Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Michael A. Stackpole (Author), Mike Baron (Author), Haden Blackman (Author, Artist), Various (Author, Artist), Tomas Giorello (Author), Allen Nunis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2006

The greatest starfighters of the Rebel Alliance become the defenders of a New Republic in this massive collection of stories featuring Wedge Antilles, hero of the Battle of Endor, and his team of ace pilots known throughout the galaxy as Rogue Squadron! Meet the Rogues for the first time and learn the fate of the galaxy immediately after the events of Return of the Jedi as the Rebellion's best pilots battle remnants of the Empire wherever its ugly agenda of fear and domination appears. Along with the critically-acclaimed X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair, this jam-packed volume contains tons of material never before collected! This volume contains never before collected material, including Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Leader #1-3, Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition #1-4, Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair #1-4, and Star Wars Handbook: X-Wing Rogue Squadron.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593075723
• ISBN-13: 978-1593075729
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasing transition piece..., July 12, 2006

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N. S. Michael (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

...from The Truce at Bakura (the fairly tame EU novel by Kathy Tyers) to the X-wing novels (written by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston).

In it, we can see the formation of the the infamous Rogues as a mix of both Classic Trilogy, Novel, and Comic characters all with their various back-stories (some of which are thin, some quite fleshed out and continuous) and the like.

While the adventures are formulaic and a tad predictable (as are MOST space operas), they're still fun and in keeping with the pace and flow you could find in movies.

Look for tie-ins to the novels and both the Classic Trilogy and the Prequels, but basically just sit back and enjoy tame, but comfortable series of storytelling.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad...but not great either, November 11, 2007

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J. Lyon "certified geek & gaper" (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I'm a big fan of the Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron books and I was expecting the same level of quality in the comics. Frankly, I was disappointed. The stories don't have anywhere near the character interest as the books, and the art really doesn't add a lot. All that said, they aren't bad on their own, just nothing really special. I might buy volume II to see if it gets better.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection for a great squadron, January 24, 2012

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This review is from: Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Here is the first volume of collected X-Wing comics, telling among other things the handover of the squadron from Luke to Wedge. Set not long after "Return of the Jedi", when the Empire is still going strong.

If you love SW pilots, odds are you'll love it. The artwork is pleasant enough.