Comic Corner - Darths and Droids

Last month's web comic review of Sexy Losers was sex-themed. This month's web comic review is about another subject near and dear to my heart. Star Wars. I won't say which of those two favorite things has the lead either... but I have been known to make lightsaber noises in my sleep.

(Star Wars has never turned me down, for the record. But I digress, dammit!)

The comic is Darths and Droids. The abbreviation of "D&D" is the first hint as to what it's all about. The premise being simply; what if Star Wars was a role playing game? They freely admit that their inspiration came from DM of the Rings, which is the Lord of the Rings films as an RPG with players and a Dungeon Master. (Another brilliant comic that I wish I'd thought of first.)

The good people over at D&D have the lofty goal of doing all six Star Wars movies eventually. That said, they opened with The Phantom Menace because, well, that's the beginning. The Phantom Menace doesn't hold up nearly as well as it did almost ten years ago, so this is the absolute best way to relive this movie.

The story begins with Jim and Ben playing two Jedi Knights (or cheddar monks, depending on who you ask), Qui Gon Ginn and Obi Wan Kenobi, respectively. They're sent to settle a trade dispute and it doesn't take them long to completely derail the entire adventure. Much like role-playing in real life…

The true greatness of Darths and Droids comes from the breaking of so many movie conventions that we've held for so long. The wise, calm Qui Gon Jinn of the movies is played by an action-oriented, loot-hungry Jim. Whereas the brash, headstrong Kenobi of Episode 1 is played by Ben, the quick-witted role-player that is often the only voice of reason. In another stroke of genius, one evening Ben is stuck baby-sitting his kid sister Sally. To keep her from getting bored, the GM makes her a quick alien character which she names Jar Jar. It works so much better here than in the original movie. Trust me on this one. That's only scratching the surface too. Wait until you see their disappointment at only being able to afford "laser swords" instead of blasters.

So, if you're a Star Wars fan at all, you can't miss Darths and Droids. D&D is a serial comic that is best appreciated by reading from the beginning. But here are a few of my favorite comics as a tease.

Qui Gon's Big Idea.

Cunning Bastards.

I've Got This Handled.

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