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Star Wars Disney Canon Graphic Novel
Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi
Discover an untold chapter in Luke Skywalker's journey from orphan to Jedi knight in this middle-grade graphic novel set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back !
The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Empire's dreaded Death Star, but the Imperial starfleet continues hunting the rebels throughout the galaxy. Luke Skywalker now seeks to support the Rebellion as an X-wing fighter. But as he flies with the pilots of the Red Squadron, Luke feels stirrings of the Force. And this farm boy turned fighter pilot begins to suspect that his destiny lies along a different path.
This middle-grade Star Wars adventure also foreshadows events to come in Episode The Force Awakens !
The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Empire's dreaded Death Star, but the Imperial starfleet continues hunting the rebels throughout the galaxy. Luke Skywalker now seeks to support the Rebellion as an X-wing fighter. But as he flies with the pilots of the Red Squadron, Luke feels stirrings of the Force. And this farm boy turned fighter pilot begins to suspect that his destiny lies along a different path.
This middle-grade Star Wars adventure also foreshadows events to come in Episode The Force Awakens !
80 pages, Paperback
Published January 11, 2022
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Jason Fry
122 books295 followersI am the author of The Jupiter Pirates series published by HarperCollins -- visit the official site at http://jupiterpirates.com.
In addition to Jupiter Pirates, I've written or co-written more than 30 novels and short stories set in the Star Wars galaxy, including The Essential Atlas, The Essential Guide to Warfare, The Weapon of a Jedi, and the Servants of the Empire quartet.
I spent more than 12 years at The Wall Street Journal Online, where I wrote or co-wrote the Real Time and Daily Fix columns. My non-fiction work has appeared on ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, Poynter.org, Deadspin and Baseball Prospectus. I blog about the New York Mets at Faith and Fear in Flushing and live in Brooklyn with my wife and son.
In addition to Jupiter Pirates, I've written or co-written more than 30 novels and short stories set in the Star Wars galaxy, including The Essential Atlas, The Essential Guide to Warfare, The Weapon of a Jedi, and the Servants of the Empire quartet.
I spent more than 12 years at The Wall Street Journal Online, where I wrote or co-wrote the Real Time and Daily Fix columns. My non-fiction work has appeared on ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, Poynter.org, Deadspin and Baseball Prospectus. I blog about the New York Mets at Faith and Fear in Flushing and live in Brooklyn with my wife and son.
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October 29, 2023
A very good book. Ok, artwork, I personally like that they made Luke look older and tougher. I also like that Luke is taking small steps on his journey in the Force, but also learning skills that he needs to survive in the military/rebellion.
Luke can touch the Force, but he cannot use it and definitely not control it yet, but it is guiding him along the way. If he xan follow the signs.
A good action-packed book. Personally, I really like the learning/training Luke is undertaking, and it makes sense for things he can do in between A New Hope and the Empire Strikes Back.
Luke can touch the Force, but he cannot use it and definitely not control it yet, but it is guiding him along the way. If he xan follow the signs.
A good action-packed book. Personally, I really like the learning/training Luke is undertaking, and it makes sense for things he can do in between A New Hope and the Empire Strikes Back.
March 21, 2022
The original book was a decent Star Wars story, and this graphic novel adaptation is probably even a bit better. It makes the story the quick, breezy tale that it is. The story and the art style remind me of the old SW newspaper comics, which were lite, fun adventure stories. At a time when everything in SW has to be connected to everything else in SW, it's nice to have a story that is just its own thing, without the endless fan-service references to other books and movies and series.
December 7, 2021
Solid, if unremarkable, adaption, but it's hard to overcome the limitations of the source material.
January 18, 2022
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
I’m a huge Star Wars nerd and try to consume as much of the media as I can. I especially enjoy the books and comics when they fill in holes from the main film narratives, such as STAR WARS ADVENTURES: THE WEAPON OF A JEDI attempts to do. Set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, this story somewhat fills in how Luke seems to have improved in his understanding of the Force, despite having yet to meet Yoda.
It’s a fairly simple story, as Luke, R2-D2, and C-3PO are stranded on a remote planet and Luke discovers a lost Jedi temple where he learns to feel the connection of the Force through the myriad of all living things around him, by simply sparring with a trio of training remotes.
While still far too simple an explanation for Luke’s improvement in the Force with no teacher, it still attempts to fill that gap. Based on a middle grade novel of the same name written by Jason Fry released prior to the release of The Force Awakens, it originally promised clues to the new film, which at the time I was sure was going to be the new character Sarco Plank, but that character was only a brief cameo in the film, and I’ve never figured out what the clue was supposed to be. Either way, as the original novel or this new adaptation, it’s a fun bit of Star Wars fluff to enjoy. @idwpublishing @starwars
I’m a huge Star Wars nerd and try to consume as much of the media as I can. I especially enjoy the books and comics when they fill in holes from the main film narratives, such as STAR WARS ADVENTURES: THE WEAPON OF A JEDI attempts to do. Set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, this story somewhat fills in how Luke seems to have improved in his understanding of the Force, despite having yet to meet Yoda.
It’s a fairly simple story, as Luke, R2-D2, and C-3PO are stranded on a remote planet and Luke discovers a lost Jedi temple where he learns to feel the connection of the Force through the myriad of all living things around him, by simply sparring with a trio of training remotes.
While still far too simple an explanation for Luke’s improvement in the Force with no teacher, it still attempts to fill that gap. Based on a middle grade novel of the same name written by Jason Fry released prior to the release of The Force Awakens, it originally promised clues to the new film, which at the time I was sure was going to be the new character Sarco Plank, but that character was only a brief cameo in the film, and I’ve never figured out what the clue was supposed to be. Either way, as the original novel or this new adaptation, it’s a fun bit of Star Wars fluff to enjoy. @idwpublishing @starwars
July 2, 2021
I love that they are adapting the junior books that came out in The Journey to The Force Awakens books. These have translated into great comic stories. I hope this trend continues. I loved this one and Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run. We need more!
October 26, 2023
3.5 rounded to 4. Really decent solo adventure for Luke to learn more about being a Jedi. The art is quite good throughout and while the story is very simple it's pretty engaging. Overall, one of the better Star Wars comics out there.
January 10, 2024
Fun comic adaptation of Jason Fry's junior novel. I honestly wish that LucasBooks would do comic adaptations for all their novels. It's a good way to remind readers of the key canon elements of the story.
My rating: 3 Stars
My rating: 3 Stars
April 29, 2024
A decent graphic novel adaptation of a middle-grade book. I preferred the book, which is one of the strongest middle-grade books in all of Star Wars in my opinion. The story is good, and the artwork in this I found to be fine.
February 4, 2022
A really nicely illustrated adaption of the novel by Jason Fry. This book also tied in a bit to The Force Awakens as it has an appearance of a character that briefly appeared in the film.
May 18, 2022
Luke gets some more training in a very hidden place. Good character development.
May 30, 2022
The YA novel was better but it was nice to have the visuals of the comic.
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