. The stormtroopers have taken prisoners; one of which is a mortal enemy of Chewbacca's from a neighboring tribe. In order to save his people, Chewie must overlook an age-old rivalry, even if it's at the sake of his personal pride.
Another highlight of this volume was a Tony Fleecs pencilled adventure starring R2-D2, C-3PO and BB-8, unfortunately. Sorry, but Poe Dameron's droid is just a third wheel here. However, the story was such a visual masterpiece. It reminded me of both Sergio Aragones and Frank Quietly- kinda cartoony but full of detail.
I also enjoyed the 2-part 'Tales From Wild Space' story. The epic of Emil Graf has a perfect ending; all the while promising further adventures. I do think it was a bit annoying that it took the last 'Wild Space' adventure to finally understand why Emil Graf goes around the galaxy telling stories of the Star Wars Universe. But, I can finally say I know what the character is all about.
The 3 stories starring the newer characters were the weakest of the bunch. The Finn story and glimpse at Poe's X-Wing training sessions with Rey were just too saccharin. The only thing missing from those two tales would have been appearance from Rose Tico and that would have made both of them unreadable. Can we all just admit Poe Dameron is a fascinating character. But he's brought down by those new trilogy wet blankets Finn and Rey.
The story with Kylo Ren team-up with General Hux was the best of the new character-only stories. Maybe it's because they are bad guys. Maybe it's because the two villains want to kill each other just as much as they want to squash the Resistance. I would have loved it if IDW would have scrapped the Rey and Finn stories and stretched out the uneasy alliance between the highest ranking officers of the First Order. It would have made for a much more entertaining read and have helped to bumped up my rating of this book.
This isn't IDW's last hurrah with Star Wars Adventures. For one reason or another, Marvel, Disney or IDW (or some combination of the 3) decided it was best to restart the series at issue #1. Could it be due to the latest rise in comic book speculating? That false belief that a #1 issue sells more books... Or is it due to the fact that Dark Horse regained the licensing rights to Star Wars and IDW was looking to unload their stockpile of Star Wars stories before their contract with DIsney ran out.
I probably won't have an answer for that anytime soon. Only 1 trade of that new series was ever published and my library doesn't carry it. Heck, I can't even find it on Amazon or favored online comic book sellers. I'm probably going to have to wait to find them individually in the bargain bins.
Chewie's story sees the Wookiee helping the Resistance free his native planet Kashyyyk from the First Order. The stormtroopers have taken prisoners; one of which is a mortal enemy of Chewbacca's from a neighboring tribe. In order to save his people, Chewie must overlook an age-old rivalry, even if it's at the sake of his personal pride.
Another highlight of this volume was a Tony Fleecs pencilled adventure starring R2-D2, C-3PO and BB-8, unfortunately. Sorry, but Poe Dameron's droid is just a third wheel here. However, the story was such a visual masterpiece. It reminded me of both Sergio Aragones and Frank Quietly- kinda cartoony but full of detail.
I also enjoyed the 2-part 'Tales From Wild Space' story. The epic of Emil Graf has a perfect ending; all the while promising further adventures. I do think it was a bit annoying that it took the last 'Wild Space' adventure to finally understand why Emil Graf goes around the galaxy telling stories of the Star Wars Universe. But, I can finally say I know what the character is all about.
The 3 stories starring the newer characters were the weakest of the bunch. The Finn story and glimpse at Poe's X-Wing training sessions with Rey were just too saccharin. The only thing missing from those two tales would have been appearance from Rose Tico and that would have made both of them unreadable. Can we all just admit Poe Dameron is a fascinating character. But he's brought down by those new trilogy wet blankets Finn and Rey.
The story with Kylo Ren team-up with General Hux was the best of the new character-only stories. Maybe it's because they are bad guys. Maybe it's because the two villains want to kill each other just as much as they want to squash the Resistance. I would have loved it if IDW would have scrapped the Rey and Finn stories and stretched out the uneasy alliance between the highest ranking officers of the First Order. It would have made for a much more entertaining read and have helped to bumped up my rating of this book.
This isn't IDW's last hurrah with Star Wars Adventures. For one reason or another, Marvel, Disney or IDW (or some combination of the 3) decided it was best to restart the series at issue #1. Could it be due to the latest rise in comic book speculating? That false belief that a #1 issue sells more books... Or is it due to the fact that Dark Horse regained the licensing rights to Star Wars and IDW was looking to unload their stockpile of Star Wars stories before their contract with DIsney ran out.
I probably won't have an answer for that anytime soon. Only 1 trade of that new series was ever published and my library doesn't carry it. Heck, I can't even find it on Amazon or favored online comic book sellers. I'm probably going to have to wait to find them individually in the bargain bins.
January 2, 2022
Stories that take place just before ‘The Rise of Skywalker’.
1) Ghosts of Kashyyyk. Chewie, Beaumont and friends head into the Black Forest to rescue some Wookiees from the First Order. A lot of it is in other Star War race’s languages.
2) Secret Agent Droids. While waiting for General Leia, C3-P0, R2-D2 & BB-8 head into the middle of a First Order battle to rescue a young girl.
3) Tales from Lost Space: The Lost Stories. While collecting memory spheres from the planet Livno 3, master Emil discovers the location of a lost library and goes to find it.
4) Loyalty Test. A young Darth Vader and General Hux go down onto a planet on a mission to investigate in as possible rebel hideout and it turns into a personal grudge match between the two.
5) Squad Goals. During a X-wing training mission, Rey and her trainer run into a bunch of Buzz Droids.
6) The Battle for Horizon Base. Finn and Ducain are on the base to make contact with the Oruan’s leader before the First Order ‘recruits’ him.
1) Ghosts of Kashyyyk. Chewie, Beaumont and friends head into the Black Forest to rescue some Wookiees from the First Order. A lot of it is in other Star War race’s languages.
2) Secret Agent Droids. While waiting for General Leia, C3-P0, R2-D2 & BB-8 head into the middle of a First Order battle to rescue a young girl.
3) Tales from Lost Space: The Lost Stories. While collecting memory spheres from the planet Livno 3, master Emil discovers the location of a lost library and goes to find it.
4) Loyalty Test. A young Darth Vader and General Hux go down onto a planet on a mission to investigate in as possible rebel hideout and it turns into a personal grudge match between the two.
5) Squad Goals. During a X-wing training mission, Rey and her trainer run into a bunch of Buzz Droids.
6) The Battle for Horizon Base. Finn and Ducain are on the base to make contact with the Oruan’s leader before the First Order ‘recruits’ him.
July 20, 2020
I am always a sucker for some Wookie adventures, defending Kashyyyk. Due to COVID, we had to wait for these stories to conclude in the final issue. I was excited to see how everything wrapped up. I really enjoyed the Tales for Deep Space in this volume. I am looking forward to the new stories from IDW on the horizon.
January 1, 2021
This isn't out yet as I'm posting this, but I've read all the issues. There are some great stories in here and the artwork is cute and fitting.
January 5, 2021
MOAR PORGS
February 7, 2021
Fun adventure with Chewie and some new allies
April 25, 2024
Your standard TPB for the adventures series. No real standout issues in this one. Still the same all -ages artwork and writing that isn't bad but isn't great.
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