Category: Star Wars

Top 10 Unforgettable Comic Moments from 2020-2024 in Star Wars Canon by Ryan and Chris, Part I

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It’s still hard to believe it’ll be The Force Awakens‘ 10th Anniversary this year, but even more so that we’ve now had 10 years of canon stories across all different mediums, including comics! The comics have been the recipient of the Manor’s biggest focus for the past decade and we already summed up our feelings on the first five years with the initial Top 10 Unforgettable Comic Moments series for 2015-2019, so with another 5 years under all our belts, it was time to see what was so Unforgettable about this next half of the decade. Teaming up with the Manor’s Sous Chef and Legendary Adventures mastermind Chris once again, we both wrote our own separate Top 10 Unforgettable Comic Moments lists, this time for 2020-2024!

In today’s post below, you’ll find our individual #10-8 entries, while Part II has spots #7-5, while Part III showcases spots #4-1!! So without further ado, let’s dive into the Manor’s Top 10 Unforgettable Comic Moments from 2020-2024 Part I, by Chris and Ryan! Continue reading “Top 10 Unforgettable Comic Moments from 2020-2024 in Star Wars Canon by Ryan and Chris, Part I” →

Star Wars Comics May 2025 Solicitations

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The world might be in disarray, but damn it if Star Wars Day aka May the Fourth won’t try its best to cheer us all up a little bit, hopefully! And when the day and deals are done, all our retail therapy completed, there’s still plenty of Star Wars comics to enjoy as well, like the start of Star Wars (2025), a kaiju special in Jedi Knights, Kylo Ren visiting Naboo, and the Battle of Eraidu reaching its epic ending(truly this time)! Check out May 2025’s Star Wars Comics Solicitations below, which includes my theorizing rabbit hole about a new Doctor Aphra series!

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Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #1

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The beginning is the end is the beginning, or something like that. With The High Republic: Fear of the Jedi #1, Cavan Scott kicks off his final comic run of the era, focusing on Keeve Trennis and his merry band of supporting characters he’s built up over the years in what is already promising to be an excellent and likely epic 5-issue miniseries! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #1” →

Canon Novel Review: Reign of the Empire – The Mask of Fear

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An expansive new trilogy begins with Alexander Freed’s Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear, a gripping, sprawling political thriller which explores the nascent reactions to the new Empire and offers some sharp, prescient commentary on politics. It will be a tough act to follow and sets expectations for what will come next. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: Reign of the Empire – The Mask of Fear” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #15 – Phase III

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As the Battle of Eriadu rages on, The High Republic Adventures #15 – Phase III points the series towards asking not just who will win, but the how, why, and what’s sacrificed along the way. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #15 – Phase III” →

Canon Comic Review: Legacy of Vader #1

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After wrapping up his time shepherding the Star Wars mainline series and several big crossover, Charles Soule, alongside artist Luke Ross, returns to the world of the dark side in Legacy of Vader #1, where Kylo Ren must deal with his actions, and his motivations for them, after the events of the first two sequel trilogy films. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Legacy of Vader #1” →

Publishing News: Bad Batch Novel, Sequel Trilogy-set Manga Announced!

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With The High Republic era coming to an end in June, what else will publishing give fans to read in its absence? We already know some of the comics on the way, but now we have two early answers when it comes to booms, first being an upcoming manga called Path of the Lightsaber, which does have a High Republic connection, and the second being a novel about Clone Force 99 titled Sanctuary – A Bad Batch Novel, giving fans more time with their favorites! Find out more below! Continue reading “Publishing News: Bad Batch Novel, Sequel Trilogy-set Manga Announced!” →

Canon Comic Review: A New Legacy #1

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Marvel celebrated 10 years of taking back over Star Wars comics this January via A New Legacy #1, a special one-shot which brings together several notable writers and artists from the past 10 years with a series of short stories focusing on characters created in the comics. While it at least starts strong, and overall is a fun time, what it’s lacking makes it an overall (good and bad) fitting representation of their 10 years of comics. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: A New Legacy #1” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual

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It’s been quite some time since we got an Annual for any comic and yet The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual 2025 makes the wait more than worth it with some moving, delightful, and educational tales told by a great group of writers and artists, packed with fan favorite characters! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual” →