![]() This gets a 2.5 from me, but I will round up because it's Star Wars and I am a sucker. It sapped even more energy out of a climax that very much didn't have much to spare. The replacement (interlude?) artists are.fine, but the detail and texture work takes a noticeable dip, especially when it comes to the character expressions. It's disappointing, then, that the final issue loses Anindito and Morales. ![]() I loved how dynamic, sharp, and clear their fight scenes were and loved how Leoni's bright color palette added new dimensions to them. Even the mystery introduced in those first couple of issues quickly loses steam once we start getting answers.īut the artwork is strong, and Anindito and Morales make a killer artist/inker combo. It also sidelines the most interesting story beat (what happens when a Jedi Master has a crisis of faith?) by wrapping it up in derivative mind control stuff. I never felt like the stakes were all that high or that the characters were actually in much danger. I like Scott's plotting well enough, but his writing has always felt a bit stiff to me, which continues to be the case here. The primary threat (which originated in one of the YA books from earlier in the year) didn't work for me the first time they showed up and worked for me even less here. This started so strong, with compelling character dynamics and some of the better art we've gotten from one of Marvel's Star Wars comics. Out of everything I have read the book for children has done the best of character exploration and making the reader care about the characters. It is really telling when I thought the book meant for the children was the best so far. I have read two novels, a graphic novel, and a book meant for children. ![]() This is my fourth offering that I have read from this era. The artwork and the action scenes were the highlight of this collection. I did think this collection did a better job fleshing out other characters like her master and especially the antagonists. That says it all about how I feel about her. Before I started writing this review I had to look up her name even though I just finished reading it. An example of this is with the protagonist in this collection. My biggest complaint from the novels is that I am not connecting with the characters. I did like this a little more than the novels but I did find my dislikes from those transferring to this collection. Once again I find myself liking an offering from this new era from Disney but not loving it. While taking her test there is a looming threat that threatens the entire galaxy. In this one, Keeve is a padawan that is about to take her Jedi Knight trial test. This is also running concurrently with novels and this crosses over with the novels. This is the first collection of a series that takes place many, many years before the movies. I probably won't remember much about this graphic novel by next week - other than being repeatedly annoyed by Jedi Master Sskeer's accented style of speech, which ALWAYS involves multiple S's because he's lizard-ish, don't ya know? - but I would be interested in reading the further adventures of young Keeve. Sounding very much like a young adult yearning to break free and show her talents (yet while also plagued by some moments of self-doubt), Trennis jumps into this dramatic action-oriented sci-fi tale with gusto. The appealing protagonist of this volume is Keeve Trennis, and one of the more enjoyable aspects was that she narrated the story. Truly taking place "a long, long time ago" - as in long before any of the nine movies we love and/or despise, although Yoda has the briefest of cameo appearances - Star Wars: The High Republic - There is No Fear is set in those golden days when numerous Jedi Knights still existed and worked as a force (haha!) of good in the galaxies. Blah blah blah." - the musings of newly minted Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis, in the opening of chapter 2 Now I'm a Jedi Knight, and everyone will be watching.
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