Tag: The Scourging of Shu-Torun (comic arc)

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 “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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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” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #66

Posted on May 15, 2019July 28, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Forget all this Battle Royale nonsense, tune into this issue for the Battle of Royals! Star Wars #66 is the penultimate issue of Kieron Gillen’s final arc, “The Scourging of Shu-Torun,” which pits Princess against Queen as the fight for Shu-Torun approaches a potentially terrible end. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #66” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #65

Posted on May 1, 2019July 28, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Thanks to the events of Star Wars #65, things are really heating up (see what I did there?) for the last two issues of Gillen’s final arc, “The Scourging of Shu-Torun.” Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #65” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #64

Posted on April 3, 2019July 28, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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In Star Wars #64, “The Scourging of Shu-Torun” loses a little fun and quite a bit of momentum, as ominous moments stack up and prepare us for what may come next. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #64” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #63

Posted on March 20, 2019July 28, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Star Wars #63 keeps the momentum and humor going from the start of “The Scourging of Shu-Torun” arc, Kieron Gillen’s last, but it ends with the reality sinking in that this won’t be all fun and games (in the best way possible). Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #63” →

Star Wars Comics June 2019 Solicitations

Posted on March 19, 2019June 23, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

By June 2019, we’ll be halfway through the year, marching ever closer to Episode IX and the first live-action TV series, but you won’t find anything related to those in this solicitation just yet. But with Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 coming mid-April, just before July’s solicitations will go live, we’ll be getting plenty of news regarding upcoming comic projects, especially since you’ll see below June finds Kieron Gillen exiting the Star Wars series and the Vader – Dark Visions miniseries comes to a spooky end. But forget for a moment the deluge of info coming in April and enjoy what June will still have to offer, from Hondo Ohnaka sightings and Doctor Aphra potentially finding an all-important ex! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics June 2019 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #62

Posted on March 6, 2019July 28, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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Star Wars #62 is the beginning of the end for writer Kieron Gillen, as “The Scourging of Shu-Torun” arc will be his last, and this issue feels like a proper start to what can only be described as the culmination of Gillen’s entire run. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #62” →

Star Wars Comics May 2019 Solicitations

Posted on February 20, 2019June 23, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

May the Fourth be with you…and this huge batch of Star Wars comics hitting in May 2019! I can’t remember the last time we had a month this busy, with 2-3 issues hitting each Wednesday, and it looks to be a plethora of great content to boot: Age of Rebellion crams the majority of its run within the month, the Doctor Aphra series gets another new lease on life, new series like TIE Fighter really take flight, and Legends comics get a new issue?! Read ahead for the details!! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2019 Solicitations” →