Tag: Star Wars (comic)

Star Wars Comics November 2019 Solicitations

Posted on August 22, 2019November 7, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

Don’t mind me, over here in the corner, breathing painfully into a brown paper bag, worrying about what these November 2019 Star Wars comics solicitations are pointing towards: the potential end of the Doctor Aphra series?!!!!!??? But let’s not focus on endings and look forward to…wait, now the Star Wars mainline series is ending (for now)?! I’ll be in the corner again, so you go ahead and check out the solicits below…I’ll be fine. Probably. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics November 2019 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Mainline Series Ends with Issue #75 in November

Posted on August 22, 2019September 19, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

Since 2015, the Star Wars comic series has been following the exploits of Leia, Luke, and Han between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, where we’ve gotten everything from the reveal of Han Solo’s ‘wife,’ Obi-Wan’s Journals, Han Solo shirtless, to Rogue Squadron forming and so much more, and in November 2019, 75 issues later, the current era of the series will come to an end. It will return in some capacity and sometime in October, probably NYCC, we’ll learn just what that means. Some thoughts on the series “ending,” where it could go/I hope it could go, and the Manor’s plans for reviewing the entire series. Continue reading “Star Wars Mainline Series Ends with Issue #75 in November” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #70

Posted on August 7, 2019August 10, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Star Wars #70 is another riveting and fun entry in Greg Pak and Phil Noto’s takeover of the series, as it has everything from Han and Leia honeymoon humor, a debate on sentience, and Luke searching for Force-related help from a untrustworthy swindler; and it’s only getting better every issue! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #70” →

Star Wars Comics October 2019 Solicitations

Posted on July 24, 2019October 27, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

You can always trust Halloween to be full of sweets, and Star Wars comics won’t be disappointing in October as we’re getting plenty of delectable sweets that way too. IDW and Marvel both bring Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker content to the table (with Marvel’s beginning and ending in the same month!), IDW brings back the spooky with Return to Vader’s Castle, but is the scariest thing of all what might be happening with the Doctor Aphra series? Check it out below! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics October 2019 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #69

Posted on July 24, 2019July 31, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Star Wars #69 balances three separate storylines with finesse, including plenty of humor and intrigue, all set at an excellent pace that has me truly excited for the series again. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #69” →

A Star Wars Serial Story: Retrospective on Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Comic Run (#38-67)

Posted on July 12, 2019April 23, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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How does the Rebellion go from the height of its offensive against the Empire to the lowest point of its existence? Kieron Gillen was tasked to follow up Jason Aaron’s run on the flagship Star Wars series to show us exactly that. Fresh from the destruction of the Death Star, the Alliance launches a massive offensive against the Empire, starting with Cymoon I and the Harbinger, all the way up to an assault on SCAR Squadron to rescue a captured C-3PO. A beleaguered Darth Vader tasks Queen Trios of Shu-Torun to come up with a plan to infiltrate the Alliance’s ranks and take them down from the inside…. Continue reading “A Star Wars Serial Story: Retrospective on Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Comic Run (#38-67)” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #68

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Star Wars #68 doesn’t only start a new arc, “Rebels and Rogues,” it’s also the beginning of writer Greg Pak’s run on the series, with Phil Noto on covers and interiors! It might be the series’ 68th issue, but this refreshing start is a wonderful spot to jump on for anyone who wants some fun adventures starring the Big Three. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #68” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars “The Scourging of Shu-Torun” Arc (Issues #62-67)

Posted on July 1, 2019July 14, 2019 by Chris

Kieron Gillen’s explosive (literally!) final arc showcases the Rebellion on the offensive. Leia mobilizes Rebel, actor, and Partisan alike to pay Shu-Torun – and Queen Trios – a visit in The Scourging of Shu-Torun!

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Star Wars Comics September 2019 Solicitations

Posted on June 20, 2019September 18, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

Age of Resistance overloads in September, finishing up its run, and the entirety of the “Age of Star Wars” maxiseries with some big sequel trilogy names, like Rey, Rose, Kylo, and Snoke (good luck to the artist having to draw Snoke’s golden robes!), while Doctor Aphra hits its “Unspeakable” penultimate issue, the video game prequel Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple begins introducing players to its story, and some rock monsters mind probe Threepio; you know, totally ordinary business. September sounds like it’s going to be a wild one in the comics…check it out below! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics September 2019 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #67

Posted on June 19, 2019July 28, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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The end is nigh for not only Shu-Torun, but Kieron Gillen as well, as Star Wars #67 is the end of his time on the series. Will Leia, Han, and Luke be able to undo the damage the Partisans have started? Will this be a fitting ending to Gillen’s run? Read on to find out! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #67” →