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Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #4

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With The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #4, the first of the three arcs of the big maxiseries draws to a close with a big action set piece, but the cracks I saw last issue only get wider. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #4”

Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #3

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The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #3 sees a crack team sent behind enemy lines to ascertain the true depth of Moff Adelhard’s threat to the burgeoning New Republic and they quickly find themselves with unexpected foes and allies in the process, ramping up the intrigue for the maxiseries! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #3”

Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #2

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The Battle of Jakku maxiseries rages on! Insurgency Rising #2 introduces even more situations and characters to the story, but manages to begin formulating it all into a cohesive way forward. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #2”

Comic News: Aphra, Valance, Krrsantan & More Return in Marvel’s A New Legacy One-shot!

I get it, there’s quite the list of talent in Marvel’s upcoming 2025 one-shot, A New Legacy, and we’ll talk about them in a moment, but for me the excitement for this news centers on the comic-created characters returning in it! Doctor Aphra, Sana Starros, Krrsantan, Triple-Zero, BT-1, Darth Momin, and more will star in three different stories from the all-star talent list as a way to celebrate 10 years of canon comics!! A New Legacy arrives January 29, 2025, but you can read all about its stories, the creatives, and see the covers below! Continue reading “Comic News: Aphra, Valance, Krrsantan & More Return in Marvel’s A New Legacy One-shot!”

Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #1

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With the future of Marvel’s Star Wars comics still unknown, they’re at least treating us to a big event in the mean time, The Battle of Jakku maxiseries! The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #1 kicks off the whole thing, setting the stage for the galactic conflict to come as well as the hardships our heroes will face before the big showdown. Find out how it all starts in my review! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #1”

Star Wars Comics November 2024 Solicitations

Here in the United States, November is when we’re gearing up for a big Thanksgiving dinner with friends, family, and/or both, feasting on a big meal we’re all stuck taking leftovers home of even if we didn’t want them. Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, Star Wars comics in November 2024 have a feast of their own for readers, from the exciting and epic-sized events of Marvel’s The Battle of Jakku maxiseries and a cornucopia of The High Republic Adventures comics from Dark Horse, so head below and figure out what issues you’ll be happy to take home from your local comic shop!

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Star Wars Comics October 2024 Solicitations

Marvel is taking its Star Wars comics beyond Return of the Jedi in October, with both an Ewoks miniseries and the beginning of The Battle of Jakku maxiseries, and I will say this works very well as my birthday gift! Thank you, Marvel! As the Battle of Jakku is releasing almost weekly, we have the opening chunk of its 12-issue story to enjoy, as well as the ending of the Inquisitors miniseries, and lots of The High Republic goodness thanks to Dark Horse, so head below to read all about it!

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Comic News: Battle of Jakku Maxiseries Announced, New High Republic Covers Revealed

Ahead of the SDCC publishing panel on July 25, the official site decided a few reveals were in order, starting with our first glimpse of what’s to follow this current era of comics: The Battle of Jakku maxiseries! Judging from the cover and the description, it looks like the comic will incorporate the defunct mobile game Star Wars: Uprising, as well as the Aftermath Trilogy, to solidify the lead up to the final battle of the Galactic Civil War. We also got covers for some upcoming The High Republic releases early, so between the maxiseries and the covers already being revealed, I expect we’ll be in for quite the treat at this panel! Continue reading “Comic News: Battle of Jakku Maxiseries Announced, New High Republic Covers Revealed”

Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #3

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In Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3, writer Erica Schultz explores Maul’s willingness to follow orders when a surprising threat to his Master looks to upend everything. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #3”

Star Wars Comics June 2024 Solicitations

June is a rather big month in Star Wars, with the premiere of The Acolyte and the next wave of The High Republic kicking off with Temptation of the Force, though thankfully the comics hold up their end too! The trail of Lando reaches its conclusion, Baron Boolan’s devious machinations come to light, Maul has a crisis of faith, the Jango Fett miniseries ends, and much more! Also, as is tradition, the Pride Month variant covers will return as well, though they’ve yet to be revealed. Head below to learn what the comics are bringing to the table with the June 2024 Star Wars comics solicitations!

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