Comic Review: The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents #1 – The Boys are Back!
Clone Force 99 jumps out of the TV for an exciting new Clone Wars era mission!
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Feb 12, 2025
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Clone Force 99 jumps out of the TV for an exciting new Clone Wars era mission!
Dark Horse Comics
Writer: Michael Moreci
Artist: Reese Hannigan
Colors: Michael Atiyeh
Publisher summary:
The Bad Batch is back for another high-octane adventure set during the Clone Wars! Their mission: to hunt down the mysterious Separatist ghost agent who executed a daring heist on Coruscant! The thief’s trail leads Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech to the seediest corners of the galaxy where kingpins and thugs threaten the clones’ mission – and their lives! Have the Bad Batch met their match?
Why it matters: For the first time since the end of The Bad Batch, Clone Force 99 is back! Ghost Agents brings the Bad Batch back for an exciting adventure from the Clone Wars.
Dark Horse Comics
Key moments:
The Gang’s All Here: Because this story takes place before Order 66 and the developments of The Bad Batch Season 1, we get to see the original Bad Batch working together again. Their teamwork and banter are a refreshing reminder of why we fell in love with this crew in the first place.
From screen to page: Outside of 2023’s Hyperspace Stories #10, this is the first ever Bad Batch adventure outside of television. Michael Moreci perfectly captures the tone of the animated shows, just like he did with The Clone Wars - Battle Tales, to make it feel like we’re reading an episode of the TV show.
Friendly faces: In addition to a quick appearance from Mace Windu, this issue reveals that the Bad Batch’s adversary is the bounty hunter Embo. It’s always fun to run into one of the saga’s many bounty hunters, so fans can be excited about another fun battle with the hat-wielding Kyuzo (and his faithful companion Marrok).
The big picture: It’s been a rough nine months since the Bad Batch ended, but they’re finally back! And most importantly - it feels like they never left. Michael Moreci and Reese Hannigan deliver the beginnings of an adventure story that feels like it jumped right out of the TV and onto the page. While this first issue is a bit light on substance, there’s plenty of thrill to get readers excited about where the story goes. Any fan of the Bad Batch will feel right at home here.
Our rating: Good
What’s next: The second issue of Bad Batch: Ghost Agents arrives April 2, 2025.
For a deeper discussion of this issue, be sure to check out this week’s episode of The Cosmic Force podcast!
Oz Davis is a Content Creator at Youtini and co-host of The Cosmic Force. He's kept up with every Canon release since 2014 and has a particular soft spot for lesser-known books like "Servants of the Empire." As part of Youtini's "Dad Batch," he's also developed an affinity for the multitude of Star Wars children's books, and he's always looking to expand his collection.
