Star Wars: Tag & Bink Were Here (Part 1) (Paperback)

~ Kevin Rubio (Author), Lucas Marangon (Author), Michelle Madsen (Author), Dan Jackson (Author)

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Officers Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna were minding their own business aboard a familiar, princess-harboring freighter when they suddenly found themselves under siege. Now under attack by the Empire, they will choose life over a noble death and "borrow" the armor off a pair of deceased stormtroopers. Their new disguises might get them off the freighter alive, but they'll also lead Tag and Bink on an adventure neither could have predicted! Chock-full of appearances by everyone's favorite Star Wars characters, Tag & Bink cleverly weaves the pair's misadventures into the movies themselves. No setting is safe as they traverse the galaxy from the Death Star to the Sarlacc pit to Cloud City to Endor!

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; illustrated edition edition (December 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159307641X
• ISBN-13: 978-1593076412
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #286,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny stuff! A must-read for Star Wars fans!, November 21, 2006

By	Aaron Devrick (Turlock, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well, I thought it was funny at least. While it may go for the easy gag, the bad pun, or the totally absurd... it still made me laugh.

The easiest description would be "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" meets Star Wars. It's the adventure of two dimwitted (and previously unnamed) background characters from the Star Wars saga, and their adventures that accidentally steer the course of the trilogy.

The original two-issue mini series was an absolute classic. The follow-up from about a year ago was a bit forced, and not quite as funny. But still funny. Not sure about the other contents of this trade, but I think there's a story or two that I haven't read.

Writer Kevin Rubio was responsible for "TROOPS" the parody video that mashed up stormtroopers with "COPS." If you like that kind of humor, you'll enjoy this.

Side note: I saw this trade in a comics shop, and it had a different cover than pictured. Not sure if there are variants, or if the Amazon art is not current, but what I saw was nicer than what's pictured.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Totally non-essential silliness, June 6, 2007

By	Sharilyn (Somewhere in Time and Space) - See all my reviews

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There are several must read Star Wars graphic novels, stories that add texture and depth to the ever-expanding Star Wars universe--and then there is "Tag & Bink Were Here" which adds a healthy helping of humor and a lot of silly fun.

Star Wars fans--at least those who don't take life too seriously---are sure to enjoy all the in jokes as Tag and Bink wander through the events of all six movies, leaving chaos in their wake.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Clever, March 14, 2007

By	arachnidman (Upland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

A funny and clever read, a must have for any and all Star Wars fans. Cleverly placed into real time of the Star Wars movies are the misadventures of the two main characters, Tag and Blink. You have to look closely for some of the hidden treasures and side gags inserted into the story by the writer Kevin Rubio and the great art of Lucas Marangon. The writing is clever, funny and entertaining and the art is perfect especially for this type of book so pick up a copy, sit back and take your time finding all of the extras if you can. It may take a second or third reading and a closer look at the art to find them but well worth the time. Lets not forget, it's a comic book. Enjoy!