Tag: A Rogue’s End (comic arc)

Canon Comic Retrospective: Doctor Aphra Series {Issues 1-40} (Volume 1)

Doctor Aphra Volume 1 Retrospective

– Full Spoiler Review –

I’ll never forget watching Doctor Aphra stuffed in an airlock, me chanting alongside her, “Please, not like this!” as Darth Vader promptly jettisons her out into space, her body floating into the cold depths of space. I was shocked, frustrated, and sad, barely able to finish the next few pages of Darth Vader #25 (Vol. 1), flipping past the credits in annoyance, only to see she somehow finagled together a plan to survive. Shortly after, her on-going comic series was announced, the first comic created character to lead her own series (among many other firsts), and my relief and excitement almost had me bursting out into happy tears compared to my sad tears moments before. 40 issues, and 3 Annuals later, Aphra continuously finagled a new way to survive out of the most unlikeliest of scenarios, hopping from one get rich quick scheme to another, but now her adventures (at least in Volume 1) have come to an end. Continue on to read Chris and mine’s review of the entire Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) series! Continue reading “Canon Comic Retrospective: Doctor Aphra Series {Issues 1-40} (Volume 1)”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra “A Rogue’s End” Arc (Issues #37-40)

Doctor Aphra A Rogue's End Arc Review

– Spoiler Review –

When the title of the latest Doctor Aphra arc was revealed as “A Rogue’s End,” most people connected the dots and realized it meant the end of the series. I was not most people and instead was in denial, until the news officially came down the line. Even with a relaunch announced, I was curious and apprehensive what would transpire in the final arc of Volume 1 of Doctor Aphra, but with an excellent creative team involved, I never should’ve worried the finale would’ve been anything less than stellar. This review will also include mentions to Empire Ascendant’s “Epilogue” story, a wonderful little coda to this final arc and the series. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra “A Rogue’s End” Arc (Issues #37-40)”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #40

Doctor Aphra #40

– Spoiler Review –

Three years since Doctor Aphra tricked Darth Vader and found a way to live on into her own comic series, the first volume of said series comes to a close today in Doctor Aphra #40, stuck in a situation similar to how this all started, except now she has more than herself to look out for. Had there not been a relaunch coming, or even the epilogue in Empire Ascendant, this would’ve been a fitting finale for the character and also would’ve left me begging for more. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #40”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #39

Doctor Aphra #39

– Spoiler Review –

Doctor Aphra #39 marches us ever closer to “A Rogue’s End,” as the penultimate issue of the entire series sees Aphra on the run from something far deadlier than Darth Vader…her ex, Magna Tolvan! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #39”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #38

Doctor Aphra #38

– Spoiler Review –

In Doctor Aphra #38, Chelli Aphra has a reunion with her father in the most awkward of places: an Imperial torture room! From a bounty of familiar faces returning, Vader pitting the Aphra’s against one another, Vader messing with powers he doesn’t care to understand, and plenty of laughs, marching towards the end of this series has never been more enjoyable! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #38”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #37

Doctor Aphra #37

– Spoiler Review –

As always, I’m beyond ecstatic for a new Doctor Aphra issue, especially #37 as it’s the start of a new arc, “A Rogue’s End,” but this one comes with a sense of melancholy for me and many other Aphra fans, as it also happens to be the final arc of the series; at least it’s a solid, entertaining start with tons of promise! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #37”

Star Wars Comics December 2019 Solicitations

Star Wars Comics December 2019 Solicitations

December is full of endings: the end of the 2019 calendar year, the end of the Skywalker Saga with The Rise of Skywalker, and the end of Phase 1 of Marvel’s Star Wars comics??!!!!??? That’s right, with the announcement of Empire Ascendant one-shot earlier today, the beginning of the end for Marvel’s first Phase, as it were, has arrived. And that includes Doctor Aphra, much to this fan’s giant dismay, though it’s not all endings, as December sees the start of The Rise of Kylo Ren miniseries! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics December 2019 Solicitations”

Star Wars Comics November 2019 Solicitations

Star Wars Comics November 2019 Solicitations

Don’t mind me, over here in the corner, breathing painfully into a brown paper bag, worrying about what these November 2019 Star Wars comics solicitations are pointing towards: the potential end of the Doctor Aphra series?!!!!!??? But let’s not focus on endings and look forward to…wait, now the Star Wars mainline series is ending (for now)?! I’ll be in the corner again, so you go ahead and check out the solicits below…I’ll be fine. Probably. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics November 2019 Solicitations”

Star Wars Comics October 2019 Solicitations

Star Wars Comics October 2019 Solicitations

You can always trust Halloween to be full of sweets, and Star Wars comics won’t be disappointing in October as we’re getting plenty of delectable sweets that way too. IDW and Marvel both bring Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker content to the table (with Marvel’s beginning and ending in the same month!), IDW brings back the spooky with Return to Vader’s Castle, but is the scariest thing of all what might be happening with the Doctor Aphra series? Check it out below! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics October 2019 Solicitations”