Sunday, March 1, 2015

When They Were Brothers (Clone Wars Vol. 7)


Only two tales make up the seventh volume of the Clone Wars story . . . some spoilers in the below.

Obsession

Five months before Revenge of the Sith, Asajj Ventress is presumed dead . . . but Obi-Wan has his doubts.  He undertakes a personal mission to determine the truth, and ends up roping Anakin into the adventure.  Deliberately misinformed by the Black Sun, they end up in a trap with the bounty hunter Durge on a derelict ship- can they escape?  Yes, it turns out- and Durge is terminated for good- and his ship's logs reveal the possible location of Ventress.  A Jedi task force heads to Boz Pity, and encounters all Separatist leadership (Dooku, Ventress, Grievous).  Many die on both sides in the subsequent battle . . . and this time, Ventress appears truly dead.  But, is she?

Rating (art): A-
Rating (story): A-

[unnamed]

Anakin and Obi-Wan are on a mission to a Dooku hideout (on the planet Ruhe).  Shockingly, they fall into a trap, but escape.

Rating (art): B-
Rating (story): C-

Overall

The first story in this collection is quite good, but the second is abysmal (worst in the series so far).  Thankfully, the first makes up 80% of the volume overall.  Now, we're seeing stories that say "X months before Episode III" rather than "X months after Episode II," so we know the end is nigh.

Rating: B

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