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Star Wars Omnibus #12
Star Wars Omnibus: Boba Fett
Boba Fett, the most feared, most respected, and most loved bounty hunter in the galaxy now has all of his comics stories collected into one massive volume!
In these stories, Boba Fett gets caught between the Rebellion and the Empire; seeks a mysterious relic from a wrecked Star Destroyer; settles a diplomatic dispute - with extreme prejudice; takes part in a bounty-hunter free-for-all; fights Darth Vader; and even goes up against a Boba Fett imposter! There's no job too deadly for the man in Mandalorian armor!
In these stories, Boba Fett gets caught between the Rebellion and the Empire; seeks a mysterious relic from a wrecked Star Destroyer; settles a diplomatic dispute - with extreme prejudice; takes part in a bounty-hunter free-for-all; fights Darth Vader; and even goes up against a Boba Fett imposter! There's no job too deadly for the man in Mandalorian armor!
494 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2010
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June 25, 2015
3.5 Stars
As you hopefully can tell from the title, this one is all Boba Fett, all the time. We get a total of nine different stories in this omnibus, from single issue tales up to about 100 pages. In there we get 7 different artists and 6 different writers, so I’m sure you can imagine that things like tone and style are all over the place. The stories take place from about 3 years before the Battle of Yavin (that’s the one where they blew up the first Death Star in the movies) to about 10 years after that, after Fett has been ravaged by the Sarlacc.
We start off with “Enemy of the Empire” by John Wagner with Ian Gibson on art duty (both of Dredd fame), in which Darth Vader hires Fett to hunt down a target and retrieve something for him. Of course there are a trio of idiots trying to hunt down Fett to kill him while this is going on. This may be the best story in the bunch.
We have the first time Darth Vader and Boba Fett meet, Fett showing his intelligence both in tracking his target and in trying to decipher Vader’s actual goals, and Fett being badass as a combatant. Oh.. and did I mention the Vader/Fett fight? No?
Obviously, since this take place before the movies they both appear in, they both survive, and, I suppose, kiss and make up at some point.
Next up is the main other story I’m going to talk about (probably). The Yavin Vassilika. Of all the stories in this omnibus, this one is the most crazy. The most ‘comic book’. If you aren’t prepared to just buckle up and enjoy the ride, you might hate this one. Or you may hate the art, but in a minute.
The story starts off with three Hutts talking smack about how each of their ways is the best way. They eventually come to decide that a contest is the way to resolve who is the better Hutt. Each is allowed a mere three agents, with whom they will attempt to be the first to retrieve a mythical artifact. It’s a fine setup, as setups go.
We fairly quickly end up with Han Solo and Chewie hired by a Hutt. And Lando hired by a Hutt. And some bounty hunters that I don’t know hired. And Greedo sneaking along for the ride because he’s good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people like him. Of course, Boba shows up after a bit to add to the crazy. It’s ridiculous, and a pretty good time.
But I have to mention the art. This story is visually nothing like the rest of the omnibus.
Yep, that’s Han and Chewie.
… and that’s Lando.
Anyway, those two stories are the first 200 or so pages of this omnibus and really the draw for the whole thing. The other seven are all shorter stories and serve more to show off aspects of the man Fett is as opposed to being driven by awesome adventure. We have a couple of ‘day in the life’ type stories where Fett comes across a seemingly abandoned ship (“Salvage”), does a retrieval mission for an Imperial admiral, and goes to capture a rebel leader (not THE rebels) for a local overlord (or mayor or whatever). These give opportunity to show us how Fett handles it when his employer mouths off to him...
.. or perhaps is simply unable to pay...
Let us not forget that there is an entire story driven by a Hutt being in love.
Two of the premises I enjoyed the most were towards the end of the omnibus, both taking place years after Yavin and when Fett fell into the Sarlacc. One deals with another bounty hunter who also wears Mandalorian armor and pretends to be Fett in order to get paid higher bounties. Fett, of course, is not happy about this and wishes to confront the youngster.
The other has a man questioning if Boba Fett even is Fett, and even if he is the same man, is he the same bounty hunter. Losing to Solo and falling into a Sarlacc are bad for the reputation.
Overall, it is a good omnibus. Better than the others I have read at least. But there aren’t any “OMGYOUMUSTREADTHIS” stories in here. There’s no real “now this is why Boba Fett is awesome” stories. They’re good, and he’s badass, but this isn’t the book that is going to show a non-Star Wars fan the error of their ways.
3.5 stars
As you hopefully can tell from the title, this one is all Boba Fett, all the time. We get a total of nine different stories in this omnibus, from single issue tales up to about 100 pages. In there we get 7 different artists and 6 different writers, so I’m sure you can imagine that things like tone and style are all over the place. The stories take place from about 3 years before the Battle of Yavin (that’s the one where they blew up the first Death Star in the movies) to about 10 years after that, after Fett has been ravaged by the Sarlacc.
We start off with “Enemy of the Empire” by John Wagner with Ian Gibson on art duty (both of Dredd fame), in which Darth Vader hires Fett to hunt down a target and retrieve something for him. Of course there are a trio of idiots trying to hunt down Fett to kill him while this is going on. This may be the best story in the bunch.
We have the first time Darth Vader and Boba Fett meet, Fett showing his intelligence both in tracking his target and in trying to decipher Vader’s actual goals, and Fett being badass as a combatant. Oh.. and did I mention the Vader/Fett fight? No?
Obviously, since this take place before the movies they both appear in, they both survive, and, I suppose, kiss and make up at some point.
Next up is the main other story I’m going to talk about (probably). The Yavin Vassilika. Of all the stories in this omnibus, this one is the most crazy. The most ‘comic book’. If you aren’t prepared to just buckle up and enjoy the ride, you might hate this one. Or you may hate the art, but in a minute.
The story starts off with three Hutts talking smack about how each of their ways is the best way. They eventually come to decide that a contest is the way to resolve who is the better Hutt. Each is allowed a mere three agents, with whom they will attempt to be the first to retrieve a mythical artifact. It’s a fine setup, as setups go.
We fairly quickly end up with Han Solo and Chewie hired by a Hutt. And Lando hired by a Hutt. And some bounty hunters that I don’t know hired. And Greedo sneaking along for the ride because he’s good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people like him. Of course, Boba shows up after a bit to add to the crazy. It’s ridiculous, and a pretty good time.
But I have to mention the art. This story is visually nothing like the rest of the omnibus.
Yep, that’s Han and Chewie.
… and that’s Lando.
Anyway, those two stories are the first 200 or so pages of this omnibus and really the draw for the whole thing. The other seven are all shorter stories and serve more to show off aspects of the man Fett is as opposed to being driven by awesome adventure. We have a couple of ‘day in the life’ type stories where Fett comes across a seemingly abandoned ship (“Salvage”), does a retrieval mission for an Imperial admiral, and goes to capture a rebel leader (not THE rebels) for a local overlord (or mayor or whatever). These give opportunity to show us how Fett handles it when his employer mouths off to him...
.. or perhaps is simply unable to pay...
Let us not forget that there is an entire story driven by a Hutt being in love.
Two of the premises I enjoyed the most were towards the end of the omnibus, both taking place years after Yavin and when Fett fell into the Sarlacc. One deals with another bounty hunter who also wears Mandalorian armor and pretends to be Fett in order to get paid higher bounties. Fett, of course, is not happy about this and wishes to confront the youngster.
The other has a man questioning if Boba Fett even is Fett, and even if he is the same man, is he the same bounty hunter. Losing to Solo and falling into a Sarlacc are bad for the reputation.
Overall, it is a good omnibus. Better than the others I have read at least. But there aren’t any “OMGYOUMUSTREADTHIS” stories in here. There’s no real “now this is why Boba Fett is awesome” stories. They’re good, and he’s badass, but this isn’t the book that is going to show a non-Star Wars fan the error of their ways.
3.5 stars
April 1, 2024
Boba Fett is the character in Star Wars that intrigues me the most. Unlike Wedge, who's the most unspoken character yet contributes to each important plot point battle. Fett however is revered by so many fans but has the least lines and most failed attempts at capturing Han and sucking up to the empire for money. While he's a well designed character no doubt I think he's a Mary Sue wish-fullfiling type that's never engaged me much. His only character trait is literally that he's the most feared bounty hunter because he's the most feared bounty hunter. Like the slightly revealing novel about him as a child, (see my Fight to Survive review) I found the collection of his later self fun and mindless but doesn't build on his persona. It further confused me about connection fans have with him as such an admirably badass character, despite the comics' opportunities to prove otherwise.
Most of the stories don't build on this and are literally just Boba Fett slice of life color by numbers tales of what people already know. Fett gets assignment, people piss themselves, complications arise, Fett saves the day and escapes. The characters accompanying him are easy bad guys rather than antagonists, and the supporting characters are barely nod-worthy, only making their failed attempts at humor more cringeworthy.
That being said Twin Engines of Destruction and Agent of Doom were the most engaging stories to me however because they were the closest the comics got to character studies. The idea of there being a second Fett is enraging and, dare I say, enhanced his sandpaper personality. Agent of Doom again pushes the limit's of Fett's most interesting character trait, his reputation, and again uses it as a driving force for a rather simple story. They're highlights, but couldn't carry the collection as a whole.
Most of the stories don't build on this and are literally just Boba Fett slice of life color by numbers tales of what people already know. Fett gets assignment, people piss themselves, complications arise, Fett saves the day and escapes. The characters accompanying him are easy bad guys rather than antagonists, and the supporting characters are barely nod-worthy, only making their failed attempts at humor more cringeworthy.
That being said Twin Engines of Destruction and Agent of Doom were the most engaging stories to me however because they were the closest the comics got to character studies. The idea of there being a second Fett is enraging and, dare I say, enhanced his sandpaper personality. Agent of Doom again pushes the limit's of Fett's most interesting character trait, his reputation, and again uses it as a driving force for a rather simple story. They're highlights, but couldn't carry the collection as a whole.
March 12, 2012
This Omnibus was really back and forth for me, I liked some stories immensely and others I thought were merely okay. There were three stories that I thought were particularly noteworthy:
The first story, Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire, was probably my favorite. Its a fairly straightforward Bounty Hunting story in which Vader tasks Boba Fett to hunt down a renegade imperial officer and recover the casket in his possession-- without opening it. I loved how this story methodically shows Boba following the trail of the target, while simultaneously and effortlessly outwitting his pursuers. Boba is characterized really well and I think the Order of the Pessimists added a touch of humor that was really important to keeping the Star Wars universe true to the spirit of the movies.
The second story, Underworld something or other had an interesting premise in that these three competing Hutt lords hire various crews of treasure hunters to recover the same treasure. This story brought in a very large cast of characters including Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, 4-Lom and Zuckuss, IG-88, Dengar, Greedo, and Bossk among others. I liked the idea of the story, but I felt like it could have been delivered more effectively.
I thought that Empire: #28 Wreckage had the best art of any in the Omnibus, unfortunately it was a very short story.
All things considered this was a pretty cool Omnibus. Unfortunately, the story with the two hutts falling in love really soured my overall impression. 6/10
The first story, Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire, was probably my favorite. Its a fairly straightforward Bounty Hunting story in which Vader tasks Boba Fett to hunt down a renegade imperial officer and recover the casket in his possession-- without opening it. I loved how this story methodically shows Boba following the trail of the target, while simultaneously and effortlessly outwitting his pursuers. Boba is characterized really well and I think the Order of the Pessimists added a touch of humor that was really important to keeping the Star Wars universe true to the spirit of the movies.
The second story, Underworld something or other had an interesting premise in that these three competing Hutt lords hire various crews of treasure hunters to recover the same treasure. This story brought in a very large cast of characters including Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, 4-Lom and Zuckuss, IG-88, Dengar, Greedo, and Bossk among others. I liked the idea of the story, but I felt like it could have been delivered more effectively.
I thought that Empire: #28 Wreckage had the best art of any in the Omnibus, unfortunately it was a very short story.
All things considered this was a pretty cool Omnibus. Unfortunately, the story with the two hutts falling in love really soured my overall impression. 6/10
May 5, 2023
If you like Boba Fett, then you should like this collection. It's a collection of two series and about ten one-shot comics featuring everyone's favorite bounty hunter. Some of the stories are better written then others, some of the stories have better artwork than others, and some of the stories give you a little more insight into the character, but there's not really a story that does all three, which is a shame.
Myself, I'm not a big Boba Fett fan. He's too morally gray, and (to me) represents the worst thing about capitalism, which is that anything is okay so long as it's about the money. He was fine as a walk-on character here and there, but the Boba-worship I see among fans reminds me a lot of the Punisher-worship I see here and there. I mean, y'all, these are not really people to be admired.
Myself, I'm not a big Boba Fett fan. He's too morally gray, and (to me) represents the worst thing about capitalism, which is that anything is okay so long as it's about the money. He was fine as a walk-on character here and there, but the Boba-worship I see among fans reminds me a lot of the Punisher-worship I see here and there. I mean, y'all, these are not really people to be admired.
January 2, 2018
Overall, a good book. This one has a lot of different stories that range from kid friendly to dark and genocidal. (People who read this, compare the second story to the last.) As you might be able to tell, this book focuses on the adventures of Boba Fett. It is a good book for people that like Star Wars, and some references you might not understand without prior knowledge of Star Wars.
February 22, 2015
Fett's character is to inconsistent across the varied installments to make for a truly enjoyable collection.
January 7, 2016
Review to come! :D
July 26, 2025
3.5 estrellas.
1. Boba Fett: Enemigo del Imperio (3.5 ☆)
Disfrutable. La escritura mejorable, creo que hubiera sido más intrigante si hubiera estado escrito en primera persona por su protagonista. Lo mejor sin duda el trato entre Fett y Vader, la tensión entre ambos y como se igualan en el campo de batalla.
2. Inframundo: La Basílica de Yavin. (4☆)
Curiosamente Boba Fett tiene un papel secundario en la historia, pero esta sigue siendo muy buena, sobre todo porque aparecen personajes entrañables ya conocidos como Jabba, Han o Lando. Inicialmente, la historia muestra su complejidad a medida que seguimos a los tres grupos de cazarrecompensas y en última instancia a Boba, pero parece bastante equilibrado. Sin embargo, el final dio un bajón de calidad, de repente la trama se sentía enrevesada y fuera de contexto. Quizá encajaría mejor en otra antología, pero bueno, de todas maneras es una buena historia.
3. Imperio N7: Sacrificio. (5☆)
Historia corta, concisa, con personajes definidos, que se centra en un hecho sin grandes pretensiones. Aunque hay varios personajes, tenemos suficiente tiempo como para comprender cada una de sus motivaciones que culminan en el climax.
El final es brutal. Es una interpretación muy buena del carácter de Boba, lo que estaba esperando al empezar a leer esta antología. Por fin, aunque sea a través de los ojos de otro personaje, vemos el lado más trágico de Boba Fett, como una máquina al servicio de otros sin propósito claro.
4. Imperio N28: Escombros. (5☆)
Nuevamente, una historia corta de ambientación bastante oscura. Muestra el lado más despiadado de Boba, pero también del Imperio y sus dirigentes.
5. Boba Fett: Fuerza desmedida. (3☆)
Sin más. Una buena historia, pero Boba no es más que un medio para los fines de los protagonistas. La reflexión política es interesante, eso sí.
6. Boba Fett: Rescate. (4☆)
Un cómic muy curioso porque muestra a Boba actuando por su cuenta y, en este caso, fallando, no obteniendo la totalidad de la recompensa. Me gustó porque al estar en primera persona Fett se siente más cercano y por qué no, humano.
7. Boba Fett: Motores gemelos de destrucción. (5☆)
Interesante por el concepto a tratar: el doble de Boba Fett (¿un clon clonado? Al menos figuradamente, sí). Contiene escenas memorables, como la amistad entre Dengar y Fett, y el único momento en esta antología en la que se le ve sin armadura, cubierto en vendas, eso sí. El final es muy bueno; vemos un Boba descontrolado, y se da importancia al hecho de ganarse la armadura mandaloriana y la reputación de mejor cazarrecompensas.
8. Boba Fett: Muerte, mentiras y traición. (4☆)
El dibujo tiene una ambientación retro que me flipa (desconozco la fecha de publicación). Este cómic cuenta con tres historias conectadas, todas relacionadas a Gorga el Hutt y su esposa Anachro (diva, me ha encantado). Está muy bien, poco más que comentar.
9. Boba Fett: Agente de la Muerte. (3☆)
Flojillo. La escritura es muy poco sutil y la brevedad no ayuda. El concepto de la eugenesia en el espacio y la práctica de genocidio activo por parte del Imperio es interesante, pero no se explora casi nada. Lo único salvable, el empeño de Boba en mantener su reputación.
En general, he disfrutado más los cómics que no van a lo fácil: dejar a Boba Fett como el cazarrecompensas despiadado que se ve genial haciendo cualquier cosa, sino que van más allá y exploran su misteriosa personalidad, con posibles inseguridades y debilidades.
1. Boba Fett: Enemigo del Imperio (3.5 ☆)
Disfrutable. La escritura mejorable, creo que hubiera sido más intrigante si hubiera estado escrito en primera persona por su protagonista. Lo mejor sin duda el trato entre Fett y Vader, la tensión entre ambos y como se igualan en el campo de batalla.
2. Inframundo: La Basílica de Yavin. (4☆)
Curiosamente Boba Fett tiene un papel secundario en la historia, pero esta sigue siendo muy buena, sobre todo porque aparecen personajes entrañables ya conocidos como Jabba, Han o Lando. Inicialmente, la historia muestra su complejidad a medida que seguimos a los tres grupos de cazarrecompensas y en última instancia a Boba, pero parece bastante equilibrado. Sin embargo, el final dio un bajón de calidad, de repente la trama se sentía enrevesada y fuera de contexto. Quizá encajaría mejor en otra antología, pero bueno, de todas maneras es una buena historia.
3. Imperio N7: Sacrificio. (5☆)
Historia corta, concisa, con personajes definidos, que se centra en un hecho sin grandes pretensiones. Aunque hay varios personajes, tenemos suficiente tiempo como para comprender cada una de sus motivaciones que culminan en el climax.
El final es brutal. Es una interpretación muy buena del carácter de Boba, lo que estaba esperando al empezar a leer esta antología. Por fin, aunque sea a través de los ojos de otro personaje, vemos el lado más trágico de Boba Fett, como una máquina al servicio de otros sin propósito claro.
4. Imperio N28: Escombros. (5☆)
Nuevamente, una historia corta de ambientación bastante oscura. Muestra el lado más despiadado de Boba, pero también del Imperio y sus dirigentes.
5. Boba Fett: Fuerza desmedida. (3☆)
Sin más. Una buena historia, pero Boba no es más que un medio para los fines de los protagonistas. La reflexión política es interesante, eso sí.
6. Boba Fett: Rescate. (4☆)
Un cómic muy curioso porque muestra a Boba actuando por su cuenta y, en este caso, fallando, no obteniendo la totalidad de la recompensa. Me gustó porque al estar en primera persona Fett se siente más cercano y por qué no, humano.
7. Boba Fett: Motores gemelos de destrucción. (5☆)
Interesante por el concepto a tratar: el doble de Boba Fett (¿un clon clonado? Al menos figuradamente, sí). Contiene escenas memorables, como la amistad entre Dengar y Fett, y el único momento en esta antología en la que se le ve sin armadura, cubierto en vendas, eso sí. El final es muy bueno; vemos un Boba descontrolado, y se da importancia al hecho de ganarse la armadura mandaloriana y la reputación de mejor cazarrecompensas.
8. Boba Fett: Muerte, mentiras y traición. (4☆)
El dibujo tiene una ambientación retro que me flipa (desconozco la fecha de publicación). Este cómic cuenta con tres historias conectadas, todas relacionadas a Gorga el Hutt y su esposa Anachro (diva, me ha encantado). Está muy bien, poco más que comentar.
9. Boba Fett: Agente de la Muerte. (3☆)
Flojillo. La escritura es muy poco sutil y la brevedad no ayuda. El concepto de la eugenesia en el espacio y la práctica de genocidio activo por parte del Imperio es interesante, pero no se explora casi nada. Lo único salvable, el empeño de Boba en mantener su reputación.
En general, he disfrutado más los cómics que no van a lo fácil: dejar a Boba Fett como el cazarrecompensas despiadado que se ve genial haciendo cualquier cosa, sino que van más allá y exploran su misteriosa personalidad, con posibles inseguridades y debilidades.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 14, 2017
The older 80s & 90s stories have very fun art with the exception of a solid, very cartoonish story right in the middle.. Boba Fett is best when he's done as a kind of boring dude with a lot of luck, not the super-charged badass that soooo many fans want him to be. He's mostly just super overrated, which in and of itself isn't bad. As a result, this collection oscillates wildly between "Boba Fett is the biggest badass in the Star Wars universe" and "Boba Fett struggling to deal with an uncommon problem because of his reputation". I generally liked the story where Vader dispatches him and then comes a snap away from killing him, and the majority of the stories here were fine. The best is the story where Boba Fett has to hunt down an imposter- that's the side of the Star Wars universe I love to see explored. Fun collection, will for sure keep reading these Dark Horse Omnibus books even if this wasn't my favorite.
March 15, 2019
A delightful return to the Legends universe with its darkness and penchant for wild creativity. Not all of the stories contained within this omnibus are great, but they all feature Boba Fett, so they're a step above average at the very least. Mostly, this is just a fun reminder of how weird Star Wars comic art could be in the 90s and early 2000s. Salvador Larroca's awkward uncanny valley art on the current Star Wars series essentially made me forget that extremely comic depictions of characters used to be the norm. The best mini-series here is "Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery," although I wouldn't recommend skipping anything - single-issue stories like like "Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction" hit surprisingly hard.
February 22, 2024
This omnibus is quite a mixed bag. Some of the art is truly atrocious and some of the stories are infected with a kind of "humour" that I've never liked. I could spend hours discussing how much I hated "Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika" (Did we really need Bria to show up? Who are these characters anyway, since I sure don't recognise them? Omg when will this tedious farce ever end?). The best stories are the shorter one-shots, though the Hutt-in-love saga was oddly enthralling.
Ugh "The Yavin Vassilika" is definitely doing to live rent free in my head for a while. Its existence enrages me.
Ugh "The Yavin Vassilika" is definitely doing to live rent free in my head for a while. Its existence enrages me.
January 10, 2018
tons of great stories that follow the greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy...
April 7, 2018
I'm not a big fan of Boba Fett, but I liked this book. He's kinda like the Batman of Star Wars.
April 15, 2019
Great artwork to support and give a more rounded view of the most understated character in the Star Wars universe.
April 29, 2020
Enemy of the Empire (3/5)
- This comic is a little extra, as I have found to be typical of pre-TPM comics.
- Fett is hired to find an AWOL Imperial colonel who killed a general. Others are sent to shadow Fett and kill him. All are hired by Vader; no one is allowed to open a casket the colonel carries with him.
- What bothers me is how crass some of the language is. One goes "oh, blow--" before being killed. Another is a tattooist who is stopped from saying where someone wanted a tat.
- There is a photo booth.
- Some flashbacks are difficult to separate from the main story.
- Icarii love their gold, and I wonder if that's a dig at the Inca.
- The Vader vs. Fett fight was a bit lame
Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika (3/5)
- The art is atrocious. I didn't mind the story too much (though it drags), but the art is so awful I wanted to give this a 2-star story.
- What bothers me most within the story is that there's mention of Theselonians and a Lamborari GS7. The latter especially--real original. Yup.
- Jawas are all over the place, which makes me snicker. It also aligns with what we're seeing in "The Mandalorian."
- I love that this links so well with the Han Solo trilogy, especially with bria.
- Han and Lando are among the many (most of whom are known bounty hunters) to find the Vassilika as part of a competition between three Hutts. The two men accidentally meet up and Greedo randomly joins them, which is odd. His characterization is also a bit weird, but he IS supposed to be a teen, so it WORKS.
- One of the weird things that makes no sense is that there are voices under water. I do think it's cool that one mentions galactic visitors.
Empire 7: Sacrifice (2/5)
- Why is "LOL" in this?
- Someone puts out a bounty for his brother and I'm just confused. +1.5 for good art.
Empire 28: Wreckage (4/5)
- The art is absolutely beautiful. I freaking LOVE the two-page spread of Slave I and a Star Destroyer.
- Most of this is dialogue-free, which makes it even better. In fact, other than the first few and first last pages, this has no text save from a countdown to when the SD blows up.
- Fett is hired to retrieve something from the destroyer and in doing so he demolishes it.
Overkill (3.5/5)
- The Kybers are a ruling family on Troska, which just boggles my mind.
- An Imperial hires Fett to knock some sense into one of the Kybers, an Fett...well, his methods are overkill.
Salvage (1.8/5)
- This is a random short of a third cousin of Palpatine and Fett gets an amulet from it. +1 star for wart but I didn't like the issue at all.
Twin Engines of Destruction (4.5/5)
- Jodo Kast is taking jobs as Boba Fett. With help from Dengar, Fett himself hires Kast.
- I forgot Kast was a young'un. He's ridiculous, trying to go against Fett.
Death, Lies, and Treachery (4/5)
This three-parter is actually a 4.3 star story, but the coloring is almost monotonous. 95% of it is quite dark, so even when the hue changes, the shade doesn't. It makes the stories dreary as a whole.
Yet there are some singe-page panels with no text that are beautiful
- Gorga the Hutt falls in love with a female H'uun named Anachro. It's too bad her father Orko hates Gorga. So Gorga hires Fett to take down a common enemy, whom the Hutts eat in celebration of the engagement/wedding.
- Then Anachro is kidnapped, and Fett is hired again to retrieve her.
- By the third part, the brother of the aforementioned enemy is out to kill Gorga, Orko, and Fett. Gorga wants Orko to be taken out by Fett. Only one of them is actually killed.
Agent of Doom (3.6/5)
The last member of a species hires Fett for 100 credits to take out his past enslavers.
- This comic is a little extra, as I have found to be typical of pre-TPM comics.
- Fett is hired to find an AWOL Imperial colonel who killed a general. Others are sent to shadow Fett and kill him. All are hired by Vader; no one is allowed to open a casket the colonel carries with him.
- What bothers me is how crass some of the language is. One goes "oh, blow--" before being killed. Another is a tattooist who is stopped from saying where someone wanted a tat.
- There is a photo booth.
- Some flashbacks are difficult to separate from the main story.
- Icarii love their gold, and I wonder if that's a dig at the Inca.
- The Vader vs. Fett fight was a bit lame
Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika (3/5)
- The art is atrocious. I didn't mind the story too much (though it drags), but the art is so awful I wanted to give this a 2-star story.
- What bothers me most within the story is that there's mention of Theselonians and a Lamborari GS7. The latter especially--real original. Yup.
- Jawas are all over the place, which makes me snicker. It also aligns with what we're seeing in "The Mandalorian."
- I love that this links so well with the Han Solo trilogy, especially with bria.
- Han and Lando are among the many (most of whom are known bounty hunters) to find the Vassilika as part of a competition between three Hutts. The two men accidentally meet up and Greedo randomly joins them, which is odd. His characterization is also a bit weird, but he IS supposed to be a teen, so it WORKS.
- One of the weird things that makes no sense is that there are voices under water. I do think it's cool that one mentions galactic visitors.
Empire 7: Sacrifice (2/5)
- Why is "LOL" in this?
- Someone puts out a bounty for his brother and I'm just confused. +1.5 for good art.
Empire 28: Wreckage (4/5)
- The art is absolutely beautiful. I freaking LOVE the two-page spread of Slave I and a Star Destroyer.
- Most of this is dialogue-free, which makes it even better. In fact, other than the first few and first last pages, this has no text save from a countdown to when the SD blows up.
- Fett is hired to retrieve something from the destroyer and in doing so he demolishes it.
Overkill (3.5/5)
- The Kybers are a ruling family on Troska, which just boggles my mind.
- An Imperial hires Fett to knock some sense into one of the Kybers, an Fett...well, his methods are overkill.
Salvage (1.8/5)
- This is a random short of a third cousin of Palpatine and Fett gets an amulet from it. +1 star for wart but I didn't like the issue at all.
Twin Engines of Destruction (4.5/5)
- Jodo Kast is taking jobs as Boba Fett. With help from Dengar, Fett himself hires Kast.
- I forgot Kast was a young'un. He's ridiculous, trying to go against Fett.
Death, Lies, and Treachery (4/5)
This three-parter is actually a 4.3 star story, but the coloring is almost monotonous. 95% of it is quite dark, so even when the hue changes, the shade doesn't. It makes the stories dreary as a whole.
Yet there are some singe-page panels with no text that are beautiful
- Gorga the Hutt falls in love with a female H'uun named Anachro. It's too bad her father Orko hates Gorga. So Gorga hires Fett to take down a common enemy, whom the Hutts eat in celebration of the engagement/wedding.
- Then Anachro is kidnapped, and Fett is hired again to retrieve her.
- By the third part, the brother of the aforementioned enemy is out to kill Gorga, Orko, and Fett. Gorga wants Orko to be taken out by Fett. Only one of them is actually killed.
Agent of Doom (3.6/5)
The last member of a species hires Fett for 100 credits to take out his past enslavers.
February 12, 2017
Klasická povídková sbírka - nevyvážená co do kvality. Některé kousky jsou velice dobré, jiné šedý průměr.
September 4, 2012
This is a collection of stories about the most ruthless bounty hunter in the galaxy, Boba Fett. These stories are examples about him being ruthless and he has no cares in the world. In this collection, there were some stories that were really good and some that were forgettable. Boba Fett has dealings with everyone from Darth Vader to Han Solo. Some of the storylines were well thought out and I really enjoyed the story with Vader. Most of the stories had nice graphics and there was some nice detail. The only story I didn't care for the graphics was the one with the Hutts but I liked the story. All in all, this is one of the better collection of stories that I have read so far.
August 22, 2015
'I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Universe...'
This is a collection of 9 stories about the titular bounty hunter, Boba Fett.
Taking place before and after the events of Episode IV, it tells of his adventures dealing with The Hutts, The Imperials and even Han Solo. The drawings range from very cartoon-like to the more darker and intense, both styles capturing the action, adequately. The writing also varies from light and jocular to the more dark and broody.
Does it add any more to the Fett mythology? I'm not completely convinced that it does. Fanboys will enjoy this read, while newer readers may find it less accessible.
This is a collection of 9 stories about the titular bounty hunter, Boba Fett.
Taking place before and after the events of Episode IV, it tells of his adventures dealing with The Hutts, The Imperials and even Han Solo. The drawings range from very cartoon-like to the more darker and intense, both styles capturing the action, adequately. The writing also varies from light and jocular to the more dark and broody.
Does it add any more to the Fett mythology? I'm not completely convinced that it does. Fanboys will enjoy this read, while newer readers may find it less accessible.
December 24, 2012
Liked it mostly because it's Boba Fett, though some of these stories are not that interesting. Fett works best with as few lines as possible, but when they are cheesy one-liners nobody wins. Worth the money to have all of these stories in one place, but if you already have the issues or trades associated with his omnibus, I'd say you should spend your money on something else. Empire is a great series that tied into one of the stories in this book, and I HIGHLY recommend it.
March 13, 2014
goodreads didn't save my review which was like 2 paragraphs long so now i'm just gonna write this short one, its a collection of short stories about boba fett. the overall stories have some really good story lines, and i would highly recommend it to any boba fett fan.
ART:8
STORY:9
CHARACTERS:9
ACTION:6.5
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ART:8
STORY:9
CHARACTERS:9
ACTION:6.5
(out of ten)
October 10, 2010
I really liked this book. There were 9 different stories about Boba Fett in it and pretty much all of them were decent. My favorite one was the longest one, Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery.
October 6, 2021
Pretty good look at some of Boba Fetts adventures. Proves why he's one of the most feared bounty hunters on the galaxy.
October 27, 2011
Saved from a 2 by one story!
December 15, 2011
Technically have not read this, but I've read and own all the Boba Fett comics individually, and this is easier than adding every single issue, yes?
August 29, 2016
Great Stories all around about Boba Fett.
December 19, 2012
What can I say? The book is about Bobba Fett. And there is also a great story in here about Bobba Fett fighting Jodo Kast.
May 8, 2013
Boba Fett went up a notch after this read.
July 7, 2013
I liked Boba Fett before, after reading this I think he's seriously awesome.
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January 2, 2015I am interested in the myths round Boba Fett, but the artwork was just too "cartoonish" for me to enjoy - it was distracting.
May 1, 2016
Somewhere around a 3.5, but not quite a 4. Some of the comics I really enjoyed. But a few it was hard to get through.... Read the good ones, skip the bad ones and it's worth it.
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