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Go team! Scooby and the gang love to cheer for their favorite football team, but there's something strange about the fans at the game. Are space aliens watching the game as well? It looks like another mystery for Scooby and the gang! ... Read more

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Odyssey Rules !!!!!!!!
This is the great story 0f the Odyssey of the great king and winner of the Trojan War !!Odysseus !!! This is one of the best books I have ever read !!! I love how detailed it was !! ... Read more

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Star Wars Tales Volume 2 contains thrilling stories that you won’t see anywhere else featuring Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, the Jedi Council, Yoda, C-3P0, and many more! Tales has explored every corner of the Star Wars galaxy and continues to take you beyond with non-continuity stories from some of the hottest creators around! Collected for the first time into one prestigous volume, Star Wars Tales Volume 2 is sure to delight fans both young and old! ... Read more

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2.5 STAR ROUNDED TO 3
This is the least of the first 3 volumes of SW Tales July 20, 2003

At 224 pages and given Dark horse poor binding technics of late be careful anything this big. My copy was OK. The stories and artwork in this compilation is not up the quality of other Dark Horse comic TPB offering lately.

This is the least of the first 3 volumes of SW Tales
This collection of 21 stories has some of the worst pencil artwork produced by Darkhorse in the last 3 years. The stories were readable, but a comic is a visual form first and formost, and this one is has many poorly done and some horrendously done art. Some of the art seems like it is trying recapture the style of the 1970s and 1980s comic strips. Please don't retro back to that era intentionally! Especially since the art and inking of comics has moved forward into some awesome creations in the last several years.

At 224 pages and given Dark horse poor binding technics of late be careful anything this big. My copy was OK. The stories and artwork in this compilation is not up the quality of other Dark Horse comic TPB offering lately.

Good, though not the best
While rather pricey, this collection of short stories is quite charming, and well worth the money, if you're a true die-hard fan, and/or are into comics in particular. I never have been, (into comics, that is) but this caught my eye one day at the last minute in the bookstore, so I picked it up just for the heck of it. And I have to say, that I enjoyed it quite a bit as a whole. Some of the spoofs were really silly, (as in, not worthy of Star Wars) but most everything else was great, the story detailing Padme's first boyfriend was sweet, and the one about Darth Vader and Threepio almost had me in tears. So, I'd recommend this one to anyone with a reasonable amount of EU experience, and a good sense of humor. Good for all ages.

This particular graphic book is a good example of why this s
This is the second large collection of tales that has been put together for readers. It is not the equal of the first volume, which not only does not justify your time; it does not justify your money. There are a few pages of great graphics and one story that while badly told revealed a part of a main characters past few would have guessed at.

The balance of the book is filled with parodies that are as pointless as stories as they are pathetically drawn. At its worst the graphics are reduced to geometric shapes characteristic of a young child. In the pursuit of revenue everything seems to have been deemed worthy for publication. This is unfair to all fans but especially to younger fans that are expected to come up with the nearly twenty dollars these books demand. I see more and more kids reading these on the floor of bookstores, and for those who do, they are giving as much attention as this volume is worth both in terms of entertainment and what it should cost.

More creamy goodness!
Star Wars. Ever since I've had coherent thought, I've known Lucas' universe. These tales are a series of entertaining yarns that is worth buying just for the Pulp Fiction spoof. I'd advise casual fans to read something like "Heir to the Empire" by Timothy Zahn, but you hardcore Star Wars fans will get all the in-jokes and cross references in these stories. Check these out! ... Read more

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Bear witness to teenager Buffy Summers`s transformation from simple high school student to super Vampire Slayer! Follow Buffy`s trials and tribulations as she comes to accept her destined role to thwart the legions of the undead from spreading their veil of evil across Los Angeles. Adapted from creator Joss Whedon`s original screenplay from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film, The Origin updates the material to match the tone and characters of the hit television series, making this the official Buffy launching pad! ... Read more

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Buffy's beginnings as a slayer told as intended
There are two reasons that this graphic comic retelling of Buffy's beginnings as a Slayer: 1) it is based pretty strictly on Joss Whedon's original screenplay that the Buffy movie was based on, and 2) it is one of a number of superb Buffy graphic tales from Dark Horse Comics. For those who have exhausted all the Buffy and Angel episodes, and desirous of new sources of Buffyverse adventures, one can't do better than these comics. Many of them are scripted by Buffy screenwriters such as Jane Espenson. They aren't cynical and cheap attempts to rip off unsuspecting fans, but excellent stories in their own right.

Some people read THE ORIGIN and see a story remarkably similar to the movie, and others see enormous divergence. I see less difference in story than in tone, though there are a couple of hugely important differences. The two best known are the death of Merrick and the burning of the school gym, the latter referred to in the TV show and which appeared in Whedon's original script, but which was cut out for the shooting script.

The one difference in plot--and it is important one--that is more subtle is the frequent dreams that Buffy has of previous Slayers. In this story, Merrick has some trouble convincing Buffy that she is the Slayer until he mentions her dreams. Dreams play a gigantic role in the Buffy television series. In fact, the first time we ever see Buffy is in a dream she is having. Very nearly every episode has at least one dream sequence, and sometimes more than one, and the final episode of Season Four is almost all dreams. The brilliant thing about the dreams in THE ORIGIN is that it both contrasts Buffy with her predecessors and ties her into a long decision. She may be the Slayer, but she is not the only Slayer there has ever been. Also, by stressing the brute fact of being a Slayer--that you only become her as the result of another's death, and you will be the Slayer until your own--a sense of doom and foreboding permeates the story. Interestingly, we are not shown the moment when Buffy becomes the Slayer. I have always wanted Whedon to address that, explaining who the Slayer immediately before Buffy was. Also, I'd like to know why Buffy, who obviously was a potential for many years, had not been located before she had actually become the Slayer, and in fact was the Slayer before she was contacted.

The greatest difference between THE ORIGIN and the Buffy movie is tone and atmosphere. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, the movie, was a summer teen comedy. It overstressed the silliness of having a vampire slayer named Buffy, and focused entirely on the comic aspects of the story. The TV series was the genre-buster extraordinaire, being comedy, drama, horror, action, and soap opera all at once. The movie, however, is all comedy against a backdrop of horror. The graphic comic hints at the multilayered product the movie might have been had the studio and producers signed onto Whedon's vision. Instead of something unique and original, it was just another teen comedy with the quirk that the heroine was a bimbo cheerleader. Fortunately, Whedon was given the opportunity to correct a series of wrongs, with spectacular results for seven years.

Buffy Revisited
Christy Swanson was fine in the BTVS movie, but I'm so used to Sarah Michelle that it would be almost painful to watch the film after all this time. I like Buffy just the way she is now. So when I saw that Dark Horse Comics was bringing out a graphic novel version of the original story I decided to live dangerously and purchase my first Buffy 'comic.' I've stayed away from graphic novels, not because I don't like them, but because they are expensive for the amount of story one gets. But this looked like a good time to make an exception.

I'm not going to spend anytime elaborating on the plot. If any readers do not know the story of Buffy's entry into Slayerhood, suffice it to say that Valley Girl meets Watcher, discovers vampires, and kills same. With increasing aplomb. Buffy as Valley Girl is a bit more irritatingly mindless than Buffy as Slayer, but it's all in good fun. And, as all of us know, when Buffy grows up, she is as bad as they come.

Christopher Golden and Daniel Brereton have done a masterful job of the conversion of the original story line, with plenty of sarcasm, dry wit, and sight gags. And the art work is simply superb. If the comics of my jaded youth were as good I would probably never have switched to reading books. Joel Bennet is the penciller, and Rick Ketcham has completed the work beautifully with the help or Randy Emberlin and J. Jadson. The images are clear and crisp with a great deal of expression. Good stuff all around.

I still have a problem with sticker shock when looking at graphic novels but I have agree that the end product can often be worth it. Given what it sets out to be, this is a great gift or collector's item for the Buffy nut of your choice. Even if that nut happens to be yourself!

Not what I hoped
This book was described as the pre-series beginning story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the story of the movie, but with the tone (and characters) of the series. Not so!

My first problem with this book was when I read further and found that it is a comic. (OK so honestly I didn't even see that part until after I checked out this book in person, so I'm warning other people who may not notice.) I would have loved a good novel about this, but it's not.

This Buffy character, and her friends, are hate-able. She was somewhat immature and that California-90s-ditzy, but she wasn't as bad as in this book.

I could only stand reading it for a short while, because of it being a comic, and all the things I found annoying.

One other thing is that her parents were together, they got divorced in a short time. There may be a lot of things I would find irritating in it like that.

To sum up; if you're a huge fan of the series (and you want to find good reads to soothe your addiction), this may not be for you. If you don't mind the movie (and, certainly, if you like comics), then go for it. Most other people liked it. If you're still interested, read the other reviews!

Liked it in spite of myself
First a confession--this is the first graphic novel I have ever read. As a Buffy fan in withdrawal, I picked it up at the local library. After all, there are no new episodes coming of either "Buffy" or "Angel." That said, I was favorably impressed by the novel. The style is very different from the Silver Age DC stuff I read as a child, but it certainly conveys a punch. I won't compare the graphic novel with the movie, although the general fannish concensus is that the novel is closer to the spirit of the series. At any rate, the switches between drama and comedy that characterize the series are here in the novel, although in abbreviated form (that goes with the genre), as are the power fighting scenes. The drawings have a terseness (the unfinished faces, for instance), but they get the message across. Buffy's transformation from airhead to Slayer, her jerk of a boyfriend, the shallowness of her girlfriends, and the impact of Merrick's sacrifice on her are well-portrayed. This may be the first graphic novel I've read, but it won't be the last.

forget the movie, this is the true origin for Buffy
"The Origin" is a graphic novel which focuses on, not surprisingly, the origin of how Buffy Summers became a slayer. This is something that was first covered in the feature film version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", but that film was a complete disappointment and is much different in tone and style than the later, successful, television program of the same name. "The Origin" follows creator Joss Whedon's original script and it better matches the tone of the later series.

Buffy Summers is a freshman in high school and is the average popular student (think Cordelia in the first season of "Buffy"). She is self absorbed and does not truly think of others. This changes when one day an older man comes to her and tells Buffy that she has a destiny, that she is the chosen one, the one girl in all the world called to protect the world, to fight and stop vampires. In short, Buffy Summers is the Slayer. We follow Buffy as she encounters her first vampire, tries to deny what she is, and eventually come to begin to accept that she is, in fact, The Slayer. We see events that are spoken about in the first season of "Buffy".

If you want to see the true first chapter in the story of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", this is the place to start. Ignore the awful, awful movie with Kristy Swanson in the title role, this is the true origin of Buffy and it is much more faithful to Joss Whedon's vision and it matches the tone and style of the television series. ... Read more

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She's just a New York City girl living with her artist mom...

News Flash: Dad is prince of Genovia. (So that's why a limo meets her at the airport!)

Downer: Dad can't have any more kids. (So no heir to the throne.)

Shock of the Century: Like it or not, Mia Thermopolis is prime princess material.

Mia must take princess lessons from her dreaded grandmére, the dowager princess of Genovia, who thinks Mia has a thing or two to learn before she steps up to the throne.

Well, her father can lecture her until he's royal-blue in the face about her princessly duty -- no way is she moving to Genovia and leaving Manhattan behind. But what's a girl to do when her name is Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo?

2001 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers (ALA), Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL) and 2001 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)

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The Princess Diaries
This book had a great sense of humor. Mia Thermopolis, who lives in San Fransisco, is your typical freshman high school NERD. She hangs out with her one best friend, Lily, who has her own tv show, Lily tells it like it is. She was living her own independant life with her single mother until her royal grandmother from Genovia comes in town and shares the news Mia really didn't want to hear. As it turns out, Mia's mom was married to the prince of Genovia, which makes Mia the princess after her fathers time on the throne is over. Mia can't believe it. Here she is one day a nerd at the local private high school, and the next day she is taking princess lessons from her grandmother! Will she proceed to take the throne or turn it down? Meanwhile, her mom starts dating her algebra teacher, which makes things harder because not only does she hate her algebra teacher, but she is also flunking his class! It really made me want to read the sequal, which is also a very good book.

One of the best books for teens
I have read the Princess Diaries four times, and every time I read it, it gets better and better. I have also read the other books in the series, and all of them are excellent.

This book opens up in Mia Thermopolis' freshman year at Albert Einstein High School in New York. Mia considered herself to be a "five-foot-nine, flat-chested freak," who was already flunking one class, algebra, in only the first month of school. Mia is like any other typical teen: she had a crush on the hottest boy in school, Josh Ritcher, she had self-image and confidence issues, she was concerned about getting good grades, and she enjoyed having slumber parties and joking around at her best friend Lilly Moscovitz's house. But things start to get out of hand. First, Mia's mother confesses that she is dating Mia's algebra teacher, Mr. Gianini, and Mia starts to have horrible fantasies about them French kissing. But the worse is yet to come- Mia's father finally tells her, after fourteen years, that he is the prince of Genovia, a tiny country in Europe, and that Mia is heir to the throne of Genovia. Mia knew instantly that she wasn't fit to be a princess- she didn't even WANT to be one! But Mia knew she had no choice, and immediately started getting "princess lessons" from her grandmother, Grandmere, the dowager princess, and got a total makeover. When Grandmere leaked the story of Mia being princess to the Post, Mia knows her life was ruined. Lilly refused to speak to her, everyone was trying to hang out with her just because she was a princess, and Josh Ritcher asked her out to the Cultural Diversity Dance just so he could get his picture in the papers! Mia managed to make one new friend, Tina Hamkim Baba, whose mother was related to royalty and whose father was this rich guy who owned thousands of oil wells in Saudi Arabia. Will Lilly and Mia be able to overcome their differences and become friends again? What will happen with Mia's F in algebra? Will Mia ever find a boyfriend who appreciates her for who she is? Read this and all the Princess Diaries books to find out! I guarantee that after you read this one, you won't be able to resist the temptation to find out the rest of Mia's adventures as a princess!

This book is a gem
I have all the princess diary books! They are great! Mia has to deal with stuff everyone goes through like: being picked on by the cheer leaders, having no breasts a parents divorce and being pushed to hard. At first when I saw this book I doubted I would like it, I thought it might be a book about a perfect princess who I can not relate to in the least. But when I read a few pages I knew it was worth the money!

First in the series...
I really enjoyed this book. After seeing the Princess Diaries movie, I thought I should read the book. It was not like the movie, but in a pleasant way. This book is great; funny and touching. Minus the fact that Mia is a princess, I found myself relating to Mia on a fair number of levels.

This is the story about a young teenage girl who finds out that her father is a prince, making her a princess. At first, she's shocked and upset. Then she has to put up with princess lessons from her grandmother on her father's side, whom of which, she's not very close with.

Great beginning to a great series.

A Princess you can relate to
I'm an adult and I simply adored this book! Cabot has the teen voice down pat, plus she doesn't sugar-coat the real issues and situations that face high school girls today. I think Mia is a great, solid female character that will have girls of all ages relating to her in some way or another. A word of caution, though: don't expect to find the Disney movie in this book! This "Princess" is nowhere near the screen version. And while I'm a fan of the movie as well, the differences between the two make the book all the more refreshing. Mia is a complete contradiciton: she is what every girl wants to be, yet at the same time she already is every girl. Yes, she tends to whine a little too much, but what fourteen-year-old girl doesn't? "Diaries", though filled with pop references that will likely become obsolete (even now, four years later, how many girls go gooey-eyed for Leonardo anymore?), will no doubt be read for many years on down the line. Reading this series is like making a new best friend! ... Read more

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AFTER BEING FORCED to live normal human lives, the Incredibles have the chance to rediscover their superhuman abilities. But will these superheroes learn to work together as a family to defeat evil? Find out in this action-packed Step 3 reader based on the hit film, The Incredibles. ... Read more

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Absolutely hilarious for adults and children!
This story is one of my favorites and I'm glad to see it back in print. It's truely original and every adult I've given it to has also enjoyed it. A wonderful book to share with your children. ... Read more

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... The events and players are very familiar but something isn't quite right. Luke Skywalker valiantly attacks the Death Star, fires his torpedoes - and they miss their mark! Welcome to a Star Wars you never imagined, a Star Wars shattered, a Star Wars where the possibilities are ENDLESS! Dark Horse Comics is proud to introduce Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope, the first in a series of non-continuity Star Wars stories which are sure to delight Star Wars fans of all ages.Taking off from the end of events in the movie Star Wars: A New Hope, Infinities readers will follow Luke, Han, Leia, Threepio, and Artoo on a journey every bit as action-packed and fantastic as the original Star Wars trilogy. ... Read more

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Parallel Star Wars
I used to be a regular reader of Dark Horse's Star Wars comic books, but my interest in them has dropped off quite dramatically over the past couple of years. It's mainly due to there being far too many of them for any mere mortal to be able to follow without losing his mind! Thank God I never got into collecting 'X-Men' comics...

Anyway, thanks to this Star Wars funnybook glut, nowadays I only read the ones that really stand out and/or grab my attention. This particular entry, 'Infinities', an alternate-timeline 'Star Wars' story, looked promising. Although alternate-reality plots aren't particularly new to the sci-fi genre (especially 'Star Trek') or comic books, this was the first time to my recollection that the Star Wars universe has attempted this oft-tried gimmick.

The story, starting with Luke failing to destroy the Death Star, is fairly easy to follow, and features several interesting new takes on the many famous moments from the classic film trilogy, as well as a few brief bits from Episode I. I wasn't too hip to the pacing of the story, however; it seems to end too abruptly. This series would've worked a bit better had they spread it over six issues, rather than four. The renderings are of standard quality- very good, but nothing particularly spectacular. The likenesses of most of the characters look somewhat like their live-action counterparts, but not uncannily so. And, like just about every other four-color creation that's put out by a major publisher nowadays, the color separation's computer-enhanced. Still, as a fairly fun bit of light reading, 'Infinities' does a competent job. All in all, it's not a half-bad waste of time for the ardent Jedi wannabe.

Fair bit o' warning, though: if you do read this and like it, be careful if & when you introduce this to your fellow geekin' Star Wars fanboys. This baby's started more arguments among my 'Warsie buds over what 'really' would've happened in an alternate Star Wars timeline than our debates about what methods we'd use to administer a slow, painful death to Jar Jar Binks! Then there's my buddies' outrage over the fact that Boba Fett is nowhere to be seen in this illustrated tome, but that's another story...

'Late!

Solid Reading for Star Wars fans
If you are one of those folks with a vivid imagination and have played "what if" scenarios in your mind for Star Wars: ANH over the years, this comic is good for you.

The story is generally solid and the artwork is decent. The book only gets 4 stars though for the end parts, which I found a little strange with a little bit of unexplained information.

But still worth it for most star wars fans!

Intersting concept that falls a little short
For the hardcore Star Wars junkie the appeal of the 'Infinites' series is immediately apparent. Who amongst us isn't curious to see how alternative scenarios would've played out in the Star Wars universe should certain key events not have taken place. In this volume readers are presented with the intriguing scenario on what happens when Luke Skywalker fails to blow up the Death Star as we've come to know based on events in Episode IV. Readers are taken through an epic arc that would've encompassed 3 full movies but somehow seem boiled down to general thumbnail sketches thanks to the cramming of this storyline into four issues of 22 page comics. Surely this series should've been stretched out a bit more to fill in the blanks and to embellish the drama a bit more.

With that being said, it's still worth your while to read through this series if you find the idea of such alternate-scenarios in the Star Wars universe to be of interest.

Superb!
I never thought I'd get into the comic books, but after reading and enjoying Star Wars Tales, I decided to give this one a try too, and I was certainly not dissapointed! The story is done very tastefully, showing what logically would have happened if the attempt to destroy the Death Star had failed. The characters are right on, and the concept of Leia on the dark side is just to cool to resist. The conclusion made the whole book; and I'm sure any true Star Wars fan would agree. Like most comic books it's a little pricy, but well worth it.

Info on ESB
I havent boughten ANH yet, but in the new ESB one it pictures Boba Fett w\o his mask... ... Read more

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The complete retelling of favorite Disney movies in a true read-aloud style. ... Read more

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"Disneys Cinderella"
This is a book about a young girl, whos father marries into a family that does not like her. The stepmother and her two daughters treat her very rotten. They make her do all the chores, and they wont let her go to the ball. Well one night when she was sitting at home, by herslef, (while her stepmother, and two stepsisters are at the ball) she gets a visit from her fairy godmother, the fairy godmother tells her that she could go to the ball, as long as she was back by 12:00 midnight. When she was at the ball, she met this handsome prince, and she fell in love with him, but it was time for her to leave, and as she was running out (because she didnt want to be late) she lost her glass slipper, so the prince had to go all over the village and try this slipper on all of the womens feet. The slipper fit Cinderella and they got married and lived happily ever after. I feel that this book teaches that in the end it doesnt pay off to be mean to people. The age level i would recommend this for would be about 8. I think this was a very good book.

Wonderful Disney Classic
What a beautiful storybook version of a Disney Classic! This book tells the Disney Cinderella story, and includes all the story elements and characters from the movie. Each page has the gorgeous artwork from the film, along with a short paragraph.

Other Disney versions we've read don't include Jaq and Gus, which is NOT acceptable to my 3 year old daughter. This book is one of the longer stories we read (it takes me 15 to 20 minutes to read), but my daughter is engaged for the whole thing.

This book is wonderful by itself, or as a tie-in to the video. (I limit my daughter's video time, and this is a very acceptable alternative for her). It is definitely deserving of space on your bookshelf!

Beautify Disney illustrations but poorly written
I admit to being a Disney nut when I was a kid although Sleeping Beauty was my favorite "princess". When someone gave this to my 3 year old daughter I honestly thought she was a bit young to get into the whole "Prince Charming will sweep me away" thing. Unfortunately she is obsessed with both the book and the movie. There are the obviously dated themes of the stepmother and sisters (notice how apparently a big nose and brown eyes make someone instantly ugly?) and the getting married after a few dances. But in addition to that, which I could have overlooked, is the fact that the book is simply poorly written. The illustrations are taken directly from the movie and are beautiful. But the grammer is atrocious and the story lacks the continuity of the movie. I dread having to read this to her at bedtime.

Walt Disney's Enchanted Cinderella
Cinderella

I rate this book with 5 stars.
In Cinderella a little house cleaner gets no attention,
Until her fairy godmother comes and makes her beautiful.
Then she can go to the ball.
I would recommend this book to anyone.
This is Walt Disney's version of Cinderella.

"Cinderella"
"Cinderella" is about a girl, named Cinderella, who lives with her stepmother and her two stepsisters (who, above all, treat her with disrespect). One day she hears that there is going to be a Grand Ball held at the Palace. This Ball is being held for the Prince so that he can find the perfect maiden for his bride. Unfortunately, her evil stepmother will not allow her to go. But, she does anyway. This book teaches that nothing can stand in your way of doing anything that you want to do. This book would probably be a 2nd - 3rd grade book. This was a very good book and I recommend it to anyone that loves to read an adventure story that has a little bit of Romance in it. ... Read more

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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is a seminal tale of the Star Wars mythos, unlocking some of the history and events that laid the foundation for the Rebel Alliance’s epic struggle against the Empire as chronicled in the original Star Wars film trilogy. Featuring familiar characters as never- seen-before and introducing new players destined to become Star Wars icons, Episode II is a must-see film, and this graphic novel is a must-read for all Star Wars enthusiasts. Adapted by Henry Gilroy from the original screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales, and illustrated by Jan Duursema and Ray Kryssing. ... Read more

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The Graphic Novel of the Movie.
This is a graphic novel of the movie THE ATTACK OF THE CLONES. That pretty much sums everything up. However, being a graphic novel there are two major elements the book can be judged upon, art and story.

The art is very photorealistic and cinematic. There is a lot of detail and color. I must admit, I like the artistic style of the Marvel comics of the original trilogy much better than the photorealistic style of this book. However, for the style it is illustrated in, it is done quite well.

Story wise, the book stays pretty faithful to the movie. There are a few omissions from the film here, but there are also a few added scenes here that are not in the movie. A lot of the dialogue is taken directly from the film's script and though cheesy, reminds one of the language of the original trilogy.

This is something that most Star Wars fans will enjoy having and reading and works well as a memento to someone who hasn't seen ATTACK OF THE CLONES to perhaps get them excited enough to do so.

Excellently produced Star Wars comic
This comic is one of the best examples of the kind of work Darkhorse is now doing. I think that Jan Duursema is the A team penciler - artist they have. I like the fact that Jan draws in a near photo graphic way. It is very annoying to be reading a comic and you know what the characters look like, but you can't recognize them because of some creative license the artist took. I starting buying star wars comics because I could sit and read them with my small children. With one exception, star wars comics are always family friendly books. The artwork reinforcing the visual part of the story and I add creative license to help them enjoy the story. For that purpose, this comic works beautifully.

Clones Comic Clones Movie...almost
I realize that comic adapters have a lot of handicaps when doing comic books based on a movie that is not quite finished yet. And of course, the artists and writers do their best to catch the spirit, if not the letter, of a movie. This is hard to accomplish, yet Henry Gilroy and his crew manage to catch Episode II's spirit very well, if imperfectly. I subtracted one star for minor gripes here and there.....but otherwise, worth having in one's Star Wars library.

Similar to the movie, maybe too much
This comic book nowadays called graphic novels, is quite similar to the movie, maybe too much. While it leaves out key spoiler scenes it does recreate the feel and sequences of the movie quite well. The dialogs are of course adapted to the medium and the drawings are quite simple and straightforward, yet beautiful. One of the flaws of this graphic novel is that it does not add much to the plot or the pciture itself, while it could have been used to tell the unseen part of the movie, it just recreates it the most faithfully and accurately possible. I think it's more a souvenir or collectible than a real comic book. Worth getting if you collect SW stuff.

Superior to the Novelization of Episode One
I received the novelizations of Episode One and Two as gifts. I read Episode One, and was a little disappointed with the story telling and art. I was expecting more of the same for Episode Two, but was pleasantly surprised.

First off, the story telling is vastly superior. The action flows much more smoothly from panel to panel and makes much more sense. In addition, they have included written narrative in some panels to tell the reader where the action is taking place, or describe transitions that might not make sense otherwise. The lack of a good narrative really hurt the novelization of Episode One.

Second, the art is vastly superior to that in the novelization of Episode One. The climatic Jedi battle in the arena looks fantastic with large, nearly page consuming pictures in some cases. The action scenes look much better with more dynamic poses from the characters. Not to mention, the artists for Episode Two seem to do a better job at drawing facial expressions.

I'm guessing the novel was drawn before the final version of the film was complete. There are some minor scenes omitted (such as some events that occurred during the last third of the movie), and some action sequences that come off differently (a key light sabre duel comes to mind). However, the spirit of the film is still in the graphic novel.

Personally, I prefer R. A. Salvatore's novelization to the Graphic novel, but I tend to read more novels than comic books. I'd recommend this as a visual reference and supplement to the novelization or to any Star Wars fan or collector. ... Read more

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"We're the protectors of the innocents.
We're known as the Charmed Ones."
-- Phoebe Halliwell, "Something Wiccan This Way Comes"

When Phoebe Halliwell returned to San Francisco to live with her older sisters, Prue and Piper, in Halliwell Manor, she had no idea how much her life -- all of their lives -- would change. Because when Phoebe found the Book of Shadows in the manor's attic, she learned that she and her sisters were the Charmed Ones, the most powerful witches of all time.Battling demons, warlocks, and countless evil spirits, Piper and Phoebe lost Prue but discovered half-witch, half-whitelighter Paige Matthews, the sister they never knew. The Power of Three was reborn.

Now go behind the scenes on television's sexiest supernatural thriller with The Book of Three, the first fully authorized companion to Charmed. Featuring:

• Exclusive in-depth interviews with the cast and crew
• An introduction by Executive Producer Brad Kern
• Episode guides
• Character profiles
• Notable quotes
• Color photo insert

and more! The Book of Three -- your essential companion to the witty, witchy world of Charmed! ... Read more

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I can't complain
This book rocks!!! It's really cool! Definitely a must-have for any Charmed fans. First of all, the appearance is cool, it has great pictures, nice printing, easy to read fonts.
It contains so much information about the show including episode guides, history, the characters, and interview with casts and crews!
I think the writers have done the best they could. I'm willingly give it five stars.
I'm really satisfied with this book. And if you like Charmed and thinking of buying it, buy it NOW!

The Best First Only Charmed Companion
The book is great, it has eveything you need, except color photos. It has the episode guide, character profiles, the spells used in tht show defenitons of terms, evey good witch's name, interviews and biographies of the charcters. Also for those of you in the dark side, it has the Grimore(think that's how you spell it), the name of every evil person, and some of the Grimore's spells. There is a speacial intro by Aaron Spelling. Just buy it and find out more, it's the best and only OFFICIAL Charmed companion.

Almost perfect book
I am obsessed with the charmed show!! This book almost a perfect companion. I am also a Prue fan, and it did not have a interview with Shannon. It also did not have a very good review of when Prue died. Otherwise, this book is really awesome! I loved the spell part of the book. The "demon-dictionary" was another highlight! I gave this book 5 stars because other than some minor glitches, I would reccomend this book to anyone in a heartbeat.

Charmed at heart

Wonderful !!!
Well, I have spent a really long time waiting for a book of Charmed like this !!! It's a treasure, a Bible of every kind of informations we could expect for about the show : the démons, all the spells until the 5'th saison, interviews... and several things moreover. Besides, it's a very confortable book to read since there is a great distribution of all the chapters. for the fans of the show, you should buy this book!! I swear you won't be dissapointed!!!

Charmed forever in our heart

The Book of Three
This book is like all the charmed books. It has a picure inside. (thats cool!)Its like this ....... Piper, Paige, and Pheobe wake up in the morning. A demon attacks so they try to find ways to kill it.So they call leo to see what he knows. If he doesn't Know anything they look in the book of shadows. They can't find anything about it in the book of shadows. Finally the Demon attacks again. So they check in the Book of Shadows again. They see a spell and potion. They make the potion and write the spell. When the demon attack the third time everything is ready so they kill him. That's mostly what happens in the charmed books. ... Read more

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Okay, let's face it. My mom and I are never going to have a "normal" mother-daughter relationship because my mom isn't just my mother, she's my best friend. She would do anything for me, including asking her parents for the tuition money to send me to Chilton, this prestigious prep school that just accepted me. That was probably one of the toughest things she's ever done, although agreeing to weekly dinners in exchange for the loan probably runs a close second. My mom's just miserable at the mere thought of this. But the way I look at it? -- I'd just say life is going to get a lot more interesting.

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Great Book for Gilmore Fans!
Like Mother, Like Daughter is a book based on the first few episodes of the show Gilmore Girls. The stories are told from the point of view of 15-year-old Rory. The book begins with Rory wanting to attend a prep school and her mother Lorelai asking her estranged parents for a loan. The author does a wonderful job of summarizing so many episodes in such a short book. This book is definitely worth it if you're a fan of the show who missed those beginning episodes, or you just want to revisit the classic Gilmore Girls.

Amazing! Gilmore Girls is a Winner!
You cannot go wrong with getting this book... Gilmore Girls is an irresistible, humorous, incredible story of a mother and daughter's lives in a small town. Lorelei Gilmore is a young, hip mom, Rory is her very intelligent, fun daughter, and the quick, comedic quips in their conversations alone is the reason to read this novel. In the book, Lorelei works to get Rory into a special private school, and even has to ask her estranged parents for tuition. Wonderful book!Watch the TV show on WB 20, Tuesdays @ 8pm. This book is based on the first episode in the 1st season-- First season reruns will be running next season on Sunday evenings... Lauren Graham and Alexis Blendel play the two actresses... They are exceptional, talented actresses-- Romance, Comedy, Drama-- This show has it all!

Only for the uninitiated
As a big fan of the series (yes I'm not ashamed to admit it!), I don't feel a need to buy this, unless I'm looking for collector's items - the reason why this show is such a work of genius is the superb acting by the main cast, and the excellent work done by Amy Sherman Palladino, its creator. So go buy the soundtrack (you won't regret it if you love the show), read the episode transcripts (available at Gilmore-girls.net), buy the dvds (which I won't, because they can't be played where I am - here I insert a tiny plea for the dvd format to be changed :o) Pleeease!)... but there's little point buying the book, unless you haven't seen the first season before. For the rest of us who've spent the past few years captivated by our favourite mother-daughter team, you'll want the magic of the show, the real thing. The story re-written by someone else just doesn't cut it, I'm afraid.

A fun read
An entertaining,light book with our favourite fiction mother and daughter taking the lead! This is the first book out of four and it`s really good.It can be read seperately,but the fun continues in "I love you,(...)",so hang in there!

Like Mother, Like Daughter
This book is based on the TV show, Gilmore Girls. In this book it tells about all the first Gilmore Girls episodes. Form Rory's first kiss with Dean, to the reason why Lorelai an Rory have to go the the elder Gilmore Mansion for Friday night dinners. This book is full of laughes adn will keep you reading to the end.

I hope you enjoy it!!! ... Read more

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Go above and beyond (literally) the attractions at Walt Disney World.You can't just read about Walt Disney World-you have to see it-and what better and extraordinary way than from above? Visit all the great sites and attractions at Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot(r), Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the Disney-MGM Studios in this one-of-a-kind presentation. Key attractions are explored with clever accompanying text addressing idiosyncrasies, trivia, history, and much more. With great illustrations and fun facts, Popping Up Around Walt Disney World is a unique gift book for readers of all ages. ... Read more

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Walt Disney World Pops Right Up At You !!
This book contains only 5 pop-up pages, but it's a delight. Each double page contains a super extra large, full color double sided pop-up of a WDW location. Included are: The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Studios, Animal Kingdom, and the water parks. Each page contains interesting facts about the areas. This is a high quality, durable book that young and old will enjoy. It's not inexpensive, but it's a keeper. ... Read more

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Boba Fett is trapped in the lair of someone who he thinks is a friend... but is really an enemy. Escape becomes the only option, though attempting to escape has its own risks. Boba must survive to fight for what he believes in... and must also fight to surviv ... Read more

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Boba Fett
This was the second in a series about the future bounty hunter, Boba Fett. With his father dead, Boba finds Count Dooku (an employer of Boba's father, Jango) on a garbage planet. He sneeks around and figures out that Dooku is trying to find the Ultimate Force (I don't know the exact name that they gave it.) Later, Clone Troopers attack the planet and rescue Boba as an orphan. Boba then lives on a huge ship in outer space. He decides to now search for his ship, Slave I which was captured by another Bounty Hunter, Aurra Sing. Sing is actually following the space ship to hunt for jedi. When both ships land on a moon, Aurra Sing and Boba Fett team up to get off of the planet. Sing agrees to help Fett get his father's money as long as she gets half. The book ends as the two leave into deep space. You'll want to read the next book in the series, Deceptions, after finishing this one.

The Clone Wars continue with Boba in the middle of it!
This is the 2nd book of a trilogy about the 10 year old Boba Fett set 1 month after the battle of Geonosis. On the current timeline as of April 2003 this is also the 3rd of 11 existing or planned stories about the Clone Wars that start with Episode 2. Crossfire does contribute to the story evolving in the Prequel Era and ties in well with the movies, other books and the Dark horse comics.

Aurra sing has brought Boba to Count Dooku on Raxus Prime. Boba discovers that they are drilling for a force device. They Jedi lead troops arrive leading to the title of the book CROSSFIRE. Completist like me wish to read this book because it does offer some substance.

These books are said to be written for 9 to 12 years, but the same is said of the Jedi Quest series. The Jedi Quest books are much better. But if one want to know about young Boba Fett, this is where it can be found. I see most reviews award 4 or 5 stars. Others are free to say that this should be ranked among the very best books ever written. For me, I award 4 stars for books that are above average and 5 stars rarely. I find it difficult to give this modest yet entertaining book anything except a grade of FAIR or 2 stars. Seems that 5 stars are for Moby Dick or Wraith Squadron or Courtship of Princess Leia.

Darkhorse is also doing Clone Wars comics. They are well done and worth a look. The entire prequel era was well thought out and I am enjoying the books and comics, and now the cartoon shows.

Explore the knew characters you never thought existed in SW.
This is the second installment to the SW Boba Fett trilogy. (well, saga, a fourth book is coming out) Most people who really appreciate SW really love these books but if you only like SW because the movies are cool you'll like this, or these books but you won't APPRICIATE these books. These books tell about Boba Fett (the bounty hunter) as a young boy, in this book he must escape Count Dooku and the Jedi. I must say I really liked the first book but this one is a very interesting book.

The characters in this book are the ones you do not see in the movies. Aurra Sing (the bounty hunter) is only in a little part of Episode 1 but she doesn't even talk, it's just a glimpse of her looking down on the pod race, many other Jedi and diferrentother characters. ... Read more

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According to legend, the Sith are always two - A master and anapprentice. It was not always this way. A thousand years ago the Sith were many andthey battled endlessly with the Jedi Army of Light. Lord Kaan ruled the Sith Brotherhoodof Darkness and sought the destruction of Lord Hoth and his Jedi followers. Recruitedinto the war by a scout, three friends venture onto the battleground and march intodestinies far greater and different than any of them could have ever imagined... ... Read more

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not so great
"Jedi vs. Sith" seemed pretty cool to me at first. It gives a little background on why there are only 2 sith, and why one is a master and the other an apprentice. But the story doesn't really fit with other Star Wars series', especiall the "Tales of the Jedi," and this makes it confusing. Darth Bane was pretty cool, but his character wasn't utilized enough. The artwork is anime style, which isn't typical of the Dark Horse that put out "Grendel" or even the other "Star Wars" series. And this made things a little bit more cartoony than a Star Wars story should be. Plus, the battles are pathetic and most characters are stupid. The ending was great, but aside from that, this was a little disappointing mostly due to the fact that the story doesn't really work if you follow Star Wars. I heavily recommend all "Tales of the Jedi" stories. These mesh well not only with each other, but with the rest of the expanded universe and even with the movies.

This darko Comic is not for the children.
This reviews Star Wars: Jedi vs Sith. Issues 1 through 6 TPB collected, published March, 2002. Following the SW Timeline we are at 1000 before NH.

art a 2, story a 1, inking and production a 4 avg = 2. Binding, made in singapore, is very good.

On the time line, this comic continues the new astounding Art and ink production getting a grade of C for the art but a B. The art work itself is uneven. Some is excellent, but some is childlike, as if they were making a comic for very young children. The style also resembled the manga art style.

The story is awful. The cover picture, the style of the art and the fact that the lead characters are children suggest that the target market for this comic was children. This is not a childs comic. The story starts with the mindless execution of children. There is a difference in 'action' vs 'grotesque violence'.

George Lucas himself set the tone in Episode II when he needlessly beheaded humans. The problem of graphic deaths and the highly improved digital imagery is one that Lucasfilm may have grappled with but the dark side won the day. It is the same mindset that was evident in some of the NJO books, particularly Star By Star. The producers of that series of books created a very dark environment with tremendous dread. A lot of readers loved it. But it was not as welcomed by older fans like myself.
Back to the comic, the odd art work may indicate that the editors wanted to 'cartoonize' the characters to minimize the reaction to the violence. The artwork is unlike anything I have seen in the SW galaxy. Because this has little to offer to the expanded universe, you can skip it.

One of the worst Star Wars story
This is supposed to relate the tale of how the Sith evolved into a one-master and one-disciple system. But frankly, it [wasn't good] even though the graphics were passable.

In this story, the distinction between the Jedi and the Sith became blurred. The stage was set for the showdown between the Jedi and the Sith, except that readers can't really tell the Jedi from the Sith. The Sith seemed to have diminished greatly in their dark stature from Tales of the Sith etc, while the Jedi were little better than lightsaber-wielding adventurers. The writers reduced both side to engage in purely physical combats without regards to their creeds. The Jedi-Sith showdown became a brawl in the mud.

Jedis were also depicted to be indiscriminate in who they kill, and even more foolish in bringing in untrained and undisciplined children who had little sense of right and wrong into the thick of battles, exposing them to anger, hatred and fear, fuels for the dark side.

This is one of the worst Star Wars story, totally unfit to be part of a critical tale of the Star Wars history.

Goofy graphics and flying green puff-balls
This style of drawing is all wrong for the SW universe, especially for the important comic chronicling the final defeat of the ancient Sith. (Doesn't it seem like people ALWAYS thought they were defeated, and they came back about three times?) Round, cutesy faces with trembling eyes and strange facial expressions may be fine for weirdo Japanese cartoons, but they don't cut it for the high standard set by Star Wars. Anyway, the story centers around three sideline characters (kids) who have no bearing on the future galaxy. Why must we read about them, then? The Jedi recruit these three scrawny kids into their army of light. How hard up must they be for help? The young girl turns to the dark side. Why? Because a few Jedi accidentally kill this useless green puff-ball that's been following her around the comic book pages. I need not even comment on that. Darth Bane and Lord Hoth, the only two men relevant to anything, make this comic worth buying. I would buy this simply to own a critical piece of SW history, but its presentation is severely lacking.

Contradictory And Mindlessly Violent
This particular graphic book is a good example of why this summer's Star Wars film has done so poorly compared to its predecessors. The movie will still make an exceptional amount of money, but as it was far superior to Episode I it should have done better.

This installment features Darth Bane who is one of the darkest of all of the Sith Lords. He makes his entrance by a multiple killing of children in front of their father for no other reason other than they are there. Graphically the deaths are minimized but it does not detract from the mindless violence. The book continues on with the maiming and destruction of anyone and anything that is at hand.

Mr. Lucas had several deaths via decapitation in this summer's Episode II. There was nothing in the storyline that required this, and despite the attempt to dehumanize the victims; it unquestionably cost the film tens of millions of dollars. One victim was dispatched in front of his young son who subsequently retrieved his father's helmet, and an empty helmet at that for the film is rated PG.

Beheading a droid for humor, and then using the same violent act on a human who is helmeted or a group that live with their faces covered, is not only a lame attempt to minimize violence, it dehumanizes the victims, and creates a movie that should never have garnered a PG rating.

Graphic novels like this are pointless, and I would expect Mr. Lucas to monitor work based on his saga more closely, and also look at what his astounding special effects can do. What could have once looked like comic book violence now is as realistic as it can be. ... Read more

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