There’s a new Star Wars movie coming out in May… but you already knew that, didn’t you? And you probably know that with a new Star Wars, comes tie-in material such as a novel, toys, and comics. One of the comics includes a one-shot featuring Jango Fett, one of the new characters introduced in “Attack of the Clones” and apparently the guy whose son will make life a living hell for the Rebels in the original Star Wars trilogy. Although I like to say that the set-up is similar to the Boba Fett one-shots, that isn’t the case… there are some things that set this apart from that group.
Most of the Star Wars comics that comes from Dark Horse tend to be well done and this one is no exceptions. It’s hard to tell whether the characters are accurately portrayed compared to “Attack of the Clones” since the movie isn’t out yet, but considering Dark Horse’s track record for SW comics that are true to the films, it’s a safe bet that’s what we might see in the movie. The book features both Jango Fett the bounty hunter-for-hire and Jango Fett the father to his son, Boba. It shows that the elder Fett does have a soft side when it comes to family and the writer does a good job of showing this side. It’s something that sets it apart from the Boba Fett one-shots where the guy’s all business. You don’t see Boba’s family life, you don’t see Boba in his spare time, you don’t even see his face. With Jango, it’s not all business. The guy has a life outside of being a hardass and has a son to care for.
The artwork and paints are alright, considering everything looks the way they’re supposed to, although it’s nothing to brag about. There are nice color choices that nicely depict the environments and the bar fight looked good, but again, it’s not the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen. It’s the typical quality that goes with that art style.
There isn’t really much to hate about this book. You can’t go wrong with a guy who gets paid to kill people, steal stuff, and blow everything up. If there is only one thing I have to complain about, it’s the fact that the book focuses on a character that precedes a popular character (Boba Fett) of the Star Wars mythos. It doesn’t really seem to a good reason to do a one-shot solo on a guy we haven’t even seen in a full movie, so it’s hard to tell if a character’s been portrayed accurately from the source. This is only a minor complaint and may be irrelevant when “Attack of the Clones” come out.
I can’t really say that there is anything that could be considered potential spoilers to “Attack of the Clones.” Since I don’t check into those sites with the possible spoilers; and since half of them are BS anyway, there’s no real way for me to know. Star Wars: Jango Fett serves as a prelude to “Attack of the Clones” and does a good job to give us something to expect from “Episode II”. It’s a good addition to anyone who enjoys Star Wars or sci-fi comics in general.
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