Tag: Alex Segura

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

Posted on July 23, 2024July 24, 2024 by Head Butler Ryan

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” →

Canon Comic Review: Return of the Jedi – The Rebellion #1

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

The penultimate entry in Marvel’s Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary series of one-shots takes us from a glimpse inside the Empire last issue and over to the rabble rousers trying to take it down in the next: Return of the Jedi – The Rebellion #1! Written by Alex Segura, the issue follows the Rebellion’s attempt to foil a plot to assassinate…Mon Mothma! While it gets a little too convoluted for its own good, it’s a well-paced and enjoyable little ride. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return of the Jedi – The Rebellion #1” →

Star Wars Comics July 2023 Solicitations

Posted on April 21, 2023June 22, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

With July 2023’s Star Wars comics solicitations, fans witness the relative calm before the incoming Dark Droids crossover storm (advanced solicited below). Boba Fett deals with a death mark from Black Sun with some new friends, Aphra and Luke deal with the very strange and intriguing Starweird (and Shaak Ti has something to do with it!), Poe Dameron’s parents are protecting who from an assassination attempt (!!?), and more! Head below to see what the July 2023 solicitations have in store for Star Wars comics! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics July 2023 Solicitations” →

Canon Novel Review by Chris: Stories of Jedi and Sith

Posted on June 7, 2022June 10, 2022 by Chris

The epic battle between the Jedi Order and the Sith Lords rages across the ages – and you can read stories about ten Jedi and Sith characters in Stories of Jedi and Sith. Is the anthology book worth your time and money?

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Book News: Shadow of the Sith, Brotherhood, and More Novels Bring Essential Stories to 2022

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

With The High Republic books and comics dominating the publishing landscape of Star Wars, we were due for some news about books across other parts of the Saga, but I did not expect what just dropped today! For starters, fans eager to see more of Luke Skywalker post-Return of the Jedi get a meal of a novel, Shadow of the Sith, which explores his mission with Lando Calrissian trying to find Exegol and all the backstory that comes with it, Brotherhood focuses on Obi-Wan & Anakin in the earliest days of the Clone Wars and that business on Cato Neimoidia, Stories of Jedi & Sith brings 10 authors together to tell new tales about the Force-users, and Padawan gives Obi-Wan fans more goodness to enjoy in 2022 with a story set early in his Padawan years with Qui-Gon Jinn. How about that feast of Star Wars books?! Head below for more details on each of these exciting new releases! Continue reading “Book News: Shadow of the Sith, Brotherhood, and More Novels Bring Essential Stories to 2022” →

Canon Novel Review: Poe Dameron – Free Fall

Posted on August 2, 2020July 19, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

– Minor Spoiler Review –

Poe Dameron: Free Fall is a young adult novel written by Alex Segura, exploring the character’s newly revealed spice running backstory. With an enjoyable, action-packed pace and great characterizations, especially for a younger Poe and Zorii Bliss, Free Fall hits a few heights, but it can’t escape feeling like it’s crossing items off a list for this new backstory. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: Poe Dameron – Free Fall” →

Canon Young Adult Novel Review by Chris: Poe Dameron – Free Fall

Posted on August 2, 2020July 25, 2021 by Chris

– Spoiler Review –

Long before he was a General in the Resistance, Poe Dameron was just…a teenager with attitude! Poe Dameron: Free Fall recounts Poe’s tumultuous teen years as he conflicts with authority and tries to carve out his own destiny…

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YA Novel Poe Dameron: Free Fall Explores Character’s Smuggling Past in August

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

For a character who was originally supposed to die in the opening minutes of The Force Awakens, Poe Dameron has had quite the extended life. Beyond the sequel trilogy, he’s had an excellent on-going comic, starred in an adult novel, and already gotten a little back story in novels/comics before. After his surprise additional backstory introduced in The Rise of Skywalker, we’re getting a YA novel by writer Alex Segura that’ll dive into Poe’s time as a spice smuggler this August, titled Poe Dameron: Free Fall (via Polygon). It’s surprising characters with less backstory and content weren’t chosen for a novel, but here we are. Check out the blurb and some of my thoughts below. Continue reading “YA Novel Poe Dameron: Free Fall Explores Character’s Smuggling Past in August” →