Brad Anderson

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 72-83 (2004-06) (Comic book reviews)

In late 2004, after Quinlan Vos is welcomed back by the Jedi Council and Anakin seemingly kills Asajj Ventress in “Republic” Issue 71, Dark Horse’s Clone Wars

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 60-71 (2004) (Comic book reviews)

The 2004 run of “Republic” marks some of the finest ongoing “Star Wars” storytelling. Primary writer John Ostrander balances his long-running Quinlan Vos saga – taking the

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi’ (2003-04) (Comic book reviews)

Most of Dark Horse’s Clone Wars campaign was fought in the pages of “Republic,” but a notable exception is the five-issue “Jedi” series — 2003’s “Mace Windu,”

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 49-59 (2003) (Comic book reviews)

Begun, the Clone Wars did, in Dark Horse Comics with “Star Wars: Republic” Issues 49-59 in 2003. This the start of what I call Phase I of

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Starfighter: Crossbones’ (2002) (Comic book review)

Writer Haden Blackman’s “Jango Fett: Open Seasons” (2002) is one of the most essential pieces of “Star Wars” storytelling, as it mends the contradictions between

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jango Fett: Open Seasons,’ ‘Jango Fett’ and ‘Zam Wesell’ (2002) (Comic book reviews)

As fans know, there are two continuity branches to “Star Wars” storytelling: The movies and TV shows overseen by George Lucas (and now Disney) and

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 42-48 (2002-03) (Comic book reviews)

“Episode II: Attack of the Clones” came out in May 2002, but that month’s issue of “Star Wars: Republic” — No. 42, the start of “Rite of

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First episode impressions: ‘Almost Human’ (TV review)

I decided to wait until after the second episode to give my impressions of “Almost Human” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox), because Sunday’s pilot was simultaneously

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