As Senior
Writer for the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG from Bioware, Alexander Freed was
a natural choice to lead the comic as well. A five part companion series, The
Lost Suns unfolds concurrently with the events of the video game.
If you’re not
familiar with the Old Republic era of the Star Wars mythos, its stories take
place thousands of years before the original films. Jedi number in the
hundreds and protect a peaceful and massive Republic. In The Lost Suns, a
young spy named Theron is tasked with finding the seasoned Jedi Master Ngani
Zho who lived and walked behind enemy lines. His information could prove vital
to the Republic, as well as give the fledging new espionage division a chance
to prove its usefulness to the government. The only problem is a Sith Lord by
the name of Darth Mekhis is looking for Zho as well and she seems pretty
serious about it.
The
introduction to the story was good, but it was just that – an introduction. The
plot jumped around a bit and a lot was thrown out and not much was fully
explained. It’s hugging that line between mystery and confusion, but I’m sure
more will be revealed in the following issues. Teff’ith, a small-time Twi’lek
criminal, Theron captured is along for the ride to find Zho and I honestly
don’t know why. He captured her for interrogation, she wouldn’t say a word so
he brings her along? Why he wouldn’t keep her with his superiors as he goes on
a highly important mission is beyond me, but I’m sure her role in the story is
important or else I doubt she would be with him.
In terms of
Art, Dave Ross and George Freeman do some nice pencils, and Michael Atiyeh’s
colors definitely pop. Sometimes the characters totally change looks, though.
At one point, Theron looked just like a girl and his hand placement was even
oddly feminine. The complaints are minor, and the art is well done in this
book.
The Lost Suns
is certainly a good start for the miniseries. The story hasn’t really taken off
yet, but being an introduction allows for some leeway. Pick it up if you’re an
Old Republic fan, especially if the game is something you’re interested in.
Fans awaiting the release of the game will find a worthy comic to hold
themselves over until its release.
Overall Score -
7.0/10
*While the
first book wasn’t perfect, it served as a solid introduction to the story. I
don’t see this turning any non-Star Wars or Old Republic fans, though.