xhonzi said:

I just finished the Knights of the Old Republic comics. Some might remember some comments I made about them earlier- when I read the part that crossed over with the Legacy comics I was reading at the time. My comments were basically- "It's very goofy, and Alf seems to be a main character". Having read the entire series, I have to say I lightened up on it somewhat... but everyonce in a while they would make references back to the older Tales of the Jedi/Knights of the Old Republic comics and the difference in tone was staggering. Last I read them, the Tom Veitch (and to a lesser degree, Kevin J. Anderson) Tales of the Jedi comics were like a serious film. And the new KotOR comics more like a decent Saturday morning cartoon, not entirely aimed at kids. It pains me to think that these comics are related in any way, so I mostly revert to thinking of them as separate chronologies.

And yes, I did sneak in a fond memory of the Tales of the Jedi series in there. I thought they were really good at the start and to the degree that KJA took over they suffered. But still better than what's coming out now.

I can't help but love the TOTJ comics. Sure, the art wasn't always the best and some of the dialogue hokey, but I loved the feel of the stories ... I loved that ancient feel to it ... I like how the Jedi were presented and I love how the Sith were developed - so much so that I consider Veitch the true creator of the Sith, not Lucas.

It's a shame the KOTOR comics don't capture that same feel. As far as post-PT EU goes the series is pretty good, and I actually like it, but it just doesn't compare. It's supposed to take place only a couple decades after TOTJ, but the style of everything - from the ships to the buildings - looks more PT/OT in appearance. And the Jedi and Sith - while not as bad as the PT-era versions, still have that prequel-taint on them.

Sigh ... I can't help but think that the KOTOR comics (and all of the EU, for that matter) would have been so much better in a PT-less universe. No more Darths, or Padawans, or younglings, or limited lightsaber colours ...