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Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #22 (Vol. 3)

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Darth Vader #22 (Vol. 3) finds the Dark Lord playing both sides to achieve his goals for order within the Empire…but is it really the Sith Lord who’s using everyone or is someone else using him? Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #22 (Vol. 3)”

Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #21 (Vol. 3)

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With Sabé’s return, the third volume of Darth Vader comics feels refreshed, as her mere presence puts the story in hyperdrive and sets up for more interesting confrontations that delve into Vader’s psyche, allowing Darth Vader #21 (Vol. 3) to push through this somewhat meandering arc. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #21 (Vol. 3)”

Canon Comic Review: Han Solo & Chewbacca #1

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Han Solo & Chewbacca #1 kicks off a brand-new series by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist David Messina, exploring the heists and cons of the titular pair in the years before A New Hope. While the series captures the banter and partnership of Han and Chewie, and introduces a lot of intriguing elements (including a last page reveal confirming a theory of mine), but its largely plot-proof cast means there’s not a lot of stakes yet. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Han Solo & Chewbacca #1”

Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #20 (Vol. 3)

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After the last few issues haven’t quite caught my interest, Darth Vader #20 (Vol. 3) brings a familiar yet exciting spark to Vader’s search for the Crimson Dawn amongst their mist, giving me some hope for the future of the series. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #20 (Vol. 3)”

Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #19 (Vol. 3)

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Ochi, Vader, and their new team of assassins and revolutionaries begin the hunt for the Dawn, and while Darth Vader #19 (Vol. 3) doesn’t quite end with anything terribly new, it does finally start to deal with Ochi’s duplicity. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #19 (Vol. 3)”

Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #18 (Vol. 3)

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With the resurgence of Crimson Dawn shaking up the power balance of the underworld and their spies permeating the Empire, Darth Vader #18 (Vol. 3) finds the titular Dark Lord recruiting a ragtag team to bring down those who would betray the order he believes the Empire provides, while a familiar face from earlier in the series (and Saga) comes packed with potential. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #18 (Vol. 3)”

Canon Comic Review: Life Day #1

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Life Day #1 lets Marvel in on the festive spirit, arraying a wide variety of writers and artists to bring several stories of Life Day adjacent shenanigans to…well… life. Once you hand-wave away some of the silliness, it’s an issue stacked with great talent and great fun. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Life Day #1”

Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #17 (Vol. 3) – War of the Bounty Hunters

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Darth Vader #17 (Vol. 3) is the series’ final issue under the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover storyline, and with its last issue making it feel like it was rushing to catch up, this one wraps up all its current threads in a nice, but far too quick bow. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #17 (Vol. 3) – War of the Bounty Hunters”