Tag: Francesco Francavilla

Star Wars Comics June 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)

Posted on March 19, 2020May 2, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

These are uncertain and often frightening times and I want to take a moment before we hop into the future of June’s Star Wars comics to wish everyone well and hope everyone is taking the necessary precautions to stay safe. One of the few certainties left are the release of both the solicitations for upcoming comics and the continued release of comics as well, and today we have a look at June’s coming stories, as Doctor Aphra fights for her life against an ancient curse (so a normal Wednesday), Vader’s efforts to uncover who hid Padmé from him takes him to unexpected places, Boba Fett and Valance do battle, and more!

UPDATE 5/2/20: Diamond comics stopped shipping product in April, but it will resume shipping in late May, with a far reduced schedule for all comics, including Star Wars comics. The only new issue out in June will be Bounty Hunters #3, originally scheduled for April. You can still look at would’ve been below, but we’ll have any and all new solicitations on the Manor once they’re released! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics June 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)” →

Star Wars Comics May 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)

Posted on February 20, 2020May 2, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

May sees the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and it’s only fitting all the comics right now are focused on honoring the film’s legacy by directly dealing with the fallout of the film’s events: Luke Skywalker finds himself in the possession of a yellow lightsaber, Aphra’s new tomb raiding adventures sound even crazier and more exciting than before, and Vader also does some tomb raiding of his own…venturing into Padmé’s!?! Peer into May’s Star Wars comics solicitations! UPDATE: IDW has since dropped their solicits and it seems Star Wars Adventures will relaunch in May! The solicitation text seems to suggest the relaunch will be full of tales set AFTER The Rise of Skywalker, but the fine folks at Jedi Bibliothek have tempered expectations by mentioning the solicit is outdated. UPDATE 2: The updated solicit has arrived and IDW relaunches with a story between The Last Jedi and TROS, not after the Skywalker Saga finale…check it out below! UPDATE 3: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, comics stopped shipping in April and publishers aren’t releasing digital copies until physical copies can make it to store shelves. Because of the current halt in shipping, Marvel has already stated their pausing work on/releasing a third of their May and June comics, without any clear plan yet on how to release the currently effected issues and those they are pausing. We’ll update as soon as we know more! UPDATE 4 (5/2/20): The only Star Wars comics out in May will be Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 1) and The Clone Wars – Battle Tales from IDW, per the new reduced schedule as Diamond begins shipping comics again. You can still look at would’ve been below, but we’ll have any and all new solicitations on the Manor once they’re released! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)” →

Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Return to Vader’s Castle

Posted on November 9, 2019August 3, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

After the frights of last year’s Tales from Vader’s Castle brought the Halloween spirit to Star Wars comics in a gleefully ghoulish way, IDW brought the series, and writer Cavan Scott, back for another round of spooky tales: Return to Vader’s Castle! In some ways stronger and more defined than last year’s outing, Return to Vader’s Castle is an excellent continuation and usage of the fun-loving scares all-ages truly can enjoy. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Return to Vader’s Castle” →

Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #5 – “Night of the Lava Zombies”

Posted on October 31, 2019November 2, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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As far as finale’s go, with Halloween-themed frights in mind, Return to Vader’s Castle #5 – “Night of the Lava Zombies” is as fitting a finale as one could ever hope for! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #5 – “Night of the Lava Zombies”” →

Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #4 – “Vault of the Living Brains”

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Return to Vader’s Castle #4 – “Vault of the Living Brains” involves Hutt intrigue and the very creepy B’omarr Monks, which for me at least, makes this the spookiest tale yet! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #4 – “Vault of the Living Brains”” →

Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #3 – “Bop Sh-Bop, Little Sarlacc Horror”

Posted on October 16, 2019October 18, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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In Return to Vader’s Castle #3, “Bop Sh-bop, Little Sarlacc of Horror,” Asajj Ventress finds the creepy source of a spat of disappearances in Level 1313, while the framing story in the Castle raises its stakes and scares accordingly. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #3 – “Bop Sh-Bop, Little Sarlacc Horror”” →

Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #2 – “The Curse of Tarkin”

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Prepare for some classic monster fare in the next entry to October’s spooky Return to Vader’s Castle, issue #2, “The Curse of Tarkin!” Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #2 – “The Curse of Tarkin”” →

Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #1 – “The Horned Devil!”

Posted on October 3, 2019October 10, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Star Wars felt like it truly got into spooky spirit of Halloween last year thanks to IDW’s Tales from Vader’s Castle miniseries, a month-long series of terror in a GFFA. Thankfully, IDW has brought back more scares with the sequel, Return to Vader’s Castle, once again written by Cavan Scott! In issue #1, “The Horned Devil,” we visit one of the scarier parts of Darth Maul’s life…Spider-Maul! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return to Vader’s Castle #1 – “The Horned Devil!”” →

Star Wars Comics October 2019 Solicitations

Posted on July 24, 2019October 27, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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” →

SDCC 2019: The Rise of Kylo Ren Announced, New Return to Vader’s Castle Details, and More!

Posted on July 21, 2019August 12, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

SDCC is the bastion of news and reveals for all things geekery and there’s always some fun Star Wars comic and book related info for us fans. At SDCC 2019, Charles Soule was revealed to be writing The Rise of Kylo Ren comic miniseries (!!), we got more details on IDW’s Return to Vader’s Castle miniseries and Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker plans, Dooku: Jedi Lost hardcover edition was announced, and more, so check out the latest reveals below! Continue reading “SDCC 2019: The Rise of Kylo Ren Announced, New Return to Vader’s Castle Details, and More!” →