Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Volume 2 [Paperback]

Haden Blackman (Author), Omar Francia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2010 | Series: Star Wars

The end of the story in the hugely popular game The Force Unleashed left the Star Wars galaxy poised at the brink of civil war. But before that can happen, the Emperor and his apprentice, Darth Vader, have another plan already in play. The author of the original game, Haden Blackman, returns with a new story of treachery, deception, and the manipulation of the overwhelming power of the Force. Omar Francia, from Star Wars: Legacy and Mass Effect, is back, providing the amazing art for this original graphic novel based on the upcoming LucasArts game.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (October 12, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595825533
• ISBN-13: 978-1595825537
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful artwork, but..., October 11, 2010

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K. Dolen (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Volume 2 (Paperback)

As this is told through the eyes of Boba Fett - being my favourite character - and the hype from the Lucasasts guys saying this story is their Empire Strikes Back, I was hoping for something pretty special. Further to this, I found the first GN for the original Force Unleashed, a solid translation of the game. Sadly, however, this is a second rate, boring, lifeless, bordering on silly, story.

One good note; the artwork is superb. Other than that it is essentially a five scene story. Everything feels long winded, trying to fill the pages rather than projecting the story forward.

I was worried the game would be this lame, but apparently this is designed to compliment the game story (and hopefully this will be better once you've played the game - but I don't see how).

Personally, I loved this first game, it's story and all the associated books/merchandise. This one, so far, is feeling like they're cashing in on the first ones success...

:(

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Comic, However told totally different from the Novel, October 13, 2010

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Michael A. Greenberg "The Rule Of Two" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Volume 2 (Paperback)

I bought the Star Wars the force Unleashed II book and Graphic Novel, as I am a huge fan of Star Wars, and the Force Unleashed Story. A friend of mine has the first game and is getting the second, so I can see the game being played as a spectator. I am not a video gamer. So the only way I can see the actual game is watching it through various friends and such. Anyway on to the review. I am currently reading the Novel and I am very impressed and Highly recommend the Novel. I can say I skipped ahead to finish the book, as I had to see how it ends. On a side note they will be making a The Force Unleashed III. If they don't then they are leaving us with a terribly huge cliffhanger, that I feel MUST be resolved. So expect the final chapter to be coming out later on. The Graphic Novel is told from a completely different perspective then the book, as the whole story is told from the eyes of Boba-Fett. Yes I understand Boba is in the game and he plays an important part to the story, but I think giving his perspective for the entire story can be confusing, especially to younger readers. The art of the GN is Terrific, very well drawn. However if you only read this GN, then you are NOT getting the whole story. As a suppliment to the book (or game)it really is very good. If you are just going to read the GN, then you will be doing yourself a Tremendous injustice. I am not sure if they are putting our a younger reader's version of the Novel, However if they do, then I suggest to any younger reader just reading the comic GN to get the younger reader's story of the book. I also recommend to any adult reader, to get the actual Novel, as I feel, without the Novel you are missing so much story.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite an adaptation, October 12, 2010

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Jesse (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Volume 2 (Paperback)

I wasn't a huge fan of the first Force Unleashed graphic novel. It felt like a rushed, sub-par retelling of the game. This sequel makes the interesting choice to switch things up. Rather than directly adapt the second game's storyline and follow Starkiller's journey, Blackman focuses the script on Boba Fett. Essentially, the story covers the events of the game from Fett's perspective. Blackman attempts to humanize Fett along the way, which works in some cases and not so much in others. The real problem with this comic is that it requires the reader to have experienced the main story beforehand. A lot of the events feel random and poorly explained without the game or novelization to provide context. I would definitely suggest saving this comic until after experiencing one of those two versions. The visuals are nice, if nothing else, and the comic makes for an interesting experiment in how to craft a tie-in. It's worth a quick read in the bookstore, but not necessarily a purchase.