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Summary: At last we have the mighty Chewbacca
Review: 'Chewbacca' is a collection of the four issue miniseries put out by Dark Horse Comics, and it is an excellent addition to the library of any Star Wars fan. Basically, this book is a collection of short stories about previously unseen chapters in Chewie's life. A different artist does each chapter, although Darko Macan writes the whole thing, usually very well. The art tends to be very good, although obviously with nine different artists there will be some you like and some you don't. This book obviously takes place after Chewbacca's death in the novel 'Vector Prime.' The premise is that C-3PO and R2-D2 are putting together some sort of memorial for Chewbacca. For one aspect of this, they are touring the galaxy, seeking out the family, friends, and others who knew Chewbacca and collecting stories and anecdotes about the Wookiee. Some of the stories take us back to his pre-slavery days on Kashyyyk, and are related by family members. Some stories are told by familiar faces such as Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, and Wedge. And a couple are told by bounty hunters and slavers who have had...encounters with Chewbacca. In this book, we see Chewbacca's first meeting with Han, as well as their last encounter on Sernpidal, and plenty of other events. Some of the stories are humorous, some sad, and some fun. Together, the stories in this book fill in gaps in Chewbacca's life and flesh out the big furball's character. This is one of the few literary occasions we've had to actually see Chewbacca 'speaking' and interacting with various others. There was only one story which didn't really fit and wasn't necessary - the story of Mala Mala, the diminutive creature first introduced in Macan's 'Vader's Quest' comic. While the story did have Chewbacca in it, it felt out of place in that it was more of a backstory for this minor character than a tribute to the mighty Chewbacca. In addition, this collected edition has an introduction by Peter Mayhew, the guy who played Chewbacca in the films. Overall, this book is a fitting tribute to the fallen Wookiee, a must buy for any Star Wars fan. Highly Recommended.
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Summary: We're gonna miss Chewie
Review: After Chewie's death in Vector Prime, it's nice to see that he receives a fitting eulogy. Quite a few famous SW characters take some time to remember Chewbacca as the fierce warrior, loyal family member, and lifelong friend that he was. Good artwork (poor Luke looks absolutely haggard) lends to the idea that while Chewie may be gone, the war against the Vong continues with no abatement. It's kinda pricy for its size, but again, it's a nice rememberance of our favorite Wookie.
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Summary: We're gonna miss Chewie
Review: After Chewie's death in Vector Prime, it's nice to see that he receives a fitting eulogy. Quite a few famous SW characters take some time to remember Chewbacca as the fierce warrior, loyal family member, and lifelong friend that he was. Good artwork (poor Luke looks absolutely haggard) lends to the idea that while Chewie may be gone, the war against the Vong continues with no abatement. It's kinda pricy for its size, but again, it's a nice rememberance of our favorite Wookie.
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Summary: To Bad the stories just weren't that interesting.
Review: I am one of those who was really ticked off when first they killed chewy, then they kill Anakin. I was hoping for more from this comic about chewy. I did not review this before because I was disappointed that they decided to kill chewy. Then I read Star by Star and was staggered by the mind set that would set up us for this kill the way they did. Now, I have re-read Chewbacca. CHEWY. Some of it was warm and wonderful. But you can???t get past the mediocre stories that were written. MASTADGE is no Lucas studge but he gives this 5 stars? What were you looking at? McInerney gets it about right. Handofthrawn must be an heir to the dark horse fortune. He often gives 5 stars to mediocre comic book works. The stories are closer to mediocre, bad, choppy or stupid than to call them clever or well crafted. To bad. There was a lot of potential that was wasted here.
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Summary: To Bad the stories just weren't that interesting.
Review: I am one of those who was really ticked off when first they killed chewy, then they kill Anakin. I was hoping for more from this comic about chewy. I did not review this before because I was disappointed that they decided to kill chewy. Then I read Star by Star and was staggered by the mind set that would set up us for this kill the way they did. Now, I have re-read Chewbacca. CHEWY. Some of it was warm and wonderful. But you can't get past the mediocre stories that were written. MASTADGE is no Lucas studge but he gives this 5 stars? What were you looking at? McInerney gets it about right. Handofthrawn must be an heir to the dark horse fortune. He often gives 5 stars to mediocre comic book works. The stories are closer to mediocre, bad, choppy or stupid than to call them clever or well crafted. To bad. There was a lot of potential that was wasted here.
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Summary: Tribute to a Fallen Hero
Review: One would wish a story dedicated to the bigwalking carpet could have come under happier circumstances, but, alas, Chewie is honored here a fallen hero. the overall idea is interesting, and Macan's writing is good and steady. The idea of having a montage of artists is btoh good and bad. While it is interesting to have different art fit different story types, it can be a bit of a handful at times. In any case, the stories are varying. Some are humorous, some sad, some tributes to life rather than death. The first story, by Chewie's wife, is decent with an overall nice art style. (Although the Trandoshans were drawn a bit off.) Igor Kordney's art style worked well with the story narrated by Chewie's father, and the last line is one I always found to be the most powerful of the book. Then you get some by Mala Mala from 'Vader's Quest' and how Chewie and Han first met. Then you get into the main characters, like the Lando story, (comically told and drawn with a style that would fit this story only) a sad and weary Leia describing her relationship with Han and Chewie, and Luke's visions of the actual events. Then you end with Han's story. The two stories entailing Han were originally to be done by Eddie Buikovic of 'The Phantom Affair' fame, but unfortunately Eddie passed away in the middle of the project and had to be replaced. The art style is okay, but it's no Eddie Buikovic. So, in a way, this collection is a tribute to two fallen Star Wars icons, the mighty Chewbacca of fiction and the popular penciler Edvin Buikovic of reality. A good read and an insight into what was behind the ol' walking carpet.
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Summary: Tribute to a Fallen Hero
Review: One would wish a story dedicated to the bigwalking carpet could have come under happier circumstances, but, alas, Chewie is honored here a fallen hero. the overall idea is interesting, and Macan's writing is good and steady. The idea of having a montage of artists is btoh good and bad. While it is interesting to have different art fit different story types, it can be a bit of a handful at times. In any case, the stories are varying. Some are humorous, some sad, some tributes to life rather than death. The first story, by Chewie's wife, is decent with an overall nice art style. (Although the Trandoshans were drawn a bit off.) Igor Kordney's art style worked well with the story narrated by Chewie's father, and the last line is one I always found to be the most powerful of the book. Then you get some by Mala Mala from 'Vader's Quest' and how Chewie and Han first met. Then you get into the main characters, like the Lando story, (comically told and drawn with a style that would fit this story only) a sad and weary Leia describing her relationship with Han and Chewie, and Luke's visions of the actual events. Then you end with Han's story. The two stories entailing Han were originally to be done by Eddie Buikovic of 'The Phantom Affair' fame, but unfortunately Eddie passed away in the middle of the project and had to be replaced. The art style is okay, but it's no Eddie Buikovic. So, in a way, this collection is a tribute to two fallen Star Wars icons, the mighty Chewbacca of fiction and the popular penciler Edvin Buikovic of reality. A good read and an insight into what was behind the ol' walking carpet.
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Summary: Star Wars meets Trail of the Pink Panther
Review: This book contains stories of the late and noble Chewbacca. While it might have been somewhat of a hit, it wasn't because they chose to relate the STUPIDEST stories possible (with the exception of the cool Lando and Chewie story). I think they took rejected ideas for stories and just added Chewbacca into them. I only gave it two stars because the stories are strung together with one large story of two reporters interviewing people who once knew Chewie. The reporters are none other than C-3PO and R2-D2. Finding these two taking up such a task was fascinating, but even that couldn't save this one. My advice:don't buy this collection, just buy the issue with the Lando Calrissian story.
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Summary: Star Wars meets Trail of the Pink Panther
Review: This book contains stories of the late and noble Chewbacca. While it might have been somewhat of a hit, it wasn't because they chose to relate the STUPIDEST stories possible (with the exception of the cool Lando and Chewie story). I think they took rejected ideas for stories and just added Chewbacca into them. I only gave it two stars because the stories are strung together with one large story of two reporters interviewing people who once knew Chewie. The reporters are none other than C-3PO and R2-D2. Finding these two taking up such a task was fascinating, but even that couldn't save this one. My advice:don't buy this collection, just buy the issue with the Lando Calrissian story.
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Summary: Chewbacca still lives...
Review: This is a must have for any Chewbacca fan. We all read about his death, and I know other people out there would like a look at his past, things that happened between the movies, even before the movies. Done by a number of different artists, this book has great tales and the pictures are fantastic.
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