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Not bad...but not great either | Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 (v. 1) | Haden Blackman, Michael A. Stackpole, ...

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	• Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 (v. 1) Haden Blackman, Michael A. Stackpole, ... Dark Horse, 2006 - 296 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The beginning to something delightful

The X-Wing Rogue Squadron was a good series, well worth the read, and it was a delight to re-read the stories in Omnibus form.

Michael Stackpole, author of most of the X-Wing novels, either plotted or wrote all the stories but one -- and it, which begins the first omnibus, is the weakest by far. "Rogue Leader" was published long after the original series ended.

The actual series begins with "The Rebel Opposition", which is also weak. Pretty artwork by Allen Nunis, whose style is similar to Al Williamson's.

And then comes "The Phantom Affair". ASTONISHING script, gorgeous artwork, and easily my favorite in the series.

Ultimately, the series as a whole is well worth reading. Start with this one... but feel free to skip directly to "The Rebel Opposition".

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Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1

product as described, arrived earlier than the estimated arrival date said, very good, would order again

Not bad...but not great either

I'm a big fan of the Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron books and I was expecting the same level of quality in the comics. Frankly, I was disappointed. The stories don't have anywhere near the character interest as the books, and the art really doesn't add a lot. All that said, they aren't bad on their own, just nothing really special. I might buy volume II to see if it gets better.

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A pleasing transition piece...

...from The Truce at Bakura (the fairly tame EU novel by Kathy Tyers) to the X-wing novels (written by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston).

In it, we can see the formation of the the infamous Rogues as a mix of both Classic Trilogy, Novel, and Comic characters all with their various back-stories (some of which are thin, some quite fleshed out and continuous) and the like.

While the adventures are formulaic and a tad predictable (as are MOST space operas), they're still fun and in keeping with the pace and flow you could find in movies.

Look for tie-ins to the novels and both the Classic Trilogy and the Prequels, but basically just sit back and enjoy tame, but comfortable series of storytelling.

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A comic collection

I found the book to be enjoyable. I have enjoyed the X-wing novels and found these plots to be similar. I am more of text reader than graphic reader. Overall, it was an enjoyable book. The "comic book" aspect is distracting for me; I prefer words. If you enjoyed the other novels, I recommend this book, but remember that is a graphic rather than text novel.

The greatest starfighters of the Rebel Alliance become the defenders of a New Republic in this massive collection of stories featuring Wedge Antilles, hero of the Battle of Endor, and his team of ace pilots known throughout the galaxy as Rogue Squadron! Meet the Rogues for the first time and learn the fate of the galaxy immediately after the events of Return of the Jedi as the Rebellion's best pilots battle remnants of the Empire wherever its ugly agenda of fear and domination appears. Along with the critically-acclaimed X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair, this jam-packed volume contains tons of material never before collected! This volume contains never before collected material, including Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Leader #1-3, Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition #1-4, Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair #1-4, and Star Wars Handbook: X-Wing Rogue Squadron.

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