“Tom did a great job of capturing the feeling of Luke and Yoda, it felt like the characters I have seen on the screen for the last 30 years, nothing felt forced with their dialogue.”

“There’s danger, excitement, humor, and a good dose of Luke’s determination all brought to the forefront with this story.  I highly recommend this digest if you want to see more of what Luke endured on Dagobah and what helped shape him into the Jedi he became.  Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes is an excellent story and a great way to kick off the thirtieth anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.” – NJOE.com

Click the image below for the full review.

Another review has surfaced over at Fancore Daily

“Didn’t you always want to see more of that training, and what it takes to become a Jedi Knight? Well, then this comic was written just for you!”

“The writing, by Tom Taylor, manages to flesh out one of the greatest stories ever told on film, while not trampling all over it, and that is a feat unto itself.”

“The plot is only part of what makes this story great. What this book does better than most Star Wars comics, is that it takes you back to that familiar place, and delivers in a way that matches up to what you remember. I’m a pretty hardcore Star Wars fan…And I’m pretty harsh on Dark Horse and the comics they choose to publish sometimes. Heck, I’m hard on the entire Expanded Universe of Star Wars.  But where those comics fail, this is one of the ones that succeeds!” – FANCORE DAILY

Interestingly enough, I haven’t read a truly negative review since issue 2.  So, clearly we’re doing something right.  I’ll update this post as they come in but, already, there are some very nice reviews coming in for Star Wars: invasion #5.

The Comic Center devotes an entire video episode to Star Wars comics and has some nice things to say about Invasion.

“It’s good.  It’s really good.” “Tom Taylor is writing some really good dialogue.”  “…the Star Wars Invasion one-shot from Dark Horse… just came out.  Search it out.  Pick it up.  I love it.”

- Comic Centre

From Undercover Fanboy.

“…the interaction between the Solos twins and Leia and Anakin about the death of Chewbacca was worth the price of admission. Writer Tom Taylor is doing an amazing job writing established characters while covering new ground at the same time.  Here’s to hoping that Invasion will be the new series Dark Horse was talking about (and) Tom Taylor will still be the writer…”

“4 STARS”

- Undercover Fanboy

We come in for more praise from the good people over at NJOE.

“This was a spectacular ending to an outstanding new series.”

- NJOE

Meanwhile, EU Cantina has updated with reviews for issue 1-4.

You can read reviews of all four issues here, here, here and here.

They have consistently give us 4-4.5 Sith Hounds…

I find this amusing…

“The very first issue hooked me. I was done.”

“It’s written very well.”

“Having not read any star wars comics in a while… this has actually hooked me in.  Where with ‘Legacy’ I was sort of interested in it… this one, I’m more than interested.  I can not wait for the next issue!”

-Alternate Reality – The Comic Book Podcast

The LEGION OF DUDES do a 45 minute long audio review (starts at about 15 minutes) of Star Wars: Invasion #2 and #3 and they like what they see.

“3 pages in and I laughed and just had to put it down and enjoy… “

“I’ve been loving this series… I want to see more.”

- LEGION OF DUDES

You can listen to the whole thing right here.

“Invasion issue 3 is 22 action-packed pages!” “This issue kept moving and wouldn’t let you go until the very end.”

- NJOE.COM

You can read the rest here (spoilers).

While Star Wars Invasion #3 is one of three ‘Weekly Winners’ over at Comic Book Jesus.

“Taylor gives enough info about the Vong for curious readers, and starts to make serious strides in showcasing the menace of the creepy race. Plus, in the few pages that reveal Skywalker’s relationship with the apprentice Finn Galfridian, Taylor lays hints that he’s going slightly beyond the typical SW mentor/protege arc that we’ve seen many times before.”

- Comic Book Jesus

You can read the rest here (spoilers).

There’s another review over at ComicList

“Luke as a full Jedi Master is just so much cooler than the Luke from the movies. He doesn’t come off as a wise master but he sure knows how to be a badass when it’s needed. The comic is also great when it presents the emotional roller coaster that Finn is on. He’s just started his training and he is trying to get a handle on who he is and how he feels about everything. This comic really bolsters Luke and Finn very well.”

- ComicList

“I think Finn is a good, new character for the Star Wars universe.  I think its the way Tom Taylor has been writing him so far is what really has me connected to this series.”

- Just About Comics

http://justaboutcomics.com/?p=76

“Invasion #3 sees things get turned up a notch in terms of action and excitement. There are some big story shocks, some revelations about the moral character of certain people, some big explosions and plenty of cool Jedi action from Luke Skywalker.”  “9 out of 10.”

- The Attempted Review

There’s also a 4 star staff review over at Things From Another World.

Thanks to all of the people who’ve taken the time to leave a personal message on the website or drop me an email.  Colin and I have a lot more in store.  Finn has pieces missing… what does it all mean?

Also, in case you missed them, here are the links to some Star Wars: Invasion #2 reviews.

http://www.njoe.com/2009/08/06/review-of-star-wars-invasion-2/#more-1961

http://www.tfaw.com/Comics/Profile/Star-Wars-Invasion-2___347593

http://eruditorum.co.uk/poptart/?p=65

http://www.gaijinside.com/wednesdayinreview-wars-and-worlds-reborn/

I thought I’d highlight some nice, balanced reviews here… I doubt I’ll get around to highlighting the negative ones.

http://theflickcast.com/2009/07/02/the-pull-list-comic-reviews-captain-america-reborn-batman-

and-robin-and-star-wars-invasion/

http://www.njoe.com/2009/07/02/review-of-star-wars-invasion-1/

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/125082900796024.htm

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=1189

http://www.ifanboy.com/reviews/stuclach/dark_horse_comics/star_wars_invasion/1_(of_5)

http://www.thecomicaddiction.com/reviews/2009/7/1/star-wars-invasion-1.html

http://pdxcomicgeek.com/?p=1329

http://comicbookjesus.com/2009/07/06/star-wars-invasion-1-review/

http://www.tfaw.com/Comics/Profile/Star-Wars-Invasion-1___345924

And a few reviews have already appeared for #2, with the fine people at NJOE once again seeming happy, Nerdgasm feeling it was worth picking up more than anything else they reviewed in the week, the Gaijinside staff selecting it as one of their nine books that have ‘risen above all others’ and TFAW giving Star Wars: Invasion #2 a rare 5 star staff review.

http://www.njoe.com/2009/08/06/review-of-star-wars-invasion-2/#more-1961

http://www.tfaw.com/Comics/Profile/Star-Wars-Invasion-2___347593

http://eruditorum.co.uk/poptart/?p=65

http://www.gaijinside.com/wednesdayinreview-wars-and-worlds-reborn/

Colin and I are very happy to know that we’re ticking some boxes for people already, particularly given that we know what’s coming.  This was early days for both of us.  By issue 3 and 4 we’re really hitting our stride and the next story arc, post set-up, should be huge.