Star Wars: The Last Command [Paperback]

Mike Baron (Author), Edvin Biukovic (Author), Eric Shanower (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Wars (Dark Horse) | Publication Date: June 2, 1999

Adapted to graphic novel by the award-winning creative team of Mike Baron and Edvin Biukovic, The Last Command concludes Timothy Zahn's bestselling Thrawn Trilogy, drawing to a shattering climax the events set into motion in Heir to the Empire and Dark Force Rising. The Empire's Grand Admiral Thrawn is creating an army of clones in an effort to overwhelm the forces of the New Republic with a limitless supply of genetically engineered shock troops. Meanwhile, dark Jedi master C'boath plans to kidnap the newborn twins of Princess Leia and Han Solo in order to raise them as the first of a new legion of dark Jedi! Luke Skywalker and the classic Star Wars cast must once again battle together for the survival of the New Republic, and failure will guarantee a reign of darkness the likes of which the Galaxy has never seen!

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (June 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569713782
• ISBN-13: 978-1569713785
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #672,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Thrawn Trilogy Adaptations, September 2, 2001

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Handofthrawn (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars: The Last Command (Paperback)

The comic adaptations of 'Heir to the Empire' and 'Dark Force Rising' tackled the problem of adapting a 400-page novel into a 160-page comic quite well, and 'The Last Command' does it better than even those two. While the adaptations does run into inevitale problems (like in explaining Delta Source) Baron has done a truly admirable job.

First off, the art. The late Eddie Buikovic's second and last art job in the world of SW comics is even better than his one with 'The Phantom Affair'. The detail is incredibly, with gorgeous views of Coruscant, Mount Tantiss, and even Hijarna. The characters are all done very well, also. The movie cast looks just like they did on the screen and original characters like Pellaeon, Mara, Karrde, Ferrier, and so forth are done better here than in the other two adaptations. The one qualm I have with the art is that the coloring switched halfway through. Pamela Rambo's watercolor-type style worked better in the 'Dark Force Rising' adaptation, but its just doesn't fit well with Buikovic's style. Thankfully, the second half is done by Dan Brown, whose style resembles 'The Phantom Affair's masterful colorist, Dave Nestelle.

My one qualm with the art is that it's not always faithful to the 'real' SW universe. Craft like Chariot LAVs, the Golan IIIs at Bilbringi, and Ferrier's DP20 gunship don't look a thing like they 'actually' do. I'm willing to overlook it, still, because Buikovic's art made the adaptation of 'The Last Command'

That said, its a very well done adaptation that retains the spirit of the novel itself and created a gorgeous, almost cinematic, feel to it as well. Highly reccomended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT!!!!!, September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Wars: The Last Command (Paperback)

BUY IT! The Story, Illustrations, Colouring and practically everything about this Book is Great. it wraps up Tim Zahn's trilogy ingeniously. If you are a true Star Wars fan, you wouldn't be seen without this. -Review By Violata

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best drawn SW ever!, April 10, 2006

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J. Malnar (Zagreb Croatia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: The Last Command (Paperback)

Thanks to late Edi Biukovic. Too bad the same cannot be said of the cover (or rather, too bad Edi didnt do the cover too).