- John Hansen
- September 10, 2017
‘Star Wars’ flashback: The prequel trilogy adaptations (1999-2005) (Comic book reviews)
I feel the “Star Wars” prequel films get a little more stagey and theatrical – or to be harsher, a little sloppier — as they
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- John Hansen
- April 17, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dawn of the Jedi: Prisoner of Bogan’ (2012-13) and ‘Force War’ (2013-14) (Comic book reviews)
Wrapping up their “Dawn of the Jedi” trilogy, writer John Ostrander and artist/co-writer Jan Duursema deliver a strong character piece with the five-issue “Prisoner of Bogan” (2012-13) and an
- John Hansen
- April 16, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm’ (2012) (Comic book review)
Does “Star Wars” history feel historic enough? My gut reaction is “no” – I felt that way when first exposed to “Tales of the Jedi”
- John Hansen
- April 13, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy’ Issues 48-50 (2010) and ‘War’ (2010-11) (Comic book reviews)
Writer John Ostrander brings together all the myriad factions of “Legacy” in two final, epic arcs – “Extremes,” Issues 48-50 (2010), and the six-issue miniseries “Legacy: War” (2010-11). The
- John Hansen
- April 12, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy’ Issues 41-47 (2009-10) (Comic book reviews)
A major impetus behind launching a series set four generations after Luke Skywalker was that it gave the writer freedom to chronicle a fresh part
- John Hansen
- April 11, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy’ Issues 32-40 (2009) (Comic book reviews)
George Lucas was interested in the dangers of humans melding with machines, but that concept was buried by the time he got to the final
- John Hansen
- April 3, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Vector’ (2008) (Comic book review)
Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley begins his introduction to the first trade-paperback volume of “Vector” (2008) by apologizing for the “crass commercialism” of the crossover project. But
- John Hansen
- April 2, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy’ Issues 20-27 (2008) (Comic book reviews)
Coming off Cade Skywalker’s epic escape from the Sith Temple in the previous arc, “Legacy” Issues 20-27 (2008) mark an opportunity for the series to catch its
- John Hansen
- April 1, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy’ Issues 11-19 (2007-08) (Comic book reviews)
“Legacy” Issues 11-19 (2007-08) explore Cade Skywalker’s attempt to infiltrate the dark side without being turned, something that had already been chronicled in “Tales of the
- John Hansen
- March 31, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback’: ‘Legacy’ Issues 1-10 (2006-07) (Comic book reviews)
Most “Star Wars” stories firmly connect to an established part of the saga, but there are some exceptions in the Legends canon where the author(s)