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Covers And Synopses Revealed For Marvel’s Age of Resistance
StarWars.com posted a real treat for fans this afternoon! Four covers by artist Phil Noto in the upcoming Age of Resistance series by Tom Taylor and various artists. Not only do we get a look at these gorgeous covers, we also get a brief synopses for each issue. Kyle LarsonKyle Larson lives in Portland, Oregon. When […]
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No Comments »Review: Aphra Encounters the Seedier Side of the Rebellion in Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #33
I mentioned in my review of the previous issue that the next chapter of the ongoing Doctor Aphra series seems to be off to a good start. Thankfully, if issue #33 is any further indication, it looks like I was absolutely right. After a series of mildly entertaining yet disappointingly mediocre issues, the comic series […]
Review – Vader Gets Trippy In Marvel’s Vader: Dark Visions #5
Well, I’m relieved this series has ended. We here at Star Wars News Net try to keep it positive, look for the good in every piece of content that comes our way, and keep our criticism of stories constructive. Vader: Dark Visions made that very hard. While I applaud the ambition in Marvel’s unconventional approach to […]
Posted in comics, darth vader, marvel, Marvel Comics, star wars Tags: Books/Comics, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Review – Hutts Ruin Everything In Marvel’s Age of Rebellion: Jabba the Hutt
Confession time: My earliest memory of Star Wars is from a 1984 run showing of Return of the Jedi, being escorted out of the theater by my father as a small child, terrified of a giant slug who just murdered an innocent Twi’lek woman as she screamed out in terror. Needless to say, Jabba the Hutt and […]
Posted in comics, Jabba, marvel, Marvel Comics, Original Trilogy, star wars Tags: Books/Comics, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Review – The Weapon of a Jedi Master In Marvel’s Galaxy’s Edge #2
The mystery surrounding Dok-Ondar’s artifacts in the Black Spire Outpost thickens considerably in this issue. In classic episodic Star Wars storytelling, as soon as we get an answer two more questions pop-up. There are a lot of roads leading to Batuu, but the story presented in the second issue of Galaxy’s Edge goes all the way back to […]
Posted in Galaxy's Edge, Marvel Comics, star wars Tags: Books/Comics, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Shu-Torun Queen and Rebellion Princess Clash in Star Wars #66
“THE SCOURGING OF SHU-TORUN” PART 5. QUEEN TRIOS vs. PRINCESS LEIA at last! Can LUKE SKYWALKER hold out against the attack of overwhelming force…from his own allies?! And when you think things couldn’t get worse for our Rebels, there’s always an orbital bombardment to survive! Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Angel Unzueta Colors by […]
Review: Aphra Has a New Sidekick in Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #32
An all-new story begins in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #32, with writer Simon Spurrier and artists Wilton Santos and Caspar Wijngaard breathing new life into the ongoing series. Doctor Aphra has been one of my personal favorites in Star Wars comics, but lately, I admit that the series has lost a little bit of the […]
Review – The Galaxy Is Tuned In For Marvel’s Doctor Aphra #31
Doctor Aphra and Triple Zero seem to have reached the end of their journey. With the detonators armed, Triple Zero is in the midst of an existential crisis (seems to be common among droids) as he walked away and prepares to cross the threshold that’s kept the bombs from destroying them both. As the galaxy […]
Review – Imperial Love and Obsession in Vader: Dark Visions #3
THE STAR-CROSSED LOVER! DARTH VADER, a name that strikes fear in the hearts of countless across the galaxy…but there is one lonely heart that beats just for him. What is it like to be in love with LORD VADER? And what fate will befall one who is infatuated with the tall, dark mystery behind the […]
Review – The Search For A Mysterious Weapon Begins In Marvel’s Galaxy’s Edge #1
It’s been a long journey to Galaxy’s Edge, with small glimpses and stories about what may await fans when they reach the Black Spire Outpost on Batuu. Remember, Galaxy’s Edge isn’t just a clever name. Batuu sits at the edge of the known galaxy in Star Wars, near Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. This locale has a […]
Posted in Galaxy's Edge, marvel, Marvel Comics, star wars Tags: Books/Comics, marvel, Star Wars, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge No Comments »Review – IG-88 Doesn’t Play, Yoda Finds Hope, And Porkins Takes Time for Self-Care In Marvel’s Age of Rebellion Special
While we all take a few days to catch our collective, celebratory breath after this weekend, Marvel chugs right along with a great new special issue in their Age of Rebellion series. We are treated to three separate tales involving droid bounty hunter IG-88, Jedi Master Yoda, and two of the less heralded Rebel pilots, Porkins and […]
Review: Heroes Are On Both Sides in Marvel’s ‘Star Wars: Tie Fighter #1’ by Jody Houser
In the first issue of the five-part mini-series, writer Jody Houser (with artists Rogé António, Michael Dowling, Arif Prianto, and Lee Loughridge) presents the Galactic Civil War through a different perspective than we’re used to. A companion story to the upcoming novel Alphabet Squadron, Star Wars: TIE Fighter tells the story of the TIE squadron […]
