Okay, so I actually just finished reading this series and was preparing to write up my own little review so this thread is perfect timing!
I really liked it. It’s an epic in every sense of the word: it features war, love, loss, revenge, and redemption. It’s corny, dated, and cheesy at some points, but Tales is so incredibly human.
One of my favorite aspects was the idea of what it means to be a Jedi- what the spirit of a Jedi truly is. It’s about the choices you make daily. It’s about facing the consequences of your actions. It’s about accepting the past and knowing you can’t change it, but making a choice to act and make things better in the moment.
Ulic Qel-Droma’s story was a rollercoaster, and Exar Kun was a cool villain. Again, the series has its clunky moments, but it made me feel things like pity, disappointment, and concern for the characters.
The art is mostly fine. It’s mostly in 90’s styles but it’s fair. There’s only one issue or so where I thought the art was poor. David Roach’s art in The Saga of Nomi Sunrider Part 2 and Chris Grosset’s work in the Redemption arc were my favorites. The aesthetics of the series was perfect.
Also, Redemption was fantastic! It was so incredibly done. Poetic and with lots of meaningful imagery and themes.
To summarize, Tales of the Jedi was a worthy read despite some of its quirks.