It is awkward and off-putting, and definitely not derivative of the exciting space opera known as Star Wars. Everyone in this universe seems to proclaim themselves out loud and then wait while the next person does the same. Characters generally all sound the same, and while Shae has a spunky attitude that sets her apart from the rest, her speech is so grating that it might be best if she just kept quiet.

Further complicating matters is the forced and bland dialogue. This title definitely looks like Star Wars, but it reads poorly without the necessary style and imagination. The extended fight scene lacks all manner of flow, pacing, and clarity. Each individual panel resonates with the right amount of intensity and shows great detail, but together they fail to create engaging sequential art. They have been fighting with swords for ten millennia and this is a freakin' lightsaber! Come on!įor as bad as this book is, Duursema's artwork is admirable. They steal his lightsaber, the first one they have ever seen, and they do not question its existence, experiment with what it can do, or discuss it in any way. Three Je'daii in training discover a strange and dangerous man who crash landed on their planet, and it is hard to believe the outcome of their battle. It also introduces the main antagonists of the storyline in an interesting way. It adequately explains how the Je'daii came to Tython and how they discovered the force.

It is convoluted, unfocused, and - worst of all - boring. Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Force Storm issue 1 is an excellent beginning to the Jedi origins storyline. The origin of the Jedi should have been exciting, powerful, adventurous, and even sexy, but this story by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema is none of those things. Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm is a perfect example of squandered potential.

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