Author: Head Butler Ryan

Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #4

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Greg Pak and a few artists feature in the fourth and final issue of Darth Maul: Black, White & Red, which sees the horned apprentice tasked with focusing on silence and stillness and finding anything but! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #4”

Skeleton Crew Releases December 3, New Photos and Details Revealed!

With a LEGO set featuring the main ship from the upcoming Skeleton Crew show made its appearance in Target without any official reveal (prompting a pun I’m totally not sorry about) and Disney’s D23 convention coming up soon, it seemed like we were destined to finally see more about the Jude Law and kids-led show. People Magazine got the exclusive reveal, featuring the first official images and some new details, including the December 3 release date! Head below for more images and the new information! Continue reading “Skeleton Crew Releases December 3, New Photos and Details Revealed!”

Novel News: Reign of the Empire Trilogy Announced, Alexander Freed’s The Mask of Fear Begins February 2025

Despite SDCC and a recent publishing-focused panel barely in the rearview, io9 has the exclusive reveal of the next big Star Wars novel trilogy: Reign of the Empire! Beginning with Alexander Freed’s Reign of the Empire  The Mask of Fear on February 25, 2025, the trilogy is set to chart a course of the Rebellion’s rise in the 20 years between the prequel and original trilogies, with the subsequent releases coming from authors Rebecca Roanhorse and Fran Wilde! Check out the full cover and more details below! Continue reading “Novel News: Reign of the Empire Trilogy Announced, Alexander Freed’s The Mask of Fear Begins February 2025”

SDCC 2024 Publishing Panel: The Acolyte Tie-in Books, Kelnacca in High Republic Phase III, Star Wars: Outlaws Featurette, and More!

While fans at home missed out on Patton Oswalt’s hosting of Lucasfilm’s publishing-focused SDCC panel, there was still plenty of excitement to be had over the new reveals, from two The Acolyte tie-in novels, one featuring Vernestra Rwoh and Master Indara, the next Volume of The Art of The High Republic, Marvel’s Fear of the Jedi comic to close out The High Republic initiative, and Star Wars: Outlaws’ Art of book, and more! Continue reading “SDCC 2024 Publishing Panel: The Acolyte Tie-in Books, Kelnacca in High Republic Phase III, Star Wars: Outlaws Featurette, and More!”

Star Wars Comics October 2024 Solicitations

Marvel is taking its Star Wars comics beyond Return of the Jedi in October, with both an Ewoks miniseries and the beginning of The Battle of Jakku maxiseries, and I will say this works very well as my birthday gift! Thank you, Marvel! As the Battle of Jakku is releasing almost weekly, we have the opening chunk of its 12-issue story to enjoy, as well as the ending of the Inquisitors miniseries, and lots of The High Republic goodness thanks to Dark Horse, so head below to read all about it!

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Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #48 (Vol. 3)

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With their mission on Exegol seemingly complete, what’s next for Darth Vader and the Schism Imperial and how does both of their plans involve Luke Skywalker? And as Sabé tests Luke, will she push him or herself too far? Find out in my review of Darth Vader #48 (Vol. 3). Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #48 (Vol. 3)”

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #48 (Vol. 2)

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With the trial of Lando Calrissian at an end, the Rebellion looks to focus on the big battles ahead, though Princess Leia finds herself struggling with her heart and her status as a figurehead in Star Wars #48 (Vol. 2), especially as a new crisis hits far too close to home. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #48 (Vol. 2)”

Comic News: Battle of Jakku Maxiseries Announced, New High Republic Covers Revealed

Ahead of the SDCC publishing panel on July 25, the official site decided a few reveals were in order, starting with our first glimpse of what’s to follow this current era of comics: The Battle of Jakku maxiseries! Judging from the cover and the description, it looks like the comic will incorporate the defunct mobile game Star Wars: Uprising, as well as the Aftermath Trilogy, to solidify the lead up to the final battle of the Galactic Civil War. We also got covers for some upcoming The High Republic releases early, so between the maxiseries and the covers already being revealed, I expect we’ll be in for quite the treat at this panel! Continue reading “Comic News: Battle of Jakku Maxiseries Announced, New High Republic Covers Revealed”

Comic News: Ewoks Miniseries Yub-Nub’s in October, New Era Teased!

If you look at the history of the current canon comics, the amount of non-human characters headlining anything longer than a one-shot comic, it’s been growing but hasn’t been a ton, as there’s been the Chewbacca miniseries, The High Republic: The Blade, two Darth Maul series, Yoda’s recent, or the Thrawn novel adaptations. And now helping the list grow…an Ewoks four-issue miniseries! As Marvel looks set to go into the post-Return of the Jedi timeline, something they teased before SDCC 2024, one of the first new announcements is a little series putting the furry, cuddly, murder bears from the forest moon of Endor front and center! Written by Steve Orlando, with art from Laura Braga and Álvaro López, Ewoks will begin this October, and so too will the new era of Marvel’s comics. For more details, and the tease of the new era, head below for more! Continue reading “Comic News: Ewoks Miniseries Yub-Nub’s in October, New Era Teased!”

The Acolyte Season One Finale Review: “The Acolyte”

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Sticking the landing, albeit in a sort of stumbling way, the season one finale of The Acolyte, “The Acolyte,” offers plenty of exciting promise for future seasons, as the story reconverges on Brendok with Osha, Mae, Master Sol, the Stranger, and Master Vernestra Rwoh coming to terms with what’s next. Continue reading “The Acolyte Season One Finale Review: “The Acolyte””