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thing. Just as his
previous releases enthralled us with Taylor's storytelling
abilities, this new story promises to do the same.
Taylor has a particular skill for exploring relationships within his
stories: his ongoing Invasion
series explores the relationships between the four-member royal
family of Artorias when they are separated by the unprovoked
invasion of their planet by the Yuuzhan Vong and how each member
must relate to new friends and potential enemies in order to rejoin,
while The Will
of Darth Vader explored Vader's relationship with those he
uses to complete his assigned missions. In Blood Ties we are
witness to the father/son relationship between Jango Fett and his
cloned son Boba that was sadly missing from Attack of the Clones.
Even in just this, the first issue, Taylor explores what it means to
be the son of the galaxy's most renowned and feared bounty hunter.
In a practical test to dispel any fears the young Boba may be hiding
within himself - a test, which if existed in the real world, would
see Boba placed in social care quicker than you can say "but,
she's your sister!” |
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Chris Scalf's art
is, quite frankly, unbelievably awe inspiring and if you have
been put off reading a Star Wars comic story because of black
pen lines traced around characters' features or overuse of
monotonic colours, then fear not because Scalf's capture of
near photo-realism in his paintwork doesn't require pen lines
while his colour palette is a blend of natural tones and
shades. However beautiful the artwork is, the real test of any
artist is their ability to capture facial expressions and in
this Scalf succeeds wonderfully. Of course it makes it easier
when one half of the protagonist pairing wears a helmet for
over half the story but a young Boba didn't and Scalf's
depiction of Daniel Logan circa 2002 (the actor who portrayed
Boba Fett in Episode II) is life-like and believable
throughout the story as Scalf captures Boba's various range of
expressions as the story unfolds. A notable touch is Scalf's
use of out-of-focus backgrounds to simulate the motion blur
experienced by vehicles travelling at speed when traditionally
comics would have used motion lines or 'whoosh' lines to
illustrate fast movement. |
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Although this first
issue concentrates on story setup, the story ends with a real
cliff-hanger that captures the reader's attention and ensures that
the only resolution they'll get is to continue reading this story
when the next issue is released. Blood Ties #1 is a worthy
addition to any fan's Star Wars comics library and is particularly
recommended to fans who have yet to experience Star Wars stories in
comic form. |
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