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First Impression: STAR WARS: BECKETT [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
STAR WARS: BECKETT [2018] #1

YES! More story about characters from SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY! Can’t get enough of that great flick. “THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE DEADLY. TOBIAS BECKETT taught HAN SOLO everything he knows about surviving hoodlum-filled cantinas and backwater worlds. But who is this career outlaw and why is ENFYS NEST- one of the galaxy’s most dangerous and brutal marauders – so dead set on taking him down once and for all? Find out in this original tale of a man who has gamed star system after star system, but at a cost that no heist can make up for. Rated T.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE [2018-TPB]

by Glenn Snow | June 13th, 2018
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE [2018-TPB]

IDW continues their movie adaptations by going back to the original trilogy! “Capturing the galaxy-spanning action of A New Hope, experience Episode IV as a beautiful graphic novel combining the epic wonder of Star Wars with streamlined, young-reader friendly designs. This all-ages graphic novel is a must-read for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) (2014), STAR WARS MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

First Impression: DARTH VADER ANNUAL [2016] #2

by Glenn Snow | May 13th, 2018
DARTH VADER ANNUAL [2016] #2

This annual continues the numbering from the single annual issue that was associated with the first DARTH VADER series, not the currently running second DARTH VADER series. The storyline descriptions seems to match up better with the previous era than the current one, so that would make sense. Interesting, for sure. “DARTH VADER intends for the Empire to hold no secrets for him – or from him. Which means it is time to dig into the pet project of GOVERNOR WILHUFF TARKIN and ORSON KRENNIC: the massive battle station being built on GEONOSIS. Opportunity arises when the project is hindered by sabotage from unknown forces. THE EMPEROR calls on his dark enforcer to root out the source of treachery that […]

First Impression: STAR WARS [2015] #50

by Glenn Snow | May 13th, 2018
STAR WARS [2015] #50

Landmark anniversary issue with an intriguing plot tease! “IN THIS ISSUE…HOPE DIES. The REBEL FLEET is completed. It’s magnificent. It’s beautiful. It’s secret. But no secret is kept for long from DARTH VADER. The most epic story yet done in a STAR WARS comic begins here. Prepare to witness the Empire TRULY strike back. Rated T” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) (2014)

First Impression: STAR WARS: LOST STARS [2018-DIG] VOL 01

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: LOST STARS [2018-DIG] VOL 01

This is one of my favorite novels of the New Canon. Very excited to see it translated in this highly suitable format! “The Empire can be seductive, particularly if you’re an aspiring young pilot…Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree both know this very well when they enroll in Imperial Academy, eager to pursue their dreams. When Thane discovers the darker side of the Empire, though, and defects to the Rebellion, the pair’s lifelong friendship will be put to the ultimate test.Will Thane and Ciena’s relationship — or even they themselves — survive this galactic conflict…?” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: TAG AND BINK WERE HERE [2018-TPB] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: TAG AND BINK WERE HERE [2018-TPB] #1

Reprinting some of the most hilarious and clever ‘bumbling men-in-the-background’ stories from Star Wars Legends! “They’re the most important Star Wars characters you never knew existed – until now! Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna were on Leia’s ship carrying the Death Star plans – when Darth Vader changed their lives forever! But as their true roles in this epic saga are revealed, whose side are Tag and Bink on, anyway? The hapless duo’s fateful adventures will take them all the way from Tatooine to Cloud City to Endor – and bring them face-to-face with Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett and more! But every great tale has a prequel – so what were Tag and Bink up to when the Clone Wars […]

First Impression: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION [2018] #1

Official movie adaptation with deleted scenes! “The Resistance has found Luke Skywalker! But the First Order is hot on their tail…and they are out for blood. Join writer Gary Whitta (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY) and artist Michael Walsh (STAR WARS ANNUAL, HAWKEYE and THE VISION) as they take on the adventures of Force prodigy Rey, ace pilot Poe Dameron, and ex-First Order recruit Finn from the hit blockbuster STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – featuring never-before-seen scenes of your favorite characters!” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) (2014), STAR WARS MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

First Impression: STAR WARS: LANDO–DOUBLE OR NOTHING [2018] #1

by Glenn Snow | March 15th, 2018
First Impression: STAR WARS: LANDO--DOUBLE OR NOTHING [2018] #1

A sweet-looking prequel mini-series to SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY starring…Lando! “Straight from the frames of the highly-anticipated film SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY swaggers a younger and somehow even cockier Lando Calrissian! Before his days in the Rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, even before he lost the Millenium Falcon, comes this tale of Lando’s adventures and misadventures in search of love and money leading right up to his appearance in SOLO!” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) (2014)

First Impression: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION [2018-TPB]

by Glenn Snow | February 15th, 2018
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION

Here’s a slick graphic novel adaptation of THE LAST JEDI, a la IDW’s previous ROGUE ONE adaptation. Very cool. “Faithfully bringing events from the film to the comics page, The Last Jedi follows Rey and Finn as they stare down new challenges while their roles in the Resistance reach new heights. As new dangers approach and old threats emerge, the next generation of Star Wars heroes is here. Capturing the galaxy-spanning action of The Last Jedi, experience Episode VIII as a beautiful graphic novel combining the epic wonder of Star Wars with the streamlined designs of Disney animation. This all-ages graphic novel is a must-read for longtime fans and a great introduction for young newcomers.” Buy It Now Interested in […]

First Impression: STAR WARS ADVENTURES ANNUAL 2018

by Glenn Snow | February 12th, 2018
STAR WARS ADVENTURES ANNUAL 2018

Here’s a cool-looking stand-alone Star Wars Adventures story from John Jackson Miller! Must have for SW fans! “With Leia injured, it’s up to Luke to undertake a sensitive diplomatic mission with the easily-irritated Sarkans. What should be a routine meeting soon turns into an action-packed adventure with the fate of the galaxy on the line.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In STAR WARS comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: STAR WARS, STAR WARS (NEW CANON) (2014)