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jaredkwheeler's review
3.0
Star Wars Legends Project #116
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 10 was released in December 2007. It consists of four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: Graduation Day, Thunder Road, Chain of Command, and Waiting. The second and fourth were written and drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. The first was written by [a:Chris Avellone|95272|Chris Avellone|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1389846968p2/95272.jpg] and drawn by [a:Stewart McKenny|20053|Stewart McKenny|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], and the third was written by [a:Jason Hall|129419|Jason Hall|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and drawn by [a:Ethen Beavers|95273|Ethen Beavers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
Graduation Day is set 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis (22 years before the Battle of Yavin), and features 3 Jedi dropouts on Dantooine, apparently concurrent to the Dantooine episodes of the show with Mace Windu. Thunder Road takes place around the same time, with Obi-Wan and Anakin. Chain of Command takes place on Hitaka at the same time, starring a newly-minted Jedi Knight alongside Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura. Waiting also takes place 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis and features a lone clone trooper.
Summary: In Graduation Day, three former apprentices who were kicked out of the Jedi Temple find a renewed sense of purpose when the Separatists invade.
In Thunder Road, Obi-Wan is forced to rely on Anakin's expert piloting and mechanic skills to escape from a swarm of bounty hunters in Death Canyon.
In Chain of Command, Anise I'zak undertakes her first mission as a Jedi Knight, a task that is of critical importance, though perhaps for different reasons than she believes.
In Waiting a clone trooper tasked with destroying a particular bridge as the Separatist forces cross over is frustrated by the interference of the local fauna.
Review: Please refer to my review of [b:Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|35438|Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|W. Haden Blackman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403200391s/35438.jpg|35373] for some general thoughts that apply to the series as a whole.
Graduation Day was my favorite of these stories, though I felt it could have been much better. It's a great concept, but they don't have time to fully explore it and the ending is abrupt and confusing. Still, of all the stories from these collections that I've read so far, this has just aobut the most potential for full-length treatment. We need more time to get to know the characters and how they ended up where they are, but as is there's enough for us to fill in a few of the blanks ourselves.
Thunder Road is pretty much the generic "Obi-Wan and Anakin get out of a tight spot while Obi-Wan grouses about it" plot that they've done a half dozen times already. The situation they're in seems quite a bit more contrived than normal . . . How did they end up in Death Canyon? Why is there an abandoned garage in Death Canyon? Where did all the bounty hunters come from? Why can't they lie low and get help from the nearby Republic army led by Master Yoda? None of the answers to these questions is supposed to matter, but obviously those sorts of details bother me.
Chain of Command is decent, though Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura kind of come off as snobbish jerks for no particular reason. I think part of the point was the lack of big-picture perspective, but I really could have used a bit more of it here.
Waiting was the most fun of the stories, and it's the kind I always say I want more of. In general, the stories featuring clones have been pretty solid. This one is a good mix of action and humor that doesn't lean too heavily on a big punchline for the ending. And that's a wrap for Clone Wars Adventures . . . at least until I get to Volumes 4-6 later on in the timeline.
C
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 10 was released in December 2007. It consists of four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: Graduation Day, Thunder Road, Chain of Command, and Waiting. The second and fourth were written and drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. The first was written by [a:Chris Avellone|95272|Chris Avellone|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1389846968p2/95272.jpg] and drawn by [a:Stewart McKenny|20053|Stewart McKenny|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], and the third was written by [a:Jason Hall|129419|Jason Hall|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and drawn by [a:Ethen Beavers|95273|Ethen Beavers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
Graduation Day is set 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis (22 years before the Battle of Yavin), and features 3 Jedi dropouts on Dantooine, apparently concurrent to the Dantooine episodes of the show with Mace Windu. Thunder Road takes place around the same time, with Obi-Wan and Anakin. Chain of Command takes place on Hitaka at the same time, starring a newly-minted Jedi Knight alongside Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura. Waiting also takes place 4 months after the Battle of Geonosis and features a lone clone trooper.
Summary: In Graduation Day, three former apprentices who were kicked out of the Jedi Temple find a renewed sense of purpose when the Separatists invade.
In Thunder Road, Obi-Wan is forced to rely on Anakin's expert piloting and mechanic skills to escape from a swarm of bounty hunters in Death Canyon.
In Chain of Command, Anise I'zak undertakes her first mission as a Jedi Knight, a task that is of critical importance, though perhaps for different reasons than she believes.
In Waiting a clone trooper tasked with destroying a particular bridge as the Separatist forces cross over is frustrated by the interference of the local fauna.
Review: Please refer to my review of [b:Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|35438|Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 1|W. Haden Blackman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403200391s/35438.jpg|35373] for some general thoughts that apply to the series as a whole.
Graduation Day was my favorite of these stories, though I felt it could have been much better. It's a great concept, but they don't have time to fully explore it and the ending is abrupt and confusing. Still, of all the stories from these collections that I've read so far, this has just aobut the most potential for full-length treatment. We need more time to get to know the characters and how they ended up where they are, but as is there's enough for us to fill in a few of the blanks ourselves.
Thunder Road is pretty much the generic "Obi-Wan and Anakin get out of a tight spot while Obi-Wan grouses about it" plot that they've done a half dozen times already. The situation they're in seems quite a bit more contrived than normal . . . How did they end up in Death Canyon? Why is there an abandoned garage in Death Canyon? Where did all the bounty hunters come from? Why can't they lie low and get help from the nearby Republic army led by Master Yoda? None of the answers to these questions is supposed to matter, but obviously those sorts of details bother me.
Chain of Command is decent, though Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura kind of come off as snobbish jerks for no particular reason. I think part of the point was the lack of big-picture perspective, but I really could have used a bit more of it here.
Waiting was the most fun of the stories, and it's the kind I always say I want more of. In general, the stories featuring clones have been pretty solid. This one is a good mix of action and humor that doesn't lean too heavily on a big punchline for the ending. And that's a wrap for Clone Wars Adventures . . . at least until I get to Volumes 4-6 later on in the timeline.
C
bums's review
2.0
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 10 - 2/5
In this enticing volume: Fearsome Separatists duel with Jedi Dropouts in Graduation Day! Formidable duo Obi-Wan and Anakin use their supreme skill to escape nefarious bounty hunters in Thunder Road! Newly Knighted Anise I'Zak must break through droid lines to make a doubtful delivery in Chain of Command! And an Arc Trooper must deal with difficult locals before facing the Separatist war machine in Waiting!
More fun, if slightly samey stories in this volume of Clone Wars Adventures. This was the finale of these digest sized gems before they moved onto adapting stories in the style of the CGI THE Clone Wars rather than the original 2003-5 hand drawn series. Fantastic times in a Galaxy Far Far Away!
In this enticing volume: Fearsome Separatists duel with Jedi Dropouts in Graduation Day! Formidable duo Obi-Wan and Anakin use their supreme skill to escape nefarious bounty hunters in Thunder Road! Newly Knighted Anise I'Zak must break through droid lines to make a doubtful delivery in Chain of Command! And an Arc Trooper must deal with difficult locals before facing the Separatist war machine in Waiting!
More fun, if slightly samey stories in this volume of Clone Wars Adventures. This was the finale of these digest sized gems before they moved onto adapting stories in the style of the CGI THE Clone Wars rather than the original 2003-5 hand drawn series. Fantastic times in a Galaxy Far Far Away!
rivulet027's review
4.0
The first story follows three friends (Wass, Zac, and an unnamed girl) who used to go the Jedi Academy on Coruscant. They're now farmers. The Separatists arrive and they get cut off from their airship. Wass reminds Zac that the Separatists are outnumbered and Zac realizes what he means and calls the animals they're taking care of to destroy the droids. Most of the kids run to get the airship ready for take off while Wass, Zac, and their friend (seriously why is the girl the only unnamed main character?) decide to keep the remaining Separatist forces occupied. Wass says, "I'm not running. We got kicked out of the academy, I'm not letting them kick us out of here." Zac lays down in a field and lets the battle droids surround him so he can surround them with animals. Wass gets into a tractor and then can't find the key. He realizes the key is on the ground and uses the Force to bring the key to him. The girl gets chased into a building by droids and falls onto her knees crying, while stating, "Master you fear, master your fear...the Force." And then she realizes she's floating several of the tools in the building and uses those to attack the droids. After winning everyone gets in the airship and they head back to Coruscant. Wass asks, "Back to the Academy?" Zac says, "Of course. I'd say it's about time we graduated."
The second story sees Obi-Wan and Anakin trapped in a canyon. Anakin has found a VXL Speeder that he's fixed up to get them out of trouble. Obi-Wan is sure it's a hunk of junk. They race away while being chased by bounty hunters. According the bounty hunters they are on thunder road in Death Canyon. The speeder is fast, but not quite as fast as Anakin anticipated. They get attacked. While Obi-Wan tries to fight them Anakin tries to keep them alive in the speeder. Then Anakin decides to use their lightsabers to add even more power to the speeder and they manage to race away. It's a lot of Obi-Wan and Anakin bickering at each other and trying to not die. They arrive at camp. Yoda comes out to meet them. He says, "Obi-Wan, Anakin, where have you been? Careful you must be. Bounty hunters roam these canyons...ah, a VXL. Many years has it ben since I laid eyes on one in such good condition." Anakin gloats, "See, Master Obi-Wan, once a classic always a classic."
The third story follows newly knighted Jedi Anise I'Zak. Ki-Adi-Mundi congratulates her saying, "Congratulations on your recent promotion. You passed your Jedi trials with skillful, though perhaps unorthodox, methods." Anise attempts to joke, "I'm just glad to be rid of the braid. It was always getting caught whenever I'd work on my speeder. A real pain the rear deflector, you know?" Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla are not impressed. They've been tasked with a mission, you get to see Palpatine talking to Ki-Adi-Mundi where he stresses the importance of following orders. They're on Hitaka. They have a canister they need Anise to get to another camp. They tell her not to look in the canister and that her mission is of vital importance. After she sets out the droids find her right away, saying that she is exactly where they were told she would be. They fight. At one point Anise gets thrown into a home as a family is sitting down for their meal. They help her fight. The canister gets destroyed. Anise eventually makes it to the camp. She says that she failed, but that the droids will have quite the repair bill. That's when she finds out she was the distraction so Aayla and Ki-Adi-Mundi could complete their secret mission. Aayla tells her the canister helpd hope for the people of Hitaka. The story ends with Palpatine talking to Dooku, stating that the mission he gave Aayla and Ki-Adi-Mundi kept them busy and they didn't suspect that Dooku had been there, then he stresses to Dooku the importance of following orders.
The last story is about a clone at Post 473 who needs to blow up a bridge when the droids try to cross it. He's on radio silence for an hour. He finds target and then the local wildlife mess up his gun and make off with his rockets. He gives chase. After a series of misadventures that leave him beat up he's under the bridge with the rockets nearby as the droids march overhead. He's able to safely shoot the rockets with his blaster and destroy the bridge. He goes back to his post to gather his equipment...and the wildlife are trying to steal his rocket launcher. He gives chase.
The second story sees Obi-Wan and Anakin trapped in a canyon. Anakin has found a VXL Speeder that he's fixed up to get them out of trouble. Obi-Wan is sure it's a hunk of junk. They race away while being chased by bounty hunters. According the bounty hunters they are on thunder road in Death Canyon. The speeder is fast, but not quite as fast as Anakin anticipated. They get attacked. While Obi-Wan tries to fight them Anakin tries to keep them alive in the speeder. Then Anakin decides to use their lightsabers to add even more power to the speeder and they manage to race away. It's a lot of Obi-Wan and Anakin bickering at each other and trying to not die. They arrive at camp. Yoda comes out to meet them. He says, "Obi-Wan, Anakin, where have you been? Careful you must be. Bounty hunters roam these canyons...ah, a VXL. Many years has it ben since I laid eyes on one in such good condition." Anakin gloats, "See, Master Obi-Wan, once a classic always a classic."
The third story follows newly knighted Jedi Anise I'Zak. Ki-Adi-Mundi congratulates her saying, "Congratulations on your recent promotion. You passed your Jedi trials with skillful, though perhaps unorthodox, methods." Anise attempts to joke, "I'm just glad to be rid of the braid. It was always getting caught whenever I'd work on my speeder. A real pain the rear deflector, you know?" Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla are not impressed. They've been tasked with a mission, you get to see Palpatine talking to Ki-Adi-Mundi where he stresses the importance of following orders. They're on Hitaka. They have a canister they need Anise to get to another camp. They tell her not to look in the canister and that her mission is of vital importance. After she sets out the droids find her right away, saying that she is exactly where they were told she would be. They fight. At one point Anise gets thrown into a home as a family is sitting down for their meal. They help her fight. The canister gets destroyed. Anise eventually makes it to the camp. She says that she failed, but that the droids will have quite the repair bill. That's when she finds out she was the distraction so Aayla and Ki-Adi-Mundi could complete their secret mission. Aayla tells her the canister helpd hope for the people of Hitaka. The story ends with Palpatine talking to Dooku, stating that the mission he gave Aayla and Ki-Adi-Mundi kept them busy and they didn't suspect that Dooku had been there, then he stresses to Dooku the importance of following orders.
The last story is about a clone at Post 473 who needs to blow up a bridge when the droids try to cross it. He's on radio silence for an hour. He finds target and then the local wildlife mess up his gun and make off with his rockets. He gives chase. After a series of misadventures that leave him beat up he's under the bridge with the rockets nearby as the droids march overhead. He's able to safely shoot the rockets with his blaster and destroy the bridge. He goes back to his post to gather his equipment...and the wildlife are trying to steal his rocket launcher. He gives chase.
aconfundityofcrows's review
3.0
I randomly got this at my family reunion today. I'm not really a fan about the tv show it's based on but I wanted something to read in between talking to people.
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