Tag: Alyssa Wong

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #31 (Vol. 2)

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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With the series’ biggest story coming to a close, Doctor Aphra now free from the clutches of the Spark Eternal’s body possession, we now face the fallout for her and the team arrayed to rescue her. What results in Doctor Aphra #31 (Vol. 2) is an issue which pays off all the incredible character and story work so far in the series’ most emotionally charged, representation changing issues, and one of the Star Wars comics, and comics in general, finest issues of all time. It’s something special, which doesn’t even cover it, so without further ado, let’s dive in below! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #31 (Vol. 2)” →

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 Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #30 (Vol. 2)

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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The Spark Eternal is back in full control of Aphra’s body and heading towards a showdown with the Sith, will Sana Starros and team make it through the giant Crimson Dawn and Empire battle to save and free Aphra in time? Find out if they can and why I got all misty-eyed reading the excellent Doctor Aphra #30 (Vol. 2) in my review! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #30 (Vol. 2)” →

Canon Comic Review: Return of the Jedi – Ewoks #1

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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The next one-shot in the series celebrating Return of the Jedi’s 40th Anniversary takes a mystical turn in the best way possible in Ewoks #1. Writer Alyssa Wong, alongside artists Lee Garbett, Paulina Ganucheau, Kyle Hotz, and Caspar Wijngaard combine for an absolutely delightful and wholly unique experience fans of comics should not miss. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Return of the Jedi – Ewoks #1” →

High Republic Panel: Alyssa Wong Joins Luminous Team, Vernestra Appears in The Acolyte, Phase III Titles and Timelines Revealed, and More! {Updated} (SWCE 23)

Posted on April 8, 2023August 20, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

With Phase II nearing its end, much of Celebration Europe 2023’s High Republic panel focused on teasing what was ahead for Phase III: Trials of the Jedi, as we got a ton of title reveals and a general timeline for its length, with Phase III ending in 2025! Pair all the reveals with Alyssa Wong (Doctor Aphra) joining the team and the big news a fan favorite character appears in The Acolyte (!!!), it means The High Republic keeps on winning. Head below for all the new details! Continue reading “High Republic Panel: Alyssa Wong Joins Luminous Team, Vernestra Appears in The Acolyte, Phase III Titles and Timelines Revealed, and More! {Updated} (SWCE 23)” →

Star Wars Comics June 2023 Solicitations

Posted on March 11, 2023March 24, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

Summer is in the air, flowers are in full bloom, and you are probably just like me, trying to avoid allergies and get to your local comic shop to pick up the latest Star Wars comics! June 2023’s Star Wars comic solicitations foretell quite the month, from Anakin and Yoda going toe-to-toe with Megadroids (a name as Star Wars as it gets), the excellent Sana Starros miniseries takes its final bow, Aphra’s hanging out with Luke, Vader’s hanging out with….Aphra, and Luke is hanging out with…..a different doctor? Wait…what? I try to make sense of it all in solicitations of June 2023’s Star Wars Comics below!

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From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Cover and Authors Announced!

Posted on March 10, 2023May 11, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

Bless the Ewoks, the moment we’ve all been waiting for in this year of the Wicket, the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, is here: From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi has been announced! These excellent collections of 40 stories from 40 different authors has brought us memorable, unique, jaw-dropping, exciting, and weird new perspectives on the original trilogy films so far and I expect Return of the Jedi’s to be no different. Head below for the list of authors, what stories have already been revealed, and some little tidbits on this and the series from Random House Worlds Editor Tom Hoeler! Continue reading “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Cover and Authors Announced!” →

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #29 (Vol. 2)

Posted on February 23, 2023March 24, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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Aphra’s sharing custody of her body on a trip down memory lane and Sana Starros’ crew is finding out the mess they’ll have to go through to still help her, but are both too late for the Spark Eternal’s ultimate plans? Find out in our review of Doctor Aphra #29 (Vol. 2)! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #29 (Vol. 2)” →

Star Wars Comics May 2023 Solicitations

Posted on February 16, 2023March 24, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

This year’s Star Wars Month already has a bounty of delights on screen, like Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 and Young Jedi Adventures, and it seems like the comics will bring the party as well. There’s everything from Luke Skywalker searching for kyber…while also spending some time with Doctor Aphra again, Sana Starros squaring off with her brother, Inferno Squad shaking up the Bounty Hunters series, and the finale to The High Republic’s Phase II!! So get ready for another memorable May the Fourth…all month long with these May 2023 Star Wars comic solicitations. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2023 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #28 (Vol. 2)

Posted on January 26, 2023March 24, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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2023’s first issue of Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), #28, is an excellent show of what makes this series so great, as the war for the Tagge corporation explodes across its panels in a thrilling, exciting, and surprise-filled way. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #28 (Vol. 2)” →