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Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #4 is the penultimate issue of not only this miniseries, but the entirety of the Vader’s Castle tradition, and for such a lofty place it had to go big and provide some thrilling scares before the even larger ending, and in that, in truly succeeds. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #4”
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It’s officially October but we’ve already been celebrating this spooktacular season with IDW’s latest (and last) entry in the Vader’s Castle series. This week’s issue of Ghosts of Vader’s Castle brings back a series regular with a tale from their own terrifying nightmare… fighting off a swamp monster of Dagobah alongside Luke Skywalker! Plus, there’s mynocks, so we at the Manor we’re most pleased. Head below for our review! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #3”
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The nightmares continue in Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #2, though this time things go big, literally, for some kaiju fun with Wookiees and rabbits, highlighting the series’ change offers exciting new life to the series. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #2”
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We’re close to Halloween, though do we ever need an excuse for IDW’s annual fright-fest from writer Cavan Scott and artist Francesco Francavilla in what is being billed as the final installment of the Vader’s Castle series, Ghosts of Vader’s Castle picks up on last year’s surprise ending in its framing story while bringing the (fun) scares the series is well known for in a droid-zombie tale! Things are shaping up for a grand finale to the spook-tastic series! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #1”
Arriving a bit unexpectedly, but totally welcomed is another entry in The High Republic Show, hosted by Krystina Arielle, who we are so damn lucky to have as a host of these wonderful videos! Episode 5 might not reveal any new details on the previously announced Wave III content for Phase 1: Light of the Jedi, but it does reveal covers for the upcoming titles, announces The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021, has a great chat with authors Justina Ireland and Cavan Scott plus Executive Editor Jen Heddle, and shows off a fan-made model of Starlight Beacon! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 5: Wave III Covers Revealed, The High Republic Adventures Annual Announced, and More!”
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Ty Yorrick provides some actual monster hunting in The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak #2, though what she finds forces her to forge connections and confront the past she’s so eager to hide from, as the mystery in the present and the past only deepens. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Monster of Temple Peak #2”
After two haunting collections of myths and dark legends within the Star Wars universe, George Mann and Grant Griffin, with Cavan Scott joining, bring revelry and cheer in their next outing: Life Day Treasury. A celebration of mid-winter traditions, with a few frights of its own, Life Day Treasury is another excellent entry in this series and a fun change of pace, with more stellar illustrations, making this a book worth sharing around your next Life Day gathering. Continue reading “Novel Review: Life Day Treasury”
Normally December is a month of mid-winter celebrations, but Star Wars comics looks to be anything but joyous and cheerful, as the underworld is in chaos due to Crimson Dawn’s startling return, Vader’s leading a crew to take them down, Aphra and Sana find themselves dealing with an ancient cult (if they’re elves, that would at least be festive), while The High Republic era content doesn’t seem any more uplifting with murder investigations and the deadly Lourna Dee holding a lightsaber. Grab yourself some spiked eggnog, you’re going to need it, before checking out December 2021’s Star Wars comic solicitations! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics December 2021 Solicitations”
After the events of the Republic Fair, and the discovery of the Gravity’s Heart, Lourna Dee is the Republic’s number one target. When things go south for Lourna, she is pushed further than ever – in directions she couldn’t even imagine! Read my review of The High Republic: Tempest Runner now!
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It’s hard to ignore the cover for this issue of The High Republic, as it depicts Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis, who helped end the Drengir blight, in the outfit of the Nihil, but nothing is ever as it seems…head below for our review of the excellent start to the latest arc, “The Shadow of the Nihil!” Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #9”
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