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A review by jaredkwheeler
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vol. 5 by Justin Lambros, Matt Fillbach, Michael David Thomas, Shawn Fillbach, W. Haden Blackman, Matt Jacobs, Stewart McKenney, Dan Jackson, Chris Avellone, Lee Evandon, David Nestelle
2.0
Star Wars Legends Project #162
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 5 was released in April 2006. It collects four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: What Goes Up..., Bailed Out, Heroes on Both Sides, and The Order of Outcasts. The first, second, and fourth were all drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], who also wrote the first one. The second was written by [a:Justin Lambros|67057|Justin Lambros|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], the third was written by [a:Chris Avellone|95272|Chris Avellone|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1389846968p2/95272.jpg] with art by [a:Stewart McKenny|20053|Stewart McKenny|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], and the fourth was written by [a:Matt Jacobs|95260|Matt Jacobs|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
What Goes Up... stars Aayla Secura on Endor. Bailed Out features Bail Organa (obviously) and Captain Antilles. Heroes on Both Sides centers around an ARC trooper and a Separatist commander. The Order of Outcasts is about a one-off Jedi Master/Padawan duo. All 4 stories are set near the end of the Clone Wars, 19 years before the Battle of Yavin. The last one deals specifically with Order 66 and its aftermath.
Summary: In What Goes Up..., a tribe of Ewoks forcibly recruit Aayla Secura to fulfill the prophesied defeat of a fearsome monster.
In Bailed Out, Bail Organa meets with Wat Tambor to discuss joining the Separatist cause, but he actually has another purpose in mind.
In Heroes on Both Sides, the natives of Viidaav find themselves abandoned in a trap set for the Republic forces by Dooku and Grievous, with the destruction of everyone on the planet the likely outcome.
In The Order of Outcasts a Jedi Padawan finds some very unlikely allies when the troopers under his command suddenly turn on him.
Review: Check out 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.
The Order of Outcasts is probably the weakest of these. It has some fun character design, but forgets to make the characters themselves compelling. The rest all have at least something going for them. What Goes Up... is probably a bit too long for what it is, and it doesn't make sense that a battle droid can translate for Ewoks, but it's a funny device so I'll let it go. I'm always game for a good Aayla Secura story. Bailed Out features a nice little twist in the middle, and of all the characters in these stories I think Shaak Ti looks the best in this highly-stylized aesthetic. Heroes on Both Sides does a lot with very little, and relies heavily on visuals over dialogue in a way that's pretty effective. Overall, fine but still ultimately forgettable.
C-
Background: Clone Wars Adventures, Volume 5 was released in April 2006. It collects four stories in the style of Cartoon Network's animated Clone Wars series: What Goes Up..., Bailed Out, Heroes on Both Sides, and The Order of Outcasts. The first, second, and fourth were all drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], who also wrote the first one. The second was written by [a:Justin Lambros|67057|Justin Lambros|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], the third was written by [a:Chris Avellone|95272|Chris Avellone|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1389846968p2/95272.jpg] with art by [a:Stewart McKenny|20053|Stewart McKenny|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], and the fourth was written by [a:Matt Jacobs|95260|Matt Jacobs|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
What Goes Up... stars Aayla Secura on Endor. Bailed Out features Bail Organa (obviously) and Captain Antilles. Heroes on Both Sides centers around an ARC trooper and a Separatist commander. The Order of Outcasts is about a one-off Jedi Master/Padawan duo. All 4 stories are set near the end of the Clone Wars, 19 years before the Battle of Yavin. The last one deals specifically with Order 66 and its aftermath.
Summary: In What Goes Up..., a tribe of Ewoks forcibly recruit Aayla Secura to fulfill the prophesied defeat of a fearsome monster.
In Bailed Out, Bail Organa meets with Wat Tambor to discuss joining the Separatist cause, but he actually has another purpose in mind.
In Heroes on Both Sides, the natives of Viidaav find themselves abandoned in a trap set for the Republic forces by Dooku and Grievous, with the destruction of everyone on the planet the likely outcome.
In The Order of Outcasts a Jedi Padawan finds some very unlikely allies when the troopers under his command suddenly turn on him.
Review: Check out 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.
The Order of Outcasts is probably the weakest of these. It has some fun character design, but forgets to make the characters themselves compelling. The rest all have at least something going for them. What Goes Up... is probably a bit too long for what it is, and it doesn't make sense that a battle droid can translate for Ewoks, but it's a funny device so I'll let it go. I'm always game for a good Aayla Secura story. Bailed Out features a nice little twist in the middle, and of all the characters in these stories I think Shaak Ti looks the best in this highly-stylized aesthetic. Heroes on Both Sides does a lot with very little, and relies heavily on visuals over dialogue in a way that's pretty effective. Overall, fine but still ultimately forgettable.
C-