Jedi vs. Sith
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| Script | Darko Macan |
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| Cover Art | Andrew Robinson |
| Pencils | Ramon F. Bachs |
| Inks | Raul Fernandez |
| Colors | Chris Blythe |
| Lettering | Steve Dutro |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Era | Sith |
| Series | Jedi vs. Sith |
| Galactic Year | 1000 BBY |
| Canon | C |
| Subject | Star Wars |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2002 |
| Pages | 144 |
| Size & Weight | 10.4 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches 12.3 ounces |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-56971-649-8 |
| Preceded by | Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement |
| Followed by | All For You |
Jedi vs. Sith is a comic book series which was released in a trade paperback graphic novel format. It was created by Ramon F. Bachs, Raul Fernandez and Darko Macan. It was published by Dark Horse Comics (and by Titan Books in Britain).
The events depicted are set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe ~1000 years before the prequel films. It tells the story of the Battle of Ruusan which concludes the New Sith Wars between the Sith and the Jedi. The comic books series depicts the apparent destruction of the Sith order, caused by them using a destructive Force technique called a thought bomb against the Jedi but which ends up destroying the Sith as well. It describes how and why Darth Bane, the sole Sith survivor of the Battle of Ruusan reforms the Sith order into having the one-master-one-apprentice structure that we know from the movies. All these events are seen through the eyes of three children from a backwater planet recruited into the rank of the Jedi, one of whom (Darth Zannah) becomes the first apprentice in the new Sith order.
Describing the events that lead to the construction of the monument, the Valley of the Jedi, Jedi vs. Sith links up with the Jedi Knight computer game series. By involving Darth Bane and the reformation of the Sith, it also links up with the Star Wars movies.
Jedi vs. Sith is appraised for its very high quality of graphics, but also criticized by many Star Wars fans as being "The Lord of the Rings with lightsabers and swoops", arguing that it is set in a more fantasy-like universe and not a real Star Wars universe. It is also argues that the comic book for misrepresents the Jedi as armor-clad fantasy-like warriors driven by glory who do not display typical Jedi-behavior. For example, there is rivalry going on between two Jedi who accuse each other of being cowards, and the Jedi also decide to extinguish a rather peaceful indigenous life-form, the Bounces, because they see it as a potential threat to them. Furthermore, the idea of the thought bomb is criticized by many fans, who argue that it is not the way to conclude a series of so important events as are described in Jedi vs. Sith, and who also argue that the plot is simply too thin.
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