Tag: Chris Eliopoulos

Mynock Manor Suggests: Sana Starros Expanded Content

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Mynock Manor Suggests Sana Starros Expanded Content

Staying at hotels, B&Bs, and even Airbnb’s there are often concierge services available about what to see and do in the area you’re visiting, so we’ve opened the concierge desk at the Manor to offer suggestions on what to read, watch, and enjoy when wanting to find out more about your favorite Star Wars characters now that you have the free time to do so! One of the most popular characters to come out of the Marvel comics line is Sana Starros: bounty hunter, smuggler, con-woman, and potentially, an ex-wife?? Creating an extra wrinkle for our heroes very early in the canon reset, Sana Starros took a starring role in the comics as her backstory was fleshed out, and we’re happy to share with you the best places to get acquainted with her!

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Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Resistance

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Age of Resistance Miniseries Review

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In the final entry in the Age of Star Wars maxiseries, the Age of Resistance miniseries delves into the characters and setting of the sequel trilogy, expanding on what we already know about some of the era’s best characters with exciting side adventures, but with one final movie on the way, most of the stories come short of adding anything. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Resistance” →

Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Special #1

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Age of Resistance Special #1

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Age of Resistance – Special #1 is special with a capital S, as the Chewie and Maz Kanata content we’ve all been waiting for arrives, Amilyn Holdo shows why underestimating her is never a good idea, and BB-8 channels L3-37 on a mission for the Resistance. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Resistance – Special #1” →

Star Wars Comics July 2019 Solicitations

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Star Wars Comics July 2019 Solicitations

While July could’ve celebrated Independence Day by finally breaking away from having Darth Vader in comics, it chose against it, but at least Tom Taylor will be free to go to the Age of Resistance as we get closer and closer to The Rise of Skywalker. Also in July, the new Star Wars comic creative team of Greg Pak and Phil Noto takes over from Kieron Gillen and, as we always should, we get a double dose of Doctor Aphra! Check out July’s Star Wars comics below! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics July 2019 Solicitations” →

A Star Wars Anthology Story: Retrospective on Jason Aaron’s Star Wars Comic Run (#1-37)

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Since Marvel’s new beginnings with the Star Wars license, the Star Wars mainline series has been the backbone of the comics, providing adventurous tales about the Big Three: Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo. At the helm of the series since the start has been writer Jason Aaron, who has taken us on anthology-lite arcs of story between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, filling in what’s becoming quite the crowded era. His stories contained everything from big surprises were you least expected them to character moments big and small. And after 37 issues, stretching from January 2015 to October 2017, Jason Aaron’s run has come to an end. Having read the series since its inception, it’s time now to look back at Aaron’s legacy as this retrospective discusses what I feel has been the good, the bad, and the in-between of his nearly three year run. Continue reading “A Star Wars Anthology Story: Retrospective on Jason Aaron’s Star Wars Comic Run (#1-37)” →

Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader – Dark Lord of the Sith #1

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Darth Vader Dark Lord of the Sith #1

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Darth Vader – Dark Lord of the Sith #1 begins literally right where Revenge of the Sith left off, delving into the earliest days of Vader’s Sith training under Emperor Palpatine’s yoke. Written by Charles Soule, who hasn’t disappointed yet with his 3 other Star Wars series, with an art team consisting of Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, and David Curiel, the Dark Lord’s first trials come to a brutal and satisfying light in a promising start to the next Darth Vader series! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader – Dark Lord of the Sith #1” →

Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul #1

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Darth Maul #1

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The renewed focus on Darth Maul might have come a decade after his overly memorable introduction (and quick execution) in The Phantom Menace, but he’s proven himself to be a multi-dimensional character ever since, arguably the biggest reason for his continued existence to be worthwhile. While a lot of eyes might be focusing on the upcoming outcome of his big showdown with an old foe in season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, Marvel takes us back before it all started with the second Maul-led comic series, simply titled Darth Maul. In the end, neither issue #1’s portrayal of the younger, feral Maul nor its copious set-up make me want to recommend going out and buying this right away, though the potential for this series to be something more is hiding beneath the surface, just like the Sith themselves. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul #1” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #25

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Star Wars #25

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With Star Wars issue #25, “The Last Flight of the Harbinger”  comes to an end, and even if it’s a snappy, action-packed issue, it’s not enough to save this arc from being one of the series’ first disappointing ones. However I did find something else to enjoy about this issue: there’s a bonus one-shot story made in honor of Kenny Baker, the actor who brought R2-D2 to life for so many years. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #25” →

Canon Comic Review: Poe Dameron #1

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Poe Dameron #1

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The best pilot in the galaxy stars in the latest on-going Marvel Star Wars comic: Poe Dameron! Written by Charles Soule (who’s a Star Wars comics veteran at this point) with art by Phil Noto, Poe Dameron #1 brings across Poe’s charm and skills in comic panels, it layers in some interesting bits to the background of The Force Awakens, and promises to explore some of the stranger parts of the universe. In other words: it’s a stellar start for a new series! There’s also a BB-8 one-shot in the issue and it’s about the cutest thing you’ll ever see (and not just because it stars BB-8, though that helps a lot). Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Poe Dameron #1” →