Star Wars, Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith (Graphic Novel) by Miles Lane

Star Wars, Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith (Graphic Novel) Reviews

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  Iset

  
  Re-reading through my collection, I’m not even sure why I have this. It is worse than a straight retelling of the film because not only does it bring absolutely nothing new to the table, but it is also pared down to the max. As much as possible that could be cut has been cut, resulting in many sequences that would be unintelligible if you weren’t already familiar with the film. I’m not going to go in to my quibbles with the final prequel here, just this graphic novel adaptation, but it really adds nothing. It’s cut from my collection.
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  Stella

  Ίσως είναι επειδή δεν είμαι συνηθισμένη στα κόμικς, ίσως επειδή είμαι κάπως προκατειλημμένη με το είδος, αλλά αυτό το βιβλίο δεν ήταν ιδιαίτερα ''ψυχαγωγικό''.
  Σίγουρα είναι ένα πολύ γρήγορο ανάγνωσμα, και η εικονογράφηση ήταν απλά μοναδική αλλά δεν μπορώ να πω πως με συνεπήρε ως ιστορία. Έχω δει την ταινία πολλές φορές και κάθε φορά βγάζει ένα αποπνικτικό συναίσθημα, μια αίσθηση στεναχώριας, διότι όλοι μας ξέρουμε τι συμβαίνει στο τέλος από το πρώτο κι όλας λεπτό.
  Παρόλα αυτά, η όλη σκοτεινιά της ταινίας, το όλο συναίσθημα, έλειπε από το κόμικ. Ίσως σε αυτό να ευθύνεται που δεν συμπεριλαμβάνονταν και η μουσική, η οποία κάνει το όλο αποτέλεσμα ακόμα πιο έντονο (Κάτι τέτοιες στιγμές θυμάμαι την δήλωση του Geogre Lucas, σύμφωνα με την οποία, οι ταινίες συνοδεύουν την μουσική. Όχι το αντίστροφο.).
  Σαν σύνολο θα το χαρακτηρίσω μέτριο. Η ελληνική έκδοση είναι πολύ προσεγμένη, σκληρόδετη και οι σελίδες είναι γυαλιστερές, εύθραυστες και πανέμορφες.
  Μάλλον το 3,5/5 του ταιριάζει περισσότερο.
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  Matthew Ward

  I LOVE this movie. I did not love this comic. The art was tough and I feel like they rushed this entire story. There were some big time moments that just felt small in this comic. Oh well. There will still always be the movie to enjoy!
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  Neil R. Coulter

  What happened with the artwork in this adaptation?? It looks like they took some of the ugliest stills from the film, put them through a Photoshop comic filter, and added speech balloons. It's really bad.
  
  Also bad is the way this graphic novel condenses the film. It's impossible to tell what happens to General Grievous, Yoda, and Anakin at key moments if you don't know the movie (which of course anyone who reads this book will, but that's no excuse for poor storytelling here). This is a disappointing adaptation that adds almost nothing of value to one of the most disappointing Star Wars films. Nothing to recommend here.
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  Alayne

  Le pongo más estrellas que a los otro dos tomos, porque, por lo que recuerdo, éste era más grande y tenía mejores gráficos que los demás (además de que la película es mi favorita de la trilogía nueva, ay)
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  Judah Radd

  This is the best comic adaptation of a Star Wars movie, hands down.
  
  Amazing art from Doug Wheatley and very well arranged and paneled.
  
  Also, it has some scenes that didn’t make the original cut, and they definitely add to the connectivity of Star Wars. Really enjoyed this.
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  Nessa [October Tune]

  Actual rating: 3,5. If I had to choose, I think Revenge of the Sith is my favourite Prequel movie. But I cannot say this graphic novel was a worthy adaptation of the movie. It felt too short, too rushed at some points. While the Attack of the Clones GN was full of detail and even had some extra scenes put in there, this one had actual movie scenes missing, which was such a shame. I didn't really like the art style either, but that may be because I had recently read the AotC graphic novel, and I really liked that art style, which is completely different from this one. Such a shame.
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  Will Nelson

  This comic version is only good because I've seen the movie twice and read Matthew Stover's novelization, so I was able to insert those scenes in between the panels. A lot of the humor and emotions were lost here, and the art was questionable at best. Order 66 is illustrated heartbreakingly well, which makes up for the rest of it, though!
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  Ian

  The graphic novel adaptation of George Lucas' third prequel movie.
  The Clone Wars reaches its fiercest point but the end of the war is in sight. However, distrust between Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and the Jedi Council begins to drive a wedge between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.
  
  Episode III is (surely unarguably) the best of the prequels, but so much of its runtime is dedicated to showy CGI battles and flashy lightsaber duels that the quieter and, honestly, more interesting aspects of the story don't get much room to develop. That's not the case here since the long action sequences are reduced to a page of dynamic panels and more time is given to the exploration of the characters' thoughts and feelings. As a result, the tensions between Anakin and the other Jedi are much better represented here. This means that his eventual fall to the dark side (spoilers from 1980, by the way) feels a bit more organic and believable than it does in the film itself.
  We also get to see more of Padme here than we really did in the movie, exploring her relationship with Anakin, her friendship with Obi-Wan and the beginnings of rebellion within the Senate.
  
  Added to the fact that this feels like a better exploration of the story than the film itself is Doug Wheatley's incredible artwork. He has a real talent not only for paring action down to the key dynamic moments needed but also for showing genuine emotion on the character's faces. Some of the close-up images of Obi-Wan and Padme's heart-breaking reactions to Anakin's fall do more to tell the story than a full page of dialogue could.
  
  Overall, probably a better telling of the story than the movie itself but still not quite as good as Matthew Stover's novelisation.
  
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  Andy Hickman

  Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith by Miles Lane, Doug Wheatley
  Complete four-volume comic adaptation
  
  Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Vol.1
  “Good, Anakin, good! I knew you could do it! Kill him. KILL HIM NOW!” – Chancellor
  ..
  Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Vol.2
  “NOTHING. It was a dream … like the ones I used to have about my mother just before she died.” – Anakin
  ..
  Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Vol.3
  “YOU’RE A SITH LORD!” – Anakin
  “I AM. But I am NOT your ENEMY, Anakin. I need your HELP to restore peace to the galaxy.” – Chancellor
  ..
  Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Vol.4
  “The flaw of power is ARROGANCE” – Obi Wan
  “YOU HESITATE – the flaw of COMPASSION!” – Anakin
  ..
  
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  Jaime K

  This has things from the book that weren't in the movie but also missing scenes. Those in particular let me see how disjointed some of the story telling is.
  It would have been nice to see Mace's Vapaad though.
  
  The part was pretty realistic. At one point, Padme looked quite a bit older than Natalie Portman in the movie--and even 10 years Anakin's senior rather than 5 years.
  
  It was decent. Nothing to write home about.
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  Alyce Caswell

  After the last two adaptations, I was prepared for more confusing and rushed storytelling, but Lane is clearly much more proficient at writing comic scripts than Gilroy was. Sure, some things are cut and some scenes have even tweaked (and that's after you take the original screenplay into consideration) - but it's all done to make sure the story keeps flowing in this shorter medium. Bonus Quinlan Vos.
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  Elizabeth Ann

  I always forget how crazy broody Annie was. That poor kid. I love the story line tho. this is the one I grew up watching in theatres. The journey of evil is always fun to see. They’re paved with good intentions and then somehow you lose your way. This was a lot shorter than clone wars. I was hoping for. A little bit more.
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  Timo

  Muistoni ovat sulkeneet pois, että pidinkö Sithin Kostosta elokuvana vai en. Ilmeisesti en, koska en muista. Mutta jos se tätä sarjakuvan tasoa oli, niin en kauheasti muistitilaa sille viitsi varata.
  Onneksi tässä oli mukana parit sarjat Star Wars - Empire lehdestä. Ne olivat hyviä ja toimivia. Ainakin tuohon elokuvan sarjakuva versioon verrattuna.
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  KJo

  Pretty much just Revenge of the Sith the movie but in graphic novel form. There were some dialogue changes here and there, like Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn't say his iconic line, "I have the high ground!". There were a few small scenes added in or taken out as well, but nothing remotely drastic.
  
  Overall, I'd recommend if you want to fly through Revenge of the Sith real quick.
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  Camille

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  Chapter 4: reading prompt #5 - read a book that starts with the letter S, for Slytherin
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  kleinerpanda_

  Wenn man einen Star Wars Filme Marathon machen und vorher nochmal einen kurzen Blick auf das Geschehen werfen möchte, reicht es.
  
  Wenn man aber Hintergrundinfos bzw. irgendeine Art von Mehrwert erwartet, reicht es nicht.
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  Dan

  It's like the author decided to shorten/completely cut out any scene that added nuance or helped readers to better understand the story. Should've just rewatched RotS instead of wasting my time with this weak adaptation and worse art.
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  Claudia García

  No sé por qué lo sigo intentando con los cómics.
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  Rachel

  Pretty good story telling. It has some simplified versions of fight sequences, but overall, not bad.
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  Sylvia

  Excellent comicbook of a beloved Star Wars movie
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  Man-Dana Mohseni

  My favourite Star Wars comics. 😍
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  jaz

  kinda ugly artwork
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  Chuy Ruiz

  They're alright. It's cool to see the movies turned into a graphic novel, but you can read it in less than an hour, so it ends up being choppier than the movie. Cool art though.
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  Laurence

  Hmm, some moments look good but many do not. Also, doesn't really add much just one or two deleted scenes that are available online anyway (which would have been better included in the movie).
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  Nova

  listening to the lakes while reading this was a stupid idea i see now
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  Devero

  Buona riduzione a fumetti del film; peccato solo che il film non fosse poi questa gran cosa, specialmente raffrontato alla trilogia originale.
  2 stelle
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  Marianna

  Rating 3.5 stars out of 5
  
  Ahhh...Revenge of the Sith! Arguably the best of the Star Wars prequels. This graphic novel adaptation is pretty straightforward. There are no huge surprises for the most part, just a shortened comic book version of the film.
  
  The good:
  The art in this book is good, and the coloring looks great. The characters also LOOK like themselves, which is a plus. (However, there are a couple of really wacky looking shots that mess that up.) It's a fine adaptation of the source material.
  
  The Not-So-Good:
  It's...well...Revenge of the Sith. And depending on who you are, that will make a big difference to you. Personally, I enjoy the Revenge of the Sith film, but that's mostly thanks to Matthew Stover's brilliant novelization. In the novel, Mr. Stover is able to more realistically flesh out characters, their motivations, and lengthen the journey of Revenge of the Sith. The actual movie felt incredibly rushed at times, especially when Anakin was supposed to be converting to the dark side. The thing about this graphic novel is that it's been even further condensed than the film, which really, really doesn't help with the plot. And I don't know what could have been done to avoid this, honestly. It's the nature of a graphic novel adaptation to condense it's story this way, so it can't be helped. But it still hurts the story.
  
  Other Interesting/Geeky Observations::
  Hey, do you remember this from the film?
  
  Well in this adaptation is was dropped! Which is pretty hilarious, considering that it's that line from the film that caused so much drama in the Clone Wars era about how Anakin and Grevious could never meet before Revenge of the Sith.
  Also, there are a couple of other interesting elements that have been added in. A couple of other lines have been dropped/added, and some of Padme's outfits are different that what we see in the film. Some of the deleted scenes with Padme also make their appearance here. A couple of extra Jedi are taken down in Order 66, I think a couple of which actually have different fates in the Legends continuity, but I'd have to double check.
  
  Overall:
  This book really plays as Revenge of the Sith: Highlights. If you have problems with the pacing of the movie, this will probably really annoy you. But the artwork is nice. It's just...exactly what you'd expect.
  Warning: It will make you want to go and read Matthew Stover's novel, to get the rushed taste out of your mouth.