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AdmiralNick22
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10/4/07 5:42pm
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Bah, I give in! Knights of the Old Republic comic series
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Alright, I give up. 
I read Legacy. I read Rebellion. I read Dark Times. With the new Vector coming out, I figure it is time that I catch up on the Knights of the Old Republic comic series.
I am posting this because I am curious if the TPB's cover issues sequentially, or if I should just hunt down each single issue.
Also, I have not really followed fan response to this series, so is it a series worth investing some time and money into?
Thoughts?
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SephyCloneNo15
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10/4/07 5:44pm
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KOTOR=very yes.
It's usually hilarious, and the story's pretty good. There are more hiccups in the art than any of the rest of the comics out there, but it's all-around awesome.
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Rouge77
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Buying TPB's is the best way of getting the issues collected so far.
And it's the best SW comic currently.
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ThrawnRocks
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IMO it is the best EU being put out. Period. So yes, it is worth it 
To my knowledge both the TPB's are in chronological order, except they put the "Flashpoint Interlude" after Flashpoint, rather than in the middle. I think this was how they were originally planning on releasing it anyway.
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10/4/07 6:41pm
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You've got Commencement and Flashpoint, the first two TPBs, already out. The next TPB is coming out sometime this winter. It's a fantastic series, not as good as Legacy IMO, but it's got great characters, a great plot, and a very well-handled sense of mystery. Where Legacy is "a new saga", KOTOR is "ANH if Luke had never gotten past hooking up with Han" set in the Mandalorian Wars. It's quite good, and if you're interested in following Vector as it happens, I suggest you get the first two TPBs, maybe wait for the third, and meanwhile track down the six issues between the third TPB and Vector (not all which, of course, are out yet).
But yeah, it's definitely worth an investment.
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Nick, you MUST get these! Personally, they're my favorite of the four series (Legacy being a close second, only because I think it's lacking in humor and gets a little angsty). As was said, the continuously changing art gets annoying, but the story more than makes up for that.
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Go for it. It's not quite as good as Dark Times or Legacy, but that's not really its fault. :P
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AdmiralNick22
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10/4/07 7:16pm
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Well, the response seems overwhelmingly positive. I called my local comic shop, who are now holding both TPB's for me. Once I read through those I will track down the other issues. 
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Darth_Hydra
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Trip posted:
Go for it. It's not quite as good as Dark Times or Legacy, but that's not really its fault. :P
No, it's better!
They could cancel all of the other EU and I'd still be happy with just KOTOR.
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I don't think you'll be disappointed. I would say this or Legacy are the best out there right now.
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The different art styles are a bit jarring at times, but most of the artwork is of high quality, and anyway, the art isn't that bad, and the story definitely more than makes up for it.
So, yes, definitely get it. I used to just wait for the TPBs for Star Wars comics (for Republic and Empire), but then I got the first KotOR TPB and... well, now I'm getting each issue monthly as I simply can't wait to find out what happens next.
I still think Legacy is slightly better, but only because its closer to Luke's time. Zayne is still one of my favorite EU characters.
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10/5/07 2:03am
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Darth_Hydra posted:
They could cancel all of the other EU and I'd still be happy with just KOTOR.
I concur.
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RogueWompRat
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10/5/07 5:50am
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In regards to the art, I think it's been spot on all the way through. Pick it up Nick, I know you're going to go cuckoo for cocopuffs over all the cool Republic and Mando ships.
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Jedi Ben
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There really isn't much between KOTOR and Legacy.
KOTOR is better at using humour to balance out its darkness and has more engaging characters, but Legacy has the greater ambition of the two and Duursema art, which just about gives it the edge but it really is very, very close.
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10/5/07 11:12am
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Jedi Ben posted:
There really isn't much between KOTOR and Legacy.
KOTOR is better at using humour to balance out its darkness and has more engaging characters, but Legacy has the greater ambition of the two and Duursema art, which just about gives it the edge but it really is very, very close.
JB
Legacy has the advantage of having absolutely no future stories to eventually sync up with. Truly anything can happen.
KOTOR is sandwiched between the Exar Kun Sith Wars and KOTOR 1+2 so certain things are predictable in some respects.
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Jedi Ben
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Ackbar_Van_Gungan posted:
Jedi Ben posted:
There really isn't much between KOTOR and Legacy.
KOTOR is better at using humour to balance out its darkness and has more engaging characters, but Legacy has the greater ambition of the two and Duursema art, which just about gives it the edge but it really is very, very close.
JB
Legacy has the advantage of having absolutely no future stories to eventually sync up with. Truly anything can happen.
KOTOR is sandwiched between the Exar Kun Sith Wars and KOTOR 1+2 so certain things are predictable in some respects.
-The Rebel Gungan
Are they? I've never been certain just how much or little linkage there is between KOTOr the comics and games bar the name.
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