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Canon Comic Review: Star Wars Rebels TPB

Star Wars Rebels TPB Review MynockManor

– Non-Spoiler Review –

Star Wars Rebels ran for just around 4 years, and in that time fans (myself included!) grew to love and cherish their time with the crew of the Ghost and their struggles as they ignited the flame of Rebellion in the galaxy. The world of Rebels expanded with appearances from the crew in comics and novels, while they made cameos in films like Rogue One, and since it finished airing its characters are much beloved and its lingering story threads are of interest to many fans. While it might not be getting an animated follow-up, though it seems we’ll find out what happens next in live-action, fans can revisit the crew through Dark Horse’s Star Wars Rebels TPB, a collection of the comics that released during its original airing but largely weren’t accessible in the US. While the TPB (trade paperback) doesn’t pick up the story, rather filling in blanks between episodes, it captures the quintessential Rebels-vibe in both story and art, enriching the show, its characters, and any future revisiting of the series for fans.

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Canon Comic Review: Star Wars Adventures #10 (Vol. 2)

Star Wars Adventures #10 (Vol. 2) Review Mynock Manor

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Star Wars Adventures #10 (Vol. 2) pits Mace Windu against Count Dooku as the Jedi Master tries to solve a planet’s mysteries, while characters arise from their spooky Legends’ grave to join canon again! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars Adventures #10 (Vol. 2)”

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars Adventures #9 (Vol. 2)

Star Wars Adventures 9 2020 Mace Windu Clonetroopers review banner

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A Scooby-Doo like mystery takes over Mace Windu’s latest Clone Wars mission while Han and Chewie’s bad luck might not be Han’s fault for once in Star Wars Adventures #9 (Vol. 2). Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars Adventures #9 (Vol. 2)”

Star Wars Comics June 2021 Solicitations

Star Wars Comics June 2021 Solicitations

Clearly we all underestimated the upcoming War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, as the June 2021 Star Wars comics solicitations reveal it not only has the prelude issues in May, but it’ll have both the miniseries and tie-in issues going forward, through October! And here I was originally assuming this would lead into a Shadows of the Empire-type event, but it seems this is that big event itself! So read on below to learn about Chewbacca battling Valance (expect limbs to be lost!), Vader and Ochi going up against IG-88 (is there enough ‘man’ left in Vader to defeat this machine?), and Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros come face to face with….DURGE?! Yes, that Durge! Also coming in June, Pride Variant covers, which is a nice touch though I wish they could’ve offered more, like a full issue of Pride-related Star Wars tales…but I’ll take this for now! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics June 2021 Solicitations”

Star Wars Comics May 2021 Solicitations

Star Wars Comics May 2021 Solicitations

May is always a time of celebration for Star Wars fans thanks to all the goodness surrounding the May the Fourth holiday and this year should be extra special considering it’s Lucasfilm’s 50th Anniversary!! With Star Wars comics, the May solicitations reveal there’s a bounty to enjoy…for Boba Fett fans, at least. Wait, what? That’s right, the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover takes over most of May’s comics, though the excellent The High Republic-related comics will continue on as is, revealing the secrets of Star Wars history. So it won’t be all Fett, but dank ferrik it’ll be close! Head below to see what’s all in store for May’s Star Wars comics. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2021 Solicitations”

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

Doctor Aphra Volume 1 Retrospective

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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 Miniseries Review: Age of Resistance

Age of Resistance Miniseries Review

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In the final entry in the Age of Star Wars maxiseries, the Age of Resistance miniseries delves into the characters and setting of the sequel trilogy, expanding on what we already know about some of the era’s best characters with exciting side adventures, but with one final movie on the way, most of the stories come short of adding anything. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Resistance”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra “Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon” Arc (Issues #32-36)

Doctor Aphra Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon Arc Review

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In Doctor Aphra’s “Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon” arc (issues #32-36), as Aphra takes on a ward (but don’t tell her that) and tries to look after more than just herself, an old (understandably bitter) flame reemerges, and a new, shifty (and PR minded) enemy appears. Full of the humor one expects from Doctor Aphra, a deep-dive into Aphra’s past and her latest scheme asks the all-important question: can and will Aphra ever change? Lucky for fans and new readers alike, the journey to the answer, and the answer itself, are all part of the next best arc for the series! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra “Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon” Arc (Issues #32-36)”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #36

Doctor Aphra #36

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Doctor Aphra #36 brings “Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon” to a stunning conclusion, full of twists and turns and a final, chilling note that manages to top all the previous fantastic finales to Aphra arcs. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #36”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #35

Doctor Aphra #35

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Doctor Aphra #35 is the penultimate issue of “Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon,” as we finally learn a little more about Voor’s plans with Aphra and an old frenemy learns he was duped, again, setting up for what could be quite the finale. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #35”