Comics Kanan (Marvel) #1: The Last Padawan, part 1 (of 5)

Who knows anymore?

 

Considering the friendships the clones developed with the Jedi and the character development a lot of them underwent, I would say no. A chip implanted in their brain to override their rational thoughts, behavior, and personality makes a lot more sense.

 

Unless as some say Cody just thought he was following orders since Cody never really had a relationship with Kenobi outside of being his General.

 

Rational thoughts, behavior, and personality? It was a legitimate order buried within a total of 150 Contingency Orders and carried out by soldiers conditioned to follow orders, which also included several orders for dealing with an unfit Supreme Commander (Supreme Chancellor), not a preset command triggered on droids. One of the Contingency Orders for dealing with an unfit Supreme Chancellor also included the option for lethal force. Otherwise, why wouldn't Ion Team follow Order 66 on Murkhana in Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, believing it to be a false enemy signal? Which is more believable, four chips malfunctioning all at once on a clone commando team with a friendship with their Generals, or soldiers simply choosing to not follow an order due to friendship(s) with the target and suspicion over the legitimacy of the order?

 

Short answer? Ion Team isn't canon anymore.

 

That said, some events from Dark Lord were referenced in Tarkin. I think it even mentions that one of Vader's first missions after getting the suit, was to Murkhana.

Maybe Team Ion will be recanonized? They didn't receive orders direct from Sidious, but instead had them from their superior officer, Salvo.

 

Ion Team was canon before TCW came along with this chips business. Oh wait, that means diddly squat because Lucas is the infallible Star Wars prophet who can't possibly be wrong.

 

It's interesting to re-look at the ROTS novel's take on it:

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The RoTS novel's version of the Order 66 scene, for Cody:​

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Cody responded as he had been trained since before he'd even awakened in his creche-school. "It will be done, my lord."​

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Followed by:​

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Cody was a clone. He would execute the order faithfully, without hesitation or regret. But he was also human enough to mutter glumly, "Would it have been too much to ask for the order to have come through before I gave him back the bloody lightsaber?"​

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Also:​

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The Clone Wars were the perfect Jedi trap. ​

By fighting at all, the Jedi lost. ​

With the Jedi Order overextended, spread thin across the galaxy, each Jedi is alone, surrounded only by whatever clone troops he, she, or it commands. War itself pours darkness into the Force, deepening the cloud that limits Jedi perception. And the clones have no malice, no hatred, not the slightest ill intent that might give warning. They are only following orders. ​

In this case, Order Sixty-Six. ​

Hold-out blasters appear in clone hands. ARC-170s drop back onto the tails of Jedi starfighters. AT-STs swivel their guns. Turrets on hovertanks swung silently. ​

Clones open fire, and Jedi die. ​

All across the galaxy. All at once. ​

Jedi die.​

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makes me wonder - would there have been tests- messages sent to the embryonic clones in their tubes - and the clones immediately responding - and the Kaminoans saying "Good - it works."

 

That's why the novelizations are not canon.

 

How long do you guys think this comic will last.

 

Let's see.

There will be stories from Del Rey filling the gap between Tarkin and A New Dawn. So, I don't think the comics will go beyond Tarkin, because that 'timeline zone' is Del Rey's instead of Marvel's.

So, it's a 5 year gap between Kanan #1 to Tarkin = 60 months.

Kanan #1 to #5 is about 8 months. 60/8 = 7.5, round up to 8.

So, my guess is "Kanan: The Last Padawan" ends at no later than #40.

Ballpark figure, I know.

 

Shouldn't there be a thread for #2 now?

 

I agree are we going to do a number 2 thread.

 

Okay I'll start #2 thread.

Edit: It's now open for business.

 

This is actually a really good explanation, right here.

 

I was interested in this content, but never got around to picking it up, so I watched / listened to it instead on youtube as an audiobook. Its a new way to experience a comic, that's for sure. I'm not someone who has ever listened to a traditional audiobook, but this is a fun way to ascertain whether a comic is worth tracking down - this issue certainly is. I liked the story and master / padawan dynamic.

 

TBH, I never quite imagine how a comic can be suitable for audio style, what with the art, the visual symbolism, etc., but I'm open for trying.

Is there a good audio comic I can try?

 

This is the first issue from the Kanan series, I quite enjoyed it:

 

Aah, so they used the panels from the comics to illustrate visually...

Thanks! I'll try it out later tonight.

Still reeling from the sudden passing away of my mom last weekend, I need stuff to distract me from my loss.

 

Dude. My condolences. I hope that comics like this one are providing you some sort of diversion from that, even if it's only for a little bit.

 

I'm sorry bro! Definitely take some time to enjoy a good book or comic.

 

I miss the Lucas days.