‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 9 ‘Spike’ and ‘Willow’ miniseries (2012-13) (Comic book reviews)
When Spike and Willow duck out of the main “Buffy” Season 9 series, their solo adventures are told in a pair of five-issue miniseries, with Spike brooding over his purpose in life without Buffy, and Willow seeking a way to regain some of her magic powers.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 47-50 (2009-10) and ‘War’ (2012) (Comic book reviews)
John Jackson Miller doles out the answers to long-simmering mysteries fast and furious in the series-concluding “Knights of the Old Republic” Issues 47-50 (2009-10). The author’s meticulous crafting of the plot pays off in this final arc, titled “Demon” (illustrated by Brian Ching), while he still keeps personalities, relationships and funny moments at the fore.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 38-46 (2009) (Comic book reviews)
With Zayne no longer hunted by Republic and Jedi officials, the focus of “Knights of the Old Republic” turns to Jarael in Issues 38-46 (2009). Earlier in the series, Jarael learned about her ancestry as an Arkanian offshoot, but because she didn’t grow up on Arkania, she never experienced that racism personally, and those issues weren’t truly
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 29-37 (2008-09) (Comic book reviews)
Nearly three full years into its run, “Knights of the Old Republic” finally wraps up the “framing of Zayne Carrick” arc. It’s satisfying in the sense that Zayne’s name is cleared and he can now move freely throughout the galaxy without fear of arrest (at least for that particular crime), but it also illustrates a common problem
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 13-24 (2007) (Comic book reviews)
I prefer reading “Star Wars” comics in trade-paperback volumes rather than on a monthly basis because I find the story flows better. The 2007 batch of “Knights of the Old Republic,” comprising Issues 13-24, goes against the grain, though.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 0-12 (2006-07) (Comic book reviews)
“Firefly” — a TV series loosely inspired by “Star Wars” — started and ended in 2002, but it left an impression on the whole sci-fi industry. Dark Horse launched four new “Star Wars” titles a few years later, and three of them – “Knights of the Old Republic,” “Dark Times” and “Legacy” — featured ships
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Force Unleashed’ (2008) (Book and comic reviews)
“The Force Unleashed” (2008) – the multimedia project highlighted by a video game, novel and comic — despite being a fairly recent endeavor, is among the first Legends material to be wiped out by the new Disney canon (specifically “Rebels”). (It’s also back in the spotlight because fans continually say “The Force Unleashed” instead of “The Force Awakens” when
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Empire’ Issues 29-40 (2005-06) (Comic book reviews)
“Empire” wraps up its run (well, sort of – the storylines will continue in “Rebellion”) with a pair of five-issue epics that take advantage of established threads.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Empire’ Issues 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16-19 (2003-04) (Comic book reviews)
The early issues of “Empire” explored old favorites (Vader, Leia and Boba Fett) and a cult favorite (Biggs). Up next, the title puts the spotlight on characters we had no connection to before (Rebel officer Roons Sewell and stormtrooper TK-622) or little connection (Imperial Lieutenant Janek Sunber – more on where you MIGHT have heard of him
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Obsession’ (2004-05) and ‘General Grievous’ (2005) (Comic book reviews)
The 2008-14 Clone Wars contradicted some things from the 2003-06 Clone Wars, and some of those things were retconned – for example, Lucasfilm’s Leland Chee managed to reconcile Asajj Ventress’ Rattatak and Dathomir backstories in an article for Star Wars Insider Issue 122. Other things simply could not be reconciled, and the contradiction between the