Star Wars: Scum and Villainy

Detail of Event:

Officers received an anonymous tip reporting that a Devaronian street gang had obtained a cache of stolen police case files. Upon entry into the gang's hideout, Officers Soot and  Dax Dhur (B#327) witnessed the gang's leader, Balria, making plans for a spice heist on a local Hutt syndicate. Maps and files were scattered all over the warehouse. Balria and the rest of the members of the gang wouldn't give up any details upon initial questioning.

Description of Evidence:

Three generations of case files from the Divo family, who have dedicated their lives to enforcing the law all over the galaxy for many decades. Grandfather, Tan Divo from The Last Days of the Republic. Mother, Andressa Divo from The Time of the Empire. Son, Exantor Divo from The New Republic.

Files contain descriptions of crimes from the Core to the Outer Rim. Detailed offenses of the most wanted criminals in the galaxy: Cad Bane, Hondo Ohnaka, Hutt syndicates, a troop of Bounty Hunters and the members of Enfys Nest. See Below: Rebellion leadership  is also profiled.

The files also include comprehensive drawings of stolen artwork, artifacts, and even counterfeit credits. These illustrations are so detailed and life-like that any forger could easily use these images for malfeasance.



Actions Taken:

Maps and files were placed in our most secure evidence bin, #1138. This material could be used as a road map for current criminals. The who’s who of past criminals, particulars of tactics, and descriptions of weapons, would be very dangerous if obtained by the wrong people. Balaria and his gang will be interrogated for information regarding  how they received the documents. 

Note:

This is my creative review of Hidalgo and company's new book Star Wars: Scum and Villainy. The book is a collection of case files, the criminals and their crimes. All pages are fully illustrated with the high-quality art work that is the standard of Star Wars books. I loved it. It would make a perfect holiday gift for your favorite Star Wars fan. Here's a link to the book on Amazon.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group - Epic Ink, and Pablo Hidalgo for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very in depth detailed look at part of the society established within the Star Wars films. As a non fan, I quickly lost interest, but the paintings are stunning,really well drawn and detailed.

Bold, bright and inviting. Wonderfully illustrated and a great feel. This is a must for all Star Wars fans. A profile book of the galaxies most notorious villains as recorded by three generations of law enforcers. Great facts and tons of content, wonderful book.

This was really fun to read. There was so much detail. I loved the pictures. They were amazingly done.

Star Wars: Scum and Villainy is definitely on my brain candy/nerd heaven reading list. It's an attractive combination of words and images from this popular franchise, and serves as a helpful companion to the films and other books. Glad I got to read it!

I love Star Wars, so this was a fun book to read. It was full of little bits and pieces of the world and it was nice to get lost in it for a little while.

This was an amazing read. after a few pages 'I knew I needed to own it! Amazing profiles of some of the darkest elements of the Star Wars universe

This is such a beautiful book. It could have quite easily used images from the film’s, but there’s a stunning animated quality to the drawings presented alongside the canonical information. Perfect for fans, young and old.

The records of three generations of cops show off some of the most colorful villains in the Star Wars universe, though at times it feels like the bounty hunters outnumber the actual criminals.
The large drawings of stakeouts and police reports take up most of the area, with some commentary attached. Sometimes you have to look carefully at the details to know what’s going on.
I found the propaganda posters hilarious, though I doubt that’s the intent. The page on tattoos was interesting, as was the podracing, but the padawan auction was chilling.
It’s interesting to see the middle of the three generations become more of an Imperial lackey than actually care about real justice.
I wonder what came first: the art or the words? There’s a few pages that show crime “evidence,” particularly smuggling, that aren’t exactly great subjects for artistic endeavors. Sometimes it’s just boxes. . . nicely drawn boxes, to be sure, but hardly the kind of thing an artist would showcase in their portfolio. I guess it’s there to add to whatever else is in the page, but this leads me to believe the author—who might also be the artist, for all I know—came up with the idea and the description before the artwork, and couldn’t think of something more intriguing to draw.
Despite not being as enmeshed in all the Star Wars stuff outside of the movies as a lot of the fans, I found this intriguing, even if I didn’t know most of the characters. I finally understand what makes the Kessel Run such a big deal, for example, as well as spice smuggling. But it’s really the variety of crimes, some of which could only happen in a universe like this, that makes this book so interesting. I’m sure I would not have enjoyed it as much had it come without illustrations.

What a lovely book! Between the design/layout and the story, I am sure that it will be something that I would recommend to students and friends.

Scum and Villainy: Case Files of the Galaxy’s Most Notorious is sort of exactly what you’d expect, and thus hope for, from a novel of this title. The book contains images, excerpts, document files, and other things like that pertaining to the…less scrupulous sorts in the Star Wars Universe.
Now obviously a description of ‘less scrupulous’ could apply to dozens, if not hundreds, of characters here. This novel chose to focus on some of the most famous and infamous ones, naturally. Some are pretty well known, others more obscure. The balance was perfect, in that it was interesting (and not repetitive) the whole way through.
Did I mention that the book is fully illustrated? That certainly brought things to a whole new level here. The artwork was fantastic. I loved the color choices, and honestly, it was really helpful to be able to put a face to some of the names I didn’t recognize.
I really enjoyed the use of different media styles to try and convey all the information here. It wasn’t dry, which it had the potential of being (say if it was all wanted posters – that would get dull after a few dozen pages). The variety kept things fresh. And even better – I got to learn more about a bunch of characters at the same time.

Star Wars fans here is a book you will enjoy. The information is interesting and the illustrations are well done. You'll find more details about the Scum and Villainy in the Star Wars world. It is well designed and easy to understand. If you enjoy Star Wars or want to learn more about Star Wars this book is one for you.

A must for Star Wars fans. This is a fun book encompassing the case files of three generations of galactic law enforcers, including warrants, surveillance images, lists of stolen artifacts, etc. Nice artwork, and lots of nerdy trivia!

Ok so I’m not a Star Wars fan, but my hubby and son both are and they both loved the book..they said the pictures are amazing and they both really enjoyed the book. So thanks for the ARC.

Wow, this is a fascinating look at the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars universe. I really enjoyed this peek into the Star Wars universe. A fun read.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

A great book for any star wars or science fiction fan, brief outlines of many characters from the expanded universe make it a very interesting read

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. The illustrations are gorgeous. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

This book is full of great artwork and information on various bad guys in the galaxy far, far away. It reads sort of like a cross between a recruitment pamphlet and a crime dossier. It's split up into three different parts, and within these parts you have everything from warrants for the arrest of everyone's favorite scoundrel and rebel princess, Han Solo and Princess Leia, to surveillance footage and mugshots from notable bounty hunters like Boba Fett to the slightly lesser known IG-88. This is such a cool perspective on the Star Wars universe. Usually, everything is about the good guys and this shines a spotlight on the bad guys who're the underbelly of the Galaxy. While this book doesn't necessarily bring anything new to the table, it is a really fun read for any Star Wars fan.

A book filled with absolutely wonderful artwork and in an interesting format told by various members of law enforcement which I think was a fun touch. The content is brilliant but I think this is more of an art book with small bits of information instead of a comprehensive fact file which was closer to what I was expecting. We get a lot of information about high profile members of the Star Wars universe such as Han Solo and Leia Organa but feel we could have done with less information about them as they are already very well known and perhaps had more of information about some of the Clone Wars characters. This book is still a fun and enjoyable read and for sure something to add to a Star Wars collectors library.