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Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures #8
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 8
An unexpected hero arrives to thwart the warlords terrorizing a Republic mining planet and a captured Jedi fights terrifying monsters in a deadly game of chance in this pulse-pounding volume of all-ages adventures! Featuring four fantastic tales of Republic versus Separatist action, this bantha-kicking book of blockbuster battles captures some amazing moments in the most exciting era of Star Wars! Be there as the Clone Wars continue to wreak havoc across the galaxy, pitting good against evil in a struggle that's nothing less than legendary! These totally rocking stories, told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series, are why everyone loves Star Wars!
72 pages, Paperback
First published January 31, 2007
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December 23, 2020
Ohhhh, this was a great one.
The first story in here is one that I remembered bits of, but it didn't prevent me from fully loving it all over again. It's about Luminara competing in this arena-style battle, and it's just as fun as you'd expect. I know all of the stories could technically work as fleshed-out Clone Wars episodes, but this one really stood out to me as notable there.
Ooh, the second one was so good. It's the first one in this series featuring Aurra Sing, and it gives some insight into her past. Really cool.
The third story is about Obi-Wan stopping a theft on Kamino orchestrated by an albino alien. I read another story somewhere else with her a while back, but she is a very interesting character. That ending... wow.
The last one in this volume is the story that affected me the most when I first read it - what happens now?? That open ending is very interesting, but it works. It's also interesting to read about a battle droid.
5/5 stars. I loved every single story in here. It's a shame I only have two left.
The first story in here is one that I remembered bits of, but it didn't prevent me from fully loving it all over again. It's about Luminara competing in this arena-style battle, and it's just as fun as you'd expect. I know all of the stories could technically work as fleshed-out Clone Wars episodes, but this one really stood out to me as notable there.
Ooh, the second one was so good. It's the first one in this series featuring Aurra Sing, and it gives some insight into her past. Really cool.
The third story is about Obi-Wan stopping a theft on Kamino orchestrated by an albino alien. I read another story somewhere else with her a while back, but she is a very interesting character. That ending... wow.
The last one in this volume is the story that affected me the most when I first read it - what happens now?? That open ending is very interesting, but it works. It's also interesting to read about a battle droid.
5/5 stars. I loved every single story in here. It's a shame I only have two left.
October 20, 2022
This issue felt nostalgic in more ways than one. You had the red-skinned fun-loving Zeltrons from the comics - with a darker side of theirs on play for once; and the Smuggler's Moon Nar-Shaddaa, which I remember from the Jedi Knight game in particular; even one story reflecting the Samurai Jack episode of X9.
But Luminara definitely did cheat. No way she could take that heavy hits, or throw a little pebble with such accuracy, without the guidance of the Force.
But Luminara definitely did cheat. No way she could take that heavy hits, or throw a little pebble with such accuracy, without the guidance of the Force.
February 11, 2021
The first story starts in Mondo-Mod The Hutt's Arena of Doom. Luminara has agreed to fight three animals with no lightsaber and without using the Force in exchange for information if she wins. Bets are placed, which focuses on a person who is wearing a mask. Luminara wins her first battle against a wampa. Mondo-Mod protests that she used the Force, she says she used physics. He tells her she can't use physics against the next durkii. Bets are place again, and against the person wearing a mask bets against Luminara. Of course Luminara defeats the durkii by running between it's legs and causing it to crash as it tries to follow her. Her final battle is against a droid. The mask person bets on Luminara this time. Luminara uses a rock to destroy the glass plate of the droids face, which short-circuits it. She gets her information from Mondo-Mod, then meets the mask person who reveals themselves to be Barriss, who declares that Mondo-Mod's Arena of Doom will now be closed due to lack of funds. The end panel is Mondo-Mod finding out he's now broke.
The second story is about Aurra Sing. She's on Nar Shadda three months after the Battle of Geonosis where she's summoned by Urdruua the Hutt to kill a Jedi. She tosses a case she brought with her on the ground and demands to know what Jedi he wants dead. Instead Urdruua goes into her past, that she once trained as a Jedi and then was later trained by Hutts on Nar Shadda. He says, "You turned on both your masters...not considerate at all, some would say ungrateful." So here I am rooting for Aurra Sing because Dark Woman was awful to her and slavery by Hutts well, I'm rooting for Aurra Sing in this. Urdruua says that the Jedi he wants dead is here, as he releases poisonous gas. Aurra of course escapes and the slaughters the two waves of bounty hunters, the snipers, and smart mines that Urdruua had as back-up if the gas didn't work. It ends with her escaping, but not before the case she dropped turns on. Urdruua uses his comm to tell her that she's not going to escape his revenge. She tells him if he'd let it go he'd have lived and then the bomb in the case goes off.
The third story centers around Obi-Wan battling the bounty hunter Vianna D'Pow. She is an albino Zeltron and according to their banter the only one (which seems improbable?). Mace calls Obi-Wan to warn him how dangerous Vianna is, as they've fought before. Vianna has been hired by Count Dooku to steal the Jango Fett genetic material so that there can be no more clones made. As Vianna and Obi-Wan fight and banter the story shows Vianna's past of being ostracized and bullied for looking different while also telling the reader about Zeltrons. It says, "Zeltrons: A humanoid race native to the planet Zeltros. They are distinguished by their crimson red skin and possess the unique ability to love others unconditionally. They naturally project powerful pheromones, as well as possess empathic abilities that allow them to sense the emotions of other sentient beings (this is credited to 'Plevitz Essential Guide to Species). Commonly referred to as the "party planet" due to its fun-loving-species' non-stop pleasure-seeking lifestyle. If you're not having a good time on Zeltros, the locals will be sure to do something about it! (this is credited to 'Wild Space on 50 credits a day'.) While Zeltrons have little concern for military defense, they tend to keep themselves in peak physical condition. When a Zeltron is deprived of the opportunity to love, he or she may resort to violence. In turn, they are known to be excellent warriors when possessing no other outlet for their passion (this is credited to 'Plevitz Essential Guide to Species'.) Vianna escapes, but not before Obi-Wan steals the genetic material from her. The Kaminoan Obi-Wan was originally talking to says that Vianna place an order for one clone of herself and asks if they should cancel the order. Obi-Wan tells her that the order should go through because no one should have to be alone.
The last story is about a battle droid. This particular droid has been destroyed, salvaged, and rebuilt throughout many battles. Then their head gets damaged which separates them from the droid hive mind. This droid decides it wants to live and makes a run for it. Another droid follows trying to telling them about protocols and that they'll reboot them. The individualized droid tries to encourage the other droid to separate as well, stating that the battle they were both walking into was going to get them both destroyed and salvaged anyway. The two fight and the droid that chased the other down gets damaged enough that it's going to shut down. They tell the other droid that their freedom will be short lived because their battery life will only last a day or two. The droid says, "I'd rather have two days of freedom than go back to what I was. Besides...I wouldn't have lasted that long on the battlefield anyway" then it says with the dying droid until they expire, letting them know that they're not alone. Then the droid gives the battle one more look, firmly decides that that life isn't for them, then wanders until they find a tree to sit under until their battery dies. A few years later two human male farmers find the droid and decide to take it to their farm to see if they can get it charged and fixed up to help around the farm.
The second story is about Aurra Sing. She's on Nar Shadda three months after the Battle of Geonosis where she's summoned by Urdruua the Hutt to kill a Jedi. She tosses a case she brought with her on the ground and demands to know what Jedi he wants dead. Instead Urdruua goes into her past, that she once trained as a Jedi and then was later trained by Hutts on Nar Shadda. He says, "You turned on both your masters...not considerate at all, some would say ungrateful." So here I am rooting for Aurra Sing because Dark Woman was awful to her and slavery by Hutts well, I'm rooting for Aurra Sing in this. Urdruua says that the Jedi he wants dead is here, as he releases poisonous gas. Aurra of course escapes and the slaughters the two waves of bounty hunters, the snipers, and smart mines that Urdruua had as back-up if the gas didn't work. It ends with her escaping, but not before the case she dropped turns on. Urdruua uses his comm to tell her that she's not going to escape his revenge. She tells him if he'd let it go he'd have lived and then the bomb in the case goes off.
The third story centers around Obi-Wan battling the bounty hunter Vianna D'Pow. She is an albino Zeltron and according to their banter the only one (which seems improbable?). Mace calls Obi-Wan to warn him how dangerous Vianna is, as they've fought before. Vianna has been hired by Count Dooku to steal the Jango Fett genetic material so that there can be no more clones made. As Vianna and Obi-Wan fight and banter the story shows Vianna's past of being ostracized and bullied for looking different while also telling the reader about Zeltrons. It says, "Zeltrons: A humanoid race native to the planet Zeltros. They are distinguished by their crimson red skin and possess the unique ability to love others unconditionally. They naturally project powerful pheromones, as well as possess empathic abilities that allow them to sense the emotions of other sentient beings (this is credited to 'Plevitz Essential Guide to Species). Commonly referred to as the "party planet" due to its fun-loving-species' non-stop pleasure-seeking lifestyle. If you're not having a good time on Zeltros, the locals will be sure to do something about it! (this is credited to 'Wild Space on 50 credits a day'.) While Zeltrons have little concern for military defense, they tend to keep themselves in peak physical condition. When a Zeltron is deprived of the opportunity to love, he or she may resort to violence. In turn, they are known to be excellent warriors when possessing no other outlet for their passion (this is credited to 'Plevitz Essential Guide to Species'.) Vianna escapes, but not before Obi-Wan steals the genetic material from her. The Kaminoan Obi-Wan was originally talking to says that Vianna place an order for one clone of herself and asks if they should cancel the order. Obi-Wan tells her that the order should go through because no one should have to be alone.
The last story is about a battle droid. This particular droid has been destroyed, salvaged, and rebuilt throughout many battles. Then their head gets damaged which separates them from the droid hive mind. This droid decides it wants to live and makes a run for it. Another droid follows trying to telling them about protocols and that they'll reboot them. The individualized droid tries to encourage the other droid to separate as well, stating that the battle they were both walking into was going to get them both destroyed and salvaged anyway. The two fight and the droid that chased the other down gets damaged enough that it's going to shut down. They tell the other droid that their freedom will be short lived because their battery life will only last a day or two. The droid says, "I'd rather have two days of freedom than go back to what I was. Besides...I wouldn't have lasted that long on the battlefield anyway" then it says with the dying droid until they expire, letting them know that they're not alone. Then the droid gives the battle one more look, firmly decides that that life isn't for them, then wanders until they find a tree to sit under until their battery dies. A few years later two human male farmers find the droid and decide to take it to their farm to see if they can get it charged and fixed up to help around the farm.
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March 10, 2017
Star Wars Legends Project #114
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 8 was released in June 2007. It consists of four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: Versus, Old Scores, One of a Kind, and Pathways. All but the third were pencilled by the Fillbach Brothers, and they also wrote the first one. The second was written by Chris Avellone, the third was written by Jason Hall with art by Ethan Beavers, and the fourth was written by Jeremy Barlow. Hall's other Star Wars work includes about a dozen short one-offs.
Versus is set 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis (22 years before the Battle of Yavin), and features Luminara Unduli. Old Scores takes place on Nar Shaddaa a month earlier, and the protagonist is Aurra Sing. One of a Kind takes place two months before that, on Kamino with Obi-Wan. Pathways also takes place 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis, on Antamont with battle droids.
Summary: In Versus, Luminara faces a series of increasingly powerful opponents in arena battles for the entertainment of a Hutt.
In Old Scores, a Hutt with a grudge lures Aurra Sing into a trap.
In One of a Kind, Obi-Wan defends the last remaining sample of Jango Fett's DNA from a bounty hunter who has more than one reason to pay Kamino a visit.
In Pathways, a lowly Separatist battle droid suddenly becomes self-aware and attempts to desert.
Review: Please refer to my review of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1 for some general thoughts that apply to the series as a whole.
This collection was a bit better than Volume 7 on the whole, but not by much. Versus definitely wins for "Most Ludicrous and Contrived Premise" . . . Luminara (for reasons that aren't given until the end, but make very little sense even then) fights a series of opponents who are significantly larger and stronger than she is, bare-handed (no lightsaber) and without using any Force powers. Reading it, it's immediately obvious that she's either cheating like a fiend or the writers don't understand how "physics" works . . . because that's the explanation they give for how a 120-pound woman flips a 400-pound wampa across the arena hard enough to crack the wall. And her other fights are equally absurd, but I won't spoil it.
Old Scores is probably my favorite of the bunch, because it's just fun to watch Aurra Sing bust her way out of a set-up and tear through a bunch of lowlifes who don't know any better than to go up against her. Why is that different from watching a Jedi massacre a thousand droids? I don't know . . . Aurra Sing just revels in it so much more than a Jedi Master, and the people she's fighting have, like, facial expressions and actually react to what she's doing rather than mindlessly throwing themselves into the grinder. It's still not great, but it's certainly diverting.
One of a Kind was super-annoying. The antagonist is named, no joke, Vianna D'Pow . . . which is probably not the worst Star Wars name I've ever run into, but it's way up there. And that would be bad enough, but the whole thing, which is basically a long fight/chase between her and Obi-Wan that plays out like the Obi-Wan/Jango battle on steroids, is intercut with a bunch of cheesy flashbacks that flesh out her maudlin backstory. I'm not sure the problem is with the concept so much as the execution, which is honestly a rare misstep for these stories. They usually seem to accomplish precisely what they were going for very efficiently and effectively.
Pathways is kind of a fun idea that, surprise, they don't really do much with. Still, I appreciated it. Still pretty forgettable, like the rest of the collection.
D+
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 8 was released in June 2007. It consists of four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: Versus, Old Scores, One of a Kind, and Pathways. All but the third were pencilled by the Fillbach Brothers, and they also wrote the first one. The second was written by Chris Avellone, the third was written by Jason Hall with art by Ethan Beavers, and the fourth was written by Jeremy Barlow. Hall's other Star Wars work includes about a dozen short one-offs.
Versus is set 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis (22 years before the Battle of Yavin), and features Luminara Unduli. Old Scores takes place on Nar Shaddaa a month earlier, and the protagonist is Aurra Sing. One of a Kind takes place two months before that, on Kamino with Obi-Wan. Pathways also takes place 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis, on Antamont with battle droids.
Summary: In Versus, Luminara faces a series of increasingly powerful opponents in arena battles for the entertainment of a Hutt.
In Old Scores, a Hutt with a grudge lures Aurra Sing into a trap.
In One of a Kind, Obi-Wan defends the last remaining sample of Jango Fett's DNA from a bounty hunter who has more than one reason to pay Kamino a visit.
In Pathways, a lowly Separatist battle droid suddenly becomes self-aware and attempts to desert.
Review: Please refer to my review of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1 for some general thoughts that apply to the series as a whole.
This collection was a bit better than Volume 7 on the whole, but not by much. Versus definitely wins for "Most Ludicrous and Contrived Premise" . . . Luminara (for reasons that aren't given until the end, but make very little sense even then) fights a series of opponents who are significantly larger and stronger than she is, bare-handed (no lightsaber) and without using any Force powers. Reading it, it's immediately obvious that she's either cheating like a fiend or the writers don't understand how "physics" works . . . because that's the explanation they give for how a 120-pound woman flips a 400-pound wampa across the arena hard enough to crack the wall. And her other fights are equally absurd, but I won't spoil it.
Old Scores is probably my favorite of the bunch, because it's just fun to watch Aurra Sing bust her way out of a set-up and tear through a bunch of lowlifes who don't know any better than to go up against her. Why is that different from watching a Jedi massacre a thousand droids? I don't know . . . Aurra Sing just revels in it so much more than a Jedi Master, and the people she's fighting have, like, facial expressions and actually react to what she's doing rather than mindlessly throwing themselves into the grinder. It's still not great, but it's certainly diverting.
One of a Kind was super-annoying. The antagonist is named, no joke, Vianna D'Pow . . . which is probably not the worst Star Wars name I've ever run into, but it's way up there. And that would be bad enough, but the whole thing, which is basically a long fight/chase between her and Obi-Wan that plays out like the Obi-Wan/Jango battle on steroids, is intercut with a bunch of cheesy flashbacks that flesh out her maudlin backstory. I'm not sure the problem is with the concept so much as the execution, which is honestly a rare misstep for these stories. They usually seem to accomplish precisely what they were going for very efficiently and effectively.
Pathways is kind of a fun idea that, surprise, they don't really do much with. Still, I appreciated it. Still pretty forgettable, like the rest of the collection.
D+
December 12, 2019
Another pretty uniformly bad collection. Versus and Old Scores are trite and familiar, their attempts at wit just calling attention to their vapidity. One of a Kind is a flickering candle of interest, going for a fairly unusual strategy of using exposition boxes about random EU trivia as an intertextual foil for a random character's backstory. It's a big unusual, lets Kenobi be kind, somewhat creative. Minor points. Pathways echoes that Aayla Secura Endor story in its totally uncharacteristic B1 battle droid voice, but this time goes full Infinities with a "self aware droid who leaves the hive mind" plot. Do not like!
September 13, 2020
What can I say, I just really enjoy star wars. This series just keeps delivering for me with some very interest in stories that supply a different perspective. I can honestly imagine these events happening which adds to the experience. From Jedi bankrupting crime bosses to droids developing a mind of their own. Its always an adventure no matter how wacky and crazy. Try to remember this was written for kids and just enjoy the ride. I would have to say the art is easy and fun as well. Nothing thought provoking or complex, just an excape from reality.
September 16, 2024
Four more tales of the Clone Wars. They feature Luminara Unduli, Aurra Sing, Obi-Wan Kenobi and an unusual take, one from the point of view of a battle droid who's been disconnected from his central core. These were some of the better stories in recent editions.
January 20, 2025
Versus is mid, Old Scores is fine I just like Aurra a lot. The panel at the end of One of a Kind is kind of incredible, where it shows her face of defeat both from the past and in the present, that’s such a good idea. And Pathways is nothing short of just an absolute masterpiece.
March 1, 2022
It was good volume.
June 14, 2023
Heck yeah, that's more like it. I loved every story in this TPB and I liked that most of them featured epic women doing epic shit.
March 26, 2024
Set in 22BBY
Fun times with the Jedi during the Clone Wars!
Fun times with the Jedi during the Clone Wars!
March 17, 2014
For grades 3-8, featuring four entertaining tales of the Republic versus Separatist action. I think this will be extremely appealing for fans of the cartoon and the colorful graphics are excellent. "Versus" - An enigmatic Jedi is thrown into Hutt's Arena of Doom and forced to battle three fearsome opponents. First comes a Wampa, followed by a dinosaur-like Durkii, and finished with the killer robot subtly named Evil Supreme. "Old Scores" - Ex-Padawan and current bounty hunter Aurra Sing accepts a job from Urdruua the Hutt. Aurra's training was funded by Urdruua's family when she left the Jedi Order, and he may not be entirely happy with the fruits of his investment. "One of a Kind" - We return to the clones' waterlogged home planet as Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates a plot to steal Jango's original genetic material. "Pathways" - A damaged battle droid experiences a sudden battlefield awakening and questions his existence. We follow the droid on his quest for new meaning.
November 18, 2014
Another successful series of short, action-packed adventures: Luminara Unduli ends up in some sort of Hutt battle pit and fights all kinds of vicious creatures--besting all of them easily, of course. These include a wampa, a dinosaur thing, and droid with the subtle name of Evil Supreme.
In another story, the bounty hunter Aurra Singh accepts a job from a Hutt crime lord who, to his misfortune, ends up double-crossing her. And failing. This has some particularly funny moments.
In another story, Obi-Wan returns to Kamino. Count Dooku has hired a bounty hunter to steal the Star Wars equivalent of Jango Fett’s DNA. This story is good at depicting emotions, pathos, and the like.
The last tale involves a battle droid somehow gaining a conscience and fleeing from battle. He questions his existence while trying to avoid being hunted down by super battle droids.
In another story, the bounty hunter Aurra Singh accepts a job from a Hutt crime lord who, to his misfortune, ends up double-crossing her. And failing. This has some particularly funny moments.
In another story, Obi-Wan returns to Kamino. Count Dooku has hired a bounty hunter to steal the Star Wars equivalent of Jango Fett’s DNA. This story is good at depicting emotions, pathos, and the like.
The last tale involves a battle droid somehow gaining a conscience and fleeing from battle. He questions his existence while trying to avoid being hunted down by super battle droids.
September 22, 2019
This was a fun addition to the CWA.
Versus
Luminara has to face a Wampa, Durkii and an evil supreme droid without her lightsaber or the Force in order to receive information from a Hutt.
Old Scores
Aurra Sing is on Nar Shaddaa because a Hutt wants her dead. There's a scene where she jumps through the air and analyzes which vehicle is the best to steal. It was hilarious.
One of a Kind
Obi-Wan is on Kamino because the Separists want Jango's genes. A PALE Zeltron bounty hunter named Vianna D'Pow is very interesting and is the one who's retrieving the genes. We learned a bit about Zeltros and the species, which was great to read.
Pathways
A battle droid falls in battle and loses their link to the collective. This allows it to become cognizant and, even more important, free from the insanity of war.
Versus
Luminara has to face a Wampa, Durkii and an evil supreme droid without her lightsaber or the Force in order to receive information from a Hutt.
Old Scores
Aurra Sing is on Nar Shaddaa because a Hutt wants her dead. There's a scene where she jumps through the air and analyzes which vehicle is the best to steal. It was hilarious.
One of a Kind
Obi-Wan is on Kamino because the Separists want Jango's genes. A PALE Zeltron bounty hunter named Vianna D'Pow is very interesting and is the one who's retrieving the genes. We learned a bit about Zeltros and the species, which was great to read.
Pathways
A battle droid falls in battle and loses their link to the collective. This allows it to become cognizant and, even more important, free from the insanity of war.
September 9, 2013
Suitable for children aged 8+ and those who have seen the cartoons.
A Jedi takes on beasts in an area a with no powers or a lightsaber. This is fun, if somewhat predictable storyline. Aurea Sing has to fight for her life, look out for the smart bombs, they are funny and the highlight of the story. A bounty hunter is sent to get a gene sample of the clones, a surprisingly touching story. Finally a battle droid questions its existence. Another fun volume. A good read.
A Jedi takes on beasts in an area a with no powers or a lightsaber. This is fun, if somewhat predictable storyline. Aurea Sing has to fight for her life, look out for the smart bombs, they are funny and the highlight of the story. A bounty hunter is sent to get a gene sample of the clones, a surprisingly touching story. Finally a battle droid questions its existence. Another fun volume. A good read.
April 9, 2008
These little books are fun to read.
October 16, 2010
These are some of the best Star Wars comics. Just good, solid fun space adventure.
July 4, 2014
Fun, very (very) short stories about the Star Wars universe. Nothing too deep, but they're worth reading.
July 31, 2014
Awesome
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I chose this rating because it is a great book
I would really recommend this book to anyone under 8
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I chose this rating because it is a great book
I would really recommend this book to anyone under 8
December 11, 2015
This was a particularly good volume. I especially enjoyed the final story with the Droid Trooper.
Read
July 5, 2010SW cwa v.8
April 22, 2017
A surprisingly good set of kid friendly STAR WARS stories from back when Dark Horse was publishing the tie in comics. The first two tales are solid, if unspectacular; stories three and four though are a bit more thoughtful with some meat on the bone for younger readers. Recommended if you can find an old copy.
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