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Audio/Star Wars Dark 5cd Empire Collection Set (Audio Cassette)

by Tom Veitch (Author), John Whitman (Author)

3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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Audio Cassette
Publisher: Time Warner Publishing M/M (Oct 13 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570423474
ISBN-13: 978-1570423475
Product Dimensions: 26 x 16.6 x 2.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 255 g

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #1,653,540 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Tom Veitch's original comic strip story traces Luke Skywalker's entrance into the Dark Side in the years after the fall of Darth Vader. The Empire is fragmented, and the Rebels seem on the verge of winning their long struggle when the sinister power of World Devastators emerges from the galactic core. These Devastators chew up worlds and manufacture robotic war machines out of the resources they consume. Luke's dark journey seems the only way to halt the massacre. But despite the importance of Luke in Dark Empire, the portrayal of Leia as an emerging Jedi is really the centerpiece of this volume. Married to Han (who goes flat in Veitch's hands) and with two children, Leia is torn between her role as mother and her role as Jedi warrior. While the story sometimes jumps too quickly between major scenes, Veitch does a good job of capturing the epic feel of George Lucas's masterpiece trilogy. Cam Kennedy's artwork is mixed in quality. Some of his drawings of the Millennium Falcon, hunter-killer probes, and robotic TIE-fighters seem to leap directly from the movie screen, while his human figures (especially of Han and Luke) can appear generic. Also, his style of coloring, using washes of similar colors on each page, is good for capturing moods but tends to obscure details. Despite these occasional shortcoming, this comic is recommended for one simple reason: once you start reading it, you won't be able to put it down. The other two parts of the Dark Empire trilogy include: Dark Empire II and Empire's End.--Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This dramatization is adapted from the graphic novel/comic book. The actors bring life to their characters, the sound effects detail the action and the story succeeds in further developing familiar characters. M.A.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK but something's missing, Sep 23 2009

By	gerics (Winnipeg, MB Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars: Dark Empire (Audio CD)

I like Star Wars and I love old radio shows, but something is missing here. The sound effects and John Williams music are a must on this kind of production and are used but the voice actors just aren't up to snuff. I would reccommend the radio show dramatizations of the movies or the Dark Forces collection whole heartedly but this one is just ok.

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3.0 out of 5 stars This one satisfies your curiosity, May 23 2003

By	JediMack (VALRICO, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars: Dark Empire (Audio Cassette)

OK, your reading the novels and you wonder why Wedge is driving a large recycler in the opening of a book. Then you read references to the Clone Emperor or resurrected emperor and that Luke once went to the dark side and came back. Dark Empire is where those things happen.

It is a pretty good story with above average art work. Some of the art is stunning! It was this comic that got me interested in the art of DAVE DORMAN. DAVE IS AMAZING!

Palpatine gets cloned and has a new super weapon. Luke goes to the dark side to stop the Emperor. Coruscant gets blasted (or is it corresaunt now). Leia, undertrained as she is goes to rescue her brother. The two are never more powerful again.

After surviving and defeating the resurrected emperor, Leia and luke go back to their old selves in future novels ie: Leia is only barely competitent, and Luke is distracted almost to the point of incompetitence at times (one of my big grips in some books).

This is the first of 3 comics on this thread. You can skip the other two, but this one is worthwhile. For an additional treat, do a search of "dave dorman art" and check out where-ever he is. You'll like what you find.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just to clarify..., May 22 2002

By	"keiranhalcyon" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars Dark Empire (Paperback)

Ok, first off, I really enjoyed this book. I've been searching for the Dark Empire series for awhile now and I can't believe I finally found it.

Some people may not like this book, seeing as how I've already seen people saying that Anakin is the chosen one and it's stupid how after all he did Palpatine can just come back. Well, what you may not be aware of is that Luke is the chosen one, not Anakin. Luke is the one that destroyed the Daeth Star, redeemed his father from the Dark side, and reestablished the Jedi Order, and ultimately brought balance to the Force.

Anyway, the book has a great plot, great description, and it's awesome to see how Luke develops/ I personally loved it. If you're Star Wars fan and you're looking for some new material, Dark Empire is worth it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucas personally approved the Dark Empire plot
For everybody's information (this is from published interviews with Veitch), when George Lucas asked Tom Veitch to write Star Wars: Dark Empire, Veitch said he thought the Empire... Read more

Published on Mar 20 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Simply put: some will love it, and some will hate it.
I first heard of this series over the Internet and what I heard wasn't very conclusive. Some people apparently loved Dark Empire while others called for a lynching of the authors... Read more

Published on Jan 8 2002 by Mark Bruinekreeft

2.0 out of 5 stars This story was a waste of potential
Great ideas. But the final product is a true waste of potential. The idea of Luke going to the Dark side was well done and very believable considering it is his fate anyway. Read more

Published on Oct 26 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars For both better and for worse....
No matter what I or anyone else thinks about DE, I must give it credit: Without it, the Star Wars comic franchise would not exist. Read more

Published on Sep 5 2001 by Handofthrawn