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Review: Black Squadron is On the Ropes in Marvel’s Star Wars: Poe Dameron #30
“AWAKENINGS,” PART FIVE! BLACK SQUADRON had its own mission during the events of THE LAST JEDI, a desperate trek across the galaxy to find aid for THE RESISTANCE, all without the help of their fearless leader, POE DAMERON. This is the beginning of the end. Spoilers ahead… Jordan Pate (Hard Case)Jordan Pate is Co-Lead Editor […]
Review – A Former Jedi Master Fights to Protect His New Family in Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #19
“FORTRESS VADER” BEGINS! A JEDI makes a desperate deal. THE INQUISITORS’ mission evolves. DARTH VADER discovers a theft. Written by Charles Soule Layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli Finishes by Daniele Orlandini Color by David Curiel Jelena Bidin (LadyMusashi)Staff member, comic and book reviewer. Cheers for the Light Side, but would drink with Grand Admirals.
Review: Rogue Squadron is Born is Marvel’s Star Wars #52
For the most part, the Star Wars comics follow their own path story-wise, using the medium to tell tales that run adjacent to the film continuity. While officially integrated into that same continuity, it is rare that we get to see the comics reveal something huge or connect to the main story in any really […]
Review – Snoke’s Throne Room In Marvel’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi #5
Well, you could keep spending hours obsessing over that intriguing picture Mr. Abrams posted this morning on his newly minted Twitter account – or, you could take a break and revisit The Last Jedi through Marvel’s great adaptation. Oh yeah, and we’ve arrived in Snoke’s throne room for that battle. Prime up those retinas because we are coming […]
Review – Into The Mind Of Aphra In Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #22
I was wondering when the bor gullet would appear again, after their Rogue One debut. This cover is certainly an honest one, as Aphra comes mind-to-mind with one and her enemies get one step closer in their search for her. Aphra is in the midst of her fair share of problems, while trying to juggle her […]
Review: Black Squadron Finds New Resolve in Marvel’s Poe Dameron #29
With only three issues left in the Poe Dameron series, writer Charles Soule and artist Angel Unzueta are relying on Black Squadron to see us through to the end. If you’ve been following the series up to this point, you’ll know that the current timeline is set just after the remnants of the Resistance fled […]
Review – Vader Faces Technological Terror in Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #2
TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR – DARTH VADER intends for the Empire to hold no secrets for him — or from him. Which means it is time to dig into the pet project of GOVERNOR WILHUFF TARKIN and ORSON KRENNIC: the massive battle station being built on GEONOSIS. Opportunity arises when the project is hindered by sabotage from […]
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No Comments »Review: Hope Begins a Slow and Painful Death in Marvel’s Star Wars #51
After an explosive anniversary issue a couple of weeks ago, writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca bring us the second part of an all-new story arc in the titular Star Wars comic series. Hope for the Rebellion continues its slow and painful decline as the entire rebel fleet faces utter destruction at the black-gloved […]
Review – Enter The Grand Admiral In Marvel’s Star Wars: Thrawn #6
We’ve reached the end of Marvel’s Thrawn adaptation. In six great issues, this adaptation managed to not only capture the essence of Timothy Zahn’s dense novel, it also didn’t leave very much out. With Thrawn: Alliances only a few weeks out, there’s no better time than ever to get a hold of these issues. SPOILERS AHEAD…. Kyle LarsonKyle Larson lives […]
Review: Tarkin is Gunning for a Sith Lord in Marvel’s Darth Vader #18
Tarkin and a band of hired guns are on the hunt for Darth Vader on a backwater world in the Outer Rim. The battle-hardened Governor is gunning for the Sith Lord in issue #18 of Darth Vader from Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli, and he’s shooting to kill. But what the heck is going on […]
Posted in comics, darth vader, marvel, star wars Tags: Books/Comics, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »Review – Darkness Rises and the Light To Meet It In Marvel’s The Last Jedi #4
Marvel’s adaptation of The Last Jedi continues this week as Luke comes clean about what really happened to Ben Solo and the First Order is ready to finish off the Resistance. Not much is looking good for our heroes in a galaxy far, far away, but Rey has not given up hope – she just isn’t […]
Posted in Episode VIII, Marvel Comics, star wars, The Last Jedi Tags: Books/Comics, marvel, Star Wars No Comments »The Empire’s Retribution Begins in Marvel’s Star Wars #50
Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli Cover by Mike Mayhew Hope Dies Part I – IN THIS ISSUE…HOPE DIES. The REBEL FLEET is completed. It’s magnificent. It’s beautiful. It’s secret. But no secret is kept for long from DARTH VADER. The most epic story yet done in a STAR WARS comic […]
