Tag: Marc Guggenheim

Canon Comic Review: Han Solo & Chewbacca #1

Posted on March 9, 2022May 18, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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Han Solo & Chewbacca #1 kicks off a brand-new series by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist David Messina, exploring the heists and cons of the titular pair in the years before A New Hope. While the series captures the banter and partnership of Han and Chewie, and introduces a lot of intriguing elements (including a last page reveal confirming a theory of mine), but its largely plot-proof cast means there’s not a lot of stakes yet. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Han Solo & Chewbacca #1” →

Star Wars Comics May 2022 Solicitations

Posted on February 16, 2022May 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

Look, everyone fights about whether May the Fourth or May 25 is the actual Star Wars Day, but why argue over semantics when we could have a whole month?! Star Wars month?! That’s what May should be, as far as I’m concerned, especially with this excellent list of comics full of potential and surprises, while the premiere of the Obi-Wan Kenobi show happens as well! For May’s 2022 Star Wars comics solicitations, there’s the beginning of the new Obi-Wan comic, tons of characters returning to the lives of Han Solo and Darth Vader, Chelli Aphra is in big trouble and I’m stressing out about it (what’s new!), and so much more! While there’s only a preview for one of the covers (Peach Momoko’s Obi-Wan variant), May also hosts a Japanese Variant Cover spread, which brings well-known Japanese artists to Star Wars for a series of variant covers, so there’s that to look forward to as well! Head below for all the details! UPDATE 4/13: There’s a lot of delays happening at the moment, so many of May’s issues have slipped into June and beyond, with April‘s delays falling into May. Hopefully this doesn’t get any worse. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2022 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Comics April 2022 Solicitations

Posted on January 20, 2022May 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

April 2022 comics bring many surprises for the entire Star Wars comics run, from the Knights of Ren ransacking Vader’s Castle for Qi’ra, Han finding more twists on his latest heist, the promise of only one survivor on Dr. Aphra’s latest quest, and so much more. There’s still no word on when Dark Horses’ contributions will begin (besides some The High Republic related content in October), so it’s all Marvel below. Check out Star Wars comics’ April 2022 solicitations now! UPDATE 4/13: Several of the comic release dates have changed, with a few slipping into May, June, and even July. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics April 2022 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Comics March 2022 Solicitations

Posted on December 21, 2021January 19, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

March’s Star Wars comics in 2022 sadly take a break from the High Republic era, as its first Phase ends earlier in the year, and goes all in on its post-The Empire Strikes Back push, as Qi’ra’s galaxy-brain plans explore her operatives’ pasts, the Rebellion Fleet reunion enters its final leg, Aphra returns to her…university, maybe, and so much more. Plus, March sees the start of a new series, Han Solo & Chewbacca, which promises a final page reveal you won’t want to miss…so I break down some options below. Check it all out! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics March 2022 Solicitations” →

Marvel Announces Han Solo & Chewbacca On-going Comic for March 2022, Stories of Jedi & Sith Cover

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

We’ve had a Chewbacca miniseries in 2015 and a Han Solo one in 2016, so to quote the famous meme/gif: why not both?! Marvel announced today a new on-going comic starring the close-knit pair, Han Solo & Chewbacca, set to release in March 2022, which will be written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by David Messina. Set a few years prior to A New Hope, the comic will follow the smugglers’ chaotic lifestyle leading up to their fateful meeting with a young moister farmer, exploring jobs they took with Jabba the Hutt and more. Read below for more details from the interview with Guggenheim, which helped turned me from a shrug to cautiously optimistic about this. Plus, see the full cover for upcoming anthology Stories of Jedi & Sith! Continue reading “Marvel Announces Han Solo & Chewbacca On-going Comic for March 2022, Stories of Jedi & Sith Cover” →

Canon Comic Maxiseries Review: Age of Star Wars

Posted on October 28, 2019November 7, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Focusing on Heroes and Villains from all three current eras, with different writers and artists for each Age, the Age of Star Wars maxiseries was an ambitious and interesting project from the start. While it didn’t always live up to expectations, it brought deep explorations of fan favorites and little glimpses into unseen moments Continue reading “Canon Comic Maxiseries Review: Age of Star Wars” →

Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Rebellion

Posted on July 7, 2019September 7, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

Age of Rebellion is the middle “Age” of the Age of Star Wars maxiseries, but having to follow in the footsteps of Houser and team’s Republic seemed like a difficult job. Greg Pak, a few other writers, and the various artists along for the ride delved into the latest “Age” with aplomb, and while most of it was simply good, it’s highs were quite the zenith. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Rebellion” →

Canon Comic Review: Age of Rebellion – Special #1

Posted on April 17, 2019October 31, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Age of Rebellion – Special #1 spins some side tales about characters like IG-88, Yoda, and Biggs Darklighter and Jek Porkins, and while one falters a bit, the others provide some thrills, chills, and a very important, teachable moment. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Rebellion – Special #1” →

Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Republic

Posted on April 8, 2019October 29, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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” →

Star Wars Comics April 2019 Solicitations

Posted on January 22, 2019June 18, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

April is going to be a busy month with all the news coming out of Star Wars Celebration Chicago, a new novel in Master & Apprentice, and plenty to come in the comics, including 2 (technically 3) new series beginning! From comic tie-in of the upcoming Galaxy’s Edge theme park, a TIE squadron miniseries tie-in to an upcoming novel, the Age of Rebellion beginning, and Doctor Aphra‘s latest arc coming to an explosive close, don’t let these issues pass you by! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics April 2019 Solicitations” →