Rating: 
Summary: A bit lackluster
Review: First things first:There are Sith, technically. Just not a lot. The war itself is mostly fought by the Tetans. In any case, there is also a war. but it, too, is small. How it almost collapsed the Republic I don't know. A large-scale war is the Galactic Civil War. You know, the one it took 3 movies and dozens of books to tell? That's a big fundamental flaw here, too. It's an attempt to tell a whole war in one comic book. Thus, the war seems a bit more like a collection of skirmishes and mishaps than an actual large-scale conflict. Now onto the book. The art seems a bit off, unfortunately, and the story is jerking back and forth. Alas, it never really establishes a constructive rythm and just darts back and froth between this and that. A few good scenes, but they're somewhat self-contained and are forced to create a rythm of their own. Buy it if you so choose, most likely to conclude the Tales of the Jedi series. I can't say I reccomend it, however.
Rating:
Summary: A bit lackluster
Review: First things first: There are Sith, technically. Just not a lot. The war itself is mostly fought by the Tetans. In any case, there is also a war. but it, too, is small. How it almost collapsed the Republic I don't know. A large-scale war is the Galactic Civil War. You know, the one it took 3 movies and dozens of books to tell? That's a big fundamental flaw here, too. It's an attempt to tell a whole war in one comic book. Thus, the war seems a bit more like a collection of skirmishes and mishaps than an actual large-scale conflict. Now onto the book. The art seems a bit off, unfortunately, and the story is jerking back and forth. Alas, it never really establishes a constructive rythm and just darts back and froth between this and that. A few good scenes, but they're somewhat self-contained and are forced to create a rythm of their own. Buy it if you so choose, most likely to conclude the Tales of the Jedi series. I can't say I reccomend it, however.
Rating: 
Summary: Read my lips - YOU MUST BUY THIS BOOK
Review: How can you refuse to read the culmination of the events from Knights of the Old Republic to Dark Lords of the Sith? This is an action-packed, exciting read, with that "this is what it's all led up to" feeling to it. It features Exar Kun, the coolest Sith Lord since Darth Sidious (or Darth Maul, or Vader, whoever happens to be your favorite). It also sets up the events in the series' conclusion, Redemption (which will be put out on Amazon.com whenever Dark Horse decides to make a trade paperback out of it). Also, if you are wondering how Exar Kun got sealed in that temple (freed thousands of years later by Luke Skywalker's students), this is the book to read. Don't miss this one, it's a must-read. But I'd make sure to read Dark Lords of the Sith first.
Rating: 
Summary: Pretty Lousy
Review: I gave this two stars because it is the logical conclusion to Veitch's TotJ series. The problems with this book are almost uncountable. The art is ... bad. Did we really need to see that much saliva? Why did the fruit that Aleema eats in the previous volume suddenly become a slightly-different looking serpent that strangles people? Why did the symbols on the foreheads of the Sith Lords change? And the writing. What was the point of Mandalore stealing the MX Cannon? Did he ever use it? Did KJA even bother review his Jedi Academy Trilogy before scripting this? JAT says that the Old Republic rained laser fire down on Yavin IV. I won't give away the ending to this book, but that doesn't happen. JAT also describes the Massassi differently, but oh well. And speaking of the Massassi -- did both KJA and the artist completely forget about Bionic Massassi Priest Zythmnr from the previous volume? I was looking forward to alchemically enhanced Massassi kicking .., but they're mostly big growling heavies that follow Kun around waving his standard. I was about to give another star for Ood Bnar's appearance, but then I remembered that the artist drew Ood's lightsabers all wrong. Oh well.
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Summary: Gripping tale of ancient Jedi lore
Review: Lucas Books latched on to a brilliant concept for telling the stories from ancient Jedi lore. Instead of telling these stories in book form, which could be a bit much in terms of asking the fan base to learn and empathize with new characters, they contracted with Dark Horse Comics to tell these stories in graphic novel format. The series was called "Tales of the Jedi". "The Sith War" was the first of these graphic novels that I read and it is also one of most compelling, involved, and relevant tales of the old Jedi order. The time of the events in this story takes place some 4000 years before the original trilogy and the events and characters involved will have an impact in the modern Star Wars universe.
"The Sith War" focuses on the evil machinations of a corrupt Jedi named Exar Kun (who will play a major role in the "Jedi Academy Trilogy" books) who has become poisoned by the seductive dark side power of the Sith. Kun used his influence to corrupt a number of good Jedi with this power. One of these Jedi, named Ulic Qel-Droma, was so perverted by Kun's influence that he turned on his family, friends, and the entire Republic and was responsible for actions that thrust the galaxy into a devastating war. Qel-Droma is not an evil man, just a vulnerable man corrupted by the pure evil of Exar Kun. He comes to realize, to his horror, the consequences of his actions and tries to fight back at against Kun at great consequence to himself.
"The Sith War" provides a continuation of earlier "Tales of the Jedi" stories and answers many questions that readers may have from reading the current Star Wars novels. "The Sith War" is notable for showing the culmination of this bloody conflict, while also explaining what happened to Exar Kun. In addition, the warrior who was the inspiration for Boba Fett and the armor he wore is introduced here. A brilliant military strategist named Mandalore (the inspiration of Fett's Mandalorian Armor) allied himself with Kun and Qel-Droma in this war and fought valiantly. This graphic novel is one that the reader will go back to time and time again to read about the events of that war and to try and pick up on additional details they may have missed the first time around. It is definitely worth getting.
Rating:
Summary: Gripping tale of ancient Jedi lore
Review: Lucas Books latched on to a brilliant concept for telling the stories from ancient Jedi lore. Instead of telling these stories in book form, which could be a bit much in terms of asking the fan base to learn and empathize with new characters, they contracted with Dark Horse Comics to tell these stories in graphic novel format. The series was called "Tales of the Jedi". "The Sith War" was the first of these graphic novels that I read and it is also one of most compelling, involved, and relevant tales of the old Jedi order. The time of the events in this story takes place some 4000 years before the original trilogy and the events and characters involved will have an impact in the modern Star Wars universe.
"The Sith War" focuses on the evil machinations of a corrupt Jedi named Exar Kun (who will play a major role in the "Jedi Academy Trilogy" books) who has become poisoned by the seductive dark side power of the Sith. Kun used his influence to corrupt a number of good Jedi with this power. One of these Jedi, named Ulic Qel-Droma, was so perverted by Kun's influence that he turned on his family, friends, and the entire Republic and was responsible for actions that thrust the galaxy into a devastating war. Qel-Droma is not an evil man, just a vulnerable man corrupted by the pure evil of Exar Kun. He comes to realize, to his horror, the consequences of his actions and tries to fight back at against Kun at great consequence to himself.
"The Sith War" provides a continuation of earlier "Tales of the Jedi" stories and answers many questions that readers may have from reading the current Star Wars novels. "The Sith War" is notable for showing the culmination of this bloody conflict, while also explaining what happened to Exar Kun. In addition, the warrior who was the inspiration for Boba Fett and the armor he wore is introduced here. A brilliant military strategist named Mandalore (the inspiration of Fett's Mandalorian Armor) allied himself with Kun and Qel-Droma in this war and fought valiantly. This graphic novel is one that the reader will go back to time and time again to read about the events of that war and to try and pick up on additional details they may have missed the first time around. It is definitely worth getting.
Rating:
Summary: A Good Read
Review: The Sith War may lack great a lot of war and battle scenes, but it is a great book nevertheless! It shows that evil can be forced and good is hidden beneath it (like Darth Vadar), while others are pure evil that can't be stopped (like Emperor Palpatine). The only thing that would've been better would've been if some of the ghosts of the old Dark Lords of the Sith from the Golden Age of the Sith had fought in the war. That would've made things better.
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Summary: Jedi hero Ulic Qel-Droma is tempted by the dark side
Review: This Comic can be found listed 3 ways. I am reviewing the first of the 3 that is called: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War written by Kevin J Anderson and published July, 1996 with ISBN 1569711739. This is a dark Horse TPB comic covering issues 1 through 6 of STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE SITH WAR.
Other editions with the same title and cover art are: Titan ISBN 1840231300 published April, 2000 and TALES OF THE JEDI 3 - THE SITH WAR published by McMillan march, 1997 under ASIN: 075220369X. I have assigned the timeline year of -3996 before NH to this comic. As did Exar Kun before him and Luke Skywalker 4,000 years later, Jedi hero Ulic Qel-Droma is tempted by the dark side following the murder of master Arca. Before there was Darth Vader, Dark lord of the Sith, there was Ulic Qel-Droma, Dark lord of the Sith. This comic was written by KJA who has contributed much of the Old Republic Comics. He also did The JEDI ACADEMY trilogy, one of my favorites. Since Kevin also did the SW Essential Chronology we find few continuity problems here. The art and coloring is a in the old style, cartoon strip style, but some of the drawings and dramatic and inspired. Given what Dark horse is turning out now I grade the art a solid "C" grade, though some pages are stunningly awesome. The action is tremendous. The story is a little hard to follow. Ulic is in the Empress Teta system (not on the galaxy maps produced in the NJO). Ulic is seduced by the Dark side and by Aleema. At about 150 pages long, the story twists and turns and is generally as unpredictable as an episode of LAW AND ORDER. Made in Canada, the binding is holding up very well. Some of the new TPB's that are now made in China had awful bindings, where the comic can fall apart in your hands, even when you are being careful. If you have started reading these Old Republic comic and liked them, you'll like this one.
Rating:
Summary: Jedi hero Ulic Qel-Droma is tempted by the dark side
Review: This Comic can be found listed 3 ways. I am reviewing the first of the 3 that is called: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War written by Kevin J Anderson and published July, 1996 with ISBN 1569711739. This is a dark Horse TPB comic covering issues 1 through 6 of STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE SITH WAR.
Other editions with the same title and cover art are: Titan ISBN 1840231300 published April, 2000 and TALES OF THE JEDI 3 - THE SITH WAR published by McMillan march, 1997 under ASIN: 075220369X. I have assigned the timeline year of -3996 before NH to this comic. As did Exar Kun before him and Luke Skywalker 4,000 years later, Jedi hero Ulic Qel-Droma is tempted by the dark side following the murder of master Arca. Before there was Darth Vader, Dark lord of the Sith, there was Ulic Qel-Droma, Dark lord of the Sith. This comic was written by KJA who has contributed much of the Old Republic Comics. He also did The JEDI ACADEMY trilogy, one of my favorites. Since Kevin also did the SW Essential Chronology we find few continuity problems here. The art and coloring is a in the old style, cartoon strip style, but some of the drawings and dramatic and inspired. Given what Dark horse is turning out now I grade the art a solid "C" grade, though some pages are stunningly awesome. The action is tremendous. The story is a little hard to follow. Ulic is in the Empress Teta system (not on the galaxy maps produced in the NJO). Ulic is seduced by the Dark side and by Aleema. At about 150 pages long, the story twists and turns and is generally as unpredictable as an episode of LAW AND ORDER. Made in Canada, the binding is holding up very well. Some of the new TPB's that are now made in China had awful bindings, where the comic can fall apart in your hands, even when you are being careful. If you have started reading these Old Republic comic and liked them, you'll like this one.
Rating:
Summary: what a climax!
Review: This is deffinately one of the best Star Wars books that i have ever read, and I've read them all. This book really shows what the Jedi Knights were before the fall of the Old Republic. The entire Tales Of The Jedi series is a must read for any person who calls themselves a Star Wars fan.
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