Giant spiders are awesome....
The second installment in a series of comics featured on the LEGO Star Wars website is titled "Giant spiders are awesome....". This comic initially appeared on the LEGO site during the fall season of 2008. Subsequently, StarWars.com included it on their platform starting October 19, 2009.
Official description
LEGO presents the following description: "In this animated webcomic, a group of brave clone troopers are forced to defend themselves from menacing Separatist spider droids."
Plot summary
"Giant spiders are awesome...."
The comic's narrative commences with a Republic gunship being struck and subsequently making a crash landing on a desert planet. A contingent of battle droids identifies the clones and prepares for an assault. At the location of the crash, Captain Rex communicates that the mission is unfolding as anticipated. However, his report is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a homing spider droid accompanied by B1-Series battle droids. Rex issues orders for the clone troopers to advance, and all comply, with the exception of one commander. Rex confronts the commander, who reveals that he harbors a fear of the spider droid, a sentiment shared by all clones from Batch 82-4 due to their collective fear of arthropods. After seeking refuge within the wreckage of the gunship, Rex endeavors to alleviate the commander's fear. He succeeds in his efforts, and the commander promptly confronts the spider droid, successfully defeating it single-handedly. Rex then remarks that the Commander's courage reminded him of himself. The clones exchange congratulations, but their celebration is abruptly halted by the arrival of three additional homing spider droids.
Behind the scenes
Despite being the second comic in the series, this particular comic was labeled as "LEGO Webcomic #1" when it was featured on StarWars.com.