Age of Republic is the first “Age” of the Age of Star Wars maxiseries, and thus there were plenty of unknowns about how it’d work and a lot of expectations and hopes on its shoulders. If Jody Houser’s work, along with the art teams’, is any indication for how the rest of the maxiseries will go, we’re in for an excellent series of deep, well-thought out character portraits. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Republic”
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Jody Houser’s continuously excellent Age of Republic comes to a close on its strongest issue yet, Age of Republic – General Grievous #1, which is not only a visual feast with spooky, atmospheric art that brings the terror of the metal general to life, it also connects back to the beginning of the miniseries to offer one resilient thought: hope. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Republic – General Grievous #1”
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February’s villain in the Age of Republic is the one with a legacy larger than its character: Count Dooku! Houser’s latest entry might just be the best yet of her “Age,” as it expertly captures the many sides of the titular Count. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Republic – Count Dooku #1”
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In Age of Republic – Jango Fett #1, which deals with legacy and reputation in the bounty hunting trade, we get to peer into some unknown parts of the titular characters life, as well as his son’s, in another solid entry to Houser’s “Age.” Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Republic – Jango Fett #1”
In March 2019, the Star Wars comics solicitations reveal the final issues of Jody Houser’s Age of Republic, Leia’s revenge against Queen Trios taking shape, Doctor Aphra questioning how a murderbot is her closest confidante, and more in what is sure to be a month long remembered by comic fans. Head below for all the details! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics March 2019 Solicitations”
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The Age of Republic continues with an issue focusing on Darth Maul, which takes place after last year’s miniseries and builds off of events set up by it, though you won’t have needed to read it to enjoy this issue. And compared to the Qui-Gon entry last week, this would’ve been a far stronger start for the Age of Star Wars maxiseries. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Republic – Darth Maul #1”
February is going to be quiet for 2019’s comics, but what’s there should be lots of fun, as more misadventures with Doctor Aphra are abound, the Star Wars series’ “The Escape” comes to a close, and we get a chance to glimpse at Count Dooku’s past in one of this month’s Age of Republic offerings. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics February 2019 Solicitations”
2019 isn’t quite here yet, but the solicitations for Marvel and IDW’s comics for January 2019 are! On Marvel’s side, the Age of Republic gets three exciting issues including a jam-packed special, some favorites return to star in Doctor Aphra, some not-so-favorites return to star in Star Wars, and more! As for IDW, they have the end to The Flight of Falcon multi-media series with Hondo Ohnaka hijinks, plus Padmé and Jar Jar on an adventure…what more could you ask for?! Head below for all the details! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics January 2019 Solicitations”
This is the first December without a Star Wars movie release since 2015, so when Star Wars Resistance takes an inevitable winter break, what better to snuggle down with than some new comics!? Not only will December be home to the finale of the Darth Vader series’ epic “Fortress Vader” arc and some exciting new misadventures for Doctor Aphra, it also contains the beginning of the Age of Star Wars maxi-series, which starts with the prequel era in the Age of Republic. Check out the latest details on that series and the rest of the month’s solicits below! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics December 2018 Solicitations and New Age of Star Wars Maxi-series Details”
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It’s par for the course the films get comic adaptations, but it was downright surprising when this adaptation of the first Thrawn novel from Timothy Zahn was announced. Jody Houser was given the unenviable task of squeezing a novel into six comic issues, and while the shortcomings are what you’d imagine, her barebones version of the plot still hits the right beats, though it’s hard to argue for picking this adaptation up unless you’re a true Grand Admiral Thrawn completionist/fan. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Thrawn (#1-6) Miniseries”
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