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Review: A Seed Planted for Ben Solo in Marvel’s The Rise of Kylo Ren #2
Hello there! Charles Soule continues to tell the story of how Ben Solo came to claim the name Kylo Ren – and ultimately, how he came to lead the Knights of Ren. There’s not much I can say about this issue without giving away spoilers, so let’s just jump right in. If anyone reading has […]
Review: Luke Struggles with the Truth in Marvel’s Star Wars #1
The anticipation is over! The Star Wars adventures are back with Charles Soule taking the reins. The timeline of this reboot takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The battle between the Empire and the Rebellion rages on. Han Solo, currently frozen in carbonite, is being taken by the bounty hunter Boba Fett […]
Review – The Tragedy of The Prince of Alderaan Reveals Itself in Marvel’s The Rise of Kylo Ren #1
The Rise of Kylo Ren has arrived. I’d be lying if I didn’t say this has been the most anticipated issue of 2019 for me since hearing writer Charles Soule would be taking the helm. This first issue delivered! Right out of the gate, the history you may think you know about Ben Solo is […]
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No Comments »Review: The Final Issue of ‘Star Wars: Target Vader’ Brings a Sufficient Yet Not Very Memorable Conclusion to the Mini-Series
The sixth and final issue of the Target Vader mini-series hit the shelves this week. Will bounty hunter and former imperial trooper, Beilert Valance, survive the wrath of Darth Vader? Well, if you’re like me and you saw the news about the upcoming ongoing comic series Star Wars: Bounty Hunters yesterday before reading this issue, […]
Review – An Ending and A New Beginning In Marvel’s Doctor Aphra #40
It’s here. This week, we say goodbye to the first Doctor Aphra series and all the stories it delivered. While this isn’t the end of the character (writer Alyssa Wong launches a new Doctor Aphra series next year), this fortieth and final issue seems to close out a period of Aphra’s life entangled with Sith Lords, Jedi hopefuls, newfound […]
Posted in comics, Doctor Aphra, marvel, Marvel Comics Tags: Doctor Aphra, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Review – The Apprentice Rises in Marvel’s Jedi Fallen: Order Dark Temple #5
The conclusion of Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple is upon us. Now that the game has been released, we have a little better idea of how this series ties into Jedi: Fallen Order. In the previous issue, padawan Cere Junda fought alongside the Fylari to protect their sovereignty and a sacred temple they guard. The Daa Corporation […]
Posted in comics, Jedi Fallen Order, Marvel Comics Tags: Jedi Fallen Order, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Review – A Reunion of Hearts and Minds in Marvel’s Doctor Aphra #39
Doctor Aphra returns this week and she is on the move. After her recruitment by Darth Vader, the archaeologist is in pursuit of the location of the new Rebel base. She’s found herself reunited with her father, who she must chose to help or abandon while her former lover Magna Tolvan leads a Rebel squad, […]
Posted in comics, Doctor Aphra, marvel, Marvel Comics, star wars Tags: Doctor Aphra, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Review – The Story Comes to An End with the Whimper in Star Wars #75
FINAL ISSUE! It‘s a trap! The epic Rebels and Rogues storyline reaches its explosive end! Can Threepio save the rock people of K43? Is Warba the master or the student? Which Champion falls? And how much of Luke’s desperate plan has Darth Vader foreseen from the beginning? The search for a new rebel base […]
First Preview Released for ‘Star Wars: Empire Ascendant’
For almost five years Marvel have followed the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and their friends following A New Hope. Now, our heroes have finally reached Hoth, and the Empire isn’t far behind, in this first preview for Empire Ascendant. Chris Lyne
Review – Brave 3PO And Mighty Chewbacca in Star Wars #74
WOOKIEE VS. SITH! Our three stories converge as the Rebels’ plan to destroy the Empire’s fleet come to a head! But can LUKE really trust the grifter WARBA CALIP? Can HAN, LEIA, and DAR CHAMPION survive a head-on battle with a STAR DESTROYER? And what happens when CHEWBACCA takes on LORD VADER himself in […]
Review – An Ancient Temple Reveals Deadly Mysteries in Marvel’s Jedi Fallen Order: Dark Temple #4
EA’s Jedi: Fallen Order is upon us. Anyone looking for a backstory into one of the game’s protagonists, Cere Junda? Writer Matthew Rosenberg is about to wrap up this comic series which is just that. If you’ve been following along, Cere and her master, Eno Cordova, have found themselves in the midst of a conflict between two […]
Posted in comics, Jedi Fallen Order, marvel, Marvel Comics, star wars Tags: FallenOrder, marvel, starwars No Comments »Review: Aphra Reunites with Her Father in Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #38
The final arc in the ongoing Doctor Aphra series continues this week in issue #38, “A Rogue’s End: Part II”. Granted, the impact of the final story arc and its ominous title are slightly undercut by the recent announcement of the series relaunch next April, so we know Aphra will survive the finale. However, over […]
