The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour
The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour cartoons brought Star Wars to children’s animation. The same studio created them as the brief Boba Fett introduction in the Star Wars Holiday special (the only bit of that which was looked on in a positive light.) These cartoons were the most expensive produced at the time, and they … Read more
Star Wars Dark Times Comics
In the Aftermath of Order 66 and the declaration of Empire, every being, from smugglers to surviving Jedi, to separatists to refugees, find the galaxy changed. The Dark Times are here, in spite of Palpatine’s promises of peace and order, the galaxy is more dangerous than ever. This is not an era of happy endings. … Read more
Star Wars Republic Comics
Dark Horse comics was finally unleased in 1999 before The Phantom Menaces The comics, eventually named Star Wars Republic, expanded on characters that would appear in the movies and the elements that would lead to from right before The Phantom Menace to just after Order 66. Review: The stories in this series give a good … Read more
The Star Wars Holiday Special – Corny Continuity
The Star Wars Holiday Special is infamous for how corny it is. George Lucas has said if he had time, he’d go smash every copy with a hammer. While Lucas did supply the original story, the timing didn’t allow him to continue to manage it. Perhaps it was this which had him keep all Star … Read more
Young Boba Fett Series
Most people first saw Boba Fett in the Empire Strikes Back, a few in the Holiday Special. But few imagined the child he must’ve once been, or how he became the ruthlessly efficient hunter he was. This is how he got that way. Orphaned by the swing of a Jedi lightsaber and seeing only the … Read more
Darth Bane Path of Destruction
“Only two there are, Master, and apprentice” ~ Yoda and Darth Bane: the Path of Destruction is where it begins. While he first appears in the Jedi VS Sith comics, this story fills out his backstory up until the ending where he is set to establish the Rule of Two. Darth Bane Lore and Continuity … Read more
X Wing Rogue Squadron
X-Wing Rogue Squadron fires up an adventure that catapults Wedge Antillies and the new hero, Corran Horn, into star status. Wedge already survived 2 Death Stars and Hoth, Corran is a (almost) new character. But now, Luke Skywalker’s legendary squadron has been officially handed over. Rogue Squadron is being rebuilt with the best of the … Read more
The Force Unleashed Continuity and Review
It’s easier to say with the first part of the Force Unleashed game, since the second was a cliffhanger that went unfinished. The first part storywise is excellent. The game mechanics are (naturally) overpowered, and it’s clear that it was designed for a controller, not a keyboard. There are variances in game versions, but the … Read more
Patterns of Force, Coruscant Nights 3
Patterns of Force doesn’t just wrap up the Coruscant Nights trilogy, but several plotlines from previous Michael Reaves’s stories and finishes in a satisfying way. It is a fun adventure, but a bit frustrating because it doesn’t so much explain all it’s own started threads as well. I love the general story I just do … Read more
Champions of the Force review
Spoilers for the previous books. Jedi Academy: Champions of the Force by Kevin J. Anderson story itself does reiterate and repeat certain points, as a refresher for those who haven’t read them in awhile. It’s an action packed finale to the series. It was a bit overwhelming at times but did get a great thrill … Read more
