Tag: Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Canon Young Adult Novel Review: Force Collector

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Force Collector

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In Force Collector, a YA novel from author Kevin Shinick that’s part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker program, a young man takes his new friend and his droid on a journey to discover the history of the Jedi, coming to understand his own abilities in time. Continue reading “Canon Young Adult Novel Review: Force Collector”

Canon Novel Review: Resistance Reborn

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As part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Resistance Reborn, written by Rebecca Roanhorse, picks up with the tattered remnants of the Resistance after the events of The Last Jedi and begins to show how they deal with their loses and rebuild to fight another day. While it might be too short for its own good, Resistance Reborn is an excellent novel, combining years of canon together into a taut, interwoven joyride, introducing great new characters and seeing the return of several fan favorites, while making it rather easy for even new readers to enjoy. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: Resistance Reborn”

Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Allegiance (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Allegiance Miniseries Review

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In Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Allegiance miniseries, Mon Cala is at the focal point once again in turning the tide of a galaxy-wide conflict, but having only 4-issues limits the story and characters in noticeable ways. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Allegiance (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)”

Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #4 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Allegiance #4

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Allegiance #4 brings this particular Mon Cala-themed Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker entry to a swift, somewhat surprising, but not neatly wrapped up end. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #4 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)”

Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #3 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Allegiance #3

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Allegiance #3  speeds right into what is sure to be a big, explosive finale over the waters of Mon Cala. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #3 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)”

Canon Middle Grade Novel Review: Spark of the Resistance

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Spark of the Resistance

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Spark of the Resistance is a middle grade novel released as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise Skywalker program, which follows Rey, Rose, and Poe on a mission to help those in need as they try to rebuild the Resistance after the events of The Last Jedi. Written by Justina Ireland, the reading level is easy to look past thanks to complex, intriguing character portrayals, the depth of history involved in the new world, and the absolute fun of the adventure with sequel trilogy leads. Continue reading “Canon Middle Grade Novel Review: Spark of the Resistance”

Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #2 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Allegiance #2

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With only four issues, Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Allegiance wastes no time, ramping up the tension and action everywhere in its second issue. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #2 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)”

Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #1 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Journey to Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Allegiance #1

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As December fast approaches, The Rise of Skywalker grows ever nearer, and to help build up the hype, Marvel starts their Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker content with Allegiance, a four part miniseries which drops throughout the month of October, written by Ethan Sacks, with art by Luke Ross. Allegiance #1 is a solid enough start, giving us little glimpses into the state of the galaxy, and the Resistance, after The Last Jedi, while setting up for the journeys ahead in the next few issues. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Allegiance #1 (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)”

SDCC 2019: The Rise of Kylo Ren Announced, New Return to Vader’s Castle Details, and More!

SDCC is the bastion of news and reveals for all things geekery and there’s always some fun Star Wars comic and book related info for us fans. At SDCC 2019, Charles Soule was revealed to be writing The Rise of Kylo Ren comic miniseries (!!), we got more details on IDW’s Return to Vader’s Castle miniseries and Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker plans, Dooku: Jedi Lost hardcover edition was announced, and more, so check out the latest reveals below! Continue reading “SDCC 2019: The Rise of Kylo Ren Announced, New Return to Vader’s Castle Details, and More!”

Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Unveiled on May the 4th!

Celebrating 2019’s Star Wars Day in style, Lucasfilm announced the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker publishing program, teased a few weeks ago at Celebration Chicago 2019! A lot of the canon novel/comic material covers stories set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, with Rey, Finn, Poe, Rose, Leia, and Chewie central to the tales as they attempt to rebuild the Resistance. Check out the details to some of the major releases coming later this year below! Continue reading “Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Unveiled on May the 4th!”