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Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2)

Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol 2)

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Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2) has finally arrived, bringing Aphra and her misdeeds into the post-The Empire Strikes Back world, with an all-female creative team and all-new team, while still retaining the lightning in the can which makes her such a special and memorable character. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2)”

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #4 (Vol. 2)

Star Wars #4 (Vol 2)

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In Star Wars #4 (Vol. 2), the L-Squad (Luke, Leia, Lando, and now Lobot!) finds a way to wiggle out of their various predicaments on Cloud City in another entertaining, and transitional, issue. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #4 (Vol. 2)”

Canon Comic Retrospective: Doctor Aphra Series {Issues 1-40} (Volume 1)

Doctor Aphra Volume 1 Retrospective

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I’ll never forget watching Doctor Aphra stuffed in an airlock, me chanting alongside her, “Please, not like this!” as Darth Vader promptly jettisons her out into space, her body floating into the cold depths of space. I was shocked, frustrated, and sad, barely able to finish the next few pages of Darth Vader #25 (Vol. 1), flipping past the credits in annoyance, only to see she somehow finagled together a plan to survive. Shortly after, her on-going comic series was announced, the first comic created character to lead her own series (among many other firsts), and my relief and excitement almost had me bursting out into happy tears compared to my sad tears moments before. 40 issues, and 3 Annuals later, Aphra continuously finagled a new way to survive out of the most unlikeliest of scenarios, hopping from one get rich quick scheme to another, but now her adventures (at least in Volume 1) have come to an end. Continue on to read Chris and mine’s review of the entire Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) series! Continue reading “Canon Comic Retrospective: Doctor Aphra Series {Issues 1-40} (Volume 1)”

Canon Comic Review: Empire Ascendant #1

Star Wars Empire Ascendant #1

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As December 2019 comes to an end, it doesn’t just signal the end of the decade or the end of the Skywalker Saga, it also brings the first phase of Marvel’s various Star Wars comics to an end, which is where Empire Ascendant #1 comes in, a coda for what came before and a slight tease of what’s to come in 2020. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Empire Ascendant #1”

Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Target Vader

Target Vader Miniseries Review

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Target Vader sends a Legends resurrection, and few extra bounty hunters for good measure, to track down and kill Darth Vader, but for those not attached to the blast from the past, is there enjoyment to be had in Beilert Valance’s canon tale of revenge? Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Target Vader”

Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Age of Rebellion

Age of Rebellion Miniseries Review 2

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 – Jabba the Hutt #1

Age of Rebellion Jabba the Hutt #1

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Age of Rebellion – Jabba the Hutt #1 is all about how one should never underestimate a Hutt, especially when there’s profit, monetary or otherwise, to be had. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Age of Rebellion – Jabba the Hutt #1”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra “Worst Among Equals” Arc (Issues #26-31)

Doctor Aphra Worst Among Equals Arc Review

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In the “Worst Among Equals” arc, the Doctor Aphra series delivers an epilogue of sorts, dealing with the fallout from the first 25-issues worth of story and how it brings change, for better or worse, to those who still remain after the dust settles and the proximity bombs have been set to blow. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra “Worst Among Equals” Arc (Issues #26-31)”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #31

Doctor Aphra #31

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Doctor Aphra #31 brings to an end the “Worst Among Equals” arc, which serves as something of an epilogue to “The Catastrophe Con,” truly propelling the series into a different era as two major characters exit stage left. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #31”

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #30

Doctor Aphra #30

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Doctor Aphra #30 is the penultimate issue of “Worst Among Equals,” and it’s full of surprising revelations for Aphra and her murder-happy companion, Triple-Zero, as they face some hard truths about one another. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #30”