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| Events that occur from 2 years before
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| Blood Ties: Jango and
Boba Fett |
| COMIC STORY |
| Tom Taylor, Chris Scalf et
al. |
| Dark Horse Comics
[US]; Titan Books [UK] |
Story published as:
Comic Book series (2010)
Graphic Novel (2011)
e-Comic Book Series (2011) |
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Reviews:
2 reviews [Average review score: 5
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Synopsis:
Then: Shortly before the start of The Clone Wars,
Count Dooku sends Jango Fett on a mission that will
affect the course of Boba Fett's life some twenty years
later. But for now, neither of them knows what the
future holds in store, and besides, they have their
schedule filled dodging monsters and fighting bad guys!
Jango Fett, the most dangerous assassin/bounty hunter in
the galaxy, never fails to get his man. But Jango has
never had a success that has affected him this
way.
Now: Boba Fett has taken up his father's mantle and
lived up to Jango's fearsome reputation. But a secret
from the past has Boba working a case he would normally
dismiss and wondering if he actually knew his father as
well as he thought...
Boba Fett has discovered that his father left a legacy
to someone Boba has never heard of. He manages to track
down the man, but if he is to learn the reasons behind
Jango's posthumous generosity, Boba Fett must first save
the man from an army of bounty hunters who want the
guy's head!
Boba Fett is on a mission to uphold his father's honor.
But when a bounty is paid, and the crime lord who issued
it still refuses to call off his vendetta, Boba Fett's
own sense of honor is offended. Forget about bounties;
now there's hell to pay!
Boba Fett takes on a crime lord. Check.
And the crime lord’s army of minions. Check.
And a giant, rampaging rancor. Check and double-check!
Synopsis taken from Dark
Horse, www.darkhorse.com.
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Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 2 years before the
Battle of Yavin. |
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Related Stories (in
chronological order):
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Review by
J. L. Polacek, USA, 2012:
"A very interesting story. I like how they connected the past to the present by having Jango starting the mission and then with Boba finishing what his father started. I like how Jango taught his son about fear, especially in hunting game in getting that big beast's tooth out. It was also interesting to see Boba do something nice for one once that did not involve him killing or torturing someone like we have seen and read in the movies. This Story show a compassionate human side to the great Boba
Fett."
Rating: 5
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Review
of Issue #1 by Ewan, Star Wars Books, August 2010:
"It must seem as if every other Star Wars comic story released
recently has been written by Tom Taylor and judging by his previous
stories (Invasion: Refugees,
Luke Skywalker and the
Treasure of the Dragonsnakes, Invasion:
Rescues, The Will of Darth
Vader) this is no bad thing. Just as his previous releases
enthralled us with his storytelling abilities, this new story
promises to do the same.
"Taylor has a particular skill for exploring relationships
within his stories: his ongoing Invasion
series explores the relationships between the four-member royal
family of Artorias when they are separated by the unprovoked
invasion of their planet by the Yuuzhan Vong and how each member
must relate to new friends and potential enemies in order to rejoin,
while The
Will of Darth Vader explored Vader's
relationship with those he uses to complete his assigned missions.
In Blood Ties we are witness to the father/son relationship
between Jango Fett and his cloned son Boba that was sadly missing
from Attack of the Clones. Even in just this, the first
issue, Taylor explores what it means to be the son of the galaxy's
most renowned and feared bounty hunter by means of a practical test
to dispel any fears the young Boba may be hiding within himself - a
test, which if existed in the real world, would see Boba placed in
social care quicker than you can say "but, she's your sister!”
"Chris Scalf's art is, quite frankly, unbelievably awe
inspiring and if you have been put off reading a Star Wars comic
story because of black pen lines traced around characters' features
or overuse of monotonic colours, then fear not because Scalf's
capture of near photo-realism in his paintwork doesn't require pen
lines while his colour palette is a blend of natural tones and
shades. However beautiful the artwork is, the real test of any
artist is their ability to capture facial expressions and in this
Scalf succeeds wonderfully. Of course it makes it easier when one
half of the protagonist pairing wears a helmet for over half the
story but a young Boba didn't and Scalf's depiction of Daniel Logan
circa 2002 (the actor who portrayed Boba Fett in Episode II)
is life-like and believable throughout the story as Scalf captures
Boba's various range of expressions as the story unfolds. A notable
touch is Scalf's use of out-of-focus backgrounds to simulate the
motion blur experienced by vehicles travelling at speed when
traditionally comics would have used motion lines or 'whoosh' lines
to illustrate fast movement.
"Although this first issue concentrates on story setup, the
story ends with a real cliff-hanger that captures the reader's
attention and ensures that the only resolution they'll get is to
continue reading this story when the next issue is released. Blood
Ties #1 is a worthy addition to any fan's Star Wars comics
library and is particularly recommended to fans who have yet to
experience Star Wars stories in comic form."
Rating: 5
/ 5 |
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