Victories and Sacrifices (Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol. 2) [Paperback]

Haden Blackman (Author), John Ostrander (Author), Tomas Giorello (Author), Brian Ching (Author), Jan Duursema (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2003 | Series: Star Wars: Clone Wars (Dark Horse Comics Paperback) (Book 2)

From one of the swamp moons of Naboo, to the war-torn cityscapes of Brentaal IV, the battles of the Clone Wars have thrown the galaxy into turmoil. New Separatist threats, ranging from deadly biological weapons, to dark Jedi, to unkillable alien bounty hunters, have the loyalist Jedi and their clone troops pushed to their limits. This graphic novel collection contains three separate, yet linked stories of heroism and sacrifice set during the time between Episode II and Episode III!

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; 1 edition (December 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569719691
• ISBN-13: 978-1569719695
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The New Face of the War, September 14, 2005

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Ryan Phoenix (Cali) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victories and Sacrifices (Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol. 2) (Paperback)

Clone Wars Volume 2, "Victories and Sacrifices", progresses the Clone Wars in ways only graphic novels can. For followers of this graphic series, you really have no choice but to continue with the purchase of Victories and Sacrifices. Here's the rundown of what to expect in the second of the series.

First of all, the Confederacy comes in right off the bat with chemical warfare. The main objective for Obi-Wan Kenobi is to find the cure. In this, we meet Asajj Ventress and Durge, a Dark Jedi and a biological phenom respectively. Both play their part in the war against the Republic, serving Count Dooku with no remorse as to the effects of their actions.

We also learn the stories of unheard of Jedi, one in particular, a fascinating Jedi Healer named Master Fay who "never raised her lightsaber in combat". Her story alone is brilliant, and will please any fan of the Star Wars universe. It's simply marvelous what this book does for the face and meaning of the true Jedi Master.

The main element you will take from Victories and Sacrifices is how amazing Obi-Wan Kenobi is as a Jedi Knight. You'll adore his adventures and his willpower in this collection, and especially see how deserving he is of his spot on the Jedi Council.

One last thing... you meet an ARC trooper, and they are yet another wonderful story in the ever expanding universe of Star Wars. ARCs are more independent (more like Jango Fett himself) than the other clones, and they are true warriors.

This collection has the next great chapter in the Clone Wars saga. If you haven't read Clone Wars Volume 1, do so first. Once again, Star Wars proves itself as truly the greatest franchise to ever be created.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wars continue..., December 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Victories and Sacrifices (Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol. 2) (Paperback)

Anyone who has read the first collected comic "Star Wars: Clone Wars; Volume 1" knows that the art work and story lines are excellent!!!

This issue expands on the conflict of the Clone Wars and develops the characters more so you can really get a feel for who they are and how they act, especially the Sith Warriors. Volume 2 contains much more action than Volume 1 and leaves you wanting the next Volume already!

If you have a love for Star Wars and the expanded universe of the comics; or if you just love a few great war stories in a sci-fi setting, this is the comic for you. However it should be said that although this comic can be read without reading the first volume, those that have read the first will enjoy this comic more as they can notice the character development and know the origins of some of the conflicts in this volume.

Happy reading and (Always wanted to say this), May the Force be with you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Good!!!, February 20, 2006

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MysteryLover231 "L.R" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victories and Sacrifices (Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol. 2) (Paperback)

This comic- excuse me, 'graphic novel' is part of one of my favorite series. The artwork is OK, but some of the characters look a little odd at certain angles. However, the slight flaws in the art disappear form your mind as you get wrapped up in the plot and the new characters- Durge (he's really cool, even though he's really evil) and Asajj Ventress (who isn't technically new because she appeared on Volume 1. This was the first time she and Obi-Wan met) This one also interested me because Obi-Wan was the most featured character. Everyone mostly thinks about Anakin and his turn to the dark side, and not about the other important and interesting characters, like Mace Windu, Obi-Wan, Quinlan Vos, Darth Maul (yeah, he didn't last that long, but wasn't he cool anyway?) and General Grievous. At least Vol.1 had a lot of Mace in it. Anyway, the first story is about the Seperatists bio-weapon, and the first Obi-Wan vs Ventress fight. The second story is about Obi-Wan's mission to find the antidote to the weapon, and he teams up with four jedi legends to do it. We learn about their histories breifly, then a detailed acount of "how their histories ended" anyway, as a lame way to finish this, this is good. Buy it with vol.1.