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Comic News: Miniseries The Fall of Kylo Ren Begins August 2026

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First there was the Rise, next the Legacy, and now…the Fall! It feels pretty appropriate, and not just due to the way Legacy of Vader ended, writer Charles Soule’s next entry in Kylo Ren’s journey would be titled The Fall of Kylo Ren (love the video graphic). The new 5-issue miniseries, which is probably going to be more the norm from Marvel these days, kicks off in August and will pick up where Legacy left off and take us right into The Rise of Skywalker! A look at the first covers, additional details, and some thoughts below the cut, but know we’ll be sat and reading! Continue reading “Comic News: Miniseries The Fall of Kylo Ren Begins August 2026” →

Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #4

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Greg Pak and a few artists feature in the fourth and final issue of Darth Maul: Black, White & Red, which sees the horned apprentice tasked with focusing on silence and stillness and finding anything but! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #4” →

Canon Comic Review: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special #1

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Beyond the rerelease of the film and merchandise galore celebrating it, Marvel’s joined in on the festivities with The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special #1, a unique little one-shot which fills in some margins of the first prequel movie. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special #1” →

Star Wars Comics May 2024 Solicitations

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May is a rather joyous around the Manor and in Star Wars fandom overall, as the always growing celebrations of May the Fourth provide much to enjoy! This year it falls on Free Comic Book Day and there are two special FCBD issues to enjoy then, while that same weekend The Phantom Menace returns to theaters to celebrate 25 years! The comics are joining in on the film’s anniversary with a special one-shot and a series of anniversary covers, plus other prequel-set stories including Maul-centric chaos, but fans of all eras will have plenty to look forward to with plenty of big The High Republic moments and the Rebellion trying to rescue Mon Mothma (?!), to name a few things. Check out what May 2024’s Star Wars Comics Solicitations to see what they all have in store!

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Canon Comic Review: Revelations (2023) #1

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Another year, another set of revelations! Revelations (2023) #1 does what its predecessor did, teasing the future of Marvel’s Star Wars comics output, but unlike last year’s entry, it offers little stories introducing us to new and intriguing characters or series to come in 2024. Does it manage to do a better job than last year’s with the new format? Find out in our review! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Revelations (2023) #1” →

Star Wars Comics December 2023 Solicitations

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As always, December is fresh of end of the year fun, from holidays to ringing in the new year, but it’s also about bringing the family together, ruminating on what will the future hold next year, and ending another year. It’s fitting then Dark Droids comes to its conclusion in Star Wars comics for December 2023, while the next Revelations one-shot peers ahead at what’s to come for 2024 (and beyond)! Learn all about what’s in store, including for plenty of High Republic Phase III goodness, with the December Star Wars comics solicitations below!

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Comic News: Next Revelations One-Shot Announced, More Ronin for Star Wars: Visions Comics

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I focus a lot on Star Wars’ comics on the Manor, especially thanks to it introducing my favorite character Doctor Aphra, and now more than ever it’s hard not to think about their future. We’ve been in the six months period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi for three years now and are currently in the middle of its fourth crossover event, so a little fatigue has set in, minus for series set outside said era. The announcement of the Star Wars: Visions one-shots was a fresh injection, as is the news we’ll get more backstory for “The Duel,” but where’s a similar freshness for the main stories? Enter 2023’s Revelations one-shot, which looks to tease what’s ahead for 2024’s comics, featuring everyone from Keeve Trennis of the High Republic era, Mace Windu, Princess Leia, and…Grand Admiral Thrawn?! Head below for the intriguing new cover and look at the newest Visions project! Continue reading “Comic News: Next Revelations One-Shot Announced, More Ronin for Star Wars: Visions Comics” →

Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #25 (Vol. 2)

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Since 2015, Charles Soule has been a growing and impressive voice in Star Wars comics, with different series, exciting new characters, big ideas, and so much more for readers to enjoy, later going on to help create The High Republic initiative with his fellow luminous writers. The script for Star Wars #25 (Vol. 2) is his 100 written, so the editors and Lucasfilm allowed him to arrange for something rather special: an issue full of stories and returning artists from his previous works. What follows are 4 special short stories that point towards the impact he’s had on Star Wars so far and seemingly a promise he’ll bring the same quality going forward. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #25 (Vol. 2)” →

Star Wars Comics June 2022 Solicitations

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Compared to last June‘s Star Wars comics solicitations, 2022 might not have anything as big as the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, in fact we have a break from Qi’ra’s comic trilogy, but it is packed with issues that should interest fans of all eras. June kicks off The Mandalorian‘s adaptation comic, Qui-Gon Jinn guest appearances in the Obi-Wan comic (and maybe Obi-Wan show!), Chelli Aphra has to battle her memories to escape her latest problems, while Charles Soule digs up tales across his Star Wars comics career for a truly spectacular and epic 25th issue for his current Star Wars run. June will once again have Pride Month variants, though they haven’t been revealed yet and I have some hopes Lucasfilm/Marvel will do a little better this time around (especially in light of everything going on with the company). Head below for all the details on Star Wars comics’ June 2022 solicitations! UPDATED 4/13: There’s been a lot of delays at the moment, so you’ll find a few June comics are actually ones from either April or May…I’ve updated the dates for the original June releases below. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics June 2022 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Comics April 2022 Solicitations

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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” →