Author: Head Butler Ryan

Skeleton Crew Series Premiere Review: “This Could Be a Real Adventure” & “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier”

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Over two years since its initial announcement, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford’s Skeleton Crew has finally arrived on Disney+ with a two-episode series premiere, “This Could Be a Real Adventure” & “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier.” Enjoyable leads, an intriguing mystery, and a wistful sense of adventure, all despite some pacing issues, mark Skeleton Crew’s fulfilment of its 80’s-inspirations yet its ability to grow into its own thing at the same time. Continue reading “Skeleton Crew Series Premiere Review: “This Could Be a Real Adventure” & “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier”” →

Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #2

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Grand Moff Adelhard’s dastardly plans and Doctor Aphra’s role in Luke Skywalker’s journey come to light in The Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Siege #2, the middle issue of the entire maxiseries! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #2” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2

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The Jedi Order sending ancient EX droids to communicate with the galaxy behind the Nihil’s Stormwall wasn’t always going to go smoothly, as while the first on Eriadu made it into Jedi hands, the other finds itself with the Nihil, in the hands of ambiguously-sided Driggit Parse. Can Crash Ongwa and former Jedi Ruu get it back? Find out why the answer is far more complicated than that in our review of Alyssa Wong’s entry for The High Republic Adventures: Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear #3

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As the research into helping the Jedi combat the Nameless threat looks to go cold, the tale of a Jedi and Republic Pathfinder team might just hold the most vital clue yet, as seen in the enticing The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear #3! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear #3” →

Star Wars Comics February 2025 Solicitations

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Marvel is slowly revealing what they have in store for 2025 and beyond and Dark Horse is getting to the end of their High Republic content, which means February 2025 Star Wars comics might be one of the smallest release slates in years. But it won’t be quiet, as at least three new series are debuting, one being the once thought dead The Rise of Skywalker adaptation, another being Marvel’s The High Republic finale series, and lastly, the Legacy of Vader on-going! Head below now to check out the solicitations for February 2025’s Star Wars comics!

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Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1

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The Battle of Jakku maxiseries continues in Republic Under Siege #1, where Grand Moff Adelhard considers what allies to bring to his fold, Leia and Mon Mothma debate what’s next in their response to his rise, and Luke Skywalker and Rynn Zenat deal with more Acolytes of the Beyond…and run into a fan-favorite in the process! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1” →

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Arrives 2025, Studios Announced!

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While it seemed like a given considering the love from fans and the many nominations previous Volumes of Star Wars: Visions have received, it’s nice to see the confirmation a third volume is on its way for 2025! I suspect we’ll learn a lot more at April’s Star Wars Celebration in Japan, given Volume 3 returns the series solely to the country’s legendary anime scene, but for now we know the studios, some new and some returning, we’ll get to feast on new shorts from: Production I.G., Studio TRIGGER, Kinema citrus, Kamikaze Douga, ANIMA, David Production, Polygon Pictures, Project Studio Q, and WIT Studio. Head below for some thoughts about the returning studios and brief info on the new ones! Continue reading “Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Arrives 2025, Studios Announced!” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #12 – Phase III

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The situation on Valo escalates once the Nihil discover their deception, but will Padawan Ram Jamoram, Jedi Knight Farzala, and some pirates be enough to help the population against the marauder’s wrath? Find out in our review of The High Republic Adventures #12 – Phase III! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #12 – Phase III” →

Video Game Review: Star Wars Outlaws

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From the moment Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment announced Star Wars Outlaws, I was smitten, especially given the many starts and stops over the past near decade of similarly rogue-ish focused Star Wars games. My hype was pretty excessive by the time I sat down to play Outlaws for the very first time, and after 45 hours and two months to finish much of the game, I can safely say it lived up to my expectations more often than it didn’t. Continue reading “Video Game Review: Star Wars Outlaws” →

Canon Comic Review: Ewoks #2

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The furry murder bears of the Forest Moon of Endor must decide how to treat the newcomers to the village, a big debate they’re already having after the Empire and Rebellion left, but with so many different sides and opinions, will they keep the peace or bring danger to their homes? Find out in my review of Ewoks #2! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Ewoks #2” →