THE EARLY DAYS OF OBI-WAN KENOBI, JEDI KNIGHT!
• Following the wishes of his master, OBI-WAN has taken on ANAKIN SKYWALKER as an apprentice.
• Will his mission alongside his young Padawan bring them closer together, or sow the seeds that will drive them apart?
• And who else is after the ancient holocron that they seek?
Rated T
I'm enjoying the Age of the Republic books a lot as they're doing some good stuff in playing between the lines of the films and other works. Jody Houser handles the relationship between these two in a way that's natural and covers a good bit of ground in a short amount of time. The whole archaeology bit with the holocron is fun enough and it provides some useful material for both of them, but the time spent just talking with each other, knowing the path and echoes ahead, works very well. And tying enough of it into Qui-Gon and sense of expectations connects it all just right. Definitely looking forward to more of these books. Read Full Review
Fans of either character are sure to appreciate spending time with the duo and, while it doesn't deliver a riveting adventure, it does mark an organic link between the events of the two prequel films, confirming both Obi-Wan and Anakin's motives in the early days of their relationship. Read Full Review
An early tale of Obi-Wan and Anakin begins to have the master think differently of his apprentice. The story is great, though the visuals are mixed. One penciler would have solved this issue. The colors are well done, but the letters are very uneven for the jobs required of them. I would still recommend this for fans who want to see the relationship between the Jedi's most famous duo grow. Read Full Review
As a stand-alone story, Star Wars: Age of Republic: Obi-Wan is a very solid presentation with some very cool character work that helps fill in the gaps between movies. However, it also doesnt feel overly necessary as a story, so it winds up being a comic that only major hardcore Star Wars fans should pick up immediately. Everyone else should wait until May, when the collected versions of Age of Republic will be coming out. Read Full Review
An all-around solid comic, providing a look into the mind of Obi-Wan Kenobi and the early days of him training Anakin. It's worth a read for anyone who wants to see more of the Jedi in action, not just in a physical sense but in an emotional one. Read Full Review
While the concept of these one-shots is interesting, exploring characters from Star Wars over key time periods, so far what has been released hasn't been exciting. None of it is bad, it's just none of it has had anything new that has really shaken things up in an interesting way. They feel like deleted scenes from a film, scenes that while adding a little to the story aren't vital to your enjoyment or provide any new insight into the world we're exploring. Read Full Review
While this issue does provide new insight into Obi-Wan's early days as a teacher to young Anakin, it's ultimately a pointless, completely forgettable story that is really indicative of this entire series thus far. Read Full Review
Compared to other comics that Marvel has released to expand the Star Wars Universe, this is one part of the canon that I think we could have done without. Like Jar Jar Binks. Read Full Review
Star Wars: Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi #1 feels like the first full-on misstep in the series. A wordy comic without much to say, it doubles down on the shortcomings of previous Age of Republic one-shots and lacks the inspired artwork that elevated Qui-Gon #1 and Darth Maul #1. Read Full Review
Another short, but character driven story. Its a meaty one for both Anakin and Obi-Wan. This series is quickly becoming a favorite and Jody Houser proves to know the characters.
An interesting story. It doesn’t add all that much, but it fleshed out the Obi-Wan/Anakin dynamic very well. Although not as great as the first two issues, Houser still shows a great understanding of her characters, and the art is as good as the others (although there is sadly no Force vision).
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