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Star Wars - Ewoks: Shadows of Endor
Until now, the Ewoks had been able to ignore the arrival of the Empire's stormtroopers on Endor. But when they discover their rivals, the Duloks, have been enslaved and a legendary beast has been awakened, the Ewoks realize they may have to prepare for war—as soon as they figure out how to survive the beast!
* Leads directly into the events of Return of the Jedi!
* Ties into the beloved Ewoks TV series and movies!
* Leads directly into the events of Return of the Jedi!
* Ties into the beloved Ewoks TV series and movies!
80 pages, Paperback
First published October 9, 2013
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January 14, 2014
This is something of a prequel to the appearance of the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, or whatever that particular Star Wars entry is now called in Lucasland. And as an example of new product tacked onto the Star Wars franchise, this is about as original as you'd expect, meaning "not very". The story is a bit murky, and the murkiness extends into Zack Giallongo's artwork, with lots of dark colors and, frequently, difficulty in figuring out just what's going on, something I'd noticed in his work before.
February 19, 2016
[3.5 Stars]
August 12, 2021
Star Wars Legends Project #285
Background: Ewoks: Shadows of Endor was published in October of 2013. It was written and drawn by Zack Giallongo, whose only other Star Wars work was on the children's activity book Star Wars Doodles.
Ewoks: Shadows of Endor takes place a little over 3 years after the Battle of Yavin, 8 months before the Battle of Endor. The main characters are Wicket, Paploo, Princess Kneesaa, Teebo, Latara, Logray, and Chirpa. The story takes place on Endor.
Summary: Despite its peaceful appearance, Endor is home to many dangers that keep the Ewoks constantly on their guard, from terrifying predators to an evil witch to the rival tribes of nefarious Duloks. But the uneasy equilibrium in which they thrive is upset by the arrival of a new and much greater danger: The Empire. When the Imperials blow up a neighboring Dulok village to build a shield generator, the Ewok leaders resolve to hunker down and stay out of the way. But the younger generation is more adventurous, and more foolhardy. Determined to investigate, the curious Ewoks soon find themselves narrowly escaping death and disaster at every turn!
Review: I had no idea what to expect from this comic, which draws heavily on the lore established in the two made-for-TV Ewok movies and the animated series (which premiered one week before The Care Bears, The Berenstain Bears, and The Gummi Bears all aired series debuts . . . go figure). But I certainly didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised when this turned out to be actually very enjoyable.
If you haven't experienced any of the ancillary Ewoks material, it helps to go in knowing that it imagines Endor as an idyllic wilderness populated by all sorts of fantastical creatures that would be right at home in a children's fantasy (or, y'know, a Saturday morning cartoon) . . . creatures like dragons, or Wisties (benevolent glowing fairy sprites). The art style here is a great fit for this sort of whimsy, and the story doesn't shy away from giving it a prominent role. It's clear that this is the work of a fan, and I would imagine his fellow Ewok fans are likely to get the most out of it. Still, you don't need to be at all familiar with any specifics of the lore to understand and enjoy the story. The characters are really likable and fun, and I ended up being kind of sorry that there aren't more of these. I wonder if the TV series still holds up . . .
B+
Background: Ewoks: Shadows of Endor was published in October of 2013. It was written and drawn by Zack Giallongo, whose only other Star Wars work was on the children's activity book Star Wars Doodles.
Ewoks: Shadows of Endor takes place a little over 3 years after the Battle of Yavin, 8 months before the Battle of Endor. The main characters are Wicket, Paploo, Princess Kneesaa, Teebo, Latara, Logray, and Chirpa. The story takes place on Endor.
Summary: Despite its peaceful appearance, Endor is home to many dangers that keep the Ewoks constantly on their guard, from terrifying predators to an evil witch to the rival tribes of nefarious Duloks. But the uneasy equilibrium in which they thrive is upset by the arrival of a new and much greater danger: The Empire. When the Imperials blow up a neighboring Dulok village to build a shield generator, the Ewok leaders resolve to hunker down and stay out of the way. But the younger generation is more adventurous, and more foolhardy. Determined to investigate, the curious Ewoks soon find themselves narrowly escaping death and disaster at every turn!
Review: I had no idea what to expect from this comic, which draws heavily on the lore established in the two made-for-TV Ewok movies and the animated series (which premiered one week before The Care Bears, The Berenstain Bears, and The Gummi Bears all aired series debuts . . . go figure). But I certainly didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised when this turned out to be actually very enjoyable.
If you haven't experienced any of the ancillary Ewoks material, it helps to go in knowing that it imagines Endor as an idyllic wilderness populated by all sorts of fantastical creatures that would be right at home in a children's fantasy (or, y'know, a Saturday morning cartoon) . . . creatures like dragons, or Wisties (benevolent glowing fairy sprites). The art style here is a great fit for this sort of whimsy, and the story doesn't shy away from giving it a prominent role. It's clear that this is the work of a fan, and I would imagine his fellow Ewok fans are likely to get the most out of it. Still, you don't need to be at all familiar with any specifics of the lore to understand and enjoy the story. The characters are really likable and fun, and I ended up being kind of sorry that there aren't more of these. I wonder if the TV series still holds up . . .
B+
July 27, 2017
STAR WARS EWOKS: SHADOWS OF ENDOR is a short, one-shot graphic novel that continues the story of the Ewoks as they were told in the EWOKS TV and comic book series of the mid-80s. It takes place years after those events and shortly before RETURN OF THE JEDI. The story is about Wicket, Princess Kneesa, and Teebo having their first encounters with Stormtroopers on Endor, shortly before the Empire's occupation of it.
There was a very poor attempt in the mid-90s to continue the 80s DROIDS series (that served as a companion piece to the EWOK series) in comic book form. The failings of that series (boring, uninspired stories and artwork) is not at all present in this comic. The story is something fresh and new, complete with a lot of familiar faces from the original series, as well as making a solid connection to the actual STAR WARS trilogy. It feels like the material has matured a bit too without losing the appeal of it's origins. The artwork is great, it's a very simple story told with lots of action. I'm made it never made it past this graphic novel stage into an actual series, but I like that we at least got this book out of it. Highly recommended for fans of the original EWOKS series.
There was a very poor attempt in the mid-90s to continue the 80s DROIDS series (that served as a companion piece to the EWOK series) in comic book form. The failings of that series (boring, uninspired stories and artwork) is not at all present in this comic. The story is something fresh and new, complete with a lot of familiar faces from the original series, as well as making a solid connection to the actual STAR WARS trilogy. It feels like the material has matured a bit too without losing the appeal of it's origins. The artwork is great, it's a very simple story told with lots of action. I'm made it never made it past this graphic novel stage into an actual series, but I like that we at least got this book out of it. Highly recommended for fans of the original EWOKS series.
September 18, 2018
Fantastic!!!! Set before the Ewok cartoons, two movies and then RotJ! So good and keeps with the pre-Disney cannon.
Artwork is absolutely amazing. It’s a story all ages can enjoy. A Dulock with a bloody stump for an arm needs help because “skull people” have enslaved the Dulocks. They turn out to be storm troopers setting up the bases that protects the Death Star 2. The Ewoks helps free the Dulocks. There’s the glowing fairies from the movies. And the witch from the movie. We also find out she is a witch from Dathemir! Sooo good. Highly recommend it.
Then it ends 8 months later at the moment Leia meets Wicket for the first time.
Artwork is absolutely amazing. It’s a story all ages can enjoy. A Dulock with a bloody stump for an arm needs help because “skull people” have enslaved the Dulocks. They turn out to be storm troopers setting up the bases that protects the Death Star 2. The Ewoks helps free the Dulocks. There’s the glowing fairies from the movies. And the witch from the movie. We also find out she is a witch from Dathemir! Sooo good. Highly recommend it.
Then it ends 8 months later at the moment Leia meets Wicket for the first time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 22, 2025
One could hardly expect to find a continuation to a 1980s show published in 2013, but here it is. I'm glad I read the other Ewoks comics beforehand so I could get a feel for the characters. This is really good! Giallongo competently bridged cutesy characters with dangerous situations - and he also managed to bring back the OG Nightsister from the Ewok movie The Battle for Endor (okay, Charal wasn't a Nightsister until a 1990s retcon, but still).
In a nutshell... this is a retro throwback with flawless execution.
In a nutshell... this is a retro throwback with flawless execution.
February 18, 2024
This is a prelude to Return of the Jedi, showing the Ewoks (and their rival Duloks) coming up against the newly-arrived Imperial forces who are setting up a small base and communications dish on Endor. It is also a follow-up, of sorts, to the Ewoks animated series of the 1980s, featuring most of the same characters. It wasn't as childish as I expected it to be, so it gets a mild approval from me.
May 24, 2017
I got conned into reading the whole thing to my son tonight. He got into bed late due to it but it was pretty cute. We both enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to more Star Wars graphic novels.
October 9, 2017
3.5/5 Super cuqui *__*
January 1, 2020
Wierd, random, wacky. Not bad. My son has traped me under a pile of Duplo and I must read whatever books I can reach untill I am released. Or till bed time. Whatever comes first.
April 7, 2026
I don't think Ewoks speaking English is a good translation of them into the comic book format.
January 6, 2015
Synopsis: "Until now, the Ewoks had been able to ignore the arrival of the Empire's stormtroopers on Endor. But when they discover their rivals, the Duloks, have been enslaved and a legendary beast has been awakened, the Ewoks realize they may have to prepare for war—as soon as they figure out how to survive the beast!
* Leads directly into the events of Return of the Jedi!
* Ties into the beloved Ewoks TV series and movies!"
My Review: I love Star Wars and have always had a soft spot for ewoks, so of course I had to pick this one up. I like how it was tied in to the movies, it made it a little easier to place time lines and settings, but the format was small (smaller than the usual sized paper) and most of the images were dark so it make it difficult to see the details of the illustrations. The storyline did jump around a little and with the lack of the details it was hard to place who was who at times, which made it difficult to follow the story in some places. I still enjoyed it but not as much as I would have hoped.
* Leads directly into the events of Return of the Jedi!
* Ties into the beloved Ewoks TV series and movies!"
My Review: I love Star Wars and have always had a soft spot for ewoks, so of course I had to pick this one up. I like how it was tied in to the movies, it made it a little easier to place time lines and settings, but the format was small (smaller than the usual sized paper) and most of the images were dark so it make it difficult to see the details of the illustrations. The storyline did jump around a little and with the lack of the details it was hard to place who was who at times, which made it difficult to follow the story in some places. I still enjoyed it but not as much as I would have hoped.
February 26, 2016
I've always enjoyed the Ewoks. Return of the Jedi has always been my favorite Star Wars movie. I watched both the cartoons and the live-action Ewoks films as a child. This short graphic novel connects all those different pieces of media. It's really too bad this was released before the canon flush. Hopefully some of these characters and ideas will make their way back into the new canon.
There are aspects of all things Ewoks in this book. The characters from the cartoons. The imagery and mythology of the live-action films. The lead up to the events of Return of the Jedi.
The art is simple and colorful, but there are added details that connects the different Ewok ideas. I would love if Marvel took some of the ideas from this book and ran with them.
I give this graphic novel a 4/5. It's fun, but not too complex. I recommend it to Star Wars fans familiar with the many different forms of Ewok media.
There are aspects of all things Ewoks in this book. The characters from the cartoons. The imagery and mythology of the live-action films. The lead up to the events of Return of the Jedi.
The art is simple and colorful, but there are added details that connects the different Ewok ideas. I would love if Marvel took some of the ideas from this book and ran with them.
I give this graphic novel a 4/5. It's fun, but not too complex. I recommend it to Star Wars fans familiar with the many different forms of Ewok media.
August 1, 2016
This review was originally posted on "Garth's Blog" at http://garthhamilton.blogspot.com/201...
This non-canon Ewok tale was a surprise find, and fun to read to my kids. Set before the film Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the stormtrooper occupation of Endor has begun. The Ewoks are trying to save the Dulok tribe from the toothy monster Griagh, and energy from the mystical “Sunstar” may be the key to victory.
Though a bit too scary and dark for my kids, they enjoyed seeing their beloved furry Ewoks from ROTJ and the “Ewok Adventures” 80s TV movies come to life in this short story. And fans of the Return of the Jedi film will have HUGE grins (at least I did) when they read the final panels of this book. That epilogue alone makes this worth a library lend, for us original film trilogy junkies.
This non-canon Ewok tale was a surprise find, and fun to read to my kids. Set before the film Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the stormtrooper occupation of Endor has begun. The Ewoks are trying to save the Dulok tribe from the toothy monster Griagh, and energy from the mystical “Sunstar” may be the key to victory.
Though a bit too scary and dark for my kids, they enjoyed seeing their beloved furry Ewoks from ROTJ and the “Ewok Adventures” 80s TV movies come to life in this short story. And fans of the Return of the Jedi film will have HUGE grins (at least I did) when they read the final panels of this book. That epilogue alone makes this worth a library lend, for us original film trilogy junkies.
October 17, 2013
My friend who recommended this to me sold it as a dark, adult take on the Ewoks cartoon series.
It is not that.
In my opinion, it isn't worth a purchase. It is, however, a cute tale if you grew up with the ewok cartoon series and the two made-for-tv movies (Charal makes and appearance - if you know who that is, this book is probably up your alley.). It is darker than the cartoon series - about on the level of the tv movies - just to keep your expectations more in check than mine were.
It is not that.
In my opinion, it isn't worth a purchase. It is, however, a cute tale if you grew up with the ewok cartoon series and the two made-for-tv movies (Charal makes and appearance - if you know who that is, this book is probably up your alley.). It is darker than the cartoon series - about on the level of the tv movies - just to keep your expectations more in check than mine were.
October 28, 2013
Enjoyable tale of the Ewoks. I'll be honest, I probably wouldn't have bought this book if I didn't know the writer/artist. That said, it's an enjoyable enough tale. It's fun. If you're looking for a serious, dark, adult tale, this isn't for you. If you're okay with an adventure with some PG darkness, then it's great. Totally in line with the original Star Wars Trilogy as well as the Ewok offshoots.
April 14, 2022
This book takes on the Herculean task of combining Return of the Jedi, the Ewok TV movies, and the 80s cartoon all into one cohesive story.
And I'm here for it.
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And I'm here for it.
We went deep into this for a special episode of This Endorian Life: A Star Wars Podcast from the Radio Meanwhile Network.
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January 15, 2015
Where has this book been all my life? Everything an unapologetic Ewok fan could want! Great art, great story and tons of continuity nods to Return of the Jedi, the Ewok movies, & what was worth salvaging from the cartoons!
January 13, 2017
Reconciles RotJ, the made-for-tv movies, and the cartoon in a brisk, thoroughly entertaining volume. Cartoonist Giallongo clearly has great affection for the Ewoks (as do I), and he presents his story w impressive talent & verve. Too bad this wasn't the first in a long series.
November 15, 2013
I have some continuity issues, but it does a nice job of trying to bridge the gap between the Ewok movies and cartoons and Return of the Jedi.
December 4, 2013
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April 3, 2016
It has Ewoks in it so it's good for me!
April 21, 2016
A simple funny story involving the Ewoks from Star Wars and the journey they go on to fight evil.
July 7, 2016
Cute and quick. Wicket, Kneesa, Teebo and others, in trouble as usual.
April 2, 2017
OK
thought about the cartoon series the whole time
thought about the cartoon series the whole time
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