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Stargate: Vala Mal Doran #1-4
Stargate: Vala Mal Doran
Thief. Adventurer. Savior. Liar. These are just a few of the words used to descrive Vala Mal Doran. Before joining up with the heroes of Stargate SG-1, Vala lived a life of dangerous intergalactic crime, always managing to stay one step ahead of the law...and the lawless.
In her debut solo comic series, Vala's checkered past comes back to haunt her far more noble present, as a fast-paced space heist story becomes a shell game - with the fate of the universe up for grabs. Anyone can play, but remember the rule: keep one eye on your money and one eye on the lady at all times...
collection features:
- Issues 1-4 of the series by Brandon Jerwa & Cezar Razek
- all of the series covers
In her debut solo comic series, Vala's checkered past comes back to haunt her far more noble present, as a fast-paced space heist story becomes a shell game - with the fate of the universe up for grabs. Anyone can play, but remember the rule: keep one eye on your money and one eye on the lady at all times...
collection features:
- Issues 1-4 of the series by Brandon Jerwa & Cezar Razek
- all of the series covers
120 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
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July 26, 2016
This graphic novel was average. The artwork was good overall and the story was entertaining. The first issue (there are five in total) felt more like 'Star Wars' than 'Stargate'. Each issue was better than the previous. There were a few things I didn't like: a 'tiger man' with a surname Tigerman, and the dialogue of one particular alien (he spoke very much like Yoda) got on my nerves.
August 6, 2012
The only reason this didn't get 1 star was because it *is* Stargate. But the cover art guy has *no* clue what he's doing, the storyline was ridiculous, and the background characters look like something straight out of the Mos Eisley Cantina. And while I was happy to see Jack O'Neill, there's no explanation as to why he's there and not in DC. It was like a Star Wars comic with Stargate names cut and pasted in. WTF, people.
June 27, 2020
The only reason this has such a low rating is the artwork. I really enjoyed the story but the artwork failed to connect with me or the characters. I was actually bored when I looked at them.
June 2, 2021
An interesting look at Claudia Black's character, but not really sure if this falls somewhere in SG-1 season 10 or beyond. Some new species that were never seen in the SG-1 TV show appear, as well as a plant that looks like something out of "Little Shop of Horrors."
March 12, 2012
An entertaining yet uninspired look into Vala's life prior to joining SG-1. The artwork is enjoyable, and the story is okay. My main gripe is that the writers tried to turn the StarGATE universe into the Star WARS universe. Stargate was never known for wildly imaginative aliens of all shapes and sizes. You basically have Humans, Goa'uld (who look like humans), Jaffa (who look like humans), Tok'ra (who look like humans), Asguard (little gray men), the oft rumored Furlings (never pictured, that I recall), and the Ori (pure energy). But in this comic, every panel looks like a scene from the Mos Eisley Cantina. It just didn't feel true to the spirit of the show.
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