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Comic News: Next Revelations One-Shot Announced, More Ronin for Star Wars: Visions Comics

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I focus a lot on Star Wars’ comics on the Manor, especially thanks to it introducing my favorite character Doctor Aphra, and now more than ever it’s hard not to think about their future. We’ve been in the six months period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi for three years now and are currently in the middle of its fourth crossover event, so a little fatigue has set in, minus for series set outside said era. The announcement of the Star Wars: Visions one-shots was a fresh injection, as is the news we’ll get more backstory for “The Duel,” but where’s a similar freshness for the main stories? Enter 2023’s Revelations one-shot, which looks to tease what’s ahead for 2024’s comics, featuring everyone from Keeve Trennis of the High Republic era, Mace Windu, Princess Leia, and…Grand Admiral Thrawn?! Head below for the intriguing new cover and look at the newest Visions project! Continue reading “Comic News: Next Revelations One-Shot Announced, More Ronin for Star Wars: Visions Comics” →

Ahsoka Season One Review: “Part V: Shadow Warrior”

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This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this show, and those it continues stories from, wouldn’t exist. Consider supporting the strikes here.

As Ashoka Tano awakes in the World Between Worlds, she’s faced with one last lesson from her former Master, while Hera and Jacen Syndulla lead a search for her and Sabine Wren. Ahsoka’s “Part V: Shadow Warrior” is dazzling, exciting, but held back in little ways, including by the chosen format. Continue reading “Ahsoka Season One Review: “Part V: Shadow Warrior”” →

Ahsoka Season One Review: “Part IV: Fallen Jedi”

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This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this show, and those it continues stories from, wouldn’t exist. Consider supporting the strikes here.

While some of the hollowness is getting harder to ignore, there’s no doubt Ahsoka “Part IV – Fallen Jedi” was a engaging episode with lots of action, plot movement, and a cliffhanger like no other. Continue reading “Ahsoka Season One Review: “Part IV: Fallen Jedi”” →

Ahsoka Season One Review: “Part III – Time to Fly”

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This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this show, and those it continues stories from, wouldn’t exist. Consider supporting the strikes here.

As Sabine Wren, Ahsoka Tano, and Huyang rush to investigate whatever Morgan Elsbeth has up her immaculate sleeves, getting into more trouble than they bargained for, Hera Syndulla makes the case for New Republic intervention, though to them it might not seem like “Time to Fly” on Part III of Ahsoka. Continue reading “Ahsoka Season One Review: “Part III – Time to Fly”” →

Ahsoka Series Premiere Review: “Master and Apprentice” & “Toil and Trouble”

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This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this show, and those it continues stories from, wouldn’t exist. Consider supporting the strikes here.

Once the lingering threads from Star Wars Rebels’ finale were teased to continue in Ahsoka Tano’s first live-action appearance, for long time fans there’s been a lengthy wait to see where it would all go. With the premiere of Ahsoka, what was animated is now live-action and plowing forward to the future of Star Wars storytelling, both giving the previous series’ fans plenty to enjoy, but adding enough they might just be on the same level as fans hopping on now in some aspects. As far as starts go, while choppy at times, it’s a solid foundation which looks, feels, and sounds like its big screen counterparts and offers plenty of promise. Continue reading “Ahsoka Series Premiere Review: “Master and Apprentice” & “Toil and Trouble”” →

Peach Momoko Leads Star Wars: Visions Comic One-Shot Series, out November 2023!

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Dropping jaws to the floor with her artwork time and time again, recently giving Star Wars comics fans beautiful Women’s History Month variant covers and a haunting tale in Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1, Peach Momoko will kick off a series of Star Wars: Visions one-shot comics launching in November from Marvel! The potential is limitless with the series, as we could get original tales like Momoko’s or maybe even return to familiar ones from episodes past, and only time will tell where the series could go. Head below for more about Momoko’s dark side cult focused tale, including incredible glimpses of her designs for it! Continue reading “Peach Momoko Leads Star Wars: Visions Comic One-Shot Series, out November 2023!” →

Star Wars Visions Review: “Aau’s Song”

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Last and totally not least, as in fact it’s one of my top 3 for Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2, is “Aau’s Song” by Triggerfish Animation Studios. It’s toy-like design, whimsical world, and musically driven ideas lead to a final episode containing everything that’s made this season even more special than the first. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “Aau’s Song”” →

Final Ahsoka Trailer, Two-Episode Premiere August 23

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This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, this show wouldn’t exist. Consider supporting the strikes here.

When Ahsoka hits Disney+ on August 23, it’ll come with a two-episode premiere, all the better to maybe explain why Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) calls Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) “Master” and the two have such an icy relationship!!? The latest trailer is packed with new footage, including: a HD look at the face of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen); beautiful shots of Lothal in live-action; Sabine’s Loth-cat decaled helmet; a canon E-Wing (!!!); the New Republic Fleet; what looks close to a Star Map from Knights of the Old Republic (seen in a place kind of like Malachor); lots more of Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) whose son Jacen’s live-action look was revealed by a LEGO set leak; Ezra Bridger’s (Eman Esfandi) little hologram speaks!; more of former Jedi Baylon Skoll (Ray Stevenson, Rest in Peace) and Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno), twisting Ahsoka’s famous “I am no Jedi” line; lots of Anakin Skywalker being mentioned, potentially hinting at rumors being true his Ghost or a flashback might be in the show; and that aforementioned and very intriguing icy history between Sabine and Ahsoka. I have doubts Sabine is Force-sensitive, wouldn’t be terribly mad about it if she is though, but interested to learn about the training between the two regardless, especially as Shin Hati tells Sabine she has no power. Head below for a whole bunch of screenshots from the trailer, as well as the little sizzle reel about Ahsoka and Dawson released a day before, along with a disclaimer about the actress. Continue reading “Final Ahsoka Trailer, Two-Episode Premiere August 23” →

Star Wars Visions Review: “The Pit”

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Lucasfilm teams up with D’ART Shtajio for Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2’s “The Pit,” a rousing, heartfelt examination of the dangers of ignorance and hope’s ever eternal flame, which will stick with you long after its over. Stay after the credits and check my review out below afterwards! Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Pit”” →

Ahsoka Premieres August 23, New TV Spot and Stills Revealed

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As Empire Magazine offers a slow-drip of new stills and information for their big cover story on the upcoming Ahsoka show, Lucasfilm has officially announced the show will premiere August 23, alongside unveiling a new TV spot with some additional footage those at Celebration Europe 2023 got to experience. Head below for the stills and the sparse new info from Empire! Continue reading “Ahsoka Premieres August 23, New TV Spot and Stills Revealed” →