Star Wars: Thrawn (Star Wars: Thrawn (2018) Book 1)

I liked the way thrawn rose to ascendancy but the illustrations made the events feel slight underwhelming. A good read that adds to canon. Gets you the jist without having to read the full novel.

Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of my favorite NON-FORCE users of all-time in the Star Wars Universe. Him & his Chiss people are one of the main reason why I continue to read the books & listen to the audiobooks. His intelligence, how he approaches every mission & situation to get the best results possible with hardly any room for error is what continues to make me love him more & more. And even when errors occur, he looks to improve his tactical skills to the betterment of those under his command. At the end of the day, he is looking to protect & help the Chiss & Ascendancy thrive for generations to come. If you haven't read the Thrawn comics, I IMPLORE you to read them, in hopes that you'll love them more than I do.

I ordered a cheap one with expected damage but still able to read it.

My prior knowledge of Thrawn comes from Wookieepedia browsing and the Rebels tv series. I haven't yet read Zahn's new canon or original legends books, yet. This book follows Thrawn's story from his first encounter with the Empire up until his time in Rebels. This is a story of a war strategist climbing the ladder. There's also the story of the politics of the Empire. Although Thrawn is at the center of all the action, Arihnda Pryce is heavily featured. I loved getting to see her backstory before her time as governor of Lothal in Rebels.The time jumps are frequent in this book, showcasing relevant stories about Thrawn and those closest to him throughout his time with the Empire. The references to Thrawn's encounter with Anakin Skywalker really made me want to read that story. I liked getting to see the inner workings of the Empire.Knowing the ending of Rebels, I'm really excited to see where Thrawn's story goes in the future. There are little hints about the Chiss Ascendancy in this book. And I want to know more!!!I give this book a 4/5. It's a heavier comic than most of the other Star Wars trade paperbacks since it's covering a bigger story. Because of this it drags a little, but there's a lot of great story and connections in this book.

Thrawn's comic mini series is essentially an abridged retelling of Timothy Zahn's bestselling novel about the titular Star Wars villain. One of the most beloved figures from the old Star Wars extended universe, most of Thrawn's adventures had been relegated to the "Legends" imprint of stories no longer considered canon. Thankfully, Disney made the decision to rescue the brilliant Chiss military commander from the garbage bin and gave him new life in the modern canon with a role on the Rebels TV show and a series of books from Zahn. This story retells the first of Zahn's new canon stories and effectively acts as an explanation of Thrawn's early life in the Empire. After being discovered on an abandoned world where he'd been exiled, Thrawn quickly gains the Emperor's interest and is fast tracked into the military. Alongside his aide and translator Eli Vanto (a lowly ensign who is unwillingly hitched to Thrawn's career), the Chiss strategist quickly makes a name for himself. While also making an ally of Arihnda Price (a character who later shows up in the Rebels show), Thrawn locks horns with a pirate smuggler and proves that while he has plenty of military genius for the battlefield he is somewhat lacking when it comes to navigating the politics of the Empire. As someone who read Houser's comics first, I will say that anyone unfamiliar with Thrawn should absolutely read Zahn's novel first. The comics are the best hits of the main story and rapidly jump around between periods in Thrawn's life. As a straight forward introduction to the admiral, this isn't the best place to start. That said, the art team of Ross and Renaud do a wonderful job bringing these characters to life and make up for some of the writing's short comings. For fans of the character this is a great read, but for casual readers this book will be lacking. As much as I liked it, it certainly could have been edited better (the single issue that is all about Price felt very off for anyone who doesn't know about her from the Rebels). Still it got me interested enough to read Zahn's actual novel and his follow up sequel Thrawn: Alliances.

Comic series is a good adaptation highlighting the major points of Timothy Zahn’s book. Enjoyed seeing visual representations to what I imagined

This follows along - very well - the "Thrawn" novel. It puts to picture even better than what I had been mentally visualizing. I feel like it's classic Marvel, as I've seen between the "Han Solo at Stars End" comic adaptation.The art is fantastic. I love seeing the faces of Parck and Vanto. The colors are beautiful. Panels are done differently from one page to another, allowing for a more natural flow of dialogue and visuals. The differentiation between verbal, inner, and off-panel dialogues is fantastic. I don't know if I've ever been able to tell such differences in any other comic.In issue 4, the night scenes are amazing. The explosions within them are beautiful.Vanto's Log at the beginning is a GREAT setup.Thrawn's hair at first is jarring.I like seeing Vanto visibly unhappy with his role. I feel bad for him though since Thrawn seems to continuously thwart Vanto's goals.Pryce is drawn VERY well.Thrawn's arrogance comes through strong in the latter half. His being nonhuman becomes more and more evident.The <i>Chimera</i> page is special. I wonder at who the two people are in the hologram in the second-to-last pane.The only thing that bothers me is that there are no page numbers.

Absolutely loved this comic - I'd never read the Thrawn books (old or new), so this was a perfect jumping-on point and it did not disappoint. What a fantastic character!

Really enjoyed this addition to the Star Wars expanded universe. It details the rise of Grand Admiral Thrawn and helps flesh out his character. Fantastic artwork and a good read.

This is a great addition to the universe, learning more about Thrawns exploits adds more depth to the empire and the man himself.

The artwork in this comicbook is outstanding. Love Thrawn’s story

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