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Set some time before The Force Awakens, Age of Resistance – Supreme Leader Snoke #1 delves into one of the early lessons Snoke teaches his newly acquired apprentice, Kylo Ren, through a trip to the dark side cave on Dagobah! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Supreme Leader Snoke #1”
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Age of Resistance – Poe Dameron #1 reveals how the hotshot became inspired to be more than just another flyboy, and it comes from a surprising and fitting person. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Poe Dameron #1”
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Age of Resistance – General Hux #1 shows the dismissive way the First Order hierarchy treats the pale General might be their undoing if they aren’t careful. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – General Hux #1”
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Age of Resistance – Special #1 is special with a capital S, as the Chewie and Maz Kanata content we’ve all been waiting for arrives, Amilyn Holdo shows why underestimating her is never a good idea, and BB-8 channels L3-37 on a mission for the Resistance. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Special #1”
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How does the Rebellion go from the height of its offensive against the Empire to the lowest point of its existence? Kieron Gillen was tasked to follow up Jason Aaron’s run on the flagship Star Wars series to show us exactly that. Fresh from the destruction of the Death Star, the Alliance launches a massive offensive against the Empire, starting with Cymoon I and the Harbinger, all the way up to an assault on SCAR Squadron to rescue a captured C-3PO. A beleaguered Darth Vader tasks Queen Trios of Shu-Torun to come up with a plan to infiltrate the Alliance’s ranks and take them down from the inside…. Continue reading “A Star Wars Serial Story: Retrospective on Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Comic Run (#38-67)”
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The first villain for Age of Resistance is the chrome dome herself, Captain Phasma! Much like Taylor’s previous issue, Age of Resistance – Captain Phasma #1 fits snuggly into her previous appearances. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Captain Phasma #1”
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The final “Age” in the Age of Star Wars maxiseries takes us to the sequel trilogy era, beginning with Age of Resistance – Finn #1, a funny, delightful peek into Finn’s compassion before the events of The Force Awakens. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Finn #1”
Kieron Gillen’s explosive (literally!) final arc showcases the Rebellion on the offensive. Leia mobilizes Rebel, actor, and Partisan alike to pay Shu-Torun – and Queen Trios – a visit in The Scourging of Shu-Torun!
Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars “The Scourging of Shu-Torun” Arc (Issues #62-67)”
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The end is nigh for not only Shu-Torun, but Kieron Gillen as well, as Star Wars #67 is the end of his time on the series. Will Leia, Han, and Luke be able to undo the damage the Partisans have started? Will this be a fitting ending to Gillen’s run? Read on to find out! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #67”
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Forget all this Battle Royale nonsense, tune into this issue for the Battle of Royals! Star Wars #66 is the penultimate issue of Kieron Gillen’s final arc, “The Scourging of Shu-Torun,” which pits Princess against Queen as the fight for Shu-Torun approaches a potentially terrible end. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #66”
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