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Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #3-5
Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 2
Collects Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #9-20, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special #1. As the Empire withers away and the New Republic grows, one team of ace starfighters takes on the most critical mission to ensure freedom in a galaxy long oppressed - Rogue Squadron! Whether it's keeping a massive weapon's cache out of the hand's of Jabba the Hutt's would-be successors, brokering peace on a planet wracked by civil war, or rescuing a downed cruiser from the jaws of an ancient evil, no task is too treacherous for these X-wing heroes!
299 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 10, 2006
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June 30, 2016
5 stars
Nice to see more stories with Rogue Squadron. RIP Herian and Dllr. Interesting that Plourr is a princess. Hope she and her husband will have a good life together.
Can't wait to read more Star Wars Omnibus novels!!!!
Nice to see more stories with Rogue Squadron. RIP Herian and Dllr. Interesting that Plourr is a princess. Hope she and her husband will have a good life together.
Can't wait to read more Star Wars Omnibus novels!!!!
August 30, 2012
3.5 stars, bumped up because X-Wings. The stories are pretty good, slightly better than the first volume. There's only one established character that shows up with any regularity, so would it kill the artists to have a vague idea of what Denis Lawson looks like? The first story was entirely forgettable, basically a summary of Wedge's career as seen in the movies. The writer seemed to be confused as to whether he was writing about Rogue or Red Squadron, as they get called both.
September 22, 2024
The story could be hard to follow. Some of it got a little out there too. Art was good, the characters were likeable. I honestly wish we had seen more pilots die in flight. Through the comics and books we've seen numerous pilots die, but almost none in the dangerous combat zones that were stressed in book 1 (rogue squadron)
October 2, 2025
not enough winter i got bored in this one
May 28, 2020
Dark Horse Comics - Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron issues #9-20. Great collection with some excellent stories. Lots of action combined with great writing, perfect for the comic book medium.
February 1, 2020
Excellent star wars series
Excellent addition to the rogue squadron series. A must read for all fans of Wedge Antilles and the rogues !
Excellent addition to the rogue squadron series. A must read for all fans of Wedge Antilles and the rogues !
April 17, 2021
Solid writing and art direction across the board here.
September 30, 2018
2 of these Rogue Squadron collections later and I can’t figure out why they are so immensely popular and loved.
On one hand, I guess there’s a nostalgia factor at play here, since this series came out in the mid 90’s, smack dab in the huge Star Wars resurgence of the era, but even then, I can’t see that as justification for such a overly dull and boring series of stories.
Much like the first volume, there’s really nothing in this second volume that stands out or brings anything worth mentioning to the overall Star Wars story. Instead, there’s a bunch of badly drawn issues with badly scripted stories that are just flat out boring at the best of times. Even when anything remotely exciting happens, it’s conclusion is lackluster and leaves the reader without any desire for more. That, and an over abundance of new characters constantly cycling through the ranks of Rogue Squadron, making for little to no continuity.
There’s a ton of better Star Wars comics out there so unless you grew up reading these and want a trip down memory lane (or just want to torture yourself with some pretty lame stories) I suggest you skip these and pick something else...
On one hand, I guess there’s a nostalgia factor at play here, since this series came out in the mid 90’s, smack dab in the huge Star Wars resurgence of the era, but even then, I can’t see that as justification for such a overly dull and boring series of stories.
Much like the first volume, there’s really nothing in this second volume that stands out or brings anything worth mentioning to the overall Star Wars story. Instead, there’s a bunch of badly drawn issues with badly scripted stories that are just flat out boring at the best of times. Even when anything remotely exciting happens, it’s conclusion is lackluster and leaves the reader without any desire for more. That, and an over abundance of new characters constantly cycling through the ranks of Rogue Squadron, making for little to no continuity.
There’s a ton of better Star Wars comics out there so unless you grew up reading these and want a trip down memory lane (or just want to torture yourself with some pretty lame stories) I suggest you skip these and pick something else...
January 30, 2025
Now that’s much better.
This omnibus chronicles Rogue Squadron and their visit to the planets of Tatooine to Ryloth, Eiattu, and Malrev 4.
I’ll be reviewing them individually.
Tatooine to Ryloth: introduces us to Firith Olan, Koh’shak and a resurrected Bib Fortuna. There is also the tease of Sixtus Quin allying with Elscol Loro in the near future X-wing title, Bacta War here. Steady storytelling, and quite integral if reading the fourth book.
Eiattu: Breathtaking and filled with twists. It’s sad to see Plourr leave the Squadron, but her being royalty is a good enough twist on its own.
Malrev: The second brush of death for the Rogues, losing Dllr Nep and Herian I’ngre. I like how their sacrifice played out, but the villains are quite lackluster and very cliche.
Overall, not bad of a book. 4/5
This omnibus chronicles Rogue Squadron and their visit to the planets of Tatooine to Ryloth, Eiattu, and Malrev 4.
I’ll be reviewing them individually.
Tatooine to Ryloth: introduces us to Firith Olan, Koh’shak and a resurrected Bib Fortuna. There is also the tease of Sixtus Quin allying with Elscol Loro in the near future X-wing title, Bacta War here. Steady storytelling, and quite integral if reading the fourth book.
Eiattu: Breathtaking and filled with twists. It’s sad to see Plourr leave the Squadron, but her being royalty is a good enough twist on its own.
Malrev: The second brush of death for the Rogues, losing Dllr Nep and Herian I’ngre. I like how their sacrifice played out, but the villains are quite lackluster and very cliche.
Overall, not bad of a book. 4/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 3, 2023
I'm starting to get the groove of these collections. The artwork still isn't the greatest, but it's not a hindrance to the story, so I'm a little more accepting of it. Plus, I actually had a moment where I felt something for the characters at the end of the story. That's a big plus when it comes to most of the EU material.
October 12, 2019
The first arc in this collection was just okay... I don't really like what they're doing with Winter/Targeter compared to how she seems in the novels. I mostly warmed up to Plourr's arc by the end of it. I think the last arc was the strongest.
November 28, 2023
I somehow enjoyed this much more than volume 1. I like how Wedge’s place in all this is called into question. And you can really feel the impact of Biggs’ sacrifice. There’s also something here similar to Bib Fortuna’s canon trajectory that I was not expecting.
September 28, 2019
Nice assembly of New Republic stories from the era of Legends!
I enjoyed the art and the action. I can only hope that new Canon will continue to mine the Legends for stories.
I enjoyed the art and the action. I can only hope that new Canon will continue to mine the Legends for stories.
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March 7, 2020The sequel trilogy made me want to go hard on star wars so I decided to read these omnibuses and they're fine, idk
April 17, 2020
There was some great Winter/Tycho and but I just didn't really get into these stories.
January 12, 2026
wildly inconsistent art, but I really enjoyed these
December 19, 2020
This set of Rogue Squadron stories is much better than Volume 1. Several pilots are rotated out of Rogue Squadron - some in unpleasant ways...
January 7, 2021
I have this on the Dark Horse app, which doesn't have the page numbers in it, so I'll be going off the app # if cite anything.
What I liked about all of the comics in this Omnibus was that at each beginning, when the pilots were introduced with a 'face shot', the names were given.
X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special
This is a short snippet of Wedge's background and his influence in Rogue Squadron and the movies.
Battleground: Tatooine
There was quite a bit of snark here, especially at the start. At first, I really enjoyed it, but then it got weird. The Rogues meet up with Huff Darklighter and they go on a mission to find treasure - a globe of some type. It was just odd. Then Bib Fortuna may or may not have taken over a body. Like I said, strange.
The art was pretty decent, especially with the explosions and the Imperial squadron on page 72.
“‘No contest, captain! I plead temporary insanity and beg the lady’s forgiveness.’
‘Apology accepted, Lieutenant—but what makes you think your insanity is temporary?’”
– page 28 (DH App); Tycho & Wedge
The Warrior Princess
This was written by Stackpole (yay!) but it's quite wordy. The art was detailed though.
The Rogues go to Eiattu, where it's revealed that Plourr is the Princess. I really enjoyed when she pointed out that princesses have been fighting the Empire before she and the Rogues ever did. Oh yes, she's strong mentally & physically. Then she iscovers that her brother Harran is alive, but the entire situation is fishy. Plourr has a deep [family] secret about her brother.
Her former betrothed and her brother and really a lot of the noble men look very similar. I was having trouble figuring out who the men were when there was a scene change that wasn't very obvious to me.
Moff Leonia Tavira is quite sneaky, and an interesting antagonist.
I was also confused at the end when everyone believed Plourr about the impostor. There wasn't anything that jumped out that really showed that, IMO.
The ending also made me laugh in disbelief. Wedge leaves an X-Wing on Eiattu with Plourr. In the the novels, I remember there not being the money (or resources in general) to leave a vehicle, unless a person owned it before. And even then, Corran Horn had trouble maintaining his.
Requiem for a Rogue
Another one written by Stackpole, and the art is amazing. SPECTACULAR! The two-page spread at the beginning with the Rogues having a brief bio (homeworlds) above the X-Wing scene was breathtaking. All of the art and the colours are great. And, unlike TWP, it's less wordy.
The Rogues head to Malrev IV to rescue a downed cruise liner. While they're there, they have some very strange dreams. Wedge is fortunate enough to not be influenced much by the Force, but the others (like Dllr) are not so lucky.
The dancing Bothan females scene is bonkers. Then the boys act super enamored and behaviors change. The Dark presence makes things a bit more clear, but it's still disturbing how overly sexualized this becomes.
The ending is quite bittersweet. Plourr comes to their aid (with her hair growing in, it looks a bit odd though better than bald) and sacrifices are made to break the Sith's hold. Dllr and his abilities really come through.
The X-Wing spread on 192 is BEAUTIFUL. It feels as if the X-Wings are coming out of the page.
What I liked about all of the comics in this Omnibus was that at each beginning, when the pilots were introduced with a 'face shot', the names were given.
X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special
This is a short snippet of Wedge's background and his influence in Rogue Squadron and the movies.
Battleground: Tatooine
There was quite a bit of snark here, especially at the start. At first, I really enjoyed it, but then it got weird. The Rogues meet up with Huff Darklighter and they go on a mission to find treasure - a globe of some type. It was just odd. Then Bib Fortuna may or may not have taken over a body. Like I said, strange.
The art was pretty decent, especially with the explosions and the Imperial squadron on page 72.
“‘No contest, captain! I plead temporary insanity and beg the lady’s forgiveness.’
‘Apology accepted, Lieutenant—but what makes you think your insanity is temporary?’”
– page 28 (DH App); Tycho & Wedge
The Warrior Princess
This was written by Stackpole (yay!) but it's quite wordy. The art was detailed though.
The Rogues go to Eiattu, where it's revealed that Plourr is the Princess. I really enjoyed when she pointed out that princesses have been fighting the Empire before she and the Rogues ever did. Oh yes, she's strong mentally & physically. Then she iscovers that her brother Harran is alive, but the entire situation is fishy. Plourr has a deep [family] secret about her brother.
Her former betrothed and her brother and really a lot of the noble men look very similar. I was having trouble figuring out who the men were when there was a scene change that wasn't very obvious to me.
Moff Leonia Tavira is quite sneaky, and an interesting antagonist.
I was also confused at the end when everyone believed Plourr about the impostor. There wasn't anything that jumped out that really showed that, IMO.
The ending also made me laugh in disbelief. Wedge leaves an X-Wing on Eiattu with Plourr. In the the novels, I remember there not being the money (or resources in general) to leave a vehicle, unless a person owned it before. And even then, Corran Horn had trouble maintaining his.
Requiem for a Rogue
Another one written by Stackpole, and the art is amazing. SPECTACULAR! The two-page spread at the beginning with the Rogues having a brief bio (homeworlds) above the X-Wing scene was breathtaking. All of the art and the colours are great. And, unlike TWP, it's less wordy.
The Rogues head to Malrev IV to rescue a downed cruise liner. While they're there, they have some very strange dreams. Wedge is fortunate enough to not be influenced much by the Force, but the others (like Dllr) are not so lucky.
The dancing Bothan females scene is bonkers. Then the boys act super enamored and behaviors change. The Dark presence makes things a bit more clear, but it's still disturbing how overly sexualized this becomes.
The ending is quite bittersweet. Plourr comes to their aid (with her hair growing in, it looks a bit odd though better than bald) and sacrifices are made to break the Sith's hold. Dllr and his abilities really come through.
The X-Wing spread on 192 is BEAUTIFUL. It feels as if the X-Wings are coming out of the page.
December 22, 2014
x-wing rogue squadron special
What a great start this shows just how humble Luke Skywalker is and helps me to understand why rogue squadron has been so successful. This start gets a 5.0 out of 5.0
Battle Ground Tatooine
This was a decent read but I got lost several times because there is so much going on. The x-wing dog fighting was pretty good and let's not forget Bib Fortuna. To be honest I would have to read this story over to get a better understanding. I rate this story 3.8 out of 5.0
The Warrior Princess
The title says it all plourr found has rediscovered she is a princess and goes back to fight for her world. With many twist and turn this has a feel of 17th century England. Great storyline with just enough action. my overall rating for this story is 4.7 out of 5.0
Requiem for a Rogue
I really enjoyed this read and would read it again in a microsecond. This last story was really good depiction of why the sith and those who represent the darkside constantly fail in their pursuit power. I never liked to see any rebels fall to this evil but this was action packed. Great storyline! I give this story a 5.0 out of 5.0
I love rogue squadron and what they represent in the star wars universe great read for any fan.
What a great start this shows just how humble Luke Skywalker is and helps me to understand why rogue squadron has been so successful. This start gets a 5.0 out of 5.0
Battle Ground Tatooine
This was a decent read but I got lost several times because there is so much going on. The x-wing dog fighting was pretty good and let's not forget Bib Fortuna. To be honest I would have to read this story over to get a better understanding. I rate this story 3.8 out of 5.0
The Warrior Princess
The title says it all plourr found has rediscovered she is a princess and goes back to fight for her world. With many twist and turn this has a feel of 17th century England. Great storyline with just enough action. my overall rating for this story is 4.7 out of 5.0
Requiem for a Rogue
I really enjoyed this read and would read it again in a microsecond. This last story was really good depiction of why the sith and those who represent the darkside constantly fail in their pursuit power. I never liked to see any rebels fall to this evil but this was action packed. Great storyline! I give this story a 5.0 out of 5.0
I love rogue squadron and what they represent in the star wars universe great read for any fan.
September 14, 2014
The second collection of X-Wing, this consists of the following stories:
1) X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (basically a bit about Wedge's background and his influence on Rogue Squadron)
2) Battleground: Tatooine
3) The Warrior Princess
4) Requiem for a Rogue
Personally, however, none of the stories really seemed to hold my attention all that much: as a matter of taste, I think I still prefer a printed novel over a comic novel
1) X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (basically a bit about Wedge's background and his influence on Rogue Squadron)
2) Battleground: Tatooine
3) The Warrior Princess
4) Requiem for a Rogue
Personally, however, none of the stories really seemed to hold my attention all that much: as a matter of taste, I think I still prefer a printed novel over a comic novel
September 30, 2014
The second volume of Rogue Squadron contains three stories, "Battleground: Tatooine", "Warrior Princess", and "Requiem for a Rogue". Nothing overly fantastic, but all entertaining. Wedge Antilles continues to be a great character and the supporting cast is enjoyable too.
June 12, 2015
Much better collection than Volume 1. The weakest is the second but still very good. The second adventure gets mired in politics of the planet, but stays interesting. The last story is the best of the bunch.
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July 5, 2010SW xwrs v.2
July 29, 2010
My major complaint about this graphic novel is that it was short. The stories were all right, but were mostly very predictable.
October 10, 2010
This book was as good as the previous Rouge Squadron graphic novel. I liked how it had a lot of action and didn't have very many slow parts.
April 1, 2011
great read some of the drawing could've been better the last story made every one look like they were in need of sleep but then again maybe they were
April 9, 2017
The heroic action of X-Wing Rogue squadron did not end after battle of Endor, but continued as the remains of the Empire simply refused to give up and continued to fight.
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