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Star Wars - Jabba the Hutt: Art of the Deal

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When I first heard of this comic, I was less than thrilled to read it. In fact, I didn't even pick it up until a good five years after it came out. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised.

Writing a series of adventures from Jabba's point of view is no mean feat, but the authors do a superb job. Jabba is presented as true to his movie vision (more so in A New Hope Special Edition than Return of the Jedi, but these are supposed to be his early days), and the adventure and action are very Jabba-ish. More importantly, there are some real sci-fi elements, which are sometimes lacking in other SW adventures.

Basically, this comic series was an excellent recapture of the SW comics that came out back in the days when SW was young, both in theme and artwork. This is a good, short, fun read, and a nice addition to the Star Wras universe.

Although the cartoonish look (very reminiscent of the Star Wars Early Adventures by the same artist who created Magnus-Robot Warrior (I forget his name!)) is off-putting at first, the bizarre humour as well as the portrayal of Jabba as sort of an intergalactic Sydney Greenstreet (think "Maltese Falcon" and "Casablanca") make this collection quite amusing, if not outstanding.

first off i dont mean to knock this TPB. it was quite fun to read... and gave me a few good laughs.... my problem with it is that the dialogue is really campy and cheesy. the premise is that jabba is going around robbing people (the art of the deal is the title... the deal is that he rips you off... so he always wins... get it?? lol) The art reminds me of something that i drew when i was day dreaming and doodleing in grade school. to make a long story short... but it for $1.54... but dont pay much more for it... the end

This comic, or rather collection of comics, doesn't exactly contribute much to the grand scheme of things in the Star Wars universe. The plots aren't incredibly rich, the art's never going to win any awards, and the stories don't have a whole lot of relevance. So, you may ask, why bother? In a word: Jabba! To be sure, this is not the Jabba we've seen in the films. Not the ruthless, immobile, gruesome, cold killer evidenced in the movies. No, this is a ruthless, gruesome killer with a sense of humor, an attitude, and some brains.

Three out of the four stories contained herein are definitely worth reading. The first story, the Gaar Suppoon Hit, would be more aptly titled The Art of the Deal. We get to see a business transaction...Jabba style. This isn't the funniest stuff I've ever read, but it's a far sight funnier than the weak droids stuff and most other attempts at Star Wars humor. The second story, the Hunger of Princess Nampi, stinks. Jabba's attitude, his subservients, story inconsistencies...this one is just an overall unenjoyable addition. The third story is more similar in style to the first one, and while the art's not great, it's very fun. And in the fourth and final story, we really get to see Bib Fortuna's hatred of Jabba (which we see a lot more of in Tales from Jabba's Palace), as well as Jabba's dumb luck and complacency.

Taken these stories with a grain of salt and you'll find that you'll really enjoy them. If you're expecting more serious, pertinent fare, then move on.

This is a review of Dark horse TPB comic Star Wars  Jabba The Hutt  The art of the Deal, ISBN 1569713103 published june 1998, printed in Canada. Our glimpses of the Hutts have been severely limited. Our best look is in the Han solo trilogy, which takes place from -10 to 0 BNH. I place this comic at -5.1 on the timeline, because the events seem to be about the time of the Solo books. The artwork here is some of Dark horses worst with the exception that they took the time to do a good job illustrating their star... JABBA. Fortuneately the inking was good and I dont recall any washed out pages. The story is fun and is in character with the Solo novels. Lack of light saber fights meant that my son wasnt interested in this comic. The pencils are a 2, story and inking a 3 and I round up to a 3 stars because it is good to SEE Jabba before Leia kills him.