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Title: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars (Dark Horse)) by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon ISBN: 1-56971-235-2 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (3 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Over Written Under Drawn
Comment: To coincide with the '97 theatrical re-release of the original Star Wars Trilogy, Dark Horse Comics, was given the chance to publish comic book tie ins for each film. Return Of The Jedi is basically a reprint of the 1983 version that is now out of print.

THE STORY: Adapted By Archie Goodwin, the "script" follows the feature film pretty well, but I could have used less description of the action. Comic books can get too bogged down if overwritten, such is the case here. I wish Goodwin, who knows how to write for the popular space saga, showed restraint. Comic books are as much a visual medium and should reflect that. Another problem is the fact that none of the "new" material from the special edition made it into this book, like the extended ending.

THE ART: The team of Al Williamson and Carlos Garson art is lacking in some respects. Their work seems very uneven. At times its quite good (the rendering of Boba Fett) and at others, (the climactic battle/duel) the shadings are at bit too dark for my tastes. The human characters hardly match their cinema counterparts. This is particularly true of the non-close up panels.

As nice as it is to see trilogy production sketches, it would have been better if those pages were used to enhance the adaptation instead. The book has 109 pages. The Special Edition version of the Jedi adaptation is a disappointing three star effort.

Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Fantasy Book
Comment: Wonderful wonderful book. Exciting, terrifying and haunting at the same time. The final battle for the empire proves to be positive for the rebels, who pull together at the last minute and fight for all they're worth!

Rating: 1
Summary: This doesn't deserve the title star Wars
Comment: This left out way too much of the story line. Do yourself a favor and rent the movie this was close to the worst book I've ever read. Please don't waste your money on this book. go spend some more money and buy the movie.