Kotor Comics

I haven't read any of the comics in this series. I was just wondering if they are worth the paper they are printed on and if there are any ties to the video games.

thanks.

 

I defiantly think they are. The first arc started out a little slow but really picked up in Flashpoint, every story so far i have found enjoyable. And yes even though i did not play the games I am almost positive there are tie-in's. Or you can kinda of make your own.

 

In my opinion, Knights of the Old Republic is the best Star Wars title that Dark Horse is publishing right now. And yes, game tie-ins such as Taris and Carth Onasi are in the series.

For further discussion, see the following thread:
Party on, Zayne! Party on, Carth! KotOR (comics & games) and the EU (Spoilers Allowed)

I hope that answers your question, if not, see above thread.

 

IMO it is one of the best Star Wars products ever. Certainly on par with the games, if not better. I would also say that it is the best Star Wars product being produced right now.


Yes, there are game references. They are enough to keep those who have played happy, but they also seem natural, so I don't think someone who know nothing about the games would feel like they're missing something.

 

Yeah, KotOR is really good, I defenitly recomend reading them. It's one of the best things in the EU right now.

 

I'm in that group and I'm loving the KOTOR comics. Sure, there are occasional "this person must be Malak" or "OMG is he Revan" things that don't mean much to me; but nothing you couldn't glean from sources like Wookipedia, NEC and even these forums.

So certainly, give them a try!

 

My brother and I both get this comic. I've only played the first game (and a little of the second) and I enjoy it as its own thing. My brother is a CRAZED game player and has played both KOTOR games numerous times, so he's getting a lot more out of it than I am in terms of "Hey, that's from the game!". So I think the comic is great that it appeals to both groups.

Buy it.......or die.

 

I bought the first KOTOR and Legacy volumes, mostly looking forward to Legacy and only really getting KOTOR because i liked the games. After reading both i found KOTOR to be a more entertaining reads and i am eagerly awaiting the second volume, so yes id say its worth it.

 

I'm rather bitter about KOTOR, because its most interesting aspect (to me) was making my own story, my own canon, the way I wanted the story to proceed. It's something that they've been advertising heavily. Then after a while, they came up and said "Hey, screw your story. This is what officially happened, so forget everything that we said about making your own story. It's more like dreaming up an unlikely scenario. Have a nice day!" For that reason alone, I refuse to read any more KOTOR stories, no matter how good they are. I wouldn't be this better if they had actually mentioned that little tidbit before hyping up the "have it your way" feature.

 

Dude, relax. The comics haven't done anything yet that screws with the games and if you're mad that they made male Revan canon (and the Exile female), just pretend they didn't Revan hasn't been shown in anything as a canon male.

 

That seems pretty dumb. Jedi Knight was pretty much the same way, but I don't see you saying you're not going to read anything that takes place after that game because it invalidates the dark side ending.

And besides, the KOTOR comic isn't even about the game, it's just using the name with a few references (which the game borrowed from the original Knights of the Old Republic miniseries). The current comic takes place well before the games (during the Mandalorian Wars), so it's pretty much impossible for it to invalidate your in-game choices. Sure Revan might have been shown a couple of times, but even then only as a fully cloaked person who's gender and appearance remain unseen.

 

That's because it's an entirely different scenario. Why would anyone (except those who aren't interested in the EU) think that Kyle Katarn becoming Emperor would even be considered to be the "official" story? Something like that would destroy whatever EU material has already been there.

The entire idea behind KOTOR was that it was set in a timeline untouched by Star Wars, thereby making the player free to direct the story as he/she pleased. This was heavily factored in the advertisements and reviews. Well after the game was well received, they decided to make a 180 degree turn and set a particular path in stone.

If there's a new game coming out where you play as Chewbacca, and you have the choice to be Darth Tobacco, the new Dark Lord of the Sith, it makes no difference to me, and I doubt anyone would be affected by the fact that such an ending is automatically out of the question, and merely a "what-if" scenario.

Your (and Pantless Wookie's) other point is something that would change the situation a little. If the game remains largely untouched by the comics, I'll have no issue enjoying the series.

 

The KOTOR comics take place before the games. There aren't that many toes to step on besides Revan and the Exile's gender.

 

The entire idea behind KOTOR was that it was set in a timeline untouched by Star Wars

Well, if that was the idea, then they failed miserably, considering that era already had at least six comic series in it.

 

I love these things, I actually just started reading them yesterday and blew through the first 18. This series has been much more interesting to me than Legacy, which just hasn't captivated me for some reason (inadequate villian? inadequate hero? take your pick).

Zayne is a good change-of-pace from our usual Skywalker line super-hero who basically stands head and shoulders above other Force users in raw ability, and his company--Camper, Jarael, Gryph, et al--has more of a Star-Wars-ish type feel to me for some reason (hard to describe, but they all definitely fit that standard fantasy archetype where they have mysterious pasts and are kind of standoffish but also good at heart...and different enough that all of them are interesting in their own ways).

 

The thing is, KoToR is fairly contained thus far (Except for the Revan parts of the Darth Bane novel which really only has has an effect on Gender) to the Games and the Comic series. To enjoy the rest of the Star Wars EU you don't need to read the KoToR comics. For all practical purposes, you can pretend they don't even exist and just have the games and the story you came up with.

Not to be a jerk, but if there were no comics, discussion on the KoToR era would probably be nearly dead by now. Nobody really would care to hear about how you picked the most awesome name for your Revan character, decided to play totally dark all the way through, used a double bladed red saber, and feel that this one bitchin' head shot you gave to that one Rodian should be made official Cannon by Lucas Films.

 

For me, it's much closer to that ANH-feel than anything else in the EU right now. Then Luke wasn't the super-Jedi he's now perceived as, he was a kid finding his way. Then you have Kenobi and Solo trading verbal one-liners and quips. At the same time the Empire's running the galaxy with a Death Star!

In a similar way KOTOR starts off very dark, with Zayne's masters killing his fellow padawans and he's next! He ends up legging it with the thief he was after earlier, is deemed a crminal and ends up in one adventure after another, with the constant darkness being lightened by an equally strong line of humour. KOTOR makes you feel it when characters suffer or die - I'm still hoping the Gryph survived that planetary bombardment...somehow. KOTOR gives us characters that win our support, that are likeable yet not perfect - which is a very difficult achievement to pull off.

JB

 

Would you prefer this?
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I wouldn't. I'd like to see KOTOR firmly integrated into official canon. Thankfully, it's in the process.

Besides, KOTOR was never exactly hyped as "choose your own adventure".

Besides, Dark Horse and JJM have nothing to do with the canonization of Revan and the Exile's genders. You can't blame them. And the comics take place before the game, so whatever path you choose, they don't contradict it.

Just give the comics a try, no matter how pissed off you are about the games.