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Jedi Vince Registered: Aug '99	Date Posted: 7/1 3:56pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	What a wonderful first issue. The horror of the Vong really resonates in visual form. I hope this series reaches its potential. And I had no idea Luke was going to appear -- what an entrance! -----signature----- The PIGMAN: Drawing the line against Jihad http://fawstin.blogspot.com/ http://www.jihadwatch.org/ Don't tread on me.
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JediSmurf Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 7/1 4:20pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Man, I'm really excited about this. It's giving me all of those happy New Jedi Order middle school nostalgia vibes. -----signature----- Which New Jedi Order Character are You most Like? http://www.geocities.com/njoquiz/ NO KRAKANA: The Anakin Solo Fansite-- http://jedifreac.com/anakin aka Jedi Freac
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Lord_Hydronium Title: Literature Gardener Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 7/1 6:17pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5) - Date Edited: 7/1 6:22pm (4 edits total) Edited By: Lord_Hydronium
	Very nice issue. The writing's sharp, if a little fast-paced; it's excusable for a first issue, though. I'm not sure of the timeline placement, beyond the 25 ABY listed on the opening page; Luke comments how the NR is spread thin, but the #0 issues suggest it's still early enough that most people don't know about the Vong. Maybe between the Dark Tides, though I'm not sure if that works out. Wilson's art is good. I particularly love the shot of the Vong slave ship taking on passengers; it's got a real sense of looming alien menace. I'm not sure, but I think the ship is also an original design. Nice visual reference on the evacuation ships; they're the C-3 liners from the X-wing/TIE Fighter games. -----signature----- Great midis have little midis Swimming round inside 'em And little midis have lesser midis And so ad infinitum.
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Xicer Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 7/1 7:10pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Man this issue made me giddy with excitement in a way I haven't been in a long time. First page, just seeing that massive Vong fleet really set the mood. And the way the Vong are introduced makes them especially scary (and mysterious). The Galfridians are all great so far. I loved the reveal about them being royalty and with Finn having to take up the mantle, it had a very Dune-esque feel to it. I liked Finn too, I'm really looking forward to his training with Luke. The part with Kaye stabbing the Vong was sorta funny, if twisted, but that's the Vong for ya. Overall I was very impressed, this series looks like it's going to go very strong. Colin Wilson's art has also improved exponentially since his work in Legacy, he's the perfect artist for this series. All in all, a 10/10. -----signature----- "Just before your arrival, Moneo and I were discussing Infinity." "Poor Moneo." --Leto II and Malky, "God Emperor of Dune"
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Hendo255 Registered: Feb '09	Date Posted: 7/1 7:13pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5) - Date Edited: 7/1 7:17pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Hendo255
	Well, I just got to read this (ran into Xicer in the process lol) Thought it was good, but was too fast paced. A LOT happened in very little time. Would have been better as 2 issues with a little more development of each scene. I guess they wanted to hit the ground running tho so I expect things to slow down. I hope they REALLY cover Finn's training thoroughly. So anyway, nobody was supposed to know the Vong were coming, then suddenly Luke is on the planet with evac shuttles and a pile of dead Vong? and at this point they should still be a little more difficult to kill because they don't know about the weak points in the crab armor. Also I can't say that I approve of making Finn a Prince and his father King of the planet. I see other's like it but I was looking forward to Finn becoming a new fixture in the Jedi order. Someone we can read about in FotJ maybe. Not someone who will eventually have to leave to lead his people like Tenel Ka did. Other minor points, Finn's mouth disappeared in a few panels and Luke should have asked "you can sense them?" instead of "you can see them?" other than that, my hopes are high for this series. -----signature----- Zayne is the Sith Emperor. Both use the Force, both lived around the same time and Zayne is friends with Gryph who is a notorious con-artist. See! it all fits together perfectly!
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CooperTFN Title: TF.n EU Staff Emeritus Registered: Jul '99	Date Posted: 7/1 7:18pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5) - Date Edited: 7/1 7:22pm (2 edits total) Edited By: CooperTFN
	Sucked. Oh, who am I kidding? It was exactly what I'd hoped it would be. Loved the King reveal, loved the C-3s, loved Luke's line about faking leadership - exactly how Luke would think, and reminded me a lot of Mindor. I was a little concerned at first that they'd overdo the surprise element despite this being after VP, but sure enough, Luke shows up and overtly acknowledges that yes, the NR knows what's happening and they'd tried to warn Artorias. Gonna see if Tom will consent to a few more questions. posted: I can rememeber checking UNJOH daily and feeling real fear when reading VP, SbS, etc. Happy to have fed your terror. -----signature----- Mike Cooper's Star Wars Blog http://blogs.starwars.com/coopertfn "Your tongues can't repel flavor of that magnitude!" "NAKED TWI'LEK WITH LIGHTSABER = MONEY" - Ris_jSarek "I bid you all Dark Greetings!"
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Wordslinger Registered: Jan '09	Date Posted: 7/1 8:14pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	It was OK. I'm more interested in the capture and internment of the sister and the mother than Finns jedi training at this point. So, will #2 be out next month, or is it going to pull a Dark Times...
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GrandAdmiralJello Title: Emperor • EUC • JCC Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 7/1 8:44pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	I'll continue reading it. I haven't made up my mind either way as yet. I liked: I. The C-3 liners... good TIE Fighter memories. II. The Vong fleet III. The king fellow who fought at Hoth. How curious. I wonder if he was enthroned before or after. It would be interesting either way--a pro-Rebellion monarch, or someone who played his cards well with the counterrevolutionaries. -----signature----- SPQR Vates Jυλιαδις Moribus antiquis res stat Romana virisque - Ennius Tu regere imperio populos, Romanæ, memento; hæ tibi erunt artes; pascisque imponere morem, parcere subjectis et debellare superbos - Virgil
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The2ndQuest Title: Manager: -Literature -LACWAC -Games Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 7/1 8:54pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	CooperTFN posted: Happy to have fed your terror. But was it...terror beyond imagination? -----signature----- "When your future self tells you to do something, YOU DO IT." K'Kruhk, 140 ABY:"Why haven't I come forth earlier to share my Jedi knowledge with Skywalker? Well, it's kinda a long story, see, I had this freaking sweet hat..."
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Trip Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 7/1 9:37pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Wasn't bad. Didn't really blow me away, to be honest, but it's got potential. I'd say it's set shortly before, during, or shortly after the Agents of Chaos duology, although I'd have to double-check a couple things. Wilson's art was pretty slick, especially that slave-ship, which might be the one that nabbed captives on Gyndine in Agents of Chaos II. Two of the ships had tentlike hulls fashioned from some sort of diaphanous material, from which protruded a dozen or more lightning-forked arms, as if dendrites from an insect-spun nest. [...] One of them-a mesh tent pierced by crooked sticks-was hovering over the embassy grounds now. If that was the intent, then sweet; if not, then... sweet. (It's a great design either way). And the New Republic soldiers! Great armor design; I like how it ever-so-subtly recalls the ANH fleet trooper design while still being something brand new. The C-3 liners were also a nice touch, although I always assumed the rings were only hexagons because of the low polycount. Believe it or not, my chief (really, only) complaint is that Wilson's too good with the visual continuity-- he's obviously (and understandably) used existing Vong War art for reference, but the problem there is that most of it is a pretty terrible match to what's described in the books. I kinda wish he'd have started from scratch, using only the novels as a guide, especially after seeing how great his own designs (the slave ship, the NR troopers) are. Though he does draw a pretty great amphistaff. -----signature----- RIP Jacen's Crotch 1991 - 2008
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Ackbar_Van_Gungan Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 7/1 10:46pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Hendo255 posted: Well, I just got to read this (ran into Xicer in the process lol) Thought it was good, but was too fast paced. A LOT happened in very little time. Would have been better as 2 issues with a little more development of each scene. I guess they wanted to hit the ground running tho so I expect things to slow down. I hope they REALLY cover Finn's training thoroughly. So anyway, nobody was supposed to know the Vong were coming, then suddenly Luke is on the planet with evac shuttles and a pile of dead Vong? and at this point they should still be a little more difficult to kill because they don't know about the weak points in the crab armor. Also I can't say that I approve of making Finn a Prince and his father King of the planet. I see other's like it but I was looking forward to Finn becoming a new fixture in the Jedi order. Someone we can read about in FotJ maybe. Not someone who will eventually have to leave to lead his people like Tenel Ka did. Other minor points, Finn's mouth disappeared in a few panels and Luke should have asked "you can sense them?" instead of "you can see them?" other than that, my hopes are high for this series. This issue had to walk a fine line between intriguing new readers and satisfying people that have read the entire NJO novel line. Invasion was sold out in my LCS besides the pull boxes. That never happens with SW comics. As a result, it might have seemed a little meh for the Star Wars ubergeeks like us TFNers. Everyone else is playing catch up while we are ready for the advanced class. -The Rebel Gngan -----signature----- My SFF blog: http://www.yetistomper.blogspot.com/ 1st Post= Golden Ewok™ No Prize! Unfortunate Sacred Slab of the Church of Waru -Curator of the Byss Orbiting Holographic History of Space Flight Museum
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The2ndQuest Title: Manager: -Literature -LACWAC -Games Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 7/1 11:17pm Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5) - Date Edited: 7/1 11:18pm (1 edits total) Edited By: The2ndQuest
	Another nice nod to past elements was the use of the Jedi handstand in ESB- I don't recall ever seeing/reading that used again. Nice way to set up hints as to his destiny as a Force user. Trip posted: And the New Republic soldiers! Great armor design; I like how it ever-so-subtly recalls the ANH fleet trooper design while still being something brand new. Yeah, it evokes the fleet troopers (even has that bit of blue cloth peeking up between the plates), as well as Rebel pilot helmets with the center strip and orangey visors (or, with the chin guard, a merger between Rebel and ROTS clone pilot helmets) and a dash of good ol' white armor on top of it. -----signature----- "When your future self tells you to do something, YOU DO IT." K'Kruhk, 140 ABY:"Why haven't I come forth earlier to share my Jedi knowledge with Skywalker? Well, it's kinda a long story, see, I had this freaking sweet hat..."
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Alexstre Registered: Jul '09	Date Posted: 7/2 4:23am Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Manisphere posted: Confirmed for release on July 1st in The USA and July 2nd in Canada! Wish I saw that yesterday. I spent all day going around different comic book stores trying to find it, but no luck! Also half of them were closed due to Canada Day. I'm definitely going back today and try to grab a copy
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Thrawn McEwok Title: TFN EU Staff Registered: May '00	Date Posted: 7/2 4:47am Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Trip posted: Wasn't bad. Didn't really blow me away, to be honest, but it's got potential. I'd say it's set shortly before, during, or shortly after the Agents of Chaos duology, although I'd have to double-check a couple things. The lack of public knowledge makes me suspect that this is early, perhaps even between Vector Prime and Dark Tide: Onslaught: Artorias could be the first place to meet the main fleet (led by Shedao Shai at this stage)... Trip posted: Wilson's art was pretty slick Sounds funky. Trip posted: Believe it or not, my chief (really, only) complaint is that Wilson's too good with the visual continuity-- he's obviously (and understandably) used existing Vong War art for reference, but the problem there is that most of it is a pretty terrible match to what's described in the books. I kinda wish he'd have started from scratch, using only the novels as a guide, especially after seeing how great his own designs (the slave ship, the NR troopers) are. Though he does draw a pretty great amphistaff. Agreed, although I can see the logic in using the designs. I'm vaguely making a note of descriptions in the novels. I hope we'll at least get a Vergere who matches her description rather than looking like a flamenco Bomo. - The Imperial Ewok -----signature----- A/T = OTP :===8[#]8===: Kyp/Jaina fans: stand up and be counted!
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Hendo255 Registered: Feb '09	Date Posted: 7/2 7:01am Subject: Invasion #1: Refugees, part 1 (of 5)
	Ackbar_Van_Gungan posted: Hendo255 posted: Well, I just got to read this (ran into Xicer in the process lol) Thought it was good, but was too fast paced. A LOT happened in very little time. Would have been better as 2 issues with a little more development of each scene. I guess they wanted to hit the ground running tho so I expect things to slow down. I hope they REALLY cover Finn's training thoroughly. So anyway, nobody was supposed to know the Vong were coming, then suddenly Luke is on the planet with evac shuttles and a pile of dead Vong? and at this point they should still be a little more difficult to kill because they don't know about the weak points in the crab armor. Also I can't say that I approve of making Finn a Prince and his father King of the planet. I see other's like it but I was looking forward to Finn becoming a new fixture in the Jedi order. Someone we can read about in FotJ maybe. Not someone who will eventually have to leave to lead his people like Tenel Ka did. Other minor points, Finn's mouth disappeared in a few panels and Luke should have asked "you can sense them?" instead of "you can see them?" other than that, my hopes are high for this series. This issue had to walk a fine line between intriguing new readers and satisfying people that have read the entire NJO novel line. Invasion was sold out in my LCS besides the pull boxes. That never happens with SW comics. As a result, it might have seemed a little meh for the Star Wars ubergeeks like us TFNers. Everyone else is playing catch up while we are ready for the advanced class. -The Rebel Gngan True. Good point. -----signature----- Zayne is the Sith Emperor. Both use the Force, both lived around the same time and Zayne is friends with Gryph who is a notorious con-artist. See! it all fits together perfectly!
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