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Man with a Mission (Star Wars: Boba Fett)

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The graphic novel collects issues seven and twenty-eight of the comic-book series "Star Wars Empire" along with a couple of one-shots.

In "Sacrifice", the governor of Solem hires Fett to hunt down Yolan Bren, a local Rebel leader. I found this to be the weakest story and I had difficulty differentiating between all the green aliens.

"Wreckage" finds Fett searching through the remains of a wrecked Star Destroyer for a mysterious box. This story is undoubtedly the best of the bunch. The vivid artwork is all the more noticeable as the story has very little dialog.

In "Overkill", a junior Imperial officer enlists Fett's talents to help him get a promotion. This story is pretty good too, with a great cartoon-like quality to the artwork.

Finally, an older Boba Fett becomes an "Agent of Doom" when he is hired to hunt down two Imperials engaging in genocide. An okay story with very moody artwork.

While there is nothing new or particularly remarkable here, it is an entertaining addition to any Fett fan's collection.

The bounty hunts of the famous Mandalorian continue! In this anthology of sorts, four stories are combined to show Fett's hunts in different eras.

"Sacrifice": Fett is sent to retrieve rebel, Yolan Bren on Solem for the Imperial Governor. But Governor Malvander finds out what happens to those who try to underpay Fett. There is some pretty nice art (not the best in the world, of course), and a really interesting plot (not your typical Imperial vs. Rebels). I liked how the authors' kept Fett's words to a minimum too. For some reason, people like to write Fett being rather talkative, but this story avoids that all together.

"Wreckage": An exiled captain orders Fett to retrieve a last momento from his love. A tear-jerker, this really touched my heart and brought a tear to my eye. The art is absolutely gorgeous (though the captain looks far too much like Wilhuff Tarkin in many of the panels). And this episode chronicled Fett's heartlessness, his lack of mercy when a man desperate to see his love cannot pay the full bounty.

"Overkill": Two lieutenants hire Fett to help end a conflagration--but Fett seems to go a little "overkill". This is an interesting story, but the plot was pretty darn confusing to me (I will have to read again, see if I can learn anymore from it). The art is a pleasant departure from the style of the first two, almost more humorous (as is the entire comic itself). And of course, it deals with Imperials in a positive limelight (for the most part), so how could I refuse?

"Agent of Doom": The Imperials hauled non-human species aboard a ship and tortured them to death. Now, the dying species is back for revenge. They connive Fett into executing Admiral Tork and his evil scientist, Dr. Murthe. The parallels between the events here and those in the Holocaust are very great, but the events are nearly unbelievable (why would the Empire spend so much money on a ship that did nothing but wear down people to kill them painfully?) The art is appropriately gritty, but wasn't exactly easy on the eyes. Not to mention, I wasn't fond of how the spokesman for the aliens basically twisted Fett's arm to do the job (pulling the "Memory of Fett" [...] on him).

All in all, a well worth read!

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this is a good collection of Fett One-Shots, though not representative of his work. my main gripe is that 2/4 of the one-shots is done by Cam Kennedy--not my favorite Fett artist. i was glad to see a range of older and newer stuff, but i think DH could've put together a better selection. hopefully, this TPB is successful enough that DH will release another collection, esp given the rarity of some Fett tales, notably Twin Engines of Destruction and the Wizard 1/2.